Chapter 2: The World of the Ark

As for the word "original" in the suffix, it is the sophistication of the equipment produced by this drawing.

In order from second to best, they are (primitive) white, (fine) green, (epic) blue, and (legendary) orange, which is the same classification as many game gear levels.

[Domesticated Creatures] is also easy to understand, as mentioned earlier, one of the features of the Ark game is that you can tame creatures, and this column is where domesticated creatures are managed.

Li Xiao's gaze turned to the last column, [Character Attributes].

The [Character Attributes] bar is slightly different from the others, on the left is a miniature 3D model of the character, it looks like himself, at the moment the model is almost naked, only a simple linen shorts block the shame.

Li Xiao looked down at his body—naked except for a pair of shorts......

Well, it seems that this model reflects its current appearance.

More detailed data on the right:

[Player Name: Li Xiao]

[Level: 1 (EXP: 0/20)]

[Health Status: Normal]

[Melee Damage: Very Low]

[Damage Resistance: None]

[Low temperature resistance: None]

【High Temperature Resistance: None】

[Ailment Resistance: None]

[Dizziness/Anesthesia: None]

[Hungry/thirsty: Hungry? Thirsty? Aren't you clear yourself? 】

[Physical strength: Are you tired or not, don't you have a * count in your heart?] 】

……

"Oh, I'll go!" When Li Xiao saw the last two items, he burst into foul language. He suddenly found that this game system was a bit different, full of malice!

Compared with the game in my memory, I found that the difference is quite big. In computer games, durability, damage, resistance, etc. are all detailed values, but now they are generally low, medium, and high, and hunger and physical strength are even more by one's own feelings, and this "real game" is much more "real" than computer games.

And at the bottom of the character column, there is a few red fonts that read:

[Resurrections: Abundant (Please cherish every rebirth of yourself!) Once it cannot be resurrected, everything will be reduced to nothingness! )】

Li Xiao's face showed solemnity, and at the same time, many questions also poured into his mind-

Is you dead in the real world? How did you end up in this game world?

A unified process after everyone's death? Extraterrestrial research on earthlings? Or is it the prank of some god-like will?

Are you in a game or in a game-like real world?

Is this crossing worn by the body or by the soul? Is this body its original or new to the Ark World?

……

Without the slightest clue, the more Li Xiao thought about it, the more confused he became, and finally he gave up thinking.

"None of this matters!" Li Xiao is a strong person, and he gradually accepted the current situation.

"I'm still alive, and I'm alive, that's enough!"

Moreover, the content of the game "ARK: Survival Journey" is not unlimited, according to the plot in the game, defeat the final BOSS, and the player will follow the plot to leave the Ark world and achieve a perfect ending.

I just don't know if this "live-action" Ark world is the same setting as the game Ark?

Defeat the boss, complete the plot, leave the ark, and return to reality?!

Everything is unknown, everything is a mystery, but fortunately, Li Xiao has experience in the game, and if he follows the flow of the game, he will definitely uncover these mysteries!

Although it is not 100% certain, it is a glimmer of hope, and people are creatures, hope is the best medicine!

Looking at this strange and familiar world, Li Xiao clenched his fists, put aside all the negative emotions such as confusion about the new world and reluctance to give up on his previous life, and officially made up his mind!

"Since it's a game world, then I'll clear you!"

The Ark World is extremely dangerous, there are too many carnivorous dinosaurs and beasts that will cause damage to themselves, especially now that they don't have any equipment, they can only run away when they encounter any danger! There is also a day and night cycle in the Ark World, and the night is extremely dangerous!

Recalling the experience of playing the ark in his mind, Li Xiao made his current plan.

Find a safe place and build a shelter!

Craft weapons and gear to make sure you get through your rookie years safely!

And then there's it – explore the island and figure out if it's "single-player" or "multiplayer"! Are there any other sapient beings like you on this island?

You must know that the Ark game can be played by both solo and multiplayer, after all, people are social animals, and once there are other people who help each other, it is much better than one person, both physically and psychologically.

Based on the experience of the game, Li Xiao determined his location on Ark Island:

Located on the south-east coast of the island, this is a good location, it is a relatively safe area of Ark Island, there are fewer carnivores, and more herbivores that are harmless if you don't mess with them.

