Chapter 113: Safe House |
[The number of awakened Home households in the current residential complex exceeds 15% of surviving households. A 3-day countdown will begin after exceeding 20%.]
[Next stage map: Gobi Desert]
[Next stage duration: 1 month]
[Next stage supplemental population: 1 building]
[Note: Esteemed Level 2 Authority resident, the current map is a novice survival map. Please actively adapt to the wilderness environment. Please focus on gathering supplies. The next stage will activate the Hunting Ladder.]
Qin Ziwen's gaze fell on the last line of text. The current situation was actually still just a novice survival map?
Thinking about it carefully, although the residential complex's location was within a great forest, it was close to a river, the temperature was suitable, and resources were relatively abundant.
Compared to a disastrous starting scenario like a desert or glacier, this was much better.
In addition, after obtaining Level 2 Authority, the Home had also provided some new information.
Now, not only did he know the survival time for the Gobi Desert map was 1 month, but the next stage's supplemental population for the complex was... one building?
'One building' was a very flexible concept. A small villa was one building. A thirty-plus-story skyscraper with a dozen or two households per floor was also one building.
The former was fine, but the population brought by the latter would likely be no less than the number of survivors in the complex.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Ziwen's gaze shifted to the newly acquired Safe House function.
After studying it, he figured out the effect of this Safe House.
It was a toggle-able mode.
After activating the Safe House, the Home would enter a safety-lockdown mode, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving, including the Home's master.
"This is essentially an invincible turtle shell. Once activated, I can't get out, and others can't get in." Qin Ziwen felt slightly reassured. Although it wasn't a long-term solution, if he had to go out, he wouldn't have to worry about his home being raided.
Ever since obtaining the daily settlement, with more and more buildings at home and increasingly abundant stockpiled resources, he had always harbored a faint sense of crisis.
The door at home seemed sturdy, but its defensive capability wasn't as high as imagined.
It wouldn't last long if hit with a sledgehammer.
However, this Safe House function was obtained after the authority level increased. Since there was a "shield," it wasn't impossible that there could also be a "spear."
He then opened the Home to check the panel.
[Home] Building 8, Unit 2, 5-2
[Authority] Level 2 Authority
[Area] 2298 m²
[Height] 3 m
[Special Terrain] Desert 400 m²
[Buildings] Level 2 Cellar Granary, Level 1 Beast Cage, Level 1 Restroom, Level 2 Blacksmith, Level 2 Field, Level 1 Tavern, Level 1 Porridge Shed, Level 1 Pharmacy, Level 1 Salt Well, Level 1 Fish Pond, Level 1 Steel Door
[Advanced Building] Celestial Star Arrow Gallery
[Resources] Level 2 Spring, Level 2 Iron Mine, Level 1 Coal Mine, Level 1 Stone Quarry
[Curio] Level 1 Salt Essence Stone (Salt Well)
[Unused] Level 1 Stable1, Level 1 Field1, Recruitment Card·Tame Mongolian Horse1, Level 1 Tailor Shop1, Level 1 Blacksmith1, (Advanced) Lava Fortress1, Expansion Card·Underground Cave (Small)1, Level 1 Coal Mine Card1, Level 1 Waterwheel*1
It was a world of difference compared to when he first arrived here.
He then went to the mining area and chose to use the Level 1 Coal Mine Card.
After the light faded.
The original Level 1 Coal Mine upgraded to a Level 2 Coal Mine. The site was completely transformed, becoming a vast, pure open-pit mining area.
The edges were layered, step-like slopes. Dark brown coal seams were exposed. Beside them were bamboo baskets containing long-handled iron picks and hoes.
Looking around, this entire area was filled with coal.
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8th floor, Room 802.
Xiao Meixue brought a bowl of boiled Plantago asiatica water from the kitchen. "You've had a bit of diarrhea lately. Drink some."
Deng Guang took it and gulped it down in a few swallows.
He wiped his lips.
Xiao Meixue was both amused and exasperated. "You're tinkering with your crabs again."
Hearing this, Deng Guang smiled. He pointed at the few crabs still active in the water channel and said, "Look, these stream crabs. When they first arrived, they were a bit unaccustomed, but now they've already started burrowing. I'm thinking of putting more stones inside to make the environment more complex."
Xiao Meixue said, "Relying on just crabs won't do."
Deng Guang nodded. "I know. We'll see if we can get some eels later. I asked around the past couple of days. No one dares to go near the riverbank now."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face. "Brother Qin said these card buildings have some special effects. Look, there's clearly no power generation device inside, but the water is flowing. Isn't that amazing?"
"It is amazing. But I remember it's been a few days since you guys set the fish traps last time. When are you going to check them? Aren't you afraid someone else will steal them?"
Hearing this, Deng Guang stood up. "I'll go ask Brother Qin, see when it's convenient for him."
"Take these." Xiao Meixue turned and handed him a bag containing some fresh leaves.
"These are Plantago asiatica Xiao Wen and I picked. We washed them all after bringing them back. The herbal notice posted by Renhe Hall said boiling Plantago asiatica in water can relieve diarrhea, replenish energy, and reduce skin itching from mosquito bites. Take them to Brother Qin."
Deng Guang took the bag. "Alright, got it. Be careful when you go out gathering too."
Coming down from upstairs, he arrived at Qin Ziwen's door. After knocking, Deng Guang prepared to talk at the doorway or go upstairs to chat as usual.
Unexpectedly, Brother Qin directly invited him inside.
"Brother Deng, come in and sit."
Deng Guang felt inexplicably nervous. "Alright, do you have slippers?"
Qin Ziwen said with a smile, "Why change slippers? No need. Just come right in."
Entering the living room, the most eye-catching sight was the balcony on the right-hand side.
Normally, a balcony extends outward to the exterior view of the complex.
But what Deng Guang saw was a tall, classical building.
Deng Guang: ○︷○
Looking at the four large characters on the plaque: Celestial Star Arrow Gallery.
Deng Guang remembered. This seemed to be the card that Qin Ziwu brought back from the mountain cave that time.
Brother Qin had said back then that this building was called the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery.
Deng Guang sat down on the sofa somewhat awkwardly. Only then did he notice Li Yue was also sitting in the living room. They exchanged greetings. "When did you get here?"
Li Yue said, "I just arrived too."
Li Yue said enviously, "Brother Qin, your home is really big. Just the footprint of this Celestial Star Arrow Gallery is several times larger than my entire place."
Qin Ziwen poured a cup of warm water for Deng Guang. "Sit. Li Yue came today because the injury on his foot has healed. He plans to join us on outings later."
Deng Guang congratulated Li Yue.
Li Yue said gloomily, "A tendon or bone injury takes a hundred days to heal. Thankfully, it didn't damage the bones or tendons, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."
"Mr. Qin, I'm here." Outside the door, Zhao Pu, who had been notified, came up from the fourth floor.
Qin Ziwen asked his younger brother to get a stool for Zhao Pu. "Sit."
After entering, Zhao Pu didn't look around, but after sitting down, facing the balcony direction, he immediately spotted the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery.
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise, "Mr. Qin, so this is the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery. It's magnificent. I've seen buildings in other people's homes too, but they simply can't compare to this arrow gallery."
"What are the buildings in other people's homes like?" Li Yue asked curiously.
Zhao Pu glanced at Qin Ziwen, pondered, and said, "Mostly ancient-style buildings as well, but they're very dilapidated and not very large. They don't seem to be from the same era as this arrow gallery."
Qin Ziwen waved his hand. "It's not that exaggerated. These buildings all have special effects. My arrow gallery just looks a bit bigger on the outside. The actual difference isn't that great."
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