?Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Bonfire Upgrade, Recruit Polar People!

Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Bonfire Upgrade, Recruit Polar People!

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Obviously, if the “Eternal Power” talent were to function, it’s necessary to gather more territorial forces.

?€€?€€”It seems I should develop along the line of Lord Stream,” Cao Xing thought to himself.

?€€?€€At this moment, Cao Xing noticed a countdown overhead.

?€€?€€[Time until nightfall: 4 hours 32 minutes…]

?€€?€€[Note: During the newbie protection period, there will be no monster attacks on the camp, newbie protection period remaining: 5 days 17 hoursa€|]

?€€?€€”Only 4 hours left until dark!”

?€€?€€Cao Xing’s scalp tightened instantly.

?€€?€€He knew that in this extremely cold world, the temperature would plummet drastically at night.

?€€?€€Cao Xing’s gaze turned to the bonfire in front of him.

?€€?€€[Camp Fire: Level 1]

?€€?€€[Bonfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of a 10-meter radius by 5~20a??]

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?€€?€€[Materials required for upgrade]: Stone *5

?€€?€€Currently, the temperature near the bonfire was already at -32a??, and it would drop another 20 degrees or more at night.

?€€?€€Obviously, the heat emitted by this Level 1 bonfire was not enough to let him pass through the night safely.

?€€?€€Cao Xing then looked at another collapsed small hut nearby.

?€€?€€[Damaged Lord’s Hut: Repairable]

?€€?€€[Materials needed for repair: Stone *10, Wood *20.]

?€€?€€Cao Xing’s eyes lit up instantly.

?€€?€€This is it!

?€€?€€Once repaired, the territory interface could be opened, and he could hide inside at night to avoid the harsh cold.

?€€?€€However, repairing the Lord’s Hut required materials like stone and wood.

?€€?€€Cao Xing surveyed the surrounding snowfield, where there were a pile of white stones and some cut wood near the bonfire.

?€€?€€[Stone (white): A basic material.]

?€€?€€[Wood (white): A basic material.]

?€€?€€Just as Cao Xing was about to pick up the wood, Liu Muxue softly inquired nearby: “Axing, the prompt sound asks me to choose a profession, what should I choose?”

?€€?€€Obviously, this woman had already digested the system information and accepted the fact that she was in a new world.

?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded secretly, her adaptability was quite fast.

?€€?€€”Sis-in-law, you should choose Aurora Knight.”

?€€?€€Cao Xing had a personal bias for letting her choose this profession.

?€€?€€Because Aurora Knight had many powerful boost skills in the later stage, but the effects were always short-lived.

?€€?€€And with his own “Eternal Power” talent, he could turn these boost effects into permanent states.

?€€?€€Imagine, at that time, Cao Xing controlling a group of permanently buffed units, how terrifying their combat power would be.

?€€?€€Although, be it in demeanor or appearance, Liu Muxue didn’t match the knight image at all.

?€€?€€Especially since today she was wearing white silk stockings.

?€€?€€Thinking of Liu Muxue wearing armor on top and white silk stockings below, Cao Xing felt it was quite a mismatch.

?€€?€€Uh…

no, maybe it’s not bad?

?€€?€€A white-silk knight…

hehe…

?€€?€€”Alright, then I’ll choose Aurora Knight.” Liu Muxue didn’t doubt Cao Xing’s decision.

?€€?€€In this unfamiliar world, Cao Xing was the only person she knew.

?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded and then saw a small wooden box next to the bonfire.

?€€?€€[Territory Storage Box: Level 1]

?€€?€€[Storage Box Capacity: 40 slots]

?€€?€€[Note: There are some initial supplies and tools inside, please open it as soon as possible.]

?€€?€€Cao Xing stepped forward and opened it, revealing many supplies inside.

?€€?€€[Successfully opened: Obtained Bread *20, Obtained Iron Pot (white) *1, Obtained Stone Axe (white) *4, Obtained Stone Hammer (white) *4, Obtained Wooden Magic Wand (white) *1, Obtained Wooden Round Shield (white) *1]

?€€?€€The supplies inside were for four people, and the system didn’t dock the supplies even though they were only a two-person team.

?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

?€€?€€With the stone hammer, he could start building the Lord’s Hut.

This was key to safely passing the first night.

?€€?€€Then he began to gather nearby stones and wood, moving them piece by piece.