Li Xiao, who is familiar with the Ark game, is also familiar with the terrain of this Ark Island, and the whole picture of the entire island is also in Li Xiao's mind.

Let's pull the perspective to the sky and look at the island from the sky from above:

The whole island is a slightly irregular square, with a lower terrain in the south and higher terrain in the north.

At the southernmost end are the archipelagos, which are divided by rivers, and are the least dangerous, mostly populated by harmless herbivores; The northern part of the archipelago is a low hill, mostly a jungle and wooded landform, where some medium-sized predators are infested, which is already somewhat dangerous; Further north, rivers and swamps occupy it, and here are inhabited by giant pythons and giant crocodiles, and once you stray, you will almost be dead! To the northernmost side, are five towering peaks that occupy half of Ark Island's topography and cover the entire north.

Around one of the peaks in the far northwest is the ice field on Ark Island, where snow and ice cover all year round, the temperature is extremely low, and all kinds of large animals roam freely, even the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex can be seen everywhere here!

Overall, the danger level of the whole island increases from south to north.

There are also a few peculiarities on the island -

In the center of the island is a small island surrounded by a river, which is overgrown with towering giant trees, which are usually tens of meters high and can only be enclosed by a dozen people holding hands! It is also the most biodiverse place on the island, with almost all of the creatures in their habitat, but at the same time quite dangerous.

There is also an island in the far southeast, without any carnivores, and the climate is pleasant, which the player calls "Southeast Paradise", but unfortunately the resources are too scarce.

There is also a small island in the northeast, but it is very different from the "Southeast Paradise", called "Death Island"! Like the Northwest Ice Sheet, this place is full of dangerous creatures!

Across the river from the "Island of Death" is a volcanic lake with a flat terrain in the center of the natural crater, and a small lake that keeps the surrounding dangers out of the way, and the interior is quite safe, and it is close to the mountains and rich in minerals, making it a good place to settle down.

The island is rich in terrain and has many hidden dark chamber caves, which are full of poisonous insects, snakes and beasts, but there are also many rare materials and minerals that are difficult to see on the ground.

Don't look at this island, but it's not small; Don't look at the size of this island, but eventually your footprints will be all over the island.

But that's all about my own level in the future, and now I'm still thinking about making the stone pickaxe and stone axe first.

"If you want to get rich, you must first pick up trees!" This is a must-do at the beginning of many sandbox games, and the same is true for Ark games.

Li Xiao punched the palm tong on the side!

"Ahh

The tree was unscathed, Li Xiao's fist hurt, and if you look closely, the skin on your hand is broken!

"Game experience kills people!"

Every time he saw a tree with his bare hands in the game, Li Xiao couldn't help but wonder if their hands hurt, but now he knows it, and he has experienced it himself.

Failed to pick up the tree with his bare hands, and Li Xiao had to find other ways to collect materials.

Seeing a fallen dead tree not far away, Li Xiao went up and picked up a fallen piece of wood.

"How do I put this thing in my inventory?"

As soon as his mind moved, the wood in his hand suddenly disappeared, and when he opened the inventory, the item slot was already occupied.

【Wood x1】

[Note: Wood taken from trees]

The mind moved again, and the wood that had just disappeared returned to his hand.

"High-end!" This sense of advanced technology like a space bag in another dimension made Li Xiao very amazed.

Such a large piece of wood is put into the inventory, and the body does not feel the slightest weight, and it seems that the contents of the inventory have no weight effect.

That's it, the grid is a bit small, there are only twenty in total.

This is very different from the Ark game, where the backpack is unlimited, and the only thing that limits the capacity is the weight, and the light ones can be loaded more, and the heavy ones can be loaded less.

He picked up another piece of wood, looked at the inventory again, and the first slot became:

【Wood x2】

"Well, it stacks, but I don't know what the upper limit is?"

Tear the bark off the palm tree.

【Thatch x3】

Tear another big one.

【Thatch x7】

Pick up the stones on the ground.

【Stone x1】

The sharp stone was also picked up.

【Flint x1】

……

After a while, the materials for the stone axe and stone pickaxe were enough, Li Xiao opened the production bar and clicked on the brightened icon......

"Ding!" With a soft sound, the crafting bar turns into a 3D image, and in the center of the image a pair of white hands appear - a pair of pure white hands with no arms and no detailed textures on their hands!

