Chapter 37: Anti‑Theft Home Artifact

In this world, the weak are devoured by the strong; only the strong can live better.

And billions of people from around the globe have all arrived; even if former nations have vanished and allegiances disappeared, deep down they still prioritize their own countrymen.

Just like Lin Yifan, even though he knows that he and Chen Jinlong are now rivals, seeing the familiar Huaguo name makes him involuntarily feel a bit closer.

But that's all there is to it!

Because just a few seconds after the Ranking List appeared, the long‑awaited rewards finally arrived.

【Dear Lin Yifan Survivor, congratulations on becoming one of the first batch of strong ones to enter this clan's Ranking List, and achieving fourth place; you are hereby granted a reward!】

【Reward 1: one Qingling Flower Seedling (effect unknown, vaguely related to calming Qi, focusing mind, and stabilizing the soul.)】

【Reward 2: one set of 300‑square‑meter Illusion Light Dome (effect: once the dome is activated, everything inside can be altered at will; without special permission, outsiders can only see the altered scenery.)】

【Reward 3: 1,000 jin of rice (effect: fills the stomach)】

【Please choose two of the above three rewards as your ranking reward!】

Lin Yifan stared at the message, couldn't help rubbing his eyes for fear he had misread it.

Each of these three rewards is a top‑grade item!

From the description, the Qingling Flower is precisely the best armor against the eerie Murmuring Whisper in the night!

Although the wilderness at night is dangerous, many perilous beasts come out to hunt, and will attack any living creature they encounter.

But the most dangerous thing is actually that eerie whisper, which can directly affect the mind, turning a person into a mad lunatic.

Moreover, Lin Yifan has tried plugging his ears, even deliberately dampening the surrounding sounds to ignore their influence.

But these methods were useless.

The whisper sounded as if it resonated within his soul; no matter how he covered his ears, the sound kept echoing in his mind.

It shifted far and near, up and down, with no trace of its source.

The unknown is the most terrifying, let alone something that can drive people insane.

Even Lin Yifan, whenever he recalls that eerie Murmuring Whisper, can't help feeling a chill down his spine.

If this Qingling Flower can truly counter the whisper's effect, it would be nothing short of a divine artifact for him!

Daytime is getting shorter, making resource gathering increasingly difficult, though with Lin Yifan's current assets, he certainly won't starve to death.

But in this world riddled with danger, if one's strength ceases to grow, they will gradually be eliminated by WeChat.

According to the Survival Realm's settings, sooner or later every Survivor will have to venture into the wilderness at night to scavenge for supplies.

Otherwise, the brief daytime simply won't provide enough resources to sustain oneself.

Since Lin Yifan wants to become stronger, he naturally wants this advantage.

Therefore, he must secure the Qingling Flower!

After firmly choosing the first item, Lin Yifan turned his attention to the remaining two options.

The 1,000 jin of rice is straightforward—it simply fills the stomach.

For a healthy young man's normal consumption, even with modest frugality, this 1,000 jin of rice could sustain a person for two to three years.

If anyone else were here, they'd probably choose this.

But Lin Yifan decisively chose the second option.

Because nothing is more important than protecting his own den.

From the Wild Man's scattered traces, the shelters seem to be spaced relatively close to each other.

Sooner or later someone will come snooping, and he doesn't want his old den to be taken while he's out gathering supplies.

And the 300‑square‑meter Illusion Light Dome! It's literally a divine artifact for preventing home theft!

Lin Yifan has always worried that his Shelter might someday be discovered, and if it gets taken all at once, he'd have nowhere even to cry.

Now that this anti‑theft home artifact has appeared, how could he possibly miss it?

So without a second thought, he immediately chose the second option.

Of course, he hasn't even had a chance to see what the two rewards he chose actually are.

Another prompt message appeared.

【Congratulations on becoming the first Survivor in this District to upgrade your Shelter to Tier 3; you are hereby granted a reward!】

【Reward 1: one piece of Bronze-level Equipment】

【Reward 2: one Random Blueprint】

【Reward 3: one Recent Hidden Crisis Tip!】

【Please choose one of the above three rewards.】

(Special reminder: Hidden crises often relate to upcoming environmental changes and may be extreme Natural Disaster Crises; Survivors should pay close attention, as this could very well affect your life or death!)

Lin Yifan looked at the familiar prompt and finally let out a sigh of relief.

He had originally worried that after receiving the Ranking List reward, they wouldn't give the reward for being the District No. 1 Person!

Although the Ranking List reward is quite generous, for Lin Yifan his current range of activity is still confined to this District.

He cannot now be sure whether each District faces the same type of Natural Disaster Crisis, but he must know the upcoming crisis his District will confront.

Of course there is one more crucial point: as the server's first creator of an achievement, he can view the information of those who have completed that achievement.

If this benefit were taken by someone else, it wouldn't be good for Lin Yifan.

Given his current holdings, he is close to achieving a modest prosperity.

Once people learn of this, many will likely try to sneak over and steal his home.

As for how to choose this option reward, Lin Yifan has already gone through it once, so this time he is well‑versed.

Without hesitation he chose the third reward.

After he selected the reward, the information before his eyes flickered rapidly and then formed a new message.

【This prompt: In 32 hours, the Survival Realm will face its first extreme Natural Disaster Crisis—mosquito swarm outbreak】

【Mosquito Swarm Outbreak】: Danger Level ★★★

(Friendly reminder: never underestimate mosquitoes; one mosquito isn't scary, but billions of them? Are you scared or not!)

【Because the above hidden danger alert has already been triggered by this Survivor, a new danger alert is given.】

【Alert: In 5 days, the Survival Realm will face its second extreme natural disaster—Heavy Rain Attack】

【Heavy Rain Attack】: Danger Level ★★★★

(Friendly reminder: danger levels range from one ★ to ten ★; the higher the stars, the more dangerous. Survivors must take the danger level seriously. Moreover, Heavy Rain Attack may cause massive floods, and the Shelter could even be submerged!)

Lin Yifan stared at the message, his complexion instantly turning terribly grim.

He had anticipated the mosquito outbreak, and he had actually thought of this Heavy Rain Attack beforehand.

The rain keeps intensifying, from a light drizzle at first to now moderate to heavy rain; in a few more days, it will likely flood Jinshan.

By then, no one knows how many will die!