?€€?€€System prompts appeared continuously.

?€€?€€[Stone +1]

?€€?€€[Stone +1]

?€€?€€[Wood +2]

?€€?€€…

?€€?€€These stones were quite heavy; after a while, Cao Xing was drenched in sweat.

?€€?€€As a modern person, my physical fitness really is lacking.

?€€?€€However, after nearly twenty minutes of hard work, he finally gathered enough materials to repair the Lord’s Hut.

?€€?€€Cao Xing stood before the small hut.

?€€?€€[Start repairing the Damaged Lord’s Hut?

It will take 17 minutesa€|]

?€€?€€”Yes.”

?€€?€€Then, Cao Xing began wielding the stone hammer himself, hammering away to the system’s given template.

?€€?€€There was no choice; only after repairing the Lord’s Hut could he unlock other territory constructions.

?€€?€€Before recruiting Polar People, Cao Xing could only do it himself.

?€€?€€Seeing him busy, Liu Muxue crouched on the ground, hugging her arms tightly against the cold, perfectly displaying her curves.

?€€?€€She looked at him with curious eyes and asked: “Axing, is there anything I can help with?”

?€€?€€Cao Xing glanced at the fire on the ground and then at the scattered stones and wood in the snow, nodding: “You go collect the nearby stones and wood first, then upgrade the campfire as soon as possible.”

?€€?€€Liu Muxue, hearing this, had no hesitation.

?€€?€€She stood up directly and walked out to the fire.

?€€?€€Soon, she returned, awkwardly carrying a stone.

?€€?€€It was clear that the weight of this stone was quite burdensome for her.

?€€?€€Liu Muxue held it in her arms, her arms turning red from the cold.

?€€?€€But she gritted her teeth and continued moving stones.

?€€?€€[Stone +1]

?€€?€€The high heels were inconvenient, so Liu Muxue took them off, walking barefoot in the snow, her face pale with cold.

?€€?€€Cao Xing, busy repairing the Lord’s Hut, did not stop her.

?€€?€€In this world, to survive, everyone had to exert effort.

?€€?€€”Hmm…”

?€€?€€When Liu Muxue put down the stone, her perky hips faced Cao Xing, perfectly showcasing her curves, making blood rush.

?€€?€€Cao Xing quickly turned his gaze away, focusing on his work.

?€€?€€There he was, repairing the Lord’s Hut.

?€€?€€Liu Muxue was transporting stones to upgrade the bonfire, the two collaborated in division of labor.

?€€?€€Soon, Cao Xing heard a system prompt.

?€€?€€[Your campfire has been upgraded to Level 2.]

?€€?€€[Campfire: Level 2]

?€€?€€[Bonfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of a 20-meter radius by 10~20a??]

?€€?€€[Consumption]: 1 wood per 13 minutes.

?€€?€€[Materials required for next level]: Stone *10

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?€€?€€The upgraded bonfire’s coverage was significantly larger.

?€€?€€Even Cao Xing, who was working, felt a bit of warmth, and his efficiency improved.

?€€?€€A few minutes later, a system prompt appeared.

?€€?€€[Lord’s Hut built successfully, territory interface unlocked, congratulations!

You can now build more basic infrastructure.]

?€€?€€Cao Xing smiled joyfully, he could finally construct other buildings!

?€€?€€The next step was to build the “Polar People Hut” and then summon some Polar People to formally begin his path as Lord!

?€€?€€Simultaneously, a second system prompt appeared.

?€€?€€[As the first survivor on all servers to build a Lord’s Hut, you earn a reward: Ice Healing Skill (Skill Book).]

?€€?€€[Ice Healing Skill (white): Consumes a certain amount of spiritual power to cast Ice Healing Skill on a target, restoring Life Value at 0.8 times Spirit per second, lasting 3 seconds.]

?€€?€€Smack!

?€€?€€A yellowed skill book appeared in the snow in front of Cao Xing.

?€€?€€Great!

It was actually a skill book!

?€€?€€And one for himself.

?€€?€€Although combat rarely occurred during the rookie protection period, this skill book undoubtedly increased Cao Xing’s confidence significantly.

?€€?€€[Learn Ice Healing Skill (white)?]

?€€?€€”Yes.”

?€€?€€Cao Xing clicked to learn directly.

?€€?€€At this time, many functional panels appeared before Cao Xing.

