Survival for All: I can deconstruct projections and synthesize everything.

In an instant, the thatched hut began to expand at a visible speed, from the original twelve square meters (thatched hut +2) to ten square meters (thatched hut +10).

Thatched hut +10 (max)

"This... thatched hut is already the highest level?"

Lin Xiao looked at the thatched hut, which had increased in size by more than half, from twelve square meters to twenty square meters.

Upgrading to a cabin requires: 200/150 wood

Lin Xiao looked at the upgrade requirements again and found that it had turned into a log cabin, and the thatch that was originally required was no longer available.

"It seems we have no choice but to venture deep into the forest to gather wood."

"The situation in the forest must be even more dangerous."

As Lin Xiao pondered this, he looked out the window of the thatched hut at the giant praying mantis.

Lin Xiao noticed that the giant praying mantis had disappeared, but he didn't let his guard down. Instead, he looked around, searching for any trace of the giant praying mantis.

"Where did it go?"

Lin Xiao looked around but couldn't find the giant praying mantis, so he frowned.

Unable to find any trace of the giant mantis, Lin Xiao had to be on tenterhooks whenever he went out to collect resources.

After looking around for another five minutes without finding any trace of the giant praying mantis, Lin Xiao gave up on the idea.

"Maybe it was scared away by the sacrificial lantern..." Lin Xiao thought to herself.

Despite this thought, Lin Xiao still made up her mind to be more vigilant when she went out.

After cautiously observing the giant mantis's movements for a while, Lin Xiao refocused his attention on the upgrade interface.

Should I upgrade the thatched hut to a log cabin by +10?

Looking at the upgrade interface, Lin Xiao hesitated for only a moment before making up his mind.

"upgrade!"

"You absolutely have to get promoted! Based on my years of experience reading Western novels... the first time is always the happiest! Uh, wait, there should be some kind of achievement reward!"

With a thought from Lin Xiao, his two hundred units of wood instantly dwindled to only fifty units.

The thatched hut that Lin Xiao owned was also emitting a blinding white light, causing Lin Xiao to involuntarily close his eyes.

When Lin Xiao opened her eyes again, she found that the original thatched hut had changed drastically.

First of all, the original thatched huts were mainly made of thatch. Both the walls and the roof were made of thatch, and only in some load-bearing areas were there a few pieces of wood.

Now, the entire thatched hut is made of solid wood, so it should no longer be called a thatched hut, but a log cabin.

Moreover, the original house had an area of ​​20 square meters, but now it has doubled to 40 square meters.

Some furniture was added to the house, such as wooden tables, chairs, cabinets, beds, and other basic furniture.

Perhaps out of consideration for them, the Misty World thoughtfully laid a thick layer of straw on the wooden beds to prevent them from being suffocated by the solid wood while resting.

Yes, thank you, Mist World.

Lin Xiao muttered to himself, but if you listened closely, what he was saying was definitely not anything nice.

"However, at least now this room is starting to feel like a place where people can live."

After muttering to himself for a while, Lin Xiao looked at the upgraded cabin with some joy. After all, the current situation was much better than the previous thatched hut.

Lin Xiao sat on the bed, patted the straw on it, and nodded: "Hmm, not bad, it's relatively soft and not too prickly."

Lin Xiao leaned back and lay down on the bed, then began to browse the system interface.

[World Chat Channel] [Regional Chat Channel] [Personal Data] [Trading Shop] [Backpack] [Safe House]

There's no need to check the safe house anymore, since it was just upgraded.

Lin Xiao also skipped the world chat channel, as the sheer volume of information was overwhelming and almost made him foam at the mouth.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and then checked the regional chat channel to see if anyone else had encountered the giant mantis.

Wei Xin: "Help! I was trying to collect some wood, but I ran into cockroaches! Help me!"

Liu Ruyan: "Hmph, a mere cockroach makes you this afraid? You're not even as scared as a woman as me!"

Wei Xin: "No, it was a giant cockroach that was three meters long! Even a Cantonese-style double ponytail would be a grandchild compared to it!"

Wei Xin: "Help! He looks like he's going to eat me! Wasn't this supposed to be the newbie period? Only a few hours have passed! Why is this happening! Mom! Dad! Ah!!!"

Wei Xin quickly stopped speaking, and Lin Xiao glanced at the number of people in the regional chat channel, his pupils immediately shrinking.

【114514 Regional Chat Channel (9997/10000)】

The number of people who were originally 10,000 has now dropped to 9997, which means that three people have lost their lives.

If we don't count Wei Xin, there were two other people who died without anyone noticing.

Ge Fan: "Hey! Brother Wei Xin... say something! Don't scare us!"

It was obvious that Wei Xin's remarks had startled the people in the regional channel; those who had been talking immediately stopped.

Yuan Zhuo: "This... actually, when I went out to collect resources just now, I also felt like I was being watched. At that time, I didn't even look up and just ran frantically towards my safe house."

Yuan Zhuo: "After I ran into the safe house, the feeling of being watched gradually disappeared. Then, when I looked out the window, I saw a giant mosquito? I estimated its proboscis to be two meters long. If I were to get sucked by that thing..."

Yunbang: "..."

100 Days: "..."

Liu Yu: "..."

Hao Shuang: "That would definitely be awesome!"

Yuan Zhuo: "???"

Ge Fan: "???"

Liu Ruyan: "Defying the heavens!"

Cao Shu: "Be careful. It seems that the so-called safe period is only effective in the safe house, for at least seven days. The safe house should be absolutely safe, but after seven days..."

Cao Shu didn't finish his sentence, but everyone probably understood what he meant: seven days later, even the safe house would no longer be absolutely safe!

Hoda: "What should we do after seven days?"

Bu Jidao said, "I don't know!"

Feng Ao: "Is that even a question? If seven days isn't enough to build a sturdy safe house, then they're truly a bunch of useless trash!"

As soon as Feng Ao spoke, a war of words broke out in the regional chat channel, both as a rebuttal to Feng Ao and as an attempt to dispel the tension they felt after discovering that three people had died.