Chapter 6: Green Equipment Blueprint

Whoosh!

The arrow whistled through the air, striking the Forest Wolf square in its right eye.

At this moment, Han Xing’s floating island and the island occupied by the Forest Wolf were less than three meters apart, separated by a void.

The wolf let out a pained howl as its eye was severely injured, then it slammed on the brakes, nearly tumbling off the edge into the abyss below.

In the early stages of the game, Hunters have few skills, so it is crucial not to let enemies get within melee range. Han Xing quickly maneuvered his floating island backward to widen the distance.

A system prompt appeared: "Warning: The alert range of a one-star creature is ten meters. Once this distance is exceeded, combat will cease, and the floating island will return to an unexplored state."

The "unexplored state" refers to the clouds that shroud the outside world; until they are entered, no attacks from the outside can affect the interior of the floating island.

"Ten meters? That’s enough!" Han Xing controlled his territory, continuing his swift retreat.

*Huff...*

With a light exhale, an arrow appeared in his hand from thin air, and he drew his bow once more.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three arrows followed in quick succession; two found their mark, while one veered off into the void. The Forest Wolf let out continuous, agonized howls, but it remained trapped within its two-cubic-meter block, unable to advance or retreat.

In this situation, it was clear that the Forest Wolf was being "kited" by Han Xing. It was a common tactic for Hunters.

Han Xing continued to fire. Four more arrows flew—two hits, two misses. He was quite satisfied with this accuracy. Considering he was firing from nine meters away, maintaining such precision while ensuring his own safety was no small feat.

After choosing the Hunter class, the system-granted starter skill, "Basic Archery Mastery," gave him an innate sense of familiarity with the bow. As he leveled up and his Agility increased, his accuracy would only improve.

The Forest Wolf now had five arrows embedded in its body, looking truly miserable, yet it refused to go down. Monsters on these floating islands possessed formidable vitality. He had only managed to take down that previous Slime because he had been lucky enough to trigger the "Sharp" effect on the third arrow.

However, after Han Xing fired two more shots, the Forest Wolf finally let out a whimper and collapsed.

[Successfully killed Forest Wolf Lv1. Obtained 10 Experience Points.]

Seeing the prompt, Han Xing let out a sigh of relief. He navigated his island over to the wolf’s carcass.

[Decompose the Forest Wolf carcass?]

"Yes."

[Successfully decomposed 'Forest Wolf carcass'. Recovered arrows*7, obtained 1-star beast pelt*1, obtained wolf meat 37kg, obtained beast bones 102.]

The wolf's body vanished, leaving behind a pelt, a massive pile of fresh red meat, and a small mound of bones.

"So much meat!" Han Xing exclaimed in awe.

Thirty-seven kilograms of wolf meat was enough to sustain an adult for many days; if he rationed it, it could last half a month! Killing a single Forest Wolf had effectively solved his immediate food crisis. Even if he couldn't eat it all, he could trade the surplus with other players.

Currently, in all of Channel 107, Han Xing was likely the only one capable of soloing a one-star beast. Meat was undoubtedly a scarce and highly coveted resource!

After storing the loot in his inventory, Han Xing merged the two islands. His floating island expanded once more, forming a 5-cubic-meter "凸" shape. Now, he could even lie down without worrying about falling off.

Just then, he received a private message in the local chat channel.

SkyPhoenix: "Great god, I saw the arrows you listed on the trading platform. You’re a Hunter, right?"

"Yes," Han Xing replied.

SkyPhoenix: "Great god, I have something here. I wonder if you’re interested?"

"Send it over and let me see."

Han Xing didn't like to beat around the bush, and the other person was equally direct, tossing the item information over.

[Refined Iron Arrow Blueprint (Green)]

A green-tier item, and a blueprint for arrows at that! Han Xing’s pupils constricted, a wave of desire for the blueprint surging within him. But he quickly suppressed his excitement and kept his tone steady. "I can take it. What’s your price?"

The one known as SkyPhoenix sighed in relief upon hearing this. He had guessed Han Xing's class after seeing his listings.

SkyPhoenix said bluntly: "I want water. A lot of water. No less than two units!"

Hearing the demand, Han Xing felt a flicker of annoyance, but he remained calm. "2000 milliliters of water? Do you realize how precious water is right now?"

SkyPhoenix: "I know, but this is a green-tier equipment blueprint! Although I don't know much about this world yet, I know that items like this only get rarer later on. By then, even 20,000 milliliters wouldn't be enough to trade for it."

Han Xing sneered, "You said it yourself—it's more valuable later. But right now, everyone's most desperate need is for survival resources. I don't have water to spare, but I do have some food. If you really want to sell it, give me a price I can accept."

After Han Xing spoke, the survivor known as SkyPhoenix realized his initial demand was a bit absurd and made a concession: "Food is fine, but no less than 10 units."

Han Xing sneered again: "Five units at most. Five kilograms of food is enough to keep you going for two or three days, no problem."

SkyPhoenix hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Fine, five kilograms it is!"

The two quickly completed the trade. While five kilograms of food was a significant amount, Han Xing knew he had come out on top.

[Successfully obtained 'Refined Iron Arrow Blueprint'. Learn it?]

Han Xing clicked learn immediately. A moment later, a green equipment blueprint appeared in his crafting menu.

[Refined Iron Arrow (Green)]
[Materials required: Refined Iron *2, Feather *1.]

Han Xing pondered for a moment. "Refined iron can only be obtained from chests in the early game. I wonder if it's on the trading channel."

He entered the trading channel and searched for 'Refined Iron', quickly filtering out seven listings. Everyone was demanding water or food. Han Xing clicked on them one by one, haggling ruthlessly. In the end, he traded 3kg of wolf meat and 4 berries for 12 pieces of refined iron.

He had gathered the iron, but he still needed feathers.

Han Xing asked in the discussion group: "Hey guys, can anyone lend me a few feathers? I'm making something."

"Feathers? Brother Xing, I've got you covered!" Cheng Jianyong replied in the group.

"Let's trade."

After the trade was completed, a system prompt arrived.

[Successfully obtained Primate Body Hair *23.]

Han Xing looked at the black hairs in his palm, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

"Cheng Jianyong, are you sick? Who the hell wants your leg hair?"

"Damn! You just said you wanted hair, you didn't clarify!" Cheng Jianyong protested indignantly.

Han Xing tossed the leg hairs away. "I meant bird feathers! From a bird!"

To prevent any further misunderstandings, Han Xing emphasized the point. Seeing their chat, Shen Yun couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Xing, I found a giant bird's nest while exploring the clouds. There were no creatures inside, but I managed to grab a few feathers. They're yours."

"Thanks."

After they finished trading, nine grey-white feathers appeared in Han Xing's inventory.

[Great-billed Bird Feather (Common Material)]

With all materials collected, he opened the blueprint and began crafting. A white light flashed repeatedly.

[Successfully crafted Refined Iron Arrow (Green) *6.]