On the main camp page.
The first partition space listed was displayed as 'Under Expansion.'
Retrieving it was also simple.
It could be operated on the main camp page.
"Jack, go stand over there."
Chen Yu gestured towards the expanded camp. Jack, receiving the signal, ran over while biting his roasted meat.
Retrieve.
*Whoosh.*
Lion Jack disappeared along with the sub-camp.
Rou Si, who was enjoying her exquisite roasted meat, dropped the meat from her mouth the instant Jack vanished.
"Oh, Jack!"
"Don't worry, he's fine." Seeing Rou Si about to cry, Chen Yu quickly released the camp again, and Jack was still standing safely within the camp.
"Jack!"
A fond call entered Jack's ears.
Jack turned his head ଘ(੭ˊ꒳ˋ)੭✧
The two lions huddled together and began grooming each other.
"This is unbelievable. Black Master never thought in his life that he'd be fed dog food by two lions, and of all things, two male lions. This world is truly crazy," Hei Dou said with a dark expression.
"Who isn't?" Chen Yu looked at the pair of lions with 눈_눈 eyes.
With Jack safely retrieved into the sub-camp, Chen Yu felt a lot more at ease.
He felt that the sub-camp had considerable operability.
Farming, animal husbandry.
Or even setting up a drying area would be fine.
This way, the main camp space could be purely for leisure, planting a few flowers and plants to cultivate one's temperament.
"This wristband is really something,"
Chen Yu muttered.
With such an effect, it was likely that there would be many attempts to snatch the wristband.
Even if their forty elemental fragments weren't enough for an upgrade.
The fusion of wristbands.
It could provide a 3x3 space, accumulating more and more.
Even Chen Yu was somewhat tempted.
As long as he had sufficient resources, he could upgrade as many sub-camps as he wanted. Then his individual camp spaces would be able to become a kingdom.
"Must hoard resources,"
Chen Yu let out a light breath.
Level 1 expansion alone required forty elemental fragments. The materials needed for subsequent levels would definitely be immense.
If one truly wanted to create a kingdom.
It would require immense resources to support it.
This was also a major undertaking.
The most important thing right now was to hoard as many resources as possible, obtain more self-producing facilities like the Water Condenser, and enslave more beasts or orcs.
To ensure the daily output of resources.
Daily output was the true factor influencing the expansion of the team.
Having a large inventory.
If there wasn't enough daily supply, there would always be a day when they ran out of what they had.
With the addition of the two lions.
Food consumption had indeed increased significantly. They consumed about fifty pieces of 300g meat, or 15kg of meat.
They were now officially a five-person team.
One meal consumed 15kg, and a day's consumption was 45kg.
Only someone like Chen Yu, who possessed Greed Critical Hit, could afford to feed them. Others without outstanding strength would truly not last long.
Even maintaining it would be an uphill battle.
Squeezing them even harder.
Take Chen Yu's current configuration for example. With a daily consumption of 45kg of meat, if he wanted to profit, could he do it without intense exploitation?
The more he thought about it, the more Chen Yu felt he was kind.
He was truly a slave owner radiating the brilliance of humanity. Anyone who could join his conscientious enterprise would truly have had their ancestors' graves smoking with good fortune.
The camp was retrieved.
Chen Yu began a new day of exploration.
"Boss, are we scavenging for chests, gathering resources, or fighting today?" Kuka, having eaten his fill, was rosy-cheeked and full of vigor.
"Scavenge for chests and capture some slaves to bring back," Chen Yu said.
With the day's action plan decided, scavenging for chests would rely on Hei Dou, the resource pet, for identification.
Finally, Hei Dou confirmed the downward direction.
[The aura of the jungle, the best choice for felling trees, is just that the axes you can craft are too poor, and you may not be able to obtain much.]
This hit the nail on the head for Chen Yu. His hand axe was still the basic hand axe.
There was no danger in the underground cave.
Even if there were dangers, Chen Yu didn't care now.
What was his current configuration?
Two male lions coupled with him, a God of War, made their combat index explosive.
He actually wished to encounter some large beasts.
His two torture devices were still empty.
"Rou Si, how many pieces of meat did you eat?" Jack, walking behind, murmured. Rou Si thought for a moment, "About 18 pieces."
