Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

As darkness gradually turned to light, the sky was tinged with gold.

As the sun rose above the horizon, the group of people who had been holding the line all night finally relaxed.

Li Zhi is in good spirits.

In the early stages of starting a business, staying up all night was a common occurrence, and she had already gained experience from it. Occasionally, she could take a short nap and recover most of her strength.

On the contrary, the few who managed to survive were tense and exhausted, looking completely drained, with dark circles under their eyes and pale faces.

"Boss, how come you're so energetic? We're fine, we're all martial arts practitioners. Your fighting skills are average, but your energy is just too much."

For a moment, Li Zhi didn't know whether taking it personally was a compliment or an insult.

Bai Ge: "How can you be a boss if you don't have enough energy? This proves that we bosses are born to be bosses."

"That's right, that makes so much sense!" (This is a direct quote from someone identifying with the topic.)

Li Zhi was speechless for a moment: "You two go to the cafeteria and see if breakfast is ready. After you eat, Bai Ge, you and your assigned seats will be taken off your shift. In the afternoon, you'll be replaced by Ou Huang and Hao Shi."

Bai Ge: "Boss, aren't you going to eat? Do you still have things to do? Or should I pack something and send it to you directly?"

Li Zhi: "No need, I do have something to do."

Yesterday's beast attack served as a wake-up call for her. Although she had already purchased a barrier, the energy required for it was still insufficient.

Since Ling has some free time today, she'll go to Feather Spirit Avenue again, have a meal, buy some things, come back early in the afternoon to take a nap, and then head to the Hundred Beasts Market to ambush the tribute team tonight.

Li Zhihui changed his clothes on the spaceship and teleported to Black Iron Port.

Celia seems to be very busy lately and is still not around.

But she messaged Perth last night, saying he was playing mech battles at the newly opened holographic arena next to the auction house.

Li Zhi watched for a while, and the more he looked, the more he realized that Perth, though seemingly small, actually possessed astonishing fighting power.

No wonder Master Odin was willing to customize a mecha for her.

The monsters on the holographic screen all had attribute values ​​in the hundreds, and their combat strength was terrifyingly high, starting with a 9. Perth, with his agile movements and A-grade mech suit, was able to put up a good fight.

This was even after Li Zhi borrowed her hairdryer.

After Perth finished his fight, Li Zhizhen clapped his hands and said, "Perth, you're amazing! That monster was so powerful, yet you managed to kill it."

Perth had just stepped out of the mech when he saw Li Zhi, and then he strode back in the opposite direction.

The mecha rose up, did a backflip in mid-air, struck a very casual pose, and then slowly descended, landing at eye level with Li Zhi.

The voice emanating from inside the mecha was very calm: "Actually, it's just average. It has high combat power, but it's too cumbersome and can't fly. Otherwise, I might have used it for another two minutes."

Li Zhi: "And you didn't even use the wind tube! I took your wind tube and you're still this amazing. It's not because of the mecha, but because you're amazing on your own."

Perth, which was already steadily suspended in mid-air, couldn't help but rise a little higher. Two purple beams appeared on the mecha arm that had previously been equipped with a wind tube.

"Oh, it's because I reassembled a polaron split cannon. Master Odin just installed it for me yesterday, so I came here to test if it works well."

Li Zhi: "In just a short while, you've already completely adapted to your weapon. It was definitely the right choice for me to come to you."

Perth descended again: "Ahem, didn't you say you've been in danger these past few days? You can keep that duct for now, return it to me when you're done, after all, I already have the Polaron Disintegration Cannon that Master Odin recently installed for me."

Li Zhilue nodded: "Okay, I'll return it to you when I'm done. It's about time, let's go. Yesterday, a group of wild beasts came to the Emerald Mountains and almost surrounded my territory. I need to quickly sell some energy to set up barriers and armed defenses."

Perth initially felt a sense of disappointment at Li Zhi's shift from praising to speaking casually, but after hearing what she said clearly, she was surprised and then pleased that Li Zhi would chat with her so casually.

She couldn't explain how she felt.

However, she felt that her relationship with Li Zhi seemed closer than before, more like that of friends.

She slowly landed on the ground, her mecha face rising: "Let's go."

When the two teleported to Feather Spirit Avenue, it was still early, but it was the last day of the exhibition, so it was especially lively.

Li Zhi headed straight for the various energy exhibition areas.

She then discovered that she wasn't the only one buying energy; merchants from different races were also making purchases, and Apocalypse Micro Dust had seen a surge in price in the past few days.

It reached 0.1 unit 20 silver.

The Rock Nest family's microcrystalline energy converter exhibition area was particularly popular.

Li Zhi, beaming from ear to ear, introduced the Rock Nest Clan merchant to the Microcrystalline Ability Converter while also selling another special mineral of the Rock Nest Clan:

Red ore.

Forging: "This is a red ore that my Rock Nest tribe has forged using a unique tempering technique. After research and refining by our Rock Nest tribe's Institute of Technology, the technical difficulty of enhancing metal toughness has been reduced. With just one fusion machine, everyone can use the red ore at home to improve the overall strength of vehicles, weapons, and shelters, increasing attributes by at least 20%..."

"If I, a Rock Nest Master, were to perform the upgrades and modifications, the attribute increase could potentially reach over 40%, but the available slots are limited, and the time slots are already booked..."

Li Zhi listened as Duan repeated the entire script she had taught him.

Just as he was feeling relieved, he heard Perth sneer from the side: "Even with the microcrystalline energy converter and red ore, the Rock Nest Clan cannot turn the tide in this hundred years. Moreover, the Rock Nest Clan does not have any masters of profession modification. This is just deceiving others."

Li Zhi: "Why are you so sure the Rock Nest Clan doesn't have any Transformation Masters?"

Perth: "Of course I know. The highest-level modifier in the Rock Nest tribe is only level 4. The Rock Nest tribe's overall talent is blacksmithing, not research and modification. It's impossible to reliably achieve a 40% improvement rate by putting red ore in the hands of a level 4 modifier."

Li Zhi's eyebrows twitched slightly. He glanced at the dark curtain behind the Rock Nest Clan exhibition area and then looked away.

"Maybe they hired outside help?"

Perth: "Foreign aid? No superior race would help the Rock Nest Clan. Doing so would offend the Forging Clan. The centennial rating is approaching, and all races have already begun to take sides. No one would be that foolish. And lower-level races are even less likely to produce advanced modifiers. Modification, like machinery, requires a large investment of resources to upgrade, and lower-level races do not have such an environment."

The black curtain at the back of the exhibition area is about to be lifted.

Li Zhi turned around and said, "Let's take a look at the other exhibition areas."