Post-apocalyptic game: I survive at sea by scavenging for trash.

Both sisters are action-oriented; Lin Zhaoyin went straight to study the plastic sheeting.

Having already learned from her experience when partitioning the toilet, Lin Zhaoyin immediately went to the workbench to make nails, and then took a plastic sheet to measure the size of the wooden house.

The size of these plastic sheets is just right, and they basically don't need any alterations. We can just nail them on later.

Since Lin Zhaoyin didn't have a hammer, she could only use the handle of a stone axe to hammer nails, and it took quite a bit of effort to nail the entire house with plastic sheeting.

After working for nearly three hours, Lin Zhaoyin finally finished.

After hammering in the last nail, Lin Zhaoyin heard the system notification.

Players have modified their shelters, resulting in a slight increase in temperature.

[Congratulations to the player who became the first in this server to modify their shelter! Reward: 1 Silver Treasure Chest]

Lin Zhaoyin never expected that simply nailing on a layer of plastic sheeting would bring such an unexpected surprise.

Just as she was about to send the treasure chest to Lin Wanyi, she discovered that her sister had already sent her some goodies first—a thermos and a bunch of ingredients.

[Sis, I just opened a box and found a pair of thermos cups, perfect for us to each get one!]

Having a thermos is a good thing during blizzards, at least you can keep drinking hot water.

Today's ingredients are also different; they are five potatoes and a piece of pork belly.

They've been in this game for over ten days, and this is the first time they've ever seen meat.

Actually, the game store does sell meat, but the price is very expensive, 2000 gold coins per serving. That price can buy a basic piece of equipment.

So even though I got tired of eating seafood, I never considered buying meat from the mall.

Great! We're having stewed potatoes and meat tonight!

After discussing the dinner arrangements for the day, Lin Zhaoyin remembered to send her treasure chest and plastic sheet to her younger sister.

[My experiment was successful; nailing a plastic sheet around the outside of the shelter can raise the temperature to some extent.]

[Furthermore, the system notified me that I was the first player on the server to modify my shelter, so I was also rewarded with a silver treasure chest.]

There's still one day left tomorrow, so Lin Wan-yi has enough time to renovate the shelter.

The Silver Treasure Chest has a chance to drop high-level equipment or items. Whether you get anything useful this time depends entirely on it!

Lin Wanyi was very nervous after receiving the treasure chest. She made a series of wishes and performed a ritual before finally daring to open it.

Lin Zhaoyin waited a full ten minutes before receiving news from her sister.

[Sis! We can definitely survive this!]

Along with the package came the spoils from the unpacking. After taking them out, Lin Zhaoyin felt her breathing quicken. This was the perfect match for the blizzard disaster!

[Musketeer, Grade A item, can spray flames; flame size is adjustable.]

[Fireplace blueprints; after learning them, you can build a fireplace.]

They had always wanted furniture items like fireplaces that could directly affect the temperature inside the shelter.

Lin Zhaoyin clicked "Learn" without hesitation and then went to the crafting table to start making a fireplace. The materials for making a fireplace are very simple, requiring only 10 stones and 20 bricks. Both of these are basic materials that can currently be obtained from treasure chests.

After studying the fireplace blueprints, the crafting station not only allows you to build fireplaces, but also includes coal-making equipment, so it's estimated that the fireplace will need to burn coal to operate.

After starting to make the fireplace, Lin Zhaoyin picked up the flintlock pistol and began to test it.

This musket requires two hands to operate. There is an adjuster at the rear to adjust the size of the flame, and a cylindrical part at the front is the part that spews fire.

Lin Zhaoyin adjusted the flames of different sizes. The smallest was about the same size as the flame of a flint, while the largest flame could shoot out 2 meters and spread. The recoil made Lin Zhaoyin take two steps back.

It's a pity it's just an item of equipment. If it were a weapon, it would probably be invincible against ice and snow monsters.

The discovery of this musket further confirms previous speculations that there may indeed be snow and ice buildup after the blizzard, making travel impossible.

With it, even if the gate is completely blocked by snow, you can still burn a way out.

Looking at the time, Lin Zhaoyin was also preparing to cook dinner.

Lin Zhaoyin only cut off a third of the pork belly; she threaded the rest onto a rope and hung it on the wall. This was a rare treat, so she had to eat it sparingly.

The piece of meat was only the size of a fist, so Lin Zhaoyin sliced ​​it into thin slices, and cut the potatoes into triangular pieces.

Pork belly already contains fat, so Lin Zhaoyin didn't add any cooking oil today. Instead, she waited for the pan to heat up before putting in the pork slices and frying out some of the fat from them.

Next, add potatoes and water and start stewing.

When half of the potato chunks were planted, Lin Zhaoyin suddenly thought of something. Her apple cores had sprouted before, so could potatoes too? She could buy another plot of land to grow potatoes, giving her and her sister another stable food source.

Although there's no need to worry about food now, Chinese people have an innate preference for farming and stockpiling resources. And even if they can't finish it all, they can sell it or trade it for other ingredients.

So Lin Zhaoyin left a few potato chunks to use as seeds, and only after she had placed them did she continue cooking.

The aroma from the pot grew stronger and stronger, and Lin Zhaoyin felt her mouth watering. Unfortunately, she didn't have soy sauce, so she could only add some salt and simmer it plain. Braised would definitely be even more delicious!

[Ding! Chef skill triggered! Congratulations on creating delicious potato stew! Consuming this dish will increase your maximum stamina by 50.]

There has never been a clear numerical description of stamina consumption, but she had clearly consumed a lot of stamina when fighting the monster horde during the smog disaster and when she was renovating the wooden house just now. Moreover, once her stamina is depleted, she can't do anything.

Therefore, increasing the maximum stamina is also very important! This is the first time she has received a stamina cap bonus.

A small pot of potato stew with meat was just enough for the two sisters to share. Perhaps it was because the food was so good today, but even though they were full, they still felt like they wanted more.

Lin Zhaoyin tried to forget the temptation of the delicious food and went out to collect the fireplace she had made. She also needed to make some more coal.

Fortunately, coal is a consumable and can be produced in batches. Lin Zhaoyin was unsure how much she would need, so she made 10 pieces at once.

The cabin wasn't very big, so Lin Zhaoyin made some adjustments to the layout before placing the fireplace. She moved the bed to the wall and tidied up other things before finally setting up the fireplace.

[Fireplace, a furniture item, requires coal to use. It raises the shelter's temperature by 10 degrees Celsius, and each piece of coal keeps the fireplace running for 12 hours.]

Once the fireplace for her sister is finished, there shouldn't be anything else to make. Lin Zhaoyin thought she could take orders in the trading area, have trading players bring their own materials, and make some extra money that way.