Raft for All: I'm guaranteed to get a golden affix when I upgrade!

Xiao Zheng stepped forward, used both hands to move the perfect barbecue grill horizontally, and repositioned it in the very center of the 36-square-meter space.

A five-meter radius circle of eerie blue flames provided heating, perfectly covering most of the raft.

The remaining small edge area, though not exposed to heat, was protected by a thin, almost invisible, pale golden film beneath the shield of the "Invulnerable to All Laws" attribute.

Nothing can penetrate this defense.

I feel incredibly safe.

All hardware facilities are in place.

It's time to get a wooden bed.

Xiao Zheng brought up the crafting options for a standard-grade wooden bed. He pointed his finger at the semi-transparent light screen.

[Consumes 15 wood and 20 palm leaves.]

[Excellent-grade wooden bed successfully manufactured!]

Two seconds later.

A solid wood single bed, sturdily crafted, sits firmly in the center of the raft.

The bed frame was polished so that there wasn't a single burr.

The most eye-catching thing is the palm leaves spread on the bed board.

The system broke down and rearranged twenty large leaves, forcibly pressing them into a pure plant mattress that was five centimeters thick.

The air is filled with the fresh fragrance of grass and trees.

[Gain experience +2. 】

Xiao Zheng didn't even take off his shoes before he fell backward and landed directly on the bed.

"Bang."

The bed frame made a dull thud as it bore weight.

The thick plant-based mattress sank slightly, firmly supporting his spine, which had been tense all day.

It's neither soft nor uncomfortable.

The muscle soreness from the intense swinging of the construction hammer and casting rod is being quickly relieved by the mattress beneath me.

Xiao Zheng turned his head and glanced at the edge of the raft.

A ring of pale golden ripples, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, flowed steadily along the edge of the massive 36-square-meter platform.

The "Invulnerable to All Laws" attribute effect perfectly covers all expansion areas.

Outside the protective shield, the night was pitch black.

The gale whipped up black waves more than three meters high, crashing continuously into this area of ​​the sea.

"boom!"

The water instantly vanished the moment the wave crashed against the pale golden ripples.

Let alone capsizing the raft.

Not a single drop of salty seawater splashed in.

Xiao Zheng pulled over two extra, large palm leaves from the side and covered his stomach with them.

A howling wind overhead, and a constant heat wave emanating from a perfect barbecue grill beside you.

Close your eyes.

A few seconds later, his breathing became completely steady.

There's no need for even night watch.

In this sea area, if any sea monster dares to come up and gnaw on this raft, even if it breaks all its fangs, it won't be able to leave a mark on the planks.

The night was long.

In the icy sea, countless people clung to a pitiful raft, despairing in the cold wind.

In the center of the 36-square-meter raft, the sound of breathing was long and deep.

Time passed by, second by second.

A warm, itchy sensation came over my cheek.

Xiao Zheng opened his eyes.

The light in my field of vision was blinding.

The oppressive dark cloud overhead that had been hanging over us all night completely dissipated.

A sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the surrounding seawater with a clear, deep blue light.

The water flow is gentle.

Xiao Zheng turned over and sat up.

He stretched his arms above his head.

My limbs and bones are full of power, and my stamina bar is completely replenished.

My feet were on the dry wooden planks.

He walked to the white, temperature-controlled foam box next to him and took out a tangerine.

Peel off the outer skin.

Pop the plump, sweet orange segments into your mouth and take a bite.

The juice burst in my mouth, forcefully suppressing the dryness deep in my throat.

After finishing the orange, Xiao Zheng made a slight mental movement and brought up the semi-transparent system panel.

Switch to [Regional Channel 996].

The number in the upper right corner immediately catches the eye.

Online users: 85121/100000.

Last night, before dark, the number was still nearly 90,000.

In just one night, nearly five thousand more people have vanished.

Xiao Zheng's face remained completely expressionless.

If he hadn't thrown those thousand-plus torches into the market last night, given the extent of the temperature drop, the number would have been at least a thousand less this morning.

By this time, the chat channel was already in an uproar because it had seen the light of day again.

