Lord Game: Awakening The Legendary Multiplier From The Start - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: The Impending Crisis

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Liao Fan accessed the world channel.

“I’ve been in this world for two days. It’s still raining. There’s barely any food and my villagers are starving as well. We’re just skin and bones now. How long will I be able to survive by drinking rainwater?”

“Are there any kind-hearted people? I want to trade coal for water. Please, even a little bit will do.”

“I just heard a woman crying outside. There are also black shadows. It’s so scary. There’s no way I would open the door and go outside.”

The world channel was no longer as lively as it used to be.

One-third of the population had died on the first day.

Everyone was filled with despair.

Still, about half of the people had grasped the concept of synthesizing. They made torches and went out to explore on the second day.

However, not everyone would survive.

In fact, most of them ended up like the female corpse.

When Liao Fan read the message about a woman crying, he was puzzled.

‘Why did such a strange sound come from the fog?

‘If there was really a woman outside, her first reaction should be to knock on the door, not cry.

‘This is something that I should look into.’

Liao Fan had also gained another piece of information.

The weather in the fog would actually change.

He closed the system’s interface. 

Liao Fan sat on a stone and took out his fishing rod. Then, he began making some bait by using small pieces of berries. 

Apparently, some fishes liked to eat berries.

Liao Fan then accessed the regional chat.

[ Number Of People Online: 453]

Upon seeing the number, Liao Fan became numb.

Yesterday, there were still more than seven hundred people. 

If this kept up, there would only be two or three hundred people left tomorrow.

The elimination rate was terrifying!

“Brother Meng Fei has not been online for a day. He went out to explore yesterday. Could something have happened?”

“That’s impossible.”

“Hehe, nothing is impossible in this world. It’s very like that he had died.”

“Previously, Meng Fei had taught me how to synthesize an advanced torch. The time it can last has increased to six minutes, but that’s still a short time. If you’re going to explore, don’t act rashly. Who knows what would happen in the fog. 

“Let’s not talk about this anymore.”

“Yea, I dare not go out.”

“Alright, let’s end this topic. Just one last tip. To anyone that’s going outside, I advise you to hone your sense of direction first. The only way to survive is to rely on yourself.”

…

Some time passed.

Liao Fan was fishing.

At the same time, he was observing the conversations in the world and regional channels.

He had obtained so much information that his brain could barely process everything. 

Again, the thatched cottage could be upgraded.

After it was upgraded, it would have new functions.

At level two, the thatched cottage would have a fish pond and a vegetable garden. 

There would also be more rooms.

Currently, Liao Fan and his villagers were crammed together.

It was rather uncomfortable.

However, a lot of materials were needed to upgrade the cottage. 

Liao Fan was still trying to come up with a solution.

Moreover, the fog was more complex than it seemed.

Other people had reported that they heard strange noises coming from the fog.

Women’s cries, babies’ cries, and even strange moans.

The sound was definitely not made by the players. 

There was only one conclusion.

It was made by the monsters in the fog.

Liao Fan had not heard of these sounds.

So, nothing was set in stone.

Furthermore, Liao Fan had unlocked his personal attributes panel.

‘Is there no end to how much I can level myself up?

‘If so, how strong can I get?’

Liao Fan had also never used the talent recruitment panel before.

One question appeared after another.

Liao Fan began to have a headache.

There were no conclusive answers.

Shortly after, he stood up and began to count his harvest.

[ Herring *12 ]

[ Autumn Swordfish *3 ]

[ Carp *4 ]

Additionally, there was the wild boar meat.

This amount of food would be enough for him and his villagers to survive at least ten days.

For now, Liao Fan did not have to worry about food and water.

The first villager had also collected a lot of resins.

Liao Fan used the resins to synthesize twenty bottles.

They were to replace the earthenware.

This was because he needed to use the clay blocks to build wooden fences instead. 

After all, it was important to dispel the fog.

He also enhanced the bottles so their capacity would increase.

However, the outcome was different. 

The quality of the bottles increased, not the capacity.

Liao Fan was instantly taken aback.

It seemed that there were different meanings to ‘strength +1’.

After filling up all the bottles, Liao Fan kept them in his inventory.

Then, he headed towards the second villager’s location.

Just like that, three hours had passed.

The second villager should have already returned to the starting location.

It was the place where Liao Fan had drawn a triangle mark.

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