Chapter 5: Made A Fortune
10 AM.
Yu Jiang only found one box, obtaining Iron Block*3, Nails*3.
But she gathered quite a few supplies, and got 6 portions of Blue Mushroom, the material for Hallucinogenic Powder.
Even more surprisingly, she also saw a wild Blueberry plant.
The plant wasn’t very big, with only seven or eight ripe fruits on it.
Yu Jiang decided to dig up the precious plant and keep it, for sustainable gathering.
She didn’t have a Flower Pot on hand for now, so she used a Wooden Box instead.
She didn’t know if she had unlocked some Gathering monster grinding BUFF, but before the Blueberry was planted, an ‘Infected’ walked over from ahead.
To prevent the Blueberry from being contaminated, Yu Jiang took the Sharpened Wooden Stick and first lured the Zombie away.
Yesterday she only had Stone, so she could only run.
Today was different, she had Healing Potion!
Yu Jiang wanted to use this Zombie to practice, of course, she also couldn’t bear to give up the fruit tree that was about to be hers, and the Kill reward.
The Zombie roared loudly, its gray and decayed cheek tearing open due to the roaring motion.
Yu Jiang gripped the Wooden Stick tightly, seized the opportunity, and when the Zombie pounced, she used both hands with the momentum of Dun Sheng stabbing the hedgehog and charged forward.
Pfft—
Didn’t stab the head, stabbed the body, Health Points only dropped by 1 point.
After all, she wasn’t proficient, mistakes were normal, Yu Jiang comforted herself.
She wanted to pull out the Wooden Stick, but the Zombie wildly thrashed its body forward, not only failing, but instead piercing through its body.
The Zombie slid over along the Wooden Stick, Yu Jiang quickly let go, retreated backward, and while the Zombie’s movement was hindered, she took out a sharp Stone and smashed fiercely.
The Health Points -1 prompt flashed by quickly, the Zombie’s face was already unrecognizable, its gaze toward Yu Jiang seemed to say:
Be a person! You even smashed its head crooked!
Yu Jiang suppressed her wildly beating heart, forcefully pulled out the Wooden Stick, and gave the Zombie the final blow.
[Player Kill ‘Infected’, obtain Crystal Coins +16]
Ah this
Just 16?
She thought Kill rewards were fixed at 100 Crystal Coins.
She didn’t know how to use Crystal Coins yet, but intuition told Yu Jiang that Crystal Coins were very important, stocking up more wouldn’t hurt.
Money can make ghosts push the mill, without money you’re stuck, same in the Survival Game!
Dropped 5 Health Points, Yu Jiang didn’t use medicine, not worth it, wait to fight a few more monsters, drop more Health Points then use.
She took out the rainwater collected in empty Water Bottles last night, washed the Zombie Blood off her hands, then cautiously rinsed with clean Drinking Water.
Yu Jiang transplanted the Blueberry into the Wooden Box, and a Light Screen popped up above.
[Congratulations Player obtains ‘Furious Blueberry’, care for it diligently and there might be surprises.
(I’m the flashiest kid on the Road! Likes sunlight, clean water, temperature cannot be below 5 degrees or above 40 degrees, otherwise die on you!)
Current mood: 30]
Yu Jiang was stunned, she’d only heard of Cherry bombs, unexpectedly there was Furious Blueberry.
She placed the Blueberry on the back seat, planning to complete the Mission before sorting supplies.
At this time, a message suddenly popped up on the Panel.
[Your Friend ‘X’ sends you ‘Outdoor Folding Knife*1’, accept?]
Yu Jiang confirmed, and the item was sent to the system Temporary Slot.
Needed to claim within five minutes, otherwise directly destroyed.
“Got a Weapon so quickly.”
Yu Jiang sighed, opened the Friend List and sent, “Received.”
The other side replied very concisely, just one word, “Good.”
Money and goods settled, neither spoke again, Yu Jiang hurried to find supplies.
Looking at the few European Emperors on the Public Screen, she was suddenly full of energy.
Later mainly gathered crafting materials for two kinds of medicine powders, total in hand:
Blue Mushroom*10
Puffball Mushroom*6
Also found three Wooden Boxes.
