Without further ado, James began preparing his bath water, using a copper basin to heat it.
Five liters of water, three liters boiled and mixed with the remaining two liters.
The water temperature was just over 50 degrees, perfect for showering.
Since there was no sewer system at home, James had to clean up at the door and pour the water outside afterwards, which was just right for watering the plants.
The wind was a bit strong, making James shiver, so he had to hide behind the wooden door.
The cleaning was rather cursory, just wetting a cloth and wiping down his body, but James was quite satisfied.
Finally feeling no longer sticky, he put on a brand new nightgown, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Such a simple yet luxurious life was unattainable for many people.
Ordinary people had to chop wood and mine stones all day, not daring to stop for a minute, completely exhausted.
At night, they worried about trading, arguing over a piece of wood.
Under these circumstances, there was no extra energy to care about personal hygiene.
Although James was also busy and exhausted every day, he was much luckier and was among the first to develop.
So both physically and mentally, he was relatively relaxed.
He comfortably added a few pieces of charcoal to the stove and lay down on the bed.
James knew he should be exercising to keep fit, but it was too cold for vigorous activities, and there was a risk of catching a cold. Plus, the 12-pound fluffy quilt was too tempting.
"Sigh, it's not suitable to exercise in this weather, sweating makes it easy to catch a cold!"
James cozily hid under the quilt, only his face showing.
It was his fourth night in the Foggy World, and he had finally solved the problem of keeping warm and could sleep peacefully.
There was still a long time before dawn, so James took out the "Foggy World Survival Manual."
The chat channel was still bustling.
"Hahaha, I found two resource boxes! Who is as lucky as me?"
"Sorry, I found three!"
"It doesn't matter whether you found two or three, do you have my bronze resource box?"
"What did you guys get?"
"There must be good stuff, I got a quilt from my wooden resource box!"
"Why didn't I find anything!"
"Who wants a good quality flint ore, can be used as fuel, burns for a whole night! One piece for 150 stones!"
"Two pieces of ordinary meat, in exchange for a good quality quilt and bedding!"
"The Bull Alliance is recruiting, requiring a daily contribution of 1 unit of stone or wood! Join the Bull Alliance, we are brothers!"
"That deceiving Bull Alliance again, they said joining would exchange for high-grade resources, but there was no one there!"
"You actually believed that!"
"Buying all kinds of food, rice, flour, beans, meat, price upon private discussion!"
"..."
It's amazing how adaptable humans are.
Just three days and four nights in the Foggy World, and they were already adapting to this unique world.
All social classes and systems from the original society vanished here.
People began to abide by the rules of the Foggy World, adapting to the primitive society of survival of the fittest.
Working at sunrise and returning at sunset!
In the perilous wilderness, seeking the hope of life.
More and more people were adapting to this new life, developing a social form different from civilized society.
A large number of resource trades, exchanges... tied everyone together.
In the market, wood and stone were used as "currency," trading various resources, props, and scrolls.
What James was considering now was upgrading his shelter!
Before upgrading the shelter, he planned to build a kitchen first.
Since he had traded all his stones for wood yesterday, he now had no stones left.
But basic resources like stones were not difficult to obtain.
James listed his "spring water" for trade, at a ratio of 10 milliliters for 50 stones.
He listed a total of 110 milliliters, each portion in a 10-milliliter wooden cup.
What James didn't expect was that the spring water was snapped up in seconds.
James was confident that the spring water was one of the most popular items and would sell well, but he didn't expect it to be sold out so quickly.
James didn't know that almost everyone who got the "spring water" felt like they had made a fortune.
Stones and wood could be obtained in many ways, but "spring water," which could improve physique, treat and prevent diseases, was priceless!
In the harsh environment with declining temperature, cold and cough symptoms were becoming more frequent.
For everyone, it was very necessary to have some healing items on hand.
People often bought them in the chat channel and trading market, exchanging them for a large amount of resources.
James collected 550 stones, but since it was inconvenient to move them out of the house, he temporarily piled them inside the wooden house.
Currently, he had 550 stones, 150 ordinary wood, and 85 spruce wood.
James estimated that he would probably be able to upgrade the shelter tomorrow.
He could build the kitchen today.
On the shelter page, he clicked to build a kitchen.
White light enveloped the wooden house...
After a moment, a kitchen appeared next to the workshop. Inside the kitchen was a stone stove with a brand new iron pot on it.
Seeing the complete facilities, James sighed: If only he had used spring water to exchange for materials earlier, he wouldn't have had to use a copper basin to heat water.
With abundant ingredients in the future, he could cook various delicious foods.
But for now, the priority was to eat enough.
Rich ingredients would have to wait.
He hadn't had dinner yet today, so James decided to make himself something to eat.
