Chapter 12: The Optimal Time Management Chart

“Failed to load username”: “I can’t stand it anymore. You guys must be crazy trying to freeload. Two fools, someone kindly shared the message and even said the processing fee was optional. It’s clearly a benefit for everyone. Do you think they don’t spend time processing for you? Such brainless idiots.”

“Call Me Sniper God”: “Exactly. If you two idiots cause Master Rogue to stop accepting processing orders, I swear I’ll deal with you. Who knows when the workshop will open again. Without the expert, all you get from evolution stones are just fragments. If you don’t want to upgrade your spirit beast, don’t slow others down here. Get lost!”

“Blossoming Prosperity”: “Is it really that serious? Everyone, calm down, calm down. Harmony brings wealth, after all.”

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Su Liu paid no mind to the bickering. In a server of ten thousand players, there were always a few freeloaders and some with ill intentions.

If you fussed over everything, you’d just wear yourself out.

Su Liu had one principle: survival above all else. Anything that posed a threat to her, no matter what it was, had to be eliminated.

Taking out the two attribute-enhancing pills, Su Liu chose to increase Strength and Agility, having already decided on an assassin path. Defense was not a priority for now.

Then, she applied the weapon upgrade card to her only weapon—a dagger.

[Upgrade will take 1 hour. During the upgrade, the dagger cannot be moved or used. Confirm upgrade?]

Su Liu clicked yes. Although it meant waiting an hour, she had no intention of using the Time Hourglass to speed it up just yet. It was time to sleep; no need to rush and waste stored time.

A restful night’s sleep.

The next morning, Su Liu’s alarm set on the system panel woke her at 6:30.

Upon opening her eyes, the display showed:

[Checking player materials and attribute values...]

[Generating today’s optimal time management schedule...]

[Generation successful]

[Recommended: 6:30–7:00 Breakfast and wash-up]

[7:00–11:00 Progress and collect supply crates; rest and stretch for 10 minutes every 50 minutes]

[11:00–14:00 Lunch and nap]

[14:00–19:00 Progress and collect supply crates; rest and stretch for 10 minutes every 50 minutes]

[19:00–22:00 Dinner, open supply crates, trade, wash up]

[22:00–23:00 Combat practice]

[23:00–6:30 Next day, 7.5 hours of sufficient sleep]

[Total estimated leisure time: 14 hours]

[Note: All time flow rates can be adjusted with the Time Hourglass without affecting total time calculations.]

[Would you like to adjust the schedule?]

Su Liu considered it and found the plan quite practical. She could make flexible adjustments during dungeons or “service” zones. She clicked [No].

[Optimal time management schedule generated. Enjoy your game!]

As the message disappeared, the current time and suggested activities appeared at the top right of Su Liu’s vision.

After getting up, Su Liu sat before a crate, took out the last steamed bun from the solid wood cabinet she had obtained yesterday, and boiled a pack of instant noodles with a small electric cooker. She also poured some energy food for Little Tuantuan.

While eating, she thought that now that she had storage space, she should set up a small kitchen. Eating instant food from crates every day wouldn’t provide sufficient nutrition.

Without hesitation, after finishing her meal, Su Liu fetched some drinking water, washed her face, and applied the Blue Ocean Mystery skincare set she had opened. Then she went to the workbench to check how to make a stove.

[To craft a stove requires 8 wood, 5 stone, 5 iron blocks]

Comparing with her materials, she was short of two iron blocks, hoping to obtain them today.

Upon checking, she found barely any processing orders—understandable, it was only the first day, and how many evolution stone fragments of the same attribute could there be?

While waiting for trades, Su Liu realized that to have a stove, she also needed water and kitchenware.

Hence, the condensation device blueprint fragments were in high demand, at least ensuring a stable water supply.

Oh yes, and her dagger—she almost forgot.

Su Liu pulled out her dagger to check—

[Sharp and Resilient Short Dagger (Level 2)]: When wielded, increases user’s Strength by 5 points. Adds resilience effect, reducing damage rate.

Not bad. With this, Su Liu’s Strength and Agility while holding the dagger both exceeded 30 points.

At this level, one-shotting level-one deceptive monsters was no problem. Facing level-two ones, with Little Tuantuan’s help, was still easy.

[Beast Survival Game: Day Two]

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[Distance remaining today: 5 kilometers]

[Total distance traveled by player: 15 kilometers]

At seven o’clock sharp, these two notifications appeared.

Su Liu exited the space, thought of her Time Hourglass, and decided to activate its slow-motion function for the morning period before starting the day’s journey.

She alternated between jogging, resting, walking, and resting again, collecting boxes or glowing materials whenever she saw them by the roadside.

By 11 o’clock, Su Liu returned to the space with several boxes and some wild resource materials, delighted to find she had covered 20 kilometers today—far more efficient than without the Time Hourglass.

However, the downside was clear. Rubbing her sore legs and seeing her fatigue value soar to 72, she sat by the bed and thought—

Her physical fitness still needed improvement. She would keep to normal time flow in the afternoon; being too tired was no good.

At noon, though, with the hourglass in hand, she could rest longer.

Moving the workbench beside the bed, Su Liu lay down, cradling Little Tuantuan, planning to rest before sorting through the morning’s haul.

She opened the trade hall and saw three players requesting evolution stone processing, all offering a fee.

After helping with the processing, Su Liu earned 2 nails and 3 stones.

She got out of bed, opened and dismantled the boxes, then inventoried the materials.

[Vehicle parts fragment (1/30) x1, Purifier blueprint fragment (1/5) x1, Wood-type evolution stone fragment (1/3) x2, Anti-inflammatory medicine x3, Flowerpot x1, Cotton cloth x5, Wood x4, Iron blocks x2, Copper blocks x3, Kerosene x1, Compressed biscuits x4, Small bread x2]

Additionally, gathering wild materials yielded Fiber Grass x1, Clean Vine x2, Coagulated Moss x2.

Su Liu cooked a self-heating hot pot, thinking the stove was ready to be made. Using the workbench, she crafted the stove and placed it in the empty spot.

She then used 10 wood and 2 cotton cloths to craft a table with a tablecloth and two chairs.

Finally, she and Little Tuantuan no longer had to sit on the floor or boxes to eat, Su Liu sighed contentedly.

Browsing the chat hall idly, Su Liu’s attention was caught by a message.

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