Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

After leaving Sivir, Li Zhi went to Wu Yin's room.

"I brought you fried rice."

Wu Yin was somewhat surprised, "Fried rice with egg?"

"Yeah, it's true." Li Zhi plopped down next to her. "Although it tastes a bit different from the one on Blue Star, it's still pretty good. And there's mushroom soup too, you should try it."

Wu Yin opened the lunchbox with his prosthetic leg, and the delicious aroma instantly whetted his appetite.

"I'm almost out of the Apocalypse Crystals you gave me last time, give me another 10 units."

Li Zhi suddenly felt uncomfortable sitting on the floor.

"no."

"You haven't even shown me any results or progress, yet you want me to invest more?"

Wu Yin took a sip of soup. "Yesterday, that Scale Clan merchant came to see you. The invisible surveillance system I placed at the door was made from scraps of Apocalypse Crystal. I've tested it, and as long as the location is well concealed, it can't be detected by anything below S-rank. The only drawback is that the location has to be fixed."

Li Zhi: "How is the surveillance information transmitted?"

Wu Yin: "It's connected to my mech's central hub. I can see its screen whenever I want, but I don't have enough Apocalypse Shards right now. I need to view it through the player panel, which is why I asked you for more Apocalypse Shards."

She wiped her mouth, put down her spoon, and said, "With the Apocalypse Crystal Shards, I might be able to make it mobile and invisible. You could carry ten or eight with you, keeping a close watch on you from all directions. If your enemies appear, you can run away immediately. Isn't that enough to make you invest more?"

Li Zhi: "First, I have no enemies; second, I haven't fallen to such a state; third, at most I'll add one more unit, so use it sparingly, I don't have many Apocalypse Crystals left."

Wu Yin: "Two units, or even one unit, are not enough for me to upgrade the surveillance system, not to mention the external mechs."

Li Zhi: "1.5 units, and then you help me come up with a copy to promote my upcoming store. The key points to mention are the Strongest Heart Strategy and the exclusive permanent acquisition rights to the Emerald Mountains. Then make this copy into a flyer, make it exquisite, and make it conform to the aesthetics of the Apocalypse Continent. Print 1 copies."

Wu Yin immediately covered the fried rice again: "Is this why you brought me fried rice?"

Li Zhi: "Didn't you get a degree in design from GG University? It was just a side job."

Wu Yin: "Li Zhi, you're such a capitalist. Nobody knows better than you how to make one person work like ten."

"Thank you." Li Zhi: "It would be best to get it done before tonight. I need to distribute the flyers tomorrow. Of course, if you can create a pop-up that appears directly in the sky and in the personal panel when Qiyuan issues game missions, so that all races must receive it, I can increase the Apocalypse Crystals to 15 units."

"Why don't you ask Qiyuan to write the copy for you and post it on Google?"

Li Zhi: "Let's talk about it later."

After leaving Wu Yin's dormitory, Li Zhi teleported back to Yun Kuang's dormitory, changed into the gacha cloak, adjusted his merchant level to level 5, and put on a mask before returning to the artisan town.

When Li Zhi came to find Sivir by airship before, he had observed the terrain of the Emerald Mountains and made a record of it.

Starting from the cabin in the woods in Siwell, go northwest for about fifteen kilometers, and you'll find a plain nestled between valleys.

One of the mountains, with its towering and precipitous peaks, is the highest peak in the entire Emerald Mountain Range.

There is a semi-frozen lake at the summit, from which a waterfall cascades down, forming a new small lake halfway up the mountain.

The lake meanders downwards, forming a stream in the plain. The stream divides the plain in two, with one half occupying one-third and the other two-thirds, and the total area is exactly about 10 acres.

Further into the valley, which narrows but is passable by boats and airships, there is a range of hills, which will provide room for expansion should the territory be developed in the future.

Even without a means of transportation, Li Zhi's speed was not slow.

She arrived at her destination in less than an hour.

This valley suited her even better than when she looked down from the airship.

The mountain peaks on both sides enclose the valley, creating a strategic position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Forests and lakes provide abundant resources for survival, and the waterfall's drop can also be used to generate electricity.

Further ahead lies a town of artisans, not far away, serving as a natural channel for trade and exchange.

With a little modification to the terrain, a highly defensive pass can be formed.

Most importantly, although most of the area is covered in snow, the lakes do not freeze and the temperature is higher than in other places. As a result, the plants and trees stretch or curl up in the snow, but they all maintain a vibrant resilience.

Li Zhi liked it very much.

She couldn't wait a second longer and immediately took out the core of the safe zone barrier and activated it.

[Reserve area coordinates being generated—]

[Warning: The Emerald Mountains belong to the Celestial Clan's Emerald Kingdom and cannot be designated as a protected area.]

Li Zhi brought out the authorization letter representing the permanent right to claim the territory of the Emerald Mountain Range.

The dialog box popped up again:

[Player detected, return my 3-star, 5-cost account!!! Holds permanent rights to the Emerald Mountains territory, protected area coordinates generating—]

[Movement coordinates successfully generated, please return my 3 stars and 5 coins!!! Delineate the capture area]

A virtual map of the valley appeared before Li Zhi's eyes, but the area she could draw was pitifully small, only 300 square meters.

Because she used the other 300 square meters to build dormitories and fish for cloud mining.

But considering the amount of Apocalypse Dust caught during this period, and the daily increase in the price of Apocalypse Dust, I feel that the 300 meters was still worthwhile.

After all, just two weeks ago, she couldn't have predicted that she would own such a rich, safe piece of land that all belonged to her.

The moment such a thought crossed Li Zhi's mind, he immediately became vigilant.

Although Jade granted her a permanent right to claim this land, it is essentially still Jade's territory.

It doesn't entirely belong to her.

She can now use the favor, protection, and preference of jade to intimidate others and quickly become stronger, but she cannot indulge in the sense of security that comes with it and become dependent on this territory.

Always be prepared to have something taken back by someone else.

Li Zhi strode upwards, climbing step by step to the highest peak, passing the deafening waterfall, and finally reaching the very top.

She looked down at this rich and vibrant land.

His eyes still held appreciation and joy, but even more so, they held a vibrant and unwavering expectation.

"One day, I will own a piece of land that is all my own, a land full of life."

She moved the dotted line in front of her to the starting point of the stream where the waterfall falls into the valley.

[Reserve Area Successfully Designated]

Please name your territory.

"This land is like a fairy tale."

"But the real world has no fairy tales."

"Let's name this territory 'Never Forget the Dangers'."