It spoke, then immediately sprang up in place, leaping to the wall and scrambling onto the ceiling beam."See? Agile as ever."Yun Luohe sighed. True enough—cats really were excellent jumpers.She didn’t bother replying and instead went straight to wash up.There was still a whole list of things to do tonight.—After showering, Yun Luohe began sorting through the materials she’d brought back from Volcano Island.[Volcanic Ash ×129, Obsidian ×642, Flame Fern ×8, Fire Lizards ×3, Lava Turtle Shell ×1, Cactus ×2, Geopulse Black Boots ×1, Heat Resistance Potion Recipe ×1, Fire Dragon Scale ×1, Volcano Crystal Core ×12, Flame Raider Gloves ×1, Cooling Air Conditioner Blueprint ×1, Ice Crystal Stone ×10, Volcano Island Map ×1]Her plan for the night was to assemble the vertical planting racks first, then construct the greenhouse and the vertical worm tower.She had more than enough obsidian by now, but she still needed to contact Du Ruan-tian for help crafting high-temperature glass.Building the worm tower required 20 units of high-temperature glass, so she’d have to ask her for assistance.As compensation, Yun Luohe gave her ten units of volcanic ash and one piece of obsidian. She would, of course, provide the raw materials for the glass herself.There was no reason for Du Ruan-tian to refuse, though she was curious how Yun Luohe had managed to get her hands on so much obsidian again. She asked whether Yun Luohe had gone to Volcano Island.Yun Luohe didn’t hide it—she admitted it outright.Du Ruan-tian: “I was planning to go myself. Was it dangerous?”Yun Luohe: “Pretty dangerous. If you’re going, you should definitely buy intel from the Celestial Secrets Pavilion first.”Yun Luohe planned to organize all the information about Volcano Island and have Mu Zitang sell it. The intel package on Volcano Island now qualified as S-Class data.Aside from a method to cross the Lava Lake, it included a map of the island, her findings from exploring the hidden chamber, and a comprehensive overview of the dangers there.With her intel pack, one could avoid at least 40% of the hazards and be properly prepared ahead of time.This level of intel wasn’t available to just anyone—even S-Class members couldn’t buy it directly.She also wasn’t in a position to sell it to Du Ruan-tian herself, so she told her to go to the Celestial Secrets Pavilion.Du Ruan-tian assumed Yun Luohe had also bought her intel from the Pavilion. Though she was suspicious, she didn’t press the issue.Yun Luohe kept 400 obsidian for herself, gave 50 to Mu Zitang to distribute through the Mutual Aid Association for member exchanges.The remaining 190+ obsidian, she posted in the trainee group chat for equal distribution among them.Last night, Mu Zitang had pulled Cheng Xuening into the trainee group.Yang Mian wanted to get his sister in too, but both Mu Zitang and Yun Luohe agreed she should first join the Association as a reserve trainee and be observed for a few days. If she seemed suitable, then she could be added to the group.Building the vertical planting racks took quite a while, and it wasn’t until midnight that Yun Luohe started on the greenhouse.She picked a spot right next to the house. It’d be easier to check on it daily. She also planned to connect it to the biogas tank so she could fertilize directly with biogas.The vertical worm tower was placed right beside the greenhouse. Besides being chicken feed, worms were key to processing organic waste and enriching soil.Crafting the worm tower would take a lot of materials and time.Yun Luohe was too tired to keep going, so she went straight to bed.—By the time she woke up the next morning, Yúntūn was still asleep. Yun Luohe crouched down next to it to observe. Seeing that it hadn’t changed, she felt reassured enough to start working.The greenhouse was complete—a sleek-looking glass structure from the outside.A circular transparent dome with honeycomb-shaped glass panels, supported by a metal frame—sturdy and visually pleasing.Inside were ten vertical planting racks, each with three stacked metal trays under a glass cover.Each rack was connected to piping and could link to the biogas tank.The floor of the greenhouse was covered with heatproof, acid-resistant, waterproof tiles.The high-temperature glass could reflect most UV rays. The little that remained was absorbed, keeping the internal temperature steady at 28°C—ideal for plant growth.Yun Luohe even moved a beehive inside. Once the flowering plants were in, it could start producing honey.She planned to spend the entire day planting crops.Besides the planting racks, she wanted to grow a lemon tree inside the greenhouse. Since lemon trees didn’t grow too large, they were a good fit for indoor potting.However, while she planted, she also intended to work on a few blueprints she hadn’t had time to complete.For example:[Elemental Alert Tower: Provides disaster warnings and defensive capabilities. Effects vary based on the elemental core used.][Fluorite Navigation Disk: A carved fluorite disc with radioactive etchings. Increases visibility in fog to 20 meters.]These two advanced devices required obsidian. She’d postponed them earlier to focus on the greenhouse, but now she had the time to get them done.She especially wanted to try the Elemental Alert Tower at the edge of the reef to see what effects a water-elemental core might produce.—Lunch was stuffed bitter melon with minced crocodile meat.She minced the crocodile meat and mixed it with spices, then stuffed the mixture into the bitter melon.After saving a bit of the rendered fat from earlier, she coated the frying pan with pork lard and pan-seared the stuffed bitter melon.Once the melon looked cooked through—The flavor of bitter melon was refreshing, and the crocodile meat was chewy and flavorful. It was a complex, satisfying dish.Bitter melon was perfect for cooling off in the summer.Unfortunately, you could only harvest seeds from fully ripened bitter melon. These green ones weren’t mature enough, so they could only be eaten.In addition to the stuffed bitter melon, Yun Luohe also made smashed cucumber salad—fresh cucumber chopped into small chunks, dressed with vinegar, chili-garlic water, salt, and sugar.Crisp, tangy, and cooling—an ideal dish to beat the heat.The bitter melon dish restored 20 [Stamina], and the cucumber helped with hydration. Yun Luohe’s tired body felt refreshed and relaxed all over.She was re-energized and ready to keep working.