Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 128, Teleportation Token Unlocked

While looking at his own platform, Liang Dong compared the pictures posted by that person in the regional chat. Their platforms were the same size, and the items seemed similar, but his score was much higher than that person's.

Liang Dong carefully examined every corner. If he had to point out anything different, it would be the addition of handmade products to his platform.

Liang Dong scanned the items one by one: recliner, curtains, small coffee table, rocking horse...

Many of these things were made by Liang Dong without his realizing it, thinking that his wife and children would like them. If these things really increased the platform's rating, then in some mysterious way, his son and wife were also working with him to reunite!

Liang Dong's eyes reddened slightly. He couldn't help but raise his hand to gently press them down, then tilted his head back and drank several mouthfuls of cold water before taking a deep breath to suppress the surging longing.

After calming down a bit, Liang Dong opened the small group chat with only a few people and sent a message: "Do you have any extra timber? I want to exchange some."

The others in the group had all heard about Liang Dong and his family to some extent. Hearing his question, they didn't hesitate and started searching.

It's quite a coincidence that there are six people in this small group. Zhou Zeyang, Zhao Lei, and Xu Tiantian came into this world after an accident during a dormitory get-together. The people with them at the time were the eight people that Zhou Zeyang had previously found on the public screen, so none of them had any relatives to gather.

As for Han Weiyi, although her family had an accident while skiing, her parents are still young and have not reached the age required by the system to go into a deep sleep. Therefore, she does not need to work as hard as Liang Dong to gather her relatives.

Needless to say, Lin Yue was even more anxious. All things considered, in this small group, only Liang Dong was truly worried.

That's why everyone was happy to help him; any extra timber was given directly to Liang Dong.

Moreover, everyone in the group was a well-known figure in the seventh district, and none of them lacked resources. So, before long, Liang Dong didn't need to go to the regional chat to trade with other players and had already successfully gathered all the wood needed to upgrade to 100 square meters.

Liang Dong watched as the notifications for timber kept appearing on his wristband screen, his heart filled with gratitude. He suppressed this feeling for the time being and hurriedly went to expand the project.

Finally, after much hard work, he successfully expanded the platform to 100 square meters. The platform's rating also changed accordingly—from "37 points" to "43 points," just 17 points away from the 60 points needed to bring his child over.

After all this trouble, Liang Dong has figured out some patterns. For every 10 square meters the platform adds, the score increases by 1 point. As for the remaining points, it seems he'll have to rely on the various resources available on the platform to improve them.

Everyone in the small group checked their scores, hoping to help Liang Dong find the item that would earn him the most points by comparing them.

The highest-rated platform currently is Han's only Hanging Temple, with a score of 156.

Lin Yue followed closely behind with a total score of 133.

Then there's Xu Tiantian. Although her platform area is only 60 square meters, she scored 44 points.

Zhou Zeyang and Zhao Lei both have large platforms, but their scores are both less than 30 points.

To figure out the platform's rating rules, the group enthusiastically conducted a series of experiments. They discovered that higher-level items boosted the platform rating more, but duplicate items could not earn points multiple times.

Take the recliner that Liang Dong made himself, for example. When he gave it to Zhou Zeyang, his platform score instantly dropped to 41 points. After Zhou Zeyang returned it, the score steadily rose back to 43 points. Therefore, this recliner adds two points to the platform score.

However, once someone already owns a lounge chair on the platform, their score will not increase even if someone else gives them an identical one.

Furthermore, people have discovered that the equipment they wear can also boost their chances on the platform.

To determine the points awarded for different levels of equipment, the group exchanged ideas several times before finally settling on a general standard: common equipment adds 1 point, fine equipment adds 2 points, excellent equipment adds 3 points, and perfect equipment adds 4 points.

As for higher-level items, none of us have them at the moment, so we have no way of knowing about them.

The scoring criteria for this equipment were determined only after Lin Yue contributed the fishing rod she obtained in the stone house.

After having a basic understanding of the scoring rules, Liang Dong solemnly thanked everyone and then declined their offers to lend him things to help him accumulate points.

Although he desperately wanted to accumulate enough points quickly so he could reunite with his son, he dared not take the risk.

He wasn't sure if summoning his son with the borrowed item would negatively impact his son's grades once it was returned. He dared not risk his son's safety, not even the slightest possibility.

Moreover, he didn't have much faith in himself. What if he became greedy because he longed to reunite with his son and was unwilling to return these things?

He didn't want to make the wrong choice because of a momentary impulse, so he preferred to take it slower and choose a more stable path, raising his score point by point, and creating a safe and stable environment for his son to reunite with him through his own efforts.

Seeing that Liang Dong had made up his mind, the others stopped trying to persuade him. However, Lin Yue still helped him out by exchanging the pair of high-quality men's boots she had obtained from Zhao Yuxuan for 10 mosquito thorns and 10 iron blocks, which brought Liang Dong's score up to 45 points.

Liang Dong is just one example among many players. At this moment, in the regional chat, every player who can summon a friend or family member is working tirelessly. They are exchanging resources, supplies, and equipment; cleaning their houses and rearranging their belongings. Regardless of whether their methods are effective or not, some people are trying them with great enthusiasm.

Perhaps sensing everyone's urgency, a new system notification suddenly appeared from above:

[Congratulations to all players! The Sky Island Teleportation Token has been unlocked. Players can use the token to teleport to the Sky Island and obtain more resources.]