Violet fell asleep quickly; her even breathing could be heard just a few minutes after she lay down.
But Lu Ye wasn't sleepy at all.
Humans are always exceptionally adaptable, and this is perfectly exemplified in Lu Ye.
Before he knew it, he had started to get used to life here, nestled against the mountains and by the water, with fish and meat, and even girls.
He's lost about five pounds these days, and by drawing his bow every day and exploring the area around the island, he's become much stronger.
The night was long, the firelight flickered, and Lu Ye's thoughts wandered.
Now that life has settled down, he's been thinking about what he should do if he leaves the island.
And what exactly are Protoss Shards?
What impact has it had on the world?
Where am I supposed to find it?
Luye was completely clueless. It felt like God had promised Moses, "Go to Canaan, a land of plenty flowing with honey and milk." But Moses was dumbfounded the moment he left. God had only told him to go to Canaan, but hadn't told him where Canaan was or how to get there. In the end, he tragically died in the pursuit of the Egyptians.
Although he wasn't being hunted down by the Egyptians, Lu Ye still felt he was in for a tough time.
God knows how much time I'll have to spend to beat this game at this rate.
But nothing is set in stone yet, and thinking about it now is pointless. Lu Ye knew that he could only make the next plan after leaving the island.
With that in mind, he opened the online store.
I previously purchased [permanent items] from the shop; they should be refreshed now.
Sure enough, two new items appeared in the shop interface.
[Permanent Item 1. Broken Blade x1 (Inferior)] 500 points
[Description: A worn-out dagger that can deliver a precise and fatal blow to targets rated F or below (any attack method, limited to one use)]
[PS: It is not recommended to hold or handle it (please see the parenthetical message after the item name to understand why)]
[Standard Item 2. Panacea x1 (Good)] 1000 points
[Note: Can treat injuries, poisoning, and other abnormal conditions; increases the user's survival rate by a fixed 20%]
This time, the product description and brief introduction have been added.
I recognized the price in their eyes; it was too expensive for me.
A broken blade requires 500 points, and a universal potion requires 1000 points.
Keep in mind that the side quests Lu Ye had completed only rewarded him with 600 points.
Of the two items, the panacea attracted Lu Ye's attention more.
Although he now has a medical kit that can treat minor injuries and colds, what Lu Ye truly values is the panacea's additional function of "increasing the chance of survival by 20%".
There is a 20% chance, or one in five, that someone can be pulled back from the brink of death.
Even with only a one percent chance of survival, people will do anything to stay alive.
And this "panacea" can consistently increase the chances of survival... Is it like snatching someone from the jaws of death?
And the [Broken Blade] is also a good thing.
Regardless of the attack method, it will definitely cause a precise and fatal blow, which is quite useful for Lu Ye because it means that Lu Ye can deal with the target through a series of measures such as throwing and pre-positioning.
Lu Ye doesn't have the same kind of ruthlessness as the protagonists of fantasy novels, who can draw their swords and kill people as soon as they transmigrate, making him extremely cold-blooded.
As a young man raised under the red flag of the sun, embodying the Five Stresses and Four Virtues, Lu Ye has at most fought with girls and torn their clothes... It's too much to ask him to engage in a life-or-death struggle with an enemy right from the start.
Killing someone with a gun and killing someone with a knife are two completely different things.
With the former, you only need to pull the trigger, and the target will fall down the moment the gunshot rings out.
But the latter is different. When you use a knife against an enemy, you can clearly sense the enemy's anger, feel the enemy's pain and struggle, which will put a heavy psychological burden on you, because anger and fear can coexist. Some impulsive killings are like this. The angrier you are when you kill someone, the more afraid you are when you calm down later.
Two regularly listed items.
One of them can be used to save lives.
One that can be used to kill.
For some reason, Lu Ye felt much more at ease.
Chapter 15 A Gradually Settling Down
Four days later, the cabin was completed.
The room wasn't very big, maybe 10 square meters at most, but it was more than enough for resting.
In the courtyard, Violet was chopping wood, while Lu Ye was preparing lunch.
Today's lunch is smoked lamb and salmon, along with some oysters, and the drink is coconut juice.
Both of them worked diligently, giving off a sense of retiring to the countryside.
However, it seems that these two have reversed their roles.
Generally speaking, physical labor is done by men, while cooking and other similar tasks are done by women.
Of the two, only Lu Ye can cook, while Violet is very strong.
She chopped wood with great enthusiasm, placing the logs on the ground and striking them with her axe; the sound of the wood splitting was refreshing.
These past two days, Lu Ye has been busy hunting and "renovating".
Although the house has been repaired, there are still follow-up construction projects that have not been completed.
First, there's the issue of keeping warm, as temperatures have dropped significantly these days.
