Desert Island Infrastructure: Claiming the System Brings Many Blessings

Qin Chuan leaned against the outer wall of the wooden house and closed his eyes to rest for a while.

I originally planned to keep watch until 11 p.m. and then go back to sleep, since I hadn't found anything unusual around the camp these past few days.

In addition, the daytime work of transporting coal, building kilns, and firing pottery has been physically demanding, and there are still a lot of things to do tomorrow.

Qin Chuan went through the short-term plan in his mind.

The first thing to do is to seal the gaps in the walls of the cabin with rubber. It's good that it hasn't rained these past two days, but if a storm comes, water will leak everywhere between the planks, and living inside will be almost like being outdoors.

The second thing is iron smelting. The jackhammer and iron bucket brought back from the cave are rusted beyond recognition and need to be reforged. If there are enough materials, a few knives can also be made, which will be convenient for chopping wood and cutting meat.

The third thing is to make bricks and tiles. Wooden houses have limited load-bearing capacity and certainly won't withstand strong winds and heavy rains. We need to build a proper brick and tile house.

The fourth thing is to plan out the open space at the campsite. Use the front for activity areas and cultivate the area behind the buildings for future vegetable and grain planting.

This is Qin Chuan's short-to-medium-term plan.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan remembered another problem that had been on his mind for a long time.

How big is this island?

Having been here for so many days, Qin Chuan's activity range has always been limited to about five kilometers around the camp.

To the south was the coastline, to the north was a dense forest, and to the east and west were also coastlines. But what lay deep within the dense forest, and where the coastline led, he knew nothing of.

Only a small portion of the island's vegetation, animals, and wild beasts has been discovered so far.

The main problem is the lack of time. Just maintaining the basic operation of the camp every day is busy enough. There are seven mouths to feed, seven people to drink water, and a whole bunch of construction work waiting to be done.

Qin Chuan decided that once the brick house was built, he would take a few days to thoroughly explore this deserted island.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Time passed by, second by second.

The blue moon slowly moved westward, and the moonlight dimmed. The firewood in the campfire burned down to its last embers, leaving only a pile of glowing red embers.

Qin Chuan stretched and prepared to get up and go back to his room to sleep.

Just then, a low, rumbling sound came from the direction of the distant beach.

"Click, click..."

The sound was muffled, like something was tearing something apart, with the cracking sound of bones breaking mixed in.

Qin Chuan's drowsiness vanished instantly.

Qin Chuan turned his head to look towards the beach, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

The sound didn't stop; instead, it grew louder and louder.

The low growls, chewing sounds, and the cracking of bones blended together, sending chills down one's spine.

Qin Chuan frowned. The camp was several hundred meters from the beach, separated by a patch of low shrubs. At this distance, it was difficult to see clearly with the naked eye, but the scanning range of his pupil technique was three hundred meters. If they got closer, they should be able to detect them.

Qin Chuan picked up the folding knife, lowered his body, and walked towards the beach.

I walked as lightly as possible, making almost no sound as I stepped on the sand.

After walking about a hundred meters, Qin Chuan hid behind a large tree and activated his pupil technique to scan.

A piece of information immediately popped into my mind.

[An otherworldly plesiosaur has been spotted 280 meters ahead. It is 12 meters long and weighs 10 tons. Capture level: 88. Food grade: Legendary. Physical characteristics: Unknown (requires level 3 pupil technique).]

Qin Chuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

Level 88, legendary ingredient!

The vital signs data is currently displayed as unknown and requires level 3 pupil skill to unlock.

Qin Chuan broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding.

The wild boars I fought before were only level 2, and the elk were only level 3. This thing is level 88; the difference between the two numbers is ridiculously large.

Qin Chuan lay behind the tree, peeking out with half his head to look ahead.

Under the moonlight, there was a huge dark shadow on the beach.

The size of that thing was completely beyond Qin Chuan's comprehension. Its twelve-meter-long body lay across the beach, looking like a wall even from the side.

The plesiosaur had a long and thick neck, extending four or five meters from the front of its body, ending in a flat head. The head was larger than the upper body of an adult, and when its mouth was open, two rows of densely packed cone-shaped teeth could be seen between its upper and lower jaws.

The teeth gleamed coldly in the blue moonlight; each one was as long as a hand, with tips as sharp as a razor blade.

Plesiosaurs had flipper-like limbs that were broad and flat, capable of kicking up a large cloud of sand when they slammed onto the beach.

Its skin was a dark gray color, covered with a layer of scales. The scales were about the size of Qin Chuan's palm, one on top of the other, so tightly packed that no gaps could be seen.

Its tail is thick and long, extending three or four meters from the rear of its body, with the end resembling a paddle. Each sweep leaves a half-meter-deep trench in the sand.

Qin Chuan saw clearly that the plesiosaur was feeding.

It had a huge fish in its mouth. The fish was at least five meters long, with scales that shimmered with silvery light, a flat head, and two fleshy protrusions on either side of its mouth that looked like a lion's mane.

Qin Chuan started scanning again.

