Ever since he realized that the crops are no longer growing in winter and the resource points are no longer being refreshed, Yunling will deliberately go farther when he goes out.
For them, it takes time to go far.
For the average player, being too far from the territory can lead to illness and death.
Therefore, the resources near the territory are reserved for ordinary residents who are not so well equipped for cold protection.
Along the way, Yun Ling occasionally encounters a collection team composed of players. Some members are responsible for guarding, and some members are responsible for collecting, and the division of labor is extremely clear.
Others carried shovels and got into caves, as if they were digging.
Yun Ling glanced at it and did not speak.
After walking for more than half an hour, everyone found a pond. Seeing that there were a lot of live fish in the water, fat and big, she stopped, put down the straw basket, took out the fishing rod, and prepared to fish.
Seeing this, the NPC and Pang Yu dispersed spontaneously, busying themselves around.
**
Residents who bought formal resident qualifications, stocked up food, prepared firewood, and made winter clothes in advance just need to stay comfortably in the territory, but there are also some people who are not fully prepared before winter comes.
Such as Dong Haotian.
He moved to Lingyun Town late, when others had stockpiled food, firewood, and winter clothes, before he purchased a formal resident qualification, and thus spent all his savings.
Even in winter, the weather is cold and it is not suitable to go out, he has to run around for a living.
Other residents gathered together to play cards and chat. He carried a machete and went out to dig wild vegetables, chop branches, and pick up straw. Occasionally lucky, encounter hares, pheasants, kill some meat and sell for money.
The north wind is howling, and the residents are too lazy to go out. Sometimes they don't even want to go to the stream to fetch water, so they directly spend 1 copper coin to fetch water from the well.
Dong Haotian smelled a business opportunity and volunteered to help run errands to the stream to fetch water. He only received 1 copper coin for 2 buckets.
Some residents felt it was worth it and agreed.
After going back and forth, Dong Haotian saved a small sum of money by helping people fetch water. In addition, a lot of firewood is piled up at home, and even the grain storage is increasing day by day.
"Fortunately, I moved to Lingyun Town." Dong Haotian sighed with emotion countless times, "I have to stay in Wanxia Village, can I still live?"
Not all players are as happy as the residents of Lingyun Town. Autumn is a good time, if you work hard you will be able to eat enough, but it doesn't stop there. It is extremely difficult to have food left over.
In winter, all people in a territory are short of clothing and food, and have to go out to collect. That scene...
Dong Haotian didn't dare to think about it. Every time I thought about it, my heart felt cold.
In addition, the reason why he can go out to collect and fetch water is thanks to the equipment that he dropped when he fought monsters in the past.
[Name: Knee Pads (Cold Protection Items)]
Quality: ordinary
Durability: 13/20
Wearing effect: Stamina +1.
[Name: cotton shoes (cold protection items)]
Quality: excellent
Durability: 27/40
Wearing effect: Agility +4.
[Name: Rabbit Velvet Gloves (Warm Items)]
Quality: ordinary
Durability: 15/20
Wearing effect: Stamina +1.
Don't look at the white or blue clothes, the attributes are average, and they can play a big role in winter! Not to mention how warm it is to wear, at least it is more resistant to freezing than the average person.
Dong Haotian thought about it, "When I save enough money, I can buy a linen backpack so that I can go out to collect. Then I will buy a soup lady, fill it with hot water and put it in the quilt before going to bed, and then my life will be better."
Thinking of a bright future, the corners of his mouth couldn't help grinning.
**
Lingyun Town.
Tian Zhehan sat by the fish pond and was worried.
Raising fish is not an easy life. First of all, you have to pay a fee to excavate the fish pond, and then go to the wild to salvage the fry to bring back, and then feed the fry regularly.
Usually, dig some phytoplankton and put in some okara, bran, and rice bran to cope with it. Since the beginning of winter, feed has gradually become a big problem.
Not only the fry, but also the chickens, ducks and pigs raised in the back of the house can hardly be fed.
Tian Zhehan's expression changed, and finally he made up his mind - not raising it, selling all the live fish, killing all the chickens, ducks and pigs!
Do it when you think of it.
Tian Zhehan called the team members and asked them to help salvage.
