Jiang Xun grabbed his staff and went outside to cast another Gathering Art.
He took the opportunity to observe his surroundings.
Although he heard the chirping of insects from the forest, he didn't see any magical beasts with fierce eyes watching him.
He turned and ducked back into the tent, plopping down onto the grass mat.
Hiss, it's poking my butt!
Jiang Xun immediately gritted his teeth.
It really is hard to go from luxury to frugality!
The rough sensation under his butt made him recall the large "fur mat" in the tree hollow!
Two meters long, smooth, soft, and comfortable!
It formed a stark contrast with the broken straw mat under his butt.
Or… should he secretly go back to the tree hollow tomorrow for a look?
Jiang Xun started fantasizing, chewing on some slightly burnt magic-patterned mutton.
What if he went and had a chance to snatch something else?
He had left in too much of a hurry today and hadn't been able to properly search the tree hollow!
Mainly, he was afraid the "giant beast" would chase him!
Suddenly, a friend request on his magic book caught Jiang Xun's attention.
The message included 1 raw wood, which made his request appear at the very top.
Jiang Xun curiously clicked on the friend request and found that it was the person who had been hawking "Frozen Crystal Ore" earlier.
His name was Zhao Tingtao.
The note said: "Brother, I have something good here that you'll definitely be interested in."
Jiang Xun was a little curious. After he accepted the request, the other party immediately sent a message:
"Brother, I have a starlight stone here, take a look. I feel this thing is not simple!"
"But I urgently need wood and stone to upgrade, and also the attribute-boosting fruits you're selling. If you're interested, we can talk."
Jiang Xun clicked on the attached material information:
starlight stone
Type: magic material
Level: Star Level
Effect: Can be used as a forging material. Detailed information and attributes can be viewed after learning Appraisal Art.
Note: Contains mysterious and powerful star power, a key material for crafting high-level magic equipment or strengthening special magic buildings.
An image was also attached.
After seeing the appearance of the starlight stone, Jiang Xun immediately made up his mind.
So he replied: "How did you find this thing? I'm very interested."
The other party quickly replied: "I dug it out of a magical beast's nest during the day. It's definitely a good thing."
"But I really don't have the energy to research it now, and my Shelter's shield energy is almost gone. If I don't upgrade tonight, I'm afraid I won't make it through."
Jiang Xun pondered for a moment and replied: "Then how do you want to trade?"
The other party immediately sent a trade request:
Trade Request: starlight stone * 1 for raw wood * 80 + raw stone * 80 + emerald aura fruit * 1 + ruby raspberry * 1 + Amber Yangtao * 1
This string of exchange information made Jiang Xun frown.
The price was too high.
Although he still had plenty of surplus materials, he couldn't squander them freely.
Especially since the other party was asking for 3 magic fruits!
Jiang Xun: "That's too much. I can give you 50 raw wood and 50 raw stone, plus 1 fruit."
The other party seemed to hesitate, and after a while, replied:
"Brother, I'm really sincere. Star Level materials are not being sold by anyone right now. You can't just lower the price because you see I'm in a hurry!"
Seeing the reply, Jiang Xun also lowered his head in thought.
Others might not know the preciousness of this starlight stone, but he did!
He clicked on the item information again to check carefully and finally confirmed the material of this starlight stone:
That's right!
It was exactly the gem on the Star Level magic source necklace pendant that he had received as a reward!
Although the nail-sized starlight stone on the magic source was even more crystal clear.
Zhao Tingtao's starlight stone was half the size of a fist!
It was definitely a good thing!
Gritting his teeth, Jiang Xun finally made up his mind:
"I can give you the materials, but you'll have to wait two hours. Also, I can only give you 2 fruits, you can choose them yourself!"
Zhao Tingtao: "Okay, I want one that adds strength and one that adds stamina!"
Seeing Zhao Tingtao's request, Jiang Xun was a little surprised.
After all, at this stage, most people's biggest shortage was Magic Value.
Acquisition Art was everyone's most relied-upon skill for survival!
But why did this guy sound like a "berserker" type?...
Jiang Xun then traded over 2 fruits and 80 raw wood, and casually asked:
"Is your Magic Value very high? You don't need intelligence attribute fruits?"
Zhao Tingtao received the items and also lowered his guard:
"I'm better at physical combat. I used to be a boxing coach, and my intelligence attribute is too low, so it's better to leverage my strengths!"
"The magical beast nearby has already started calling its companions, I need to go kill it immediately!"
Jiang Xun then understood, and at the same time, he began to think more.
It seemed everyone had different inclinations, and not everyone had a high demand for Magic Value.
After all, if someone's strength reached a certain level, couldn't they also chop down a tree with two swings of an axe?
Holding the starlight stone in his hand, Jiang Xun still decided to upgrade his "Tent" first.
The necessary materials were already prepared, to avoid any complications!
He opened his magic book and checked the Shelter information again:
Glimmer Level "Magic Tent"
A temporary essential for travelers, barely able to provide Shelter from wind and rain and block attacks from small magical beasts. Please upgrade as soon as possible!
Shelter Facilities: Lesser Magic Shield (38%)
Shelter Upgrade: 100/100 raw wood, 100/100 raw stone, 0/1 magic material: None (Please add material)
Additional Effects: None
As the starlight stone in his hand disappeared, the magic material column also changed to:
starlight stone * 1 (Star Level).
Immediately, a prompt sounded in Jiang Xun's ear:
Ding, do you want to upgrade to a Level 2 "Magic Hut" with "starlight stone" as the main magic material?
Confirm!
Jiang Xun only felt that everything before his eyes became somewhat unreal.
Then he saw the tent before him begin to glow with dazzling light.
And the raw wood and raw stone piled around the tent melted like flowing water, gradually integrating into the tent's structure.
Then light burst forth, and Jiang Xun instinctively closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, his gaze met sharply defined, neat wooden walls.
Below the wooden walls, a stone wainscot connected to a thick stone floor.
The wooden "main support pillar" in the center of the tent became much smaller and brightened up again.
It was now embedded in the central support pillar of the house, with threads of light flowing from it to all parts of the house!
If before, it was a "main support pillar" on the side.
Then at this moment, it had completely transformed into a "battery-like" existence!
As the light filled the room.
Jiang Xun only felt a ripple within his magic, as if it had become more substantial.
He stood up and walked around, then roughly estimated:
The square room was approximately 25 square meters.
It should be a standard 5x5 square room.
It wasn't large, but it was much stronger than the previous tent!
It looked full of security!
Looking up, the structure of the wooden house resembled a self-built cabin from a wilderness survival show.
The overall style could be said to be perfectly harmonious in the "forest."
The table in the center of the room was still the same table.
However, the lamp that was previously on it was now hanging from the central beam, becoming even brighter.
It was now emitting bursts of light, illuminating the small wooden house with a warm yellow glow.
As the lines of light disappeared, the pointed roof in the very center of the house suddenly shimmered with starlight,
Making the entire small house look even more mysterious.
Jiang Xun admired his new home, but then suddenly thought of something and quickly opened the magic wasteland handbook.
He found that the Shelter Information within it had indeed changed: