The life of a lord in the last days

By Cornell Willard

The red rain comes quietly, buildings melt like chocolate, and human civilization is corroded overnight - along with the acid rain comes a cruel "doomsday game." Heavy rains, sandstorms, scorching heat and drought, cold winter waves... Fishing, gathering and logging, farming and harvesting grain, selling medicines and equipment, unlocking buildings, building infrastructure, tower defense, cooking food, and creating a safe zone. Despite natural disasters, Wen Lin worked hard to build her own territory. .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mo Wei Culture Media
• Release date: Apr 28, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224268405

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Chapter 1:  Red Rain

The rain hitting the window made a slight ticking sound, and the world outside the window was quietly enveloped by the rain, and everything became blurred.

At exactly twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, it suddenly started to rain pattering outside, and the pattering sound was particularly clear.

Wen Lin, who was staying up late and addicted to games, quickly got up from the computer, walked quickly to the window, raised her arms and reached out to close the window that was pouring rain.

However, before she could complete the action, she accidentally glanced out of the corner of her eye and discovered that the rain was actually red.

Suddenly, her head froze in place.

Why is the rain red?

In this short period of time, the rain-soaked window had undergone outrageous changes visible to the naked eye.

The wet glass gradually softened and turned into liquid, melting little by little before her eyes. The window frames were corroded along with it, and even the walls began to fall off in small pieces, and everything was melting.

A small amount of rain splashed on her hand as she prepared to close the window, but she felt no discomfort at all. In other words, the rain only reacted to the building.

Wen Lin's pupils shrank suddenly and she took a step back. She was so shocked by the scene she saw that she was speechless.

She blinked blankly, raised her hand and pinched herself, suspecting that she had stayed up too late, was on the verge of sudden death, and had hallucinations, which was why she saw such a strange picture that was not in line with the materialism of the world.

However, the pain in her arm broke her doubts. This was not an illusion, everything was real.

The next moment, as if to reflect the absurdity of the moment, the alarm was sounded.

The shrill, heart-pounding sirens shrouded the entire city, tearing apart the false tranquility of the night and waking up all those who were still sleeping without knowing it.

The air froze in place, and the sirens were tearing and harsh, penetrating everyone's nerve endings, pushing the peaceful life to an unknown climax.

Unknown red rain falling from a large natural disaster is corroding and melting all buildings at a high speed!

Collapse warning, collapse warning!

All residents are requested to leave the building immediately and seek refuge in an open area, and at the same time, minimize contact with the skin by unknown rainwater. Please evacuate as soon as possible!

On the radio, the female voice reported as calmly as possible, but there was still a bit of panic mixed in. It was the fear of the unknown situation and the worry of the unknown fate.

There was no time to hesitate.

Wen Lin picked up her cell phone, rushed downstairs with the umbrella and coat at the door. Before leaving, she didn't forget her bite to eat and stuffed the two snack biscuits on the table into her pocket.

Wen Lin lives on the top floor of the seventh floor of a small residential building in Lao Po. The top of the building is the place that reacts fastest to corrosion. When she left home, she could already feel the turbulence above.

The exterior is melting so quickly that who knows how long it will take before the building collapses?

She ran downstairs with all her strength. Fortunately, although the incident happened suddenly, she was awake and wearing clothes, so she could move easily.

The situation was miserable for some people who were still sleeping. In the stairwell, she met several embarrassed people who ran out with their pants raised. It was important to save their lives, and she couldn't care about getting dressed at this time.

The old shabby small house she rented was located in a remote place. The building density was not very high, and the buildings in the whole community only had seven floors. Even if it fell down, it would not hit too many people.

The environment outside is quite open, which is much better than the high-density houses in the city center. You can quickly find a larger open space after leaving the building to ensure your safety for the time being.

The red rain looked unsafe. Wen Lin opened her umbrella as soon as she went out, trying to avoid the rain.

But unfortunately, rain also reacts to umbrellas. Wen Lin's umbrella was like a building. It melted away in less than three minutes by the seemingly harmless drizzle.

Fortunately, the clothes would not melt, and the skin did not react to the rain. There was no other feeling when it hit the body. No wonder the radio told me to take shelter outdoors.

Wen Lin wrapped the coat she brought out around her body, thinking that it would be better to be less wet, for psychological comfort.

Holy shit, what's going on? Is it the end of the world?

The other people who fled were also dumbfounded. They were even more confused than Wen Lin. After just one sleep, the world quietly changed and turned into a terrifying appearance.

It's not raining heavily outside, and the blood-red drizzle doesn't affect my movements or my vision. I don't feel any other physical discomfort. It's just that the color is scary. I always feel like something bad will happen if I get wet too much. .

Wen Lin looked at the waste products in her hands, sighed, and threw away the umbrella that was completely destroyed by rain corrosion.

She stood in an open place, raised her head and looked up at her home. Looking at the building from the outside, the scene in front of her directly overturned human cognition.

Where else needs to collapse? This building is almost turning into water...

The roof of the seventh floor where she lived had been completely corroded in just ten minutes.

Just like the texture of chocolate that melts when heated and turns into a liquid, the sticky liquid is washed away by the rain and disappears in the rain. It's like watching a science fiction movie.

Before long, human civilization will cease to exist.

Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched their houses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars disappear. Those with mortgages almost cried out of grievance, but they had no choice but to watch in panic as everything was erased, not knowing what to do. good.

Suddenly, a loud wolf howl came from not far away, a hundred meters away, breaking the dead silence of human beings' depression. The voice was like a declaration rising from the abyss. It was melodious and low at first and then quickly climbed to a peak, full of wildness and power.

