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“My friend, I Love Survival Game.” Qiyu looked at those words.

He was happy. 

He suddenly felt a slight urge to share. 

【I Love Survival Game: It’s been raining here nonstop since yesterday. If it gets too heavy, we won’t even be able to go into the forest.】 

【God Has No Form: It’s the exact opposite here—blazing sun every day, and the temperature keeps rising steadily.】

【God Has No Form: Did you have congee for breakfast? Now that I have a water well,  I’m living the high life.】

【I Love Survival Game: I’ve already had breakfast—I still have some of the pancakes you gave me yesterday.】

【God Has No Form: Alright, then I won’t send you breakfast today. I’ll make you a deluxe pork chop rice dish for lunch.】 

Just a few ordinary lines of dialogue, but Qiyu felt an inexplicable sense of joy. 

He put on his raincoat and stepped out of the log cabin.

He planned to check on the honey crystal flowers and the emerald bees first. The emerald bees were the only living creatures in the territory right now, and with such heavy rain, Qiyu was worried they might not be used to it.

But as soon as he stepped behind the cabin, the sight that met his eyes left him utterly astonished. It was the blood thorn vine.

It had already matured, and since there was only one plant, Qiyu hadn’t even considered selling it; it was quite pretty just climbing up the fence like that. He hadn’t expected that, after just one night, the blood thorn vine would grow so fast.

A stretch of the fence, nearly ten meters long, near it was already completely entwined with blood-red vines; the fence’s original wood color was completely obscured. Qiyu hurried over to inspect the condition of the fence and the blood thorn vine.

【Blood thorn vine: Mutant plant, current status: thriving.】 

【Premium fence: Durability 150/150.】

As far as Qiyu was concerned, this section of the fence could now rightly be called the “blood thorn vine fence.” 

A thought suddenly occurred to him: Blood thorn vine is a mutated plant—it’s dangerous, not just decorative.

Now that it was using the fence as a trellis, did that mean the premium fence now possessed some offensive capabilities in addition to its defensive ones?

Thinking this way, the safety of the territory seemed to have improved somewhat.

Qiyu very devoutly cast a blessing spell on the blood thorn vine: “Grow fast, grow fast—the stronger you grow, the better.” 

Only after confirming that the blood thorn vine was fine did Qiyu turn his attention to the honey crystal flowers. This cluster of flowers, resembling pink crystals, was clearly thriving.

Qiyu also examined a few tiny seedlings nearby—the honey crystal flowers had actually reproduced on their own.

The emerald bee seemed completely unfazed by the rain, flitting about busily; when it grew tired, it would hide among the honey crystal flowers to rest.

【Emerald Bee: Level 1 magical creature. Status: Full of vitality.】

Satisfied that the emerald bee was fine, Qiyu found empty farmland, planted all the screaming lily of the valley seeds, and cast a blessing spell.

There was still no sign of the gold apple sapling growing. The mist star flower gave Qiyu a pleasant surprise. It had bloomed. 

The mist star flower’s buds were tiny; its five-petaled silver blossoms were about the size of a fingernail. The flowers bloomed densely, each one sparkling brightly.

A single mist star flower stretched out many branches, so countless tiny silver stars dotted its foliage. Each silver star was enveloped in a faint layer of silvery mist. 

Viewed from a distance, the entire plant looked like a swirling mist of stars. It was dreamlike and ethereal, a sight of unparalleled beauty.

Qiyu crouched down and quietly admired it for a long time.

According to the *magical plant encyclopedia*, the mist star flower has a very long blooming season.

When Duo Ju comes next month, he’ll still be able to see these beautiful mist star flowers.  Then, he’ll be able to pick lots of little silver stars to adorn the kitten’s blue hat.

The rain showed no signs of letting up and seemed to be getting heavier.

Not knowing if any mutant creatures might appear during the day, Qiyu decided not to go exploring in Star Forest today.

Time seemed to stretch out all of a sudden.

Come to think of it, this was the first time since he’d entered the survival game that he hadn’t gone out during the day but had stayed in the shelter instead. For a moment, he wasn’t quite sure what to do.

But that sense of confusion lasted only a moment.

He took out *The Magical Plant Encyclopedia* and read it for an hour.

Then, accompanied by the sound of a light drizzle, he closed his eyes and began cultivating his mental energy.

He was roused by a new notification on his Survival Panel.

Before he knew it, it was already noon. The territory was quiet, and nothing out of the ordinary had happened. God Has No Form sent him two trade offers.

【Received one lunch.】

【Received 2,000 iron chunks (green), 1,800 sand crystal stones, 400 red crystal stones, 200 stone chunks (green), and 280 diamond stones (green).】

The system didn’t charge a transaction fee; clearly, God Has No Form had already paid it.

Qiyu looked at the resources in his backpack—all whole numbers. God Has No Form must have put a lot of thought into this.

Two particularly large meat patties, served with crisp baby bok choy, a golden-brown fried egg, and a small bowl of soup on the side.

【I Love Survival Game: Accepted.】 He didn’t say thank you.

Just using the newly received Iron chunks (Green) x400—he crafted four energy towers, sent them to God Has No Form, and paid the transaction fee himself.

【God Has No Form：？】

【I Love Survival Game: I didn’t say thank you, you don’t need to either.】

Dan Xingyu sighed, but the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up.

This guy is so sincere sometimes that he just can’t bear to see him get the short end of the stick. 

