Chapter 48

She filtered private chat messages with quantity ≥50, then opened each private chat message above:

【Sea Sand Gold Digger: Plastic! I have 80 units of Plastic! Want to exchange for a fireplace! This damned weather is about to freeze to death】

【Mine Cave Mole: Boss, please protect me! I have a small iron ore point, but it's guarded by a group of stone golems, I can't beat them! Do you want iron ore? If you can help us deal with the golems, we'll split the ore with you half! Large quantity】

【Forest Hermit: Greenhouse! I need a greenhouse! I have large quantities of high-quality wood and stone material! Can supply long-term! Price negotiable】

【Scavenger Squad - Iron Fist: Team seeks to purchase ten Tang Swords! Can trade with 200 units of Iron Block + 50 units of Plastic! Large quantity! Sincere】

【Energy Stone Vendor: Energy Stone! Rare energy stone! Exchange for your Greenhouse Blueprint or finished product! Private chat for details】

【Fortress Builder: Boss! Seeing you seek to purchase large amounts of stone material! I have a mineable mountain here with abundant reserves. We can cooperate long-term! Exchange using the materials we need】

【Anonymous User A: 500 units of Iron Block, 200 units of Plastic. Exchange for ten of each of your item types. Accept or not?】

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Messages poured down like a waterfall, contents varied, ranging from scattered small transactions to large-scale resource supply, then to cooperation proposals, and even enticing but vague large orders thrown out by anonymous users.

Trade quotations varied greatly, some urgent and humble, others revealing probing and shrewdness.

Li Feifei sat in the chair beside the table, her expression focused and solemn.

Li Feifei was responsible for quickly browsing and filtering, eliminating those obviously not meeting demand or with unreasonable quotations. Li Qingxuan, with eyes like torches, focused on messages mentioning 'large quantity', 'iron ore', 'stone material', 'long-term supply', his mind racing, evaluating each message's authenticity, feasibility, and potential value.

Mo Ying also seemed to sense the master's current focus and gravity, its massive head lightly resting on the solid ground, half-closed eyes occasionally lifting, silently gazing at them, a low rumble coming from its throat, as if enjoying this rare and hopeful tranquility.

In the warm-as-spring lower hall of the fortress, only the sound of Li Feifei's hand waving, the faint crackle of burning firewood, and the brief words they occasionally exchanged in low voices could be heard.

Outside the fortress, wind and snow continued to fiercely beat against the Invisible Barrier of the Four Seasons Array Plate, producing a continuous, muffled pattering sound, yet utterly unable to intrude upon this small haven enveloped by warmth and opportunity.

The flood of information unleashed by the Trade Privilege Scroll propelled them onto the fast track of rapid development, batch after batch of supplies surging in like tidewater, piling up into small hills in the Living Room; Li Qingxuan collected each item into his Backpack, then transported them to the Storage Room, and thereafter busied himself nonstop at the Manufacturing Table, producing various goods.

Midway, Li Qingxuan felt fatigued from the frequent back-and-forth, so he simply moved the Manufacturing Table to the Storage Room, sitting on the ground with Li Feifei, trading while manufacturing.

After Li Feifei finished the bulk transactions, it was already dawn; gazing at the mountain-like piles of supplies before her, her eyes involuntarily welled up, excited tears slipping down silently; overnight, they had gone from needing to pinch pennies as destitute folk to sitting on vast tracts of material as wealthy magnates, this transformation leaving her beside herself with excitement.

After the two calmed their emotions, without resting, they stepped forward to gather the mountain‑piled supplies into their Backpacks for tallying.

After the two finished tallying, the Storage Room now held Unit Iron Block, Unit Stone, Unit Wood, 8324 units of Plastic, 9240 units of Cotton, 1295 Energy Stones, plus a large heap of jerky, seasonings, seeds, cotton garments, and various miscellaneous items.

Looking at this weighty list before him, Li Qingxuan couldn't help but swing his fists a few times to vent his inner excitement, his knuckles whitening from the grip, his voice tinged with irrepressible fervor: "Done! Feifei, we really made it! These materials are enough to arm Panshi Fortress to the teeth!"

In his eyes he seemed already to see the suspension gate crashing down and a sturdy Greenhouse springing up from the ground.

Li Feifei rubbed her eyes, which were slightly sore from prolonged focus, her weary face breaking into a brilliant smile, that smile like sunlight piercing through gaps in the blizzard, dispelling the fatigue of staying up late.

"Yes, Qingxuan brother! Especially the Iron Blocks and Stone Material, they're more than we anticipated! The materials for the suspension bridge gate and Greenhouse are more than enough!"

She jumped excitedly in place, accidentally knocking over a small pile of scattered Energy Stones at her feet, producing a crisp clacking sound.

"More than just enough!" Li Qingxuan, bursting with heroic spirit, slammed the nearby mountain‑like pile of Iron Blocks, issuing a deep resonance, "Once we finish trading with everyone, these materials should pose no problem for upgrading Panshi Fortress!"

He glanced at the Mo Ying lying quietly in the corner, seemingly uninterested in the room's wealth, only concerned with dozing.

"Pfft!" Li Feifei laughed out loud at Mo Ying's antics.

"Mo Ying is sleeping quite soundly. But first, get down to business! Qingxuan brother, our materials are ready—can we start building the suspension bridge gate and Greenhouse right now?" She rubbed her hands impatiently, her gaze sweeping back and forth over the mountain‑like piles of materials, as if already seeing the blueprints turn into reality.

Li Qingxuan also reined in his excitement, his expression becoming focused and earnest: "We can build now."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over that heap of miscellaneous items, "Moreover, these unexpectedly harvested seeds, seasonings, and cotton garments happen to fill the gaps in our living supplies, saving us the trouble of having to trade for them."

"Mm!" Li Feifei nodded vigorously, full of drive, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start now! Which one first?"

Li Qingxuan pondered briefly, then declared decisively: "Priority Greenhouse! This is the most important structure right now; the sooner it's built, the sooner we can achieve self‑sufficiency. The suspension bridge gate, while important, would suffer little impact even if delayed half a day or a day. Record the Small Bridge Gate blueprint, then start manufacturing the Greenhouse!"

Before Li Qingxuan's words had even faded, he quickly walked to the Manufacturing Table and began busying himself.

He first recorded the Small Bridge Gate blueprint into the Manufacturing Table, used the surrounding materials to craft it, and the Small Bridge Gate appeared in his Backpack.

Li Feifei followed closely behind, she quickly found the Greenhouse Blueprint, recorded it into the Manufacturing Table, "Qingxuan brother, the Greenhouse Blueprint has been recorded, let's start quickly!" Li Feifei's voice carried a hint of urgency and excitement; she couldn't wait to see the process of laying out her own greenhouse.

Li Qingxuan nodded, he skillfully operated the Manufacturing Table, and soon two Greenhouses appeared in his Backpack.

The two came to the rear of the fortress, carefully placing the Greenhouses in position; only then did they see the iron rods of the two Greenhouses slowly sinking into the soil, thus the greenhouse installation work was satisfactorily completed.

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