Ember Wilde casually displayed his sharp bone knife, his eyes revealing seven parts caution and three parts killing intent.
Although he regretted the loss of his only worker, Ember Wilde was determined to minimize any potential harm.
Facing the seemingly powerless middle-aged man, Ember Wilde was confident that he could send him to the resurrection space.
And at critical moments, he could activate system protection and couldn't possibly fail!
"Big... big brother, don't be impulsive, I didn't mean anything!" WTF sensed Ember Wilde's gaze.
He immediately threw away the skull rib in his hand and raised his hands to surrender.
He couldn't help but think to himself: "This NPC is too alert! I just wanted to grab a few two-headed fish from his hand. Did that pull his hatred?"
It wasn't that WTF didn't dare to fight with Ember Wilde. It was just that he remembered the previous questionnaire survey.
Fighting with NPCs could result in being banned and losing the qualification to test.
He decided to play the game honestly for now, and wait until the game was officially tested.
When his level was higher, killing an NPC in the novice village would be easy.
After Ember Wilde no longer detected any hostility from WTF, he also put down his bone knife.
He didn't continue to make things difficult for this only player - or rather, worker.
Ember Wilde returned to his room and blocked the door with furniture. If the player's thoughts had any problems, Ember Wilde would know immediately.
The buffer time of this door was completely sufficient.
After resting for another half hour, WTF resumed organizing the resurrection point.
Fortunately, this resurrection point wasn't large, just a dilapidated house with only 200 feet. It was divided into two rooms and a hall.
He only needed to empty the skeleton racks in the hall and sweep the floor.
Then it would show that the task was completed.
Another hour passed... WTF finally completed the task and ruhed to Ember Wilde's door muttering:
"Ember Wilde! Come out quickly! I want to submit my task! I'm almost starving to death playing this game!"
In this hour, WTF worked for five minutes and rested for five minutes. Not only did his physical strength not drop, but it rose to about 30%.
But as for satiety... it had already dropped to 15%.
The debuff of [Hunger] had also been upgraded to [Severe Hunger].
[Severe Hunger]: All attributes -3, mental value -60%.
If he continued to starve, he would not only become confused but also be in danger of losing his life.
Although he had already determined that he was in a game.
But WTF still didn't want to experience death 100% realistically. Especially... being starved to death alive.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
WTF knocked on the door while shouting: "Ember! Open the door!!! I have completed my task!!!"
Ember Wilde calmly puhed away the furniture blocking the door and walked out.
Now he could directly help WTF submit his task. But for the sake of "game realism," he still walked to the hall and carefully checked it.
The dozen or so skeleton racks on the floor had been moved outside by WTF.
Some broken wooden boards and rubble had also been cleared out. Even the dust on the ground and cobwebs on the walls were swept away.
It used to be a complete ruin. Now it finally has a little prototype of a future task hall.
"You did a good job!" Ember Wilde sincerely praised.
"That's for sure!" WTF said somewhat proudly: "Actually, I'm a shut-in who doesn't go out if I can help it, so I pay great attention to hygiene. If my home is messy, it's not comfortable to stay in."
"Oh?" Ember Wilde smiled and looked at WTF.
He didn't expect this middle-aged man to have this special skill.
"In that case, maybe you can take care of all the hygiene work in the helter in the future!"
"No problem! Emmmm... I mean if there is a reward!"
Ember Wilde had no objection to his request. After all, it wasn't his who issued task rewards...
After helping WTF submit his task, the system separately issued task rewards and planning wages to WTF and Ember Wilde.
Task reward: Experience x15, Copper coins x15, Primary wound bandage x1
Planning wage: Experience x1.5, Copper coins x1.5, Planning points x1, Primary wound bandage fragment x1 (ten fragments can be combined)
After receiving his reward, WTF immediately bought a two-headed fish from Ember Wilde. He really felt like he was about to faint from hunger.
Just hearing a crisp sound of coins hitting each other, a string of red text flahed before WTF's eyes - Copper coins -10
WTF felt a pain in his chest; this was the money he had worked hard for several hours to get, but it hadn't stayed in his backpack for a few seconds before it was taken away by this damn NPC.
This further strengthened his determination to make this NPC feel what pain was after the game was officially tested.
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WTF got the processed two-headed fish and stood there not knowing what to do.
"Um... Ember, is there fire? It would be best... if there were also cooking utensils."
He looked at Ember Wilde and asked.
The two-headed fish looked like a mutant creature produced after radiation. If he had to eat it raw... he really couldn't do it!
Ember Wilde hesitated for a few seconds after hearing this.
He still returned to is room and took out two pieces of flint and an iron skewer.
It took his a lot of time to get these two things when he crossed into this world...
So Ember Wilde showed a cunning smile and said, "The rent is 1 copper coin."
"Then you can try to light a fire with flint and roast fish."
WTF heard this and felt another pain in his chest.
He reluctantly took out a copper coin and handed it to Ember Wilde.
Ember Wilde showed a satisfied look on his face, pointed outside the resurrection point, and signaled WTF to go outside and roast fish.
"Thank you, Ember!" After reluctantly thanking Ember Wilde, WTF immediately ran out with the flint and iron skewer.
In no time, the sound of flint striking "papa" sounded outside the resurrection point.
The two-headed fish was placed on the grill and roasted for nearly ten minutes until it was about to be cooked.
WTF encountered another difficulty.
It's okay if there are no various seasonings to enhance the taste. He doesn't even have salt now... Can this thing still be eaten?
Looking at the only 4 copper coins left on his body, hesitating for a long time, WTF still gritted his teeth and asked: "Ember... is there salt?"
WTF turned his head and asked.
"There is a Blackwater River 500 meters away, and the river water is salty. You can try to evaporate some coarse salt."
Ember Wilde raised his eyebrows slightly and said impatiently.
"But the coarse salt evaporated in that way not only tastes bad but is also unhealthy. If you want to achieve the fine salt we usually eat, you have to add brine filtration."
WTF said while pretending to recall.
Obviously, he had some understanding of salt making.
Ember Wilde on the side showed a question mark face directly. "You are already starving to death, but you are still worried about whether eating coarse salt is healthy or not?"
"I advise you to pray first that eating this two-headed fish will not cause your body to mutate!"
WTF: "..."
The NPC made so much sense that he couldn't refute it at all.
And just at this moment, the timely prompt from the system made Ember Wilde stunned in place.
System: [The host can consume 1 planning point to open the "Salt Making" task. After the player completes the task, the host will be rewarded with 2 planning points.]
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[Salt Making]:
Task requirements: Evaporate 1kg of coarse salt from river water containing salt.
Task difficulty: f
Task reward: [Salt Purification Skill Book]
Planning reward: Planning points x2, [Salt Purification Skill Book Fragment] x1 (ten fragments can be combined)
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"System, I think you can give prompts actively, otherwise I will appear very stupid..."
Ember Wilde pouted and thought secretly.
Just ridiculed WTF for wanting to eat fine salt, now he has to give him [Salt Making] task. Don't NPCs need face?
"Hey! Ember, your exclamation mark is lit again!"
Just after Ember Wilde confirmed that he would use 1 planning point to open the [Salt Making] task.
WTF's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.
"My chance to earn copper coins is here again!"