Jack was surprised, "I ate 22 pieces. So we ate 40 pieces."
Rou Si was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Jack looked up at Chen Yu's back and winked.
"Even if our meat is calculated according to the standard the boss just set, we could only eat 21 pieces. The boss didn't say anything even though we ate more. It seems the boss is the type who is harsh on the outside but soft on the inside."
"Yes," Rou Si said.
"Since the boss treats us so well, we can't let the boss down. We'll bring back more beast carcasses next time," Jack said.
Rou Si nodded (ง•̀_•́)ง: "Mhm!"
"Jack!"
Chen Yu's call came.
Jack and Rou Si, who were strolling behind, quickly ran over.
"Are you two done digesting?"
Chen Yu glanced at him and jumped onto Jack's back.
Hei Dou swiftly jumped onto Rou Si's back.
Riding lions to battle.
If other survivors knew about this, who knew how they would feel.
They were struggling to survive.
Chen Yu had already tamed mounts.
"Charge!"
With a grand wave of his hand.
Chen Yu and his group stepped into the light circle.
The lush forest had a rich earthy scent.
Kuka, as a matter of course, picked up a hand axe to chop trees. Rou Si followed Hei Dou to get the treasure chests.
Chen Yu and Jack stayed behind.
"Jack."
"Boss, what is it?" Jack vigilantly surveyed his surroundings. His years of survival experience in the underground cave reminded him to maintain absolute vigilance outside his territory.
"When I retrieved you into the wristband, how did you feel."
Chen Yu had always been curious about this.
"Feel? What feeling?" Jack was stunned. "After being retrieved, I entered a plain where I couldn't see anything. However, I felt the scenery inside was quite nice."
"Is that so?"
"There's a prompt before being retrieved. If you choose to refuse, you'll be expelled from this space. I knew you wouldn't harm me, so I clicked confirm."
"So that's how it works."
Chen Yu nodded in understanding.
"Boss, you'll know once you go in," Lion Jack whispered.
"How do I go in?" Chen Yu said speechlessly. "The wristband is in my hand. Am I supposed to retrieve myself? Then none of us will live."
"Can't you just have someone else retrieve you?"
(´◔‸◔`) : "You're truly a genius."
Being retrieved into the camp.
One's life was in the hands of another. What kind of life-and-death friendship would it take to do such a thing.
This was an underground cave, and human nature couldn't stand up to scrutiny.
"Boss, we're back."
Hei Dou sat on Rou Si's back, and there was also a silver chest and a bronze chest.
Two treasure chests!
The idea was truly brilliant.
Chen Yu jumped off Jack's back and walked to the treasure chests.
"Boss, I think there's something good in this treasure chest."
Hei Dou's eyes sparkled as he pushed the bronze chest.
"You think this chest contains good loot?" Chen Yu nodded slightly. "Alright, we'll save this chest for last. I'll open this silver one."
[Underground Cave Reminder: Silver Ingots +6]
[Underground Cave Reminder: Water Elemental Fragments +3]
[Underground Cave Reminder: Wind Elemental Fragments +3]
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Six elemental fragments, the harvest was acceptable.
This was growth.
If it were two days ago, Chen Yu would have been ecstatic to find an elemental fragment. Now, in his eyes, it was only considered average.
What remained was the bronze treasure chest that Hei Dou mentioned.
"You think there's a great treasure in here?" Chen Yu pointed at the bronze chest. Hei Dou nodded his small head like a pecking chick, looking very serious.
|•'-'•)و✧ : Boss, trust me!
With such confident eyes, Chen Yu also smiled slightly.
"I don't want much, just give me two tool blueprints."
Open the chest!
ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ
Chen Yu flipped open the chest with a sweep of his hand.
[Underground Cave Reminder: Copper Ingots +6]
[Underground Cave Reminder: Golden Mining Pickaxe Blueprint +1]
[Underground Cave Reminder: Golden Logging Axe Blueprint +1]
Huh?!
Σ(ﾟДﾟ;)
Chen Yu stared intently at the two blueprints in his hand, his eyes wide.
I, I...
Am I so powerful that my words manifest into reality?
This is outrageous!