On the fourth day of the game, the sea level continued to rise.

The island, which was originally ten square meters in size, now has only a rock to stand on.

Qianyue sat on the rock, waiting for the last batch of crops to mature while thinking about her future plans.

The island has not been completely submerged yet, and we can still carry out the last few rounds of crop collection. By tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the island will probably be completely submerged.

Qianyue sighed: "There are still six days left..."

With the two backpacks seized from the bandit group, she no longer had to worry about food and drink for the time being.

But where to go next became a problem.

She pondered, "We haven't found the rubber yet, so we can't make tires yet. If we rely solely on the bamboo raft, I don't know how long we can last."

She looked down at her reflection on the sea and couldn't help but feel annoyed again.

It was already night when Du Yuanlang brought her back yesterday, so Qianyue didn't pay much attention to what was going on around her.

Looking around now, she saw that several small islands around were flooded and sinking. Except for a few people who were holding on like her and wanted to harvest another wave of crops, everyone else either went to an uninhabited island or simply disappeared.

The only exception is Xu Xiaogu, who grows a giant ghost lotus on the island.

The giant ghost lotus originally grows on the water surface, and no matter how deep the sea water is, it cannot reach it.

Even if the island was gone, Xu Xiaogu could continue to live on the big ghost lotus that had not been picked yet - provided that no one came to steal it.

"You thieves! Go away!"

"What do you mean by stealing? Do you understand the rules? Once the three-day period is up, everyone can collect items! This isn't just yours anymore!"

"Stop quibbling! If you're so generous, why not share your stuff with us?"

"The things are right there, you can dive in and pick them yourself~"

"It's just a big ghost lotus. Do you really think I'm rare? Sorry, I am rare. What's wrong with picking a wild flower?"

"This is hilarious! You keep saying this is yours, but you don't even have the island anymore. How can you prove it?"

"You, you are going too far!"

…

Several men surrounded Xu Xiaogu and pushed and shoved her. Even if she had more hands, she couldn't stop so many people.

In a short period of time, the number of giant ghost lotuses decreased drastically. Just as this round of giant ghost lotuses was about to be plucked out, a bamboo suddenly flew over from the side of the field.

"Quiet!"

Hearing this familiar voice, the people who were rushing to grab the land subconsciously shrank their necks. Without having time to think about why Qianyue, who had disappeared for a day, came back, they immediately dived into the water and scattered.

The bamboo flew through the air with a swish sound. Just then, a strange-shaped boat passed by from behind. The people on the boat shouted in their hoarse voices:

"Collecting scrap ~ exchanging for items ~ selling equipment ~ repeat, collecting scrap, exchanging—"

The word "change" had just come out when suddenly there was a "clang" sound, and the bamboo directly pierced into the tent made of various waste materials!

"Ouch!"

In an instant, a lot of messy things fell to the ground, and the person who was selling things was hit directly, and finally fell into the water with a "splash"!

“Cough cough cough!!!”

Yu Chengyi struggled to grab the side of his boat from the water, wiped the water off his face, and was furious:

"Fuck! Who plotted against me?"

On an uninhabited island.

Qianyue is making a new bamboo raft using the materials she just harvested.

Because the sea level rose and submerged the island, the area of ​​the uninhabited island, which was originally more than 20 square meters, has now shrunk to half of its original size.

The crops on both sides of the island were soaked in water, leaving only a piece of high ground in the middle.

For those players whose islands have long been submerged and who do not have their own ships, this is their last stop.

Before Qianyue went to the island, she was still hesitating whether to take out her materials in front of so many people. However, what was unexpected was that before her bamboo raft got close to the island, the players on the island suddenly packed up their bags and ran to the other side of the island as if they had seen the plague god.

There were two unfamiliar players who didn't want to move at first, but when they saw that everyone around them had run away, they hesitated for a moment and picked up their backpacks and ran to the side to hide.

Qianyue: “…”

She was puzzled. Didn’t they just fight with them on the first day?

Is she that scary?

Although she was confused, since others had already made room for her, there was no reason for Qianyue not to use it.

So she stepped onto the island with peace of mind, took out the materials and started working under the secret gazes of everyone.

"First, we must replace the bamboo raft under the houseboat."

Qianyue now has a houseboat and two bamboo rafts. The houseboat is still the same one she built before, and even the bamboo raft on the bottom has not been replaced.

The bamboo raft was very simple and had low durability, so it would probably be scrapped soon. So Qianyue decided to dismantle it and replace it in advance.

