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Lin Xiaoya squatted next to the planting box, munching on cabbage, while constantly stealing glances at his movements.

"Does nobody have anything good?"

"It's all garbage."

"Don't be so demanding. A shed to block out the sun is nice too..."

Xiao Zheng glanced at her.

Lin Xiaoya swallowed the second half of her sentence.

Well, their standards are on a completely different level from mine.

Xiao Zheng continued scrolling down.

Article 16. Article 17. Article 18.

All of them are low-level drawings.

Article 19.

Zao Wou-Ki.

That's the guy who used the compass blueprint to buy cabbage before.

Xiao Zheng clicked on it.

The message consisted of only one line of text and one screenshot.

"Dude, see if this suits your taste."

The screenshot shows an information panel for a drawing.

[Rare Grade - Double-Layer Windproof Seaview Wooden House Blueprints]

Grade: Rare

Type: Architectural drawings

Effect: Allows the construction of a two-story wooden house with windproof exterior walls and scenic windows. The upper level is for living space, and the lower level is for storage and work space.

Materials needed: 800 wooden boards, 200 glass pieces, 50 metal sheets, and 100 ropes.

Xiao Zheng stared at the screenshot for three seconds.

Rare grade. Double-layered. Windproof wall. Viewing window. Upper and lower sections.

This thing is top-of-the-line in the entire region.

Zhao Wuji certainly had a lot of good stuff in his possession.

Xiao Zheng replied: "Exchange. All three pieces of premium-grade armored sea lizard meat are yours."

The other party replied instantly: "Deal. Brother Xiao is always quick and decisive in business."

The deal is done.

A system notification popped up, and Xiao Zheng retrieved the blueprints from the transaction panel.

Blue light flashed, and a three-dimensional structure unfolded in the palm of your hand.

Double-layered wooden frame. Recessed glass windows. Sloping roof drainage design. Storage room and workspace on the ground floor.

nice one.

Xiao Zheng's attention was focused on the material requirements.

800 wooden boards.

Glass 200.

Metal sheet 50.

Rope 100.

He quickly went through the inventory in his mind.

The planks cost about 1280. That's enough, but once it's finished, the stock will be depleted.

Glass 180. 20 difference.

240 metal sheets. More than enough.

Rope inventory: 70. Shortfall: 30.

They could barely scrape together the money, but after the construction was completed, they were penniless, and all subsequent expansion and manufacturing had to be started from scratch.

Moreover, there were gaps in the glass and rope.

We need to get another batch of supplies.

Xiao Zheng slammed the blueprints onto the control panel.

Lin Xiaoya leaned closer and saw the unfolded 3D structural diagram, the outline of the two-story building was clearly visible.

"This is... the house they're going to build?"

"Um."

"Two floors?"

"With a viewing window."

Lin Xiaoya stared at the small window icon on the drawing for a long time.

"Senior."

"explain."

"We're building a sea-view house on the ocean?"

"What else? Stay in a tent?"

Xiao Zheng put away the blueprints, his mind already calculating the material shortage.

The planks were short by about two hundred. The glass was short by twenty. The rope was short by thirty. This is just the cost of building the house.

After it was built, a two-story building, four planting boxes, a barbecue grill, a water purifier, and a worktable were crammed into the 100-square-meter deck—there was no room to turn around.

To accommodate two people, the deck needs to be expanded by at least 50 square meters.

Fifty square meters, and more than two hundred wooden planks.

In total, the gaps in the wooden planks are close to five hundred.

"How much is it short?" Lin Xiaoya leaned closer.

"The planks are short by four or five hundred yuan, the glass by twenty yuan, and the rope by thirty yuan."

Lin Xiaoya was stunned for two seconds.

"Four or five hundred planks?"

"Yes. We need to expand the deck, otherwise there won't even be enough room to stand after the house is built."