The system asks, [Are you sure to stop feeding and start salvaging? 】
Tian Zhehan clicked "Yes".
The system prompts, [You need to hand in 10% of the fresh fish as tax, do you want to pay it now? 】
One percent! There are not many fry in total...
Tian Zhehan's heart was aching, but he clicked "Yes" without hesitation.
The system prompt changes again, [You have paid the tax, you can salvage it at will. 】
"Come and help." Tian Zhehan greeted his teammates.
Several people picked up the fishing nets, fished into the fish pond, and quickly caught the fish.
Because they have been raised for a period of time, the fry eat and drink well, sleep well, and whether they are silver carp, sea bass or crucian carp, they are all quite big, weighing two or three pounds.
Tian Zhehan took part and asked his teammates to sell it in the market. He took the others and went back to the house to slaughter chickens, ducks and pigs.
"Selling Yuluo! Fresh perch!" The man in charge of setting up the stall was a swarthy man, who was doing his due diligence and shouting loudly.
The residents were idle and had nothing to do, but when they heard the voice, they couldn't help but come over, "This crucian carp looks good, how can I sell it?"
The man replied, "Silver carp has 3 copper coins per pound, crucian carp has 5 copper coins per pound, and perch 10 copper coins per pound."
Fresh fish is not common, and it is rare for anyone to catch it. The price is generally high, so the price set by the stall owner is not expensive.
"Bring me a crucian carp." Immediately, someone was tempted and paid for it.
"I want a silver carp." The man said while licking his lips, "I haven't had fish soup for a long time, I miss it."
"Pick me a perch that weighs three pounds!" said a man with a decent amount of money.
"Okay." The man excitedly collected the money, and then handed it out through the gills with a grass rope.
Customers carrying live fish, indescribably satisfied, go home happily to make soup.
"Selling fish! Delicious fresh fish! Steamed, braised, charcoal grilled, you can choose!"
The man's voice is loud and his voice is loud, and the sound of hawking can be heard from far away.
Not long after, the stall was surrounded by residents. The man was very busy collecting money and delivering fish.
The words are divided into two parts.
Tian Zhehan took his teammates back to the house and planned to kill the domestic pigs by killing monsters.
Before starting, the system asks, [Are you sure to stop feeding and start slaughtering? 】
here we go again.
Tian Zhehan burst into tears, his hands kept moving, and he clicked "Yes".
The system prompts, [You need to pay 10% of the income as tax, how to pay? (Note: Payment in kind or currency is acceptable.)]
Tian Zhehan frowned. He simply ignored it, closed his eyes and clicked "Pay in kind".
[After confirmation, players can slaughter at will. 】
"Let's start." After speaking, Tian Zhehan took the lead.
When attacking, the teammates couldn't stop talking, "What about the domestic animals raised? Wouldn't they explode equipment and materials just like the wild mobs? If we don't show up something good, we'll lose a lot of money. It's gone!"
As soon as the voice fell, get plum meat*10, front steak*30, tenderloin*30, pork belly*40, front leg meat*40, and hind leg meat*50.
The meat is quite big, all add up to a hundred pounds.
"What do you mean?" The teammates wondered, "The system has slaughtered us? The pig's head, hooves, heart, liver, lungs, and bones are all gone, leaving only good meat?"
"Isn't this very good?" Tian Zhehan was relieved, "If you only have a dozen catties of meat after 30 to 40 days of raising, that would be a big loss! Who will keep poultry and livestock in the future?"
Teammates think about it, too.
During the conversation, part of the meat disappeared out of thin air, apparently handed in as tax.
Then several people worked together to kill the chicken and duck, and finally got chicken wings, chicken feet, chicken legs, tenderloin, duck neck, duck wings, duck feet, duck legs and other meat.
Seeing the delicious food, Tian Zhehan finally showed a smile, "Everyone has worked hard, let's have a good meal to celebrate tonight."
"Long live the boss!" Everyone cheered in unison.
**
[The fish pond stopped feeding and began to salvage. 】
[The tax you receive is as follows: silver carp*23, crucian carp*15, perch*8. 】
Upon receiving the system prompt, Yun Ling was stunned for a moment, and then realized where the fish came from.
"10% of the tax is so much, it seems that the harvest is good?" She thought to herself.
