Every time Lu Zhe obtained a new source of fresh water, he gained 1 potential point!
Every time he created a new practical tool, he gained 1 potential point!
Every time he obtained a new seasoning element, he gained 1 potential point!
Every time he created a distress signal or landmark, he gained 1 potential point!
Every time he obtained a new animal protein, he gained 1 potential point!
Every time he obtained a new carbohydrate compound, he gained 1 potential point!
He could also gain additional potential points every time he cultivated plants or domesticated animals!
No wonder he had obtained points for distilling water, making bow drills, obtaining fishy herbs and all kinds of other things!
Now looking at it, there were still 4 potential points remaining!
Looking at the attribute introduction, strength and physique seemed to be able to accumulate infinitely, while speed and perception had an upper limit, but could reach the extreme limits of carbon-based creatures.
On the deserted island, in addition to resisting hunger, snakes, insects and other dangers, he also had to fight against the cold, viruses, parasites and other threats!
It wasn't like being at home, where he had ibuprofen and aspirin to take when it got really bad he could even get an IV drip!
There was nothing here. An ordinary little cold could cost a life!
So adding more physique from the start would definitely not go wrong!
Having made up his mind, Lu Zhe added the remaining four potential points all to the "Physique" column!
Instantly, he felt the air around him become less cold, and the physical strength he had just consumed seemed to have come back more than half!
Even the blisters on his hands from making fire were much less severe!
Next, he began to think about what to do tomorrow!
Continuing to look for fresh water and food was definitely top priority!
He needed to consider whether to continue looking for a more suitable camp.
After finding a campsite, he would have to consider building a decent shelter!
Firewood for burning could never be enough, picking up branches and snapping off branches was too troublesome, if possible he would have to make a stone axe to chop wood!
He also had to catch the 10 AM low tide tomorrow morning to pick up more supplies washed up on the beach, water bottles, plastic bags, cans and all kinds of other household garbage, the more he could collect the better!
He also had to find an open area with good visibility to set up a distress signal, so that rescue personnel in helicopters or speedboats could see it as soon as possible.
Right, there was also further exploration of the island, going around the island along the coastline, and finding the highest point on the island to map the topography of the island...
If he didn't think about it, it wouldn't matter, but once he started thinking about it, he realized there were so many urgent and important things to do!
It seemed that surviving on the barren island until the rescue team arrived was really not as simple as he had imagined!
He should just focus on the tasks at hand first!
He was about to take out a few bottles that had cooled off and refill them with hot seawater, when his hand touched someone's toes as he reached into the sandpit through some leaves!
Warm, delicate, a handful, his heart skipped a beat! Judging by the location, it was probably Jiang Yao!
Sorry, he really hadn't meant to deliberately touch his female classmate's feet, he was purely just trying to get the sand bottles!
He took out the sand bottle under her feet and replaced it with a hot one.
When he touched the second one, Lu Zhe's heart skipped a beat!
He felt these toes were as cold as ice!
Feeling further up, the calves were still trembling slightly!
He patted the calf: "Is that Tang Xiaoguo?"
No one responded, but Jiang Yao next to him rubbed her eyes and sat up!
She pouted her lips sourly and said, "Little Zhe, if you want to touch, just touch sneakily, I'll pretend I didn't see anything, why bother calling Tang Xiaoguo?"
"I mean, you weren't sleeping!"
She gave a lazy smile, lifting her foot and rubbing it against Lu Zhe's arm: "At least you just woke me up! Hey, how come I never noticed before that you really like touching girls' feet?"
Lu Zhe said helplessly: "There must be some misunderstanding!"
"What misunderstanding, didn't you touch my feet and then went to touch Tang Xiaoguo's too?"
"That's...that's not it!" Lu Zhe's head hurt: "I was just trying to change your sand bottles for you, and I noticed Tang Xiaoguo's feet were very cold!"
"Oh really?"
Jiang Yao stretched out her foot to touch Tang Xiaoguo's and shrank back in shock: "Whoa, so cold!"
Her exclamation woke up Ning Shu and Lin Qianqian, and these two girls also sat up rubbing their sleepy eyes!
"What's going on?"
"Something's not right with Tang Xiaoguo, get her up!"
Tang Xiaoguo was sleeping between Lin Qianqian and Jiang Yao, and the two called out to her together!
She just kept lightly trembling and mumbling incoherently!
"Damn, she's delirious!"
"No, that's not delirium!"
He reached out and touched Tang Xiaoguo's forehead, receiving information in his mind: "The small amount of snake venom compromised the patient's immune system, causing severe chills that triggered a cold!"
So that was it!
"This is a cold triggered by the immune system being compromised... it's not delirium!"
"A cold?"
Jiang Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... it's just an ordinary cold!"
Ning Shu shook her head: "We lack medication and antibiotics. Even an ordinary cold could be dangerous!"
"And this is no ordinary cold!"
Lu Zhe said solemnly: "This is caused by snake venom complications! Although the amount of snake venom currently in Tang Xiaoguo's body is not enough to directly harm her, it has compromised her immune system!"
Lin Qianqian added: "This means that before her immune system recovers, any little disturbance could make her sick!"
"That's right!"
Ning Shu said worriedly: "Oh no, what should we do now?"
Lu Zhe pondered for a moment: "Without medication, keeping her warm is imperative! Everyone bring all the warm sand bottles together!"
The girls hurriedly brought over all the still warm sand bottles, lining them around Tang Xiaoguo!
But she still had her eyes tightly shut, mumbling incessantly!
Her body also kept shaking uncontrollably!
The sea breeze blew over and the girls couldn't help but huddle their shoulders against the piercing chill!
Lin Qianqian weakly suggested: "Rubbing hands can make palms become warm. We can use this method to keep Tang Xiaoguo warm!"
Ning Shu nodded: "Good idea!"
They all rubbed their hands, warming up their palms before pressing them to Tang Xiaoguo's body!
However, even so, it still felt like a drop in the bucket!
And compared to before, it seemed to be getting even worse!
"What should we do!" Seeing Tang Xiaoguo delirious, Lin Qianqian said distressingly.
Lu Zhe reached into the sandpit, shock on his face!
He realized that compared to before, the temperature in the sandpit had dropped!
He understood!
Although they had placed sand bottles around Tang Xiaoguo to provide warmth, when the other three girls had sat up unknowingly, they themselves were also steady sources of heat. Lifting the broad leaves exposed the sandpit, allowing precious heat to escape as their bodies left!
Checking the survival handbook, in cold conditions, companions could huddle close together to prevent heat loss.
Lu Zhe thought of scenes often seen in TV dramas: a woman falls into icy water, and the man uses his body to preserve her body temperature and keep her warm!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
