Yun Luohe posted the [Silverback Spider Silk Blanket] on the trade platform and casually advertised it in the chat channel.“Spider silk blanket, cool in summer and warm in winter—lowers temperature instantly when used. Only one available, first come, first served. Bidding starts now.”She followed the post with a detailed screenshot of the spider silk blanket’s stats.Many players got excited.“It’s way too hot at night, I can’t sleep at all. I need that blanket!”“Why is there only one? No way I can outbid those luck-blessed bastards.”“Sigh, something that good? No way I can afford it. I’ll just watch from the sidelines.”“Is there a blueprint? If we could mass-produce it, Zone 2 players would be in luck.”“Nobody fight me for this. That spider silk blanket is mine.”Yun Luohe set the auction to run for one hour, so she decided to come back and check after that.Then she brought over the clams Roubao had just fished up and started opening them.Only two clams were caught today.[Opened White Pearl: obtained Iron Ore ×2, Black Metal Fragment ×1, Damaged Blueprint ×1, Parchment Scrap ×1, Moldy Tofu ×1, Coconut Shell ×1][Opened White Pearl: obtained Three-Tier Steamer ×1, Sanitary Pad ×1, Tea Oil Shampoo ×1, Rose Aromatherapy ×1, Osmanthus Black Tea ×1, Stinky Sock ×1, Broken-Leg Teatable ×1]Another parchment scrap obtained. Yun Luohe quickly brought out the two she had stored before and combined them—forming a Summer Planting Handbook.The book detailed many plants suitable for growing in summer, with descriptions of their characteristics and uses.FruitsDragon Fruit: Drought-tolerant. Vines create a natural sunshade when spread over racks. Growth cycle: 25 days. Can be used to make sugar. Branches can be woven into sun hats.Dwarf Tomato: A modified variety of regular tomatoes. Bears fruit even in temps over 40°C. Growth cycle: 18 days. Can be made into canned tomato sauce, shelf life over 2 months.VegetablesIce Plant: Short growing period, salt-rich leaves, nutrient-dense, cooling when consumed. Growth cycle: 5 days. Ideal for cold dishes, salads, and veggie drinks.Most of the outdoor high-heat resistant plants were listed—aloe, agave, sea buckthorn, cactus, purslane...The book also described planting methods and how to obtain each plant.Most could be found by opening clams; some were local to certain islands.For example, cactus and sea buckthorn could be found on Oasis Island, while ice plant was available on Watermelon Island.All the islands listed in the book appeared to be summer resource islands.The book was mildly useful to Yun Luohe, but not hugely so—she already owned and planted several of the species listed.She copied the contents of the handbook and submitted them to Heaven’s Insight Pavilion.Roubao had gathered a lot of seaweed, which had been stored in the materials crate. Yun Luohe used the [Trash Can] to convert them into [Seaweed Slime] and [Seaweed Concrete].She also drew a lottery and obtained the recipe for Heat-Resistant Bricks.Using [Seaweed Concrete] and [Volcanic Ash], one could craft heat-resistant bricks that, when laid on the ground, significantly reduced surface temperature.After that, Yun Luohe used the [Trash Can] to convert the spoiled fruits and vegetables turned in by Association players into fresh ingredients or seeds.There were also large amounts of coconut shells, palm leaves, and other materials usable for making basic insulating pads and woven sunshades. While not the most effective, they were enough to provide heat protection for the chicken coop and fish ponds—until proper sunscreen coatings could be acquired, they’d keep animals and fish from dying of heatstroke.An hour passed, and the auction ended.The spider silk blanket was traded for: [Ice Crystal] ×3, Wheat Seeds ×15, Honey ×2, Lemon Sapling ×1, Sunflower Seeds ×1, Coffee Beans ×1, Honeysuckle Plant ×1.These plants would have to wait until the greenhouse was built before they could be planted.Looking at the number of seeds in her stockpile, Yun Luohe figured one greenhouse wouldn’t be enough. If she could gather enough materials, it’d be best to build another one.That would, however, make things even busier.But with Roubao and Yúntūn helping out, the workload should be manageable.The three [Ice Crystals] could be placed in the cellar or in the fish ponds.But Yun Luohe decided instead to feed them to Yúntūn.Yúntūn had been such a good helper lately—doing so much for her. If it liked eating [Ice Crystals], then she’d let it.Besides, eating [Ice Crystals] might change its constitution, make it resistant to the summer heat. That way, it wouldn’t suffer when they went to Volcano Island tomorrow.Because Roubao couldn’t tolerate the heat, Yun Luohe decided to leave it on the reef this time and take only Yúntūn.She placed the [Ice Crystals] in Yúntūn’s nest.“Yúntūn baby, eat up. Once you’re done, we’ll go to sleep.”Yúntūn: “Sss! Tasty white stone!”It remembered the taste of [Ice Crystals] and liked them very much.It swallowed the crystal in one gulp.A layer of white frost immediately coated its body, and it froze in place like it had been paralyzed.Yun Luohe’s expression tightened.