Chapter 194: Natural Disaster Survival System (23)

【Big shot! I'm not afraid at all!】

GY07744, who had once traded Volcanic Rock with Xie Yang, sent a message filled with righteous indignation:

【Setting aside the fact that Dragon Country participates in international aid every time, just look at how much you've helped me in the game, Big shot. If you hadn't told me that Volcanic Rock would be useful later and advised me not to sell it all to the Game Mall, I would have regretted it to death! So, I'm definitely not going to be an ungrateful, white-eyed wolf!】

Number 7744 didn't care whether Xie Yang had seen or replied to the message, and just kept sending a bunch of messages expressing shared hatred for the enemy.

By the time Xie Yang saw them, it was already noon the next day.

After returning from the dungeon, she first organized her supplies and sent Fu Zhangzheng his share;

Then she transplanted the wild vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs she had pilfered from Fengqing Island, not stopping until all the empty soil was planted full.

After that came a bath, washing up, and opening the Blind Box Treasure Chests.

On this dungeon trip, she and Fu Zhangzheng had each obtained two treasure chests, and he had once again let her open his two as well.

So she opened four treasure chests at once—

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Ruby*2, Treasure Map Fragment*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Sapphire*2, Fishing Gear Set*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Emerald*2, Undersea Exploration Card*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

【Congratulations to player GY for obtaining Gold Coin*200, Topaz*2, Compass*2, which have been added to the player's backpack】

The four Blind Box Treasure Chests brought back from the Fengqing Island dungeon this time had actually all contained gemstones, just of different colors.

Could it be that Fengqing Island was actually rich in gemstone mines?

Wouldn't that be a huge loss!

She and Fu Zhangzheng had spent most of their time collecting crude oil; had they lost the watermelon only to pick up sesame seeds?

On second thought: no matter how valuable gemstones were, they weren't as useful as crude oil.

If they really had to flee Residence Island in the future, having a boat alone wouldn't be enough; they would also need fuel.

The way things were now, at least she didn't have to worry about having a boat but no fuel to run it.

Xie Yang quickly came to terms with it and sent Fu Zhangzheng his share.

Then she continued to look at the other good items she had opened:

She had already collected four Treasure Map Fragments; two more, and she could piece together a complete Treasure Map.

There was no need to mention the Fishing Gear Set; once the frozen sea surface melted, she could use it to catch seafood.

There was also no need to mention the Compass; it was a great item for wilderness survival! Ships on long voyages couldn't do without it!

But what was this Undersea Exploration Card for?

Holding it in her hand didn't activate a dialog box like the "Dungeon Secret Key" did; it had no reaction at all, just like the Merge Card she had opened last time, leaving her clueless for the moment.

Since she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it.

She ate a hasty dinner and then curled up with her quilt to sleep until she was completely unconscious.

When she woke up, it was already high noon.

Seeing 7744's message, Xie Yang replied and sent her a coconut by the way.

To ensure she didn't lack tools to open the coconut, she had the Tool Bench make a few Coconut Openers, which she sent along with the coconut.

At the same time, she also sent Chang Lebao, Ming Hao, and Feng Hongmei each a coconut, a mango, and a Coconut Opener.

She had already given Fu Zhangzheng his share yesterday: twenty coconuts, five mangoes, two buckets of seafood, and a fifty-fifty split of wild boar meat, wild rabbit meat, pig trotters, pork ribs, pig skin, and rabbit fur.

He had sent back 1000L of Condensate Oil, saying he couldn't eat her seafood and coconuts for free.

It was equivalent to him spending one hundred thousand Gold Coins to purchase twenty coconuts, five mangoes, and two buckets of seafood from her.

This was a truly profitable deal!

In an infinitely good mood, Xie "the wealthy" Yang decided to treat herself.

No Nutrient Solution today; today she was making a surf-and-turf feast!

Besides what she picked up on the beach or caught in the sea, the seafood also came from Material Boxes.

The 5kg Seafood Gift Box didn't look small, but once opened, there were only three items: salmon fillets, tuna belly, and king crab.

With this, she had savory marinated small seafood! She had a mixed fish pot that would make one's tongue fall off! And she had high-end seafood sashimi!

Additionally, she used the wild boar meat to make a crispy pork belly dish, and the island rabbit meat was, of course, spicy rabbit!

The drink and dessert were coconut water and mango pie, respectively.

You have to say, the wild mangoes that were sour and astringent when eaten raw were actually quite delicious after being baked into a pie.

Xie Yang regretted picking too few.

【Congratulations to all surviving players!】

【There are ten days left in the first season of the natural disaster. A friendly reminder to players who have not yet reached Level 3 to upgrade as soon as possible! Otherwise, the consequences will definitely be something you do not want to see.】

Just as Xie Yang was fussing over her surf-and-turf feast, the Survival Game System suddenly popped up.

Her heart tightened.

As far as she knew, there were many players in the Regional Channel who hadn't reached Level 3.

Because to go from Level 2 to 3, the amount of materials required was not only large, but crucially, Volcanic Rock and Red Clay were relatively scarce.

Especially Red Clay; the Game Mall's price wasn't cheap, and many players couldn't come up with that many Gold Coins.

She sent a message to Fu Zhangzheng, asking him how many compatriots had come to him recently to trade for Red Clay.

"Not many, just six or seven people."

"I estimate that in the next few days, the Low Temperature Season is going to usher in its biggest blizzard," Xie Yang speculated.

Fu Zhangzheng's brows furrowed slightly: "The Red Clay I have on hand isn't enough for all our compatriots to upgrade. If they can't trade for it on the World Channel, they'll have to spend Gold Coins."

But the key was that, apart from the two of them, the other compatriot players didn't have that kind of financial strength.

"I've thought of a way."

Xie Yang pondered for a moment and said:

"I'm making lunch right now, and I originally planned to make a surf-and-turf feast to reward myself today. It just suddenly occurred to me that I could take the food to the World Channel for Trading, specifically requesting to exchange it for Volcanic Rock or Red Clay. I should be able to get some, right? What do you think?"

Fu Zhangzheng: "..."

What could he say?

Say that he also wanted to eat the food she made?

He still needed a bit of face.

"Ahem, I'll go do the trading! I've roasted quite a few meat skewers, let's use those to trade first. The food you make is too delicious; it can serve as our region's trump card, so don't trade it away easily. Joy should be built up in layers; you can't provide total satisfaction all at once. Otherwise, if we encounter a situation like this again in the future, we'll be in a very passive position."

"..."

In the end, Xie Yang shared half a portion of the surf-and-turf feast with Fu Zhangzheng, while the cumin-roasted Pork skewers and spicy rabbit meat skewers he had originally intended for lunch were taken to the World Channel for Trading.

You have to say, his strategy was correct!

Since entering the game, most players hadn't eaten anything other than water and roasted bread that cost 10 Gold Coins each.

A small number of players were like Fu Zhangzheng, having obtained plenty of meat after dealing with the beasts on their islands.

But they had no seasonings on hand other than Salt.

Unlike Fu Zhangzheng, who had the barbecue essentials sponsored by Xie Yang: cumin powder, thirteen-spice, Sichuan peppercorn powder, Chili powder, sesame, and so on.

Therefore, when the aggressively fragrant roasted meat skewers were placed on the Trading platform, the players on the World Channel were practically going crazy.

【Oh my god! My god! How can it be this fragrant!】

【Oh God! Is this person sent by you to save your believers? Thank God! Amen!】

【But this is a Dragon Country player... can we trade with him?】

【Eh, why is no one talking???】