【Today’s Weather: -13°C to -10°C, light rain, light breeze (Level 2).】

Compared to the past few days, the temperature has actually risen slightly today, and the rain and wind have both eased. Latest updates from the Survival Panel:

【Today is the last day of the Rain Swift Points Event. Players, seize this opportunity, give it your all, and make that final push!】 Qi Yu opened the points leaderboard.

First place: I Love Survival Game, with 319,800 points. 

Second place: Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens, with 156,399 points. 

Third place: Liver Emperor, with 124,901 points.

Fourth place: “Need a Little Money to Save Me,” 116,223 points. 

Fifth place: “My Fate Is in My Hands, Not in the Heavens,” 98,772 points. 

……

Qi Yu pursed his lips.

He felt that over the past few days, the survival game—no, it definitely wasn’t the survival game’s fault. It was the Swifts no longer targeting him.

You could tell just by looking at how others’ scores had risen—over the past few days, the players further down the leaderboard had been gaining points rapidly.

From the regional chat and the “01 Survival Squad” channel, he learned that the number of Swifts attacking shelters had been steadily increasing.

Take Need A Little Money, for example: he discovered the Black Tree, camped out at Swallow nests during the day, and ground at home at night—he’d single-handedly climbed to fourth place. 

Apart from Need A Little Money To Save Me, no other player in this region has found a new Black Tree. As for Qi Yu’s territory, it’s as if the Swifts have completely blacklisted him—he doesn’t get more than a few hundred Swifts showing up at his doorstep in a whole day. 

—Over 10,000 points every day, all earned by going out on his own, grinding from dawn till dusk. 

But the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment.

He knew he’d already been very lucky: he was the first to discover the black ancient tree, the first to earn enough points, the first to exchange for the Level 3 Shelter blueprint, and the first to get the diamond chest.

Look at it another way: if he were a swift, and he ran into such a killer—someone he couldn’t afford to provoke—wouldn’t he be allowed to hide?

That would be asking too much of a swallow. 

Let’s continue looking at the rankings.

“Tranquility Yields Transcendence” was ranked 13th, while “Civil Engineering Brother” and “Dare Not Open My Eyes” were side by side at 20th and 21st, respectively. His friends were all ranked quite well.

As he climbed down from the treehouse, two figures who had been busy in the fields behind me hurried over.

“Greetings, My Lord.”

These two NPCs were the farmers spawned by the “Farmhouse.”

At the time, Qi Yu had thought they might just “grow” out of the farmhouse on their own, but there was no sign of activity that night. The next morning, two ragged young men appeared outside the domain.

One was named Qiao, and the other John. They claimed a flood had submerged their village, forcing them to wander into the forest. A prompt popped up on the survival panel, and Qi Yu selected “Recruit.”

The two became employees of the estate. 

Qi Yu could see their character panels and loyalty levels. 

They were likely recruited through the “Farmhouse,” as both had a loyalty rating of 100.

Qi Yu observed the two for several days. Their words and actions were exactly like those of ordinary people, yet they also had data panels. He didn’t know if they were real natives or “NPCs” similar to advanced alchemical automatons. 

Oh, he’d actually learned the term “NPC” from God Has No Form. 

However, since they were a reward from the survival game, he didn’t need to know anything else about them—all he needed to know was that their loyalty was at 100, and that they could be trusted. 

Last night, Traveler in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan and Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens contacted him regarding the deal they’d agreed upon previously. However, the resources they proposed in exchange didn’t interest Qi Yu.

Finally, “Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens” proposed an idea:

【Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens: How about a Silver Treasure Chest?】

【Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens: You, the game’s big brother, know why we’re in such a hurry to trade for the shelter blueprints. Aside from upgrading the shelter as soon as possible, it’s all about the ranking rewards that come with the upgrade.】

Reward chests for upgrading the Shelter: a Diamond Chest for the server’s top player, a Gold Chest for the top 100 players, and a Silver Chest.

【I Love Survival Game: But at this point, it’s almost impossible for you to make it into the top 100.】

So far, no one knows exactly how many Earth residents the survival game has brought in, or how many regions it has been divided into. But one thing is certain: there are definitely more than three-digit regions.

Even if only the top player in each region has upgraded their shelter so far, that’s already more than 100 players. If you don’t make it into the top 100, even if you’re in the top 1,000 and upgrade your shelter, you’ll only receive a Silver Chest as a reward.

If they keep the reward chest for themselves, it means they’ll have gained absolutely nothing from upgrading the Shelter this time. 

【Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens: If you miss the chance to redeem the Swallow Blueprints, dragging your feet might still mean you miss out on the rewards.】 He put it very clearly:

【Reaching For The Moon in the Heavens: We’re going to upgrade the shelter anyway—the sooner we upgrade, the sooner we can enjoy the benefits. We’ve got nothing to lose. Big shot, you’re using 120,000 points; exchanging points for a Silver Chest isn’t a bad deal.”】

Once the Swallow event is over, he wonders what the next round will bring. But one thing is clear: upgrading to a Level 3 Shelter early on will definitely improve your resilience.

Plus, they have another little plan up their sleeves: once the Swallow event ends, it’ll be the end of the month right away.

The top three rankings are finalized at the end of the month, and if you can upgrade to a Level 3 Shelter, you’ll basically have nothing to worry about regarding unexpected drops or dark horses on the Shelter Leaderboard. 

