“How do I use the cubes?”

"The ones I gave you a bunch of are the actual storage. They'll keep up to 40 slots each. You can find materials to upgrade them or make more. If you put them next to each other they connect they can't be moved while there's things in them. The green cube is the interface touching that will let you take things in and out. The blue one is the crafting forge. It'll allow you to combine items with other items to make new things. It also has ten special slots for crafting catalysts that expand what's possible to make. They all need to be touching to work together."

“Alright, thank you. Is there land here that people will not object to me inhabiting?”

"This entire island is yours to do with as you please. The area within a hundred meters of the pillar is a safe zone. I'd recommend building your storage system around here."

“Wait- er. Clarify what you mean by safe zone?”

"Enemies and attacks will stop at the edge and you'll be unable to summon enemies while within. If you enter the zone during most challenges you will be considered to have forfeit and have to try again from the beginning."

“Wow*. Thank you. Is that all?”

*generic expression of awe

"I think that's everything. For now, I'd recommend exploring the area. Be careful of water that's anything but deep blue each other color is imbued with dangerous magic. Though I wouldn't worry too much, your clothing is at more risk than you are. If you want to keep it safe you can use wood to craft basic armor and wear it instead."

She nods. “I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you for all the help.”

Time to see if she can find something to kill and eat!

She can see some small animals around the area. Rabbits, squirrels and birds.

Well, she knows the theory of this, at least. Focus, channel power, bird’s head is now boiling.

The bird drops out of the sky.

Oh good. Frick, cooking.

Well, the first step’s a fire, right? She looks around for some promising-looking branches.

It doesn't seem like there's any branches whatsoever on the ground.

Okay, no, even she knows that’s weird. Do the trees have branches?

They do, though they're all quite short compared to the height of the trees and the trunks are all remarkably straight.

Well, she can almost certainly jump high enough to reach them, now, so she’s going to try to break one off.

She successfully reaches one of the lower branches but breaking it is difficult. She isn't quite strong enough.

Right, how dangerous would it be to use the axe while jumping.

Well, first she should test if the axe will go through the trees easily. She does so.

The axe makes a substantial dent in the tree and a few acorns fall out.

Huh. Well, probably fine to cut off a branch, then.

She does so.

As soon as she does the branch transmutes into a small plank of wood that can fit in the palm of her hand. If she touches it she can feel that she could place it as a cube about 2/3 of a meter on a side.

What.

…

What the fuck.

Right then. Okay. Sure. Fine. This is. Fine.

Well, can she burn it if she places it down?

It's harder to set it on fire than normal wood if she's done that before but she can set it on fire.