Chapter 7: A Stormy Night
[Player Name: Li Xiao]
[Level: 4 (EXP: 0/140)]
Unlock Drawings:
[Name:Spear (Original)]
[Damage: Low]
[Durability: Very low]
[Crafting Required: Flint x1 Wood x2]
[Note: Strictly speaking, the spear is the first weapon made by humans, and it is also the most handy weapon, you only need to stab it in case of any danger!] (If it's too far, you can throw the spear)]
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【Name:Leather water bladder】
[Durability: Low]
[Crafting Requirements: Hides x3 Fibers x3]
[Note: Eat berries to quench your thirst? Don't make a fuss, you need a hydration bladder! 】
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【Name:Thatched foundation】
[Durability: Very low]
[Crafting Requirements: Thatchx20 Wood x6 Fiberx15]
[Note: Fed up with eating and sleeping? Oh, young man, you need to build yourself a big villa! To build a villa, start with the foundation! 】
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The unlocking of the spear greatly strengthened Li Xiao's attack ability.
This is the first weapon in the strict sense of the word, and the stone axe, stone pickaxe, and wooden stick are all tools with low attack power, and they don't have as much range as spears.
As for the water bag, Li Xiao hurriedly asked his white hands to make one, and he could only eat berries to quench his thirst in the past few days, which was really uncomfortable. With this stuff, the problem of drinking water is easily solved.
The foundation is essential for building a house, but the thatched building is too easy to break, so it's better to wait until you unlock the wooden building and build a wooden house.
With weapons, you can level up much faster, and you can have more experience killing animals than gathering supplies.
If I'm not mistaken, the drawings unlocked at the next level must be thatched walls, thatched doors and windows, etc., which is not much for the current self, and it seems that I need to save more experience to upgrade two levels in a row.
After the hydration bag was made, Li Xiao made six spears in a row - once this thing was thrown out and missed, it became a consumable, and it was always right to prepare a few more.
After the spear was made, Li Xiao found a difference-
The first spear takes ten minutes to make, and the sixth one takes only seven minutes to make.
It seems that white hands also practice makes perfect, and the production speed can be increased by increasing the number of productions, Li Xiao made another spear-
Sure enough, the countdown to crafting items was once again missing a few tens of seconds.
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The main problem now is leveling up, and with levels, the more equipment you can craft in your crafting slot.
How do I upgrade?
As a great player of the Ark game, Li Xiao knows how to level up quickly.
He led the four "bending" little brothers and ran towards the small plain......
At the eastern end of the beautiful Ark Island, near the sea, there is a small plain, which is stable and peaceful, and it is almost impossible to see dangerous predators, and these undisputed herbivores live happily here......
Suddenly, one day, a demon descended here, he burned, killed, plundered, and did all kinds of evil, and in just one day, the stable plain was covered with corpses......
Except for the uneasy looking Triceratops, all other creatures are targets for this demon!
The dinosaurs who lost their lovers, friends, wives and daughters cursed and resented this demon, but they could not stop the demon's killing footsteps......
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Well, these are all conjectures of Li Xiao's imagination, he is just taking the "bends" to hunt the dinosaurs on the small plains, and those dinosaurs don't have so many mental activities......
As long as you don't provoke the dangerous triceratops, the other creatures on the plain are soft persimmons that Li Xiao casually bullies.
The four Dilophores were the main force, and Li Xiao used spears to steal damage on the side, and the efficiency of killing these dinosaurs that did not resist was quite high......
The upgrade prompt sounded quickly, and Li Xiao took the time to look at the screen:
[Level: 5 (EXP: 45/200)]
New Drawings:
【Thatched wall】【Thatched roof】【Thatched door frame】【Thatched door】【Simple bed】
There is no need to look at the thatched building, Li Xiao jumped directly to the last item:
【Name:Simple Bed】
[Durability: Medium]
[Crafting Requirements: Wood x15 Thatch x40 Fiber x30 Hide x15]
[Note: Thatched mattresses, animal skin quilts, oh my God, this is much more comfortable than that simple sleeping bag!] (P.S.: The bed can be used as a permanent resurrection marker)]
Sure enough, as Li Xiao expected, this upgrade did not change much from the status quo with Li Xiao, so he continued his work-
Kill monsters and accumulate experience......
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.
Over the course of a day, red blood stains were visible everywhere in the plain (corpses were put into the inventory), and the number of creatures inside had decreased dramatically.
Li Xiao's experience has increased rapidly, reaching [190/200].
Li Xiao, who was about to rise to another level in one breath, stopped killing, he looked up at the sky-
The clear sky just now was now covered with dark clouds, and the black and oppressive clouds seemed to be overwhelming.
