Free Web NovelChapter 47: Chapter 47: The Increasingly Harsh Survival Environment
"You have a fireplace in your cabin, right? If not, get a Fireplace Blueprint quickly."
Ethan Yardley said helplessly, "Why have you suddenly become such a worrywart? Don’t worry, your big brother is doing just fine."
Faye Yardley then told her brother about the possibility of polluted Sea Monsters appearing around the raft. She made sure to explain that while killing them offered high rewards, it was also very dangerous. If his four Attributes hadn’t reached the First Tier yet, it was best not to try it. freewёbnoνel.com
In response to his sister’s special instructions, Ethan Yardley said he’d taken them to heart, adding with a smile, "You gave me so many Intermediate Body Refining Pills. It would be pathetic if I still couldn’t improve. You’ve got to have a little faith in your big bro."
"Mhm, mhm, mhm, my big brother is the best! Oh, right, brother, people over here have already seen other people’s rafts on the sea. If you encounter another raft, be careful and protect yourself. Don’t invite anyone onto your raft, okay? And you’re not allowed to merge rafts and live with anyone except me. Not even if you’re the one in control of the main raft."
"Alright, alright, alright, I promise. When I find you, I’ll merge my raft with yours, and you can be the main controller. How about that?"
"Mhm, mhm, mhm. And no secretly dating! You need my permission to find me a sister-in-law!"
"Okay."
Ethan Yardley readily agreed to his sister’s completely unreasonable demands.
After hanging up, Faye Yardley was still quite happy. She had told her brother all the important things. As for her brother having few treasure chests, that didn’t matter. Besides, the things he’d gotten from them were decent enough.
’Of course, that’s all thanks to my super-high Luck Value.’
She picked up a large meat bun and took a big bite.
Believing that the morning sets the tone for the day, Faye Yardley began her morning exercises facing the sun after finishing the bun.
She continued like this until seven, when she started fishing.
But even though the sun had risen from the horizon long before seven, the temperature had actually dropped.
The crimson sun seemed to provide not a single speck of warmth.
By now, Faye Yardley had already put on her down jacket.
Fortunately, her fishing line never disappointed. Sure enough, she started getting bites not long after she began.
’So what if it’s a little cold? I can handle it.’
She persevered like this until one in the afternoon, by which point it was so cold she wanted to stomp her feet.
"I can’t take it anymore, I can’t! I’m going back inside to eat lunch and put on my cotton-padded pants and shoes. If it gets any colder, I’ll switch to the warm fashion set I exchanged my points for."
The moment she stepped back inside, she felt alive again. The warmth from the fireplace was a constant comfort.
Just as she was preparing lunch, tiny little snowflakes began to drift down from the sky outside.
Seeing the fine snowflakes through the kitchen window, Faye Yardley couldn’t help but stare, stunned.
"You’re kidding me. Can a survival game just ignore all scientific principles like this? It’s only June 9th, and it’s already starting to snow. No wonder it’s so cold. This is terrifying."
By the time she had finished cooking and was ready to eat, the snowflakes outside had turned into a heavy blizzard.
"System, display raft information."
Faye Yardley quickly used the system interface to move the two planters by the door—the ones with vegetables, strawberries, and cotton—to a corner on the other side of the living area.
She didn’t mind wind and rain, but snow was a definite no-go. She didn’t want to end up with a failed harvest.
Perhaps because she had entered a Dungeon right after planting them and hadn’t given them enough care, combined with the bad weather outside, the vegetables that were supposed to be harvestable in five days had only just sprouted tiny green shoots. They didn’t look at all like they had been planted four days ago.
’They aren’t just going to suddenly shoot up on the last day, are they?’
’Then again, you can’t apply common sense to this game world.’
She ate while checking the group chat messages. She was quite concerned about her group mates and wanted to see how they were doing.
Wade Warren: The snow is getting heavier. It’s starting to pile up on the raft.
Bonnie Callahan: I’m freezing to death, freezing to death! The clothes I have are barely enough for spring or autumn, let alone a sudden winter like this. I’m huddled around a Fire Pit right now and don’t dare to move.
Leo Sloan: If Pierce hadn’t just provided Fire Pits in the group, I don’t think I would have made it either.
Gavin Donovan: Don’t you guys have any warm clothes or shoes?
Bonnie Callahan: No! I’m relying on the Fire Pit to stay alive right now. If it stays this cold and I can’t go outside to fish for treasure chests without warm clothes, how am I supposed to get supplies? It’s obvious this will turn into a vicious cycle.
Wade Warren: @Gavin Donovan, do you have any extra warm clothes to sell?
After seeing this, Faye Yardley thought for a moment, then sent a private Red Envelope directly to Bonnie Callahan. Inside was a down jacket, a pair of down pants, and a pair of cotton-padded shoes.
A video call came from the other side almost immediately.
"Faye, thank you for the clothes, pants, and shoes! Will giving them to me affect you?"
"No, I only sent them because I had extra. But they’re all women’s sizes, so I didn’t post them in the group chat."
"SOB... From now on, you’re my sister from another mister! You really saved my life." Bonnie Callahan was incredibly emotional. "You just wait! I braved the cold this morning and didn’t catch anything good, but just watch what I bring in now."
Faye Yardley was momentarily at a loss for words. After a thought, she reminded her, "If you have a poncho or a raincoat, you should wear it over the down jacket."
"Mhm, mhm, I have a raincoat. Do you want one?"
"I have one too. Miss Bonnie, don’t worry about giving me something in return. I’m not lacking anything for now."
Having received the clothes, Bonnie Callahan couldn’t wait to go fish for treasure chests. She wasn’t the type to like being indebted to people, but this time, she owed a huge favor.
So, after hanging up, she pushed open her door and went out. She had a down jacket, down pants, and cotton-padded shoes, with a raincoat over top and rain boots on her feet. She was already much better off than anyone else in the region. If she didn’t work hard to fish for treasure chests now, she’d be letting herself down.
Faye Yardley really didn’t think giving away the set of clothes would affect her at all, but she was happy that she could help someone she was relatively familiar with.
Meanwhile, Wade Warren and Leo Sloan also managed to trade with Gavin Donovan for a set of ordinary warm clothes.
Wade Warren: I’m so grateful to the group owner for pulling me into this group. It’s given me a chance to survive that others don’t have.
Gavin Donovan: The boss is a really good person.
Bonnie Callahan: That’s right, Faye is the absolute best. With Faye around, The Survival World doesn’t seem so scary anymore.
Seeing the messages in the group chat, Faye Yardley was truly speechless. ’It’s not that serious, really,’ she thought. ’They’re laying it on a bit thick.’
Faye Yardley felt embarrassed just reading it. She had no idea how they could say such things so brazenly.
Full and content, Faye Yardley decided it was time to open her chests. Even though she hadn’t collected ten of them, it wasn’t like opening ten at once would summon a divine dragon anyway. She decided to see what goodies she had first.
