Chapter 294: A Kind Reminder

It's fine if we have no supplies on hand; we can just sign a trade contract, go out, and give them later, right?

Why fight and kill? Isn't that just wasting the supplies the system gave Cheng Shuili?

Cheng Shuili smiled; to Qi Wan Yi and the others, this expression was extremely friendly, but to Qianxun and his group, it was utterly a smiling tiger.

However... Qianxun narrowed his eyes, keenly noticing Cheng Shuili's wording.

By rights?

What does that mean?

He found it really strange, so he simply asked that.

Cheng Shuili glanced at the coatings, then said with a half-smile: 'Having enough points is one thing, but... why should I share them with you?'

That made too much sense; Qianxun was left speechless by it. Meanwhile, his teammate standing at the warehouse door couldn't hold back: 'Why did you call us in if not to share these coatings? If it's not about sharing, we have nothing to talk about!'

Cheng Shuili ignored him, didn't look at him, and kept that same expression while staring at Qianxun.

Yet everyone present oddly understood her meaning—was there still a say for anyone besides the captain here?

Qianxun's face darkened; he turned and glared at that reckless teammate, who still wasn't convinced, stepped forward as if to say more, but was pulled back by another person.

The person who had made a move merely glared at the reckless one, whispered something, and that person actually settled down.

Xinxue watched the scene, merely rolling her eyes silently; Cheng Shuili didn't say much more, quietly watching Qianxun wait for him to recover.

It's a choice between life and supplies; almost everyone would pick the former, but there are always the clueless.

Qianxun's complexion shifted; he took a deep breath, seemingly trying hard to suppress his emotions.

He raised his hand to signal his teammates behind to stay calm, then refocused his gaze on Cheng Shuili.

"Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, you mean we need to pay a price if we want the coatings?"

He asked in a low voice, his tone giving no hint of joy or anger.

Isn't that nonsense?

Cheng Shuili raised her eyebrows slightly. Did they really think she came to the instance to do charity?

She nodded approvingly, as if praising a student who had finally seen the light: 'Talking to smart people saves effort. Exactly, there's no free lunch; we opened the warehouse, we bear the risk, our position is exposed, trouble keeps coming—these coatings naturally aren't free.'

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Qianxun and his teammates, then continued slowly: 'You're the second team to arrive, and your attitude is passable, so I'm willing to give you a trade opportunity. As for those coming later... heh, that's hard to say.'

Qianxun fell silent for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons.

Forcefully seize?

They hold the terrain advantage, their firepower is unknown, and with Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, that unfathomable Number One, our chances of winning are extremely low.

Trade?

Although we'd have to pay a price, at least we could securely obtain the needed supplies; completing the instance task is the top priority.

What to choose is quite obvious.

"What do you want?" Qianxun asked bluntly.

"Refreshing!" Cheng Shuili laughed, 'I see you're a straightforward person. Here's the deal: coatings are priced per person; your team of six needs sixty portions. I won't ask for more—one coating for 2,000 game coins, or five vehicle cards. Of course, I don't want those useless solo cards. Besides, if you have something especially rare, its value can be calculated separately.'

In other words, each player would have to spend 20,000 game coins to buy an instance victory from Wu Ya?

This price isn't exactly cheap, but it's within an acceptable range. Besides, we're all players capable of entering hell-level instances; asking for just game coins is already quite generous.

If the instance really fails... they might randomly deduct ten kinds of supplies, possibly exceeding 20,000 game coins.

Still, after entering a hell-level instance, who doesn't have some good stuff on hand? If that item ends up on the deduction list, they'd truly have nowhere to cry.

Qianxun turned and briefly exchanged opinions with his teammates in a low voice, then quickly made a decision.

"Okay." He nodded, 'But our supplies might not be enough to exchange for all sixty portions; could we sign a system contract and make up the difference after leaving the instance?'

That was exactly what Cheng Shuili had in mind.

She smiled faintly and immediately produced a contract she had prepared earlier.

She had whipped it up while waiting for tea earlier; the terms are clearly stated and absolutely fair and just.

Qianxun carefully read the contract, confirmed it was correct, and then signed on behalf of his team.

"Happy cooperation."

Cheng Shuili smiled, waved her hand, and Qi Wan Yi immediately counted out sixty portions of anti-corrosion coating and pushed them over.

Qianxun's teammates stepped forward, quickly stored the coatings; both sides remained highly vigilant throughout, but no conflict occurred.

"By the way, have you found any useful information?"

Cheng Shuili watched them put the coatings into their packs and asked offhandedly.

Qianxun's motion paused; he glanced at her and then shook his head.

He's unwilling to communicate.

Cheng Shuili felt a bit helpless, but she never likes to force people, so she let it be.

However...

"Just a reminder," Cheng Shuili suddenly said as Qianxun's team prepared to leave, "the map will only show which team ultimately obtains the coatings, updating their position in real time. In other words, now that you have these sixty portions, leaving will instantly make you a target for other players."

Qianxun's steps halted, his face slightly changed, but he quickly steadied: "Thanks for the reminder. We have our own plans."

He gave Cheng Shuili a deep look, as if trying to read something from that ever-smiling woman's face, but in the end he merely nodded, leading his teammates to vanish quickly into the rain.

The warehouse door closed again.

"Boss, just let them go like that?" Jiang Tang wondered, "What if they join forces with others after they leave..."

"Don't worry," Cheng Shuili said, sitting back at her "tea table," "the contract states that within seven hours of completing the trade, they cannot attack us or leak detailed warehouse information. After seven hours, we'll all have exited the instance. Besides, there are far more people watching us than watching them."

Qi Wan Yi stood aside, shook her head, and lightly patted Cheng Shuili's back: "You're too lax... be careful, watch out for capsizing in a gutter."

Cheng Shuili startled, instinctively straightened her back.

That remark was definitely a kind reminder, Qi Wan Yi's concern for her.

But the problem lies right there.

Although they have always been her partners, there has never been any intimate contact.

This kind of natural concern is too terrifying.