As soon as Dan Xingyu finished speaking, he regretted it—would this make him seem too immature?

Still, he was probably the number one supporter of the lover of survival games.

【I Love Survival Game: You’re right.】 

Dan Xingyu: …Sigh! I’m out of options.

【God Has No Form: Let me get this straight—you just said to have me surround the shelter, and you have blueprints so  we can mass-produce them, right?】

【I Love Survival Game: Yeah.】

【Friend “God Has No Form” has initiated a trade with you.】

【Iron Chunks (Green) x240, Red Crystal Stones x120, Sand Crystal Stones x120, Trade “Energy Towers” x4.】 

【The system has determined the trade price is within a reasonable range; the trade is complete.】

The survival panel displayed a transaction fee of 5 emerald crystals, clearly calculated based on the value of the supplies paid by Dan Xingyu.

The Survival System doesn’t charge both parties; it collects a transaction fee only once per trade, and either the buyer or seller can pay it. Dan Xingyu voluntarily paid this fee. 

Soon, he received 4 energy towers, and the transaction was complete.

After deciphering the energy tower’s specific details, Dan Xingyu was at a loss for words. What a bargain.

How could a stranger he’d only known for a day be so generous? Without any reservations at all? 

【God Has No Form: The energy towers were sold at a great price.】

【God Has No Form: Some people will be grateful for your actions, but most will just try to take even greater advantage of you.】

This is based on his personal experience.

He also began to worry: this gaming veteran was skilled, well-resourced, and a nice guy—but he seemed to lack some real-world experience.

It felt like he could easily be taken advantage of.

【I Love Survival Game: I know.】

【I Love Survival Game: I’m just selling it to you at this price—no one else can match it.】

Not everyone would cook such a delicious meal for him. 

Dan Xingyu: …Damn it, why do I feel like I’m being played? 

But before the spark of emotion could fully ignite, the true intentions were laid bare: 

【I Love Survival Game: When you cook every day, see if you you make a portion for me too?】

【I Love Survival Game: I’ll trade supplies for it, and I’ll keep an eye out for the water well for you, too.】

It’s really delicious.

Dan Xingyu：……

What screenshot did he just post? Did you see it?

Number One! 

He’s number one!

Number one on the combat power leaderboard in Server 88! 

Is this status really less impressive than a bowl of fried rice with soup?

【God Has No Form: Okay, no need for supplies—I’ll cook my own meals anyway.】 

Channel 01.

【Cute And Brainless: Hey, did you guys hear that? That weird phantom attack just happened.】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: Whoa, it’s even more obvious than before. But it’s no big deal—I’m used to it. It’s just trying to scare me. Like, it can’t possibly break through the window… Holy crap! It actually can!】

【Cockroach Taste Is So Weird: I bought Civil Engineering Brother’s “Bright Sunflower” Hehe, now the shelter’s bright as day—I’m not scared at all.】

【A Stray By The Road: I’ve tested it myself—these sunflowers really do purify mental contamination. @Pearl On The Palm Pig, what’s going on, bro?】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: A mutated creature ambushed me, but luckily the shelter’s durability held up.】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: A weird-looking creature—I took it down.】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: What are you guys talking about, sunflowers?】

Someone explained that it’s a magical plant previously sold by the Civil Engineering Brother in the regional channel—it can purify and block most mental contamination.】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: Wow, I didn’t know there was such a cool thing! @Civil Engineering Brother, brother, please share the link!】

Lots of people tagged Civil Engineering Brother, so he had to come out and respond:

【Civil Engineering Brother: Sold out, sold out—there weren’t many to begin with.】

【Pearl On The Palm Pig: Can you restock?】

【Civil Engineering Brother: …Do you think this is cabbage?!】

However, even though he said that, he still sent a private message to Qiyu to ask.

【I Love Survival Game: No.】

There was still one plant growing in the field, but he didn’t know how long it would last or if he’d be able to save any seeds. At that moment, five chests were arranged in front of Qiyu.

Two wooden chests, two fine iron chests, and one silver chest.

Except for the silver chest, the others were obtained during his exploration of the Star Forest. The silver chest was a reward from his first trade with the wandering merchant. As usual, he started by opening the lowest-level ones first.

The two wooden chests yielded 1 seasoning package, 1 set of men’s pajamas, 20 pieces of wood, and 10 pieces of plastic. 

Qiyu examined the seasoning package for a moment, then opened a packet of salt to taste it. 

Qiyu：！

Now he finally understands why God Has No Form can make such delicious food. So that’s what he puts in it. 

Back in his room, he planned to taste them one by one after dawn. 

The men’s pajamas had a thin layer of fleece and felt soft to the touch. The system interface said they were meant to be worn while sleeping. Survival games are great. He thought, “Time to sleep.” 

But it looked like it might be too hot to wear in this weather, so he put it away. 

Open two more fine iron chests.

【Magic Plant Encyclopedia X1, Magic Potion X20ml, emerald ring X1.】

The two fine iron chests didn’t yield much—only three items—but their quality clearly made up for the quantity. 

【Magical Plant Encyclopedia: The most comprehensive work on magical plants. If this book can’t give you the answers you’re looking for, then no other book will.】

What a huge, thick book. 

