"Is anyone there? Can someone tell me what happened? How did I end up in the sky?"
"Amitabha, oh God! Didn't they say you only went to heaven after death? Am I already dead? I haven't even finished paying off my mortgage?!"
"Shen Mengting, where are you? I'm your husband, Wang Hongrui. Reply if you see this."
"Wait, where's my husband?"
There was too much information. Many people had lost their minds and were crying out blindly, while many others searched for their families, relatives, and friends, hoping for even a trace of comfort.
Han Xing filtered through the messages. He knew that being suddenly brought to such a strange world was indeed difficult for people to accept.
But if they did not adapt quickly, they would eventually run out of supplies and either die of thirst or starve to death.
Of course, among the tens of thousands of survivors in District 107's channel, there were also quite a few calm people who had already begun exploring this unknown world.
Someone began asking for help. "Help! I just touched a cloud, and the System Prompt said there's a foul-smelling presence inside. Does that mean there's a monster in there?"
"You're asking us? We don't know either. Why don't you go in and find out?"
"Alright, I'll go take a look."
Two seconds later, a terrified cry for help came from the Chat Channel. "Holy crap, it's a Mud Slime!"
"Help! The Slime jumped onto me! It's stuffing me into its body, I... glug... glug..."
"..."
The Chat Channel fell silent for a moment. Then someone cautiously asked, "Did that guy just drown inside the Mud Slime?"
No one replied, but that was highly likely.
"Help! I ran into a monster too!"
"Me too! There are so many monsters in the clouds!"
"These monsters are terrifying! How did that guy who got the first kill on the entire server do it?"
Although these people adapted fairly well, they were still a few steps behind Han Xing.
By the time he had already achieved the first kill on the entire server, most people had only just encountered their first cloud.
Of course, not everyone was so unlucky. Some clouds contained no danger at all.
"Hahaha, what a bunch of unlucky bastards! I didn't run into any monsters, and I even found food inside! Bring water if you want some!"
"I didn't encounter any monsters either. I just opened a wooden crate and found a green Stalker weapon inside. This feels amazing! Don't ask me how to trade—I want nothing but water and food!"
Han Xing lowered his head and pondered. The scarcest resources right now were probably water and food.
He entered the Trading Channel, where hundreds of trade listings filled the screen.
"Gravel *20. Can be thrown as concealed weapons. Need food!"
"Slime Mucus *10. Magical material. Exchange for 200 milliliters of water!"
"One-Star Beast Hide *1. High-quality leather that can be used to craft equipment. Exchange for 3 units of water or food!"
"Beast hide!" Han Xing's eyes lit up. One of the materials required for the backpack blueprint he had just obtained was One-Star Beast Hide.
In Sky Island Paradise, every player could equip two backpacks. Han Xing could equip one more now.
Moreover, with the bonus from his God-Tier Craftsman talent, the backpack he crafted would likely be like the wooden arrows—stronger than the backpack rewarded by the system!
If he got lucky, it might even gain another special effect, greatly increasing his chances of survival!
However, the person selling the beast hide was asking an outrageous price: three units of water, or 3,000 milliliters.
Everyone had only just arrived in this world. Who could produce that much water at once?
Han Xing knew the guy had deliberately set the price so high. It was also a bargaining tactic, so he clicked on private chat. The other party's name was Sorrowwind Emperor.
Xinghe: "Brother, three berries for the One-Star Beast Hide."
Sorrowwind Emperor: "Three? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"
Xinghe: "Three isn't a small amount. You don't have a blueprint to craft with right now, so the hide is useless in your hands. You might as well turn it into useful resources as soon as possible. In this world, staying alive is what matters most."
Han Xing began persuading him, but the other party refused to budge.
Sorrowwind Emperor: "No, no! I went through hell and nearly lost my life to get this One-Star Beast Hide. At least ten berries, or there's nothing to discuss!"
Han Xing laughed when he heard that. "Heh, you're bluffing, aren't you? Beast hide can only drop from at least a one-star beast. With your current attributes, how could you possibly defeat a one-star beast? You must have gotten lucky and picked it up on another sky island."
Sorrowwind Emperor was somewhat shocked. "How do you know so much?"
Han Xing chuckled. Of course, he would not tell the man that he had actually played this game before.
Han Xing continued, "That's why One-Star Beast Hide isn't some precious material. If you try selling it after tomorrow, I'm afraid you won't even get three berries for it."
Han Xing was naturally lying to him. Beast hide was a widely useful core material, and there would be no shortage of buyers.
Sorrowwind Emperor seemed intimidated by Han Xing and cautiously asked, "Re-Really?"
Han Xing had somewhat persuaded him. "But three berries are still too few. How about... you add a little more?"
"Fine. Five berries. Any more than that, and I don't want it."
"Deal!"
The other party agreed at once.
Survivor 'Sorrowwind Emperor' has sent you a trade request.
Han Xing clicked accept. Both parties placed their items in the trade window and confirmed the transaction.
Five berries vanished from his backpack, while a brand-new piece of beast hide appeared on the ground of his territory.
A trace of delight appeared on Han Xing's face. "Very good. I have both materials needed to craft a Space Backpack now. All that's left is Aether."
Aether was a material that only dropped from certain magical monsters.
Han Xing checked the Trading Channel and found that everyone listing this material wanted water and food.
There were still nineteen berries on the berry tree in his territory. To guard against unexpected circumstances, he could not trade away any more berries.
However, although he could not trade berries, he still had another trump card in his hand.
Sharpened Wooden Arrows!
Han Xing had already verified the power of the wooden arrows in the recent battle.
After three arrows triggered the special effect, they had directly killed the level-one Slime.
Among the regional channel's tens of thousands of people, there were bound to be quite a few who had chosen the Hunter class. They would definitely recognize the effectiveness of these wooden arrows.
Sure enough, the moment Han Xing posted his listing, it immediately caused a stir in the Chat Channel.
"Holy crap! Fine Wooden Arrows with a special effect!"
"Gasp! Their attack power is nearly twice as high as my wooden arrows. That's insane!"
"Those who chose the Hunter class are in luck. Give me a few of these arrows, and I'd dare challenge the monsters in the clouds!"
"Who has Aether? Hurry and trade for them! This big shot is offering one arrow for ten Aether right now!"
In less than three minutes, all five wooden arrows Han Xing had listed were traded away, earning him fifty Aether in total.
"Very good. I've gathered all the materials for a Space Backpack!" A smile curled Han Xing's lips.
Just as he was about to craft the Space Backpack, two System Prompts suddenly appeared before him.
Survivor 'Cheng Jianyong' has requested to add you as a friend. Survivor 'Shen Yun' has requested to add you as a friend.
Before you continue