Seeing the messages in the chat channel, Han Xing's lips curved into a smile.
As expected, humans are highly adaptable. After just one day, most people have accepted the fact that they've arrived in an entirely new world.
He turned off the chat, and as sleepiness crept in, Han Xing fell into a deep sleep in the warm environment…
However, he hadn't slept for long before a message from a friend abruptly woke him up.
It was from Shen Yun.
Shen Yun: "Brother Xing, are you asleep?"
"Yeah, I just went to bed not too long ago," Han Xing replied.
"This…" Shen Yun sounded a bit embarrassed as he apologized, "Sorry, Brother Xing."
Han Xing teased, "What's there to apologize for? Back in the dorms, didn't you two disturb my sleep plenty of times?"
Shen Yun laughed, "That's true, but if I recall correctly, you two disturbed me even more often!"
"Is that so? I've forgotten, haha." Han Xing shifted the topic, "What's up?"
Shen Yun: "Nothing much, I just found something and wanted to show you."
"Oh? What is it?" Han Xing was intrigued.
Shen Yun contacting him in the middle of the night could only mean he had found something valuable.
Shen Yun immediately sent a trade request.
Han Xing then saw a white book appear, with the words "Double Arrow" printed on it.
"A skill book!" Han Xing immediately recognized it, feeling deeply shocked inside.
"Yes, and it's for the Hunter class. I thought you could use it," Shen Yun said with a chuckle.
Han Xing remained silent for a moment.
At this stage, skill books were even rarer than equipment or blueprints.
Although it was just a basic skill for one of the five major classes, right now, everyone could only perform basic weapon moves, with combat limited to simple slashing techniques.
The value of a skill book was even higher than his spatial backpack.
"Brother Xing, take it quickly." Shen Yun urged him and directly confirmed the trade.
Han Xing accepted, and the trade was complete.
[Acquired skill book: Double Arrow (Hunter-exclusive)]
"Thank you," Han Xing said sincerely.
With this skill, his strength would be taken to the next level.
"No need for thanks. Didn't you give me a backpack earlier?"
Han Xing didn't say much more. He knew this was just the kind of person Shen Yun was. When he accepted something, he wouldn't forget it, even if he didn't say it out loud. The moment he had something of value, he would return the favor without hesitation.
It wasn't that Shen Yun was impersonal, but more about his principles. As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. No matter how good the friendship, it wasn't right for one side to give endlessly without receiving.
The same was true for Cheng Jianrong, and it was this quality that made Han Xing willing to be friends with them.
At this point, Han Xing said, "It's getting late. You should rest too."
Shen Yun laughed, "Brother Xing, I'd love to sleep, but I just can't!"
"Can't sleep?" Han Xing asked, puzzled.
"Yes."
Shen Yun sounded a bit embarrassed as he explained, "I'm too excited! I never imagined a day would come when I could escape the monotony of daily work and leave behind the dull life. It's just like I always fantasized, getting a fresh start in a whole new world."
"Brother Xing, maybe you think I'm a bit off mentally, but this is my true feeling."
"This world may not be safe, and we could die at any time, but for the first time, I feel truly alive..."
After finishing his chat with Shen Yun, Han Xing went back to sleep.
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The next day.
When Han Xing opened his eyes, the sun was already high in the sky.
Judging by Blue Star's time, it was likely past 10 a.m.
At that moment, he began to understand what Shen Yun had meant.
Yes, since entering the workforce, when had he ever woken up naturally?
Every day he'd been woken up by the same repetitive alarm, and even on holidays, he'd be harassed by calls from clients or bosses.
While Han Xing was lost in thought, his expression suddenly changed.
"Dammit, I need to take a dump!"
Taking care of his morning business was a habit Han Xing had maintained for years.
He quickly got up and searched his floating island territory, but couldn't find a suitable spot.
By now, his face was turning red from holding it in.
"Screw it, I'll just do it here!"
Han Xing swiftly dug a pit at the edge of his territory.
A few moments later, he let out a long sigh of relief.
After handling this important task, Han Xing dusted off his hands and stood up.
At that moment, a system prompt appeared.
[Fertilization successful. This land will now provide more nutrients for crops.]
"???"
Han Xing was full of question marks.
Fertilization? Seriously?
He shook his head, deciding not to dwell on these trivial details.
He had a bigger task to tackle now—eating.
After eating berries all day yesterday, his mouth was so bland he felt like he'd almost lost his taste buds. He was craving some meat.
So, Han Xing pulled out two pieces of flint and a couple of logs.
Clack!
He struck the two pieces of flint together lightly, and the sparks fell onto the wood, igniting it quickly.
In the center of his territory, Han Xing set up a campfire, constantly feeding it more wood.
When the fire was strong enough, he took out a small piece of wolf meat from his backpack, skewered it on an arrow, and placed it over the fire to grill.
After about ten minutes, the smell of roasting meat began to fill the air.
By the time the wolf meat had turned golden brown, with a crispy exterior and golden juices seeping out, Han Xing wrapped the base of the arrow with a piece of animal skin and pulled the meat out of the fire.
The rich aroma wafted into his nose as Han Xing took a deep breath.
"Wow, smells amazing!"
He immediately began devouring the roasted meat.
Wolf meat was quite tough, requiring long chewing before it could be swallowed.
At this moment, Han Xing couldn't help but think, If only I had some seasoning.
After finishing one piece of meat, he took out a few more iron arrows and started grilling more.
As he roasted, he opened the regional channel, where over a hundred private messages had piled up.
He had listed three items in the trading channel: the wooden longbow, an excellent-quality iron longbow, and a spatial backpack.
Each of these items was extremely valuable at this stage, so they had attracted many survivors.
He casually opened a few messages.
"Hey bro, are you selling the spatial backpack? I'll trade you some fertile soil."
"Big guy, how about one unit of water for the iron longbow?"
"Cutie, can you give me the spatial backpack as a gift..."
…
After scanning the messages, Han Xing was speechless.
So far, none of the offers were enticing enough for him.
But given that it was only the first day, he understood.
Shaking his head, Han Xing put out the campfire and slung his longbow over his back.
"This cloud region has been mostly explored, so today I need to venture farther."
Han Xing controlled his territory to move forward slowly.
An hour later.
A cloud the size of a car appeared ahead, roughly 8 cubic meters in size.
When the system prompt appeared, Han Xing immediately chose to enter.
As the cloud dissipated, a field of golden wheat appeared before him, growing well.
"Wheat?"
Han Xing controlled his territory to approach, then harvested all the wheat from the 8 plots of land.
[Acquired wheat*67, wheat seeds*14]
"Seeds too?" Han Xing was surprised. "Does this mean I can start farming now?"