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"Holy crap, what's going on? Another treasure chest is airdropping right next to us?!"
"Is heaven really raining down pies!"
"It seems so, and this time it might even be a Bronze Treasure Chest!"
"What's the deal with this player named Zhang San? Last time he became a Bronze-level expert, treasure chests also airdropped near the survivalist's bracelet!"
"He got stronger, and the survivalists in his area seem to benefit too! Last time I managed to pick up seven or eight Bronze Treasure Chests thanks to him; some were blown away by the wind during the airdrop, so frustrating..."
"Haha~ I see it, black boxes are falling from the sky..."
"I'm outta here, going to pick up treasure chests!"
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After reading these, Ye Feng quickly posted several trading messages in the [Trading Channel], naturally about complete survival coins.
Although his current 2100 survival coins were enough for daily expenses and there were quite a lot left today.
But Ye Feng knew very well that 2100 was definitely not a lot. If he encountered any important rare resources, he would likely not be able to afford them, otherwise that aircraft carrier priced at 9999999999...
Following that, Ye Feng posted a message in the [Area Chat Channel] seeking to buy complete survival coins or entire Bronze and Black Iron Treasure Chests, which immediately sparked heated discussions throughout the channel...
Next, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao, while half-lying down and eating ice cream, browsed the "news" in the [Area Chat Channel].
He found that a lot of changes had occurred in the survivalist community during this period.
After the initial unfamiliarity and various crises, a large number of survivalists gradually adapted to this "ember" world.
Some began to explore this world like the natives, becoming explorers and forming expedition teams. Others chose to join some large human survivor bases for protection. Some became bounty hunters, and still others simply started a farming life...
Of course, some survivalists seemed to have established organizations, often posting recruitment messages or task requests in the [Area Chat Channel]...
Shortly after the rise of voice and image live broadcasts in the [Chat Channel], they quickly declined. Survivalists, after the initial novelty, were not very willing to tip, as everyone's situation was quite difficult, with little surplus resources...
Especially some female streamers, except for a few special ones, had basically faded away.
On the other hand, some male streamers often broadcasted some peculiar and thrilling content, attracting many viewers and managing to survive...
Of course, many active IDs in the entire [Area Chat Channel] had disappeared...
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As Ye Feng's injuries had mostly recovered, the two of them tidied up a bit and then set off again in the direction indicated by the arcane pointer.
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One morning,
"Xiao Xiao, how are you feeling? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Xiao with a serious expression, a hint of nervousness on his face.
"Mmm... no~"
After Xiao Xiao carefully sensed herself, she shook her head. "Big Brother, after eating the red pulp you gave me, I don't feel uncomfortable. Except for feeling very hot and warm all over at the beginning, there's no discomfort!"
"And now I feel full of strength!"
As she said this, Xiao Xiao clenched her small fists, her eyes filled with obvious surprise.
"Hoo~ That's good~!"
Ye Feng let out a breath of relief, his tense nerves relaxing.
Previously, Ye Feng had considered that Xiao Xiao's physique was a bit weak and wondered if he could improve her constitution.
So, Ye Feng, who had learned about the true effects of the strengthening fruit from Old Man Liu, naturally thought of the strengthening fruit he had obtained long ago but hadn't used...
In the past few days, Ye Feng had conducted multiple attempts with his own body and finally gave Xiao Xiao some of the earliest harvested strengthening fruits.
It wasn't that Ye Feng was stingy. According to Old Man Liu, although strengthening fruits could improve one's physical fitness without side effects, it had to be under the condition that the consumer's body could withstand it. Directly consuming a large quantity of strengthening fruits could also lead to trouble...
When he tried a small piece of the fully mature, bright red strengthening fruit, his entire body experienced immense pain, feeling as if it would explode.
His skin and muscles even cracked, and blood flowed continuously, scaring Xiao Xiao quite a bit...
The earliest harvested strengthening fruits, which were no longer entirely green but half-green and half-red, Ye Feng tried a small piece and didn't feel much discomfort. Instead, his cracked skin and muscles quickly recovered...
Of course, the half-green, half-red strengthening fruit Ye Feng gave Xiao Xiao was also a small piece...
After confirming with Xiao Xiao again, the two of them set off on their journey once more.
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At noon,
"Big Brother, it's so strange. The hotter it gets the further we walk!"
Under the shade of a large tree, Xiao Xiao fanned herself and mumbled.
"Indeed!"
Ye Feng nodded. "And the difficulty of obtaining fresh water has also increased significantly. We need to find a place to store some water for emergencies!"
As he spoke, Ye Feng glanced at the large 5-cubic-meter water container in his spatial warehouse.
"Fresh water..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao immediately grabbed her binoculars, climbed up the tree, and began to observe.
Watching Xiao Xiao's agile movements, Ye Feng smiled slightly. Feeding her a piece of semi-mature strengthening fruit, the size of an orange segment, had indeed been effective!
"Big Brother, there's a small river over there, let's go take a look!"
Soon, Xiao Xiao's voice reached Ye Feng's ears.
"Okay!~"
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About 20 minutes later,
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao arrived at a small river. Ye Feng immediately found a suitable spot, took out the large 5-ton water container, and began storing water.
"Roar~ Moo!~"
Suddenly, a high-pitched roar echoed.
Ye Feng turned his head and saw dust billowing in the distance. A large group of animals with complex, intertwined horns, resembling bison, were charging towards them.
"Beep~ Notification: Detected Prairie Duel Bison!"
"Prairie Duel Bison: Robust physique, fast running speed, omnivorous, fierce by nature, they will duel any other mobile species within their line of sight. Their sharp horns are highly lethal. Their meat is sweet and delicious, with a calming and fire-reducing effect when consumed!"
At this moment, the system prompt sounded.
"Calming and fire-reducing?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng's spirits immediately lifted, and he quickly charged towards the herd of Prairie Duel Bison.
After all, Ye Feng desperately needed something to calm his mind and reduce fire at the moment...
He had eaten immature strengthening fruits these past few days, and a simmering heat had been lingering in his heart... he had even had nosebleeds and had to sleep far away from Xiao Xiao at night...
"Roar~ Moo!~"
Seeing that Ye Feng not only didn't dodge but instead charged at them, the herd of Prairie Duel Bison seemed to be enraged. They let out high-pitched roars, and white steam puffed from their nostrils as they accelerated towards Ye Feng.
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