Chapter 3: Meeting a Deskmate and Building a Wooden Hut

This was none other than the leader of the school's cosplay club, Yang Keli! Nicknamed the “Genshin Impact Keli,” she often came to school dressed as Keli from Genshin Impact. Sometimes, she would wear a black Lolita outfit paired with black half-knee stockings, turning heads wherever she went with an undeniable charm.

At this moment, Yang Keli wore a pale pink Lolita dress, her face smeared with dirt and streaked with blood. It was clear that last night had been rough.

“Keli!” Chen Fan shouted, his voice carrying across the air.

Walking along, Yang Keli suddenly heard the call, her body trembling slightly. She stopped immediately and turned around. Seeing Chen Fan standing atop a small hill, her face instantly blossomed into a smile.

Of course, Yang Keli recognized Chen Fan. At school, he excelled academically and was also an accomplished athlete. More importantly, he was her deskmate.

As if on cue, they both ran toward each other, stirring a gentle breeze that seemed to turn the world around them into a backdrop for their reunion.

Panting slightly, Yang Keli stood before Chen Fan, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. “I never expected to run into you here, Chen Fan.”

“I didn’t expect it either. Seeing you alive puts my mind at ease,” Chen Fan said warmly.

Yang Keli studied him curiously. “You seem to know something. Tell me quickly—is it what I think it is?”

With a helpless shrug, Chen Fan recounted his experience from the previous night in simple terms.

“You mean we’re surviving here just like in a game?” Yang Keli’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Yes, similar to the Minecraft we used to play together, though with some differences.”

At that moment, a gurgling sound came from Yang Keli’s stomach. She looked down, embarrassed. “Um… Chen Fan, do you have any food or drink?”

“I do!” Chen Fan said generously, never stingy with friends, though indifferent to strangers.

Walking and laughing together, Chen Fan asked about Yang Keli’s ordeal the night before, wondering why she looked so disheveled.

Watching her health bar slowly recover, she shuddered and said, “Chen Fan, if I hadn’t met you, I might have died.”

“I’m telling you, the villagers here actually attacked me. If I hadn’t reacted quickly, I would’ve been done for,” Chen Fan replied with a smile.

“That’s normal. There are zombies nearby,” Chen Fan explained.

“There weren’t any. I was so happy when I saw a village, but as I approached, the villagers pulled out bows and started shooting at me.”

Chen Fan was momentarily stunned. According to Minecraft’s rules, villagers typically don’t attack players.

Could it be that the villagers saw them as strangers or enemies?

He shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it for now. The mechanics of these villagers could wait.

The priority was to build a wooden house to prepare for the coming harsh winter.

After walking a while, they came upon a vast plain with a forest not far off and a river to the right of the woods.

Chen Fan’s eyes lit up. He decided to build the house near the forest, close to the water source. That way, they could craft a fishing rod and fish. If they found seeds, they could farm and solve their food problems easily.

“I’ll give you the logs, Keli. Build a 10 by 10 wooden house here,” Chen Fan instructed.

“Got it, no problem!” Yang Keli was pleased with the location.

For her, this was a breeze.

Whenever they played Minecraft, Yang Keli was always the one responsible for building the houses.

Chen Fan mainly gathered materials and supplied them to her.

His own constructions were classic beginner’s work: simple wooden walls on all sides, a flat roof, a single door—plain and lacking any flair.

They set to work, each busy with their tasks. Chen Fan went into the forest to chop down trees, enjoying the convenience of the chain chopping technique.

Suddenly, rustling noises came from the bushes.

Chen Fan immediately became alert. A chicken jumped out in front of him.

A chicken?

He couldn’t outrun four legs, and two legs wouldn’t suffice either?

Without hesitation, Chen Fan swung his sword down.

The chicken let out a miserable “cluck” and died on the spot, dropping raw chicken meat and feathers.

Scanning the area, he figured that if there was one chicken, there must be more nearby.

With that thought, Chen Fan pushed through the bushes and was astonished by what he saw.

So many chickens—and eggs everywhere!

A wicked smile curled at his lips. “Sorry, little chicks.”

Before slaughtering the chickens, he quickly gathered all the eggs—after all, this wasn’t true Minecraft. One wrong step and they’d be crushed.

After collecting a dozen eggs, he began a merciless slaughter.

Every swing of his sword spelled the death of a chicken.

After about fifteen minutes, Chen Fan looked into his inventory—twelve pieces of chicken meat and four feathers.

Confidence surged; their chances of survival had just improved significantly.

When Chen Fan emerged from the forest, Yang Keli had already finished building a beautifully crafted two-story wooden house.

A wooden fence surrounded it, the second floor featured a small balcony, and glass windows were installed.

As for the glass, there was sand by the river, which could be smelted in a furnace.

The roof was decorated with stair-shaped shingles, making the entire structure elegant and impressive—clearly a carefully designed build.

“Keli, great job. Tonight, I’m treating you to chicken,” Chen Fan said with a smile, admiring the nearly completed house.

Yang Keli placed the last wooden fence post. “Chicken? Real chicken?”

Chen Fan caught her meaning immediately and smirked mischievously. “Real or not, I can give you some if you want.”

“Get lost!” Yang Keli rolled her eyes.

They often teased each other like this, and sometimes their friends joked that they were a couple.

But in their hearts, they were the best of brothers.

With the house finished, they tidied up the interior.

In one corner, they set up a crafting table, two furnaces, and a large chest.

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