At this moment, the change occurring in Bai filled Lin Yue with immense joy.
The special ability of Frost Breath seemed to have significantly strengthened compared to before. With such a strike, Lin Yue believed that even the huge rat in the Secret Realm might not withstand Bai.
He looked up at the Secret Realm still present by the small grove, feeling an urge, but he suppressed the impulse to explore it inside.
He couldn't go there for now; the things he needed to do were more important and pressing than exploring the Secret Realm.
The snow disaster would arrive in two days, and apart from having food and water secured for survival, he hadn't prepared anything else.
Moreover, he had a significant shortage of materials; not much wood, stone, or iron was left.
Especially wood, which was quite essential in daily use.
Looking at the iron saw forgotten in the crafting section, Lin Yue quickly made one.
[You've obtained an iron saw, Wood -2, Iron Block -4]
Walking towards the small grove, Lin Yue quickly got to work.
It must be said, this tool's efficiency at collecting wood far surpassed that of an iron axe.
After sawing several small trees consecutively, Lin Yue also set his eyes on the largest one in the grove.
An hour later.
Lin Yue, satisfied, looked at the hundred units of wood in his inventory and left with the iron saw.
"Bai, it's time to go." Lin Yue nudged Bai, who was sleeping soundly on a tree stump. The little guy was fast asleep.
It seemed a bit tired after using that enhanced Frost Breath.
It appeared that the ability could not be used frequently.
Bai was still sleeping, and after placing it on his shoulder, Lin Yue glanced at the Ancient Secret Realm Gate beside the grove again.
He shook his head and quickly headed to the Shelter.
There were many things to do next, so exploring the Secret Realm would have to wait.
At this moment, Lin Yue's mind was racing.
Warmth... how should he manage that?
Under the snow disaster, trying to rely on his body temperature to resist the cold in this stone house would certainly result in freezing to death,
Since the stone Shelter was indeed very sturdy, but there were quite a few gaps.
As the saying goes, a hole as small as a needle's eye can let in a wind as big as a bucket.
It's warm now, and ventilation is good, but as soon as the snow disaster arrives, it will be a big problem.
Something warm... sheepskin!
There was just the right thing to use.
If he lined the Shelter's interior with sheepskin to block the gaps... just imagining it felt warm!
But how to fix it in place?
He opened the trading panel and searched for "nails."
Oh wow, many people were selling them!
Indeed, just because he didn't have them didn't mean no one else did.
Lin Yue quickly traded 300 milliliters of water for 50 iron nails.
Although many were driving the price of water down continuously, a lot of smart people were still hoarding it heavily.
Iron nails, it seemed, didn't have too many buyers, nor were many willing to trade them.
After exchanging with Lin Yue, the one selling the nails thanked him profusely.
"Next..." Lin Yue took out the sheepskin and unfolded it.
It must be said, the hide of the Mutant Sheep was quite large, about 1.5 meters by 2 meters.
He took it to a corner of the room, pulled out a hammer, and started nailing with the nails!
However...
"This stone is too hard!" Lin Yue couldn't help but complain.
The nails bent several times without going in at all.
This method seemed unfeasible.
But Lin Yue quickly thought of a solution.
"Wouldn't it work if I attached wooden pieces to the stone walls?"
Thinking this, he quickly took out a unit of wood.
Using the saw, Lin Yue cut a piece about two centimeters thick, and soon the system notification came.
[You've obtained a wooden plank design!]
Just like that!
[Wooden Plank: Wood X1]
Lin Yue immediately crafted it, instantly holding a 20-centimeter wide and roughly three-meter-long wooden plank in his hand!
Good, good.
He immediately crafted ten wooden planks and lined them up against the wall.
The interlocking pressure allowed them to fit snugly against the wall, forming a wooden wall.
After this was done, the system immediately had a new determination.
[You've obtained a Wooden Decorative Wall Design!]
[Wooden Decorative Wall Design: Wooden Plank X10]
Lin Yue exhaled lightly, this seemed to make things much easier.
He immediately spent thirty wooden planks to transform the remaining three stone walls of the Shelter into wooden decorative walls.
Then used fifteen wooden planks to alter the ceiling as well.
The result was quite beautiful and aesthetic.
After finishing these, many gaps were filled, and the Shelter's temperature instantly rose significantly.
"It seems effective, but how about nailing the sheepskin next?"
With wooden planks in place, the iron nails easily pinned the sheepskin, and this time the system did not provide further evaluation.
The six pieces of sheepskin were nailed by Lin Yue at the four corners and the intersecting walls and ceiling, a bit unsightly but passable.
"Why is it so hot?"
Sweat dripping from his face and body, Lin Yue opened the stone door and found the room felt like a steamer.
He even thought it was cooler outside.
He had essentially created a sauna.
The little Bai on the table was almost fainting from the heat. Lin Yue quickly brought it out and poured some water on it, which revived its spirits slightly.
Still, it seemed his line of thinking was correct.
If more sheepskins were plastered on the walls, perhaps the temperature could rise even further.
Leaving Bai outside to rest, with hot air blowing all around, Lin Yue re-entered the room to take down the sheepskin, and found that the wooden walls could also be stored in the inventory,
After some time, the room temperature finally returned to normal, and Lin Yue knew he now had a solution for keeping the Shelter warm.
But this wasn't enough.
Lin Yue ate some bread and replenished his water before contemplating other heating methods.
Speaking of heating, fire was the answer.
He had fire, and plenty of it.
Matches and lighters could last for quite a while, enough to cope with the snow disaster.
However, if he wanted to light a fire in the room, it wouldn't be a problem now - torches could burn all night, and the gaps allowed for some ventilation, preventing him from dying from lack of oxygen.
Yet, if he considered setting up wooden walls and sheepskin like before, it might be problematic.
It seemed he would need to create a ventilation opening.
Moreover, this vent would have to prevent outside insects and the like from entering.
It seemed what needed next was to find something that could block insects from entering yet allow ventilation... Hold on, iron mesh?
Lin Yue immediately opened the trading panel to search for iron mesh.
However, he didn't find anything.
Then it seemed he could only use wooden pieces of some sort, and then make one himself?