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Chapter 69: Survival Construction
Chapter 69: Survival Construction
It was evident that it was time for some much-needed rest.
Without anyone reminding him, Lin Sai was well aware of this fact.
He left the corpse of the beast he had brought back, departing from Lord An Rui's manor. At this moment, he should have returned to Finn's wooden cabin or his own cottage in the chapel, and enjoyed a good night's sleep to rid himself of the accumulated fatigue from the past half a month.
But Lin Sai did not do so.
His curiosity was simply too overpowering to suppress.
What exactly was this Survival Construction module? Taking advantage of the cover of night, Lin Sai circled around to the north side of town, where the forest was located, and switched to the newly acquired game module.
Hunting Simulation → Survival Construction
The next second, Lin Sai drew a long dagger from his portable bag and selected a rather inconspicuous cedar tree, slicing it with a single stroke.
Snap!
The Resource skill took effect immediately, extracting essence from Lin Sai's body.
But the strange thing was that the cedar tree in front of him didn't budge an inch, and even the knife left no mark on it.
This completely defied logic!
With Lin Sai's current strength, even if he couldn't chop down the entire tree like Lord An Rui, he would have certainly left deep marks on it.
"It can only be the skill..."
"..."
Lin Sai stood in place, his expression contorted in thought.
He pondered for a while until he noticed the four large characters, 'Survival Construction', on the skill panel, and suddenly had a realization.
"Wait, could it be...?"
He realized where the problem might lie.
Lin Sai quickened his pace and immediately hurried back to the chapel on the edge of town.
By now, the sky had completely darkened, but Red Moon was still waiting for Lin Sai's return.
The solitary figure in the black robe sat in the chapel, and upon seeing her, Lin Sai's heart tightened. "Mother Superior, you didn't have to wait for me! I was just going to explain the situation to Uncle An Rui."
"..."
Red Moon nodded slightly.
The aged nun said nothing more.
She only returned to her room to rest after seeing Lin Sai's safe return.
Lin Sai watched as Red Moon entered the house and then turned off the lights to rest.
Only then did Lin Sai fetch an axe from the woodshed and head outside to the forest at the edge of the cemetery.
Standing tall before him were several maple trees.
These trees were the source of maple sap for Lin Sai, and he couldn't bear to use these treasures as test subjects. So, he moved a few meters away and chose a less useful cedar tree instead.
The Resource skill took effect once again.
This time, Lin Sai gripped the axe tightly and aimed at the rough trunk in front of him, swinging it down with force.
Thud!
The axe struck the tree, emitting a peculiar sound.
What was even more peculiar was that after Lin Sai's first two axe swings, the cedar tree didn't move an inch under his vigorous chopping. Instead, the spot where the axe landed began to change color in a strange way.
Immediately, Lin Sai followed up with several more axe swings.
Accompanied by the subtle yet strange chopping sounds, the entire cedar tree collapsed with a loud thud.
"..."
Lin Sai was stunned for a moment.
The cedar tree didn't break at the spot where it was chopped; instead, it collapsed entirely.
It automatically disassembled itself in mid-air!
Then, it transformed into neatly shaped logs, piling up in front of Lin Sai!
"..."
"This is truly the gameplay of survival games, isn't it?!"
Since becoming an Awakened, Lin Sai felt as if a blazing fire had ignited within him.
It was the excitement of a game player.
In the past, his Game Player ability had only enhanced himself, but this skill directly affected real objects in reality, and the sensation it brought was indescribable compared to his previous abilities.
To execute in-game actions in reality in such a manner.
No game enthusiast could remain calm at this moment!
Lin Sai's mind suddenly became active, and in that instant, a flash of inspiration struck him.
"That's right, and there's this too!"
He threw the axe aside and even skipped the tool, choosing another tree to test the Resource skill.
Lin Sai switched from using the axe to punching the fir tree directly with his fists.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lin Sai relentlessly punched the tree several times, and although it was slower than using the axe, after a while, the fir tree also collapsed, disintegrating into a pile of logs in front of him.
"Daggers aren't designed for chopping trees, but axes and bare hands can do the job!"
Lin Sai burst into laughter.
But then, he remembered Red Moon resting in the neighboring chapel and forced himself to suppress his laughter. With excitement, he spun in place, trying to dissipate the overwhelming emotions.
A few minutes later, Lin Sai attempted to store the fir tree logs he had chopped in his Portable Bag.
There was a new development in this aspect.
While outdoors, Lin Sai had naturally prepared some wood in his bag.
However, when he tried to store the converted fir tree logs in his bag, they couldn't occupy the same slot; they were considered different supplies in the bag's categorization.
"Not only is chopping easier, but the essence of the logs has also changed?"
Confronted with this situation, Lin Sai needed different samples to test the actual differences.
He spun in place several times, and his evil gaze fell upon the maple tree he had been using to collect maple sap.
"One, two, three..."
"When collecting maple sap, there's usually some left over. I'll just use one tree!"
Lin Sai easily convinced himself.
He picked up the axe from the side and aimed at a smaller maple tree, quickly beginning his task.
In just a few seconds, the maple tree also fell before Lin Sai.
Unlike the fir tree, the maple tree left behind logs when chopped, and two portions of liquid appeared beside it.
Lin Sai silently collected the liquid.
According to the bag's labels, it was indeed maple sap.
"This is the way to gather supplies in survival games!"
Lin Sai tightly gripped the axe, his eyes darting around.
Now that he had grasped the basic rules, he naturally wanted to experiment with more items.
Under the cover of night, Lin Sai began bustling about in the woods.
Soon, the results were in.
Soil could be turned into soil blocks, and stones could be converted into stone blocks, just like in survival games where players could gather resources. This resource conversion ability indeed applied to the materials Lin Sai could interact with.
However, Lin Sai had to stop.
This ability to alter the nature of objects severely depleted his Life Essence.
After trying to activate the ability a few more times, his Life Essence was nearly depleted.
If he continued, it wouldn't be a game anymore.
Lin Sai returned to the chapel's courtyard with the materials he had gathered.
He took out the converted items and began experimenting.
The converted resources didn't mean that only game skills could affect them; it was just a certain degree of change.
In the campfire, the fir tree logs could be burned, and the maple sap could be boiled into syrup.
For now, this ability seemed to simply change the rules of gathering, simplifying Lin Sai's method of collecting supplies.
But Lin Sai understood—this was the foundation!
And it was of utmost importance!
Not to mention the operations that could be performed with this fundamental ability.
Looking to the future, as the other skills in the Survival Construction module were gradually unlocked, this ability would undoubtedly develop in even more wondrous ways!
"The future looks promising!"
"But for now, it's time to rest."
Lin Sai returned to the cabin, his mood was excellent that night, and he fell into a deep sleep with a happy smile on his face.
The next day, his Life Essence would recover significantly.
Then, he could experiment with converting his weapons...
(End of Chapter)
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