Chapter 2

"Super Guide System?"

Xu Xin almost didn't dare to breathe. This is a stroke of unexpected luck. While he has read a lot of survival novels, he couldn't believe that like the novel, he transmigrated. And he has obtained a Super Guide System.

[Host, welcome to the Super Guide System. The guide is here to ensure that the host survives for a long time to come.]

A message from the guide jolts Xu Xin back to reality.

"System, what should I do next?"

[Host, please check the Task tab. Complete the optional task today to receive a reward.]

Flustered, Xu Xin immediately clicked on the [Task].

[Task - Players will receive a mandatory task and up to 3 optional tasks daily. Players will either receive a mandatory exploration task or a crafting task. Optional task varies daily. Complete all the tasks for a reward.]

[Exploration task - Players will need to explore a randomly generated map. The exploration time required is 1 hour at the lowest. Players can gain rich resources and rare items during exploration tasks.]

[Crafting task - Players will need to complete and submit one item to the system. Players will need to learn a blueprint to craft an item. There are no resources provided in crafting tasks. In exchange, there will be a reward for every item submission.]

There was only one optional task on the interface. It wasn't a crafting task or exploration task. It was only a cleaning task. Despite it being only an optional task, Xu Xin decided to complete it. The rewards were pretty rich!

[Optional task 1 - Clear the debris near the shelter door. Punishment: None. Reward: +1 blueprint (random), +1 skill crystal.]

"Skill crystal?" Xu Xin wondered.

[Host, skill crystals are necessary to both learn and upgrade blueprints. Complete exploration tasks and receive skill crystals as a reward. Skill crystals are not player-bound. Host can also choose to buy and sell skill crystal from the Trade section.]

"..."

It seems like skill crystals are like a game's skill point. Except you didn't earn them from level up, but you can still get them.

Xu Xin approached the shelter door.

[Reminder. Host should use the decompose command instead of clean command.]

"Decompose!"

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +1 debris]

A small amount of clutter surrounding the door disappeared. Instead, there was a crumpled metallic paper ball.

Curious, Xu Xin picked it up.

"System, what does this debris do?"

[Host can use the debris to redeem special items once Host obtains a unique recycler machine. Host will need to use a huge amount of debris to redeem one item.]

"So, if I use clean, there would be no debris?"

Xu Xin wondered. The commands are exactly like a game's command. The different commands will yield different effects.

[Host is correct. Host can decompose unwanted items to receive debris.]

"Decompose!"

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +1 debris]

Xu Xin received another debris. The clutter was almost cleared. One more time should do the trick!

"Decompose!"

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +1 debris, +1 basic wooden chest]

[Ding! Optional task 1 completed. Punishment: None. Reward: +1 blueprint (random), +1 skill crystal.] [Collect reward?]

"!"

There was a small wooden chest next to the debris!

[Discovered basic wooden chest! Open?]

[Host can open the chest without any worries. The chest contains come resources. There is no danger detected.]

"Open the chest!"

Xu Xin is very excited. He thought the only reward he would get was a blueprint and a skill crystal. Now there is an extra wooden chest!

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +1 machete, +1 empty water skin]

"!"

A pleasant surprise indeed. The rewards are pretty rich. Xu Xin was not sure if it was a tutorial feature.

[Host, the optional task is only valid for the first night. The basic wooden chest is a hidden gem that rewards proactive players.]

"Hidden gem?"

[Host can check the achievement section in the logbook. Host has also unlocked a new achievement.]

"A new achievement?"

In a hurry, Xu Xin brought out the logbook and flipped to the achievement section. The last time he checked, it was empty. Now there was a new sentence added to it.

[Achieved first task completion. Reward: 100 coins] [Collect reward?]

[Achieved first hidden gem. Reward: 100 coins] [Collect reward?]

"Nice!"

There were 200 coins in the reward. It was a good start.

"Collect!"

[System notification: +200 coins]

Now there was an extra line in his status interface.

[Player Xu Xin]

[Health] 100/100

[Energy] 27/100

[Fatigue] 73/100

[Wealth] 200 coins

Xu Xin extracted one coin out of the interface. A single bronze coin with a 100 denomination appeared on his palm.

"Each coin value is 100 coins?"

[Host is correct. The coin is a standard currency for selling and buy at the store as well as player trading. Please work hard to amass a lot of coins.]

Xu Xin hurried to check the [Store] tab. It was still greyed-out and not accessible.

"System, how do I access the store?"

[Host, the store will unlock once host have a wealth of 100 coins, one space crystal, and one skill crystal. Host can collect the skill crystal from the optional task reward. The exploration task tomorrow will reward Host with a space crystal upon completion.]

"Oh."

Xu Xin had completely forgotten about the optional task reward. He was too excited on seeing the basic wooden chest earlier.

He navigated back to the task section and opted to collect the reward.

[System notification: +1 blueprint (random), +1 skill crystal]

A blueprint with a ? appeared in his hands, as well as a blue crystal.

[Blueprint (random) - You can use the identify command to get 1 blueprint]

[Skill crystal - You can use 1 skill crystal to learn 1 basic blueprint]

"!"

How was this not a game? It even has the same taste as a gacha game! A money-burning "luck" inspired gamble!

Xu Xin's hand trembled. He never had much luck in gacha games!

[Host, all first blueprint (random) will reward players with a useful survival blueprint. Host can use the identify command to get one bonfire blueprint.]

"!"

The Super Guide System could even identify the random blueprint? It was a big cheat!

"Identify!"

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, -1 blueprint (random), +1 bonfire blueprint]

"Nice!"

The bonfire was an essential survival skill. Without a fire, you couldn't cook or see in the dark. If you are unlucky in the wild, it could lead to a fatal incident!

Xu Xin wanted to immediately learn the blueprint. He has a skill crystal. But in a flash, he remembered that to unlock the store, he would need both a skill crystal and a space crystal.

"System, are there any skill crystals in the exploration task tomorrow?"

[Host, the answer is no. Host should first unlock the store before learning the blueprint.]

It was pretty sad. But it was only a delay of a day. Xu Xin could afford to wait.

But now there was another problem!

He could store the bronze coin back into the interface, but not the blueprint and the skill crystal! Once you collect the reward, you couldn't store them back! And there was no handy game inventory provided.

Xu Xin was stuck.

He spotted the basic wooden chest near the door and the three pieces of debris around it.

He hesitated.

[Host can move the wooden chest to a safer area. But Host cannot store any items in the wooden chest. Host needs to upgrade the wooden chest to a storage chest to use to store items. There is no need to store the blueprint, skill crystal, and debris. Host can place them on the ground. During tutorial mode, no other player can access another players' shelter.]

Since the guide has spoken, Xu Xin moved the wooden chest from the door to another corner of the room. Then he piled his loot next to the wooden chest.

It was pretty late.

Xu Xin decided to call it a day. After all, there was an exploration task tomorrow and he would need to recover all his energy to be ready for it.