3: Iron Age

Fang Yun dug down the iron door between the living room and the bedroom, then went into the bedroom, preparing to convert the large wooden bed into wood.

Suddenly, Fang Yun had a thought and asked, "Tong Zi, what things can I convert into blocks now?"

"Ding! The host's current cumulative level is 1, so there are more restrictive criteria for block conversion. For the corresponding relationship between cumulative level and restrictive criteria, please refer to <Block Conversion Restrictive Criteria>."

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"Under the restrictive criteria corresponding to cumulative level 1, there are many blocks that the host can convert. For details, please refer to <Currently Available Blocks for Conversion>."

"In addition, there is one more point that needs to be explained to the host. To perform block conversion, many metric requirements need to be met. For details, please refer to <Block Conversion Metric Requirements>."

"However, when performing block conversion, the System will generally provide the simplest possible description of the metric requirements based on the actual situation."

"For example, when converting leather, the System describes the metric requirement as 'area no less than a quarter of a square meter', but in reality, the conversion of leather also has many metric requirements such as thickness."

"It's just that other metric requirements besides area do not affect the conversion, so the System omitted them in the description."

While listening to Tong Zi's explanation, Fang Yun roughly read through <Block Conversion Restrictive Criteria>, <Currently Available Blocks for Conversion>, and <Block Conversion Metric Requirements>.

"Alright, I have a general understanding of block conversion. In short, I can convert wood now, right? Then there's nothing more to say, Tong Zi, help me convert this bed board into wood."

"Ding! After detection, the current wood material volume is no less than one-eighth of a cubic meter, and can be converted into a maximum of 2 wood. Convert?"

"Convert."

After successfully obtaining 2 wood, Fang Yun immediately turned the wood into planks, then used the planks to synthesize sticks, and finally successfully synthesized iron swords, axes, pickaxes, shovels, and hoes using sticks and iron ingots.

"Although I don't need them now, there will definitely be opportunities to farm in the future, so I'll synthesize the iron hoe first. The iron shovel can be used to quickly dig sand."

"Next is to utilize the other parts of this bed."

Fang Yun looked at the bedding stacked in blocks on the wooden bed.

"Tong Zi, can the unknown filling in this set of bedding be converted into Wool?"

"Ding! Answering the host, yes. After detection, the current material that can be converted into Wool has a volume less than one-eighth of a cubic meter and cannot be converted. Please collect more similar items."

"Since it can't be converted into Wool, can it be converted into string?"

Fang Yun prepared to try another direction to see if it could be converted.

"Ding! Answering the host, yes. After detection, the current material length is no less than zero point five meters, and the cross-sectional area is no less than a quarter of a square centimeter, and can be converted into a maximum of 1600 strings. Convert?"

"Hiss!" Fang Yun gasped, and said in surprise, "It can actually be converted into so many strings?! We're free from string worries now, everyone."

After thinking for a moment, Fang Yun decided to convert one stack first to see how it goes, and it wouldn't be too late to convert more strings when they weren't enough.

"Tong Zi, convert one stack first. I'll keep the remaining materials for now, as I plan to collect enough similar materials later to convert into Wool."

"Ding! Conversion complete."

"Very good, with string, bows and fishing rods can also be synthesized. But there's no way to get feathers now, which is a problem. Even if I dig up flint later, I can't synthesize arrows."

Fang Yun complained, "When I don't have a bow, I don't have arrows. After I have a bow, I still don't have arrows. Isn't this bow useless?"

Then, Fang Yun began to think about how to get arrows.

"Instead of synthesizing arrows myself, it's better to find a processing plant later, customize a batch of low-quality arrows, and then convert them. It shouldn't cost too much, and I won't have to waste time slowly synthesizing them."

Thinking of this, Fang Yun couldn't help but nod in agreement, "River, this is really river. I'm so smart, Grandma and Grandpa are overjoyed, giving me big slaps that I love to eat."

After speaking, Fang Yun started to synthesize both the bow and the fishing rod, and then he synthesized an iron bucket.

"I'll search around later and see if I can find any drinks or water that the local people didn't take with them when they left, and then convert them into water source blocks."

"As long as I have two water source blocks, I can easily make infinite water. Then I'll carry a bucket of water with me, and as long as I'm good at water landing, I won't have to fear falling from a height."

While speaking, Fang Yun knocked down the iron doors between the living room and each room one by one. Then, he carefully searched every room and successfully found a bottle of spoiled drink.

"An unknown brand of drink. Tong Zi, can spoiled drinks still be used to convert into water source blocks?"

"Ding! Answering the host, yes. After detection, the current water source material volume is less than one-eighth of a cubic meter and cannot be converted. Please collect more similar materials."

"OK, then I'll convert everything useful in this room first, and then go search the other rooms."

After Fang Yun finished speaking, he collected all the iron or wooden furniture and sundries he could find in the entire room, and then converted them into iron ingots and wood in the maximum quantity.

(ps: An example of block conversion in the maximum quantity: To convert one wood block, the volume of the wood material required is at least one-eighth of a cubic meter and at most one cubic meter. Converting with one-eighth of a cubic meter of wood material is obtaining wood blocks in the maximum quantity.)

"The owner of this room must have lived quite well, after all, they could afford a wooden bed instead of sleeping on an iron frame bed. But they could only be a little bit rich. Besides the wooden bed, there were no other large wooden furniture."

Fang Yun piled the unconverted materials in the middle of the living room, and then reinstalled the iron doors between the living room and each room exactly as they were.

"Although I've already stripped each room clean, I won't convert the iron doors. I have enough iron ingots for now. And if I convert the iron doors as well, it would seem a bit suspicious."

"After all, there's nothing inside the house, which might be because the owner cleaned up when they left. However, if all the iron doors are gone, could it be that the owner called a demolition team when they moved?"

Fang Yun walked out of the room, closed the outermost door of the room, clapped his hands, looked around, and prepared to continue searching starting from the second closest house.

"Alright, let's continue collecting supplies. While I'm at it, I'll see if I can find some leftover dry hamburgers or similar things that can be converted into bread to fill my stomach in the early stage. Otherwise, I'll have to consider whether to use the resurrection method to restore my hunger."

While collecting and converting supplies, Fang Yun thought about what to do next.

"First, collect wood and materials that can be converted into Wool to make shields and beds. Then find enough water source materials to convert into water source blocks and make infinite water."

"After that, go look for bushes and dead grass to get some saplings and wheat seeds. Finally, choose a good location and build a simple home underground."

"OK, that's what I'll do."

After deciding what to do next, Fang Yun silently thought to himself: "Hurry up and get ready to build a home as soon as possible."

As soon as he thought about how he would soon have his first home in this world, Fang Yun's heart was filled with anticipation, and at the same time, his speed of searching immediately quickened.