That's amazing survival skills!

"What's wrong with you?" Wang Xi asked curiously.

Since Han Miao returned, the speed at which he harvests fiber from weeds has increased several notches. He seems to be treating the weeds in the field as if they were... the edge of a forest?

"It's nothing, it's just that some bastard made me unhappy." Han Miao said fiercely, forcefully pulling up a handful of weeds.

She remembered that she had almost called that damned dog of a man "good brother," and her face flushed. She continued to pull at the weeds in the field.

"You dog of a man."

"You dog of a man."

"You scumbag!"

Well, seeing how "diligent" he was, Wang Xi didn't ask any more questions and continued to squat down to harvest grass and obtain fiber.

.....

The ground was littered with shards of glass, covered with a thin layer of dust, and showed signs of weathering. Stepping on it produced a dull cracking sound.

Pushing open the door, you see a lot of bones scattered on the two rows of containers; if you run your finger over them, they crumble into countless small pieces.

"It seems unlikely that we will be able to obtain meat in the short term."

Lin Yuan began searching the house and was surprised to find a thick stack of black plastic bags in the drawers of the cabinet in this seemingly ancient building.

Should plastic bags be collected?

"Yes."

[Plastic bags x 20.]

"What kind of hellish place is this?" Lin Yuan frowned.

Judging from the environment, it should be impossible for such artificially synthesized plastic to exist, but this unexpected thing has appeared, defying convention.

It's more like... it was placed here beforehand!

The thought made Lin Yuan break out in a cold sweat. He looked up at the dilapidated ceiling, as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at him.

All houses have been searched.

Lin Yuan stood at the entrance of the muddy road, waiting for Gu Siyu.

A figure approached from afar, a solemn expression on his face. "Let's summarize first."

"it is good."

Inside the train carriage.

Wang Xi stood side by side with Han Miao, noticing the solemn expression on Gu Siyu's face, and then looked at Lin Yuan, who still had that same carefree, grinning look.

Gu Siyu raised her hand and took out everything from her equipment inventory.

"I only managed to collect ten loaves of bread and two bottles of water." Turning to Lin Yuan, she asked, "What about you?"

"Five loaves of bread, no water." Five loaves of bread appeared in his palm. Lin Yuan then took out some wood and iron blocks. "Ten units of wood and three units of iron."

Even Wang Xi and Han Miao looked rather grim after seeing the collected supplies.

Wang Xike had heard about Han Miao's encounter with the skeleton monster.

Now that monsters have appeared, resources are dwindling. How will we survive the rest of the year?

A silence fell over the space.

The red digital clock at the front of the car was still ticking away.

"We spent three hours searching, and this is all the supplies we have. While we still have some time," Gu Siyu said, looking towards the nearby forest. "I think we can explore that forest; maybe we can find some berries or other food."

Wang Xi was silent for a moment, then raised her hand and said, "I think it's okay. We can't let time go to waste like this."

Han Miao nodded. "We have no sense of time right now. We have very few supplies, and they will eventually run out. This damn place seems to be forcing us into the forest."

"I disagree." Lin Yuan frowned.

The three women all turned their gazes to the man, eager to see what he would say next.

"The forest is dangerous at night. No one can guarantee there aren't any large wild animals." Lin Yuan pointed to the forest under the moonlight and shook his head. "We're currently in a closed-off state. There's no resource exchange or first aid available. If we get injured, we can only wait to die."

Gu Siyu clenched her fists, having to admit that what the other person said did make sense.

But there are still more than six hours left. We can't just stay in this damn carriage forever, can we?

That's a real waste of time!

"So what do you think we can do now?" Wang Xi took a deep breath, feeling a hint of despair. "Are we just going to collect those fibers directly?"

Lin Yuan opened the crafting interface and looked at the crafting page for the iron axe.

[Iron Axe - Materials Required: 10 Wood, 2 Iron Units]

Simply press the "Make" button.

