Jiang Ye found himself in a bit of a pickle.
The defensive fortifications were built so high, he couldn't climb over them. How would he get out in the future?
Opening a passage through the wall was out of the question; the Blood Kangaroos would squeeze through.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Ye decided to dig a tunnel!
He would dig a tunnel to the base. When not in use, he could just seal the tunnel entrance, and open it again for entry and exit.
The Blood Kangaroos were too stupid to dig tunnels; they would only bounce around in the trench, trying to leap over the wall.
As Jiang Ye prepared to dig, he discovered another critical problem.
His shovel was still inside the base; he hadn't brought it out!
"Damn it, I'm so annoyed! I really shouldn't work late. It always leads to mistakes." Jiang Ye slapped his forehead and sighed.
You couldn't let circumstances dictate your fate. Jiang Ye ran to the lake and picked up a sharp piece of ice.
Then, he returned to the trench and began digging with all his might.
He had to admit, apart from making his hands numb with cold, the ice dug through the soil quite quickly.
After digging for over half an hour, he finally had a tunnel that bypassed the wall and led into the base.
The tunnel was narrow, only allowing him to crawl through.
The tunnel entrance was only the size of a manhole cover, conveniently located next to the warehouse.
Jiang Ye went into the warehouse, dragged out three sacks of coal, and used them to firmly block the tunnel entrance. Only then, panting, did he go back to sleep.
The day had been exhausting. He slept soundly until noon the next day.
Upon waking, he immediately ate. He boiled two corncobs for breakfast.
Then, he slung his rifle over his shoulder and went out.
As soon as he exited the base, he heard a crackling sound.
Jiang Ye paused, following the sound with his gaze.
He saw a bright red Blood Kangaroo head, bouncing outside the north wall.
Clearly, the creature wanted to get in, but the wall was too high and the trench too deep; no matter how much it jumped, it couldn't get over.
Jiang Ye chuckled.
He took the rifle off his back and held it in his hand.
Then, he slowly approached, until he was by the wall.
The Blood Kangaroo was persistent, desperately jumping in place. It was like a tireless machine.
"Little buddy, you're quite jumpy. I smile, not even afraid when you see me?"
The Blood Kangaroo jumped, jumped, jumped.
"Do you know who I am? No? Let me tell you, there are two types of people on this planet: those who carry 'Turtle Boxes' and those who carry 'Mirror Boxes.' You should stay away from both. They're both very volatile and will mess with you without hesitation." Jiang Ye continued to ramble, perhaps because he hadn't spoken to anyone in a while and wanted to practice his voice.
The Blood Kangaroo jumped, jumped, jumped.
"But you've come to the right place! I'm not exactly a good person, but I can give you a quick end!"
Jiang Ye raised his rifle and shot the Blood Kangaroo in the head.
Looking at the bloody kangaroo corpse, Jiang Ye pouted.
"Not satisfying. Stupid kangaroo, not even scared!"
He lifted the sacks blocking the tunnel entrance, crawled out, and dragged the dead Blood Kangaroo from outside back in.
He threw it into the trading pod for sale.
The dark purple Blood Kangaroo from yesterday sold for ten thousand yuan.
But this red one today only fetched eight thousand yuan.
His personal assets increased to 1,830,900 yuan.
Jiang Ye figured that the darker the kangaroo's color, the more money it could be sold for.
He picked up his pot and samurai sword and went out through the tunnel.
Jiang Ye planned to harvest grass today!
From what he saw in the chat channel, almost all the colony administrators were making money by harvesting grass.
He guessed everyone would make a fortune this winter and focus on upgrading their bases.
Jiang Ye couldn't fall behind; he needed to stay ahead of others to feel at ease.
Therefore, he would also harvest grass.
The Snow Oil Grass around him grew lushly, its leaves plump.
Jiang Ye stood at the edge of the grass, swinging his samurai sword horizontally close to the ground!
With a single stroke, grass blades flew, and oil splattered everywhere. Much of the oil landed on the adjacent Snow Oil Grass, making the leaves glisten with flecks of light.
Jiang Ye placed the severed Snow Oil Grass into the pot.
With just twelve strokes, he filled the pot with Snow Oil Grass.
Carrying the pot through the tunnel back, he poured the entire pot of fresh grass leaves into the trading pod.
