Chapter 3: The World's First Kill Reward
Four glowing orbs remained!
Ye Da immediately reached out and crushed the remaining orbs.
Fifty rectangular slabs of meat wrapped in bear hide appeared, each one like a carefully packaged steak! There were also five portions of bear organs—heart, large intestine, kidneys, bear lungs, and bear liver. These organs, like the meat, were sealed in rectangular pieces of bear skin, reminiscent of the wrapping used at old-fashioned butcher stalls.
Ye Da opened one and sniffed—it was a bit gamy, so he quietly wrapped it back up.
Having collected all parts of the bear carcass, Ye Da’s gaze fell on the last glowing orb. This was a transparent sphere shimmering with colors like a soap bubble—unlike the others, which were either red or blue.
He saved this orb for last.
The moment Ye Da reached for it, a light screen suddenly popped up—
[World’s First Kill Reward: Beginner’s Lucky Ring.]
[PS: Turn your luck around! While others might open ten chests to find one treasure, you’ll open ten and only once find something ordinary!]
As the orb burst silently, a platinum ring adorned with a four-leaf clover appeared in his palm.
“A Lucky Ring?!”
Ye Da’s eyes sparkled; he hurriedly slipped the ring onto his index finger. For someone as unlucky as him—who’d never even won a free soda—this was priceless, a treasure that could change his fate!
Of course… this might just be a game.
But who knew if the treasures here might one day follow him back to the real world? Even if not, at least he could be lucky in this game world. That alone was worth celebrating.
After collecting his monster drop rewards, Ye Da turned to the loot scattered on the ground.
At the bottom of the chest lay a box of matches and a card. Matches were useful, though not as practical as a lighter, so Ye Da tucked them away with little interest.
But as he slipped the matches into his pocket, he felt something hard—a plastic block.
Ye Da ran his fingers over it and quickly realized—it was a cell phone!
He hurriedly pulled out his phone and lit up the screen.
If he wanted to know whether this was a game or reality, a glance at his phone’s signal would tell him. After all, his carrier claimed coverage everywhere—even Mount Everest had a signal.
Yet as the screen brightened, a line of text made his heart race:
Boss Ning: “Ye Da, where’s the market analysis report? Didn’t I tell you it had to be on my desk this morning? Are you planning to quit? If so, pack your things!”
Almost by reflex, Ye Da replied quickly to any message from Boss Ning. Ning Qingcheng was a workaholic—gentle and beautiful in appearance, but utterly relentless when it came to work. She demanded the same of her team—and herself, working until midnight every day despite her wealth.
Ye Da: “Boss Ning, the report is done, saved on the USB drive next to my computer. Please retrieve it yourself. I can’t come back right now—when I return, I’ll explain in person.”
He knew waiting was not her style, so he hit send immediately.
[Message delivered!]
Seeing the confirmation, Ye Da breathed a sigh of relief. At least his work was done—if he needed emergency leave, he shouldn’t be fired. He still had loans to pay—this job was his lifeline.
He couldn’t afford to be unemployed.
Oh right!
He should call his father, let him know he was safe, and find an excuse for not coming home so his old man wouldn’t worry.
“Beep beep beep—”
Ye Da pressed the call button, but only got a series of beeps.
He checked the screen:
[No signal.]
“What’s going on?”
Ye Da was dumbfounded. He’d just sent a message to Boss Ning—hadn’t he had a signal then?
He tried sending another message: “Boss Ning, I’m taking the day off.”
[Sending…]
[Sent successfully!]
“What’s going on?” Ye Da’s eyes widened. Was it only possible to send texts, not call?
He quickly tried texting his father, but—
[Sending failed!]
Why?
He pondered and typed a message for Dali—full name Lin Dali, his best friend and coworker—to see if he could reach him.
[Sending failed!]
What was happening? Why could only Boss Ning’s number receive messages?
Ye Da didn’t understand, but, unable to make sense of it, he set the problem aside.
He turned back to the last item in the chest—a golden card.
Just as he bent down to retrieve it—
Clatter!
His glasses fell to the ground. The tree hollow was already dim, and his vision instantly blurred. Picking them up, he found one arm snapped, scratched and bent.
Had the glasses broken during the fight?
He decided to repair them later and picked up the card to examine it closely.
[Enhancement Card: Can be used to repair or upgrade weapons and equipment. Has a chance to grant special effects.]
