Chapter 28: Chapter Twenty-Eight: This Is a Scam

How is this sentence inexplicably pitiful?

Cheng Shuili laughed involuntarily.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Yes.

Such a reply can be considered very aloof.

Liang Shanbo no longer had the heart to dwell on these; she cupped the porcelain bowl in both hands and took a big gulp from the rim.

Only then did typing a thank-you to Cheng Shuili feel satisfying.

Cheng Shuili didn't say much; after having a good breakfast, she first took out the advanced supplies pack; the system said it refreshes daily at 4 a. m., and after a night it had naturally refreshed.

The two supplies available for selection today are a random meal and a full set of decorations.

Meals Cheng Shuili naturally doesn't lack; with Wan Yi as a long-term meal ticket, she naturally doesn't need to waste an advanced supplies pack.

As for the full set of decorations... Cheng Shuili naturally wouldn't choose it; she is a utilitarian, and perhaps she would choose it only when advanced supplies packs become so abundant she has nowhere to use them.

Cheng Shuili thought the best supply was just that random vehicle card, but the disgusting system insisted on a random mode, spitting out two each day, and she inexplicably recalled the card-drawing games she played in her previous life.

Back then her face was as black as could be.

The small guarantee was off, not to mention the big guarantee only showed up on the final draw.

Cheng Shuili sighed, still thinking about the full set of seasonings.

She tidied up the scattered supplies, putting the prepared items for tomorrow's use on the sofa. Tonight she would crawl into the sleeping bag to sleep; Cheng Shuili felt the sofa and remarked that the furniture provided by the system was still quite high-end.

At eight o'clock, Cheng Shuili waited for the system to announce today's mileage.

She watched the system time jump to 8:01, yet still no announcement came.

Cheng Shuili opened the area channel, saw it was still peaceful, and realized the problem likely lay with herself.

Her Bug Physique had become so strong it could block system notifications?

Cheng Shuili clicked her tongue, confirmed there were no other issues, and pressed the accelerator to move forward.

She didn't really need the mileage either; every day she ran more than the system's posted mileage.

Today was the last day of the Newbie Protection Period; the whole morning remained calm, Cheng Shuili stopped the car and opened several wooden supply crates, which still contained the usual basics like compressed biscuits.

As noon approached, Cheng Shuili frowned and wondered if the system would no longer distribute any disaster-related supplies.

Their major region had indeed secured first place; about half the people knew tomorrow's disaster was coming and had indeed prepared accordingly.

But the information the system gave was just basic advice; without supplies, it's all empty talk!

Cheng Shuili pondered for a moment, still feeling that something was surely waiting later today.

Perhaps she was just being impatient.

She was impatient, and someone was even more impatient than she.

On the other side, Zhao Hong received a new mission: he was given 45 fragments and told to trade with Wu Ya, ideally getting the price down to 40 or less.

If Wu Ya's attitude is truly unyielding, paying the original price is acceptable, but he must definitely extract some other information!

Zhao Hong could only wryly smile; he understood the organization's desire for payoff after heavy losses, and he also understood Wu Ya's temperament.

He believed Wu Ya was the sort who would rather be shattered like jade than survive broken like tile; if they couldn't give Wu Ya what she wanted, she'd rather let all the information rot in her hands than lower her price.

If Cheng Shuili knew Zhao Hong's thoughts, she would surely laugh out loud.

She is just an ordinary person; her strong attitude toward Zhao Hong is only because, during their first interaction, Zhao Hong tried to morally blackmail her.

She despised that the most.

Cheng Shuili didn't know what Zhao Hong was thinking; she only saw the message from Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing on the chat page.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: Still that message you mentioned; we can at most produce 30 pieces here, no more.

No more?

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Why waste everyone's time?

Cheng Shuili stared at the chat interface, her fingertips lightly tapping the steering wheel.

She was all too familiar with this haggling routine: lower the price first, then gradually raise it, until both sides reach a compromise at some middle value.

But she had no interest in playing that game.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: Our resources are indeed limited……

Cheng Shuili directly closed the chat window.

She needed neither explanation nor haggling; if the other side truly wanted the information she held, they would naturally come back to her.

Sure enough, less than three minutes later, the notification tone sounded again.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: All right, 45 metal fragments. But we hope to obtain some additional information as a supplement.

Cheng Shuili's lips curled slightly.

This is the proper attitude for negotiation.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: See what you want to ask.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: Regarding tomorrow's disaster, besides keeping warm, what else needs special attention? Or, as the first place in the instance, what rewards did you receive?

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes, pondered a moment, then sent over the information about the vehicle repair card.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Item, vehicle card. No need to elaborate further.

Zhao Hong sighed; his organization had people who made the top ten, and they'd already discussed this in yesterday's internal meeting.

But judging from Wu Ya's attitude, she clearly didn't want to give up anything more.

Moreover, the other side directly disclosed this most special item, which shows full sincerity.

Zhao Hong thought it over and directly initiated a gift.

"You have received a gift from player Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing: Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments x45."

Cheng Shuili was very pleased, laughing as she sent over the long-prepared string of words.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: After obtaining the store employee certificate, a quick recycling channel will be opened, allowing unwanted supplies to be directly exchanged for game coins.

Zhao Hong was very excited; after reading that passage at a glance and finding nothing wrong, he immediately reported it to the higher-ups, only to be scolded outright.

Only then did he realize that this was actually a piece of news!

Wu Ya split the two functions of a store employee ID into two pieces of news and extorted a full seventy Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments from them!

Zhao Hong clenched his hanging hand into a fist; that guy Wu Ya was even more hateful than he had imagined.

This is fraud! If it were the previous life when order was sound, he would certainly have personally handed this lawless scoundrel over to prison!

Zhao Hong took several deep breaths, also realizing that now it was the apocalypse.

Moreover, in the Instance they had just completed, their region still managed to take first place thanks to Wu Ya!

Another region of Long Guo also performed well; this way, the two Long Guo regions could be like two great mountains, firmly pressing down on the United States region.

Zhao Hong took a deep breath, recalling the acknowledgments of Wu Ya's character on the regional channel.

Only later did he realize that Wu Ya seemed to have some bias against him, whether in her wording or her attitude during communication.

He paused, then recalled that Wu Ya had been arguing with Shi Ran on the regional channel.