The sun scorched the desert ground, and the distant shadows of trees looked blurry.
Lin Yue and Bai barely rested, walking for nearly an hour and a half.
Taking out the Steel Repeating Crossbow, aiming into the distance, Lin Yue could already see a solitary shelter over there.
This journey wasn’t exhausting in truth, the reason time was consumed was due to the harassment encountered from a mutant sheep herd, forcing a standoff for a while.
Standing in place, after swiftly setting up more than ten traps around him, it was time for the Steel Repeating Crossbow to perform.
It can be said that within almost fifty to sixty meters, those mutant sheep herd absolutely couldn’t approach him.
The Monster Winged Dragon feathers proved unexpectedly useful; after embedding them into the tail of the crossbow arrow, Lin Yue quickly had an enhanced version of the arrow, significantly improving accuracy as well.
After adapting a bit simply, Lin Yue was able to achieve near-accuracy within fifty to sixty meters.
Unquestionably, the mutant sheep’s hunting methods really resembled wolves: not only did they move in packs, but they also possessed a certain level of intelligence.
After seeing six companions easily shot down, they almost left Lin Yue’s attack range at the fastest speed.
After securing six Copper Treasure Chests, Lin Yue’s subsequent journey turned considerably smoother.
"Bai, just hang in there a bit longer, who would’ve thought we could go this far haha," Lin Yue finally understood the meaning of running a horse dead while watching the mountain.
However, being able to undertake such a long journey was indeed quite an novel experience.
Especially, witnessing the unfamiliar scenery in this Otherworld, distinct from his shelter, turned out to be a delightful affair.
Lin Yue looked up towards the endless desert in the distance, and even further towards the stretches of black mountains; simultaneously, he felt a shock he had not previously experienced, adding to his amazement at this world’s vastness.
He stood at a slightly elevated spot, picked up the Steel Repeating Crossbow, and kept increasing the magnification of the sighting scope.
The blurred scenery in the extreme distance became clear through the sighting scope.
Wild grass, tree shadows, and endless red soil.
Shadows of mutant creatures occasionally passed by, and unexpectedly Lin Yue discovered a shelter in another direction.
But judging from the distance, it seemed not much closer than his journey from the shelter to here.
Lin Yue quietly noted this in his mind and continued towards the unoccupied shelter.
"Puchi!" When just five to six hundred meters away from that structure, Bai suddenly called out, eyes looking in one direction.
Lin Yue puzzled, there’s nothing resembling mutant creature shadows nearby...
He followed Bai’s gaze and saw a yellow-brown object amidst the wild grass and red soil.
Lin Yue, feeling heavy-hearted, walked over.
Only half remained of a gnawed skull, along with scattered fragments of bone.
Nearby lay shredded clothing, entwined around the wild grass.
On the side, Lin Yue found a machete with a curled-up blade.
He looked up at the nearby shelter, shaking his head.
The Otherworld is harsh.
When human life reduces to numbers, continually jumping at the upper right corner of the group, it brings suffocation without suffocating pressure.
But now, witnessing a person who was once lively become , the pressure resembled drowning, invoking a deep despair.
On the eleventh day in the Secret Realm, Lin Yue understood more than before, the insignificance of life.
He took out a shovel and buried the remains of this unfortunate person in a deep pit.
If poor, attend diligently to oneself; if rich, extend to assist the world.
Currently, what he could do was not much.
Approaching the shelter that was already close, Lin Yue pushed open the tightly closed stone door.
"Puchi!" Bai walked inside the stone shelter, took a round, and reported that there was no danger within.
Lin Yue stepped inside, surveying everything within this 40-square-meter little room.
Besides a wooden bed, wooden table, and some tattered items, there was nothing else.
On the ground lay quite a bit of excrement from unknown mutant creatures.
"Let’s go, Bai, we should head back, besides..."
[Whether to fold the unoccupied shelter]
This unoccupied shelter... Could it be operable?
[Whether to fold the unoccupied shelter]
The system’s voice inquired again.
[Congratulations, you have obtained Shelter Design Map X1]
Lin Yue watched as the shelter before him disappeared in a flash of white light, leaving only a light blue design map.
Lin Yue remembered something that puzzled him earlier.
Du Ping once sold him a Shelter Design Map!
At that time, it was just a few days after the start, and having Du Ping produce a Shelter Design Map once made Lin Yue think, it must have been the result of Du Ping’s good luck opening a treasure chest directly.
But now after encountering this, Lin Yue realized where Du Ping’s Shelter Design Map came from.
Lin Yue didn’t see the appearance of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, nor did he see it before when coming here.
The system previously stated that the Ancient Secret Realm Gate would randomly refresh positions around shelters.
But it seems now another restriction needs to be added.
It will only refresh beside shelters with living people.
"Let’s move, Bai!" Lin Yue called Bai.
"Puchi, puchi!" Bai followed closely, hopping ahead of Lin Yue as they journeyed back.
It seemed Bai didn’t have any particular feeling about this place; instead, it appeared like a little dog taking a stroll, consistently excited.
But this journey didn’t come empty-handed.
Acquiring a Shelter Design Map and gaining several Copper Treasure Chests.
Having some gains is better than none.
The return journey was quite smooth; Lin Yue didn’t even encounter a single mutant creature, and had no time to bother with them.
Compared to that, he wished more to explore the newly appeared Secret Realm thoroughly, just hopefully not beside Tokyo Tower.
Lin Yue returned to the shelter, giving Bai two kebab skewers, while preparing various items for a Secret Realm venture, suddenly remembering one thing.
Didn’t he win a toolbox during the morning’s draw or something?
He took that toolbox out from the Storage Space, placing it on the ground.
The toolbox was about the size of a small suitcase and, upon opening, divided into two layers, top and bottom.
"Whoa, there’s certainly no lack of items here."
Lin Yue carefully checked each item.
Electrical Adhesive Tape, Digital Electric Pen, Scissors, Level Gauge, Measuring Tape, Utility Knife, Claw Hammer, Wrench, Pliers, Screwdriver (ten blade types), Needle-nose Pliers, Wire Strippers, Hex Key Set, Impact Drill (Rechargeable), Drill Bit Set...
This directly counts as a big package, right?
survival points ten-round draw YYDS!
Picking up the screwdriver, Lin Yue suddenly thought of something.
"If I disassemble broken items, and still have a design map..." he went downstairs took out the broken flashlight he acquired long ago.
Meanwhile, he looked at the crafting panel.
[Small Flashlight: Bulb X1, Luminous Body X1, Circuit Board X1, Battery X1, Metal Spring X2, Iron Block X1]
Disassemble the broken one to see?
Will the system give any evaluation?
[You have obtained Bulb X1, Luminous Body X1, Circuit Board X1, Metal Spring X2]
Indeed, the system assessed it!
Lin Yue realized henceforth, this so-called "broken flashlight" seemed only the metal barrel was damaged!
Thus, it seems he could craft a new flashlight.
[You have obtained Flashlight X1]
Equipping the AA batteries obtained before, Lin Yue flipped the red switch!
A beam of light instantly pierced through the basement’s darkness!
Update a bit earlier today, if everything’s smooth, we’ll have three Chapters today!
Stop calling me short and weak, hey!