In the early days after arriving, Lu Ye could even sleep naked on the beach and wouldn't catch a cold the next day.
But lately, it's really hard to get through the nights without a fire.
Lu Ye was very tired the day before yesterday and forgot to add firewood before going to bed. That night he truly experienced what it meant to be "bitterly cold". He lay in bed for most of the next day and only felt much better after taking the cold medicine from the first-aid kit.
Having learned his lesson, Lu Ye made some simple modifications to the wooden house.
In the corner of the cabin, he built a double-layered "campfire" with large stones, and placed layers of deliberately bent coconut leaves in the middle. He then poured water on the leaves so that he wouldn't have to worry about the fire burning the wood.
Then he drilled a large, round hole in a corner high up in the wall, and pieced it together with a hollowed-out piece of wood. This way, most of the smoke coming out of the fire would rise with the heated airflow and be expelled through this makeshift "chimney".
While it would be more convenient to make a hole in the roof above the fire, it would be problematic when it rains.
Lu Ye has been on this island for almost half a month. Although the island is mostly sunny, there are occasional showers, but the main reason is that starting a fire is just too damn troublesome.
Without a lighter or flint, you can only squat there by yourself, rubbing a sharpened wooden stick together.
If you succeed in the end, that's fine. But if you keep rubbing the wood until it turns to black ash and still don't see any sparks, that's really frustrating. You have to change the wood and use a more flammable material to try again. In short, this job really tests a person's patience.
Having discussed the interior "decoration," let's also talk about the exterior.
Lu Ye plans to build a fence behind the yard, raise some sheep, and build a simple thatched shed as a kitchen.
Thanks to her experience building log cabins, she was able to make a sturdy thatched hut, but only with Violet's help, so she was chopping wood in the yard.
After lunch, the two temporarily put aside their work and enjoyed their leisure time.
Lu Ye smacked his lips, reminiscing about half a month ago before he transmigrated here to play this damn game. After lunch, he would first have a steaming cup of black tea, then a mango sago pudding for a refreshing treat. Finally, he would have an iced dessert, either one or several Yili crispy cones or frozen tiramisu... After that, he would lie in bed and play games on his Nintendo Switch for a while until he naturally fell asleep, then naturally woke up in the afternoon, and then it was afternoon tea time... What a peaceful life!
People are always like this; when they have something on their mind, they tend to overthink when they have free time.
Lu Ye had seen this sentence somewhere before.
He couldn't remember the exact words, but that was the gist of it.
"If a person often reminisces about the past, it means he is getting old."
He felt that this statement made no sense.
Otherwise, based on how often I've reflected on my past reclusive life, it's not a question of whether I'm old or not, but rather that I'm already in the grave.
Ignorance is always a source of great joy, and Violet, on the other hand, doesn't have this problem.
Because she didn't know how delicious crispy cones and tiramisu were, nor did she know the wonderful combination of movies and popcorn, or anime and potato chips.
She's happy as long as she can learn to read every day and eat seasoned food.
After resting, Lu Ye went out for a stroll alone with his bow and arrows.
These days, the smoked mutton is almost gone, so he was thinking about whether he could catch some more animals and see if he could trigger any side quests.
Violet initially wanted to go with him, but Lu Ye stopped her.
Work and study are not in conflict.
She hasn't finished her homework yet.
Under the shade of a coconut tree, Violet used a small twig to draw lines in the sand.
These days she has started learning words so that she can more easily understand the meaning of various things.
After learning the basic characters, she learned the language much faster.
In the evening, Lu Ye returned with two wild rabbits instead of an air force member.
He crouched in the grass for a long time before finding an opportunity, thanks to his archery practice these past few days.
Now he can aim at targets steadily and quickly, taking only two to three seconds from drawing the bow to aiming at the object.
When dealing with rabbits, which are incredibly agile animals, you can't just stare at them for ages. They're not pet rabbits that are kept in cages, eating and sleeping all day. They won't stay in one place for too long. They'll often take a bite of grass, hop around, and then move on to another spot for another bite.
"Wow, that's great!" Lu Ye said, somewhat surprised.
Violet's work speed was astonishing; in just three afternoons, she had prepared all the timber according to the prescribed specifications.
At this rate, in two or three days at most, Violet and I will be able to have a cozy little home.
"Food, food."
Violet's eyes lit up when she saw the rabbit Lu Ye was carrying.
She had actually caught and eaten most of the animals on the island, but these days she had learned that Lu Ye had a magic that could make raw meat delicious, and she was very happy eating them every day, so she was slightly excited when she saw the rabbit in Lu Ye's hand.
Lu Ye patted Violet's head.
Forget it, I'll think about the story later.
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