Thinking about it again, it was digging fish ponds and raising them again. The players spent a lot of effort in the whole process, and making money should be the right thing to do.
In fact, she would like the player to farm more fish. In this way, the territory can receive more taxes, residents have more choices, players can earn a lot of money, and everyone is happy.
Unfortunately, apart from Tian Zhehan, there are no other breeding talents.
Oh no, Yun Ling suddenly remembered that there was. It is a pity that the location of the fish pond was not very good. After being rejected, no other location was selected, and the application was sent again.
If only there were more reliable people.
In a sigh, a system prompt appeared, [Livestock and poultry stopped feeding and began to slaughter. 】
【The tax you receive is as follows: plum meat*1, front row meat*3, tenderloin*3… ]
By the way, a resident raises livestock and poultry, and as a lord, she can also collect taxes!
Yun Ling was overjoyed, smiling and frowning.
**
Sunset Village.
He Qing sat in the tent and scratched his scalp, with a trace of anxiety and despair on his expression, as if a trapped beast had been cornered.
He's not some great combat player, just one of the many.
After filling my stomach in autumn, I prepared some food in the tent. He was fully convinced that the spring was over, the summer was over, and the winter would pass smoothly.
Who would have guessed that the game slapped him hard at the beginning of winter.
It's too cold.
Even if he stayed in the territory, he was shivering with cold. Not to mention going out of the territory and collecting in the wild.
【Name: Cashmere Sweater (Warm Items)】
Quality: excellent
Durability: 31/40
Wearing effect: Stamina +4.
All over the body, there is only such a cold-proof equipment.
Twenty minutes of going out for activities, negative states will definitely appear.
Worse yet, all the mobs are hibernating in winter. Even if you go out in the cold wind and wander around, it is difficult to find suitable prey.
In desperation, he could only dig sweet potatoes and pick up dead branches nearby, hoping to survive this terrible winter.
Unexpectedly, too many players left the village! Not only digging for food, but also picking up branches.
Before you know it, there is a smell of fire and medicine in the air.
He Qing retreated early when he saw that the opportunity was not good. After he left, from time to time there were players fighting, fighting in groups, and falling into the wild forever.
That's fine. What made him even more frightened was that he heard that he had been in the wild for too long and suffered from the wind and cold, and the system would sound a reminder, [Because of the cold, you are sick, Strength -5, Agility -5, Stamina -5 , Intelligence -5, Spirit -5. 】
If you want to recover your health, you can only rest in the territory for three days, and at the same time ensure that you are not cold and work less than one hour. For players without food at home, this is impossible.
If they don't go out to find food or collect firewood, they will starve and freeze to death in two days.
He Qing's body was cold, and his heart was even colder.
A dead end is left, but I don't know where to go when I leave.
Can you survive by moving to another territory? He wasn't sure.
There is no way to go ahead, no way to turn around. There seems to be nothing to do except wait to die.
Confused and helpless, He Qing stayed in Wanxia Village until the 109th day.
Today, he went out as usual. In order to avoid disputes, he went a little further.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, He Qing saw a field of wheat. He was surprised and delighted, and quickly stepped forward to collect it.
"Stop, we saw this wheat field first!" A cold drink sounded from behind.
He Qing looked back and found that the other party was a team of only eight. Each person has two winter clothes, and there are countless blue and purple clothes.
Can't beat it.
He Qing raised his hand wisely and slowly backed away.
The other party did not make things difficult, or had no time to make things difficult. After approaching the wheat field, they gathered quickly and let He Qing leave.
He Qing's mouth was slightly bitter, and he whispered to himself, "It's too difficult for a solo player to get along."
He continued to walk farther, and he finally saw a small piece of sweet potato.
He Qing was overjoyed and took off his backpack to dig hard.
Fortunately, no one was fighting him this time.
Of course, it may also be because the place is remote and far from the territory, so there is no one around...
A few minutes later, the system suddenly sounded a prompt, [The wind is cold, your hands and feet are cold. Players are infected with negative status, strength -1, agility -1, and physical strength -2. 】
He Qing didn't take it seriously and continued to dig.
After a while, the prompt changed to, [You feel cold, and your limbs are frozen. Players are infected with negative status, strength -2, agility -2, and physical strength -4. 】
He Qing knew that the situation was not good and had to go back to the village. But he couldn't bear the food, so he dawdled for a while.
