Chapter 40: Workbench and Blueprints

【Ye Wang】: Boss, I have a set of iron nails, 10 pieces, for your bottle of water; I'll post the trade now, just click agree!

【Gao Gai Niunai】: Wu Ya! I'll trade you heat‑insulating material, one for a bottle of water; you have so much water, give me a cheaper price~

【Deng Long Deng】: Boss, boss, you have so much water, give me a bottle, I'm dying of thirst, saving a life is better than building a seventh‑level pagoda! You have a Buddha's heart! Please be kind!

【Hei Siri】: Five iron blocks. One bottle of water. Agree.

……

Such messages are countless.

Cheng Shuili frowned and suddenly realized that trading is also a hassle.

Those who deliberately lowball mixed with beggars…

Distinguishing them requires a huge amount of time.

How could Cheng Shuili have that energy? She thought for a moment and knocked on Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai's small window.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Do me a favor.

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】:!!

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Boss, to be frank, that bowl of porridge you gave me last time still haunts me; I haven't done anything, receiving no reward, and I've felt guilty for several days!

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Speak quickly! I will definitely help!

So eager?

Cheng Shuili was silent for a moment, then sent out the edited message.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: I want to use mineral water to trade for some basic materials—iron blocks, iron nails, temperature‑insulating material, heat‑insulating material, plastic, rubber, etc. Ideally one bottle for one set: a set of iron blocks is 5 pieces, iron nails 10, temperature‑insulating and heat‑insulating materials 2 each, plastic 4, rubber 2.

"You have gifted player 【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】 items: 500ml mineral water × 250 bottles."

Cheng Shuili, fearing she might not understand, explained in extra detail and kept 20 bottles for herself as reserve water.

These prices are the market rates she observed on the trade channel in recent days; the prices are absolutely fair to everyone.

Anyone trading in good faith would have no objections.

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Okay, boss! I guarantee to complete the task!

Cheng Shuili let out a dumbfounded laugh; this clueless sweetie doesn't even ask about the reward, lucky she met such a good person, otherwise she might have been swindled dry, even of her underwear.

Cheng Shuili cleared all unread messages and posted a new message in the regional channel.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Mineral water processing complete; those who haven't replied need not wait.

【Zhong Ai Lusi Fa】: Ah! The boss actually didn't ignore me.

【Ye Wang】: Why is the upstairs howling! The boss didn't even ignore me? I hate it!

【Jiang Jiang】: Is this the boss's charisma!

Cheng Shuili didn't continue reading; she was in a hurry to set up the bathroom.

After handling the mineral water, a large area of the carriage instantly became empty.

Her first weapon, that metal pipe, lay silently on the floor.

Cheng Shuili ignored it, pondering where the bathroom should be placed.

The refrigerator stays untouched, and the heater stays untouched.

Cheng Shuili finally positioned the bathroom opposite the sofa; this spot was originally a sink, and she realized that placing the bathroom here would merge with the sink.

She chose a luxurious setup, and a frosted glass room appeared instantly.

Cheng Shuili pushed open the glass door into the bathroom, and a slip‑resistant stone floor, completely different from the carriage, greeted her eyes.

No way?

Cheng Shuili looked at the warm lighting, the high‑end appearance, and even saw a smart toilet installed in the bathroom!

She glanced again at the carriage's cheap white floor.

Great, this bathroom is completely mismatched with her carriage.

It must be too good!

Cheng Shuili loves this kind of thing that her salary can't afford.

Just as this was resolved, Wan Yi delivered lunch.

A steaming bowl of hot dry noodles appeared before Cheng Shuili, landing right on the sink's countertop.

Cheng Shuili didn't complain, elegantly washed her hands, took a piece of toilet paper to dry them, then carried the hot dry noodles, which were in a disposable meal box, and walked out.

She considered whether to trade a porcelain bowl.

But thinking that the previous owner might have done something with the porcelain bowl, she abandoned the idea.

Cheng Shuili plopped onto the sofa, grabbed the noodles and gave them a good stir.

The golden alkaline noodles were each glossy; after stirring evenly, sesame sauce coated every strand, with brown‑red fried minced meat sprinkled in the middle.

Minced garlic's pale green, spicy radish cubes' orange‑yellow, and scallion's emerald layers stacked together.

This bowl truly boasts color, aroma, and flavor in perfect harmony!

Cheng Shuili quickly finished the bowl, and while it was still lunch time, she rapidly skimmed through the leaderboard rewards; just leaving them unread made her itch.

The Wealth Ranking gave 100 Game Coin, the Mileage Ranking also gave 100 Game Coin, so Cheng Shuili now has a total of 242 Game Coin in hand!

Finally...

Cheng Shuili's gaze fell on a perfectly square table; the rose‑wood tabletop was attached to a pegboard, neatly arranged with various tools, and the surface also held a stack of blank sheets and a black ball‑point pen.

Cheng Shuili chose an empty spot in the carriage and decided to set up a workbench.

After installing the workbench, Cheng Shuili hurried over. The rose‑wood tabletop felt warm and smooth, far more upscale than she imagined.

The pegboard displayed a wide variety of tools, from basic screwdrivers to precision tweezers, even a few special tools she couldn't name.

"So many tools… they can't expect me to make everything myself, can they?"

Cheng Shuili muttered to herself, her fingers lightly brushed the edge of the tabletop, and she suddenly noticed a line of small characters etched in the lower‑right corner: 【Production requires a blueprint, see the manual in the drawer for details】.

Cheng Shuili immediately pulled open the drawer under the workbench, inside which lay a usage manual quietly.

Cheng Shuili turned to the first page, and several lines of conspicuous red characters caught her eye.

【Notice: Production requires a blueprint! After obtaining the blueprint, it can be used infinitely!】

【Notice: During production, no matter what happens, you cannot leave the crafting station; please choose a safe time to produce!】

【Notice: The crafting station can be upgraded!】

【Current crafting station level lv1】

【Materials needed to upgrade to level 2: Creative Heart x1, iron lump x15, iron nail x20, insulation material x6, heat insulation material x2, plastic x18, rubber x6.】

【Currently owned blueprint: Primary Condensed Water Device!】

Cheng Shuili carefully read each line, confirmed she remembered them, then closed the manual.

Her slender fingers lightly tapped the redwood tabletop.

Cheng Shuili organized her thoughts in this rhythm.

The materials used for the upgrade are all basic materials; only this Creative Heart sounds like it's not an ordinary thing.

She opened the trading channel, quickly searched for the keyword "Creative Heart", and the result was blank.

No one mentioned this item in the area channel either.

Ah, ahead again.

Cheng Shuili made the best of a bad situation, let out a light laugh, and turned to examine that sole blueprint.

【Primary Condensed Water Device blueprint】

【Effect: Can produce one liter of pure water per day】

【Crafting materials: plastic x4, rubber x2, iron lump x2】

Cheng Shuili's eyes lit up; although the output is not high, its advantage lies in sustainability! Who would refuse getting an extra liter of water each day without doing anything?