I saw that the fingers of this hand were crossed, and after stretching out humanely, he began its work:

Straight out of the inventory and piled it aside, first picking up a piece of wood and cutting it with a knife from nowhere, apparently sharpening the handle of a stone pickaxe.

"Advanced! It's too advanced! Li Xiao exclaimed.

There was no need for Li Xiao to do it at all, and these white hands completed everything for him to make the stone pickaxe.

However, to his surprise, the production speed is really slow-

Scratch the wood with a knife, again, again, again...... The sawdust fell to the rhythm, but looking at the speed, it would take a while to estimate the shape of the wood.

seemed to feel Li Xiao's eagerness, and a row of countdowns appeared above these hands:

It takes 29 minutes and 45 seconds to complete!

29 min 44 sec......

29 min 43 sec......

"What is this?! It's so hard to build a stone pickaxe! Li Xiao spit out a mouthful of old blood, no one has ever seen that it takes half an hour to be a novice stone pickaxe!

The hands in the light screen heard Li Xiao's complaint, it suddenly stopped the work in its hand, and handed the knife to Li Xiao outside the screen, the meaning is self-evident:

Don't BB, you have the ability to do it yourself!

"Uh-"

Li Xiao didn't expect it to hear it, and his temper was not small, so he actually went on strike directly.

"Don't, I'm a cheap mouthful, I can apologize." Li Xiao saw that he had annoyed this "producer" and hurriedly apologized.

The white hand was unmoved, making a "please" gesture, retreating to the side and holding his fist, his index finger still shaking up and down leisurely.

"I was wrong, you don't remember the villain, spare my mouth, you just let me fart just now." Li Xiao completely carried forward the spirit of being faceless and skinless, and completely degenerated into a "licking dog"!

This was obviously very useful to the white hand, who held out a gesture of greeting in the international sense of greeting, the middle finger, before starting its work again.

"Okay......" Li Xiao touched his nose, this was the first time he was greeted by such a strange hand.

The white-handed strike also woke up Li Xiao, there are materials, there are tutorials, why don't you try to make a stone pickaxe yourself?

Just do it, Li Xiao took some materials and learned to do it from scratch.

Don't have a knife? It doesn't matter, just find a piece of wood with just the right thickness as a pickaxe handle, and the stone will be ground on the big stone on the side, and then use thatch to wrap the wood and stone a few times and tie them together.

Time flies, for Li Xiao, who is busy, half an hour is coming in a blink of an eye, and the finished stone pickaxe disappears after throwing it into the inventory with his white hands, and the experience bar has also changed.

[Experience: 5/20]

And Li Xiao's side, he made a stone pickaxe and finished it.

took out the stone pickaxe in the inventory, and Li Xiao had a stone pickaxe in his left and right hands, and compared it.

Just one glance, Li Xiao quickly turned around and flew out of the stone pickaxe he had made according to the sea-

The handicapped party doesn't deserve to have a work!

…………

With the stone pickaxe, Li Xiao immediately clicked on the production of the stone axe again, and he wielded the stone pickaxe to collect the materials.

The stone pickaxe made of white hands is really fine, the sharp stone is tightly tied to the wooden handle, as if a whole, the center of gravity is concentrated on the pickaxe, it is very labor-saving to use, and the hand grip is also wrapped with fiber a few times, and it is also very comfortable to hold.

There are not many types of basic materials that can be harvested in the early stage, such as stones, wood, thatch, fibers, hides, raw meat and various types of berries.

Stones can be picked up on the ground, but most of them need to be obtained by smashing stones with a stone axe;

Both wood and thatch are derived from trees;

The fiber and berries are derived from those waist-high ferns;

Needless to say, hides and raw meat, all animal skins and flesh are the source.

"Click~Click~Click~" Tap along the texture of the stone, and knock down the football-sized stone in a few clicks, as long as it can be picked up, it can be directly put into the inventory, as for counting a few stones, it depends on the volume of the stone.

After collecting a lot of materials, Li Xiao gradually figured out the rules of the inventory, that is, each material is the same amount, a stone the size of an orange is a unit, put more than one unit of stone into the inventory, and take out only one unit of stone from it, and this stone is part of the stone that was put in just now. As for stones that are less than one unit, they cannot be placed in the inventory, and it seems that the inventory does not contain gravel.