Chapter 543: Eternal Power Core

I also found a few copies in the trading channel; these materials seem to have no use for others, so those few items haven't been traded yet.

Cheng Shuili finished listening, and a flash of light suddenly burst in her eyes; her previous thoughts were completely thrown to the clouds.

She sat up straight abruptly, her gaze fixed firmly on 001.

"What did you say? Say it again."

001 was startled by her reaction; the lines on the screen trembled, but it obediently repeated once more.

"Pull out those few trading messages and let me see them!"

Cheng Shuili's voice carried a sense of excitement.

The thing I've been waiting for so long has finally appeared.

As long as the materials are complete, we can craft the Eternal Power Core; with it, the energy supply for all faction buildings will be secured forever!

This way, the threshold previously set for the training field can be canceled, further opening it up.

Although Cheng Shuili was exhausted, she still stood up.

001's operation speed is fast; the moment the panel appeared, Cheng Shuili's gaze fell upon it.

"Selling two Energy Crystals, items obtained from a Golden Treasure Box—there's only this one thing in the whole box; bring a price. Don't bother me if you're not sincere."

"Trading three Secret Silvers, items obtained from a Golden Treasure Box—is 500 Game Coin each too much? For all three, I'll also throw in two Precision Components. Want it? Private chat!"

"Selling one Eternal Gold Ingot; I accept hot food or Game Coin. I'm not sure exactly how many Game Coins it's worth, so hot food is best—just one meal."

……

Cheng Shuili went through them one by one, occasionally clicking on an item's name to check its detailed description.

After confirming the items were correct, she quickly opened a private chat with Xinxue.

But after sending the message, she received no reply.

Cheng Shuili instinctively glanced at Xinxue's avatar, and only when she saw it was still lit did she breathe a sigh of relief.

It's no wonder Cheng Shuili is jumpy at every shadow; today has simply been too eventful.

Guanghui died, Ailin was attacked, there was a bounty uproar—each event reminded her that anything could happen in this world. So when she messaged Xinxue and got no reply, her heart tightened involuntarily.

Cheng Shuili stared at their private chat for a moment, finally figuring out why Xinxue hadn't replied.

It's already very late; Xinxue is following her orders to adjust for the time difference.

Realizing this, Cheng Shuili burst into laughter and tears.

No matter when Xinxue rests, whenever I need her I can't find her.

Cheng Shuili sighed and looked for another Black Feather member in the private chat page.

Upon receiving Lao Da's message, the other party was overjoyed, jumping around for a while before opening the trading channel and starting a massive purchase according to the list Lao Da had sent.

After Cheng Shuili finished giving the purchasing instructions, just as she was about to close the private chat interface, she suddenly remembered something and added:

"Right, as long as the price isn't outrageous, just take it. Especially the one asking for hot food—tell him it's definitely hot food. Wan Yi is resting now, so I can cook myself."

The other side stayed silent for two seconds, then sent a string of question marks.

"??? Lao Da, you're cooking yourself???"

"Lao Da, are you sure you're cooking yourself and not blowing up the kitchen?"

"Lao Da, I remember last time you boiled instant noodles in the kitchen and burned a hole in the pot..."

Cheng Shuili closed the private chat with a blank expression.

They could just talk about this behind her back; do they really have to say it to her face?

Cheng Shuili isn't incapable of cooking; the noodles she makes herself are edible.

Burning a hole in the pot only happened once, but it became an indelible stain on Cheng Shuili's record.

At least now, whenever Cheng Shuili enters the kitchen intending to help Wan Yi with something, she gets chased out by Wan Yi and the kitchen helpers together.

001's screen lit up just in time, thoughtfully playing a fireworks burst effect with the caption: "Congratulations, Lao Da, on earning the title of Kitchen Slayer."

Cheng Shuili: "……"

She took a deep breath, deciding not to stoop to the level of an artificial idiot.

Cheng Shuili's mind is now full of the Eternal Power Core.

This blueprint is sufficiently rare; the required materials are obviously not commonplace.

Therefore, these few materials have remained unsold in the trading channel simply because the sellers don't know what price to set, and buyers like Cheng Shuili who need these materials are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, so naturally no trade occurs.

However…… Cheng Shuili personally wants to burn incense for those few sellers.

Good people, they're all good people.

Without them, Cheng Shuili wouldn't know when she could ever gather these materials.

If I ever meet them again, I'll definitely treat them to a good meal.

While waiting for a reply, she sat back down in her chair and, by the way, opened the strength page, which shows real-time panels for each position in the faction's territory.

In the training field's view, several Black Feather newcomers are training, sweating profusely; among them, a small figure stands out.

Cheng Shuili has an impression of her.

She is petite and short; in her previous world that wasn't a flaw, but in this world it means that during every road merger she almost always gets robbed.

Her ability to join Black Feather was personally selected by Cheng Shuili.

Although this person isn't strong, she possesses an extremely strong tenacity, like an indestructible cockroach.

Her ID seems to be… A Jiu?

Cheng Shuili raised her eyebrows; A Jiu's progress is quite fast.

During previous training, she couldn't last even a minute; now she can train for half an hour.

If all Black Feather members were like this, Cheng Shuili wouldn't need to worry about the dangers before her.

Cheng Shuili was thinking about that when the errand person delivered the items.

Lao Da, procurement is complete! The items have already been gifted to you; is there anything else?

Rest early.

After brushing off her subordinates, Cheng Shuili immediately opened that blueprint.

Energy Crystal x10, Mithril x5, Eternal Gold Ingot x3, Precision Components x20, Rune x1.

She checked each material against the requirements of the Eternal Power Core blueprint, until even the quantity of the last material matched.

All materials are ready.

Cheng Shuili's finger hovered over the 'Manufacture' option, but she still hadn't pressed it.

She had had this blueprint for far too long—so long that she almost thought she would never be able to gather the materials in her lifetime, and she didn't even dare to imagine that now, with such an incredibly simple method, she could collect them.

Thus, with the materials now laid out before her, Cheng Shuili still doubted whether she was dreaming.

But upon further thought, the supplies and wealth in her possession were top‑grade; any new materials or items that appeared in this world, as long as she wanted them, how could she fail to obtain them?

Having figured this out, Cheng Shuili relaxed entirely.

Yeah, she was no longer the lone wanderer who had struggled to survive on the roads back then.