[PS: Press the card onto the item and silently will it to activate.]
“Enhancement card?” Ye Da didn’t know how valuable it was, but decided to use it on his broken glasses—first things first.
“Enhance!”
He pressed the card to his warped glasses.
A flash of white light.
Information flooded his mind:
[Enhancement successful: Auto-adjusting protective eyewear. Grants bulletproof eye protection and adaptive vision. As your eyesight changes, the lenses adjust accordingly.]
[Lucky Effect Triggered! The glasses receive a unique SSS-grade attribute—]
[Beginner Analysis.]
His battered glasses had become brand new, the scratches gone, now a sleek, semi-wraparound design with a high-tech feel—like safety goggles from a laboratory.
“So light!”
The best part was the weight—barely ten grams, no heavier than a napkin. They rested on his face with no discomfort at all.
But only after putting them on did Ye Da truly understand what luck meant—what this Beginner Analysis property was.
Because—
When he donned the glasses, the world before his eyes transformed!
[Name: Tree Hollow (Misty World: Basic Shelter)] [Damaged] [Repairable]
[Repair requirements: 10 units of poor-quality wood. Bonus: wooden door.]
[Standard Upgrade: 100 units of poor-quality wood, 1 unit of poor-quality linen, 1 poor-quality nail—upgrade to a Standard Treehouse (still inside the tree hollow, but with more concealment and defense).]
[Premium Upgrade: 100 units of standard wood, 1 unit of standard linen, 1 standard nail—upgrade to a Superior Treehouse (raised for a view over the Misty World, with greatly improved safety and concealment).]
[Ultimate Upgrade: 100 units of premium wood, 1 unit of premium linen, 1 premium nail—upgrade to the Ultimate Treehouse (also known as the Mobile Treehouse; when you wish to move, you can store your house in a special space and re-place it wherever safe).]
…
[Item: Poor-quality Stone Axe] [Damaged] [Repairable]
[Attack: 2]
[Repair requirements: 1 unit of poor-quality wood]
[Standard Upgrade: … (expand for details)]
Ding!
As Ye Da marveled at his new analysis glasses, his phone chimed—a message from Dali!
He couldn’t send texts to Dali, but Dali could reach him?
Dali: “Ye Da, you won’t believe this—I woke up in a giant tree hollow, surrounded by mist. It’s creepy! There’s a light screen saying I’m in some ‘Misty World’ or something. Can you believe it?!”
Ye Da’s eyes widened—so it was real! His best friend was here too!
He typed furiously: “I’m here too! I just pulled an all-nighter, dozed off, and woke up in this place. Also called Misty World! Where are you? I’ll come find you!”
Originally, Ye Da feared the message would fail like before.
But to his surprise, this time the message went through!
Dali: “Don’t go outside, there are monsters! I just stepped out and a giant python dropped from the sky—if I hadn’t run, I’d be dead!”
Ye Da: “Then I’ll wait until it’s safe. I’ll come find you.”
Dali: “Good. I think this is some kind of game world. We should gather resources and level up! Don’t overthink—just play the game; maybe there’s a way out!”
Ye Da had just finished typing a reply when—
His phone screen went black.
“No battery? Seriously?!”
He was flabbergasted, but thankfully it was just a restart.
After rebooting, though, he found he could no longer send messages to anyone—every attempt failed.
Everything that had just happened felt like a dream.
Reluctantly, Ye Da shut off his phone to save power—if he drained the battery, he’d never reach Dali again.
Afterwards, Ye Da sat in contemplation. Dali was right—if you’re here, make the best of it. Not knowing where he was, or whether he could return, he might as well treat it as a game.
He resumed using his analysis glasses to scan the tree hollow for anything useful.
Soon—
Ye Da spotted something special.
[Item: Matches]
[Quantity: 50]
[Description: These strike-anywhere matches ignite without a matchbox—no striker needed, can be used individually.]
“These matches can be used alone?” The analysis made his eyes light up with an idea for quick resource gain.
He could sell matches!
He remembered the survival rules here—at night, fire was a must.
Each match meant a source of fire—a measure of safety and hope.
In the real world, where fire was easy to come by, matches were worthless, but here…
These matches were as good as a small gold mine!
And when Ye Da looked out from the tree hollow—
His eyes sparkled with delight.
The analysis glasses were truly incredible!