Chapter 229: Human Cultivation Method

As soon as Ai Rui Li Ya finished speaking, Lin Yifan's complexion turned terribly grim.

Although he had already guessed that the Eternal Night calamity would occur, he hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.

It should be noted that even now, although most people in the District have solved their basic food and clothing needs, that doesn't mean they truly lack sustenance.

In reality, they are only just managing to keep themselves alive, and hardly anyone has stored provisions.

And once the Eternal Night descends, it will last continuously for half a month; how many can endure that?

Even though there are still six days left now, the daylight hours ahead will grow shorter; how much supplies can they gather to face the impending Eternal Night?

So far, he still hasn't figured out what the ultimate secret of the Survival Realm is.

But one thing is certain: the more the tribe preserves, the higher their future survival odds.

This batch of humans from Earth Star originally numbered about 7.3 billion, and now they have no idea how many remain!

If they want a place in the future within the Survival Realm, they must maintain their numbers!

At that moment, Su Xiao xi couldn't help but speak up:

"In six days it's already the Eternal Night, and it will last fifteen days; how many will survive then?"

She turned to Lin Yifan, her face full of worry, and said:

"Brother Yifan, what should we do now? Should we just let them fend for themselves?"

"Of course not," Lin Yifan inhaled deeply, his face resolute, and said:

"We must let more people survive; only then will we have more space to live in later."

"Of course, the various Districts aren't connected yet, so all we can do now is find a way to let more Survivors in our District survive!"

"But the districts will merge soon; then perhaps more people can be saved."

Lin Yifan isn't short of food, and if he were to go all out to procure it, there is certainly a way.

Not to mention, there's a wolf pack nearby!

That wolf pack had once intercepted him; he hadn't lacked meat before, and with so many tasks at hand, he simply forgot and never sought revenge on the pack.

Now that food is scarce, the wolf pack is the best source of meat!

Admittedly, wolf meat isn't tasty—it's sour, astringent, and tough—but it will at least fill the stomach.

Ai Rui Li Ya waved a hand, speaking earnestly:

"Lin Yifan, I admire your foresight and kindness, but don't blame me for not warning you—human hearts are the hardest to fathom in this world."

"Although I don't know much about the other Districts you encounter in the Initial Domain, the information I've gathered says your District has the most survivors of all, and I think that's because of your presence."

"But this is a law of the jungle world—only the strong survive; the weak have no right to live. The more you protect them now, the weaker their self‑preservation will be in future crises, and they'll still die."

"Moreover, you've always been kind to them; if you ever turn against them, they might bite back and blame you for not helping. So I advise you to stay even‑keeled: the doomed are doomed, the capable will survive, and you needn't intervene excessively."

Lin Yifan certainly knows Ai Rui Li Ya is right, but as he previously thought, humanity is a massive collective!

Clearly, this world can't be survived alone; only with enough of one's own kind can they huddle together and secure more living space.

Thus, even if Ai Rui Li Ya's worries are justified, he doesn't intend to change his decision, so he merely smiles and says casually:

"I already have that in mind, but thanks for the reminder."

He then immediately changes the subject, "Are you hungry? I've prepared bread and milk; let's have some breakfast together!"

Although he has a Mithril Cast Iron Pot, his cooking skills are mediocre; even with the tool's boost, the flavor is barely edible.

And being lazy early in the morning, he simply settles for bread and milk.

Nevertheless, Ai Rui Li Ya eats with relish, feeling no neglect at all.

After breakfast, she, her face showing symptoms, pulls out two booklets; she hands one to Lin Yifan first, saying gravely:

"This booklet wasn't written by me; I happened upon it before. I don't recognize the script, but I showed it to the elders of our tribe, and they said it records a Human Cultivation Method, though I don't know which one."

"I hadn't had any Human friends before, so this booklet stayed at the bottom of my chest. Last night at midnight I remembered it and decided to give it to you. See if it's useful; if so, you can study it, if not, you can deal with it yourself."

She then hands over another booklet, "This one I wrote myself; part of it was written earlier, part was drafted on the spot. It records some traits of the races I know, as well as some of my own combat techniques."

"As for cultivation methods, each race's physiology differs, so methods aren't interchangeable. I didn't include any, so if you want a method, you'll have to obtain your own Human one yourself."

"Of course, if the method I just gave you works, you're lucky, because such methods are rare. They sometimes appear from Treasure Chests, but only a Red Treasure Chest can contain one. Red Treasure Chests are extremely rare; even I have only seen one."

"However, in your Initial Domain there's a rule: any non‑Initial Domain Survivor who enters and is defeated or killed by your Initial Domain Survivors will drop a Treasure Chest."

"If that non‑Initial Domain Survivor carries a method, you have a chance to obtain it from the Treasure Chest—though the chance is minuscule, perhaps one in ten thousand, yet still far better than trying to get a Red Treasure Chest."

Lin Yifan took the two booklets and first opened the one said to record a Human Cultivation Method.

He was curious about what script the humans of this world actually use.

Is it the same Chinese characters as those of the Huaxia Nation?

Or perhaps other scripts from Earth Star.

But he harbored little hope; if those people also came from Earth Star, everything would be utterly illogical!

Yet, the moment he unfolded the toilet paper, his pupils instantly contracted!