For some reason, he just wants to be nicer to him.

But, man, he’ll make it up to you tenfold.

He’s the top-ranked player, and yet he’s actually a kept man. God Has No Form didn’t refuse, and only then was Qiyu satisfied.

【I Love Survival Game: Are there any magic crystal mines in your area?】

【God Has No Form: I haven’t heard of any yet.】

【God Has No Form: Are you running low on magic crystals for your energy tower?】

He knew Qiyu had the blueprints for energy towers, so hearing him ask that way, he naturally thought of that.

【I Love Survival Game: Yeah, I’m planning to build 14 energy towers in my territory, but I don’t have enough Magic Crystals.】

【God Has No Form: How many are you short?】 

Qiyu asked in confusion:

【I Love Survival Game: Do you have any to spare?】

【God Has No Form: Hey! Don’t underestimate the power of the number one player.】

【God Has No Form: You’re my big spender, after all—no matter what, I’ll find a way to get them for you.】

Qiyu couldn’t help but laugh.

If it were anyone else, he would’ve started to suspect they were trying to fish for information.

But with God Has No Form, it was a completely different story.

At first, it was simply because they weren’t in the same server and weren’t rivals that he trusted him a little more than others.

Now, it seemed that the seed of trust had grown into a mighty tree without him even realizing it. 

【I Love Survival Game: Need 40 Level 1 Magic Crystals—the more, the better.】

【God Has No Form: Accepted.】

Qiyu closed his personal panel and began to eat his meal in earnest.

He polished off his lunch, drank every last drop of soup, and then used a Waterball spell to wash the dishes. Only then did he reopen his personal panel.

【I Love Survival Game: I just finished my meal—it was absolutely delicious.】

【God Has No Form：？】

【God Has No Form: Let me guess—are you one of those people who doesn’t play on their phone or watch TV while eating, sits up straight as an arrow, and doesn’t talk while eating or sleeping?】

He’s never played on my phone or watched TV, but he does sit up straight while eating—very reverently, Qiyu: …

He did indeed have a habit of not speaking while eating, but that was simply because—whether in his previous life or after entering the survival game—he was almost always alone when he ate.

He remained silent.

【God Has No Form: Really?】

Such a stick-in-the-mud. He muttered softly to himself. 

Civil Engineering Brother suddenly sent a message.

【Civil Engineering Brother: Is the gaming big shot online right now?】

【Civil Engineering Brother: A player contacted me, saying they have something very important to discuss with you. I asked a few questions, and they said they want to make a deal with you, but since you don’t check friend requests or private messages, they can’t reach you.】

Qiyu asked him:

【I Love Survival Game: What’s his ID?】

【Civil Engineering Brother: I need a little money to save myself. I wonder if you, the gaming guru, remember them?】 

There are so many people trying to get in touch with “I Love Survival Game.” By now, players in Server 01 basically know that this big shot is aloof and taciturn—he doesn’t accept friend requests or read private messages. So, there are plenty of people trying to take the long way around by approaching Civil Engineering Brother.

Of course, Civil Engineering Brother wouldn’t just recommend someone to the gaming big shot based on a casual conversation. There’s only one reason he’d choose to reach out to Qiyu.

【I Love Survival Game: I remember.】

The only known player who unlocked the tier two shelter blueprint that night during the Survival Trial, who needed a little money to save himself.

【Civil Engineering Brother: Mm-hmm. He said he sent you a friend request. So, Big Shot, why don’t you chat with him yourself?】

【I Love Survival Game: Got it.】

【I Love Survival Game: Thanks.】

【Civil Engineering Brother: Hey, no need to be so polite, big shot.】

Qiyu opened his friend request list, found “Need A Little Money To Save Me,” and added him as a friend.

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Hello, gaming pro!】

【I Love Survival Game: Hello.】

【I Love Survival Game: What can I do for you?】

“Need A Little Money To Save Me”—as a player in Zone 01, he’s naturally heard a bit about the reputation of “I Love Survival Game.”

He decided to jump on the bandwagon:

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Hey, big shot, do you need the tier two shelter blueprints?】

Qiyu’s gaze paused for a moment.

He’d been keeping an eye on the materials needed for a Tier 2 Shelter—the materials themselves weren’t a problem, but he’d had no clue about the Tier 2 Shelter blueprint. He didn’t even know where to get it.

The only thing he knew for certain was that this player had once obtained one, but Qiyu reasoned that someone with such an important item wouldn’t just trade it away to anyone, and certainly wouldn’t have ever considered using the “Need A Little Money To Save Me” channel.

【I Love Survival Game: You’re selling it?】

He wanted it, so he wouldn’t say anything like, “This is a precious item—are you sure you want to sell it?” The other person had their own reasons for wanting to sell it, and he didn’t really care.

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: Yes, I want to sell it. Big shot, will you buy it?】

【I Love Survival Game: Price.】

“Need A Little Money To Save Me” breathed a sigh of relief.

【Need A Little Money To Save Me: I need enough food to last a month, supplies to protect the shelter, healing items, and one blue-tier weapon or piece of equipment!】 

Qiyu, who had braced himself for the other party to ask for an exorbitant price: …? 

He fell silent for a few seconds, feeling a bit uneasy.

The other party really couldn’t take it anymore, thinking that if the price seemed too high, they could always negotiate. 

【I Love Survival Game: Sure.】