Chapter 8

[To answer the host, yes, a Bedroom. Repair the rooms to unlock various features. Host can repair the Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Area, Storage Room, and Crafting Station. Upgrade the shelter to unlock Crafting Station expansion and Greenhouse.]

"Interesting."

In a nutshell, every room in the shelter serves a different function. The only bad news was that it requires a lot of resources and effort to unlock all areas!

But once unlocked and upgraded in full, Xu Xin could see the survivability of the players. If there was a greenhouse, it would be a sustainable cycle.

[Host, during the tutorial mode, satiety and environmental effect will remain locked. Host will need to maintain an optimal satiety level and environment. Work hard to unlock all features of the shelter!]

"!"

It was a solemn death sentence!

There was still so many game mode to unlock. It seemed like the game was not so easy to survive once the tutorial mode ends.

[Host, the Super Guide System is only able to provide you with certain guidelines, advice and hints. Host will still need to work hard to survive.]

It was depressing.

Xu Xin had already expected it, but reality hits hard.

The Super Guide System wasn't as huge of a gold finger as expected. It was a shortcut to a better life and can help you avoid certain pitfalls. But the premise was the Host still had to work hard and put in 110% effort!

No pain, no gain!

There was no time to be lazy. He had to figure out a way to optimize his energy usage and fatigue level.

It was a good thing that [Trade] is now accessible. Even if the only blueprint he had learned was Rope, he could still make a small profit.

In this short duration, there were already other sellers. After all, one region has 5,000 players. By this time, a lot of players have returned from their exploration task. And a new batch of players has unlocked the [Trade] section.

The price in [Trade] was currently fixed. But the buying power for basic resources and crafted items was still strong.

Xu Xin puttered around, buying vines and selling ropes. When his energy count was low and fatigue was high, he rested. He didn't see the need to consume his stash of fruits.

By the end of the day, he cleared and sorted out his loot corner. He managed to hold onto the main bulk of his collected resources, with a few extra ropes.

His wealth increased to a bit over 2,000 coins. It would have to be enough for tomorrow's task.

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It was a new day.

Xu Xin woke up refreshed.

All players can collect the daily login benefit again. There was a new mandatory task and optional tasks.

[System notification: +10 skill crystals]

"!"

The daily login benefit was 10 skill crystals! Yesterday, players were all struggling to have one skill crystal each. Today, the system sent 10 skill crystals?

Xu Xin still had a bonfire and storage chest blueprint in his hands!

[Task]

[Mandatory task - Learn one blueprint and craft one item. There is no item submission required during the tutorial mode. Punishment: None. Rewards: +3 blueprint (random), +300 coins]

[Optional task 1 - Learn at least three different blueprints. Punishment: None. Reward: +3 blueprint (random)]

[Optional task 2 - Craft at least three different items. Punishment: None. Reward: +3 blueprint (random)]

[Optional task 3 - Repair one room. Players can start by fixing the shelter walls. Punishment: None. Reward: +1 silver chest (open to receive one item unique to room feature)]

"!!!"

That was a total of 9 blueprints! And the tasks were all very easy. The first three tasks would only need a short time complete with very rich rewards.

And Xu Xin already has enough resources to repair the Bedroom.

"System? Anything particular I need to take note of? Any task to complete first? Else I will complete the room repair first."

[Host, there is nothing in particular. Please complete all the tasks for a rich reward! The silver chest will give Host a pleasant surprise.]

"Hmm?"

That sounded good. Xu Xin heads to the Bedroom.

"System, repair the room!"

[System notification: -50 energy, +50 fatigue, -30 wood plank, -50 stone]

[System notification: Optional task 3 completed. Rewards: +1 silver chest (open to receive one item unique to room feature)] [Collect reward?]

"!"

That was quite a heavy energy consumption to repair one room. But Xu Xin still had enough energy to spare. For now.

"Learn storage chest blueprint first!"

[System notification: -1 skill crystal, -1 storage chest blueprint]

[Storage chest - wood plank 6/12, nail 0/4, lock piece 0/1]

[Storage chest - wood plank 6/2, basic wooden chest 1/1]

"!"

There were two options provided. As long as you have a basic wooden chest, you could recycle it. It was very environmentally friendly.

"System, craft the storage chest!"

[System notification: -10 energy, +10 fatigue, -2 wood plank, -1 basic wooden chest, +1 storage chest]

[Storage Chest (10 slots) - Players can use this to store important items. Player bound. Upgrade possible. Please explore for more information. Place a storage chest in the room you sleep in for a pleasant surprise!]

[Ding! Mandatory task completed. Rewards: +3 blueprint (random), +300 coins] [Collect reward?]

40 energy left and 60 fatigue count. It would take a little time to recover.

"Collect reward!"

[System notification: +3 blueprint (random), +1 silver chest, +300 coins]

"Identify the random blueprints!"

[System notification: -3 energy, +3 fatigue, -3 blueprint (random), +1 reed basket blueprint, +1 nail blueprint, +1 rope blueprint]

"Nice!"

Xu Xin now has four blueprints in hand and another potential six blueprints. He had two blueprints learned, rope and storage chest. One of the four blueprints was a rope blueprint. Xu Xin needed to collect three rope blueprints if he wanted to upgrade Rope.

Now it's time to see what the unique item he can from the silver chest.

[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +1 brazier (unique)]

[Brazier (unique) - Heating +10%. Place the brazier in the room you sleep in for a pleasant surprise!]

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