After Xia You added the Free Attribute Points to his Physique, he experienced the novel sensation he had previously only read about in stories: "a warm current surging through the body, feeling a distinct growth in strength."
It was as if he had just finished a scrub-down at a Northeast bathhouse, put on brand-new cotton underwear for the New Year, and slept in an extremely comfortable Simmons bed until naturally waking up. His entire body felt light, warm, and comfortable, as if he could leap two meters high with a single jump.
Just adding 0.1 to his attributes, and the improvement was actually this obvious!
Xia You felt the lightness as the weight seemed to shed from his body, and he was pleasantly surprised.
Thinking carefully, 0.1 attributes was one-ninth of his previous Physique; the improvement could not be called small.
He checked the Inventory again.
[Xia You: Level 1 (Experience 0/15)]
[Physique: 1.0 (A very healthy adolescent youth)]
[Soul: 1.3 (High degree of mental fortitude)]
[Charm: 1.3 (Hostile to all living creatures)]
[(Average attributes for an adult in peak condition are 1)]
[Ability: Resource Acquisition.]
"It seems quite necessary to grind my attributes."
Xia You's gaze swept toward the Colorful Clock Portal. He suspected that it was this door that had caused him to travel here.
However, he was unsure if touching this door would allow him to return to his original world or if he would encounter danger.
Xia You withdrew his gaze, deciding not to risk contact with this Portal that clearly possessed supernatural power for now. He turned his eyes toward a four-meter-tall Oak Tree nearby and walked forward.
"I should be able to do this, right?"
Xia You raised one hand, clenched it into a fist, and tentatively gave the trunk of the Oak Tree a light thump.
Thud.
The Oak Tree made the sound of being struck and shook slightly, but nothing else happened.
Xia You's eyes lit up. The strength he had used was minimal—nowhere near enough to make an Oak Tree tremble. The supernatural power of Resource Acquisition really worked!
Following the mechanics of Minecraft, Xia You continuously struck the trunk.
'Wait, if the tree collapses, will it crush me?'
In the game, getting hit by a tree only costs a bit of Life; in reality, being crushed by a tree would mean being heavily injured if not dead.
Xia You's thoughts drifted, but then he concentrated, slightly bending his knees to prepare for an evasion. His fist continued to swing, striking a full twenty times.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud!
The middle section of the tree, the part being struck, suddenly turned into a segment of rounded Log and dropped to the ground.
The remaining parts of the Oak Tree also suddenly collapsed into two Logs and two Acorns, falling from the sky.
Xia You quickly ran some distance away. Feeling the muffled thud of the earth vibrating, he returned to observe.
The Oak Tree was now nothing but a stump, leaving behind three Logs—each one meter long and twenty-five centimeters in diameter—and two Acorns the size of a fist.
As for the leaves and Twigs, they had all completely disappeared.
"It really is a Rule-based Ability."
Xia You marveled. He picked up a Log with both hands, tried to exert force, and slowly lifted it onto his shoulder.
[Congratulations on achieving the Achievement "Getting Wood." Please shout the Incantation "To get rich, punch a tree first!" loudly to claim your reward: Wooden Crafting Table Crafting, Experience 10.]
[The Basic Achievement Tree has unlocked a new Achievement:]
[Open Inventory —— Getting Wood —— This is? A Crafting Table! —— ?]
I know this one!
Four Wood makes a Crafting Table, and then you can make an Axe, pickaxe, sword, and armor.
Xia You was quite excited; this kind of joy surpassed even the first time he had ever played Minecraft.
Because in reality, his attributes actually increased.
No matter how strong you are in a game, it's fake; being strong after transmigrating is the real deal!
'Recite the Incantation, recite the Incantation.'
Xia You could not wait.
The first time, he was very inexperienced and felt shy and embarrassed.
Now, he felt that reciting an Incantation was no big deal. Since he could obtain an Ability and Experience after reciting the Spell Chant, he even began to enjoy this sense of ritual.
Anyway, Kushida Kikyo was still sleeping. As long as he wasn't seen by others, there would be no social death.
With this thought, Xia You shouted excitedly:
"To get rich, punch a tree first!"
[You have received rewards: Wooden Crafting Table Crafting, Experience 10.]
An instinct was born within Xia You.
Just like the basic common sense that 1+1 equals 2, the knowledge that one Log decomposes into four pieces of Wood, which when stacked together can generate a Wooden Crafting Table, was now his most basic common sense as well.
[Xia You: Level 1 (Experience 10/15)]
The Experience bar required for leveling up had increased, so he didn't level up this time, nor did he gain attributes.
But for the next Achievement, "This is? A Crafting Table!", he only needed to make a Crafting Table.
He would be able to complete the level-up soon and then craft Equipment.
Xia You looked at the Wood with burning eyes, unable to wait.
"Um... what are you doing?"
A confused, soft, and cute female voice came from behind him, causing Xia You's entire body to freeze. Like a clockwork doll, he turned his head bit by bit, meeting the large, moist, purple-red eyes of Kushida Kikyo.
When did she wake up?
How long had she been watching?
She didn't hear me reciting the Incantation, did she?!
Xia You put himself in Kikyo's perspective. Seeing a boy with a Log on his shoulder shouting "To get rich, punch a tree first!" with excitement, he was already feeling embarrassed for the other person.
The tragedy was that the person performing the strange behavior was himself.
Xia You acted as if nothing had happened, returned to the front of the Colorful Clock Portal, and said to Kushida:
"You're awake."
Kushida Kikyo didn't give him a "looking at an idiot" look; perhaps she had just woken up, which made Xia You feel relieved.
"Um, excuse me, can you tell me where this is?"
Kushida Kikyo stood up with a nervous expression. Her large eyes looked up at the man who was a head taller than her, her gaze pitiful like a startled little animal.
In reality, Kushida Kikyo was screaming internally:
Dammit, where the hell has old lady been taken!
This guy looks a bit familiar. He doesn't have any weapons on him, so he probably didn't kidnap me.
Forget it, I'll think about that later.
In short, I'll act cute first and make Friend with this guy...
Seeing this, Xia You was almost certain that Kushida Kikyo had not seen his embarrassing moment. He breathed a sigh of relief and adopted a gentle attitude:
"I don't know where this is either. Before I slept, someone was speaking in my mind, and I was here after I fell asleep. I only woke up a few minutes earlier than you. What about your side?"
Kushida Kikyo recalled, her fingertip touching her delicate lips as she subconsciously acted cute and said:
"I think it's the same for me. When I was getting ready for bed at night, a voice appeared in my head. It was so scary."
"It asked me, 'Do you crave the meaning of life? Do you want to make Friends with everyone?' Because my dream is to become Friends with everyone, I replied 'yes.' I didn't expect to end up here..."
"Are you here because you wanted to be Friends with everyone too, so you answered 'yes'? My name is Kushida Kikyo. Let's be Friends!"
Kushida Kikyo leaned in close. Her soft, lovely face was completely non-threatening and didn't cause any discomfort. Her soft hands grabbed one of Xia You's hands, lifted it in front of her, and her two large purple-red eyes sparkled as she looked up expectantly.
Hiss~
Even the maids in the Rurikawa Family who wanted to climb the social ladder weren't as good as Kushida Kikyo.