Everyone suddenly looked in that direction, expressions of disbelief filled every face, and everyone's face turned pale inch by inch.

Where did the wolf come from? This is an urban community and a modern society. How could there be such a creature?

However, in the dark red rain, behind the flower bed not far away, one, two, three...

One after another, creatures emitting a faint blue light, about one and a half meters long, looking like wolves and dogs with fangs bared and drooling, emerged from the darkness and made a sound to everyone present, one after another. Echoes of dangerous roars.

Their red eyes gleamed fiercely, making people's hair stand on end in the middle of the night. Under the moonlight, their hair showed a cold glow, giving people an ominous feeling. Their scalp was numb and covered with goosebumps.

Fuck, run!

It wasn't until someone reacted from the shock and yelled that everyone who was stunned came back to their senses. Everyone turned around and ran away, screaming in all directions.

When the wolves heard the cries of humans, they seemed even more excited. They chased the fleeing people happily, teasing them with a bit of pleasure like a cat chasing a mouse. They bared their fangs and drooled, trying to devour the humans. .

Human beings with bare hands cannot compete with such a large beast monster that is more than one meter in length. They can only run away in confusion.

Wen Lin also evacuated with the crowd, her mind was filled with confusion and confusion.

This thing looked familiar, she knew this kind of monster.

Wolfdog, wasn't this one of the monsters in a game she played some time ago?

what happened? How did the game content suddenly become a reality?

Wen Lin brainstormed while looking for a place to hide.

After living in an old and small community for half a year, I knew everything about it. I found a garbage corner with lush plants and burrowed in, planning to hide.

The garbage can cover the smell, and the trees and weeds cover her figure, so she won't be easily spotted anyway, and it can also block some rain.

If it was really based on the game, then the settings were pretty much the same. Monsters were active at night and quieter during the day. She needed to take a closer look at the situation during the day and then find a place to take refuge.

The current number of monsters cannot be controlled at all, and they may have to wait for military rescue.

Wen Lin glanced at the garbage pile and couldn't help but frown. Even the discarded steel pipes in the garbage pile were melting. Will the weapons of human civilization also be scrapped? Could it be that the national military would be helpless and unable to protect itself?

Wen Lin squatted in the garbage dump, curled up into a ball as he listened to the howling outside. No one is not afraid of death, so how could he remain calm in this atmosphere?

Can she not die? She just graduated, her internship is not yet a permanent position, her salary has not increased, and there are so many delicious foods that she has not eaten yet...

If the world really was ending, would she not have to go to that crappy class? Under the intense pressure, Wen Lin had a lot of wild thoughts in her mind, and she couldn't stop thinking about them.

However, before she could rest for long, something unexpected happened.

Not far away, a man was followed by a wolfhound, and the two creatures were chasing each other and heading towards her direction.

The man even shouted for help while running. Did he think that there were not enough wolves behind him? He was not afraid that his shouting would attract two more wolves.

Of course, she is not the only one who knows this place, and it is okay to hide it with others. But can you not have a monster behind you and raid your house?

Even if I get close to you, you can't hide it! What, you want to stun that wolf with the smell of garbage?

Wen Lin was speechless by his operation, but those two unlucky things were coming soon, and she really couldn't hide here anymore.

Seeing the right moment, she quickly stood up and ran away, wanting to distance herself from them and find another place to hide again.

However, when she moved like this, the wolf had no reaction, but the man noticed her immediately.

The other party immediately became energetic, as if grasping some life-saving straw, kept shouting for help at her, and even turned around and changed direction to chase her, following her closely.

The wolf dog successfully changed from chasing one ration to chasing two rations.

Wen Lin laughed angrily.

She couldn't save him, so she took refuge and was dragged into the water instead.

Wen Lin was about to cry but had no tears. She was less than 1.6 meters tall and was struggling hard with her legs. She used all her strength and ran as fast as she could in the college physical test, Be a human being!

The man knew he was in the wrong and stopped talking. He just lowered his head and ran after her. He chased after her as if he wanted to die together, but even if he died, he would hold her back.

Just as the chase intensified, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

It was a synthesized mechanical and electronic sound. It was indistinguishable from male to female. It was like a gentle female voice, but also had male magnetism. The tone was flat and there was no emotion, and it was full of mystery.

Ding dong——

Hello friends of Earth, congratulations on your planet being selected by the United Universe Committee to take this civilization test. The theme of the test paper is: Doomsday Survival.

Chapter 2: Lord

The test lasts for one year. If you pass the test, the earth will receive a generous supply of resources as a reward.

If the test fails, the earth will undergo a civilization reset. Please work hard to survive and take it seriously!

The game system has been installed for everyone and their bodies have been digitized. I wish everyone a happy game.

A somewhat familiar game panel appeared in front of Wen Lin, who was running.

The translucent light curtain moved with her gaze, and the layout looked like a collection of a lot of games she had played, like a patchwork product.

[Dear players, welcome to register for the game. The account registration is successful. Please choose your initial weapon. 】

[Only the initial weapons in the weapon system can be upgraded by players, please choose your good companion carefully. 】

Below are the names of a bunch of weapons.

There are all kinds of options, including swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, hooks and forks. There are dozens of options that are dazzling, and you don’t know what to choose for a while.

Wen Lin took a quick glance and chose the bow and arrow without hesitation.

There is no way, with her helpless physique, is it possible that she can still choose those heavy weapons? I can't even pick it up.

Her most convenient weapon here is probably the bow and arrow.

In the physical education class at the university, she took an archery class and studied archery for a year. Although her level was average, she could at least hit the target and hit wherever she pointed within a certain distance.

On the ten-meter target in class, she was able to hit not only the tenth but also the first ring every time. She scored over 90 points in the final exam, which was pretty good in terms of accuracy.

