The Lord of Glimmer plants the sun in the eternal night.

"continue."

Jiang Chuan kicked the animal trap back into the darkness.

He himself gradually adapted to the darkness and no longer became dazed.

In the time that follows.

Jiang Chuan continued to repeat his previous actions, like a fisherman waiting for his prey to take the bait.

At the same time, he was also thinking about his next plan.

Given the scarcity of resources, one animal trap is not enough, nor is a rope. So he plans to go to the town market as soon as he arrives at dawn tomorrow to buy some supplies.

But we don't have any cash at home, which is a problem.

Ye Xuan, who was standing next to him, seemed to sense what he was thinking.

After a pause, he suggested to Jiang Chuan:

"Ah Shui, how about we go ask at other patrol posts if they have any extra animal traps?"

"Don't contact them for now."

Jiang Chuan shook his head.

Yes.

This area is not only home to their Snow Eagle Ridge patrol outpost; the patrol team has a total of seven outposts, located on different mountain ridges.

However, the members of the group are not a monolithic unit; each of them has their own agenda.

If his elder brother were alive, things would be fine, but after his death, those "sword-wielders" and "armored men" would not be able to help the two of them, and might even have some other ideas.

Therefore, he would not easily contact the patrol team before he had a certain ability to protect himself.

"Let's see if we can hunt a couple of animals in the woods tomorrow, then take them to town to sell and get some money."

The thought secretly crossed his mind, but he didn't tell Ye Xuan, so as not to worry her.

Then he saw Ye Xuan squatting to the side, hugging her arms tightly because of the cold, so he spoke:

"Sister-in-law, it's cold outside. Your body can't handle it. You should go back and rest. I can manage on my own here."

"Then... Ah Shui, be careful."

Ye Xuan wanted to stay with Jiang Chuan, but she also knew that she needed to rest well in her current condition, otherwise her body would easily break down, and it would become a one-for-one situation.

Jiang Chuan nodded and watched the other person go back into the house.

Just then, the rope started to sway again, and Jiang Chuan immediately jumped up from the small stool and pulled hard on the rope.

Another mole, trapped in a bear trap, was brought into the sunlit area.

Upon contact with light, the creature's body immediately began to sizzle and ooze oil.

A moment later, another batch of Nightmare Fuel arrived, but this time, something extra appeared as well.

After the monster died, a piece of something with a slightly radiant sheen peeled off its body.

"Hmm? There are more experts?"

Jiang Chuan quickly moved closer and examined it carefully.

It was a round coin with a hole in the center, representing the disappearance of the sun, and people called it "Night Silver".

This is a coin with far greater purchasing power than copper coins, and it can be seen when merchants trade in town.

"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up. "Did the mouse give Uncle coins again?"

He truly hadn't expected that killing the monster would yield silver coins.

But upon closer reflection, it seems this is not a coincidence.

These strange creatures, known as "moles," seem to have an interest in metal objects as well, though it's unclear what their logic is.

If it weren't for this underlying logic, how could his iron animal traps attract prey without bait?

"Could it be that even strange creatures follow certain patterns?"

"Understanding the patterns of the supernatural? Is the only way to deal with supernatural beings?"

Jiang Chuan suddenly realized something. Could this be the reason why those "researchers" used the corpses of strange creatures to make weapons?

Ordinary weapons can't harm the monster at all; he just tested it.

Therefore, the only weapons that can harm the monsters are either weapons made of flint or weapons supported by the monster's corpse.

However, if flint is made into a weapon, then such a weapon also needs to be charged.

But if it's a ghostly corpse, then perhaps it's not necessary to go through all this trouble.

"Possibly."

Thinking of this, he instantly calmed down.

Even if such a weapon were developed, the average person would probably be unable to use it.

After all, if even seeing such a low-level monster makes one lose their rationality, let alone wielding it or wearing it in battle.

It's absolutely terrifying!

I shivered slightly.

Jiang Chuan decided that he should stick to his own research. If he could solve things with legitimate etheric energy, he should take that path first.

Think no more.

After throwing the nightmare fuel into the fire spring, he continued fishing for ghosts.

Sitting on the small stool, he gently stroked the silver coin, lost in thought.

"Mouse, you have to keep giving Uncle more gold coins!"

Besides the Night Silver, there is another even more valuable item.

That is—Day Gold.

Jiang Chuan only remembered seeing this currency once. It was a bright golden color, with a perfectly round coin that resembled a disappearing sun. Just like its name, it embodied people's beautiful wishes.

This kind of currency is rarely used in small towns and villages; generally, no one would use it because it's too conspicuous.

So Jiang Chuan was just thinking about it; this remote and impoverished place was full of rats and monsters, so he definitely couldn't get any gold coins.

If you can get a few more old silver coins, you'll be incredibly lucky.

...

Time passes little by little.

Sudden.

The intense, sticky darkness faded away; the night was over.

However, the area outside the territory remained dark, making it difficult to discern anything.

"call..."

Having spent the entire night outside, Jiang Chuan's breath nearly froze on his eyebrows and the tips of his hair.

He rubbed his slightly sore eyes; he was also a little tired after being busy for so long.

I wonder how those anglers manage to fish all night long. Is it really because they're addicted? Or do they just come back empty-handed?

However, Jiangchuan had no air force personnel that night.

A barely suppressed smile flickered in his tired eyes.

He had a good haul last night and was very satisfied.

A total of 7 moles were killed.

He placed two of the flints into a fire spring to nurture them, and the rest were transformed into etheric energy.

But watching as he refined the flints one by one in an instant, he felt that the efficiency of hunting alone was still a bit slow.

The main issue is that it's unclear whether there are only so many moles in these mountains and forests.

The first half of the night was very productive, with fish biting almost every half hour, but in the second half of the night, there were almost none.

It's unclear whether this is a characteristic of moles or something else; this remains to be investigated.

But no matter what, the goal set yesterday was achieved.

Let's repair the house a bit more, then we can rest for a while before going down the mountain.

Jiang Chuan then focused his attention on the Glimmer Manual in his mind.

Currently, the preface page of the manual is shown as follows.

[Lord of the Glimmering Light: Jiang Chuan]

[Talent Sequence: Cultivator (Tier 0, Stage 4) (5%)]

[Sequence Characteristics: Crop Care I]

[Ether: 5]

——Research Directions——

[Agriculture: Crops → Level 1 Growth Rate]

[Building: Trap → Level 1 Monster Attack]

Tools and Weapons: Bow and Arrow -> Level 1 Accuracy

...

Jiang Chuan had a slight thought. He turned the page to the [Architecture] page and chose to activate the cold protection feature first.

The etheric light trembled slightly the moment it touched the star, like ripples spreading across the surface of water.

However, the node belonging to "cold protection" did not become constantly lit, as if it were rejecting ether, and new information emerged.

Architecture is a discipline that combines creativity and imagination.

[Perhaps a suitable tool is needed; manual crafting is not possible before unlocking the basic construction nodes for [Tools] and [Hammer].]

"Wait, what? The Civil Engineering skill tree is stuck on tools?"

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then muttered a complaint under his breath.

It seems that for now, the only option is to activate the [Tools] feature.