Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Tu couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Until they reached the edge of the wasteland, they saw the copper coin-marked teleportation array unique to merchants.

She finally spoke, seemingly hesitant to do so: "...If I were to rob the Rat Clan Chief again now, how much would he give me?"

Without a second thought, Li Zhi said, "He'll fight you to the death."

Tu frowned, clearly not believing it.

Seeing how dutiful she was, Li Zhi suppressed his longing to return home and explained:

"The rat tribe has a large population and many offspring, so raising these little ones is not easy. He must have been embezzling money, but the young ratmen don't seem to be malnourished, so he wasn't that greedy. My money was enough to cripple him, but the money will still be returned to his rat tribe's account. He can accept it even if he's heartbroken. Besides, considering the raw materials, his loss is not significant."

"But it might not be the same if you go again. He just got ripped off, and now another one is coming. Even a clay figure has a temper. He'll probably take out all his old and new grudges on you."

Tu's face turned cold: "He wouldn't dare."

Then he frowned: "Why do you have to think so much about robbing someone?"

Li Zhi was dissatisfied: "What do you mean by robbery? I was negotiating a business deal. It's a written contract, a mutually agreeable exchange, signed by both parties!"

Tu rolled her eyes.

He gave a cold, warning: "You might not be so lucky next time you come."

As Li Zhi stepped into the teleportation array and the light illuminated, she waved her hand.

Who knows?

With a flash of golden light, Li Zhi fell into his dilapidated little wooden house.

It was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

The door was being blown around wildly by the wind.

It felt as if something was about to burst through the door at any moment.

She immediately pulled out the fluorescent moss spores that she had swindled from the rat tribe—no, she bought them.

As soon as one flower was released, its fluorescent blue light illuminated the small area in front of it.

The color looks a bit odd.

But it's better than being completely dark.

Li Zhi took out a few more flowers and placed them in the four corners and the center of the room to ensure that there were no dark corners in the entire room.

Having solved the lighting problem, I belatedly realized I was hungry.

Too lazy to boil water and cook instant noodles, Li Zhi took out water, buttered bread, an apple, and dried meat and started eating.

Although the blue light greatly suppressed her appetite, she hadn't eaten anything all day, and with a balanced diet that included vitamins and protein, she ate with considerable enjoyment.

While eating, he opened the constantly flashing chat panel.

Has anyone gotten a chest of a higher rarity than the silver chests obtained by those lucky players?

[They're usually made of wood; bronze boxes are rare. Someone with exceptional luck who can name something like that must have something special.]

[I'm so hungry! I didn't get anything from the online marketplace, and I've already finished my toast. Is there anyone kind enough to give me some food?]

It's so dark, I'm so scared, I want to go home...

I did manage to snag a bronze chest, which is worth about 50 copper coins, but the contents are completely useless. It's listed in the trading area now; anyone interested can take a look.

Does anyone have lighting equipment? I'm willing to pay a high price!

Why is it so cold tonight? I'm only wearing a short-sleeved shirt. Anyone want to trade me some warm clothes?

Li Zhi quickly scrolled through the chat history.

I only found out that in just one afternoon, someone not only used the cloud network to collect various mineral resources, but also collected boxes of different levels.

A player named "AAA's Number One Lucky Player" found a silver chest and immediately gained 0.5 units of Apocalypse Dust and 200 copper coins.

Li Zhi's eyes instantly turned so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

After a long, tiring day, I was filled with resentment and robbed twice. I was almost torn to pieces by a bunch of rats. In the end, the copper coins left in my wallet were no different from the ones someone found while lying in a wooden house and retrieving a box!

Where is the heaven!

Li Zhi crawled darkly to the door, forgetting about Hei and Gao Quan, and quickly pulled open the door to close the net.

Congratulations on catching a bronze chest!

Li Zhi: The ultimate lucky charm is actually myself?!

Li Zhi couldn't wait to climb back into the house and open the box.

[Congratulations to the player who has obtained: 0.2 units of Apocalypse Dust, Energy Drink, and Spaceship Upgrade Blueprint]

...What happened to the promised 50 copper coins guarantee for the bronze chest?

Does this amount to 20 copper?

The 0.2 Apocalypse Dust did indeed allow her to collect a full unit of Apocalypse Dust.

But even at the current highest trading price, it's only 12 copper!

The spaceship blueprints are worth 15 copper coins.

But she got pregnant!

What exactly is "Jinglibao"?

Li Zhi frowned and picked up the energy drink.

[Energy Booster Drink: The favorite drink of the Forging Clan babies, one bottle restores 10 points of stamina (a Forging Clan baby needs to drink ten bottles a day to fully replenish its stamina, how about you?)]

Restore your mental strength!

Li Zhi instantly came back to life, and without even drinking the beverage, he became energetic.

This is great stuff!

When you're feeling sleepy, here's a pillow for you!

Why didn't she think of the possibility of items that could restore mental power?

Li Zhi immediately opened the trading platform and searched for "Jinglibao". Sure enough, someone was selling it, but no price was listed.

Give me back my 3-star, 5-point bonus!!! : [Hello, how much are the Energy Treasures?]

Don't yell when you poop: [10 copper coins for 1 bottle.]

So, it's "Don't make noise when you're taking a dump"?

Even the "Don't yell when you're pooping" offer was immediately discounted for acquaintances: "[Oh, it's you? Then it'll be 8 copper coins a bottle.]"

Give me back my Samsung Galaxy S5! : [Deal!]

Give me back my Samsung Galaxy S5! : [Don't you use it yourself?]

Don't yell when you poop: [It's useless to me. My talent is unlimited tissues; 1 point of mental energy can generate 10 rolls. I don't need that many. Besides, I only have 5 points of mental energy. Drinking a bottle would be a waste, and if I don't finish it, it won't have any effect. It's like wasting 5 points of mental energy. I might as well sell it.]

Also.

Although the game dog joked that her mental strength was the bottom of all races, it also said that her mental strength was the ceiling among humans.

In the current market, very few people would drink Energy Drink without wasting it.

Li Zhi pondered that everyone was struggling financially at the moment, and careful budgeting was the norm. She would have to consider the overall situation more carefully in future transactions.

After closing the chat, Li Zhi put the drink he had just received together with the one from before. Unexpectedly, the two drinks knocked over and hit a piece of wood on the side.

The wooden block rolled into the card pile.

I don't know what I encountered.

A dialog box pops up:

[Three units of ironwood detected. Should we synthesize refined ironwood?]

[Fine Ironwood: A high-grade material forged using special techniques and hardened by soaking in the battle blood of orc shamans. It is often used for modifying the hulls of advanced airships.]

Li Zhi was startled.

She had previously wondered if the three Origin Cards could be upgraded, and if so, the other cards could too.

I just didn't have three identical cards at the time, and I was too busy at the wilderness market that afternoon, so I forgot about it.

Unexpectedly, an accident led to her decision.

Combining three cards can indeed upgrade your character!

Li Zhi immediately selected: [No]

Refined ironwood is definitely better than ironwood, but she doesn't have much ironwood, and she doesn't know if she can use refined ironwood. It's not too late to combine them when needed.

Moreover, she has so many things in her backpack that she can craft!

Let's test it out with the largest quantity of timber first!