Moreover, bows and arrows are not so bulky and can be used for long-range shooting without the need for close combat. It is considered a weapon suitable for girls.

[Congratulations to the player, you have obtained the initial weapon wooden bow and ten wooden arrows. Please pay attention to the consumption of arrows! 】

[Wooden bow: of average quality, with a range of ten meters. A hit can cause 35 points of HP damage. 】

[Wooden arrows: ordinary quality, no special effects, cannot be recycled after being shot. 】

Wen Lin was stunned. She thought she would be given a lot of arrows, or even unlimited.

As a result, this dog game only gave ten arrows? What, let her fight in melee with arrows?

Wen Lin puffed up her cheeks in anger at the game and grinded her teeth angrily.

After registering an account and choosing a weapon, the world in front of you has changed to a certain extent and has become completely digital.

The name, level and health bar appeared on the head of the monster with a faint blue light.

The wolf dog has a level of 1 and a health bar of 100 points, which means she needs to shoot three arrows to destroy this monster.

The situation was urgent and I was thinking about other issues. The wolf behind them was going to catch up with them very quickly.

Wen Lin tentatively looked back to see what weapon the man had chosen. Then, she saw a flash of light and a skateboard appeared in his hand.

Wen Lin almost stumbled and was completely stunned. Can this thing be considered a weapon?

It's really hard for him to choose this piece of shit from so many powerful weapons. What a waste to choose this thing that can't fight at all!

The man looked down at the skateboard in his hand, then looked up at her bow, and immediately curled his lips with disdain. There seemed to be a bit of ridicule in his eyes, as if she was the stupid one.

The next moment, the man threw his skateboard to the ground, stepped on his own skateboard, and with the help of the weapon's attributes, he quickly passed the running Wen Lin and ran away smoothly.

This time, the wolf was completely chasing her.

Wen Lin's silence was deafening.

She shouldn't have any expectations for this man. She gave him a chance to fight back but it was useless. It was hopeless.

She remembered this face. Don't let her meet this person again, otherwise she would have to vent her anger today.

Wen Lin comforted himself that he was so angry that no one could take care of him, and forced himself to calm down.

She took a deep breath, weighed the heavy bow and arrow in her hand, pulled the bow string, adjusted her condition to get familiar with the feel, and recalled the exercises in class.

The bows and arrows in the game should also have been optimized to a certain extent. It did not make her feel too strenuous to use them, and it was not much different from the bows used in physical education classes.

His physical strength began to decline, and the distance between him and the wolf was getting closer and closer. A weak senior intern could not run at high speed for long.

If he didn't take action, it would be too late. Wen Lin gritted her teeth and took action decisively.

He turned around quickly, placed the arrow on the bowstring neatly, aimed at the target's eyes, fully drew the bow, and was ready to go.

The bows and arrows in the game are much easier to draw than in reality, and they are not useless. The main difficulty lies in shooting accurately.

This was the first time she faced a life-or-death moment. Wen Lin's adrenaline surged to its peak at this moment. Her whole body was extremely awake, and time seemed to slow down. Only the red eyes of the wolfhound were reflected in her pupils.

Let go.

The arrow cut through the air and shot out, making a deep buzzing sound, and went straight into the monster's eyes with lightning speed. By the time the wolf dog reacted and tried to avoid it, it was already too late.

First, make her invisible and unable to chase her, and then harvest the heads. Wen Lin was very calm and thought clearly.

It was large in size, but Wen Lin's aim was quite good, and he successfully shot it in the right eye. The wolfdog immediately let out a painful howl, and its health bar immediately dropped by 35 points.

It was jumping around like crazy. One eye was so painful that it was difficult to open the other one. The whole thing entered a state of madness and out of control. It had no accuracy at all and couldn't pounce on Wen Lin at all.

The first-level novice monsters are naturally not too difficult to deal with, otherwise there is no need to play if the game is unbalanced.

Wen Lin took out another arrow and aimed it at its body this time.

When it was out of control, it couldn't see the arrows and dodge them. The two arrows shot into its body smoothly, perfectly harvesting its life.

The next moment, the wolf dog whimpered, howled and howled, and fell down bleeding and lying on the ground without making a sound.

After about five seconds, the corpse completely disappeared in front of the eyes, just like the death of a mob in the game was refreshed, all traces of its existence were erased, leaving only a small pool of blood.

Five copper coins and another unknown piece of meat floated where it died. It looked like a reward dropped after the monster died.

Wen Lin tentatively approached and reached out to touch it.

[Your loot has been put into your backpack, please check it carefully. 】

It turned out that it was picked up automatically. Wen Lin operated the panel and clicked on the backpack column. What came into view was what she just got.

[Five copper coins: common currency, one gold coin is equal to one hundred silver coins, and one silver coin is equal to one hundred copper coins. 】

[Meat of wolf dogs: poisonous and inedible to humans. 】

The backpack has a total of 10 slots, and each item only occupies one slot. You can spend copper coins to upgrade the number of slots. After reading this, Wen Lin closed the backpack panel.

Not far away, the man who was fleeing on his skateboard was completely stunned.

He originally wanted to stay away to see how she died and gloat about her misfortune, but he didn't expect Wen Lin to dare to fight the wolf and even win.

What is the glowing thing dropped by the wolf after it dies? What did she pick up?

Unfortunately, the bridge has already been broken.

Wen Lin still had weapons, but he didn't have the guts to get a share of the pie even if he was curious about it. He was afraid that Wen Lin would also shoot him, so he could only shake his head angrily, comfort himself and leave.

Knowing that this thing was so easy to kill, he chose a knife. Could a man as big as him be weaker than her? If he chooses the knife, he is the one who gets the reward now!

