Before he reached it, he heard the sound of flowing water, and the vague worry in his heart was finally put to rest. As he approached, the true face of the water's sound revealed itself.
A clear stream, about two meters wide, with a depth of only a few tens of centimeters, flowing rapidly. Xu Xin extended his hand into the stream, the ice-cold water sending a shiver through his sweat-soaked body.
[Freshwater (Green): Directly drinkable freshwater resource, but it's still recommended to boil before drinking. Remember to drink plenty of hot water.]
It's drinkable!
Xu Xin immediately became impolite, directly plunging his head into the stream and gulping down the water. As someone who often drank soda with ice and never drank hot water at home, the cold water didn't have much effect on his stomach, as long as the water quality was good, it wasn't a big problem.
After drinking his fill, Xu Xin wiped his mouth and stood up.
Fish and shrimp swam in the small stream, which was so clear that the stones at the bottom could be seen at a glance.
[Pebbles (Green): Stones washed by the stream, seemingly raw materials for some tools.]
Why is it all "seemingly"? What kind of tools exactly?
Xu Xin felt a bit frustrated, but then he thought, the equivalent of a "workbench" in this world should be in the treehouse. Right now, he should focus on finding fertile soil to grow the treehouse.
He surveyed the land by the stream, which was still barren soil.
Xu Xin didn't lose heart. At least he had found a stream now. Following this stream, he might find a river or lake, or even the sea.
Xu Xin sat on a rock by the stream and thought for a while, then looked up at the sun in the sky. It was now close to noon, and although Xu Xin often skipped breakfast, he felt hungry after walking for so long.
He needed to complete the task quickly.
Having determined his direction, he walked downstream along the stream.
Before long, green light appeared in Xu Xin's vision again. He didn't rush forward, but stopped, squinted his eyes, and carefully looked at the distance between the location where the green light appeared and himself.
About… a thousand meters, this was probably the range of his item identification ability.
Far enough. As long as his vision wasn't obstructed, resources within a radius of a thousand meters were in full view. Xu Xin's satisfaction with his ability immediately increased by a notch.
A thousand meters wasn't far, and he soon arrived. Xu Xin looked at the green resource and was overjoyed.
"Food!!" As a foodie, the happiest moment was finding food, especially food he had never eaten before.
The green resource was buried in a patch of bushes. If not for the green light, Xu Xin might not have noticed that there was a green resource here at all.
[Red Berries (Green): Directly edible fruit, with a sweet and sour taste. Although not very filling, it's thirst-quenching and delicious.]
The red berry bush buried in the bushes was full of small berries. Xu Xin picked one, wiped it with his hand, and eagerly put it in his mouth.
"Mmm~ It's really good!" A satisfied smile appeared on Xu Xin's face. It was a taste he had never experienced before, but it was truly excellent – sweet and sour, full of juice, and even burst in his mouth.
There were dozens of red berries on this bush. Xu Xin picked them all, rinsed them in the stream, ate about a dozen, and put the rest in his pocket. Not having a bag was really inconvenient, but there was no choice. He just had to be careful not to squash the berries in his pants.
He continued forward.
Xu Xin walked along, occasionally tossing a sweet and sour berry into his mouth, feeling quite content.
As he walked for who knows how long, the sky gradually darkened. In this half day, Xu Xin's efforts were not fruitless. As he progressed, the frequency of green flashes in his vision increased.
Besides the stream that constantly emitted green light beside him,
He found an apple tree about four or five hundred meters away from the stream, picked three apples, gathered some edible mushrooms in the jungle, and some herbs that could be mashed and applied to wounds. Because he had no bag, Xu Xin could only take off his short-sleeved shirt, wash it in the stream, and tie the collar and sleeves to make a makeshift bag.
Other green resources were things he couldn't take away, like stones and trees, and he didn't have any ideas for them at the moment.
As the sky gradually darkened, due to the lack of light source, Xu Xin couldn't move forward for now. Although his item identification ability seemed to make objects emit light, it was just a kind of illusion-like light in his vision and had no illuminating ability.
But come to think of it, the item identification function actually worked better at night. Because there was no interference from sunlight, Xu Xin could see the white and green lights around him more clearly.
He needed to find a place to rest before it got completely dark. Although he was in the newbie protection period and there was no external danger at night, it was too dark to see anything, making it impossible to move forward.
If he couldn't find anything else, he would have to sleep by the stream. It wasn't impossible, but Xu Xin was still a bit worried.
Although it was the newbie protection period, it only meant he wouldn't be attacked by creatures, not that there was no danger. Sleeping here just didn't feel very safe.
If it rained, he might catch a cold.
After walking for a while longer, he finally found a cave just before it got completely dark. Xu Xin followed the green light to find it. It wasn't far from the stream, only about two or three hundred meters away. The entire cave emitted a green glow.
[Black Bear Cave (Green): A black bear's habitat, once home to an extremely ferocious black bear, but recently a mysterious force has made the black bear disappear. It won't reappear for at least three days.]
"Holy crap!" Xu Xin was really startled when he saw the description. A black bear!
Fortunately, according to the description, the black bear was not here due to the newbie protection period. Otherwise, Xu Xin would have been in grave danger.
He was a bit scared, but Xu Xin felt he should be able to trust the description. This was a function of the creator mode. If this thing deceived him, he might as well die and see if he could return to his original world.
Entering the cave, Xu Xin didn't go deep inside, as it was completely dark and he couldn't see anything. He just sat near the entrance, leaning against the cave wall, and took out the things from his shirt.
After eating an apple, Xu Xin started treating the minor injuries he had received today.
Because he was wearing short sleeves and shorts, his legs and arms had been scratched a lot when he first walked through the forest. Now they were sore and itchy, with raised red marks, and some places had even bled and scabbed over.
Although they weren't serious injuries, and in his original world he wouldn't have even bothered with them, in this world, if the wounds became infected, it could have serious consequences. Fortunately, Xu Xin had the foresight to get some medicinal herbs.
[Hemostatic Grass (Green): When ground and applied to wounds, it can effectively prevent infection and speed up wound healing.]
This herb looked similar to ordinary grass. If not for Xu Xin's ability that allowed him to see the green light, he would never have been able to obtain this precious medicinal herb.
Before coming to the cave, Xu Xin had washed two flat stones clean by the stream and brought them along. He ground the herbs with the stones, then carefully applied them to his calves and arms. Feeling the cool, comfortable sensation, his consciousness gradually became blurry.
He had walked all day and was indeed tired.