"What? Lin is actually selling water at this time? Is he a savior?"
"I have resources! Already placed an offer, Lin wants to trade!"
"Even has torches, Lin Yue is truly great at business."
"Lin Yue is definitely not alone, he absolutely has a team with him, otherwise how could he have so many resources to sell?"
"That seems very likely, just look at a few who have been silent, they might be his accomplices."
"Haha, it’s also possible Lin Yue is like a wandering survivor, relying on robbing other survivors’ resources to trade for what he needs!"
"That’s possible too!"
"Brothers, it’s quite warm inside the Secret Realm without snow, much better than the Shelter, everyone hurry up!"
Messages kept flowing through the screen, and as Lin Yue watched, he was also pondering one thing.
He was a loner, with no desire to team up.
In his private messages, Du Ping sent a ton of messages, repeatedly mentioning "forming a team".
Du Ping spoke a lot every time in the group, always starting with "Reported", detailing how many mutant creatures he defeated and what treasures he acquired.
But after someone mentioned teaming up this time, he vanished.
Usually, Du Ping always flaunted killing mutants and acquiring Iron Treasure Chests and Copper Treasure Chests, logically, he shouldn’t be this fierce.
Even if he had a special forces background, with the average chest drop rate, getting so many in the first few days, especially high-level ones, was simply unreasonable.
Therefore, Lin Yue increasingly suspected he had a team backing him, and a sizable one too.
As for the topic discussed in the group, the so-called "wandering survivors", reportedly living by robbing others’ resources.
Searching the chat records in the group, he found quite a bit of discussion, with a number of victims.
In fact, most avatars had turned gray!
Goodness, killing and looting?
He was initially taken aback but quickly understood.
In this Otherworld, there are no laws or rules, nor any governing authorities.
In other words, morality hinges on a single thought.
In extreme survival conditions, human primal desires can be stirred, making people unscrupulous, self-centered, and capricious.
Not to mention, it’s all humanity that’s been transported here, what’s the crime rate among us?
Thinking this way, it’s not surprising that such robbers would appear.
Lin Yue nonetheless kept his guard up.
He had more to contend with than just mutants, including those potentially targeting him because of his plentiful resources.
In this light, even a stone Shelter seemed unsafe.
Then, how about one made of iron? Or copper?
Wait, hiding in the Secret Realm seemed like a good idea too, though dangerous, it lacked snow and...
Bai’s call from the bucket interrupted Lin Yue’s thoughts.
He approached and found the little creature’s wooden bucket almost empty, and the cold air it emitted had frozen it into a thin sheet of ice.
"Haha, tell me when you need water," Lin Yue said, pouring about two liters of water into the bucket.
It would suffice for it to endure the sweltering heat through the night.
Checking the time, he realized it had passed so quickly.
There’s still over an hour before the disaster strikes.
He looked out the window.
The light was growing darker.
The snow’s depth had gone from half a meter, gradually surpassing one meter, one and a half, and was continuing to pile up.
How severe would this snow disaster be?
Initially, Lin Yue thought this first disaster might offer some newbie protection, but now he no longer believed so.
If the snow disaster became truly dire, it would certainly rival any other catastrophe!
How many people would make it through?
Lin Yue decided to end the auction early.
Soon, with the hefty disappearance of water, mutton, and torches from his inventory, the system beeped with notifications.
[You lost: Water X10 liters, Mutant Mutton 20kg, Combustible Torches X20!]
[You gained: Wood X110, Stone Blocks X213, Iron Blocks X168, Copper Ingots X88, Limestone X70, Devil’s Pepper Seeds X1, Cooling Mat X1, Portable Tea Bags X50, Hoe Blueprint, Longsword Blueprint.]
This time, Lin Yue found fewer blueprint offers, mostly for spoon and fork-like items which didn’t interest him.
He switched them for various materials he needed to accumulate.
He had a hunch, after the snow disaster, the purchasing power for water and food might plummet in a steep curve.
After all, surviving this disaster would mean quite a few tenacious people.
Moreover, those with relatives would receive enough food and water for three days.
In other words, surviving this event meant victory!
By then, materials might experience a pricing spike, making it harder to acquire them as easily as now.
As for the cooling mat, perhaps the one who offered this never imagined in the entire group, Lin Yue might be the only one sweating profusely.
The Devil’s Pepper Seeds interested Lin Yue, and he figured he might plant them eventually,
After organizing all items, Lin Yue decided to tidy his inventory, keeping away things he didn’t need at the moment.
Next, he opened the thirty treasure chests one by one.
Great, 21 bottles of water, 3 loaves of bread, 6 packets of instant noodles.
Compared to food, he needed more water, even though he had plenty already.
After doing all this, he finally sighed in relief.
At that moment, the system voice suddenly sounded.
[Warning, first disaster, snow disaster is imminent! Warning, first disaster, snow disaster is imminent!]
[This disaster will last for 48 hours!]
[All Secret Realms will close, those inside will be forcibly expelled! Refresh in 48 hours!]
[48 hours later, people with familial ties like the elderly, children, and those with mobility issues or special circumstances will be deployed to various Shelters!]
[More system features will unlock after this disaster! Points will be enabled simultaneously for everyone, with rankings based on scores!]
[Wish everyone gets through this ordeal!]
[The next disaster alert will be sent in 72 hours!]
Disaster, approaching!
A series of massive rumblings were heard from outside the house!