The item descriptions were the same as before.
[Estimated Price: 160 Yuan]
He sold it, and 160 yuan was credited to his account.
Jiang Ye felt that if he could speed up his grass harvesting, he could actually make quite a bit of money in a day!
He went to the warehouse, poured out sacks of coal onto the ground, then rolled up the sacks and put them into the pot.
One pot could hold ten rolled-up sacks.
He crawled through the tunnel and went to the grassland, continuing to wield his samurai sword.
The sharp sword wind cut through, and the grass on the ground broke cleanly, oil splashing out!
One stroke, five strokes, ten strokes!
A hundred strokes, three hundred strokes, five hundred strokes!
Jiang Ye cut grass as he advanced, vast swathes of grass falling around him.
Finally, tired, he stuck his samurai sword into the ground.
Jiang Ye bent over and stuffed handfuls of Snow Yin Grass into the empty sacks.
Soon, he had filled an entire sack.
He reached the wall and directly threw the grass-filled sack over!
This way, he wouldn't have to repeatedly drag the pot in to sell.
He worked until noon, filling all ten sacks and throwing them over the wall.
Jiang Ye crawled back into the base through the tunnel.
He dragged the large sacks one by one and threw them into the trading pod for sale.
[Sale Successful! 1013 Yuan has been transferred to your personal account]
[Sale Successful! 998 Yuan has been transferred to your personal account]
[Sale Successful! 1003 Yuan has been transferred to your personal account]
After selling all ten sacks, his personal account balance reached 1,840,254 yuan.
He was still about 160,000 yuan short.
Jiang Ye was tired. He felt that harvesting grass wasn't very profitable; working hard all morning only earned him ten thousand yuan.
He decided not to continue harvesting grass. If he kept at it for another two days, he'd get chronic leg pain.
It wasn't worth getting a permanent ailment for a few thousand yuan.
Shivering from the cold, he cut a pound of bear meat and fried it in the pot for lunch.
While eating, he opened the chat channel to eavesdrop on others' conversations.
Unexpectedly, the chat channel was filled with joy, many people happier than during the New Year:
Mask Sister: "I earned two thousand yuan pulling grass this morning! I'm so amazing! At this rate, I'll be able to upgrade to a Level 4 base soon!"
Yan Ming Huang: "I can just burn Snow Oil Grass for heating. All the money I earn from pulling grass is used to buy food. I recommend a big shot to everyone, @Cao County Citizen, she sells roasted sausages for sixty yuan each."
Chen Huan Wei Liao: "I estimate I can upgrade to a Level 4 base this afternoon. My hands hurt from pulling grass, though. It would be great to have a knife to cut the grass. Does anyone have a knife? I'll pay a high price!"
Tian You Long Guo: "Sharing a good way to get rich! Do you have an ugly red kangaroo there? If you kill it with a blood grenade and drag it back to base, you can sell it for several thousand yuan. It's much faster than pulling grass! I've already upgraded to a Level 4 base!"
Qiu Ou: "@Tian You Long Guo, Level 4 big shot! I saw that red kangaroo, but it's too far away, and it doesn't come closer. What should I do?"
Tian You Long Guo: "Simple, that kangaroo seems very sensitive to sound. You just need to shout loudly. When it hears the commotion, it'll get curious and come looking for you. But be careful, it's very strong. A punch from it can be serious. I got hit on the shoulder, and my skin broke and bled. I'm recuperating at the base."
Jiang Ye listened intently to the eavesdropping and suddenly his eyes lit up.
Blood Kangaroos are sensitive to sound?
This was very important intelligence.
Before the wall was built, Jiang Ye wished the Blood Kangaroos would stay as far away as possible. A sudden appearance would really test his blood pressure.
However, after the wall was built, seeing the Blood Kangaroos that couldn't jump over, he suddenly found them rather cute.
Killing one was worth several thousand yuan, not only more profitable than farming or pulling grass but also comparable to mining!
But attracting Blood Kangaroos by shouting was too much effort.
He'd have to strain his voice and shout loudly. In this cold, windy weather, if he couldn't attract a few kangaroos, his voice would go hoarse.
What could produce a loud enough sound?
Jiang Ye pondered, and then his eyes brightened.
He opened the Galaxy Mall, and in the product section, there was something:
[Subwoofer]