Chapter Two. Specified Reward

[Life Roulette (Bronze Tier)]

[Requires half a year of lifespan to activate]

After briefly reading the introduction on the screen, it was exactly the same as what Wang Tiantian had said.

As he approached, he could also see the rewards on the roulette.

There were dozens of reward options in total.

Two thirds of them were white, and one third was green.

White had the lowest value: wooden dagger, mineral water, compressed biscuits, bandages, tissues...

Green was less common, relatively higher in value: regular dagger, a case of mineral water, a case of bread, wooden bow and arrow...

In addition, there were many areas marked with red question marks, very mysterious.

[Do you want to spend life to spin the roulette?]

"Spin!"

This was an opportunity to change destiny. Randomly landing on a green reward would allow for a smooth transition in the early stages.

[Please select the reward you want!]

[1. Silver-tier Savage Beast]

[2. All Attributes -1]

[3. All Attributes +1]

[4. Regular Dagger]

[5. Regular Stone Axe]

[6. Case of Mineral Water]

[7...]

Specified reward!!!

Chen Ming's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Really? Brother-in-law!

With a trial-and-error mentality, Chen Ming silently prayed: Regular Stone Axe!

The white roulette in front of him suddenly started spinning rapidly, and after a moment, the pointer slowly stopped.

[Ding——]

[Congratulations on drawing the reward: Regular Stone Axe!]

Subsequently, the life roulette gradually disappeared, leaving behind only a stone axe emitting green light.

!!!

In that moment, Chen Ming felt his blood rush to his brain!

He was suddenly filled with excitement!

He possessed the ability to specify roulette rewards!

With this extraordinary ability by his side...

A bright future!

Just the thought of others spinning the roulette, gambling their life, and even facing the risk of death!

He had noticed the red question marks on the roulette were not mysterious rewards but monstrous beasts!

Drawing those was definitely dangerous!

In contrast, for him, drawing rewards was like shopping!

What he wanted, he would get!

Survival? Check!

Vacation? Check!

"Awesome!"

Chen Ming picked up the stone axe on the ground. This reward was not a spur-of-the-moment decision but a well-considered choice!

Before setting off, he checked the information in his small cabin.

[Shabby Wooden House]

[Owner: Chen Ming]

[Level: Level 1]

[Upgrades Required: 200 units of wood, 50 units of stone]

[Description: The lowest-level shelter. Besides sheltering from the wind and rain, it has no other uses and is at risk of being broken into by monstrous beasts at any time.]

The importance of a shelter was beyond doubt.

Among the requirements for upgrading, 200 units of wood were needed, and this stone axe could accelerate his tree-cutting efficiency.

Moreover, the stone axe's attack power was not weak, providing ample self-defense.

Returning to the border of the grassland and the forest, Chen Ming raised the stone axe in his hand and smashed it fiercely at the nearest tree.

The sharp stone axe left a not-so-deep cut on the trunk.

Chen Ming's eyes flashed, then he increased his strength.

"Thuds" echoed in the forest.

Ten minutes later, the tree in front of him collapsed with a bang.

With the stone axe in his hand, breathing heavily, all Chen Ming could think of was exhaustion!

And this was because his stone axe was green. If it had been white, it would have taken longer.

"Collect!"

Placing his hand on the fallen tree, Chen Ming silently prayed.

A total of 8 units of wood were harvested.

According to this calculation, to gather 200 units, he needed to cut down 25 trees, about ten minutes for each tree, totaling over four hours.

That's just theoretical; in reality, it would likely take double or triple the time!

After continuously swinging the stone axe for ten minutes, Chen Ming had exhausted most of his strength. After resting for a quarter of an hour on the ground, he approached the second big tree.

Within an hour, he had felled three large trees and collected 26 units of wood.

The amount of wood collected from each large tree varied based on its size.

In several trips, he transported these wood pieces back to his small cabin.

Chen Ming abandoned the idea of cutting more trees near the cabin and chose a different direction to explore.

Entering the forest, Chen Ming focused all his energy on looking around.

He was now searching for a water source and the stones needed to upgrade his cabin.

As he walked, he silently measured the distance.

150 meters...

200 meters...

300 meters...

Soon, Chen Ming was drawn to a small hill on the left. He marked a nearby large tree with the stone axe and hurried toward the hill.

Two minutes later, Chen Ming stood in front of the small hill.

Many stones were scattered around the hill, and he placed his hand on one of them, silently praying to collect.

The stones in front of him turned into a white light, eventually forming neat pieces of stone.

[Collection successful, obtained 11 stones]

To continue collecting stones from the hill, specialized tools were needed instead of just the stone axe.

It might be difficult with just the stone axe.

"Huh?"

As the scattered stones on the ground disappeared, a wooden chest appeared in a corner of the hill.

Is this a... Bronze-tier chest?

Chen Ming approached and opened the chest.

Two white lights appeared inside the chest - a 550ml bottle of Nongfu Spring water and a roll of toilet paper.

He drank a quarter of the water directly.

He had not touched a drop of water since entering this world and was extremely thirsty.

After sealing the water bottle, Chen Ming licked his lips. This was his only water resource at the moment, so he needed to use it wisely.

For the rest of the time, Chen Ming made numerous trips to bring the stones back to the cabin.

As he finished transporting all the stones, dusk was approaching.

After cutting down a tree near the cabin, the sky had completely darkened.

Night brought very low visibility and high danger, so Chen Ming had no plans to continue working. He locked the cabin securely, blocking the wooden door with two stones, then lay down on the mat.

He took out a piece of rabbit meat and began tearing and eating it in small bites. As the meat went down, he felt a warm sensation in his abdomen, relieving the fatigue from the day's labor.

After finishing the meat, he checked his personal panel and realized his strength had increased slightly.

It had such an effect!

In this world, the creatures' physical bodies were altered, and their flesh and blood contained a lot of essence.

Consuming it could enhance one's various abilities!

He opened the area chat interface.

The messages were coming in quickly, with several new messages every second.

Chen Ming glanced at the number in the top right corner, furrowing his brows. He remembered that when he first opened the area channel that day, the number was 5000.

Now, there were only 4831 people left, with over a hundred having disappeared.

The fate of these people could be easily guessed - they probably went to the Western Paradise.

"Is there anyone kind enough? I haven't eaten anything for a day, please give me something!"

"I'm so thirsty! My cabin is next to a volcano, and there's no water source nearby. I'm dying of thirst, does anyone have water? I'm willing to trade wood for it!"

"I'm a woman, 160cm tall, weighing 80kg. I have photos of my long legs in black stockings. I want food in exchange! For those with water, I can provide additional customized services!"

"Don't be fooled, folks. The person above is 160cm tall, weighing 80kg!!! A perfect square warrior, who's the fool here?"

"Buddy, how did you know? You're not that fool, are you?"

"Brothers, I might not be able to hold on any longer. I found a silver-tier destiny roulette in the afternoon, guarded by a patterned dog. I've been bitten five times on my body, bleeding profusely and unable to stop it. If you want to survive, never get injured!"

"Ah! I have a water source nearby, but drinking it gives me diarrhea. Does anyone have toilet paper? I can exchange wood or stones for it!"

"..."

The chat channel was in chaos, with many people asking for help or giving up on their situation.

Two messages caught his attention.

One was about the patterned dog, offering a crucial clue.

In this world, getting injured was hard to recover from!

He must be careful in his future travels and avoid getting hurt.

The latter was the person suffering from diarrhea, a painful experience that many could relate to. From the messages, one could sense the bitterness the person was going through.

Looking at the roll of toilet paper in his hand, Chen Ming opened the other person's profile and sent a friend request.