Chapter 133: Upgraded Teleportation Gate

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Upgraded Teleportation Gate

[Half-hearted? How am I being half-hearted?]

"The water is dirty; you can’t drink it. But the item description says the water from the Space Spring *is* drinkable. I want to file a complaint about the product not matching its description."

[But the water *is* drinkable. It’s only dirty because the spring emerges from beneath the black soil. The water mixes with the topsoil, so of course it’s going to be dirty.]

Shi Zhile mentally rolled her eyes.

’Did it really think I didn’t know that?’

She was deliberately picking a fight, trying to get the System to solve the problem for her.

This spot was perfect for a well. If the inner walls were lined with small stones, it would not only filter out impurities but also make it easier to draw water.

But digging a well and breaking stones were both strenuous tasks. Searching for supplies during the day had already taken too much of her stamina; she simply didn’t have the energy for any of it.

"I don’t care *how* the water got dirty. I care about the end result. All I know is that the description says the water is drinkable, but what I see is dirty water that is *not* drinkable."

[So... what do you propose?]

Although the System’s voice was still cold, its intonation rose slightly. For some reason, it reminded her of Jiang Yuxing.

Her eyes narrowed. "A spring should be a proper spring. Either make the water flow clean, or build me a stone well right here."

[So that was your real goal.]

The System trailed off and said no more.

In the past, whenever Shi Zhile made a demand like this, the System would immediately play dead, flashing its usual "System hibernating" message.

But this time... "I don’t care. I just know that what I see doesn’t match the description. I want a stone well. A stone well is all I want!"

The System didn’t respond, so Shi Zhile simply climbed a nearby pear tree, sat on a branch, and began to munch on a pear.

This was her last pear. She had put her attribute points into agility, which had now reached 8.

"System, if you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes."

A cold, helpless sigh echoed in her mind. In the next instant, the muddy spring transformed into a small, neat well.

The well rose a short distance above the ground. Its opening was small, just a little wider than a watermelon.

Shi Zhile jumped down from the tree and peered into the well. Clear spring water gushed out, quickly filling it to the brim. Just as she thought it would overflow onto the black soil, the flow of water stopped.

She fetched a rabbit from her Breeding Space and fed it some of the water. After waiting a moment to make sure the rabbit didn’t die, she finally tasted the water herself.

"It has a hint of sweetness, just like a mountain spring."

The more she looked at it, the more pleased she became. In her good mood, she herded all the chickens and ducks from her Breeding Space into the Planting Space to eat insects.

It was now 11 PM. After a full day of running around, she would normally be exhausted by this time. But tonight, perhaps because she was so happy about her space’s upgrade, she didn’t feel the least bit sleepy.

She decided to take out the unopened treasure chests from her backpack for an unboxing spree.

Twelve treasure chests sat in a row. Shi Zhile casually opened one.

[You have obtained Solar Panels ×10.]

She took out one of the solar panels. The moment it was in her hands, it instantly expanded, growing to more than double its usual size.

She took out the rest of the solar panels one by one. Without exception, they were all the huge version.

’The solar panels are bigger... and all the supplies I’ve found in the Primitive Forest are much larger than in the game. Could this be a hidden effect of this instance?’

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She opened a second treasure chest.

[You have obtained an Energy Ball ×1.]

A lone sphere of white mist lay inside the treasure chest.

She had seen this kind of white mist before. It had appeared when she was upgrading her shelter, and as her shelter leveled up, it had started appearing less frequently and for shorter durations.

This was the first time Shi Zhile had gotten an energy-type item. The description hadn’t appeared yet, so she didn’t dare to touch it.

She immediately opened a third treasure chest. Inside was another Energy Ball.

The description still hadn’t shown up. Impatient, Shi Zhile simply opened her panel and ran a search.

[Energy Ball: Contains pure energy. Specific type of energy is unknown. Specific function is unknown. Players are advised to explore on their own.

Special Note 1: Improper handling of the Energy Ball can easily cause an energy imbalance, resulting in a temporary energy fluctuation.

Note 2: Energy fluctuations can trigger or mitigate various natural disasters.

Note 3: The Energy Ball can be touched by the player, but be aware:

If the Energy Ball contacts an energy source weaker than itself, it can absorb it. If it contacts an energy source stronger than itself, it will be devoured.

Note 4: Players themselves do not carry any energy, but... ZZT... BZZT...]

’But what? "With the exception of certain players," or "with the exception of interstellar players"?’

Thinking of Wang Dacheng’s Sweeping Star System, Shi Zhile fell into a brief moment of thought.

’The System needs energy, so it must have its own. Players don’t have any energy. Does that mean any player who *is* affected by an Energy Ball must have a system of their own?’

’Too bad Wang Dacheng is dead. Otherwise, I could have tested it out.’

She took out one of the Energy Balls. The sphere of white mist felt intangible in her hand, and the moment it left the chest, it instantly swelled to several times its original size.

But in that same instant, two alerts sounded simultaneously.

[Planting Space Notification: Massive energy fluctuation detected. Proceed with absorption?]

[Warning! Warning! Warning! The Planting Space is having its energy absorbed. Space area is decreasing by 1 square meter per minute. Current area: 49 square meters.]

The Energy Ball in her hand grew warm. Shi Zhile immediately responded to the Planting Space’s notification.

"Absorb the Energy Ball!"

The Energy Ball in her hand grew hotter, but it slowly shrank until it vanished completely.

The piercing alarm in her mind vanished, replaced by a notification from the Planting Space.

[Planting Space Notification: Energy absorption complete. Energy gained: +101. Current Planting Space area: 100 square meters.]

[Significant increase in Planting Space area detected. Reward: Teleportation Gate ×1.]

[Teleportation Gate: An upgraded version that can connect two islands or two players. This gate is bound to a single player.

I.e., the player bound to the gate can choose whether or not to allow other players to use it.]

The Teleportation Gate connecting Shi Zhile’s island and Jiang Yuxing’s island was a two-way portal, but this upgraded version was more secure.

Shi Zhile didn’t hesitate to use the Teleportation Gate.

The resources in the Primitive Forest were too abundant. So abundant, in fact, that Shi Zhile was reluctant to leave.

’If I connect one end of the Teleportation Gate to this instance’s island and the other end to Stone Island back in the game, will it work?’

’The description only says it can connect two islands. It doesn’t say it *can’t* connect across different instances.’

’Once the gate is successfully connected, not only can I leave this instance at any time, but I can also bring more people out of the Primitive Forest if extreme danger arises.’