Lilian's question caught Lin Fan off guard.
Pretending to be busy, he dug a 2x2 pit in the ground, tossed the chubby man's corpse into it, and covered the top layer with dirt—handling the body in the simplest way possible.
Humans were different from other creatures in this world. When they were killed, their belongings dropped, but their corpses didn't disappear. This meant Lin Fan had to go through the hassle of disposing of the body.
After burying the corpse, Lin Fan turned around and cleared his throat.
"Well, the term 'sister-in-law'… it's just a way of addressing a very beautiful woman. It's a term of respect. Just take it as a compliment," Lin Fan answered awkwardly.
Hu Tiancheng and the others hadn't realized that Lilian wasn't a native of this world. They assumed she was Lin Fan's girlfriend.
Lin Fan didn't bother explaining this misunderstanding to them. It wasn't worth the effort.
Once everything was settled, Lin Fan handed a piece of roasted mutton from his inventory to Lilian. He watched her eat and saved another piece for her later.
Lin Fan himself wasn't planning to eat the roasted mutton. Although it smelled incredibly tempting, food was a scarce resource in this world. To ensure Lilian wouldn't go hungry, Lin Fan decided to make do with rotten flesh for now.
After Lilian finished her roasted mutton, the two of them headed toward the plains.
Meanwhile, the forums were buzzing with posts about Lin Fan.
Post: "Survival Problem Solved! Raw Meat Turns to Roasted—Lin Fan Creates His Own Barbecue Tool: The Furnace!"
The post featured several pictures of Lin Fan holding roasted meat and others of the furnace he had created.
The comment section had already amassed over 70,000 replies.
"Oh my God, I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to cook raw meat. I tried countless methods but couldn't do it. A furnace? Really?"
"I've seen this thing before. I think there are some in the villages."
"Did he actually make it himself? No way."
"I was trying to make barbecue too. I thought about using friction to make fire, but in this world, none of the blocks can be broken!"
"Exactly, I tried that too. The oak logs can't be destroyed no matter what I do—not even a scratch!"
"So how exactly do you make this furnace?"
"Judging by the materials, it seems to be made of cobblestone."
"I can't believe this thing could be crafted—it looks so intricate."
"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe it either. But if it's Lin Fan, maybe it's possible."
"Damn, first he got two first kills on the monsters, and now he's created a furnace?"
"What kind of god is he…"
"I think it's more likely he found it in a village. Making something like this seems… way too difficult."
There was much speculation about the furnace's origin. Most people didn't believe Lin Fan had crafted it himself.
After all, they had been surviving in this world for two days and knew full well that blocks couldn't be destroyed. How could anyone craft a furnace from unbreakable blocks?
"Besides, cobblestone can't even be collected. It just disappears when you try to mine it. How is it possible to make a furnace with it?"
"Yeah, same here. When I mine cobblestone, it vanishes. It's completely illogical."
To them, these phenomena would have been considered supernatural back on Blue Star.
But this wasn't Blue Star, and they had no way of making sense of these strange occurrences.
In addition to the furnace post, several other threads about Lin Fan were trending.
One was about his "girlfriend," Lilian, and the other was about Lin Fan killing someone.
These two posts were second in popularity only to the roasted meat post.
"What the hell, he actually killed someone? Is he insane?"
"Isn't there anyone who can do something about this?"
"And I heard that when he killed someone, he said this world has no laws, and no one can control him."
"My God, I used to have a good impression of Lin Fan, but after hearing this, it's all gone."
"That's just too outrageous. Isn't anyone going to do something about him?"
"Exactly! If he keeps going like this, he's going to turn the world upside down!"
On one side, a group of people was busy discussing Lin Fan's act of killing.
On the other side, another group was focused on Lin Fan's supposed girlfriend, Lilian.
"What's going on? How is this girl so stunning?"
"My goodness, is she really Lin Fan's girlfriend? With a face like that, no celebrity back on Blue Star could compare!"
"LOL, those celebrities can't even hold a candle to Lin Fan's girlfriend. This is her real face—no filters, no beauty effects."
"Honestly, I'm crying from jealousy. Lin Fan himself isn't even that good-looking, so how did he manage to land someone so gorgeous?!"
"I've been thinking about it all day, and I still can't figure out what I'm lacking!"
Lin Fan skimmed through these posts but didn't dwell on them.
Their opinions didn't affect him in the slightest.
As for the matter of Lilian killing someone, Lin Fan didn't believe anyone would actually dare to challenge him.
If someone really tried to bring Blue Star's laws into this world to suppress him, he wouldn't hesitate to retaliate.
Lilian was his maid, and he was determined to protect her no matter what!
Closing the forum interface, Lin Fan continued walking across the plains with Lilian.
Not long after, a small village came into view.
"Wow, my luck's pretty good," Lin Fan exclaimed, delighted, as he headed toward the village, tossing all those previous matters to the back of his mind.
Lilian hopped along cheerfully behind him as they made their way toward the village.
In truth, villages on the plains were fairly common, so running into one wasn't much of a surprise.
However, this village was different from the ones in Lin Fan's previous-life experience with Minecraft.
As soon as they approached, three or four villagers holding stone hoes came toward them.
"Another thief, huh? Get out of here, or we won't hesitate to beat you!"
"Yeah, scram! We don't have any extra food to share!"
"Just a bunch of beggars, always thinking about stealing instead of working for yourselves."
Their faces were hostile, and they looked like they were ready to fight. This caught Lin Fan off guard.
Before he could explain, Lilian immediately pulled out a stone sword from her inventory and stepped in front of him.
The delicate and gentle demeanor she'd displayed moments ago vanished in an instant.
Her expression turned icy as she stared at the group, her face devoid of any emotion.
"Say another word, and you'll all die!" Lilian's voice was cold and chilling.
Her sudden action stunned Lin Fan, who was standing off to the side.
It was one thing for her to take on those unarmed, ordinary people like the chubby guy earlier—Lilian would undoubtedly win.
But these villagers all had stone hoes. Although not as effective as a stone sword, they were still dangerous.
Plus, there were four of them, while Lilian was alone. The odds weren't in her favor.
Lin Fan stepped forward, intending to stop Lilian's reckless behavior.
But just as he was about to intervene, he watched in disbelief as the four villagers dropped their tools and respectfully bowed their heads.
"We're sorry, Lady Maid. We didn't recognize who was standing behind you!"
Lin Fan: ???
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