After all the sweet potatoes were dug up and the backpack was full, he trotted back to the territory.
Still too late.
Before he arrived at the territory, bad news came from the system, and he was still ill after all.
Seeing the prompt, He Qing immediately changed his face. He knew in his heart that for an ordinary player like him, illness and death were basically the same thing.
Before that, dozens of people in Wanxia Village had died of "long-term illness".
He will probably be next.
Thinking of this, He Qing's complexion turned gray. There was only one thought in his mind - after so long, he couldn't escape.
"You're going to die, why don't you go to Lingyun Town next door to see." He Qing laughed at himself, "After playing for so long and running around for a living, I haven't seen with my own eyes the territory that firmly occupies the first place in the rankings. What does it look like."
His life was about to come to an end, he no longer hesitated, packed his bags and prepared to go to Lingyun Town to see the world.
Due to illness, Strength -5, Agility -5, Stamina -5, Intelligence -5, Spirit -5. Basic recovery speed: 1 HP/5 minutes, 1 mana/5 minutes, the status is quite bad.
Fortunately, the monsters went to hibernate. Along the way, I didn't meet a single mobs.
"If you freeze to death on the road, that's also your life." He Qing moved forward with the determination to die.
On the minimap, the icon of Lingyun Town is getting closer and closer, and lone players or expedition teams will be seen sporadically in the wild. They either walked into the cave or collected separately, ignoring each other.
He Qing was stunned and full of doubts, "Why are only so many people going out? Are all the residents in the territory dead? Impossible, right?"
"Why are there so many edible plants around the territory? Why not fight? Why not fight?"
"Damn it! I just glanced at it and didn't see it clearly, these people actually wore several winter clothes!!"
"It's either a linen backpack or a cotton backpack! When did storage backpacks become so common? Isn't it only dropped by monsters, and the drop rate is extremely low?!"
The more He Qing went forward, the more he doubted his life.
Later, he felt that he did not go to the first-ranked territory, but traveled through time and space to another world...
The moment he stepped into the town, the system suddenly sounded a prompt, "You have discovered "Lingyun Town". 】
The temperature in the territory has risen significantly, and it is obviously not as cold in the wild.
"How?" He Qing was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
Going further inside, the residents sat around the fire and heated the fire, holding the stove in their hands or holding the soup pottery.
Women, girls, and children sat together, weaving scarves in earnest, and chatting occasionally.
Not far away, several aunties made cotton-padded coats, and those who made cotton-padded trousers made cotton-padded trousers.
"Hu spicy soup! Delicious Hu spicy soup! Spicy and delicious, invigorating blood and driving away cold!"
"Secret ginger soup, exclusive recipe! Only 10 copper coins per bowl!"
"Fragrant oven-baked bread! If you want to eat it, come and buy it!"
There was constant hawking along the street. Obviously, there are many players in life.
In the distance, wooden houses are neatly arranged. Someone stood behind the house and rolled up their sleeves, as if preparing to kill a pig.
He Qing, "… "
I suspect that you are ready to rejoice in the New Year and have solid evidence.
Thinking of the simple folk customs in Lingyun Town, the players live and work in peace and contentment, but he caught the cold and was about to die. He Qingbei came from it, and his heart was particularly sad.
"Why are you here?" A voice came from behind, which sounded quite familiar.
He Qing turned around and saw that it was an acquaintance, "Dong Haotian? How is it you?"
Dong Haotian shrugged, "I've moved, and I'll live in Lingyun Town in the fall."
How could he not be so aware! Why stay in Wanxia Village and wait to die? ! He Qing regretted that his intestines were turning green.
"Just here?" Dong Haotian asked.
"Yes." He Qing took a deep breath, his eyes were slightly red, "I caught a cold and got sick, and I want to visit Lingyun Town before I die."
"It's just sick, how do you say it's like dying?" Dong Haotian was puzzled.
He pointed casually, "Have you seen Hu La Tang? Have you seen the ginger soup stall? It's all food to ward off cold. I used to buy three bowls and drink them in the morning, noon and evening, and the illness will be cured in the evening."
He Qing, "???"