As for the last two bamboo rafts, she made them using the blueprints and materials she harvested later and used them as replacements for the houseboat.

After all, the houseboat is still a bit too eye-catching - just like Du Yuanlang's speedboat.

Qianyue was afraid of trouble, so she usually used this simple bamboo raft. At first glance, people would think she was poor, which saved her a lot of trouble.

"Since the base has been changed, it's better to make it a little more complicated."

Qianyue thought to herself, "It will be difficult to find a flat surface to build something in the next few days. While we have enough materials now, we might as well make something a little more durable."

Qianyue had chosen to make a simple bamboo raft before because she didn’t have enough materials, so she had no choice but to compromise.

Now that they had enough materials, they also got two pieces of fir wood from the bandit group. Although they couldn't make a boat with these two pieces of fir wood, they were more than enough to make some small parts.

Qianyue pondered for two or three minutes, and had a rough sketch in her mind, and then she started to work.

At the beginning, we still made bamboo rafts.

However, considering buoyancy and durability issues, the process this time was much more complicated. Qianyue had previously used a tying method to connect the bamboo house to the raft, but due to the triangular shape of the bamboo house, the effect was not satisfactory.

This time, Qianyue plans to use fir wood to make a mortise and tenon structure and connect it to the four corners of the bamboo house. The stability should be greatly improved.

However, she had just finished processing the bamboo and had not yet started to tie it up when she heard a shout in her ears -

"Collecting scrap, exchanging items, selling equipment~"

Qianyue didn't even raise her head and continued to immerse herself in her own world.

The devilish shouting sounded again.

"Collecting scrap, exchanging items, selling equipment~"

The knife in Qianyue's hand shook and almost cut the wrong spot.

It was probably a player on the island who waved at the other person. The other person's voice quickly approached, full of enthusiasm: "What can I buy?"

"I want to sell something. Do you take everything?"

The other party said cheerfully: "Receive."

"But the price still depends on what it is."

Player: "I understand, I understand. It's just that my bag is almost full, and it would be a shame to throw it away. I was planning to wait for the Duobao merchant to come, but I didn't expect that I haven't seen him in a few days..."

The two men's voices became quieter and quieter, probably because they went to the side to make a deal.

After hearing this, Qianyue remembered that she had not seen Duobao Merchant for a long time - no, it should be said that since the incident with the bamboo hat that day, she had never heard the prompt sound of Duobao Merchant appearing within a kilometer of her.

Qianyue's first reaction was: "Is he holding a grudge again?"

She still has a bunch of masks in her bag waiting to be sold to him!

Qianyue: "Wait, why did I say again?"

If Duobao Merchant were here, he'd probably make a note of this in his notebook. But to say he's deliberately avoiding the Qianyue Islands out of a grudge would be a gross injustice.

The land area in the third copy was pitifully small, and the islands and archipelagos were separated by the sea. Even if he kept traveling around the map, it was still a question whether he could run two laps within ten days.

Fortunately, this copy is different from the previous two copies. Players can be self-sufficient (ji3) by relying on the output of the island, and the demand for system vendors is not so strong. As for whether there is a connection between the two, it is a question for the game makers to consider.

Qianyue thought to herself, "If I wait any longer, I don't know when I'll be able to run into the Duobao merchant. I might as well try my luck with that traveling merchant."

Thinking of this, she simply put down the work in her hands, stood up and looked down at the island.

Not far away was a boat, built from scrap metal, barely worthy of being called a ship. Its unsightly design certainly seemed to fit in with the "Scrap Collection" slogan.

At this moment, the rag collector was talking to other players, so Qianyue simply waited a little longer.

Unexpectedly, the man raised his head and their eyes met. Qianyue was stunned for a moment. It turned out to be someone she knew.

More than ten minutes later, Yu Chengyi climbed onto the island and greeted Qianyue.

"What a coincidence, we meet again."

Qianyue was in a good mood for once: "It's quite a coincidence."

Apart from the Duobao merchant, Yu Chengyi was the first player she encountered every time, and he always sold goods near the Duobao merchant.

Thinking of this, Qianyue turned around and looked around, but did not see the Duobao merchant.

Yu Chengyi was originally wondering why she suddenly stuck her head out, but as Qianyue glanced around, he suddenly had an idea -

"You're not looking for Duobao Merchant, are you?"

Qianyue remained silent.

Yu Chengyi burst into laughter. "It's better to find me than him. This instance is huge, and we may not be able to find him there—"

He paused and noticed the pile of things in front of Qianyue.

"Are you building a boat?"