The man sighed and walked away. He couldn't eat the grapes and said they were sour. He comforted himself that he was just a little monster and wouldn't drop anything good.

...

Wen Lin ended the battle and finally had time to check the game panel. She had only selected weapons just now, and some process prompts popped up later. She was too busy dealing with the wolf dog to check it.

[Dear players, after you have the initial weapons, please choose a profession to officially start your adventure! 】

Below are a few very familiar professions, which seem to be stitched together from many games. There are priests, assassins, tanks, and archers.

Wen Lin saw through it. This was a fusion version of a popular mainland game, with a little bit of everything, pure plagiarism.

Her eyes swept over them inch by inch, and from the row of professional names, she immediately hit upon the profession she was most familiar with and good at - lord.

Is that what she thought?

That occupation that often appears in infrastructure games, she likes to do infrastructure construction in the game the most.

Of course Wen Lin, a heavy infrastructure game player, couldn't resist this temptation and directly pressed the lord button with her itchy hands.

[Congratulations to the player, he became the 97th lord in the server and received an initial five copper coins. The first 100 players who selected this profession will receive buffs and enjoy a 50% discount on any building built within 24 hours. 】

[The lord profession has no basic professional skills. As compensation, your blood loss will be +15 for each attack. This increase increases with the level. 】

[Your personal attribute panel has been unlocked. Please complete the location selection of the territory within three hours and build your own shelter! 】

Wen Lin was stunned for a moment, plus 15? In other words, in the future, she can make the monster lose 50 blood points directly with one shot.

Gan, if I had known that I would have gone through the process before starting, I would have saved an arrow.

Wen Lin opened the personal attribute panel tiredly.

[Player name: Wen Lin]

[Health bar value: 100]

[Mana value: 100]

[Level: Level 1 (Experience: 20/100)]

[Satiety value: 70/100 (drop 4 points every hour)]

[Strength: 5 (an adult woman with no strength)]

[Physique: 6 (ordinary)]

[Agility: 7 (escaping speed is not slow)]

[Skills: No skills, three skills can be installed]

Wen Lin was speechless. The words in parentheses were a bit insulting to her character. She was so angry.

But since it's all numerical, it means there should be ways to improve it in the future. As the numerical value gets higher, her physical fitness will get better.

The top priority is to establish her territory. Within three hours, she needs to choose a place to establish her territory. She needs to find a suitable site.

Wen Lin thought about it carefully and came up with an idea.

Half an hour's walk north of where she lived, there was a large park, and she remembered that there was a natural stream in it.

She wanted to build her territory near there, so that if there was a shortage of water or something, she could go to the creek to get some natural water.

You can't rely on the melted building to drink water, right? There is probably nothing left, maybe even the water pipes melted away.

With the plan in place, Wen Lin immediately set out on the road to her destination.

Maybe there were not many people in the park in the middle of the night, so there were no monsters. Along the way, she hid and avoided a few monsters and arrived nearby.

She did not enter the park, but chose a fairly open place to stay five minutes away from the park.

[Whether to establish your territory here, the territory will be centered on your current location and expand to 10,000 square meters (about the size of a playground). 】

Wen Lin looked around, confirmed there was nothing wrong, and pressed [Yes].

Golden light emitted from her body and quickly spread around, forming an almost transparent defensive shield that exuded a faint warm golden light in the dark night, enveloping people within its range, giving them a sense of security.

[Congratulations player, your territory has been established. 】

【Please give your territory a nice name! 】

Chapter 3: Thatched House

Wen Lin is a real name-breaker, and nothing good can come from naming her.

My brain was frozen and I held it in for a long time before I finally came up with a name and entered it.

[The territory stream has been established. 】

Since it was built here for the sake of the creek, let's just live with this name. Wen Lin comforted herself that it didn't sound unpleasant.

[Name: Stream Refuge]

[Level: Shelter (next level camp)]

[Citizens: 0 (maximum capacity: 300 people)]

[Existing buildings: None]

[Account balance: 10 copper coins]

[Upgrade conditions: more than 250 residents, 2,000 copper coins, 7 types of buildings unlocked. ]

[People staying in your territory need to pay overnight fees. Please set a reasonable accommodation price for your territory! (This price can be modified at any time)]

Wen Lin thought about it. The game gave players five copper coins at the beginning. If she emptied them all, it would seem like she was being too ruthless. So she set the limit to three copper coins per night.

Prices will definitely go up in the future! Get a mortgage, become a capitalist and cut off all emotions and love!

[Congratulations to the players, you will be given one chance to unlock buildings and facilities as a gift to new players. Please select the building you want to unlock, this time it is free]

A dazzling array of buildings are arranged there, as well as exquisite illustrations, which are dazzling to see. There are workshops for making items, shops for selling items, machines for processing items, everything...

But these are not what she needs right now.

Her immediate needs were—she needed shelter from the rain, it was dark in the middle of the night, and she needed to sleep, and she would talk about anything else tomorrow.

And there was only one thing here that could meet her needs - a dilapidated thatched house.

Yes, she can only unlock this. Wooden houses, stone houses, and blue brick houses all need to be upgraded from thatched houses to become high-end things.

In the dog game, Wen Lin shook her head helplessly and chose the thatched house.

[Congratulations to the player for building x1 thatched house. Each thatched house can accommodate up to 4 residents. 】

[Please select the placement location of the building. It cannot be modified after placement and can only be moved when the territory is upgraded. 】

There is nothing in such a large territory, so where should I put it? For Wen Lin's convenience, he placed it directly in front of him.

On the barren land, a dilapidated thatched house stood up.