She subconsciously glanced around. The 100-square-meter deck was already completely filled with planting boxes, workbenches, and storage areas. If she were to squeeze in a two-story building, there wouldn't even be a crack left to step on.

"So... how many planks do we need in total?"

"Including the expansion, it will cost at least another six or seven hundred dollars."

Lin Xiaoya fell silent.

Six or seven hundred planks. Nine out of ten players in the entire region probably don't even have that much in their pockets.

"Even selling both of us wouldn't be enough."

Xiao Zheng put away the blueprints and turned to look at her.

Lin Xiaoya was wearing his oversized white shirt, the hem of which reached mid-thigh, and the sleeves, rolled up three times, still hung loosely on her wrists. The shirt clung to her body in the sea breeze, clearly outlining her waistline.

"I might be worth something if I were sold." Xiao Zheng looked her up and down. "As for you... you'd be worth at most two planks of wood."

Lin Xiaoya blushed.

"you--"

She looked down at the shirt she was wearing that could almost be worn as a dress, and then at Xiao Zheng's serious-looking face as he talked nonsense.

"Two wooden planks? What do you take me for?"

"So, how much do you think you're worth?"

"At least...at least thirty dollars!"

As soon as she said it, she chuckled to herself, then realized that something about what she said sounded really off.

"No...that's not what I meant..."

Xiao Zheng had already turned and walked towards the edge of the deck, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Alright, thirty yuan it is. I'll handle the remaining six hundred and seventy yuan."

Lin Xiaoya stomped her foot behind her, then pulled back onto the scorching deck with her bare feet, glaring resentfully at his back.

Xiao Zheng walked to the west side of the deck.

A few supply barrels drifted sparsely on the sea surface, slowly being pushed along by the ocean currents. The closest one was seventy or eighty meters away, and the furthest was almost three hundred meters away.

Previously, these things were gambles where any player risked their life to win.

For him, it was no different from bending down to pick something up.

Xiao Zheng picked up the plastic hook.

He flicked his right hand.

The gold-level attribute "100% Accuracy" is automatically activated. The rope, ignoring wind direction and wave resistance, shoots straight towards the supply barrel eighty meters away.

Xiao Zheng picked up the plastic hook.

He flicked his right hand.

The gold-level attribute "100% Accuracy" is automatically activated. The rope, ignoring wind direction and wave resistance, shoots straight towards the supply barrel eighty meters away.

Click.

The hook secures the edge of the bucket lid.

With a single tug, Xiao Zheng sent the supply barrel hurtling through the waves. Three seconds later, it crashed into the edge of the deck, tumbling and sliding to his feet.

He bent down and opened it.

Twelve ordinary wooden planks and three ropes.

Okay.

The hook was thrown out again.

One hundred and twenty meters.

Click.

Another bucket was pulled back.

Xiao Zheng's hands didn't stop. After dismantling one barrel, the hook was already flying towards the next target. Throwing the hook, locking, pulling, and dismantling—the four steps were compressed into less than ten seconds.

Three. Five. Eight.

A pile of supplies was quickly stacked on the deck.

"Senior... let me help you take it apart!"

Lin Xiaoya couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she ran over and squatted down next to the pile of supplies.

She pried open the bucket lid with her bare hands and sorted out the wooden planks, glass, and metal pieces inside, placing them aside in a categorized manner.

Xiao Zheng didn't even turn his head.

Twelve. Fifteen.

The hook was thrown faster and faster. Every release was precise, no matter the bucket's location or the angle at which the waves pushed it; the hook always hit its mark on the first try.

When Lin Xiaoya opened the tenth bucket, her hands started to shake.

It's not from being tired.

I was startled.

She watched as Xiao Zheng stood on the edge of the deck, not even glancing at his target, and with a flick of his wrist, the bucket, more than 200 meters away, obediently flew over.

Her hands ached from disassembling it, while he scooped it up without batting an eye.

"Twenty now." She counted the number of planks, her throat a little dry.