Qianyue nodded and asked directly, "Do you have any extra rubber?"

She just saw that there were several tires under Yu Chengyi's scrap boat.

However, the other party shook his head and said, "No, this thing is not easy to collect. I was just lucky enough to get a few tires."

He skillfully took out a few things from his backpack and placed them on the ground. "But I have some things that can be used to make a boat. Would you like to take a look?"

The first thing Yu Chengyi took out was a toolbox. Qianyue was about to pick it up to have a look when she saw him open the box and cunningly take out all the tools inside.

Yu Chengyi chuckled, "This thing is very valuable. I bought a set at the Super Mall. So they are sold separately, and the price is the same."

Qianyue: "...Can you be a little more shameless?"

Yu Chengyi: "Oh, what's the point of having dignity in business if you can't cash in."

Qianyue: "Have you been doing business since you entered the dungeon?"

Yu Chengyi: "Yeah, don't you think the most chaotic time is when you first enter a dungeon? Most players don't know the prices, so it's a good time to stock up."

As for his own island, Yu Chengyi really didn't manage it much.

After getting the Great Demon Lotus, he started traveling everywhere. Later, after changing to his current ship, he became even crazier and never went to his own island at all.

"Although there is a three-day protection period, beggars can still steal the crops. I guess the crops on my island have long been divided up by the beggars around."

As he spoke, he continued to pull out props: straw rope, nails, plastic wrap, linen...

Yu Chengyi continued, "Many people love to participate in raffles and buy goods in the Super Mall before entering the dungeon, but when they enter the dungeon, they find that a lot of the goods they buy are useless."

Qianyue: Shit, I feel like I was shot by an arrow.

Yu Chengyi: "Those people didn't need it, so they just sold it to me."

He pointed at the items in front of him. "Metal items like nails and machetes are mostly like this, but some are also from airdrops."

He gave Qianyue a heads-up in advance: "Because it's rare, the price will be a bit higher."

He pointed to the pile of linen and said, "Items like these are basically made by players harvesting crops and making them themselves. They are a bit cheaper."

"Non-food pure ingredients are cheaper. Except for things like the Great Ghost Lotus—you know what I mean, right?"

Qianyue nodded.

As for natural props, you can use them right away after you get them, so it’s normal that they are a bit expensive.

Seeing Yu Chengyi take out a lot of things in one breath, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Your backpack is really big."

Yu Chengyi smiled and said nothing.

However, Qianyue did not ask any further questions. She didn't remember who mentioned to her in the last round that there were extra-large backpacks for sale in the super mall.

People like Yu Chengyi who can abandon the island and choose to do business at the beginning of the copy must have their own trump cards.

only……

Qianyue asked with a bit of amusement: "You took out so many things at once, aren't you afraid that I will get greedy when I see the money?"

Yu Chengyi didn't even raise his head: "I'm not afraid. Didn't they say that your islands are protected by someone? I heard that if you break the rules, you will be beaten."

“…” Qianyue’s expression suddenly froze.

Yu Chengyi continued, "Just now, the group of people below said that the boss is on the island now, so I don't have to worry—"

He paused, then suddenly looked up, his face full of disbelief: "Wait, it's not you, is it?"

Qianyue: That’s true.

Yu Chengyi took a deep breath, "Wait, were you the one who just hit my boat with a bamboo?!"

Qianyue frowned: "Were you hit?"

She heard a noise at that time and thought that the group of bad guys had met with disaster, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

Yu Chengyi was immediately furious: "Damn, it really is you!"

He yelled, "No, the price must go up this time!"

Qianyue ruthlessly exposed his little thoughts and raised her fiery slap at him: "Don't give me that, you just want to raise the price. What nonsense excuses are there?"

Yu Chengyi: “…”

Qianyue picked and chose among the goods, and finally her eyes fell on a bundle of special vines.

The reason why it is special is that there are small white flowers blooming on the vines, which look a bit like something called "water lily" that Qianyue had seen in the history books of the Blue Water Star*.

This aquatic vine can not only be used as medicine but also as food. Unfortunately, due to water pollution, the plant has become extinct.

"Let me see that."

"This? It's just a bundle of ordinary vines. But it's quite tough. If you can't afford straw rope, you can buy this."

Yu Chengyi said this and handed the thing to her.

As soon as Qianyue got it, the item's attributes popped up automatically.

Unfortunately, although this vine looks somewhat similar to the water hyacinth, its uses are very different.

[Sea vine*]: A floating plant that does not need to take root and can survive in water. It is very resilient.