"I'm alive! I actually came back to life! The sun is out!"

"Thank God! The temperature has risen! Last night my legs were completely numb, I almost sank to the bottom!"

"Brother upstairs, you should thank Xiao Shen the most! Without his torch last night, most of our district would have been frozen solid!"

"Who just called Xiao Shen a swindler? Come out and take your punishment! He used resources to make a fire, what's wrong with him collecting some wood?"

The overwhelming feeling of relief at surviving the ordeal was the prevailing sentiment.

Immediately afterwards, the tone of the comments shifted dramatically to the harsh reality.

"Don't be too happy yet... This morning I saw two stiff corpses floating by in the distance, their faces were frozen blue-purple."

"Boss Xiao definitely got an insane treasure chest right from the start! Not only can he start a fire, he definitely has food too!"

"Does Brother Xiao need a sugar daddy? I'm obedient and well-behaved, and I'm even willing to pay him!"

"Stop being so horny! I'm so thirsty my throat is practically bleeding! I couldn't resist drinking some seawater yesterday, and now it feels like someone's churning my stomach with a knife!"

"Please, everyone, can anyone get some fresh water? I'll trade all my plastic for even half a sip! I'm dying of thirst!"

Xiao Zheng closed the area chat interface.

I won't look at it, I won't pay attention to it.

He opened his system inventory, and the basic water purifier blueprint he had obtained last night in exchange for three torches was lying quietly in the first slot.

Tap with your finger.

[Basic water purifier: 10 wood components, 5 plastic components, 2 glass components.]

There are still more than two hundred units of ordinary wood left, and there is plenty of plastic, but two pieces of glass are missing.

Without this, blueprints are just waste paper.

Xiao Zheng stood up.

The 36-square-meter raft remained as stable as flat ground amidst the wind and waves. He strode across the plank to the edge and grabbed the excellent fishing rod, which was stuck in the fixed slot, with one hand.

The sea breeze subsided slightly.

Between the undulating waves, you can see a dilapidated wooden barrel floating more than a hundred meters away.

For the average survivor, the maximum throw distance with a plastic hook is ten meters. Supplies a hundred meters away are practically nonexistent to them.

Xiao Zheng raised his right arm.

He swung it forward with a sudden thrust.

The plastic hook, with its nylon line attached, whistled out.

It triggered an adaptive extension effect in mid-air, ignoring wind resistance, and crashed straight into the rolling waves a hundred meters away.

"Click".

It's locked.

Xiao Zheng spread his legs slightly apart, his base firmly planted on the wooden board. He gripped the rough handle of the pole tightly with both hands, pressed down on his waist and abdomen, and pulled back sharply.

His right hand rapidly cranked the metal handle.

The water was violently torn apart. The tattered wooden barrel, covered in seaweed, was forcibly dragged out of the water and slammed heavily at Xiao Zheng's feet.

Water splashed everywhere.

Xiao Zheng raised his foot and slammed the sturdy leather boot into the center of the wooden tub.

"Bang."

The rotten wooden barrel was broken into pieces.

[Received: Glass x4.]

[Received: 2 ordinary wooden planks.]

All the materials have been gathered.

Xiao Zheng brought up the crafting panel, locked the blueprint, and clicked "build".

Three seconds later, the white light subsided.

A half-meter-tall metal cylinder, equipped with a filter pipe and a water storage tank, appeared out of thin air.

[Gain experience +1. 】

The structure consists of an inlet pipe, a filter chamber, a condenser converter, and an outlet tank, and is simple in design.

Xiao Zheng pulled up the two-meter-long water inlet rubber hose and threw it directly into the seawater, then pressed the red start switch.

"Buzz".

The motor hummed softly, and the water inlet pipe snapped straight instantly.

Deep blue seawater was forcibly pumped into the filtration chamber, and the sound of water colliding inside could be clearly heard.

Less than half a minute.

A single, crystal-clear droplet of water gathered at the water outlet on one side of the machine.

"Clatter."

Water droplets fell into the transparent water tank below.