Chapter 6 Upgrading the Raft

Fufu took out a stone that shimmered with a faint light and handed it to Luo Qing, "This is a contract stone, sister."

Luo Qing took the contract stone. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, emitting a faint blue light, as if it contained stars.

"Sister, place your palm on the contract stone, close your eyes, feel its warmth, and then silently recite it in your heart."

Following Fufu's instructions, Luo Qing placed her palm on the contract stone. Sure enough, she felt a warm power emanating from the stone and flowing into her body. She closed her eyes and silently prayed, "May Fufu and I forge a deep friendship from this day forward, grow together, and face the challenges of the future together."

Just then, the contract stone suddenly shone with an even brighter light.

The light enveloped the two of them, and Luo Qing and Fu Fu's figures gradually merged in the light, their fates becoming closely intertwined at this moment.

As the light faded, Fufu excitedly hugged Luo Qing, "Sister, from now on we're family."

Luo Qing felt the connection between the two of them, and tears welled up in her eyes. Twenty years had passed, and she finally had family.

She patted Fufu's head, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Alright now, can you eat your food obediently?"

Fufu pursed her lips shyly, nodded, and picked up her rice bowl again.

After finishing her meal, Luo Qing planned to take Fufu back to her space to wash her hair and take a bath.

As a result, Fufu politely declined her invitation, saying, "Sister, I am the incarnation of the divine tree, I won't get dirty."

Unable to dissuade her, Luo Qing had no choice but to wash herself.

"Sister, you go ahead and be good. Fufu will watch the raft for you."

These words left Luo Qing both amused and exasperated; this little brat was treating her like a baby.

Luo Qing has always been very clean. She had to put up with it before because she didn't have the means, but now that she does, she naturally wants to take a good shower.

She took out the largest pot and boiled a pot of water. After washing, she also washed the dirty clothes, pots, pans, and kitchen utensils.

Luo Qing poured the bathwater onto the ground next to her, and kept the remaining wastewater to sell later to buy materials to upgrade her raft.

After drying her hair with an empty pillowcase, Luo Qing returned to the raft.

On the raft, Fufu was using a small pink net to catch fish. Luo Qing had put the net in her backpack yesterday, so she found it a little strange to see Fufu holding the small net.

Before she could ask, Luo Fu turned around and saw Luo Qing, her face brightening considerably. "Sister, you're all better now. Look, I caught so many little bubbles!"

Sure enough, Luo Qing saw a small pile of bubbles next to her.

However, these bubbles are different from the ones Luo Qing collected before. The ones Luo Qing collected before varied in size and had white light inside, while the ones on the raft were all small, about the size of a strawberry, and had pink light inside.

After Luo Qing stared at them for a second, the system automatically displayed the names of the bubbles.

【Fou's Exclusive Bubbles】

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"Fufu, where did you get this fishing net?" It's a mini version, no less.

"I don't know, it just appeared by itself as soon as I reached out my hand." Fufu said, scooping up another bag full of tiny bubbles.

Could it be a gift from the system? But is it really that kind? Although the system's attitude towards humans is currently quite good, Luo Qing still feels something is off.

Luo Qing gently poked the little bubbles; they were hard, like stones.

Fufu also came over and poked it. Hey, as soon as she poked it, these bubbles turned into supplies. Instead of falling to the ground like ordinary bubbles, they floated around Fufu and even swayed. Luo Qing thought it was being affectionate.

"Hmm~, as expected of the exclusive bubble given by the system, only Fufu can open it." Luo Qing was amused, as a group of supplies surrounded Fufu like an asteroid belt.

The supplies contained everything, but they were mostly children's products.

They've prepared everything Fufu might need, including children's toothbrushes and toothpaste, children's face oil, hair ties and clips, small cakes, candies, and little dresses.

With everything so complete, who prepared this?

Fufu put the supplies back into her personal little space. She opened two candies, ate one herself, and handed one to Luo Qing, saying, "Sister, have some, it's delicious."

Luo Qing didn't stand on ceremony and took it, popping it into her mouth. Sure enough, it tasted great and wasn't cloying at all. "So sweet."

She casually patted Fufu's head and opened the system screen.

"What are you doing, sister?"

"My sister sold some things to exchange for supplies so that Fufu could live on the big ship."

Luo Qing opened Mu Qimeng's private chat, "Hello Boss Mu, I have something I want to sell. Could you please help me promote it in the group?"

The message had barely been sent when Mu Qimeng replied, "Of course, no problem. What would Miss Luo like to sell?"

"I want to sell a type of water that I call 'Golden Feed,' which can attract level one fish and shrimp." Luo Qing had already diluted all the wastewater to avoid attracting high-level monsters.

"So, Miss Luo, how much stock do you have, and at what price do you want to trade it?" Mu Qimeng asked excitedly. He had already imagined how popular his trading group would be with this stock.

“I have 10,000 milliliters here. As for the price, I’ll give you 50 milliliters for a piece of wood, 25 milliliters for a nail, and 100 milliliters for a piece of cloth.” Luo Qing had already decided on the price.

She didn't take out all the gold feed at once, but first took out 1/3 to warm up the atmosphere.

Mu Qimeng quickly posted a message in the group: "[Hot Selling Recommendation] Special Gold Feed! Never let your fishing nets come back empty-handed again! The secret weapon for level 1 fish and shrimp, doubling your catch! Limited quantity, first come first served! Message me if you want some!"

The news immediately caused an uproar in the group chat.

"Wow! Boss Mu, is this true? Grade A fish and shrimp are very valuable right now! This can't be very expensive, can it?"

"Golden feed to attract fish and shrimp, that sounds amazing!"

"Old Mu, sell me a copy now! I've been starving all day, and I've even got my fishing net ready!"

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Luo Qing smiled as she watched the messages scrolling through the group chat. She knew this golden feed would be a huge hit.

Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, Mu Qimeng contacted her, "Miss Luo, the order has been placed and we can deliver the goods now."

Luo Qing readily sent over all the gold feed, believing that Mu Qimeng, with her intelligence, would not embezzle it.

The next second, Mu Qimeng brought over the supplies she had obtained in exchange: 94 pieces of wood, 168 iron nails, and 11 pieces of cloth.

Luo Qing sent another 10 pieces of wood and 20 iron nails, saying, "It's been a pleasure doing business with you, Boss Mu. This is a tip for your hard work."

This Mr. Mu is a good business partner; we can try to win him over.

"Then I won't be polite. Thank you, Ms. Luo. I look forward to our next collaboration." Sure enough, he didn't refuse.

Now, Luo Qing has 147 pieces of wood, 232 iron nails, and 20 pieces of cloth. This is far more than the 90 pieces of wood, 120 iron nails, and 4 pieces of cloth needed to upgrade the raft to level three.

Luo Qing did not hesitate to upgrade the raft to level three.

Instantly, a faint golden light emanated from around the raft, as if it were enveloped by a mysterious power. As the light gradually dissipated, the shape of the raft also changed.

The original raft was simply made up of a few planks, but now it is much sturdier and more spacious. The planks are secured with nails, forming a stable structure. The entire raft measures 16 x 16 meters, and a small shelter has been added to one corner to protect it from the wind and rain.