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Chapter 353 Mary Sue's Overbearing Desk Mate (42)

With the deal finalized, the subsequent exploration proceeded very smoothly.

Led by the leopard, Qingyao circled its territory and drank two coconut shells' worth of river water.

This little bit of water is really not enough.

She glanced around, picked up a decent stone, broke off a stick, and tore off a piece of vine to make a makeshift axe.

With the tools in hand, Qingyao transformed into Wu Gang, the woodcutter, and one tree after another that she set her sights on lay down obediently. Some were made into wooden buckets, while others became part of a simple cart.

Qingyao didn't intend to waste the rest. After placing the wooden buckets filled with water, she covered the rest of the buckets with the water and transported them back together.

During this time, Qingyao casually caught a few rabbits, and she had some meat.

This time, Xuanyuan Wudi returned to the dilapidated house before Qingyao. The materials were automatically submitted, and in addition to the materials, there was a pile of gold and silver jewelry in the corner of the house, as well as a wilted little seedling.

When Qingyao returned, Xuanyuan Wudi had become a statue waiting for his wife, standing anxiously at the door.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Wudi understood what Qingyao must have felt when she stood there waiting for him.

A small green hill could be seen slowly moving.

As Xiaoshan drew closer, Xuanyuan Wudi could see clearly that Yaoyao had actually made a cart the size of a house, pushing it full of... trees? Behind her, two even larger ancient trees were being dragged along by vines.

The vines that drape the ancient tree are actually from the tree itself. They grow incredibly lush and look very sturdy, making the ancient tree look as if it had fallen into a fisherman's net.

Xuanyuan Wudi really wanted to go forward and help, but he was blocked by the door behind the barrier and could only watch anxiously.

Qingyao may resemble a small, walking mountain, but her steps are still quite steady.

As she carried the branches from the cart inside the door, everything, including herself, was sucked in.

"Well?"

Seeing the considerable amount of materials on the wall, Qingyao glanced at Xuanyuan Wudi in surprise.

"How did you manage to transport so much sand and soil back?"

Xuanyuan Wudi rubbed his nose awkwardly: "Well... we just happened to run into some bandits. After we defeated one group, they came to reinforce us. After defeating the reinforcements, their leader came looking for trouble, so we just took advantage of the situation and wiped out their stronghold. We looted a bunch of gold and silver jewelry and a group of strong laborers. That's how we got the loot."

Xuanyuan Wudi's explanation was brief, but Qingyao could imagine the danger involved.

She had just checked his status, and the Domain Lord was keeping his word and hadn't made any further moves.

With Xuanyuan Wudi's current strength, he is at most a cut above the average person in terms of skill, but his endurance may not be as good. He can also handle the "old guard after the young ones are attacked" that his special physique would attract. He wiped out the bandit's lair all the way, which is definitely not as simple as he said.

But she didn't smell any blood on him, so she didn't dwell on it.

Looking at the upgrade options, Qingyao didn't act rashly this time, but instead discussed it with Xuanyuan Wudi.

The two agreed that they should upgrade the room first. Even if all the facilities were complete, the most important safety issue could not be guaranteed in such a dilapidated room, and it would be very dangerous at night.

The ambush by leopards and bandits when they went out served as a wake-up call for the two.

Upgrading safe houses is urgent!
The safe house has been upgraded to level 2, transforming the dilapidated little house into a brand new place!
First, the little house gained a window, and the wilted little seedling that Xuanyuan Wudi brought back got a small flowerpot and was placed on the windowsill.

The two old wooden doors that let in light have been replaced with modern, lockable wooden doors designed for rural areas.

After the wooden door was upgraded, the rules were displayed on the door: the door can only be opened three times a day, and explorers must return before the next opening.

The room's size doubled, and finally there were lights on the ceiling... the kind of light bulbs that I don't even know if they were 20 watts back in the 70s or 80s.

The rope hung down by the lamp, swaying precariously like a hanging rope.

I didn't see any other changes. I understood the upgrade from nothing to something. Qingyao and Xuanyuan Wudi both urgently needed a kitchen with cooking utensils!
Therefore, the hearth was chosen for upgrade.

The simple earthen stoves and fire pits of the ancients have been transformed into real stoves.

As the two had hoped, a large black pot appeared on the stove. But that was all; nothing else changed.

Fortunately, after the hearth was upgraded, a new option appeared below - the kitchen.

Qingyao glanced at all the options. There was no storage room or bed upgrade, so the kitchen became the best choice.

With a kitchen, food is automatically categorized.

The area around the stove was automatically designated as the kitchen area, and a water tank, rice container, and dish cabinet appeared, causing both of them to relax.

"It's starting to feel more and more like a home."

Xuanyuan Wudi sighed.

He started rolling up his sleeves: "You made breakfast, and I just happened to snatch a lot of seasonings from the bandits, so I'll make lunch."

Qingyao had no objection to this.

Xuanyuan Wudi cut up a fruit platter and handed it to Qingyao to whet her appetite. He then turned around and went to familiarize himself with the kitchen, where he cooked a pot of seafood porridge.

After the seafood congee was cooked, he made another pot of spicy rabbit meat.

Seafood is not supposed to be stored properly, but in this small, dilapidated house, all the ingredients have a shelf life.

Seafood has the shortest shelf life, limited to one day.

Due to limited resources, neither of them has had a chance to experiment with changing the state of food, such as whether fruit canned fruit would have a longer shelf life.

For example, what happens when seafood is air-dried?
Of course, the former is currently feasible for experimentation, while the latter is still somewhat limited.

It must be said that Xuanyuan Wudi's cooking skills are quite good. Qingyao ate her portion clean and was very supportive.

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, there were still three hours until the doors reopened.

"Although the rules are clear, the last time we open the door to explore will likely be more dangerous than the previous two times."

Qingyao seemed to be deep in thought before making a judgment.

Xuanyuan Wudi agreed: "How about... we choose one gate to explore tonight?"

Qingyao did not refuse this time.

Although splitting it into two parts would definitely yield the greatest benefit, but!

The wages of avarice is death.

Greed will always come at a price.

This is only the first day; we need to proceed cautiously.

Qingyao simply couldn't bring herself to disregard Xuanyuan Wudi's safety for the sake of profit.

The two lay on the bare bed, preparing for their next trip.

Although the person didn't move, those two pairs of eyes kept scanning the room, pondering the supplies they currently had and the scarce resources needed for their survival.

The priority is to improve sleep quality. Both of them are prepared for the possibility that they won't be able to find the option to upgrade their bed. Next time they open the door, they will definitely choose to enter a "door" world where they can rub the mattress by hand or even collect finished products.

They currently have enough water for three days, a small amount of rice, a pile of fruit, seafood that they must figure out how to preserve or eat at night, rabbits, and a bunch of cloth bags and baskets to hold sand.

Currently, besides rice and water, coconuts have the longest shelf life, so every time the door is opened, it must be treated with great care.

then……

The two doors were opened again. After looking at the situation on both sides, before Qingyao could say anything, Xuanyuan Wudi regretted his rash decision.

This... is really hard to give up.