Survival in the neighborhood: Give me a piece of bread every day

"Oh, so you're looking for someone to share the apartment with."

Upon learning the news, Chen An stopped asking about it.

He'd like to try other ways to earn gold coins.

"Alright, I'll sell you 8 units of wood for 9 silver coins."

As Chen An spoke, he immediately initiated a short position.

The specified target is Wang Ziyan.

"Thank you! Thank you so much, Chen An!"

Wang Ziyan said, moved, and quickly took out the silver coins.

She was truly grateful to Chen An.

I also feel ashamed of my two instances of asking for help...

But she really had no other choice.

She also contacted her classmates on the same floor who were close to her, hoping to buy wood at a low price, but they either said they didn't have any or that the price was too low and they were unwilling to sell.

Finally, having no other choice, Wang Ziyan mustered up the courage to speak to Chen An again.

She was also prepared to be rejected.

After all, no one's resources come for free.

But I never expected it.

Chen An was a classmate she rarely interacted with, and had barely even exchanged a few words with.

But instead, he helped her out at that moment.

"Did you get these silver coins from killing Laughing Nightmare?"

Chen An fiddled with the silver coin in his hand and asked a question.

"It wasn't me, it was one of my residents. She was with Xu Bo's team when she killed a Laughing Nightmare and it dropped."

Wang Ziyan did not hide anything.

She now has a very good impression of Chen An.

After all, these were the only two classmates who were willing to help her.

The other one is the girl who shares the apartment with her.

"I see. In the future, if you have any extra gold coins or resources that you want to sell, you can come to me for trading. Don't worry, the price I offer will not be lower than the market price."

Chen An said.

Wang Ziyan's talent and combat ability are not weak.

Her residents also sound like they likely have combat-related talents.

They'll definitely kill monsters and go out to explore.

Who knows, they might release some great products in the future.

"Yes, yes! I'll definitely come to you first if there's a deal!" Wang Ziyan nodded earnestly.

"Sure, if you can't survive, you can choose to join my room."

Chen An added another sentence.

"Um……"

Wang Ziyan pursed her lips and responded with a grateful sigh.

Only after experiencing despair can one understand how wonderful hope is.

Chen An had given her a way out, a way to survive.

Then, Wang Ziyan left.

After locking the door, Chen An looked thoughtful.

Wang Ziyan survived today purely by luck.

Even if she upgrades to level two, she might not be able to withstand Nightmare's attack tomorrow.

At that time, Chen An will be able to take her into his possession without any problem.

"If I can recruit two residents with combat-related talents, I can have them go out and gather intelligence for the neighborhood, and even explore the abandoned city outside the neighborhood..."

This is Chen An's ambition.

The survival mode in this world is clearly not just about hiding and surviving.

The rewards for venturing out to explore and kill monsters are very high.

High risk equals high reward.

But Chen An wanted high returns but didn't want to take high risks.

Therefore, controlling a few obedient residents and letting them explore is the best option.

"Speaking of which, it's been over ten minutes, why hasn't Jiang Lai returned yet? Could she really be being held captive?"

Chen An subconsciously looked towards the door.

However, he did not hear any sounds of fighting or arguing.

This proves that Jiang Lai should also be alright.

No problem!

So Chen An sat back in the recliner, took out two loaves of bread from his backpack, and started eating while browsing the chat channel.

"It tastes like chewing wax."

He chewed on his bread and frowned.

His goal is no longer simply to have enough to eat.

He wanted to eat well.

We need to get some rice, some meat, and preferably a few stir-fried dishes.

"To cook, you need vegetables, meat, oil, and seasonings... Let Jiang Lai keep an eye out for these when she comes back and checks the trading platform."

Chen An just thought of this.

Then there was a knock on the door.

He came over and took a look; Jiang Lai was outside the door.

"Speak of the devil and he appears."

Chen An opened the door, looked at Jiang Lai with a smile, and asked, "How was the harvest?"

"Two blueprints and seven candles. As for the other useless resources, I converted them all into cash, exchanging them for two gold coins and 44 silver coins."

Jiang Lai closed the door behind her and began her report.

"Blueprints? What blueprints?"

Chen An immediately became interested.

They were actually able to get two blueprints.

Jiang Lai took out a drawing and opened the message.

[Blueprints for an intelligent round bed]

[Effect: Stamina recovery speed +25 per hour]

【Required materials: 5 gold coins, 5 wood, 2 iron blocks, 2 batteries, 4 springs】

"It's a bed?"

Upon seeing the drawing, Chen An raised an eyebrow.

The bed was exactly the piece of furniture he needed at that moment.

While a recliner is comfortable, it's only comfortable when sitting; lying down is also quite comfortable.

But it's very uncomfortable to use for sleeping.

After taking a nap, I felt like my waist and back were about to break, and my cervical spine was also very swollen and painful.

However, what puzzled him was...

Why do we need springs and batteries to build this bed?

Is this bed proper?

Jiang Lai looked at the blueprints and said, "This large round bed is nearly three meters in size. Although it can barely fit in our room, once it's in place, we won't even have room to stand, and it will be right next to the toilet."

This bed is very big, bigger than a typical double bed.

Their room was only 12 square meters.

too small.

"No rush, let's gather the materials first. Once we have enough materials, the problem will naturally be solved."

Chen An said calmly.

He believed that since Xu Bo was able to reveal the room expansion blueprints.

Then other residents can certainly do the same.

In the current dangerous environment, the first priority for most residents would be to upgrade their doors and windows, or to purchase weapons.

Very few people would be willing to use this kind of drawing.

Just keep an eye on the trading platform.

Anyway, he still has more than 90,000 loaves of bread and more than 90,000 bottles of water, so he has the confidence to make the purchase.

"What is the other drawing?" Chen An asked.

"It's a special blueprint for an ornament."

Jiang Lai opened the drawing information.

Mermaid figurine pattern

[Effect: Increases the room's stamina recovery by 3 per hour]

【Requirements for use: 10 Gold Coins】

"This blueprint is a bit of a gimmick. I originally wanted another blueprint for the crossbow, but Xu Bo and the others were unwilling to give it up, since they take 70% of the profits, so there's nothing I can do," Jiang Lai explained.

"A crossbow? An offensive weapon?"

Chen An was curious.

"Yes, it's a type of crossbow that can be built inside a room, integrated with the room. If the door is broken, the crossbow will automatically attack intruders."

Hearing about the potential effect, Chen An was indeed somewhat tempted.

The value of this powerful weapon is beyond question.

It adds an extra layer of defense inside the room.

"It seems Xu Bo and his team had a pretty good day."

Chen An was assigned two blueprints.

That proves that Xu Bo and his team also had at least two or three blueprints.

The drop rate from killing monsters is indeed high.

"Yes, and I suspect they may have hidden some resources that they haven't revealed yet."

Jiang Lai said, somewhat displeased.