He didn't know if it was due to this world or this forest, but the trees here were generally very large, each several meters wide. After digging up less than twenty trees, his backpack had ten stacks of wood.
Over 600 pieces of wood were enough for him to use for a while.
Of course, he didn't forget to replant the dropped saplings; after all, sustainable development is everyone's responsibility.
After doing this, Bai An continued walking east for a while until he encountered a mine shaft, only then did Bai An stop.
Bai An hesitated for a moment but still decided to go in and explore.
Inside the mine shaft, there was no light, and it got darker the further he went in.
Since he didn't have coal, Bai An could only use a furnace to turn logs into charcoal, then combine them with sticks to make torches.
However, he had a lot of wood stored in his backpack now, so making a few stacks of torches was more than enough.
There were many diverging paths in the mine shaft. Every time he walked a certain distance, Bai An would place a torch on the stone wall to prevent himself from not being able to find the way out.
After walking through three intersections in a row, about five minutes later, Bai An arrived at a relatively spacious area.
Bai An looked around, his gaze finally resting on some charred black stones.
Unlike MC, the coal ore here was not easy to distinguish; it was almost the same as ordinary stone.
He knocked off a piece with his pickaxe and poked it with a torch.
Soon, a thin layer of smoke rose above the charred coal, and a scorching temperature came from the burning coal.
After confirming it was coal, Bai An dug out all the coal ore from this area and continued exploring deeper.
This mine shaft wasn't large, and it reached the end quickly. There was only the coal ore he had just seen, but there was also good news: in addition to the coal ore, he also found quite a bit of iron ore, which was more than enough to make a set of iron tools.
Although Bai An could do as he did last night and just dig a random cave for shelter, or even dig straight down, mining three blocks and filling one to survive the night, he still preferred to find a fixed residence, fish, and farm.
So the next goal was to find a suitable place to live.
Bai An explored eastward. Prolonged activity consumed a lot of hunger, and not long after, most of his hunger was gone.
After eating the baked apples he had prepared beforehand, his hunger quickly returned to full.
Continuing eastward like this, he soon saw the end of the forest. A beautiful small river flowed around this area, its surface clear with a faint aquamarine color.
Bai An came to the riverbank, looked at the water flow, and drank a few sips with a 'gurgling' sound. The water here was very clear and sweet, icy cold.
He was not affected by poisoning or any strange status effects.
This place was quite good as a residence; it had mountains, water, and a river, and could be considered the first option.
It was still early, so Bai An decided it wouldn't be too late to look around a bit more to see if there was a more suitable place.
Thinking this, Bai An jotted down the coordinates of this location and continued heading east.
Along the way, Bai An paid special attention to his surroundings, looking for animals like sheep or cows. He didn't know if it was because his body had returned to his childhood state, but Bai An now wanted to drink beverages like milk tea even more.
Suddenly, a patch of golden appeared in his sight. Upon closer inspection, it was a sea of flowers composed of Sunflowers, stretching as far as the eye could see with no end in sight.
Bai An looked at the Sunflowers in front of him, taller than a person, and his eyes lit up. With so many Sunflowers, he could make who knows how many stacks of roasted Sunflower seeds.
He placed the crafting table on the ground, crafted a hoe, and Bai An swung towards the roots of the Sunflower.
He originally thought it would only be slightly harder than ordinary plants, but he didn't expect that after cutting for several minutes, he still hadn't severed it.
Bai An couldn't help but feel a little disbelieving.
He knew that as his level increased, his strength also increased significantly. Even mining diamonds wasn't this strenuous.
After a long struggle, the thick root finally couldn't resist and fell straight down with a 'bang'.
==Legendary Quality Seeds * 3==
==Experience +99==
Listening to the voice prompt from the system and looking at the large twenty on his level, Bai An was somewhat dazed, unable to believe it. Were these seeds... made of gold? A single Sunflower actually made him level up five times.
Moreover, the Sunflower seed icon in the inventory bar was clearly not on the same level as other items, shining with golden light.
[Seeds]: Restores 99 HP + 50 Fullness + 1 Nature Affinity.
Bai An looked at his stats panel.