The day and night cycle in the Foggy World was completely different from Earth, causing everyone's schedule to be a bit off.
James was no exception, usually eating some dry food before going out in the morning.
Only at night when he returned to the shelter would he have a proper dinner. Though called dinner, it was actually around the same time as lunch used to be.
In this way, his schedule was relatively regular, unlike some who ate whenever they were hungry and slept whenever they were tired.
And some had nothing to eat at all.
James planned to use flour to make a simple bowl of plain noodles.
Opening the five-pound bag of flour, a layer of fine white dust puffed up, the dry flour dust drifting into his nostrils with each breath.
This was not a comfortable smell, but the familiar scent of food made James feel a myriad of emotions.
"Finally, a warm meal!"
He grabbed a handful of fine flour, feeling its silky texture, a sense of security and satisfaction arising in his heart.
This made him look forward to "crystal rice" even more.
If he could harvest "crystal rice" regularly, he wouldn't have to worry about food.
In addition to the five crystal rice seeds he had planted, he still had 28 seeds in good condition.
James planned to cook one to try it when he had the chance.
Don't underestimate just one rice grain!
A single crystal rice grain was the size of half a fist, and it was considered a superior food, rich in tremendous energy.
...
James took out about 500 grams of flour and put it in the basin he used to boil water.
He poured out his treasured 5-liter bottled mineral water.
The mineral water mixed with the flour, and with James' hands moving back and forth, the flour turned into dough.
Limited by conditions, he had no salt or oil, so it was a bit simple.
He rolled the dough into a large, very thin sheet, cutting it into noodle-like shapes.
It was due to the lack of a knife that the noodles were uneven in size and thickness, looking more like long strips of dough.
In the environment of the Foggy World, one couldn't be too meticulous.
He boiled half a pot of water in the iron pot and put the noodles in.
On the other side, James grilled a piece of meat on the stove, a good quality wolf meat.
Good quality meat could improve physical fitness, increasing strength and physique.
After eating good quality meat yesterday, James felt his strength had increased.
Whether traveling or chopping wood, his physical strength had improved a lot.
If possible, James planned to eat only ordinary or higher quality ingredients in the future.
Although a piece of meat didn't greatly improve his body, long-term consumption of high-quality food would surely bring astonishing changes, perhaps making everyone superhuman.
The meat sizzled on the stove as the noodles boiled in the water, the aroma of meat and noodles mixing together!
Smelling these scents, James felt saliva secreting in his mouth and his stomach rumbling.
A simple meal of meat and noodles had extraordinary significance.
It symbolized the life in the Foggy World, officially moving away from primitive eating. With the ability and resources, he could cook food simply.
The only downside was the lack of a bowl, having to use a basin instead, and no green onions, cilantro, soy sauce, or spices, which greatly affected the overall taste.
But luckily, he had good quality meat and flour, so even without other condiments, the taste was still good.
Eating the smooth noodles, James felt as if he had returned to civilized society, to the comfortable life of the past.
All the simple things he used to overlook, even disdain, had become an unattainable dream here.
The food entered his stomach, bringing a great sense of fullness and a warm flow throughout his body.
The fatigue and emptiness were swept away, his body instantly filled with energy.
Although it was not the first time he had experienced this feeling, it still amazed him.
James felt the strength in his body, sensing a slight improvement in his physique.
He ate a third of the meat and half of the noodles.
That was enough to make him so full he couldn't walk.
Looking at the half pot of steaming noodles in the pot, James suddenly thought of something.
It wasn't easy for Luke to take care of his child by relying on hunting wild animals for a living, and he probably didn't have many resources or flour.
Among the few friends he had, he was relatively close to Luke and intended to make friends with him.
So, James sent the remaining noodles to him.
In a wooden house deep in the forest, a man with a resolute face sat next to a wooden table.
Opposite him sat a delicately beautiful little girl.
The two of them, one big and one small, were holding a piece of meat, and there was a bowl of nuts on the table.
"Daddy, I don't want to eat meat and nuts anymore, I want to eat rice!" the little girl complained, lying bored on the table.
Luke was also helpless: "Katrina, be good, daddy will find you some wild fruits to eat tomorrow! For today, just..."
"Ding!"
"Daddy, there's a message!"
Luke looked puzzled: Is someone else trying to buy meat from me? Didn't I already say I'm not selling anymore...
Luke relied on the scarce meat for his own trade circle.
But after trading with James, he rarely sold meat to others.
Now, every day, he would keep a piece of good quality meat, eating four-fifths himself and giving one-fifth to Katrina.
The rest of the meat was mostly sold to James, and their winter food mainly consisted of collected dry food, nuts, and wild food.
As one of the first to eat good quality food, Luke naturally knew the immense value of high-quality food and tried to eat as much good quality food as possible.