New Features

• Fox spirit character
  (escapes to the desert oasis after battling Xuezhu)
  
• Death mechanic
  (when a character dies, their items will drop at the location; if not picked up before the next death, some items will disappear)
  
• Mysterious merchant added
  (appears randomly)
  
• Memoir system
  

Optimizations

• Adjusted ore respawn quantity (ensure a minimum number of high-grade ores)
  
• Clicking on house doors with the mouse will auto-enter
  
• Dropped items will disappear if not picked up within 3 in-game days
  
• Enemy attacks are paused when the game is paused
  
• When inventory is full, items can’t be auto-picked; they will be picked up once space is available
  
• Death results in waking up the next morning
  
• Map progress does not reset between runs
  
• Crafting progress does not reset between runs
  

Fixes

• Wheat, Mind-Control Worm, and Gem Crystal Bug in the encyclopedia
  
• Issue where the “Life or Death” scene with Xiayin auto-selects an option when choosing "try" or "don’t try"
  
• Some plants not respawning in certain scenes
  
• Qiantaishui (Thousand-Year Radish) cannot be consumed with double-click
  
• Tracking icon appears when Xiayin is present
  
• Some tools cannot be operated using the spacebar
  
• Volume settings reset after restarting the game
  
• Ruins' mining sites prevent planting
  

Next Update Preview:

• Next week’s update will include romance CG additions and a barbecue feature
  

Following Update Preview:

• A new character will be added to the Bamboo Forest Cave (time TBD)