The thatch on the roof was already mottled and looked weather-beaten. The patches of mottled and messy grass looked even more miserable under the red rain, and it looked like it would collapse no matter how bad the weather was.

The walls of the house are made of simple wooden boards. The gaps between the wooden boards seem to have been eroded by the wind and frost of the years. Through these cracks, you can vaguely see the dim shadow of the interior.

A dilapidated wooden door was crumbling, barely able to block the wind. Wen Lin sighed and really wanted to recite a poem. The poem Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind was very suitable for this situation. She groaned and got in. inside the house.

It was dark inside the thatched hut. The dim moonlight cast a little light through the shabby windows. There were some shabby wooden furniture in the room. Wen Lin walked around and estimated that the whole house was about 40 square meters, with one bedroom and one bathroom.

The toilet in the bathroom is the most luxurious piece of furniture in the whole house - a toilet that can automatically handle excrement solves the problem of defecation in a very thoughtful way.

This one is free, and you will need copper coins to build another one. It costs twenty copper coins to build a thatched hut, and you will enjoy a 50% discount on any building built within 24 hours. For now, it only costs ten copper coins.

Sooner or later, the people would come, and it didn't matter whether the money was spent sooner or later. Wen Lin endured the pain and emptied his starting ten copper coins, and the territory now had two shabby thatched huts.

[Please set a reasonable daily rent for your thatched cottage! (This price can be modified at any time)]

Wen Lin thought about it and temporarily set it to 2 copper coins.

New players have a total of five copper coins, enter territory 3, live in thatched house 2, and directly empty their wallets.

...

Tang Yu and Tang Ke are a pair of sisters from a single-parent family. The elder sister Tang Yu is eighteen years old, and the younger sister Tang Ke is fifteen years old. One is a senior in high school and the other is a freshman in high school. They are both still in school.

The two followed their mother. Tonight, her mother happened to be working the night shift, so they were the only two at home. They were sleeping soundly when they heard the siren and hurriedly went downstairs to seek refuge.

I thought it would be no big deal, but I didn’t expect that the end of the world would happen immediately, and the game announcement also said that it would be the end of the world for a year...

Tang Yu was so dumbfounded that her brain stopped working. What would happen to her college entrance examination? One year later, I have forgotten all the textbooks. Can you wait until I finish the exam before you finish the apocalypse...

However, the monster that appeared next completely made her lose the energy to think wildly. Wolf dogs chased the crowd, and it was difficult for people to run as fast as they could for long.

Although they were notified quickly and logged into the game to receive weapons, how could two little high school girls have the courage to fight such a big wolf alone, or at close range?

The two of them didn't even have the courage to look back. They ran all the way to a place with few people, hoping that the wolf would let them go and hunt in a place with many people.

But she underestimated the wolf's patience. The wolf kept chasing the two of them. At first, they had sufficient physical strength to avoid being overtaken, but with the massive loss of physical strength, they soon lost their strength.

The distance between the two sides is shortening rapidly, and it will take up to three minutes to completely catch up, bite them to death, and devour them.

The two of them were in complete despair. Tang Ke was frightened and cried. The fifteen-year-old girl was not that mature yet and could not resist the feeling of approaching death. After crying, she had no strength to run away.

However, at this critical moment, her sister Tang Yu suddenly saw something strange not far away.

A faint warm golden light suddenly emitted from somewhere in front, and it was something like a cover that enveloped some areas.

what is that? Can you save them?

The two people who had originally wanted to give up rekindled their hope, their eyes suddenly lit up, and they inspired their potential and used their last ounce of strength to rush towards the golden range a hundred meters away.

[You have arrived at the Stream Shelter and you need to pay three copper coins as an overnight fee to enter. Do you want to pay? 】

The two immediately grabbed this last life-saving straw.

Come in, dunk, dunk quickly!

At this critical moment, the two sisters successfully entered the territory and were protected inside, successfully avoiding the wolf's pursuit.

The wolf dog took a step slower and did not bite the corner of her clothes. It roared incompetently and furiously outside the defensive shield and gave Wen Lin's territory a claw.

The two sisters, who were protected by the defensive shield in the territory, patted their chests for the rest of their lives, their legs went weak, and they sat limply on the ground.

...

[Your territory has been attacked, and the health bar of the defense shield has dropped to 980/1000. The loss of the health bar can be repaired with copper coins. Please pay attention to the blood volume and repair it in time. 】

Wen Lin was still tidying up in the thatched house. Her body was wet from the rain. She took off her coat to prevent herself from catching a cold and planned to put it on after it was dry.

This red rain is also magical. Although it looks red, it has no color on the clothes and body, and no dyeing occurs.

[The number of your subjects is currently 2, the overnight fee of 6 copper coins has been credited, and the current balance is 6 copper coins. 】

Only then did Wen Lin know that someone else had joined the territory.

She left the thatched house and stood under the eaves in a sheltered place from the rain, stretching her head and looking not far away.

Two little girls, one big and one small, supported each other and staggered towards this side.

The entire territory is about the size of a playground with a 400-meter running track. It has an unobstructed view. You can see the two thatched houses here, and they will naturally gather here.

The two little girls ran over quickly and followed Wen Lin's example and hid under the eaves of the thatched house, finally feeling a little more secure.

The two people's hearts were still beating very fast after they had just escaped from danger. After seeing other living people, they gradually calmed down.

As an older sister, Tang Yu was always more mature than Tang Ke. She took a peek at Wen Lin, who seemed to be getting along well with her, and mustered up the courage to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She held it in for a long time and her face turned pale. Holding back her blush, she said, Hello...hello?

Wen Lin gave her a friendly smile and comforted her with a gentle voice: Hello, relax, it's safe here.

