Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 16, Day 4 Settlement

"You have successfully survived in the wilderness for four days, and successfully caught five fish, the longest being a silver carp with a tail length of 81cm and a weight of 10.54kg. Through trading, you acquired a pair of juvenile mountain rabbits to raise in captivity. Overall score: 9 points"

You have received the following rewards: [Resource Card] Level 1 Spring, Solar Flashlight *1

Qin Ziwen was stunned when he saw today's reward.

This was the first time he had ever seen this type of card.

Is it really possible to install a fountain in your home? My house has five floors! But since they even have folding space, creating a fountain out of thin air doesn't seem so unacceptable.

I wonder how big this spring is and how much water it can provide each day.

Summoning the card, a silver card with a black border appeared in my hand, with a spring pattern in the very center.

You need to select a circular area with a range of 3*3m. Once activated, it will create a level 1 spring within the area.

Qin Ziwen pondered for a moment. Although 3*3 was not very big, there wasn't much space in the house that could be provided at once.

First is the living room, then the master bedroom and the second bedroom, and finally the area newly expanded by the expansion card.

The living room is definitely out of the question. The master bedroom and the second bedroom already have beds and wardrobes, and people need to sleep there, so the only option is the newly expanded area with the expansion card.

Qin Ziwen was very glad that he had built the animal cage on the left side of the entrance.

Considering that other domesticated animals may be kept in the cages in the future, it is best to keep a certain distance from the spring to prevent pollution.

So he went to the upper right corner, which was diagonally opposite the cage.

The beast cage was in the lower left corner after entering the room. Qin Ziwen walked to the upper right corner and silently recited the command to use it.

The card in his hand transformed into a beam of light and merged into the ground.

When the light faded, a rock protruding from the ground, three meters in diameter, came into view.

The rock has irregular edges and is nearly a meter high, but the inner rock walls are relatively smooth, resembling a natural stone bowl carved from rock.

but.
Where is my water?

Qin Ziwen summoned a flashlight. The flashlight was a bit heavy, and there was a solar panel on the handle.

Press the switch, and a beam of light instantly illuminates the room.

This flashlight also has a small display screen showing the battery percentage, which is quite thoughtful.

There are four brightness levels. Level 1 is similar to a small flashlight, while Level 4 has a very strong beam of 4 lumens, providing a large illumination area and high brightness.

Climb up to the bottom of the rock spring, place your hands on the ground, and get a closer look.

Finally, he saw the gradually darkening stone at the bottom of the basin.

As time passed, a very shallow layer of water appeared on the bottom, which could be easily wiped clean with a gentle rub of the fingers.

The water seeped out from the cracks in the rocks.

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I knew this was a level 1 spring, so I didn't have high hopes.

But this is a bit too small.

How much water can be used in a day?
Qin Ziwen shook his head. "Never mind, I'll check it tomorrow morning."

The next day, early in the morning, Qin Ziwen arrived at the spring, where a small puddle of water had accumulated at the bottom of the stone spring.

The puddle was shallow, about half a finger deep.

Qin Ziwen estimated that it was about seven or eight liters.

There should be about 20 to 30 liters of water per day.

Gently scoop up a handful of water and savor it in small sips.

The spring water is sweet and refreshing. If we save a little, we should have enough water for our home in the future.

No more strenuous effort to fetch water from the river every time, saving a lot of energy. It's still a bit tiring to carry water from the river back to the community and then up to the fifth floor.

If the community were located in a desert or Gobi environment, the value of this spring would increase several times over. Last night, after returning home, Qin Ziwen told Lao Deng about hunting crocodiles.

So Lao Deng came to knock on the door very early.

Looking at Old Deng, who was fully armed, Qin Ziwen couldn't help but joke, "Wow, look at you all dressed up."

Old Deng was wearing a motorcycle helmet, a thick down jacket, and several magazines were taped to his legs. He was also holding a sharpened wooden stick in his hand.

Clearly, what happened the day before yesterday left a deep impression on him.

"You went out like this?" Old Deng noticed that Qin Ziwen and Qin Ziwu were only wearing long sleeves and coats, without any other special protective measures.

"I'm afraid that wearing too many clothes will restrict my movement."

Qin Ziwen smiled and said, "This way it's more flexible. If you get bitten, it won't make much difference whether you wear more or less clothing."

Old Deng felt it would be safer to wear thicker clothes.
He followed the Qin brothers, smiling broadly, to the meeting point.

On the way, Lao Deng even showed off to the two of them, "My wife tied this on my leg for me, using my daughter's elementary school textbook."

Qin Ziwen gave a thumbs up, "Handsome."

Upon arriving at the gate of the residential area, I found it crowded with people, forming at least seven or eight lines.

"Over here!" Zheng Yuan waved to him.

As they got closer, Zheng Yuan introduced the man next to him to Qin Ziwen, “Zou Sheng, my downstairs neighbor, a professional fitness enthusiast.”

Zou Sheng wasn't very tall, about 1.75 meters. He was a strong and muscular man with a buzz cut and eight teeth when he smiled.

Zou Sheng extended his hand, saying, "I've heard Zheng Yuan talking about you all the way here. He's been mentioning you ever since we came downstairs. He said your spear was crucial when we killed the crocodile the day before yesterday. Please take good care of me later."

Qin Ziwen shook hands, "I wouldn't dare mention taking care of you. We'll all work together. Crocodiles are very fast when they burst out at short distances, so just be more vigilant."

Time passed slowly as the group chatted, and the temperature in the air gradually rose.

Zheng Yuan frowned, "Why aren't all the people here yet? Everyone else has already set off."

He walked over and found Huang Tao.

The two spoke in hushed tones for a moment, after which Zheng Yuan returned.

Qin Ziwu quickly asked, "Brother Zheng, what did he say?"

Zheng Yuan said, "Huang Tao asked someone and they said that someone in Building 7 hasn't arrived yet. Maybe they overslept."

Soon, someone jogged out from the south gate and whispered something in Huang Tao's ear. Huang Tao was stunned for a moment, then his face turned ugly.

He took a deep breath, then clapped his hands. "Brothers, everyone's here, and the tools are ready. Let's go now."

Someone said, "Weren't there supposed to be twenty people? How come there are only nineteen?"

Huang Tao hesitated for a moment, then said frankly, "One of the team members can't come. His family is worried about him and thinks hunting crocodiles is too dangerous. But it's okay. There's not much difference between nineteen people and twenty people. In fact, we'll have one less person to share the meat."

Upon hearing this, the team erupted in uproar.

"Damn, which company is it?"

"He should have told us in advance if he wasn't coming. Now that he's not coming at the last minute, we're short one person."

"This kind of troublemaker, afraid of everything, might as well just starve to death!"

Someone suddenly said, "Isn't it that guy from Unit 2, 302 of Building 4 who didn't come? Damn it, he and his wife came to see me last night, babbling on and on about how hunting crocodiles is dangerous and unsafe. They even asked if I was coming tomorrow. I was so confused. Turns out he didn't want to come and was trying to drag me into it."

Qin Ziwu was also a little angry, "If you weren't going to come, you should have said so earlier. You made me wait for so long."

Huang Tao reassured everyone, and he and the security guards distributed the tools they had prepared in advance to everyone, especially the large net.

"Where did this net come from? It looks so familiar."

"It looks like the climbing net in the children's play area, which he put away."

"A genius! I knew it! I was wondering where all those nets in the entertainment area went. Turns out they took them."

(End of this chapter)