Everything on the screen disappeared, and a small figure appeared, wielding a hammer and striking something, sparks flying. There was a progress bar at the bottom, and the speed was not slow.

About half a minute later, an iron axe appeared in Lin Yuan's palm.

"Are you crazy? This is all the timber and iron we have left!" Han Miao's eyes widened. "You're just going to waste it like this?"

"Materials are acquired, not stored."

"When I was exploring just now, I found that although the furniture inside was shattered into dust, the wood on the outside was still relatively intact." Lin Yuan placed the iron axe on the chair and pointed to the houses outside, saying, "Moreover, there are many rusted iron products inside."

"How much material do you think we'd have if we got our hands on these things?"

"Are you crazy?!" Han Miao's eyes widened as she pointed at the houses outside. "These are other people's houses. You think you can just demolish them like that?"

Wang Xi rested her chin on her hand, seriously considering the feasibility of the plan.

Gu Siyu frowned but didn't reply.

"Moreover, that damn notification tone didn't say that we could demolish these houses."

"But it didn't say we couldn't demolish them, did it?" Lin Yuan replied with a smile, looking at the houses. "Since these things are just sitting here anyway, why can't they become our asset?"

"Only materials that are actually used can be called materials, right?"

Han Miao was about to retort when he heard his words, and for a moment he didn't know where to begin.

What the other person said... seems to make some sense!

"Actually, you can give it a try." Wang Xi slowly raised his head and grasped the iron axe.

It was a little heavy when I got it, and there were some shallow dents on the axe surface. Naturally, it was not as good as the fire axe in Lin Yuan's hand, but it was enough to deal with those doors.

"Even if we can't collect it into timber, it can still increase our combat strength a little."

"I also think we can give it a try." Gu Siyu nodded, agreeing with Wang Xi's statement.

Their current food supply can last for another day or two, so making weapons isn't entirely a waste given the current situation.

Lin Yuan had a fire axe, Gu Siyu had a steel pipe, and Wang Xi had an iron axe, but Han Miao had nothing.

"What should I do?"

"You," Lin Yuan said, sizing her up.

Han Miao instinctively crossed his arms over his chest, staring warily at the guy, and kept backing away.

"Look at you, do you think I'd eat you?" Lin Yuan rolled her eyes and pointed to the grass on the ground. "You just keep collecting fiber, and when the two of them get tired, they can take turns doing their work."

"In this way, we can collect fibers and recycle those materials without delaying either."

"Can."

"I have no objection."

"Okay... fine then."

"Then, let's begin."

Han Miao watched as the three of them, carrying weapons, headed back towards the town, their shadows stretching out. Disgruntled, he squatted down and continued collecting fibers.

Wang Xi gripped the iron axe, staring at the house before him. It didn't look like a house at all; it looked more like an immovable treasure.

"What should we do? Break up or..."

Lin Yuan shook her head, stepped past Wang Xi, and said, "I'll give it a try first and then decide."

He raised the fire axe in his hand and brought it down. With a cracking sound, the door shattered and scattered on the ground. Instead of kicking up dust, it became a cluster of sparks.

[1 piece of wood, pick it up?]

"yes!"

You have obtained 1 wood unit.

feasible!

Standing at the back, Gu Siyu and Wang Xi clearly saw the feasibility and couldn't help but get excited.

There are about thirty houses here. How much timber can we get?

"We can't separate now," Lin Yuan said, pointing to the houses in front of them. "Separating is too slow; uniting is the fastest way."

"Wang Xi and I will cut down these timbers, and Gu Siyu, you will use the steel pipe in your hand to pry open these iron objects."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan pointed to the iron nail and the iron block separating the stove.

"These things are all ours; losing even a single penny would be a huge loss for us!"

"Let's get started!"

Lin Yuan raised his axe and started chopping, not caring how the wood was wounded, since it would eventually turn into light spots to be picked up anyway.