Qiyu carefully cradled the book, glanced through it briefly, and set it on the bed.

“I can read it for a little while every day I have free time—or for a very, very long time,” he thought contentedly. 

Magic potions are essential ingredients for crafting magic scrolls, and he had originally planned to ask Civil Engineering Brother to keep an eye out for them. Now, let’s look at the last item.

【Emerald Ring: Fine-grade equipment, Magic Element Perception +5, Health +5, Damage Bonus +5%.】

The emerald ring was a ring adorned with green leaves, and Qiyu chose to equip it.

【Collect all three pieces of the Emerald Set to gain the set bonus: +20% Base Health.】

Qiyu checked his character panel and found that his health points had dropped to 171.8. Finally, there was a silver chest.

Currently, the known chest tiers that Qiyu has unlocked, from lowest to highest, are: wooden chest, fine iron chest, brass chest, silver chest, gold chest, and diamond chest.

Equipment and item tiers: Common (White), Unique (Green), Fine (Blue), Epic (Purple), Legendary (Gold). 

Based on this tier system, it was exceptionally lucky that he previously obtained the Golden-quality “Aegnor’s Training Notes” from a silver chest. 

Now that he has the “Attract Wealth and Treasure” title, the probability of obtaining rare supplies from chests has increased by 10%. Is there a chance he’ll get another golden drop? 

Qiyu clasped his hands together and offered a brief prayer to the statue of the Goddess of Nature outside the log cabin.

He chose to open it.

A warm golden light illuminated his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that besides the golden glow, there was actually a streak of blue light as well—but the golden light was so dazzling that Qiyu hadn’t seen it at first. 

Praise the Goddess!

【Congratulations to the player on obtaining the golden-quality item *magic notes*.】

【Magic Notes: Written by the legendary elven archmage Aegnor; extremely valuable.】

Huh? So it’s this archmage Aegnor again.

Qiyu learned a lot from his mental cultivation manual; he had even jokingly called him “teacher” before. 

To his surprise, he actually pulled out his notes. 

Qiyu chose to study, and a vast amount of information flooded into his mind.

These magic notes contained far more detailed content than the *Mental Power Cultivation Manual* that had appeared the first time.

It covered virtually the entire subject of magic, presenting a complete cultivation system ranging from the basics to the pinnacle of a professional’s career.

It also included the insights and summaries of an archmage.

It took Qiyu quite a while to snap back to reality.

It was only through this “legacy” that he realized he had been nothing more than a half-baked mage up until then.

He didn’t know how to sense magical elements or understand the flow of mana—just like when he used “superpowers” in his previous life, he had relied purely on natural talent to power through.

Now, he has gained access to a complete cultivation system. 

And finally, he wouldn’t have to keep plugging away at Fireball and Waterball spells on his own!

There was also a blue light—Qiyu opened it on a whim.

【Congratulations on obtaining *all-element magic popularization*. Note: ^_^.】

Qiyu: ??? 

He stared intently at that strange symbol for a while, eventually concluding that it must be a smiley face. Although he didn’t quite understand why the note for this *all-element magic popularization* would be a strange smiley face.

But it doesn’t matter—the upside-down smiley face was meant for him.

In the survival game, when it smiles, it means it likes me.

Qiyu, holding the same super-thick copy of the all-element magic popularization guide, used his finger to draw an identical “^_^” symbol on his own survival panel.

“I like you too, Survival Game.” 

The first night after the newbie period ended was far from peaceful for most players.

The mental interference that persisted throughout the night was even more intense than before. The good news was that players who had made it through the beginner phase seemed to have stronger mental resistance than before. 

Someone vented in the regional chat: 【I’d go back right now—who cares about Sadako, Kayako, or Cassia seeds? I can just treat it like a sleep-inducing drama.】 More troublesome than the mental interference, however, is the fact that the night is no longer safe. 

During the tutorial phase, everyone knew that the shelter was completely safe—as long as you could withstand the mental interference, you could get a good night’s sleep.

Not anymore.

No one knows when, while they’re asleep, monsters will sneak into the shelter under the cover of darkness.

The entire regional chat channel is filled with complaints.

Players with items that boost mental strength or provide sanctuary protection raised their prices overnight, and those who managed to buy the “Bright Sunflower” felt they’d hit the jackpot. Qiyu was completely unaware of all this.

After taking a shower and getting himself settled, he sat on the wooden bed and used the knowledge he’d just learned to sense the magical elements in the world. At first, he saw a vast expanse of green, overwhelming and densely packed.

The glow of the Bright Sunflower filtered into the bedroom, casting a faint, hazy afterglow upon the refined features of the young man sitting cross-legged. His brow was slightly furrowed, as if he were lost in deep thought. 

They say that sensing magical elements for the first time can be difficult, so don’t rush—take it slow.

Who could tell him what these green lights were that were scrambling to latch onto him?

Besides the green light, he also saw a patch of multicolored light in the background, timidly huddled behind the green light, which was so overwhelming. 

After some thought, the country bumpkin who’d never met him before came to the conclusion: Duo Ju probably wasn’t lying to me.

He might actually be a genius.

The entire night was spent in cultivation. 

Qiyu was awakened by the shifting light and darkness and opened his eyes. The magical energy within him was more abundant than ever before.