This event seems to offer a lot of exchange options, but in reality, items of true high value—such as high-quality weapons and gear—are missing. The items available, especially those furniture and food mystery boxes, seem more like a way for players to stockpile survival supplies. 

A single shelter shield costs 50,000 points—it’s definitely not as cost-effective as gambling on a Silver Chest. Both parties reached a consensus.

Now, Qi Yu’s backpack contains an unopened Silver Chest. 

He still has over 70,000 points left. 10 Those two siblings were absolutely right.

If you don’t buy major point-draining items like shelter blueprints and shelter shields, it’s indeed hard to spend points in the tens of thousands. Qi Yu opened the zone chat and found that there were far fewer people chatting today.

Judging by the sporadic posts from Liver Emperor and others, everyone’s “safe havens” have been pretty busy today.

A good friend from another major server was also swamped with work—he’d already sent over his three daily meals, telling him to eat them on his own when the time came. 

Qi Yu: Sigh, being shunned by the swifts is so lonely. 

He finished his breakfast, changed into his outdoor clothes, and set off to explore the Star Forest. At 4:00 p.m., he headed back.

When he arrived at the shelter, there was exactly half an hour left before dark. A message popped up on the survival panel:

【The Swift Points Event has six hours remaining. Players are advised to use their points to purchase items promptly. The event ends at 2:00 a.m. tonight, and any unused points will be forfeited when the event ends.】

01 Survival Squad:

【Dare Not Open My Eyes: Have you guys noticed there are fewer Swifts around?】

【Civil Engineering Brother: Yeah, it’s gotten quieter at my shelter too.】

【Tranquility Yields Transcendence: Is there one last major assault coming, or are these final hours meant for us to rest up and restock our supplies?】

No one knows.

But everyone is on edge, keeping a constant watch on the area outside the shelter. Qi Yu opened the store.

Any furniture mystery box: 1 for 50 points; buy 10 for 500 points. Any food mystery box: 1 for 50 points; buy 10 for 500 points. Opens in 2 steps.

【Received 1 small space heater, 1 home refrigerator, 1 home washing machine, 1 house cleaning kit, 2 vintage vases, 1 garden tea table (with 2 chairs), 1 carved bookshelf, 1 snack cabinet……】 

A huge pile of items filled the hall.

Following the recommendations of the Territory Module, Qi Yu arranged all the items one by one. 

However, he felt that most of these items were rather useless; buying just these few would be enough. Opening the food mystery box:

【Received 1 case of assorted-flavor instant noodles, 500g of spicy dried tofu, 12 carbonated drinks, 12 coconut juices, 2 spicy crayfish, 1 premium nut gift box…】

Not only do the names of these foods sound exciting, but the packaging is also brightly colored and eye-catching.

The snack cabinet he’d just unboxed from the furniture mystery box came in handy. Qi Yu carried the snacks over and arranged them neatly. 

He opened another two food mystery boxes, filling the entire cabinet to the brim, and placed it against the wall in his bedroom. Actually, he had a backpack—one with a freshness-preserving feature—so putting the snacks in there would undoubtedly have been a better choice.

But Qi Yu just wanted to do it this way—filling the cabinet to the brim with treats, arranging them neatly, and placing it right where he could see it just by looking up.

It wasn’t that he had a sweet tooth; he just imagined waking up every morning, or sitting on the carpet reading a book, and glancing up to see a cabinet full of delicious treats. 

That would be so blissful. 

He’d originally planned to buy 10 sets of the Basic Plant Seed Pack, but after buying three, the page showed they were sold out. 

Qi Yu:?

He’d bought two sets before, so does that mean he can only purchase a total of five basic packs related to his profession? 

He just spent a total of 2,500 points; last time he shopped, he spent 2,100 points. He still has 75,200 points remaining.

Basic building upgrade blueprints also have a purchase limit of 5; he can still buy 4 more, spending 4,000 points.

71,200 points remaining.

Originally, the shelter shield wasn’t high on his priority list, but after Qi Yu glanced around and realized that everything he really wanted was subject to purchase limits, he simply bought one.

It cost 50,000 points, leaving him with 21,200. He opened his friend’s page:

【I Love Survival Game: I still have some credits left. Is there anything you want?】

【God Has No Form: I was just about to ask you the same thing. I can’t spend all mine either—everything’s subject to purchase limits.】

Since God Has No Form didn’t need anything, Qi Yu opened the Squad 01 group chat and posted the same message there:

【I Love Survival Game: I have points left over. Is there anything any of you want?】

【Dare Not Open My Eyes: Thank you! Gaming Pro, if you still have purchase limits available for farm plots, buy me a premium one. My delicate magical plant potion ingredients require this specific type.】 

He didn’t really have high hopes—after all, everyone in the group knew that the top player’s profession was “farmer.” 1 But to his surprise:

【I Love Survival Game: Okay.】

The Survival Game was actually pretty fair—there were no “last-minute surprise attacks” or other such tricks that night. Everyone made it through peacefully until 2:00 a.m.

The Survival Game interface popped up a message right on time:

【The Swift Points Event has ended.】

【Congratulations to all players on successfully surviving the first event in the Survival Game! From now until the end of the month, the next three days will be Safety Days. Your shelters will not be attacked, you will not encounter any proactive attacks from mutated creatures while exploring, and the climate will return to a comfortable temperature. Please enjoy your break, players.】

【To keep players from getting bored, the server-wide holiday event “Speed Frenzy” is about to begin. Registration is open for 8 hours only. This is a non-mandatory event; we welcome everyone to participate enthusiastically.】