His current level was 20, with over 30 health.
So that meant his five lives weren't worth as much as this one seed?
Bai An looked at the hoe in his hand, then at the boundless sea of Sunflower flowers before him, and a sense of unreality arose.
Was this... considered getting rich overnight?
Bai An decided. He would settle down right here and wouldn't move until he had harvested all the Sunflowers.
And so, after simply building a small house, Bai An eagerly rolled up his sleeves, picked up his hoe, and began his great undertaking.
==Legendary Quality Seeds * 5==
==Experience +99==
...
==Legendary Quality Seeds * 3==
==Experience +99==
....
==Legendary Quality Seeds * 3==
.....
The system prompts kept ringing, and Bai An's mood became increasingly pleasant.
[Ding-- Achievement Unlocked: Leveling Master]
[Ding-- Achievement Unlocked: Base Stealing Master]
[Ding-- Achievement Unlocked: Item Collector]
Listening to the prompts in his mind, Bai An was startled, his hand movements pausing slightly.
Leveling Master was fine.
Item Collector was fine.
But what kind of strange achievement was Base Stealing Master?
Opening the achievement page, the explanation under [Base Stealing Master] immediately caught his eye.
[Base Stealing Master - Equipable]: Obtained by sneaking into a legendary creature's territory and stealing 100 legendary resources. Equip Effect: Aggro increased by 5%.
Looking at the achievement description before him, and then at the area around him that had been cleared out, Bai An couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
In other words, this Flower Field was the territory of some big boss, and he had been stealing from someone's base for half a day here.
But... this Flower Field is so big, I only took a little, they probably won't notice, right?
"How do you want to die!"
Just as Bai An was in a daze, doubting life, a female voice full of killing intent suddenly sounded.
Bai An's body stiffened slightly. He spun around abruptly and saw a woman as beautiful as a celestial being standing behind him at some point, holding a parasol, her eyes filled with killing intent coldly staring at him.
A red checkered skirt, emerald green short hair falling to her shoulders, a delicate and perfect face, yet carrying a chilling aura of frost.
"Um... want some seeds?"
Bai An swallowed and asked tentatively.
Kazami Yuuka slowly raised her arm, tightened her grip on the parasol in her hand, pointed the tip of the umbrella at Bai An, her crimson eyes flickering with a dangerous gaze.
"You can go die now."
As soon as she finished speaking, a small green light condensed at the tip of the umbrella, emitting an aura of destruction.
In the blink of an eye, the attack had arrived before him. It was impossible to escape now, and Bai An's pupils contracted sharply.
Everything went black, and he lost all consciousness.
Fantasy Village: Chapter 3 - Respawn Point
The surroundings turned into a forest, trees blocking out the sunlight, with scattered bits of light filtering through the layers of lush branches and leaves, falling on his body.
"Was I killed?"
Bai An looked around.
He found that his surroundings had changed to the scene when he first arrived in this world.
Good news, no item drop on death.
Bad news, he provoked a boss.
However, his current level had actually directly reached 50.
He knew that the more experience was needed later on, the faster his level soared like a rocket in the time it took to dig up some Sunflowers.
Since he had already provoked the other party, Bai An didn't need to worry and just went all out.
Bai An followed the route in his memory and came to the Sunflower Field again, but this time he chose to go to the other side of the Flower Field.
He quietly took out his hoe and shovel and started digging.
Of course, this wasn't because he had a guilty conscience.
It was just to maximize efficiency....
Every few digs, Bai An would pause to observe his surroundings, in case the one with the parasol suddenly rushed over to ambush him.
Seeing that there was no movement, he then slightly relaxed his guard and prepared to fully focus on harvesting experience.
But just as the blade was about to touch the thick root.
Bai An suddenly felt a chill behind him. Sensing that something was wrong, he slightly turned his body. The next instant, a streak of green flashed past his face.
"Boom――!!!"
From the other side of the forest, a huge sound swept over, accompanied by a scorching wind.
The area closest to him had completely disappeared, leaving only a pile of ashes. The air was filled with a burnt smell.
Bai An swallowed, his heart pounding faster.