In the black desert, Lin Yue looked at the corpse of the mutant sheep, which resembled a rock, grasped the iron spear with both hands, and placed his feet on its neck to pull the spear out.
At the same time, a system notification suddenly rang out.
[Do you want to dissect the mutant creature?]
Huh? Is there such a function?
However, he didn't hesitate and directly chose to confirm.
[You have obtained 10kg of mutant sheep meat, 1 sheep skin, and 2 fangs]
Meanwhile, the mutant sheep on the ground was reduced to just a skeleton and internal organs.
This scene, akin to something from a game, made Lin Yue ponder deeply.
However, if you really treat this place as a game world, the consequences would be extremely dire.
Lin Yue, holding the iron axe and iron spear, returned to the shelter, crafted a torch in the dark, and then lit it with a match.
In the sea of the desert shrouded in boundless darkness, the firelight flickered incessantly within the cracks of a shelter standing like a reef.
After ensuring the door latch was secured, Lin Yue sat on the edge of the bed and sighed deeply.
This second day ended with taking down a large mutant creature, not too bad.
The loot in the inventory was substantial, not only what was obtained from defeating this mutant sheep and the Copper Treasure Chest, but he also previously obtained sixteen Wooden Treasure Chests.
This time was much better than yesterday.
Before checking the group, Lin Yue decided to open these treasure chests!
The sixteen Wooden Treasure Chests weren't surprising, nor were they shocking.
Twelve bottles of water, three bags of instant noodles, one one-pound loaf of bread.
Lin Yue felt slightly satisfied.
Now with 14 bottles of water, 3 bags of instant noodles, and 3 one-pound loaves of bread, sustaining for two days shouldn't be a problem; if managed carefully, even three or four days is possible.
After all, he possessed water resources, which are extremely scarce throughout nearly the entire group.
Now entering the second day in this survival world, it was close to the three-day water scarcity limit of most people.
The water he had could be exchanged for better items.
Such as the Soilless Cultivation Kit someone still holds onto, unwilling to part with.
Speaking of which, the seller Zheng Jing got this item from opening a Copper Treasure Chest, so what would he get from the Copper Treasure Chest he just won?
Lin Yue opened the treasure chest.
[You have obtained Backpack Expansion (Small) X1, Emergency Small Medical Kit X1]
Hold on.
What? Backpack Expansion? Emergency Small Medical Kit?
Lin Yue was surprised; there are such good items?
As expected of the copper chest!
Looking at the two items stuck in the treasure chest because the ten-slot backpack couldn't fit them, he felt the backpack expansion was indeed important.
After utilizing the "Backpack Expansion (Small)," Lin Yue directly checked the inventory.
[Inventory capacity 10/20]
Excellent, excellent.
Next...
Lin Yue looked at the Emergency Small Medical Kit.
[Emergency Small Medical Kit]
Contained Medicines: Painkillers X10, Antidiarrheal X30, Iodine X5, Bandages X10, Adhesive Bands X30, Anesthesia X2, Epinephrine X2
Wow, Lin Yue exclaimed wow.
This isn't an emergency small medical kit, it's practically a lifesaver kit, isn't it?
Should he encounter some extremely special situation, this small kit full of items would save his life in the nick of time!
This is far more valuable than the Soilless Cultivation Kit opened by Zheng Jing, isn't it?
In this extreme environment survival game, the existence of a small medical kit could be termed a Divine Artifact.
Painkillers, iodine, bandages, and adhesive bands could drastically lower the chances of complications from a wound in case of injury.
Antidiarrheals are life-saving too; in this strange environment, eating something bad is quite common, and severe diarrhea leads to dehydration, if not treated in time, one could fall into an extremely perilous state, leading to extreme passivity whether during daily activities or battles.
As for anesthesia, Lin Yue felt it's unnecessary for now, after all, he isn't a medical expert, and how, and how much to use it remains beyond his understanding.
Epinephrine doesn't need much explanation.
It could be said this item is the most valuable in the chest.
In TV dramas, movies, and documentaries, Lin Yue had seen this item's miraculous role countless times.
In specific situations, just this one item could instantly reverse the entire scenario!
Lin Yue's heart raced.
After carefully checking the small medical kit, he closed it again, stored it in the inventory, and exhaled with relief.
On the second day of arriving in this world, he had solved a rather large issue.
Opening a bottle of water, Lin Yue felt rather emotional.
After spending 4 stone materials to replace the door with a stone door, his sense of security increased again.
Taking a big sip to alleviate the dryness in his mouth, Lin Yue lay sprawled on the bed and opened the group chat.
"Water! Water! Give me water! Whoever gives me water, I'll do anything!"
"I have wood and iron blocks, bring water, as much as you need!"
"Why the hell is there no water? Why!"
"I've dug six meters deep and still haven't found water, has anyone?"
"I reported drinking my own dark yellow liquid while pinching my nose, it's a bit sweet."
"Crap, mine is sweet too."
"I don't want to drink it, it tastes too strong, boo-hoo."
"If you want to die, just keep fussing; folks, I'll drink it first, you do as you please!"
"Where did the water seller Lin Yue go? I have good things, let's auction it!"
...
As expected.
From the group chat, Lin Yue sensed the extreme desperation for water, conveyed by almost everyone after the second day still had no water.
He looked at the inventory.
13 bottles of water. About 9.8 liters.
Enough to drink, with plenty leftover.
Besides, as long as he continued hunting some bugs tomorrow, he could obtain more water and food.
But for how long could he sell this water?
Moreover, he realized something.
People are continuously dying.
If he kept withholding, those dying from thirst might increase.
Thus leading to fewer resources being extracted.
Just beside his shelter, almost all resources are scarce or nonexistent, requiring him to trade water with these people.
Over time, it would result in a vicious cycle.
This can't go on.
The next three days will be crucial.
Lin Yue decided to occasionally trade water for some resources.
This was for long-term considerations.
Not only that.
Lin Yue also thought, as people continued opening treasure chests, water as hard currency would eventually lose its purchasing power.
What's more, his possession of a large quantity of water isn't a secret.
So instead…
[Seller: Lin Yue]
[Auction Item: 100ml Pure Water X20]
[Wanted: Iron Block, Stone Material, Blueprint or Others]
[Seller Remarks: 20 portions, one bid per person, highest bidder wins.]
Lin Yue knew some people on the market sold water at high prices, what he did was undoubtedly disrupting the entire market.
However, none of this mattered.
In this barren world, who could find whom anyway?