“Yúntūn, are you okay?”She hoped it didn’t eat too much all at once…[System Alert: Mutation Upgrade – Mutated Wolf Spider][Reward: Beast Speech Manual][Beast Speech Manual: Learn beast language upon reading. Enables communication with most wild beasts.]Yun Luohe had no mind to check the manual—she kept her eyes on Yúntūn, closely observing its transformation.Yúntūn hadn’t spoken since freezing, its entire body locked in frost.Suddenly, the system alert rang out again:[Mutation Upgrade – Mutated Wolf Spider]Wrapped in icy mist, Yúntūn slowly began to move again.The frost on its body sparkled with a strange light. Its previously fuzzy body became gradually translucent—its outer shell now resembling crystalline armor.Its eight legs transformed too. Sharp ice spikes emerged at the tips of each leg, gleaming with cold light.Once its shell turned silver-white, it looked even more beautiful and adorable. But its green chelicerae remained, and the red pattern at its tail became even more vivid. Its compound eyes had turned silvery white.Yúntūn gave an excited cry.“Hehe, Hehe, my body feels nice and cold!”“Anywhere uncomfortable?”Yúntūn: “Nope! I feel great!”It spat out a strand of silk—once silver-white, the silk now glowed with a blue hue, like a razor-thin shard of ice.Yun Luohe reached out and touched it.“So cold.”The spider silk had turned as cold as solid ice.She opened Yúntūn’s status panel and saw it had gained a new skill: Frost Mist Breath.As long as Yúntūn sprayed enough silk, it could create a wide area of freezing mist that rapidly dropped the surrounding temperature—moisture in the air could even freeze into ice.Its silk’s toughness and strength had also improved drastically—ordinary blades would struggle to cut it.Combined with the mimicry ability it had gained from devouring the ghost-faced vine, it could now form a thick spider silk ice shield on its body.This ice shield had extremely high hardness, able to block powerful physical attacks, and could instantly absorb and transform heat from anything it touched—freezing weapons or limbs in contact, making it hard to break free.This ability was like wings to a tiger—it greatly enhanced both Yúntūn’s combat and survival ability, especially during summer. It was a huge help for Yun Luohe too.However, Yúntūn had just evolved and wasn’t yet fully mature. It couldn’t yet produce large amounts of silk instantly. The skill would need more development.But as long as Yun Luohe kept feeding and leveling it up, it would only grow stronger over time.Yun Luohe happily hugged Yúntūn.“You’re amazing, baby.”She still had one more [Ice Crystal], which she planned to give Yúntūn tomorrow.—The next morning, Yun Luohe first took the chilled drinks and water out of the fridge.She checked her backpack again—everything for the Volcano Island trip had been prepared the night before.She brought plenty of food and water, mostly ice-cold purified water and several cooling, stamina-boosting iced drinks.She packed salads and cold dishes for food.For mining and gathering, she brought the gold axe, steel pickaxe, and [multi-function entrenching tool].For weapons, besides her hunting knife and bow, she also packed a longsword.While not a high-grade weapon, having only the hunting knife for melee wasn’t ideal. A longsword added flexibility.The sword had been forged by Yang Mian using various materials. Everyone in the intern group had one—Yang Mian practiced his forging skill daily, making personalized swords for everyone.Yun Luohe’s sword used special materials and was relatively light. She quite liked it.She also packed sun-resistant heat-protection gear: cloak, hat, gloves.In her golden crocodile leather backpack, she placed an ore detector, petroleum first-aid salve, trekking pole, rope, flint, [multi-function army knife], tourniquets, anti-inflammatory meds, tissues, and a tent.Before leaving, she stopped by the chicken coop, added some earthworms to the feed, and tossed seaweed powder into the fish ponds to feed the pearl mussels.These mussels had been doing well on a diet of seaweed powder. Today they were ready for pearl harvesting—but Yun Luohe decided to wait until she returned.She left plenty of cooling drinks and food for Roubao, telling it to help itself. During the day it should stay indoors sorting garbage; once night fell and it got cooler, it could go out to harvest algae and collect clams.At exactly 8:00, Yun Luohe set out. She placed Yúntūn into the [Pet Pouch], then used the designated island-entry token to teleport to Volcano Island.—[Welcome to Volcano Island…]Yun Luohe stood on the blackened shoreline, gazing at the desolate landscape ahead.A wave of searing heat surged over her, like stepping into a massive steamer.Scorching air rushed out in waves, enveloping her in burning heat.The ground was covered in charred rocks, twisted and deformed by high temperatures. The surface was riddled with tiny heat-blasted pores.In the distance stood several volcanoes—some active, some dormant.The nearest area was a barren plain. Ash floated in the air, creating a dusty haze.If she looked closely, she could just make out some unusual vegetation.The plains sat in a low-lying area, completely blanketed by thick volcanic ash.The very volcanic ash all players coveted… was everywhere here.Yun Luohe couldn’t help but wonder—hadn’t anyone from Zone 2 come to Volcano Island?That couldn’t be.Or maybe someone had come and collected lots of volcanic ash, but none of it ever reached the market?Still, considering how little intelligence Heaven’s Insight Pavilion had on Volcano Island, it was clear very few people had been here—and even fewer had returned alive.From the moment she landed, Yun Luohe felt a strong sense of danger. Her perception wouldn’t be wrong—this place was full of hidden threats.Just as she was about to set foot onto the plain, another figure appeared on the beach.It was none other than Yu Chenjin—who had agreed to meet her here today.

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