Global Wasteland: I Obtained A Top Tier Shelter-Chapter 43: The First Disaster Ends! System Upgraded!

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: The First Disaster Ends! System Upgraded!

Arriving in this Otherworld, it is already afternoon of the eighth day.

And only a few hours remain until the snow disaster ends,

For others, after a few hours, their families will be transported to this world, obtaining water, food, and their family’s companionship.

But for Lin Yue, everything remains the same.

One person gets to eat and the whole family is fed.

No wait, it should be one person and one pet gets to eat and the whole family is fed.

Lin Yue cooked two packs of instant noodles and divided them into five portions, quickly catching the attention of the entire group.

Now, almost everyone knows about the "BUG" in the item bar and trading system.

That is, as long as the item is placed in the item bar or listed in the trading system, its state will be retained until the purchaser buys it, and it will always be so.

But if you want to use the trading system as a storage space, then that’s too much to ask.

After all, only five slots are available, and the system only allows five items to be listed.

When instant noodles are listed, they’re steaming hot, so naturally, they’ll be steaming hot once they reach the other party.

This saves the trouble of using the refrigerator.

"Wow, did someone actually open a treasure box to get such items?" Lin Yue looked at the various offers, choosing the items he fancied.

He didn’t expect such an ordinary pack of instant noodles to be so tempting to others.

[You lost cooked instant noodles X5]

[You gained cat-brand thermos cup X1, iron helmet blueprint X1, a barrel of vegetable oil, copper ingots X10, wooden shield blueprint X1, wooden armor blueprint X1]

The wooden shield and wooden armor blueprints came with the same offer.

A bountiful harvest indeed.

However, it’s probably time to stop.

Lin Yue looked at the remaining resources; both water and food were enough for him to survive for over ten days, but that’s just about it.

If the snow outside melts too slowly and mutated creatures remain unseen, he might find himself in a pinch.

Looking up, he saw the sky outside gradually darkening. After placing more firewood in the stove, he discovered that it had completely stopped snowing.

"Once my parents arrive, they should be proud of me since I’ve built such an awesome shelter myself!"

"Wow, you built it? You’d have died long ago without the system, okay?"

"What do you think will happen to the parents and children of those who passed away once they’re transported to this world? Who will take care of them?"

"Probably... they’ll be left to fend for themselves. This survival game is brutal. Just look at the top right corner to see that."

"Haha, you can’t even take care of yourself, let alone others? Are you joking? In this world, it’s all about survival of the fittest!"

"I’m curious about the other groups; are they as miserable as our group?"

"I was so bored today that I compiled the age range of the entire group. Guess what? From 16 to 45 years old, that’s the range of age for the first wave of survivors. They pretty much all have basic survival abilities, and the male-to-female ratio is one-to-one. The system is quite considerate."

"Wow, you’re amazing, so idle."

"Is nobody talking about Lin Yue? I’m curious how he managed to reach the top all by himself."

"Instant noodles are really delicious!"

...

The group is buzzing with all kinds of chatter, much more lively than before.

There are many messages. Some didn’t even get to bring up topics before newer messages brushed past.

However, all these people are really discussing their family members, whom they will meet in their shelter in a few hours.

Judging by their lively conversation, it feels like they are not experiencing a disaster, but rather enjoying a peaceful night on Earth.

Lin Yue fixed a wooden bucket for Bai, filled it with water, and lay on his comfortable bed, quietly waiting.

However, unlike the vast majority, he wasn’t waiting for any relatives with blood ties or those who cannot fend for themselves.

He neither expects nor hopes for them.

In such dire circumstances, who would want long-lost relatives suddenly depending on them?

Lin Yue now eagerly anticipates the system’s "upgrade"!

The upgrade will accompany the end of the disaster, and this upgrade is likely to decide a lot.

Being the one’s group leader, Lin Yue didn’t want his substantial advantage to diminish.

A reduced advantage is bound to bring significant difficulties in future disasters.

To maintain his top position in the group allows him the upper hand in transactions with others.

Time passes moment by moment.

Lin Yue patiently checked each function of the system panel and confirmed the quantity of the materials and items he possessed. Meanwhile, he used the unused blueprints to save space.

When fully focused on something, time passes surprisingly quickly.

When Lin Yue finally tidied everything up, only five minutes remained before the disaster officially ended.

By the light inside, Lin Yue glanced out the window.

He was surprised to see the towering snow walls slowly starting to melt.

Is the disaster really about to pass?

The group is now a scene of jubilation.

They’re waiting for loved ones and precious water and food.

For them, it signifies they can survive for at least three more days!

Lin Yue waits quietly.

Yet soon, as the countdown on the notice board ended, a flash of white light emerged inside the room simultaneously!

[System updating...]

[Update progress 34%]

[Update progress 79%]

[Update completed]

[The system has been upgraded to the official version]

[First disaster ended. The elderly, children, disabled, and various dependent groups have been transported to the relevant shelters, and will be provided with water and food sufficient for three days per person.]

[Upon this disaster’s conclusion, the remaining global population: 3,455,654,778 people]

[Please note, after upgrading to the official version, there will be extensive updates to all previous functions.]

[Update content 1: Change item bar to storage space. It’s calculated by exchanging every ten item slots for 1 cubic meter of storage space. The storage space’s time stop function remains available.]

[You will have one hour to remove bulky items from the item bar to prevent collapsing your shelter]

[Update content 2: Upgrade the points system to survival points. The first survival points distribution will be based on previous point ranking scores, recalculated daily thereafter. The leaderboard remains, with special rewards for the top three of each group on the day before a disaster.]

[Starting today, survival points will be charged as transaction fees for manufacturing, trading, and appraising items via the system, and for transactions conducted in the trade mall.]

[Survival points’ sources are not fixed, gradually explore and communicate.]

[Update content 3: Groups with fewer members will be merged to meet the standard of 10,000 members]

[Update content 4: Increase of mutated creatures around all shelters.]

[Update content 5: The Secret Realm’s location will be refreshed and reappear every two days, so avoid staying too long and ending up in dangerous unknown locations upon exit.]

[Reminder, death here is genuine death!]

[All humanity, good luck!]

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Apologies, my left hand hasn’t fully healed, and it pains when typing at times, so the update is slow, sorry folks.

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