—That morning she had planted lettuce and mint, and also transplanted the tomato and chili seedlings she’d started before her last Volcano Island trip.Lettuce and mint were incredibly easy to grow—just scatter the seeds and water them.And they were both frequently used in summer salads and drinks, so she dedicated an entire rack to each.She had two tomato varieties: large and small, which she planted together in one rack.In the afternoon, the first crop she sowed was wheat.Wheat seeds were primarily for flour. With flour, she could make all sorts of noodles and breads—and flour had a long shelf life.However, wheat took a long time to mature—at least 20 days.That meant it wouldn’t be harvestable until summer was nearly over. Still, it was something she absolutely had to plant.Staple foods were rich in carbohydrates, and proper carb intake was important for maintaining energy. A lack of carbs could seriously affect the body.She hadn’t been eating many staples lately and often felt low on energy—hungry all the time.After planting wheat, she added Mistveil Tea, sunflowers, corn, eggplant, cauliflower, winter melon...By the time she’d filled all ten planting racks, she collapsed in exhaustion—she didn’t even have the strength to eat.Thankfully, Roubao had been helpful—harvesting clams and collecting all the trash.It even seemed worried about Yúntūn, which still hadn’t woken up.It kept circling around Yúntūn’s nest, poking its head in and staring at it.“Meow... why is the spider still sleeping? Is it hungry?”Yun Luohe was worried too. A whole day and night had passed, and it still hadn’t woken.But she didn’t dare disturb it, so she let Roubao play nearby instead.“Meow, I’m hungry!”The heat had shrunk Roubao’s appetite. It only ate once a day now. Normally, it ate three full meals and even demanded midnight snacks. These days it skipped lunch entirely.Yun Luohe opened the fridge and gave it a small bowl of frozen fish jelly.Roubao’s current favorite food.Yun Luohe liked it too.A bowl of fish jelly with a plate of blanched, chilled greens—cool, bouncy, spicy, and soft. It was a perfect combo.She also made spiced potato wedges as a staple to go with the meal.The whole meal was deeply satisfying.Just as she finished eating and was planning to get back to work, she suddenly heard Yúntūn's voice.It had opened its eyes.Its body looked stronger—its once-black fur now showed brighter red stripes, radiating a complex energy.“Yúntūn! You’re awake!” /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Yun Luohe called out in delight.Yúntūn stretched its mandibles like it was yawning. Then it leapt onto her with enough force to knock her slightly off balance.That confirmed it—Yúntūn was fully recovered.It nuzzled against her, voice lively and affectionate:“Hoho, I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever!”Yun Luohe: “You’ve been asleep for a full day and night. How do you feel now?”“Really good!”As it spoke, Yúntūn showed off its new skill.It opened its mouth and spat out a strand of spider silk—this time coated in toxic mist.The poisonous fog wrapped around the thread, emanating an icy, sinister chill.The surrounding air instantly turned bitterly cold.Afraid of damaging the house, Yúntūn held back from unleashing the full effect.So Yun Luohe took it outside for testing.Yúntūn launched the webbing at a patch of mutated algae. The entire area turned gray and withered instantly.“Amazing, Yúntūn!”Yun Luohe opened its status page.As expected, it had leveled up again.Its leveling speed was absurdly fast.It had only been half a month since she contracted Yúntūn, and it was already Level 5.Roubao was still only Level 2.Clearly, the bloodline of an ancient mutated wolf spider was no joke.Yun Luohe hugged it close. “I really did pick up a treasure.”Roubao meowed jealously nearby, clearly annoyed.—Yúntūn now had many skills.Its main skill was [Devour]—it used that to quickly level up and grow stronger.Its most practical ones were [Silk Shot] and [Web Bind], useful for mobility, enemy control, and defense.It also had [Venom Spray], [Vine Symbiosis], and [Thorn Web] as minor skills.Its strongest abilities were [Frost Mist Breath] and the newly unlocked—[Venom Gland Sniper]: fires multiple streams of paralyzing venom, inflicting continuous bleeding damage over time.Unlike [Venom Spray], this one was an AoE attack.At Level 5, Yúntūn’s body had undergone subtle changes too.The silver patterns on its back now spread across its whole body. Its mandibles had sprouted barbs, its mouthparts were larger, and it had grown bigger overall.But those eyes still looked soft and innocent, full of affection for Yun Luohe.So to her, Yúntūn still looked cute.Though others might find its appearance… a little terrifying.“Are you hungry, little Yúntūn baby? Want something to eat?”Yun Luohe considered feeding it a Volcano Crystal Core—surely one of its favorites.Yúntūn: “I’m still full!”Yun Luohe: “Alright then, maybe tomorrow.”She patted its head and got ready to take it back inside.“I want to help Hoho! What can I do for you?”It was getting late. Yun Luohe had planned to open a shell and roll a lottery spin before bed.But seeing Yúntūn so eager to contribute, she said,“Then go harvest the algae off the reef for me. Don’t use poison—just cut them down.”“Roger that! I’ll do my best!”

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