The fence in front is covered with claw marks!
There are even cracks in several places, as if it could collapse at any moment!
These signs indicate that there were many wolf attacks last night!
They almost broke through the fence, threatening the safety of the cabin.
Not daring to be careless, he hurried to the workbench to make a new fence and reinforce the surroundings.
After dealing with all this, he finally had time to open the system interface to see how everyone was doing.
The situation on his side is already so miserable, it's hard to imagine how bad it might be for others!
Before he could open the area chat interface, he was shocked by the number of his private messages!
The number exceeded 99+.
After opening the private message interface, he found that the earliest message was shortly after he went to sleep last night!
The content was simple, asking for bandages to treat wounds from a nocturnal beast attack!
Most of the following private messages were similar.
It was clear that many players were attacked by beasts last night!
As he read these messages, Chen Ming quickly noticed a phenomenon – the profile pictures of these players who messaged him were somewhat different!
Among the many private messages, many players' profile pictures turned gray-white!
This made Chen Ming feel a sense of unease.
Trying to reply to these people, he found that the messages couldn't be sent.
There was only one explanation for this!
These players didn't make it, they died at the hands of the beasts!
The key is that the proportion of these casualties is very high! Thinking of this, he quickly opened the area chat interface.
Population: 3283!
When he saw this number, even though Chen Ming was mentally prepared, he was still shocked.
Compared to last night, there were more than a thousand fewer people!
Even within the area chat interface, there was a sense of despair.
"The death rate is too high! Over a thousand lives lost in just one night!"
"It's useless. We can't survive. It's better to give up early!"
"Don't struggle. When we landed on this continent, our fate was already sealed. Those who can't survive will become food for these beasts!"
"I'm lucky, I wasn't attacked by beasts last night. It looks like I have to prepare some defense for tonight. Maybe it will be my turn!"
"Brothers, can anyone contact Chen Ming? My wound is still bleeding, if I don't stop it soon, I won't be able to hold on!"
"I've sent many private messages to Chen Ming, but he hasn't replied. Could he have met with an accident too?"
"Don't talk nonsense! Chen Ming's profile picture is still colored, he definitely didn't meet with an accident!"
"Listening to what you said, I found that many profiles in my friend list have turned black. We were chatting together yesterday, today, we're separated!"
...
Many people in the area chat interface were already filled with thoughts of death!
The number in the upper right corner continued to decrease!
After some contemplation, Chen Ming quickly stocked up on a batch of healing bandages.
These bandages were quickly sold out, and those who couldn't buy them directly came to Chen Ming.
He traded with them one by one following the agreed prices. Did he value the lives of these players?
To be honest, he didn't!
What he valued were the resources in their hands!
The more people, the more resources that could be obtained, which would allow him to exchange for more useful items later on.
After completing the trades, Chen Ming ate some bread, then brought two bottles of water into his backpack.
He was ready to start today's exploration!
With over a thousand casualties from last night's beast attack in just one area, looking at the world as a whole, the death toll was at least tens of millions!
This made him feel a sense of urgency!
At this stage, the most effective way to quickly improve strength and resources was undoubtedly to open treasure chests and spin the Wheel of Fate!
Before him lay four directions.
East, South, West, North.
The west was where the rock mine was located, with a huge terrifying trace, so it couldn't be approached in the short term.
He had explored both the south and north directions earlier.
To the south was a medium-sized fish pond, where he encountered the large crab before.
Although he led it to the west towards the rock mine later, there was still danger!
If the crab hadn't died, when they meet again, it would be an enemy encounter, particularly covetous.
Once he could survive, he couldn't guarantee he could do so a second time!
To the north was where he encountered several monkeys before, but he hadn't explored deep into the east.
After preparing enough food, water, and healing bandages, Chen Ming held a stone axe and headed east.
This area was also a forested area dominated by large trees. Chen Ming carefully explored and encountered two fruit trees on the way, one being an apple tree, and the other more mysterious.
Without the system's identification, he wouldn't have noticed this fruit tree.
The fruit tree was called: Pain-Relief Fruit Tree.
As the name suggests, the fruits produced could be used for pain relief!
When Chen Ming discovered it, there were only two Pain-Relief Fruits on the tree.
He cut down a nearby tree to mark the spot, intending to transplant it back near his cabin on the way back.
In two hours, Chen Ming obtained two bronze treasure chests.
He didn't encounter the Wheel of Fate.
"Hmm?"
As Chen Ming walked past a stream, his eyebrows furrowed.
His gaze roamed around, and then he cautiously walked towards the thick forest to the left.
He found signs of broken branches in the forest!
In the forest, this kind of broken branches was common; many large beasts would unintentionally knock down some branches while passing through.
These branches were easy to distinguish as their breaks were rough and uneven.
However, the ones he found this time were different!
The break was quite flat!
It was obvious that these branches were cut down with a tool!
There were intelligent life forms nearby!
Whether they were players or natives of this land was unknown.
If it was the former, it's fine, as he could handle them with his current strength, but if it was the latter, he had to be cautious. Those who could live on this land definitely had decent strength! He should be at the edge of the other party's activity area in this region, as he hadn't seen any other traces upon arrival.
After some contemplation, Chen Ming decided to continue deeper.
This place was about a two-hour journey from his cabin, which was quite close, and could potentially threaten his cabin at any time.
If he could clarify the origins of the other party, he would be mentally prepared to deal with them!
Taking advantage of the cover provided by the dense forest, he cautiously moved forward, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
"Squeak!"
About five hundred meters ahead, a faint and sharp sound caught Chen Ming's attention, prompting him to approach the source.
When he saw the item on the ground, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "There's still a trap here?"