Hello, New World

"The air quality here is average."

Chen Xiyi was decked out in a full set of wooden gear: wooden armor, a wooden knife in his left hand, a wooden shield in his right, a wooden bow and arrows at his waist, and three wooden spears plus a massive wooden hammer strapped to his back.

Although his equipment was made primarily from wood, the game's mechanics ensured that these items were functionally similar to iron ones, differing only in durability and damage.

In addition to his weapons and armor, Chen Xiyi brought along wooden picks, axes, and other tools for mining and chopping trees.

For this expedition, Chen Xiyi had brought along a tenth of his entire wealth, ensuring that he had sufficient logistics to survive even if trapped in a dire situation for decades.

Of course, his inventory couldn't hold all these supplies, with only 100 slots available. The game, however, seemed to have some quirks.

Wooden storage boxes, each with 50 item grids that could hold up to 999 items per grid, could also be placed inside other wooden storage boxes. Thus, theoretically, he could stack all his storage boxes to occupy just one slot, but Chen Xiyi was wary of doing this because he feared losing too much if he died.

Instead, he distributed his items across 50 wooden storage boxes. This way, if he did die and drop some items, the loss would be more manageable.

He also noted that accessing materials from nested storage boxes would be time-consuming, as each box had to be individually taken out of the inventory first.

"However, it seems that my homeland has come with me."

Chen Xiyi realized that his vision included his 10,000-square-meter home.

"And, I feel like I can go back anytime."

This was unexpected. He had assumed that using the reincarnation function meant waiting for a cooldown period to return. Instead, it seemed the function had opened a channel allowing him to move freely between his homeland and this new world.

"Each reincarnation is a new world, but I don't know how long the cooldown time will be." He looked at the hacked reincarnation function on his panel, which now displayed a progress bar instead of a specific cooldown time.

For now, this flexibility was advantageous.

He surveyed his surroundings and found himself on a barren mountain with no signs of life. This isolation pleased him.

He sheathed his knife and shield, took out his wooden pickaxe, and carefully observed the area before heading toward a nearby hillside.

**Wooden Pickaxe**

**Durability: 10/10**

**Mining: 10**

While a wooden pickaxe seemed unusual, it was quite effective.

The mining attribute likely increased efficiency by 10%, though Chen Xiyi was unsure if the game's progress bar system for mining and logging would still apply.

Manual digging was faster but consumed physical strength, whereas the progress bar method was slower but didn't drain energy, allowing him to mine as long as he could stand.

Given his ample time and systematic approach in his homeland, the progress bar method had always been more efficient for him.

**Excavating: 1% 50% 100%**

**You use a wooden pickaxe to dig. You get: 5 units of soil, 1 unit of stone**

The materials were automatically added to his inventory, leaving a small, partially collapsed gap where he had dug.

"It seems my player abilities from the homeland are intact," Chen Xiyi sighed in relief. He had been worried that these abilities might fail outside his homeland.

"First, I need to gather enough supplies to upgrade all my wooden equipment to stone and establish a second residence. If I die, I'll likely respawn in my homeland, but having a secondary base is prudent."

While his homeland was secure, it was also his trump card, and exposure could be problematic.

He needed to understand the new world before making significant moves, at least until he had gathered essential materials like soil and stones.

"I hope to find some iron ore. Just a dozen units would allow me to recreate essential tools like workbenches and furnaces. Then, I wouldn't need to return to my homeland so frequently."

Chen Xiyi planned to knock down essential equipment and store it if he ever needed to leave quickly. He was cautious about losing everything if he died, so he didn't move all his homeland equipment to the new world at once.

While starting fresh might be tough, it minimized risks.

**You use a wooden pickaxe**

The game log kept updating his actions, and Chen Xiyi was satisfied with his progress.

Suddenly, he noticed two light spots in the distance: one white and one red, the red chasing the white.

He knew the red dot indicated an enemy, likely a newborn extraterrestrial demon. The white dot was unfamiliar but probably neutral.

"Interesting, let's see what's going on." He put away the pickaxe, readied his wooden bow, and nocked an arrow.

With the enemy far away, a ranged attack was the smart choice. Rushing into melee combat would be foolish.