Chapter 79: How Do You Have Everything?
Entering the single-player road, the rustling sound of falling snow and the whistling north wind became the only sounds in the world.
Yu Jiang’s Tarp Tent had just been opened for a short while when a thin layer of snow accumulated on the top.
All the wind shields were lowered, and she quickly lit the Kerosene Stove to raise the temperature inside the tent.
This thing is truly a camping godsend. Although this bit of temperature is just a drop in the bucket in the severe cold weather, sitting next to a heat source feels much better, and her hands won’t freeze to the point of losing sensation.
Yu Jiang opened the Folding Table again and took out the Deer Meat from the Grid.
Light Screen Scan showed a total of 600 pounds, including Bone. The hard-to-process innards had long been listed on the Trading Platform in exchange for Wild Vegetables, Rice and Flour, and Compressed Biscuit.
Hot water is really precious, and processing with cold water is too time-consuming, so she sold it off cheaply.
Yu Jiang sent the message to the Friend Channel. Everyone discussed that aside from the amount for tonight’s meal, the remaining Sad Pig Intestine would make into Dried Meat and Cooked Food, keeping some fresh meat—anyway, it wouldn’t spoil in this weather.
Excluding the inedible Bone, the edible portions aren’t that much either.
Two-thirds would be divided among the five hunters and Sad Pig Intestine who handled processing, with the remaining one-third at Friendly Price to other Team members.
Firewood, Materials, Rice, Flour, Oil, Spices for trade are all fine. If they want more, they can negotiate directly with Yu Jiang and the others.
Sad Pig Intestine said excitedly, “I’ll make Deer Bone Tendon Mushroom Soup first, I still have half a bag of dried Mushroom here, then grill some Deer Chops and Deer Meat for everyone. My Doomsday recipes can be updated again, though I haven’t done this ingredient before—grilling like Lamb should be fine, right?”
The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain: “Sure! Just do whatever, we all trust your Cooking Skills!”
There’s only one Cook in the Team who can make good food. No matter what, it’s better than their skills. If they did it themselves, they might not cook it through or even poison themselves.
Everyone expressed their trust in the Cook.
Hand Holding Cleaver Chopping Wire: “Pig Intestine, just go all out. As long as it’s cooked, it’s fine. I’m not picky.”
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy: “I still have some Spices here. See if you need any.”
Lightning Mage King: “Even if it’s undercooked and poisonous, it’s fine. Just say I’ve gotten used to being poisoned—no fear!”
Sad Pig Intestine looked at everyone’s heartwarming messages and felt happy too.
“Then I’ll go cook! I’ll process the portions for everyone later and send them over—this won’t make it in time now.”
Yu Jiang also privately told Sad Pig Intestine that her share would all be made into cooked food. Firewood isn’t an issue; if short, just tell her.
Sad Pig Intestine: “Firewood is enough, but I want a bigger Iron Bucket to hang inside for drying. One night would do it, and it’s more efficient.”
Yu Jiang thought for a moment and pulled out a worn Rooftop Stainless Steel round Water Storage tank from her Space Grid.
“Would this work? About 90cm high, 60cm diameter.”
“Perfect! I’ll have Sixth Brother Blacksmith add a Firewood feeding hole at the bottom, and it can be used. Big Shot, how do you have everything? Too awesome.”
Yu Jiang: “Picked it up on the road. If you want it, it’s yours.”
She found it in an abandoned house by the Road. There was nothing inside except Zombie, so she took the Rooftop small Water Storage tank.
Scavenger never leaves empty-handed—she takes whatever she can!
She originally planned to smash it at night for a few Steel Block, but didn’t expect it to come in handy.
Sad Pig Intestine: “Thanks, Big Shot! I’ll take it. I’ll try making some Deer Meat Sausage too.”
Yu Jiang sent him a thumbs-up Sticker Pack and ended the chat, returning Inside the Vehicle to craft Supplies.
The Kerosene Stove was burning water in the tent. Her pot was small, so filling a few Thermos Cup would take two pots.
The Road edge was already white. Tomorrow it might reach -10 degrees, so preparations needed to be made early.
Snow Tires could be swapped now.
She hadn’t dared before because the temperature wasn’t low enough. On ordinary Road Surface, Snow Tires wear fast, have high rolling resistance, and consume more energy.
Opening the Vehicle Panel allowed direct swapping. After completion, Yu Jiang opened the Crafting Bench. With high Fatigue Value, she rested a bit, browsed the Public Screen, and waited for tonight’s Dinner.
On the Public Screen today, reports of robberies and players scammed out of Gasoline skyrocketed, with the atmosphere in Chaos.
Yu Jiang mainly collected player info from these Messages for future defense if similar things happened.
Super Idea King: [Fuck his whole family! This afternoon, a guy came who seemed super friendly, saying he had Cotton to sell me cheap, just in exchange for some food.
I was thrilled, thinking I got lucky. But then! While he chatted and haggled to distract me, his buddy sneaked and opened my fuel tank. In the end, no Cotton, and by the time I noticed, they were gone!
My Gasoline! Stock was already low, damn oil thieves!]
Runaway Mother Monkey: [You’re killing me, I cry. If he really wanted to sell you Cotton, he wouldn’t steal your oil.]
Redstone King: [Even the real world has oil thieves, let alone here. Pies don’t fall from the sky—only Traps do.]
Super Idea King wasn’t the worst. Someone said they saw a Level 3 Vehicle robbed by several people—not just Gasoline, the people were taken too.
Amid sighs that even Level 3 Vehicles could be taken down, some cheered for the Robber.
Great Luck Chariot God: [Well done! Should rob those with lots of stuff. Resources are finite; they hog them all, leaving us struggling.]
Nicholas: [They rob high Vehicle Level, not low ones—isn’t that a righteous heart?]
Nine Nine Return One: [Team that hit Level 3 Vehicles today, look at me. How can I join you?]
With someone leading and enough Profit, these people wanting to join aren’t joking—they think they can make a name too.
Village Mouth Dog Remain: [Whitewashing Robber, you guys okay? When they can’t find Level 3 Vehicles, see if they won’t target you.]
Jade Faced Calabash Baby: [Such Teams are usually loyal. Once joined, they won’t attack their own. No Supplies means freezing to death—better to join, definitely the latter.]
The Public Screen erupted in arguments again. Yu Jiang closed it directly to handle orders on the Trading Platform.
Her Cotton Clothes had sold almost all. Crafting wasn’t that fast; impatient ones bought Cotton and found others to process, with many still queuing.
Yu Jiang’s fees were cost-effective—not everyone willing to pay extra Reward to find someone else.
Yu Jiang updated the Message: ‘Cotton Clothes crafting orders paused. Cotton stock left over 30 portions. Gone when sold out.’
Those still watching couldn’t sit still and rushed to buy. Her Cold-proof Supplies all limited purchase Quantity per Player.
Earlier today, Sicily talked to her about bulk wholesaling her Cotton. Yu Jiang refused.
Sicily wanted to buy low sell high. Yu Jiang wasn’t a fool—listing at fair prices wasn’t to let others Profit.