Rubber*5, Drinking Water*3, Outdoor Single Soldier Self-heating Rice*2, Battery*1, Iron Block*5, Compressed Biscuit*10
The Wooden Box found in the last 2 kilometers actually yielded a Backpack Space Expansion Card, one card is 10 Grids!
Yu Jiang excitedly slapped her thigh, she knew it! The law of conservation of luck wouldn’t be wrong, she couldn’t always be Unlucky!
That evening Yu Jiang sorted all the supplies.
On the Public Screen, some people had gathered materials to upgrade Vehicle, others luckily got Critical Hit effect from opening boxes, supplies doubled.
More people seeking medicine, no one willing to sell seen.
Someone got Medicine from a Supply Box, restores only 5 Health Points, pretty hard to get, very low probability.
Yu Jiang now had in hand, 5 portions Hallucinogenic Powder, 15 portions Hemostatic Powder.
She wanted to trade some Hemostatic Medicine for supplies, Tricycle battery remaining 30%, Reserve Battery one left.
Novice Period only one day left, need to upgrade Vehicle quickly.
Yu Jiang thought for a bit, sent messages to the two people in Friend List, “Want Healing Potion?”
To establish long-term friendly trade, at similar prices, she would prioritize the list.
Messages replied quickly.
‘X’: Iron Block*20, Glue*2, Rubber*5, half box Matches, plus one message, for three portions medicine.
Ordinary supplies the other probably wouldn’t fancy, Shi Xu listed all remaining materials for upgrading Vehicle.
Plus a valuable message for the fire source they lacked.
Yu Jiang was indeed very interested in the message he mentioned,
“I’ll give you 2 portions medicine first, the message is indeed valuable, then one more, how about that?”
The other side agreed, after completing the supplies trade, sent message:
“Complete 200 kilometers mileage within the three-day Novice Period to end it early, take an extra Mission or enter Service Area, hidden Achievement.
Temperature and weather keep changing, might encounter related extreme weather later.”
Yu Jiang put away her facial expression, “How do you know? You’ve already ended Novice Period?!”
“Yes, just now.”
So casual language, such intense behavior.
This person was willing to trade Solar Panel, such an important thing, for Gasoline, just to grind Mileage.
Too decisive, if it were her she’d probably not bear to trade.
Yu Jiang kept her promise, sent a portion medicine as a gift.
“If there are higher Level Healing Potions later, contact me.”
“Okay.”
After that, amid Pure Love Cockroach’s excited speech, Yu Jiang used one portion medicine to trade with her for 2 bottles Mineral Water, one old Wrench, 5 Nails.
“Healing Potion for 10 points!! My god!!! I have a Car Paint here, take it, can’t let you suffer too much!”
There are still many good people in the world, Pure Love Cockroach carefully placed the medicine in the first Grid, Yu Jiang who got the items also smiled satisfiedly.
Car Paint isn’t just for changing color.
Light Screen Scan of the paint showed:
[The flashiest Vehicle on the Road is you! Usage reduces Wear and Tear by 5%, if Wear and Tear is 0, converts to 5% Shield.]
After that, Yu Jiang contacted the 28-bar Bicycle who rides 70 kilometers daily on Public Screen.
Used one portion medicine to trade for Battery*4, Glass*1, two packs Facial Tissue.
There was also one saying they only had 20 Health Points left, willing to buy medicine at high price.
“I can spare one portion, but everyone knows Healing Potion is precious, what do you want to trade?” Yu Jiang asked directly.
The other side immediately panicked, “Big Shot, how about a watch worth 20,000?”
Yu Jiang knew right away there was no sincerity,
“Even a 2 million watch here is meaningless, if you’re bargaining like that then forget it.”
After a dozen seconds, the other raised the price, “I have Screwdriver*1, Multifunctional Steel Wire Pliers*1, and a worn Folding Workbench, Big Shot please sell me the medicine, for the sake of fellow countrymen.”
“Deal!”
Tools, Doomsday essentials, better than none when needed, the other probably had no space for Vehicle items, otherwise wouldn’t trade these.