The wind gradually increased, rustling the trees and grass beside it.
Depressed, dim......
Looks like a storm is coming!
"Little ones, withdraw!" Li Xiao greeted the "bends" and hurried back, realizing that he didn't have a decent shelter from the rain yet.
Gradually, the wind stopped, and the whole world seemed to be quiet, but Li Xiao's footsteps did not stop, he knew that this was the tranquility before the storm......
His steps are getting faster and faster as some raindrops have fallen on him!
He started a thatched building in the crafting bar - there was no shelter from the rain around, so he had to use the thatched building to make himself a shelter from the rain.
In less than a moment, the bean-sized rain dripped down, and in an instant, it became a downpour, and the climate on Ark Island was changeable, and Li Xiao felt it deeply.
The bottom of the cliff was not far in front of him, but what frightened Li Xiao was-
The originally calm sea was flooded with wind and waves at this moment, and before I saw it, a wave more than five meters high was unstoppably hitting the beach at the bottom of the cliff!
Seven or eight meters high cliffs block the waves, and the water flows back into the sea, taking everything on the beach with it.
"My sleeping bag campfire!" Looking at the washed clean beach, Li Xiao said urgently.
But at the same time, there was also a hint of happiness in his heart-
Fortunately, I haven't built a house at the bottom of the cliff yet, otherwise I would have lost more than a sleeping bag and a campfire......
Using the beach as a refuge is much less dangerous, but he ignores the threat of the waves! In such a rainstorm, such a huge wave can easily sweep itself into the sea, and the ocean is the most dangerous place on Ark Island!
The ocean is home to giant ancient sharks, fast-moving manta rays, and deep-sea monsters like dragons and giant squids! The danger level is much higher than on the island!
To be able to make such a low-level mistake is completely a victim of experience-
There are no waves at all in the Ark game, and such a loss is all due to Li Xiao's preconceived notions!
From time to time, water splashed into his eyes, Li Xiao could only squint, and the heavy rain did not stop, and the visibility was not high.
However, his eyes still saw a figure at the bottom of the cliff—
In a crevice at the bottom of the cliff that had just been swept away by the waves, a feathery clump soaked by the sea curled up there......
It's the alarm clock dodo!
"Get out of there!!" Seeing such a scene, Li Xiao hurriedly shouted.
However, in this bad weather, the sound could not be heard far, and even if it did, the dodo could not understand it.
Before I saw it, the waves hit again, this time the waves were much higher than just now, I am afraid that they will catch up with the height of the cliff!
Once again, the waves crashed unstoppably against the cliffs, and the splashes even crossed the cliff tops!
And when the sea receded, the dodo in the crevice of the stone was gone!
Turning his head to look at the ocean, the figure of the dodo flickered in the waves, and at the same time, its panicked cry also reached Li Xiao's ears......
Obviously, it won't water!
"What a nuisance!" Li Xiao complained in his mouth, but his legs and feet didn't stop, and he ran to the beach and jumped down!
The sleeping bag on the beach is gone, the current ocean is so dangerous, and if Li Xiao dies, he will be reborn and resurrected randomly, rationally speaking, he should not save this dodo.
Man, however, is such a creature that usually chooses the latter between reason and impulse......
The choppy ocean was difficult to swim in, and the waves dragged the dodo far away from the shore, and Li Xiao swam in its direction with all his might......
Gradually, his figure is getting closer and closer to the dodo!
Eventually, he swam to the dodo......
It's a pity that the next moment, the figure of the dodo was carried into the sea by a wave of undercurrents!
Helpless, Li Xiao had no choice but to hold his breath and lean over into the water......
Fortunately, the dodo didn't sink much deeper, and after Li Xiao swam to its side, he hugged it into his arms!
The dodo was silent, probably drowning, but Li Xiao still hugged it tightly......
There are not a few dodos that died in Li Xiao's hands today, but this one, Li Xiao couldn't let it fend for itself.
Holding the dodo back to the sea, Li Xiao raised his head and looked in front of him, his face full of bitterness......
In front of you, there is a wave that covers the sky! The figures of Li Xiao and the dodo are invisible black spots in front of these waves!
In front of this irresistible force of nature, Li Xiao was so tiny, and the next moment, the waves directly carried him and the dodo in his arms to the depths of the ocean!
When he opened his eyes, the scene at the bottom of the sea suddenly came into Li Xiao's eyes!
To be honest, the scenery at the bottom of the sea is incredibly beautiful compared to the rough seas-
Glowing marine plants and giant jellyfish glowing blue light up the seabed for unobstructed views......
Colorful fish, jewel-like corals, and marine plants of all shapes......