Qianyue's eyes suddenly lit up.

If someone else were to interpret this passage, it could at most be used as a rope - including the seller Yu Chengyi, who seemed to think so.

But in Qianyue's opinion, this is not an ordinary rope.

She immediately said, "I want this, how much do you want to sell it for?"

Although Yu Chengyi didn't know why Qianyue gave up the straw rope and chose this, it didn't stop him from raising the price slightly.

However, Qianyue ruthlessly exposed her again: "Don't try to play tricks on me. I know better than anyone whether you are going to kill someone you know or not."

Yu Chengyi: “…”

Qianyue chopped the price in half with a Dragon Slaying Sword and said, "Hurry up, I can tell you the real use of this thing, and I guarantee that you will be more popular in the future."

Yu Chengyi was half-believing and half-doubting: "Are you serious? Isn't this just a natural rope..."

Qianyue stared at him without changing her expression.

Yu Chengyi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, this is the price. But I need to hear your explanation first."

Now that things have come to this, Qianyue is too lazy to argue with him.

——After all, the gap in fighting power is there. Even if Yu Chengyi wants to run away after hearing the news, she has a way to catch him back.

Qianyue: "Have you seen duckweed? Duckweed is a kind of floating plant."

"These vines are like duckweed; they thrive in water. They're perfect for making bamboo rafts."

Yu Chengyi: “Ah?”

Qianyu explained, "Because the entire surface of the raft is in contact with the water, the vines will only become tighter and tighter once they regain their vitality. There's no need to worry about the ropes breaking and the raft falling apart."

"At the same time, the nature of floating plants means they have a certain amount of buoyancy. If we use them to tie up bamboo rafts, we don't have to worry about adding weight to the raft, but rather provide an extra layer of security."

This solved her problem of not being able to find rubber to make tires.

The more Qianyue looked at the vine, the more comfortable she felt. Yu Chengyi, on the other hand, seemed confused after listening for a long time. He said, "...Wait a minute, I'll find a notebook and a pen."

Qianyue: "Just remember that it's suitable for using as a replacement for ropes in boats. You can call it boat grass."

Yu Chengyi thought this proposal was very good.

"Okay, tell me how much you want. This stuff was cheap before, and I saved a lot of it."

Qianyue estimated her needs and finally used a spare bamboo raft to buy a large bundle of vines.

Both parties were quite satisfied with the price. Yu Chengyi chatted with her for a while while collecting other things.

"I have a partner. I'll introduce you to him next time I have the chance."

He complained, "Recently, many people have been robbing people under the guise of doing business, making it difficult for us legitimate businessmen to do business."

"But I heard a robbery gang got robbed yesterday. That's awesome!"

Qianyue paused.

…There were only a handful of people present at the scene, still alive. She bet fifty cents, probably because that bastard Du Yuanlang accidentally let it slip somewhere.

Oh.

Qianyue's lips curled up in a sneer.

Yu Chengyi lowered his head and did not notice the change in Qianyue's expression.

He changed the subject and began to subtly solicit business for himself. "But then again, you guys should be more careful when doing business. It's best to find legitimate businessmen like us..."

Qianyue retorted, "No decent businessman would cut the price in half."

A legitimate businessman? More like a profiteer.

Yu Chengyi said confidently, "It's because of customers like you who always love to bargain that I have to raise the starting price a bit!"

Qianyue narrowed her eyes: "Wait, why do you say that? I feel like I'm still losing money after bargaining."

Yu Chengyi immediately lowered his head and clenched his fist, pretending to cough: "Ahem, our store is a small business, and we don't accept returns or exchanges unless there are quality issues."

“…” Qianyue was too lazy to argue with him and bought some other miscellaneous materials.

Finally, she fished out the miscellaneous items from her backpack and handed them over. "I heard you're selling props? Could you give me an estimate on these masks and three tire blueprints?"

Yu Chengyi was much more restrained this time and made an objective and fair estimate of the price.

The five masks are worthless and useless, so they can only be sold to Duobao merchants for recycling. Therefore, Yu Chengyi quoted a price of 30 yen for the whole thing.

As for the three blueprints, although they are indeed rare, the raw materials are also rare and they may not be able to be sold, so Yu Chengyi quoted 70 yen per piece.

The total is 240 yen.

Three of the blueprints were obtained through airdrops, and now that they were converted into currency, Qianyue suddenly felt like she had picked them up for free.

Qianyue: Wait, it seems that the lottery funds before the start of the next copy are available again.

Suddenly happy =v=