Tang Yu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said eagerly: What on earth is going on? Why did it suddenly become like this?

Wen Lin shook her head, I don't know.

But I know this is creek territory, and the territory has a protective shield. We are safe until the protective shield is breached.

The territory will be upgraded, and more things will appear for players to live in.

I am the first player to enter the territory. This is what the game panel informed me. Wen Lin told lies without changing her face, without revealing her identity as a lord.

She planned to hide for two days to see the specific situation. If the game mechanism was sufficient and complete to ensure her safety, it would be better for her to stand up and accept her identity as the lord and lead everyone to get rich together.

After all, people's hearts are evil. If there is any extremely evil person who gets into trouble, it would not be good for him to send it in the early stage. He should hide it and observe it secretly.

You can enter the thatched house, but you need to pay copper coins. If you have copper coins in your hand, it is recommended that you go inside and have a good rest. Wen Lin reminded her thoughtfully, Killing the level 1 monster will drop five copper coins. If it’s gone, we’ll just earn it tomorrow.

It's always windy and rainy standing at the door, but it's much more comfortable inside. Although it's far from a building, it's still a house.

Thank you! Tang Yu expressed her gratitude, feeling relieved and smiling sweetly.

The two sisters spent the rest of their lives in fear, and did not care that their wallets were empty. They immediately paid the money and hid in the thatched house to seek a sense of safety.

Wen Lin stood at the door for a while, staring at the red rain that had not stopped yet.

I don’t know what the world will look like when I wake up tomorrow. It won’t just go back to primitive society, right?

After just a moment of daze, other residents of the territory entered the territory. It seemed to be a wave, but there were quite a few people. They must have come together from some residential building.

24 new copper coins were added to the account, and the previous balance became 34. With the money, Wen Lin silently built three more thatched houses.

Within two minutes, a large group of people came over noisily and crawled under the eaves of the thatched house, trying to avoid the rain. The site immediately became crowded.

As if they were squeezing into a bus, Wen Lin was almost squeezed out of the roof by them.

no quality! Wen Lin's face darkened, and she got into the thatched house to avoid the crowd, and was too lazy to care about them.

The one she lives in is set up to live alone. The other four rooms have a maximum of four people in one room. Let them divide it among themselves. If it can't be done, they can make do under the eaves.

The house will only show that it is full and cannot be entered. If you cannot enter, you will not know how many people live in the room, and you will not be discovered if you live alone.

I don’t plan to build any more thatched houses for the time being. There are other buildings that need to be built and unlocked, so save some money first.

...

Nearing the early hours of the morning, Lu Guo entered the territory in embarrassment with his precious son.

The two of them were dodging around with their property until they saw the golden light here and were attracted to it. Finally, they accidentally ran into the safe area.

As soon as he looked up, he saw a house that could protect him from the wind and rain. The man's face suddenly felt happy. The building was collapsed and aging. It was not easy to find a building that stood in the rain. Finally, he didn't have to be exposed to the rain.

Come on, son, we have a place to hide from the rain! Lu Guo pulled his son and ran towards the four thatched houses.

However, as soon as he got closer, he was dumbfounded.

Several people squatted under the door eaves, holding their shoulders and trying to make themselves fall asleep.

Why don't you go in? Lu Guo scratched his head and asked in confusion.

The kind old lady sighed and explained to him, It requires copper coins. Moreover, one room can only accommodate four people, and they are all occupied.

That's why they sat at the door, using the eaves to take shelter from the rain, hoping to spend the night like this. It's summer now, the temperature is not too low but not that cold, it doesn't hurt.

Lu Guo was dumbfounded. He thought he and his elder brother would have a place to live, but it turned out that it had already been robbed.

As a rich man, when had he ever been so angry? He just doesn't believe there is money in the world that can't solve problems.

Lu Guo refused to give up and shouted into the thatched house: It's 50,000 yuan per seat. Is there anyone willing to give up his seat to me and my son?

This voice woke everyone up.

Chapter 4 :Vending Machine

The thatched huts were very close together, and everyone in the house could hear his voice, and many people were interested in him.

If you add more, my daughter's and I's seats will be given to you two! came the response from the third thatched hut.

Wen Lin was woken up by him, lay on the bed, listened and shook her head.

It is just the end of the world, and everyone still has expectations for money in human society, but soon this phenomenon will no longer exist. When we talk about money again, we will have to talk about copper coins, and all previous currencies will become waste paper.

One hundred thousand! Will you sell it? If not, forget it! Lu Guo's eyes rolled and he replied immediately.

He knew human nature well and knew that the other party was tempted, so he raised the price a little and put pressure on him, successfully breaking down the other party's psychological defense of wanting to make money.

Sell, sell, sell! The woman led her daughter out of the thatched hut, smiling obsequiously, as if she had gotten a huge bargain.

If the currency had not been invalidated, the two hundred thousand would indeed be enough for her to work less for a few years, but the new world had already been established, and her behavior was short-sighted.

Lu Guo slowly took out two gold bars from his heavy bag.

This gold bar of mine is worth one hundred thousand, and this one is two hundred thousand. That's quite generous, right? Gold is always a hard currency in any era! Lu Guo was very proud and felt that he had done a very good job and had the foresight to bring out the most valuable things.

What he said is quite right, but if it is not the end of the world.

In the end times, you don’t care about all those messy things. Food and equipment are the most important. RMB is not as useful as a pack of cigarettes. At least people who are addicted to smoking really need cigarettes.

Wen Lin kept shaking her head as she listened in the room, but since it was a consensual thing she couldn't do anything about it, so she lay down and prepared to go back to sleep. After all, everyone has their own destiny.