Beauty! Thrilling beauty!
Except - a few megalodons swimming here!
Megalodon – This ancient sea monster is the ancestor of sharks, but it was much larger than modern sharks and could compete with whales!
This ferocious sea creature is an apex predator, and it is difficult to escape the prey it targets!
On the sea, Li Xiao's head suddenly poked out of the water, and without making any stops, he swam frantically to the shore.
And behind him, the fins on the back of the megalodon followed!
Finally, before the megalodon approached, he swam to shore.
After taking a few steps towards landing, Li Xiao collapsed to the ground, and the dodo in his arms was also thrown aside - in order not to be caught up by the shark, he had to swim back with all his life!
It's a pity that there is no time for him to rest, and the life and death of the dodo on the side are still uncertain, so he has to check the dodo with his spirit.
"You won't save a single corpse, will you?!" Li Xiao patted the dodo's belly, "If you don't wake up, I'll roast you!" ”
"Poof~"
As soon as the words were finished, the dodo spat out a few mouthfuls of seawater, and then it stood up again as if it was fine, and kept making "cooing" noises from its mouth.
"I know you're not dead!"
Li Xiao lay on his back on the ground again, letting the rain lap on his face. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth......
He was so tired that he needed a good rest......
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The bottom of the cliff can't stay, Li Xiao has to find another place, since the animals in the small plain have been killed by himself, it just so happens that this place is also a good choice.
The soaked coarse cloth clothes sticked to his body, Li Xiao built the house under the heavy rain, and his white hands did not stop in the production bar, and every time it finished a thatched building, Li Xiao immediately put it on the ground.
Foundations, walls, door frames, roofs...... The projected light and shadow continued to materialize, and a simple house was built.
The boxy, like a matchbox, is completely pieced together by six walls.
But at this time, don't care about the beauty, Li Xiao got into this "matchbox", and the rain disappeared instantly-
The white-made building is reliable, and although the roof is thatched, there is not the slightest sign of water leakage.
A simple bed was placed in the house, and the simple shelter was built, and when he took off his clothes and got into the animal skin quilt, Li Xiao suddenly found that he seemed to have forgotten something-
A pat on the head! He remembered that the dodo and the 'bends' were still outside!
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A night of heavy rain washed away the blood stains on the small plain, and this small place was full of fresh air after the rain.
The thatched hut door opened, and out of it came a dodo, grooming its feathers and welcoming a new beginning.
Out of the thatched hut came another Dilophosaurus, then another, and another......
The last to come out was a young man who stretched out and breathed in the fresh air after the rain.
There are some red marks on his head, and he must have been pecked by his "alarm clock" without thinking about it.
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Turn on the light screen, and in the character attribute column, Li Xiao's level has changed:
[Player Name: Li Xiao]
[Level: 6 (XP: 30/270)]
Yesterday I didn't have much experience from upgrading, but after making some thatched buildings, I upgraded them, and three new drawings also appeared in the crafting slot:
[Name: Small storage box]
[Durability: Medium]
[Number of grids: 10]
[Crafting Requirements: Wood x20 Thatch x20 Fiber x8]
[Note: You don't want to put everything in your inventory, do you?] 】
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【Name:Grinder】
【Durability: High】
【Crafting Required: Stone x20 Flint x10】
[Note: Disassembly, recombination, and complex production are often a combination of many materials.] How to break it down? Just mash it! 】
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Name: Anesthetic (disposable consumable)
[Crafting Requirements: Rotten Flesh x1 Black Berry x3 Grinder/Chemical Bench]
[Note: One scoop wobbly, two scoops stumbling, three scoops?] 】
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Anesthetics cannot be crafted directly in the crafting slot, but instead need to be crafted in the grinder, which is a feature of many later items - the on-the-go crafting slot can only make simple handmade items, and crafting complex items will be transferred to the crafting table and other multi-tools.
After making a grinder, Li Xiao put it on the ground - this is a thick stone bowl and a weighty stone rod, which is very convenient for mashing materials.
The raw meat collected a few days ago had gone bad, there was a lot of rotten meat in the inventory, and there were also a lot of black berries, and Li Xiao added these to this big stone bowl.
"How is this thing supposed to work?" After waiting for a while, the grinder didn't move, "Do you need me to do it myself?" ”
Li Xiao called a few words to the white hand in the production column, but there was no movement inside.
"Well, it seems that I really have to ...... it myself."
Stir the mashed rotten flesh and black berries thoroughly, and these black pastes become simple and practical anesthetics.
The demand for anesthetics will increase more and more, and it is an important raw material for making anesthetic arrows and anesthetic darts.