Can it be cured so easily
He widened his eyes, too shocked to speak.
Seeing He Qing standing stupidly in the same place, Dong Haotian sighed, thinking that he was someone he knew anyway. When I first arrived in Lingyun Town, I was not familiar with the place of life, so it would be better for him to give a brief introduction.
Thinking of this, he said slowly, "Lingyun Town has green plants and wells, which can adjust the temperature of the territory, so staying in the territory is more comfortable than going out."
"But that doesn't mean you won't catch a cold when you stay in the town. Non-game items are useless, and you must wear cold-proof equipment to keep warm. If you can't afford cold-proof equipment, roasting a fire, holding a hand stove, holding a soup pot, and eating cold-proof food are all good preparations. option."
"By the way, hand stoves, soup pots, coal, and charcoal are bought at the blacksmith shop, and the cold protection equipment is bought at the tailor shop. Although the price is a bit high, the things are really easy to use."
"When the disease is cured, go out to pick up firewood and sell it, and you can earn overnight fees. Dig up whatever you want to eat, as long as you can fill your stomach anyway."
"In the winter, everyone is too lazy to move in the territory. Not many people go out, and the competition is not fierce. As long as you walk a little more, you can find food."
He Qing's eyes narrowed.
Unexpectedly, in Wanxia Village, you can only sit and wait to die when you get sick; in Lingyun Town, there are so many prevention and coping measures.
The living standards of the residents of the two places are very different!
After being stunned for a moment, he said, "There is one more question."
Dong Haotian: "You said."
"I saw players in Lingyun Town carrying either linen backpacks or cotton backpacks along the way. Where did these storage backpacks come from?" He Qing was puzzled.
"That." Dong Haotian didn't care much. "Linen backpacks and cotton backpacks are only ordinary commodities in Lingyun Town. The NPC staff of the tailor shop will make a batch of storage backpacks for sale every day, and you can buy them if you have money."
He Qing was silent.
He suspected that he was seriously ill. He was tired and dreaming at the moment.
The tailor shop sells storage backpacks every day, can you buy it if you have money? Listen, is this what people say!
Seeing He Qing's skeptical expression of life, Dong Haotian, as a past person, understood it very well, "Lingyun Town not only has a large number of system buildings, but also the variety of goods sold in the store is quite complicated. It's easy to get confused when you see it for the first time. But it doesn't matter, stay for a long time. get used to it.”
He Qing was dizzy, and after a long time, he said, "I'll buy ginger soup first."
Illness probably affects the ability to think, and at this time, I am affected. There was a mess in my head, and I couldn't calm down at all.
"Go, I also have something to do." Dong Haotian waved goodbye and strode away.
**
Day 110.
He was covered with a thick quilt, and there was a warm soup dumpling in the quilt, and a little coal was burning in the brazier.
Yun Ling only felt that the whole person was warm and did not want to move at all.
Thinking about the hard work for a long time, she simply took a lazy day, gave herself a day off, and let the guards lead the team out.
And she herself cuddled in the quilt until her stomach growled with hunger.
"I got chicken, duck, pig and fish yesterday, and today I'll just eat hot pot."
Thinking of the fragrant and hot hot pot, Yun Ling finally got up to get up.
To eat hot pot, you must first have a good soup base.
Yunling takes the crucian carp stew, and then cooks it with tofu, louver, gluten, pork belly, noodles and other ingredients.
It is worth mentioning that the tofu, louver, gluten, and wide noodles are all made by the residents themselves.
Yun Ling didn't quite understand the reason. Anyway, when he was visiting the night market one night, he suddenly saw a player selling it. When asked where it came from, the other party said that it can be made with raw materials.
Yun Ling was speechless on the spot.
It can only be said that the master is in the folk.
After adding the ingredients and simmering over low heat, Yunling sent a message to Lu Chuan and You Qingwen, asking them if they wanted to eat hot pot together.
Lu Chuan replied in seconds, "Yes."
You Qingwen didn't return after a while, "I have something to do here, so I won't go there. I'll find you another day."
"It's okay, you're busy."
After replying to the message, the system suddenly sounded a prompt, "Player 'Lu Chuan' requested to enter the house, is it allowed?"
"Here comes." Yun Ling said while letting the neighbors into the house.