Worldweaver's Clothing Store

"Fengqi, how did you find so many resources?"

After the family had eaten their fill, Cao Jiancheng couldn't keep the question to himself.

Liu Chunying also looked curiously at her brother-in-law.

Cao Fengqi had prepared an excuse long ago and answered casually, "I found a treasure trove. There were lots of skeletons there."

"I see. Good, that's wonderful."

When searching for supplies in the Lost Land, sometimes good luck simply defied reason. Cao Jiancheng had no doubts, and his face lit up with a smile.

Liu Chunying, who was beside him, nodded slightly, thinking that he was truly lucky.

Looking at the remaining calamity rat meat, she quietly got up and put it away in the master bedroom.

Beside him, Liu Xiuxiu tugged at his hand, obviously covering for her.

She brought up another topic. "Fengqi, Jiancheng, did you know it's snowing outside?"

Cao Fengqi noticed their little movements and was somewhat speechless. Were they worried he would give the meat to Wu Qianqian?

"It's snowing?"

When Cao Jiancheng heard that, his expression changed slightly. Night had already fallen, and he didn't dare open the shelter door. He asked, "Is it snowing heavily?"

"No, very lightly." Liu Xiuxiu shook her head.

"Hopefully it won't start snowing heavily."

Cao Jiancheng offered a prayer.

They were migrating now. If they ran into heavy snow, it would be a terrible disaster.

"Night has fallen. Light a Moon Spirit Stone."

Cao Jiancheng instructed his wife, then looked at Cao Fengqi. "These materials won't do much to improve our family's shelter. I'll trade them for some resources tomorrow."

"Let's keep them for now. I can use them to build my own shelter when I get married."

Cao Fengqi shook his head as he spoke.

Cao Jiancheng frowned, then nodded. "All right!"

"I'm going to get some sleep. I'm exhausted."

Cao Fengqi stretched and headed for the second bedroom.

He had kept the materials not because he intended to get married, of course, but because he wanted his behavior to match that of the body's original owner as closely as possible.

If he suddenly changed completely, his parents and sister-in-law might suspect that someone had possessed him.

They weren't ancient people. Ten years ago, his parents and sister-in-law had all been loyal readers of Tomato Novel.

"Our son has changed."

Even so, Liu Xiuxiu, as his mother, could still see the change in him.

"Not by much."

Liu Chunying returned after putting away the meat and replied as she looked at the closed door of the second bedroom.

"Fengqi is only eighteen, after all. It's normal for him to be immature. Eighteen-year-olds used to still be in school."

Instead, a smile appeared on Cao Jiancheng's face. "At least he isn't so obsessed with that Wu Qianqian anymore. A little growth at a time is enough."

Liu Xiuxiu nodded, already satisfied.

Cao Fengqi really was exhausted after the day's events. He fell asleep soon after lying down.

He didn't even notice his father squeezing in beside him.

This was his first night in this world, and it passed without incident.

"Mom, why didn't you put any meat in? I want meat for lunch."

When Cao Fengqi got up in the morning, he saw his mother and sister-in-law cooking by the entrance. He walked over and frowned as he spoke.

With meat, he would have more strength and be better able to explore the Lost Land.

He had a cheat, so he wasn't afraid of running out of food. There was no need to save it.

"All right, all right!" Liu Xiuxiu agreed helplessly.

"Hurry up and finish eating, then take down the shelter so we can get moving."

Cao Jiancheng urged him on.

Cao Fengqi answered, finished his soup, and dismantled the shelter with his father.

[Shelter: level 3]

[Special attributes: none]

[Effect: 42 square meters. A simple level 3 shelter that can effectively withstand attacks from weak evil spirits and evil beasts.]

[Upgrade requirements: 500 jin of level 4 metal materials + 2,000 jin of level 3 metal materials.]

These were the Cao family's shelter's attributes. The family of five had once built it together.

Now, a level 3 shelter was no longer completely safe.

The family dismantled the shelter and loaded it onto the two-wheeled cart beside it. Cao Jiancheng and Cao Fengqi pulled from the front while Liu Xiuxiu pushed from behind.

His sister-in-law Liu Chunying carried the two children.

"Old Zhou's whole family is gone. When the county law enforcement officers went inside this morning, there was blood everywhere. Sigh, when will these damned evil gods disappear?"

"It's been snowing all night. It's light, but it's still covered the ground. Hopefully it'll stop, or we really won't be able to survive."

"Gods and buddhas in the heavens, please let me find a great opportunity in the Lost Land. It would be best if I found a Transcendent Sequence rune."