?€€?€€They were: [Territory], [Construction], [Carrying Backpack], [Crafting], [Channel], [Personal], and [Territorial Forces].

?€€?€€These interfaces nearly covered all functions.

?€€?€€Cao Xing first opened the [Backpack], which had only 20 slots of storage space.

?€€?€€Of course, it was empty inside.

?€€?€€Then, he opened [Construction].

?€€?€€Clicking it, many Level 1 constructions popped up.

?€€?€€Including: [Level 1 Simple Stove], [Level 1 Simple Hearth], [Level 1 Smelting Factory], [Level 1 Logging Factory], [Level 1 Blacksmith Shop], [Level 1 Polar People Hut], among others…

?€€?€€Without looking at the other basic facilities for now,

?€€?€€Cao Xing first opened the [Polar People Hut] introduction.

?€€?€€[Level 1 Polar People Hut: Can summon Polar People to work for you by spending food.]

?€€?€€[Area: 12 square meters]

?€€?€€[Capacity: 4 people.]

?€€?€€[Materials required for construction: Stone *10, Wood *30.]

?€€?€€[Repair time: 45 minutes (Population can be added for repair, accelerating repair time, limit: 2 people)]

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?€€?€€Cao Xing thought to himself: “It takes 45 minutes for one person to build, that’s a bit slow.”

?€€?€€”There are only three hours left until nightfall, and I still need to do other things.”

?€€?€€Thus, he looked at Liu Muxue, “Sis-in-law, come help me.”

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?€€?€€Liu Muxue, due to moving stones and wood, had consumed a lot of physical energy, her dress soaked with sweat.

?€€?€€Through her dress, one could see the outline of her white lace underwear.

?€€?€€Hearing Cao Xing calling her, Liu Muxue put down her tasks and walked over slowly.

?€€?€€”Axing, what do you need me to do?”

?€€?€€Cao Xing pointed to the empty space in front of them and said, “I want to build a Polar People Hut here, but constructing it takes too long.”

?€€?€€”Help me build it together, and it will be much faster.”

?€€?€€Liu Muxue looked slightly confused, seemingly not understanding, but nodded anyway.

?€€?€€Then, the two started cooperating to build the Polar People Hut.

?€€?€€”Clang!

Clang!”

?€€?€€Rhythmic hammering sounds echoed in the vast snowy field.

?€€?€€Half an hour later.

?€€?€€A system prompt appeared.

?€€?€€[Successfully built: Polar People Hut, Territory Population +4]

?€€?€€[Now, you can recruit Polar People to work for you by consuming food.]

?€€?€€[Note: As a Lord, you need to provide daily food for your subordinates, if left in hunger for long, they will abandon you.]

?€€?€€In front of the two, a small hut resembling a camp tent suddenly appeared on the snowy ground, standing just under two meters high.

?€€?€€At this moment, another system prompt appeared in Cao Xing’s ear.

?€€?€€”As the first survivor on all servers to build a [Polar People Hut], you earn a reward: Bread *50.”

?€€?€€Seeing this system prompt, a glimmer of delight flashed in Cao Xing’s eyes.

?€€?€€Great!

A full 50 pieces of food, this reward is quite impressive.

?€€?€€Cao Xing couldn’t help but feel grateful for having played this game, allowing him to construct these buildings ahead of everyone in the shortest time.

?€€?€€Cao Xing thought to himself: “Recruiting a Polar Person requires 5 units of food, if not for this system reward, I could only recruit a maximum of 2.”

?€€?€€”But now, I can directly recruit 4 Polar People.”

?€€?€€Thinking of this, Cao Xing clicked on recruitment directly.

?€€?€€[Consume food *20 to recruit Polar People *4?]

?€€?€€”Yes.”

?€€?€€As soon as the words fell, the tent-like camp began to tremble.

?€€?€€Then, the door was pushed open.

?€€?€€Out came four figures, each less than 1.5 meters tall, dressed in thick snow suits, with rough appearances.

?€€?€€These were the Polar People.

?€€?€€After coming out, they looked at Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, respectfully saluting.

?€€?€€”Honorable Lord, the Polar People pledge their service to you!”

?€€?€€On the side, Liu Muxue was completely taken aback by this miraculous transformation.

?€€?€€Her small mouth opened slightly, and she exclaimed: “Ah ah ah ah, Axing, they came…came out!”

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