Chapter 153: A Damp And Sultry Environment
At 11 AM, the temperature has already risen to 25.
The plants on both sides of the road are exceptionally dense, sunlight obscured by the overhead trees, with only a few rays of golden light passing through the gaps between the leaves.
Opening the car window and pulling up the mosquito net, some wind blows in; it feels fine while driving, but when stopping to move around a bit, the body feels a little stuffy and hot.
The average daytime temperature in the tropical rainforest is around twenty-something to thirty degrees, with little overall fluctuation.
The temperature doesn’t seem high, but high humidity causes a drop in the body’s heat dissipation efficiency, making it feel sticky and stuffy inside; high-intensity activities make this situation even worse.
Yu Jiang’s current sensation is still okay, not yet unbearable, so she hasn’t turned on the air conditioning.
This kind of weather affects appetite quite a bit; at noon, she doesn’t really feel like eating anything.
She takes out the red bean paste and a few Beijing sauce shredded pork rolled pancakes that were pre-chilled in the refrigerator since morning.
She originally wanted to eat fermented glutinous rice dumplings, but thinking that she couldn’t drink and drive soon, she can only save it for evening.
In this stuffy and sticky environment, being able to eat ice-cold red bean paste feels very comfortable.
While eating, Yu Jiang browses the trading platform again for a bit; there are more medicinal herbs for sale, but prices haven’t come down.
Gathering carries high risk, so things can’t be cheap; otherwise, others wouldn’t need to gather.
Yu Jiang buys a few medicinal herbs for crafting insect bite cream; Wholesale Wang Defa also contacts her and sends over 20 portions.
20 portions of materials yield 40 portions of finished product.
She takes 30%, 12 portions, and sends the rest back.
Lightning Mage King and Shi Xu also send some medicinal herbs; combined with what Yu Jiang has on hand, she crafts a total of 20 portions.
Each of the two suppliers gets 4 portions of insect bite cream first.
Each team member gets one portion, all exchanged for upgrade materials or other things.
They just ran 500km today and arrived at the rainforest road, already equipped with the ointment; everyone is very happy, thanking in the channel, and Sad Pig Intestine even says he’ll make something delicious for Yu Jiang.
In this stuffy hot weather, eating some refreshing and appetite-stimulating food, along with ice-cold sweet water, is the best.
Yu Jiang also sends him an extra portion of insect bite cream.
Resting for two hours at noon, then continuing; Yu Jiang drives slowly, needs to gather on the road, or maybe change maps; the game wants them to adapt first, so they haven’t entered the parallel road today.
4 boxes on the road, only one contains a monster, boss-level scorpion with very fast attack speed from the stinger on its tail.
When she grips the bayonet and stabs into the mutated scorpion’s head, she also gets stung by it, losing 10 health points.
If not for her poison resistance, she might have gotten a debuff.
[Player kills mutated scorpion, obtains ‘Stinger’ *1, can be used directly, damage not high, but causes burning-like stinging pain.]
Feels like it should have other uses, keep it for now.
At noon when there’s sun, mountain leeches don’t come out much; getting out to pick up boxes doesn’t need too much worry.
Yu Jiang, as always, proceeds while watching the public screen.
It’s not just her boxes having this; drinking water and sterile gauze have low acquisition probability, vehicle upgrade materials take a larger proportion.
Surviving players now probably have no level 1 vehicles, minimum level 2; overall demand for upgrade materials has increased.
At the same time, rainforest survival requires attention to hydration; clean water sources are hard to get, rainwater needs processing, otherwise drinking it easily causes illness and health value loss.
Some food sales appear on the public screen, quite cheap, just the things being sold
Player 1433: [Selling ‘Fishy Snake Meat’ ‘Fat Larva’, can directly buy on trading platform, protein is five times that of beef, favorable price.]
Fishy Snake Meat shows: Meat has no poison, but not recommended to eat much; safe to eat after boiling thoroughly, taste hard to rate, maybe some people will like it?
Fat Larva: Non-toxic, quite fragrant after roasting, edible after removing head.
Snake meat not expensive, the white fat bugs a bit pricey, but quite a few buyers.
The Bigger the Waves, the More Expensive the Fish: [Good grief, someone even sells these colorful spicy strips; I just saw them in the grass and backed out doing the electric slide.]
Kuángtú Zhāng Sān: [Price similar to compressed biscuits and bread, cheaper than spam canned food; not easy to eat meat here, this price is indeed okay, better than nothing; who wants to eat this, those who ate share the taste.]
After half an hour, someone shares.
Lu Zhishen Buries Flowers: [Blech, I freaking threw the stuff away and drove 2 li away.
No need to say how fishy and unpalatable; not even as good as protein blocks, this fishy smell attracts a swarm of insects, first time seeing bullet ants that big, terrifying.]
Ri Fu Yi Fu: [Thanks, luckily didn’t buy.]
Century Egg Solo Porridge: [Help, at first my hand back turned red in a patch, now spread to elbow and flared up, itchy and painful; never bitten by insects before, health value dropped 10 points, allergic to plant juice secretion, this status lasts another half hour; big shot @The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain, any healing medicine? Please.]
Everyone knows she’s the highest-level alchemist in the entire 002 game area; no other way, can only try.
Really too terrifying, heart-piercing itch, touching it starts hurting again; at the most painful moment, wish to chop off the arm.
Yu Jiang just parked; she sees a gem-inlaid silver box shining in the grass ahead.
After so long, first time seeing a gem box! Definitely good stuff!
Just the position is a bit far from the road.
On personal road, no worry of being snatched first; Yu Jiang replies to the public screen message first.
The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain: [Only two portions of insect bite cream, has anti-itch effect, not sure to solve your problem; 150 crystal coins, or medicinal herbs of corresponding value, vehicle or level 5 water collector upgrade materials; if you want, can give you one portion; say first, no returns.]
She also wants to know if insect bite cream’s anti-itch effect works on allergies from plant juice.
Century Egg Solo Porridge immediately sends 150 crystal coins, [Thanks big shot! Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t make trouble.]
Even if useless this time, insect bite cream definitely usable here; thank heavens, big shot really replied!
Transaction complete, after two minutes, Century Egg Solo Porridge very promptly private messages Yu Jiang the usage result
“Big shot, it works! Health value recovered 5 points, though red rash not fully gone, much better, not so itchy.”
Insect bite cream can only alleviate, not cure allergies from plant juice.
If poisoned, need to use with detox pill.
Allergy probably related to constitution; not many people get this.
Yu Jiang herself has a bit, but not so severe, just face a little itchy; endure without scratching, goes away after a while.
At this moment, knowing about insect bite cream, public screen explodes with people.
Lone Wolf 2009: [Big shot, any more insect bite cream and detox pills for sale? Need medicine.]
Black-faced Zhang Fei Squawks: [I’ll pay more! Big shot sell to me first, got a big bump on face from bite, already numb from itch.]
For the Tribe: [Cheeky kid, price gouging huh! Big shot, will you list on trading platform?]
Sicily watches public screen anxiously spinning; what level alchemist is The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain, how many scrolls does she have?
Their team just got insect repellent water scroll, planning to sell for 500 crystal coins, boost team overall strength.
Insect repellent water has effectiveness period, not 100% repels insects; they just dislike the smell.
Someone preempts selling insect bite cream for 150 crystal coins; his insect repellent water not as easy to sell, can’t get high price.
Every time this person beats him to it, ruining his plans!
Doesn’t know what The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain is thinking; if she had the advantage of first healing potion in the entire zone, she could definitely develop better now!