Liangmin County's more than 300,000 residents stretched as far as the eye could see, densely packed as they pulled their shelters forward.

Many residents were pale and emaciated, their eyes dull as they walked and talked.

By now, ten to twenty people died in the procession every day. People had gone from their initial fear to numbness.

"The runes to become transcendent..."

Cao Fengqi's eyes flickered when he heard some of the conversations.

As far as he knew, the chances of obtaining a rune to enter a Transcendent Sequence were far, far too low.

Liangmin County had once had a population of over 500,000, yet fewer than seventy people had entered a Transcendent Sequence over ten years. The odds were outrageously low.

A large proportion of those who became transcendent had migrated to the large cities early on.

Only a dozen or so transcendent people remained in the procession.

They were now the leaders and administrators of the entire migrating procession.

Only by becoming transcendent can I truly establish myself.

He thought to himself.

The procession moved slowly and only stopped after four hours.

Cao Fengqi was somewhat out of breath from exhaustion as he rebuilt the shelter with his father.

With the construction technique blessed by Blue Star, rebuilding went quite quickly.

From dismantling to rebuilding, plus the four-hour journey and a lunch break, more than half the daylight hours had passed.

"Mom, Dad, I'm going to have a look at the market."

After eating, Cao Fengqi waved and headed outside.

"Make sure you come back before dark," Liu Xiuxiu reminded him with concern.

"Got it," Cao Fengqi replied without looking back.

"He isn't going to see that Wu Qianqian again, is he?"

Liu Chunying watched him leave and voiced her suspicion.

"He didn't take much with him. Don't worry about the boy."

Cao Jiancheng spoke up.

Liu Chunying nodded. As long as her brother-in-law didn't squander the family's assets, he could do whatever he wanted.

I'll go buy a protective suit at the market. I wonder if anyone's selling one.

Cao Fengqi jogged straight toward the center of the migrating procession. Whether he could obtain those two level 4 supplies depended entirely on a protective suit.

Closer to the center, many of the shelters were noticeably larger.

There were even several level 4 and level 5 shelters of over 200 square meters, radiating a strange transcendent light.

Cao Fengqi glanced at them as he passed, envy in his eyes.

He knew that those shelters were the homes of Liangmin County's transcendent people.

"Trading Moonlight Stones for food! Anyone interested?"

"Level 3 metal materials for food. Terms negotiable."

"Level 2 weapon for Moonlight Stones."

By the time Cao Fengqi arrived, many people had already set up stalls on both sides of the market and started calling out their wares.

In this day and age, the currency system had long since collapsed. Everything was now traded by barter.

Food and Moonlight Stones were both in short supply, and their value continued to rise.

"None of the ordinary sellers have protective suits. I'll have to go to that store."

After making a circuit, Cao Fengqi headed straight farther inside. Soon, a level 4 shelter of over 100 square meters came into view.

A sign hung at the front of the shelter, bearing the words "Worldweaver's Clothing Store."

Transcendent Sequence: Worldweaver

As far as he knew, Worldweaver was a support Transcendent Sequence that could produce clothing with powerful effects.

This Worldweaver was also a famous beauty in Liangmin County and currently held the position of deputy county magistrate.

Cao Fengqi went inside and immediately spotted a robe with blue stripes hanging in the center of the store.

[Blue Pattern Robe: level 4 quality]

[Effect: can activate the Blue Pattern Array, forming a blue protective shield that can withstand weak transcendent attacks. As long as the robe is undamaged, the expended energy can be fully recharged in 12 hours.]

"A level 4 defensive garment is just hanging here."

Without dwelling on his envy, Cao Fengqi turned to look at the attendant inside. "Miss, do you have protective suits that can withstand poisonous miasma?"

"Yes, handsome. We happen to have one each at level 1 and level 2. Which would you like?"

The attendant nodded immediately and asked.

"How much is the level 1? How much is the level 2?"

He continued, "I'll be paying with Moon Spirit Stones."

"In Moon Spirit Stones, the level 1 costs one, and the level 2 costs five," the attendant replied with a smile.

"That expensive?"

Cao Fengqi frowned upon hearing the price and tried to bargain. "Can you make the level 2 one a little cheaper?"

"Handsome, our store doesn't negotiate prices."

The attendant shook her head. "We pay the transaction tax for you here."

"..."

Fine, you're awesome.

Cao Fengqi gestured to her. "Bring it over and let me see."

"Don't worry, handsome. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the protective suits our County Magistrate Xiao makes."

The attendant took a garment from behind the counter and placed it in front of him.