【正前方280米处，发现异界狮子鱼，体长5米，体重3吨。捕获等级：51级。食材等级：稀有级。体徵资料：力量480点、速度420、防御510，生命86000点。提示：因宿主消化等级为1级，只能消化50级以下食材。】

When Qin Chuan saw this set of data, his hands were shaking. This guy's attributes were more than ten times higher than his own! His health points were much higher.

If a level 51 "food" is already this strong, how terrifying must the level 88 plesiosaur carrying it be?

Qin Chuan hid behind the bushes, not daring to breathe.

Plesiosaurs fed in a brutal and direct manner. They would raise their long necks, opening their mouths to their fullest extent, revealing two rows of tightly packed, conical teeth. Then, they would violently jerk their necks downwards, plunging those teeth directly into the lionfish's abdomen.

With a "crunch," the bone shattered.

Fresh blood and internal organs gushed out from the point of contact, splattering onto the beach in a large, dark red pool.

The plesiosaur swung its head left and right twice, tearing a large chunk of flesh from the lionfish. The piece of flesh was half a meter long, with bone fragments and tendons, which the plesiosaur swallowed with a "gulp" as it tilted its head back.

When swallowing, a distinct bulge can be seen on the plesiosaur's neck, which slides down from the throat all the way into the body.

Qin Chuan felt a churning in his stomach.

The plesiosaur didn't stop. Its pectoral fins pressed down on the lionfish's tail, stabilizing its prey, before it plunged its head down again.

The second bite was of the lionfish's head. The flat head, along with the two tufts of mane-like protrusions, was completely crushed, and the "crunch, crunch" sound of breaking bones carried far in the night wind.

One bite, two bites, three bites.

Each bite consisted of a large chunk of meat and bone; the plesiosaur's eating speed was frighteningly fast.

In less than five minutes, the five-meter-long, three-ton lionfish was mostly eaten.

The beach was covered in blood and broken bones, and the stench wafted in with the sea breeze, making Qin Chuan frown.

The plesiosaur swallowed the last piece of fish in its mouth and then exhaled with a "whoosh".

The air current carried the smell of blood, blowing away a large patch of sand in front of them.

The plesiosaur left its leftover fish skeleton on the beach. Several main bones were thick and long, gleaming grayish-white in the moonlight.

After the plesiosaur had eaten its fill, its massive body slowly turned towards the sea.

Four flipper-like limbs slapped the sand alternately, leaving a row of huge craters. The tail trailed a deep furrow behind it.

With a splash, the plesiosaur's body slid into the seawater. Its long neck was the last to disappear below the surface, without even a splash.

The sea has returned to calm.

Qin Chuan lay behind the tree, his heart pounding so hard that his temples throbbed with pain.

ten minutes.

Qin Chuan lay motionless for a full ten minutes, making sure the plesiosaur had completely left, before daring to stand up from behind the tree.

Qin Chuan took several deep breaths, trying to calm his racing heart.

But the thoughts in my head just wouldn't stop.

At this moment, Qin Chuan realized that the island was far less safe than he had imagined.

He thought he was strong enough after hunting wild boars and deer. With 51 strength, 42 speed, and a ranged attack skill like Burning Heaven, he should be able to roam freely on the island without any problems.

But what I saw tonight has made me rethink my values.

If that thing gets ashore, it won't be able to withstand anything, not even a wooden house, let alone a brick house. A ten-ton impact would cause any building to collapse.

What's even more terrifying is that the camp is right next to the coastline, only a few hundred meters away from the sea.

Qin Chuan felt a chill run down his spine.

No, we can't keep leveling up at this slow pace.

Qin Chuan clenched his fist.

[Nutritional solutions and nectar must be collected twice a day. Whether it's checking in or engaging in in-depth conversations, every means to increase proficiency must be used. Only by becoming stronger can we protect the people in the camp.]

Qin Chuan calmed himself down and then boldly walked towards the beach.

The beach was a mess.

The bloodstains were still wet, and the dark red blood seeped into the sand, filling the air with a strong, salty smell.

Qin Chuan looked down at the bones on the ground, some of which were the largest.

Those bones were about half a meter long, hard in texture, and smooth in surface.

It's about two centimeters wide, slightly tapered at both ends, and thicker in the middle. Holding it in my hand, I felt it was quite heavy, and it was perfectly straight, as if it had been measured with a ruler.

Qin Chuan examined the bones in his hand and discovered that the cross-sectional shape of these bones naturally resembled a dagger.

"Not bad. Take it back and polish it; it can be made into some good weapons."

Qin Chuan picked up four bones, tucked them under his arm, and hurried towards the camp.

After returning to the camp, Qin Chuan placed the bones at the door of the wooden house and sat down against the wall.

What just happened had a huge impact on him.

But I can't tell these things to the girls, I'm afraid I'll scare them.

Qin Chuan opened his attribute panel and looked at it again.

[Host: Qin Chuan.]

Character Attributes: Strength 51; Speed ​​42; Defense 42; Health 50.

[Character Status: Digestion Level 1; Stomach Space Level 1; Cooking Level 1.]

[Character Skills: Pupil Technique LV2 (Intermediate Scanning Ability, Basic Heaven-Burning Ability) (Proficiency: 27/50)]

With such meager resources, it wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap in front of an 88-level plesiosaur.

Qin Chuan sighed, feeling a tightness in his chest.