Upon the Arctic Ocean, the Thesus advanced steadily, cleaving waves and crushing drift ice.
In the foggy bathroom.
Soap created lather, cleaning every pore thoroughly.
The sharp razor glided around the corner of the mouth, tipping the last bit of stubble into the trash can.
The superfluous hair at the temples was removed, leaving a refreshed feeling.
Bi Fang lifted his head from the basin, excess water flowing down, dripping off his jaw and rippling the surface; he relaxed completely as he placed a warm towel on his face.
"Shhh~"
"Comfortable."
He casually threw the towel into the laundry basket, and the young man’s spirited reflection reappeared in the mirror, full of vigor.
The hair covering his ears was neatly trimd; one couldn’t tell he had just spent a hundred days surviving alone in the wilderness.
With practice, Bi Fang had honed a passable hairdressing skill. Styling might be a bit challenging, but shaving off the excess length to keep a clean look was simple.
Wrapped in a bath towel, he stepped out of the bathroom. The bedroom’s underfloor heating continuously emitted warmth, keeping the room at a comfortable temperature, like an early spring—far more advanced than a traditional heated brick bed.
Yet, just beyond the window was the desolate Arctic tundra, where temperatures plumted to minus thirty degrees Celsius, a staggering fifty-degree difference from the room’s warmth.
The room Harvey had arranged was spacious, but it seed a bit crowded with six dogs inside.
"Awoo~~~"
Goudan stood on the sofa, howling at the other sled dogs attempting to crawl up and claim it, trying to assert his dominance.
Wangcai and Fugui refused to show weakness. They, too, had their eyes on the only sofa in the room, unwilling to let Goudan take that prized spot without a fight.
The entire room was filled with noise until a large hand grabbed Goudan by the scruff, dragging him off the sofa—his miserable wails could sadden listeners and bring a tear to the eye.
A certain soone descended chanically, quelling all disputes.
With Goudan chased off from the contested territory, Bi Fang sank into a beanbag chair, looking out at the icebergs through the porthole while the stars hung over the plains, feeling a sense of peace.
After sorting all his rewards into categories, Bi Fang began to inventory his gains.
He did not rush to use the Enhancent Points; upgrading advanced skills required a combination of these points. Compared to physical abilities, Bi Fang was more inclined towards the benefits granted by skill enhancents.
In Wilderness Survivalist, knowledge was always key to saving one’s life.
Advanced Skill Upgrade Coupons were rare as well and could be used to upgrade orange skills. The only way Bi Fang could level up Wilderness Traveler was with this coupon; otherwise, progress would halt. Although the current level of lv2 was sufficient, higher is always better—you never know when it might co in handy.
It was a pity that, apart from a single appearance in the store, Bi Fang had never seen a second Interdiate Skill Upgrade Coupon. This one was certainly an unexpected joy.
Using the Upgrade Coupon and Enhancent Points, the effect was applied to the orange skill.
Wilderness Traveler lv2→lv3.
Accompanied by a burst of golden light, the orange skill’s trunk thickened, sprouting more branches and leaves, and more derivative skills and environntal knowledge naturally erged in Bi Fang’s mind, presenting him with more choices.
Bi Fang’s deanor underwent another subtle transformation; he beca even more knowledgeable, covering geography, astronomy, flora, and fauna—there was nothing he wasn’t familiar with.
He glanced at the store, which only offered so standard equipnt and small tools of little use.
It just kept getting more waterlogged.
They were mostly shoes, pants, clothes, little gadgets, and so weren’t even professional outdoor gear – just ordinary clothing.
Bi Fang was disappointed, but it was within expectations.
The system’s task assignnts had beco increasingly strict, often not even allowing too much personal clothing. One could only buy normal clothes from the store, but the supply of professional attire there was dwindling, rendering many of the items rather useless.
Perhaps this was another way to increase the difficulty of the tasks.
Of course, that didn’t an the store had lost its significance. On the contrary, it had beco even more important. For instance, Bi Fang had once obtained an Advanced Skill Enhancent Coupon and lower-level skill enhancent coupons from the store.
The store had the chance to refresh and display super high-quality items. Just one successful find would be a massive gain.
Bi Fang used a Store Refresh Coupon, and the blue shelves flipped, revealing new goods. He skimd through them one by one.
There was an Interdiate Skill Upgrade Coupon, which Bi Fang imdiately bought and used on his Forbidden Zone Hunter skill.
After using the second coupon, the shelves flipped again, revealing a low-level skill upgrade coupon and a potion.
"Advanced Repair Agent?"
Bi Fang was taken aback; he had never seen a potion-like product in the system store before. This was his first ti, and he couldn’t help feeling curious.
It was well known that rarity usually equated to preciousness.
Only when Bi Fang saw the price of the potion did he gasp in surprise.
This thing cost sixteen thousand Wilderness Points!
[Advanced Repair Agent: Repairs all physical injuries at the cellular level.]
Bought it!
Lacking points, Bi Fang promptly exchanged for more.
One of the main purposes of founding the Wilderness Club was to provide him with enough points to avoid the embarrassnt of not being able to purchase items.
A cellular-level repair – just reading the description, one could tell it was good stuff.
The human body is a massive machine, with skin and hair serving as a façade, muscles and bones forming the basic frawork. This machine is constantly operating every day, but eventually, the façade of the most complex machine in the world will beco mottled, and its parts will loosen, starting to malfunction from ti to ti.
Beyond natural aging, most of the wear and tear is actually produced during the operation of the machine itself.
Organs like the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, every irregular routine and unhealthy diet fundantally inflicts wear on these delicate, independent organs,
Besides the main organs, there are also damages to the body surface, scars, abrasions, all kinds.
Twisted spines, inflad tendons, pulled muscles – many minor injuries, if not properly recuperated, will accumulate and beco permanent wear, which are the so-called "secret injuries."
When you’re young, it doesn’t matter much, but as you grow older, these injuries could potentially affect the overall operation of the machine and shorten life expectancy.
Oh, and the joints – these are the easiest parts to wear down. But since Bi Fang had enhanced them once, he didn’t need to worry much about this aspect.
After purchasing the repair agent, Bi Fang was sowhat surprised not to see it physically appear before him; instead, it showed up as owned in his status, ready for direct use with a click.
"No physical form?"
Bi Fang was puzzled, but didn’t dwell on it for too long and proceeded to click use.
A slight itching sensation instantly appeared all over his body, followed by a wave of coolness that spread throughout his limbs and body. Gradually, he started to heat up, experience a warm heat that didn’t cause discomfort, reminiscent of the cozy feeling of being back in the womb.
Bi Fang took a deep breath and suddenly felt extrely tired, as if basking in the warm sun after a full al, making it difficult to resist an indulgent afternoon nap...
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