Chapter 140

Su Jing tapped the private message window with her fingertip, and messages from Jack in the US immediately filled the screen.

The message was filled with urgency: "'I am the God of Wealth' urgently needs 50 low-level Qi Gathering Grasses! Our team's ability users are consuming too much spiritual energy, and without Qi Gathering Grasses, they can't sustain the mission. Name your price. If you don't have enough points, you can exchange them for resources, as long as you can ship them as soon as possible!"

Little Jin, who was squatting on the control panel, leaned closer, his dark eyes fixed on the word "Jack," and a voice inside his head said with disdain: [That's the wicked Jack who tried to steal things in the dungeon before! Su Jing, don't sell to him!]

Su Jing smiled and flicked its little head with her fingertip, responding subconsciously: "We have to sell it, but he has to pay a price."

She tapped her fingertips on the screen, replying crisply: "50 low-level Qi-gathering herbs, in exchange for 10 times the resources—500 kg of frozen fresh beef and mutton (no spoilage, no additives), 1000 kg of chilled seafood (fish or shellfish are acceptable, must be fresh), and 500 liters of 95-octane gasoline (purity ≥98%, no impurities)."

"If anything is missing, or the quality doesn't meet the standards, then there's no point in discussing it."

Less than 10 seconds after the message was sent, Jack's message exploded: "10 times? Are you crazy! Low-level Qi Gathering Grass is 10 points each, 50 of them are only 500 points, the supplies you want are worth at least 5000 points! This is not a transaction, it's extortion!"

Su Jing's fingers never stopped, and her reply was even colder: "When you led two people to ambush me in the dungeon, trying to steal the spirit herbs and monster eggs, why didn't you accuse me of extortion? Now that you want the items, you complain about the price? Either gather the resources or cancel the transaction. I don't have time to waste with you."

Jack remained silent for a full half minute before sending a message filled with anger: "Fine! You win! I can get the beef and mutton from the base's cold storage, but 500 kilograms will take 3 hours;

For seafood, you have to contact the port staff. It takes 4 hours to process 1,000 kilograms of chilled cod and scallops.

Gasoline is the hardest to get. The 95-octane gasoline on the black market isn't pure enough. I need to get it from the military, which will take at least five hours! Can you wait?

"You have 6 hours. If you don't collect enough after 6 hours, the order will be automatically cancelled. Don't come looking for me again."

Su Jing didn't budge. She was certain that Jack's team desperately needed Qi-gathering Grass and wouldn't give up easily.

Little Jin wagged its tail beside him, its inner voice brimming with smugness: "That's right! Let him know there's a price to pay for stealing!"

For the next 6 hours, Su Jing was busy—she had robots No. 1 and No. 2 organize the "herb section to be put on the shelves," repackage the remaining 350 Qi-gathering herbs and 300 hemostatic herbs, and affix new active labels to each box.

Robots No. 3 and No. 4 inspected the material storage areas in the space, making room for the frozen area (for beef and mutton), the chilled area (for seafood), and the explosion-proof area (for gasoline) to ensure that there was a place to store new materials.

Xiao Jin followed along the whole time, running to the freezer section and rummaging through the empty shelves with her little paws, muttering to herself: "[The beef and lamb should be put at the back, not too close to the rice, or they'll mix flavors!]" Then she ran to the explosion-proof area, sniffing the ventilation vents, saying, "[Gasoline should be kept away from the heater; Su Jing said before that gasoline is flammable!]"

Six hours later, Jack's message arrived precisely on time: "All supplies are gathered! The list has been submitted, check it quickly, and generate an order if everything is okay!" Su Jing opened the system valuation panel, where the details of the supplies and their valuations were clearly displayed:

[Materials to be valued:]

1. 500 kg of frozen fresh beef and mutton (Quality: Grade 1, frozen at -18℃, no signs of thawing, no spoilage, estimated value 2500 points).

2. 1000 kg of chilled seafood (including 600 kg of cod and 400 kg of scallops, chilled at 0-4℃, 98% freshness, no off-odors, estimated value 3000 points).

3. 500 liters of 95-octane gasoline (98.5% purity, no impurities, explosion-proof packaging, estimated value 1500 points);

Total estimated value: 7000 points;

Item to be exchanged: 50 low-level Qi-gathering herbs (10 points each, 500 points in total).

Valuation Conclusion: Total value of materials ≥ Total value of goods (6500 points over the limit, meets the requirement of 10 times the materials, tradable)

“The valuation is fine.” Su Jing clicked “Confirm Transaction”, and the system immediately popped up the order: [Order Number: TX20251018002, Product: 50 low-level Qi-gathering Grass (activity 98%-99%), Exchange Materials: 500 kg of beef and mutton + 1000 kg of seafood + 500 liters of gasoline, Transaction Time Limit: Delivery within 2 hours, Buyer Jack has paid a 5% deposit (25 points)].

She got up and walked to the spatial transmission point, where she had Robot No. 5 take out five transparent food storage boxes (each containing 10 Qi-gathering Grasses) from the "shelf area". The scanner on the robotic arm checked again: [Qi-gathering Grasses have 98.5% activity, are free of pests and diseases, and are well packaged].

After confirming that everything was correct, Su Jing clicked "Confirm Shipment". The system then displayed a message: "[The goods have been transferred to the system's temporary storage. After the buyer confirms receipt, the goods will be transferred to the seller's storage space.]".

Less than 20 minutes later, Jack's message arrived, his tone a mix of resentment and helplessness: "Received the spirit herb, its activity level is even higher than labeled... You're quite generous. Next time you have Qi-gathering grass, could you ask for fewer supplies?" Su Jing didn't reply, waiting for the system notification—

[Buyer Jack has confirmed receipt of the goods, and the transaction is complete! The deposit of 25 points and the remaining payment of 475 points have been transferred to the account; the exchanged items have been stored in the corresponding area of ​​the space, and the storage status is normal.]

Su Jing immediately immersed her consciousness into the space: In the frozen section, 500 kilograms of beef and mutton were packed in sealed silver insulated boxes, with the temperature stable at -18℃; the seafood in the fresh section was packed in foam boxes filled with crushed ice, the scales of the cod shone with a silvery light, and the shells of the scallops were tightly closed, looking fresh at first glance.

The gasoline in the explosion-proof area was stored in special blue containers labeled "98.5% purity," and there was no leakage whatsoever.

Xiao Jin's consciousness followed, circling the beef and mutton box twice. Its voice was full of anticipation: [Su Jing, Su Jing! Can this meat be used for barbecue? I smelled the aroma of other people's barbecue in the dungeon before, and I really want to eat it!] Su Jing smiled and ruffled its head with her consciousness: "Once the seedlings in the spirit herb planting area have grown steadily, we'll use the space kitchen to make it."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered the spirit herb seedlings she had planted yesterday—24 hours had passed since planting, and she wondered if they had sprouted yet.

She exited the spatial dimension, grabbed the communicator, and headed towards the spatial transmission point. Little Jin jumped down after her, hopping and skipping along her feet, its voice in her consciousness full of curiosity: "[Is Su Jing going to check on the seedlings? Have they sprouted yet?]"

Su Jing quickened her pace, hoping to see the new greenery in her heart—