But right now, she had something even more urgent to do.
That was, she still had one chance left today to fish up a treasure chest.
Jiang Lai sat cross-legged with her fishing rod in hand, right in front of the cabin door, on the only side of the raft without a fence.
She fished while tidying up the things scattered all over the place.
As her belongings increased, her ten-slot backpack was already overloaded.
Now she could only pick and choose, putting the most important items in her backpack and leaving the rest in the cabin for now.
That bowl of fruit, the biscuits, water, and even the moldy steamed bun—all these foods had to be kept in the backpack to stay fresh.
The wood and nails, because there were so many, could only each take up one slot in the backpack for storage.
That already took up six slots.
The island entry permit and the mysterious iron box she had just obtained, though not immediately useful, felt like rare treasures to Jiang Lai. She even sensed that the iron box might involve mysteries beyond the game, and could bring her a huge surprise someday in the future.
She put both of these treasures in her backpack as well.
With only two slots left, Jiang Lai decided not to use them for now, saving them for emergencies.
As for the other items:
The water purifier was already set up on the table.
The rope and the original yellow clothes and pants could go into the two drawers of the table.
The oversized military coat, her most important source of warmth, naturally went on the bed.
As for the plastic sheet…
She left it in the cabin for now; she had other plans for it later.
These were all the supplies Jiang Lai currently owned. Although not much, it was already more than most people had.
With the water purifier, water was no longer a problem.
The purifier produced 600ml of water a day, just enough for her daily needs.
She also had two bottles of water stored in her backpack.
As for food, she only had a pack of biscuits and a bowl of fruit left, which was a bit tight.
With the extreme cold weather approaching, what she needed most now was cold-resistant supplies.
And weapons—those were essential too.
Alone, drifting on the sea, who knew what dangers she might encounter?
If she didn’t even have anything for self-defense, and something deadly emerged from the water, she wouldn’t even have the ability to fight back.
Truly, troubles inside and out.
Jiang Lai looked at the sea and sighed.
When she was packing, she thought she had too much stuff to fit.
But after a quick inventory, she realized she was missing far too many things.
Hopefully, she’d get something good next.
Just as Jiang Lai was hoping, the second chest of the day was fished up.
“Bronze treasure chest!”
Seeing that familiar bronze, Jiang Lai’s face lit up with joy.
She couldn’t wait to open the chest and see what good things she’d get this time.
[Blueprint for Basic Workbench *1, Potato *10, Sweet Potato *5]
A workbench blueprint!
Jiang Lai had seen other players show this off in the chat channel before, and she’d been envious for a while.
She never expected to get one herself now.
She couldn’t stop smiling.
Jiang Lai put the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the last two slots of her backpack, then picked up the blueprint and examined it carefully.
The basic workbench: put in the right materials, and you can craft all kinds of basic items.
But to build the basic workbench, you first needed 50 wood, 30 nails, and 5 bronze.
That price was really steep.
Jiang Lai gritted her teeth and recycled the bronze chest into 10 bronze.
Then she used the blueprint.
The moment she confirmed its use, the spot under the left eaves of her cabin, against the wall, was enveloped in a white light.
A dozen seconds later, a workbench about two meters long was finished.
Jiang Lai walked over and examined the basic workbench closely.
It was a rectangular table, with a display screen on the surface.
You could select what you wanted to craft on the screen.
Currently, the options included table, chair, wooden box, wooden rack, kitchen knife, axe, and other basic tools.
There was also a “custom” option on the screen. Jiang Lai tapped it and read the description.
It turned out you could draw a simple tool that wasn’t among the preset options on the workbench’s screen and try to make it.
Of course, there was no guarantee what the finished product would actually be like.
There were entry and exit slots on both sides of the table.
One side was for inputting materials, the other for outputting the finished items.
Practical and easy to use.
Jiang Lai immediately followed the instructions and put in 1 wood and 1 bronze.
Soon, she got a sharp bronze axe.
This axe could be used as a tool, but it was also excellent for self-defense.
Jiang Lai quickly made four more axes, using up all the remaining bronze.
Then she used two more pieces of wood to make two simple wooden boxes. These boxes had no lids and gaps on all sides, but they were great for sorting and storing things.
She put the two boxes in the room, next to the table, to use as her storage chests.
The five axes went into the box for now.
Next, Jiang Lai used 3 wood and 15 nails to make three iron kitchen knives, which also went into the box.
With all the bronze and nails used up, and only 75 pieces of wood left, Jiang Lai finally stopped.
Otherwise, she would have tried making everything on the list.
Reluctantly, Jiang Lai left the workbench and returned to her room.
She opened the chat channel and listed an axe and a kitchen knife for trade.
She wanted to exchange them for cold-resistant items or basic materials like bronze, wood, or nails.
The final price would go to the highest bidder.
Everyone knew the importance of weapons and tools.
But at this time, cold-resistant supplies and basic upgrade materials were survival necessities, so Jiang Lai wasn’t sure if anyone would be willing to trade.
But after browsing the trading platform, she didn’t see anyone else selling axes or kitchen knives.
There were some tables and chairs for sale, but it was unclear whether they came from treasure chests or were made at a workbench.
Jiang Lai found it a bit odd.
She distinctly remembered someone in the chat channel had gotten a basic workbench blueprint.
Why didn’t that person make axes and kitchen knives to sell?
It might not be a huge profit, but it was definitely a sure thing.
Was she remembering wrong?
Just as Jiang Lai was doubting her memory, someone sent her a private message.
She checked—it was a familiar name.
Qi Jingxing.
He’d spoken in the chat channel before, with clear logic and leadership skills, so Jiang Lai remembered him.
“A mattress and a pillow. Trade for your axe, how about it?”
A mattress and a pillow?
Jiang Lai thought of her bare bed.
With a mattress and pillow, plus her military coat as a blanket, her sleep quality would improve a lot.
“Deal!”
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