However, the gold was not melted by the acid rain. She thought everything would be melted. This was strange. What was the selection criteria?

Wen Lin fell asleep again with a head full of questions.

This night, everyone prays that when they open their eyes tomorrow, they will find that everything is a dream and a nightmare.

...

Early in the morning, there were noisy sounds outside. Wen Lin was woken up by them before she had slept enough. The sound insulation effect of the thatched house was really poor.

It’s finally no longer necessary to go to work, so why don’t people get a good night’s sleep? Wen Lin said she was tired.

There was a commotion outside, very noisy and noisy, as if something had happened.

Wen Lin rubbed her eyes, put on her coat that had dried and was no longer wet, and walked out of her thatched hut.

Outside, the red rain has stopped and the sky has cleared. Today is a sunny and cloudless day.

The food has spoiled, what should we do? Then what will we eat in the future? The woman's voice, so anxious that she was about to cry, reached Wen Lin's ears.

Wen Lin, who was still dazed from sleep, woke up immediately! Warning bells are ringing for foodies.

What? ! The food is also spoiled? ! Food is the most important thing for the people, why is this dog game so vicious?

Wen Lin quickly reached for her pocket. When she left the house last night, she put a few packets of biscuits in her pocket, just because she was afraid that something would go wrong and she would be hungry the next day.

The packaging of the biscuits was intact. Wen Lin thought it had escaped disaster and happily opened a package, planning to reward herself with breakfast.

Then, I discovered that the biscuits inside the package had changed color.

The biscuits turned green and looked poisonous at first sight, so they couldn't be eaten at all.

Wen Lin's little face immediately fell down, and she lowered her head in frustration as if the sky was thundering.

She had done good deeds all her life and had no hobbies. She just liked eating, drinking and playing infrastructure games. As a result, she has nothing now. What sin did she commit to be so miserable?

Wen Lin wailed a few times along with the people in her territory, then returned to her thatched hut with her head lowered sadly. She opened her own panel and switched to the territory page.

【Name: Stream Shelter】

[Level: Shelter (next level camp)]

[Citizens: 25 (maximum capacity: 300 people)]

[Existing buildings: Thatched hut x5]

[Account balance: 77 copper coins]

[Upgrade conditions: more than 250 residents, 2,000 copper coins, 7 types of buildings unlocked. ]

Wen Lin was rummaging around in the interface, selecting from the unlockable building products, frowning as she picked.

The food-related buildings were each more expensive than the last. They were not what she could afford with her current balance of dozens of copper coins. Even with the 50% off buff for 24 hours, she couldn't afford even a little.

It wasn't until I turned to the very back, in a corner, that I finally saw something cheap that could be used as a temporary replacement.

[Fast food vending machine: The unlocking amount is 40 copper coins. It comes with mineral water and pickles. Additional unlocking is required to sell other items. The sales system is 50/50 with the lord. 】

There is no other choice but to unlock this.

She can still stand tall without eating, but she can't live without drinking water, and if other things are cheaper to unlock, maybe she can unlock something edible!

Wen Lin pressed the button. After the 50% discount, the balance changed from 77 to 57. Then, she placed the vending machine not far from the thatched house.

[Please set the price of the product higher than the system's own reserve price! ]

Wen Lin thought about it and decided to temporarily use copper coins as RMB. He priced a bottle of mineral water at one copper coin and a bag of pickles at one copper coin as well.

Then she started checking the items that could be unlocked.

There are a wide variety of goods, including instant noodles, self-heating pots and other fast foods, but none of them are priced at a level she can afford now, they are all sky-high prices.

After looking around, the only thing she could unlock was the cheapest one - compressed biscuits.

[Compressed biscuits: Unlocked with 30 copper coins, these compressed biscuits have no taste and can provide 50 points of satiety, and keep the satiety value for 12 hours.]

It costs money to unlock items and machines, and the sales are split 55%. Taking into account inflation, economic collapse, and the payback time for unlocking expenses, as well as the minimum retail price of 2 copper coins given by the system, Wen Lin considered.

People can't starve to death. If the fullness value is lost, they will die. They have to eat something. Wen Lin gritted her teeth and unlocked it, and priced it at the lowest price of two copper coins.

There is no way. In the current situation, if it is too high for them to pay, let's sell it cheaply. After all, the only way to obtain copper coins is to kill monsters. She is really a good lord with a conscience.

Wen Lin's balance changed from 57 to 42. She really couldn't afford to spend money. She asked every day when she would become rich.

The vending machine appeared out of thin air near the thatched house, immediately attracting the attention of all the residents.

When I saw food being sold inside, I was relieved for the time being and stopped wailing worriedly about the food being rotten.

People are as good as rice and steel, not to mention that now digitalization has a satiety value. The satiety value drops by four per hour and can only be replenished by eating. If the person does not eat for one day after this slowdown, he will be dead.

Immediately there was a woman who paid to try it. She was probably the player who accidentally killed the monster last night, otherwise she wouldn't have any spare money to spend.

The woman raised her hand and hesitated, then put three copper coins into the vending machine, pressed the button, and bought two important items.

A bottle of 500ml mineral water and a compressed biscuit.

Try it, is it edible? What does it taste like? Others looked at her curiously, with gossip on their faces. People are always full of novelty towards new things.

The woman nodded, first unpacked the compressed biscuit, and carefully and tentatively took a small bite.

The next moment, her face changed visibly, turning white inch by inch.

There was a pained expression on his face.

The others immediately took a step back and distanced themselves from her. They were shocked. Could it be that this thing is poisonous?

The woman had a sullen face, hurriedly grinding her teeth, opened the mineral water, took two sips, and barely swallowed what was in her mouth.

