Chapter 191: Ash Soil

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: It's just ordinary rainproof cloth; it just doesn't resist acid rain, and this material isn't needed.

Xinxue also can't figure it out.

Xin Xue Chuji: Then what is this material for?

Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai: Yeah, I've already encountered lizard monsters; they look pretty scary. Everyone should have encountered them.

Xin Xue Chuji: I haven't.

Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai replied irritably: You've never opened a supply crate! Of course you wouldn't encounter them!

Qi Wan Yi flipped through the news, silently sent a voice message.

Wan Yi: Does this thing have to be processed before use?

She seems to still be cooking; the background is noisy.

Cheng Shuili, as if awakened by that sentence, her eyes suddenly brightened, "Right!"

Does this thing have to be processed before use?

She took that skin out of the Abyssal Ring; after just reading the description and realizing it was a material, she stuffed the item into the ring.

Now that she looks closely, the shape of this thing... in terms of shape, it actually resembles a raincoat.

Or rather the kind with a tail that Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai likes best.

Cheng Shuili stared at the skin, thought for a moment, then carefully stepped in; her two feet matched the lizard's two feet, and her hands could extend from the lizard's forelimb positions.

Even the lizard's head is a perfect hat.

Just seal the flat chest opening, and this becomes a perfect raincoat!

That makes it even stranger!

Cheng Shuili originally guessed this might be a material needed after improving the Beginner Vehicle Rainproof Cloth Blueprint.

But now, this situation...

Did she think too much?

No, it should be said the system is too broken.

Presumably it was labeled as a material so that players wouldn't think it could be used directly.

And Qi Wan Yi hadn't seen that description, so she could expose it in one sentence.

Cheng Shuili's heart pounded; she wished she could use a Designated Player Duel Card to give Qi Wan Yi a good hug right now. This time she really helped a lot!

So this acid rain... does that mean her rainproof cloth can't be used?

Acid rain doesn't damage vehicles?

Probably not.

Cheng Shuili shook her head; the known situation is still too little, she needs to wait another two days, or until actually entering the acid rain, to figure these out.

As for now, what she should do is maximize the profit from the acid rain news.

Cheng Shuili first contacted Guanghui, after all it was promised then, though now it seems the deal is a bit loss‑making for Cheng Shuili.

But Cheng Shuili still appreciates this person, even though most of his decisions are arranged by the organization.

After being silent for a long time, he stepped forward again because of his straightforwardness regarding that matter; Cheng Shuili thinks he's a decent person.

Zhao Hong hasn't had a good couple of days.

His reputation is huge; even after the server merge he only made one erroneous statement, but fame works like that—whether good or bad, being famous is good!

Whenever he steps up to say something, a few people from the thousand‑point region always respond, creating an illusion of his great influence.

Zhao Hong sighed again; those in the organization already disliked him, and after he ignored orders and spoke directly in the regional channel, the detractors clearly got a lever against him.

Yesterday they said they'd punish him, but the exact punishment hasn't been announced yet.

The question is still under discussion.

They've been discussing for a day and night and are still at it.

Zhao Hong, bitterly amused, thought, perhaps they're also wrestling with how to deal with him.

Cheng Shuili's message arrived at that moment.

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: The next disaster is acid rain; prepare early. Also, the lizard skin should be a raincoat; don't sell it.

In just two short sentences, the information revealed is critically important.

Zhao Hong stared at the screen blankly for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand to cover his eyes.

A moment later, he lowered his hand; his eyes were red, looking a bit pitiful.

Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanse Xing: Thank you.

Cheng Shuili didn't reply further; she was merely keeping the agreement. As she was about to close the chat, another message arrived.

Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanse Xing: I also have some news. I recall I gave you an Instance opening card, right? I now know which Instance contains the monster that yields nutrient soil, called "Ash Soil".

This is indeed good news; it means Cheng Shuili's sunroom can finally be filled with plants.

She was silent for a moment, then asked another question.

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: Where's the source of the news?

Zhao Hong hesitated briefly, then told the truth.

Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanse Xing: At the Jia You Zhan I met a special merchant NPC and got the news from him.

Special NPC inside the gas station?

Cheng Shuili recalled; the last time she encountered a Jia You Zhan was during the newbie protector phase, when she picked up a radio from inside.

Since then she hasn't encountered one.

Cheng Shuili replied "Thank you", not because the matter is especially grateful, but because she appears polite on the surface; as for inside...

No need to discuss that further.

Cheng Shuili cleared her throat twice, took the Instance opening card out of the Abyssal Ring, and ran her fingers over the card twice.

She thought for a moment and decided to check the trade channel first to see if anyone was still offering plants.

If she can't buy a plant, then even if she makes the flowerpot it would just be empty, right?

Moreover… with her current progress and strength, any Instance she opens would surely be a Hell‑level Instance.

Cheng Shuili sighed and decided that before using it she still needed to make thorough preparations.

Another question was whether using this card would let her enter the Instance alone or bring all players in this area into the Instance together.

Also, would the system expose the player ID of whoever opened the Instance?

Although the second issue was harmless, pulling a stunt that backstabs everyone made Cheng Shuili feel a little uneasy.

She cleared her throat twice and opened the trade channel.

"Offering compressed biscuits, sincere offer! One whole pack, unopened, not damp, not expired! Trade with a Vehicle Card!"

Cheng Shuili: "???"

How could she not know compressed biscuits are so valuable now?

If Xinxue were here, perhaps she could answer her doubts; this player who claimed to be selling sincerely has been shouting in the trade channel for three days.

If they really wanted to sell, they would have stopped asking for Vehicle Cards long ago, right?

"I need a sheet of fiberboard; whatever you want, you can bring it yourself, I have no shortage of other materials. To trade, just click my avatar."

"Bread! Bought from Wuya Dalao, went bad after not finishing it, now there are three slices left; the system says they're edible, but might cause diarrhea. Only accepting Game Coin, anyone who can take it, come!"

Cheng Shuili: "???"

What on earth are they selling?

She frowned, closed the trade channel, went to the area channel and directly searched for potted plants, and actually found two.