He stood there blankly and calmed down for several seconds before he could speak. He stumbled and couldn't explain the words, It's edible.

Then he added with a despairing look on his face: But it tastes bad, very bad, it tastes terrible, tasteless, makes you choke, and tastes weird...

The world's cuisine is extensive and profound, modern society is extremely developed, and people eat well, drink well, and wear good clothes every day. Where has the mouth been subjected to such torture? Suddenly I missed those delicious foods and began to grieve over the possibility of eating them again in this life.

The woman drank water to catch her breath, looked at the compressed biscuit in her hand and complained, No wonder they sell pickles. Can this thing be swallowed without something flavorful? I feel like vomiting after eating it!

The woman couldn't stand it anymore, so she angrily bought another pack of pickles and ate a small piece. Her face felt a little better, but she was still very dissatisfied.

Damn, these pickles aren't very tasty either. They're not as good as the 50-cent packs in the supermarket.

Although the pickles are very ordinary, in front of the unpalatable compressed biscuits, they are made delicious by their peers and are a life-saving medicine for the mouth.

After watching the excitement, Wen Lin, like a woman, bought one of each of the three types. Her satiety value dropped below 50 and she had to eat.

Wen Lin had a grimace on her face and worked hard to mentally build herself up. She kept comforting herself and cheering herself up. Then she swallowed the compressed biscuit with difficulty and stuffed it into her stomach bit by bit.

That woman was absolutely right, it was really delicious! It was the most disgusting compressed biscuit she had ever tasted!

Help, how long will this life last? She just ate a meal and she can’t hold on any longer...

Does anyone know how to earn copper coins? Overnight fees and food all require copper coins...

While there were still many people near the vending machine, a citizen asked timidly, his tone full of panic. He had spent all his money last night and was still hungry. His satiety value was dropping rapidly, and he really needed copper coins to cover today's expenses.

I'm so hungry and thirsty, I want to drink some water, but now I can't even get a bottle of water.

Tang Ke, who was watching the fun from the side, answered his question. With her sister Tang Yu's care and comfort last night, her emotions had stabilized a lot, and she had gradually matured after the storm. Killing those monsters outside will drop copper coins. A level one monster will drop five copper coins.

The little girl spread the news that Wen Lin deliberately revealed to them last night, letting more people know the relevant information.

This was Wen Lin's intention. She didn't want to be too conspicuous, but someone had to spread this information in order for humans to survive.

Naturally, she would tell others first and then wait for others to spread the news. Fortunately, the two sisters lived up to her expectations and did not keep the news to themselves.

After knowing how to make money, everyone had an idea and immediately formed their own teams to go out and get some copper coins. They were empty-handed and couldn't even eat today, so they had to hurry up and earn money to eat.

For a while, shouts came and went.

Everyone has different weapons and different professions. When going hunting, of course everyone wants to be with the powerful ones, and humans begin to form gangs.

Wen Lin didn't join them, she planned to go around alone today.

This time she mainly looked at the map and was not in a hurry to fight monsters. After a night of red rain, she was most concerned about what the outside world had become and whether anything new had appeared.

People left in groups in twos and threes. Wen Lin finished her meal and followed a group of people and left together.

As soon as they came out of the territory, everyone froze in place, looking at the scene in front of them in shock, showing expressions of astonishment.

Chapter 5: Changes

Outside the territory, the surrounding area is empty. The high-rise buildings of human civilization have completely disappeared, and all the buildings that can usually be seen from a distance have been cleared.

Overnight, the plants grew wildly and became extremely prosperous, and the whole world seemed to have returned to its original state, with luxuriant branches and leaves. The dense canopy of trees forms a barrier, blocking out the sunlight and shrouding the land in a dark mystery.

And in the forest, those monsters are hidden. The wolves and dogs that appeared last night were wandering around in the woods with eager eyes.

The types of monsters have also increased. Only wolf dogs appeared last night, but after these forests grew wildly, a black and red spider appeared. It can walk in the forest and hide in the trees, waiting for opportunities.

Everyone stood there digesting for a long time before they accepted the fact that the world had changed drastically, and accepted a future in which they could only rely on themselves and the military could not help.

People dispersed in twos and threes and walked warily into the woods.

Humans are cooperative creatures. If a team fights level one monsters, nothing will happen unless they are unlucky. The difficulty of the game is not high in the novice stage.

Wen Lin is not very interested in monsters. She is a life player. She is more interested in these new plants that suddenly appear in the forest.

Some newly emerged plants emit a faint light and are particularly conspicuous as they sway in the breeze, just like the herbs waiting to be collected in the game. Their colorful branches seduce people to come closer.

Wen Lin slowly approached, stretched out her hand and touched it twice, trying hard to pull it off, but she was prompted by the system.

[Collecting plants requires a tool shovel, please bring a shovel first! 】

No wonder it can't be pulled out.

Wen Lin sighed. She didn't have a shovel yet, so she reluctantly left in frustration.

If you want to produce shovels by yourself, you probably need to build a workshop, then obtain some materials, and finally use these materials to make shovels. This is generally the manufacturing logic in games.

With the two and a half money she has now, let's talk about it when we go back. After the gang pays the overnight fee, and then rely on the 50% discount on 24 hours, there may be hope that it can be built, but the money is definitely not enough now.

Wen Lin chose this site because of the creek in the nearby park. She decided to go to the creek to have a look, maybe there would be new gains.

The park had long been melted by the red rain. Wen Lin shuttled through the forest according to the general direction. After walking for about ten minutes, she finally heard the faint sound of gurgling water and arrived at her destination.

The stream in her impression had completely changed and turned into something she dared not recognize.

The narrow stream completely changed into a river, widening into an unfamiliar shape. The water was