48 Coastal Floating Bridge - Day 2

◎Building a raft◎

The next day, the rain gradually got heavier. The occasional drizzle yesterday turned into a continuous drizzle.

Yan Lan got out of the car to get some fresh air, holding a black umbrella that was too big for three people. There was a little water on the road, but because the terrain was slightly higher than the sea level outside the road, the water eventually gathered into small trickles and flowed into the sea.

She measured it carefully with her eyes and found that the sea level seemed to be a little higher than yesterday, which was not a good sign.

She walked around the RV and made sure there was nothing unusual before getting in.

It was raining outside, so it was impossible to exercise on the road, but fortunately there was a large covered outdoor balcony on the second floor.

As soon as she went up, she received a message from Luo Wen.

"Yan Lan, I have something to report. More players are coming in to buy cold medicine today. I asked, and they all seem to have caught a cold from being caught in the rain. We might need to make some more umbrellas."

Most of the players in the previous map had fungal pneumonia, and before they had fully recovered, they were caught in the rain. The rain in this game is poisonous and you can't touch it, so they quickly contracted negative status.

After she replied to Luo Wen, she posted an announcement on the trading center, telling players that she would put a wave of umbrellas on sale at 12 noon.

When the umbrellas were first put on the shelves yesterday, many people didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until today when they felt negative emotions that they started to take it seriously. They all urged Yan Lan in the group to produce more, as she always couldn't get any.

Wang Da's post saw a reversal after being despised yesterday. Many players came to visit him, but this time they did not curse him, but asked him to purchase things on their behalf.

"Brother Wang, can you help me buy an umbrella? No one in our area has a crafting station. I caught a cold just by getting caught in the rain. It's amazing!"

"Brother Wang, please help me. I can increase the money. Double? Triple? If that doesn't work, quadruple!"

"Brother Wang, this umbrella is really big and the quality is really good. By the way, can you help me buy one? I heard you have a lot of stock in your area?"

Wang Da, who had been holding his breath, finally found a breakthrough. He proudly left a message to the group of players who had belittled him yesterday.

"You caught a cold just by getting wet. Where did this poor physical condition come from?"

"Four times, only four times! I won't sell it for more. The district chief's love for us is priceless!"

Yan Lan's world channel also received messages from players in other regions asking to buy umbrellas, but she ignored them one by one and only looked for important news among the many replies.

"Are you there? I have important supplies to exchange."

Yan Lan's eyes lit up and she clicked on it.

"exist."

Player: "I have the supplies you need. Can you offer me a price?"

Yan Lan pursed her lips. The other party was still very arrogant: "As long as the goods are right, the price is negotiable."

Player: "Okay, I have a few swimming rings."

Yan Lan pondered for a few seconds. Although it was not a blueprint, Chen Shengsheng had the learning skills, so she could buy it back and let him make it.

"Okay, send me the pictures first."

Player A: "Why bother posting pictures? Just trade directly. Aren't all swim rings the same?"

Yan Lan felt a little strange in her heart, and insisted: "Let's take a look at the goods first. It's unreasonable to buy without checking the goods."

Player: "Really, no need to look at it. Here, this is my link."

Yan Lan clicked on the link and saw only a partial image of the swimming ring. This player was being secretive, there was definitely something fishy going on. She hadn't confirmed the transaction yet he insisted on her sending the full image.

"Okay, okay, you're really slow in doing business."

The player had no choice but to post the picture.

Yan Lan clicked on the picture and was speechless.

Although this also falls into the category of swimming rings, it is not something that normal people can use.

First, it's small, and second, it's really small.

To be precise, it has a more specific name, called a baby neck collar, which is the kind that a newborn baby puts around his neck while splashing in the water.

An adult's hand can fit in just fine, but if you put your neck in, you'll probably suffocate.

Seeing Yan Lan didn't reply, the players began to criticize: "This is a swimming ring that we finally found. Not many people are willing to take out the regional channel these days."

What I mean is, just be content.

Yan Lan hates this kind of sellers the most. It’s like when she went to a clothes store before, and the seller praised the clothes highly even though they obviously didn’t fit her. If she didn’t buy anything, the seller would think she was poor and didn’t know what goods were.

"Hurry up, there are so many people queuing for this product..."

Yan Lan didn't want to waste any more words with him and ended the conversation directly.

The player's conversation was interrupted and he left a message under the post she posted to curse her.

"Some people's eyes are covered with shit, they really don't know what's good. I'm looking for you to trade because I think highly of you. Do you really think I'm giving you face?"

All kinds of blah blah.

Yan Lan was too lazy to argue with him and just blocked him.

When the next player came to ask, she became cautious and asked to send a photo first.

Player Yang Xiaoyang: "I have the blueprints for the raft."

The other party was also very direct and sent a photo directly.

Yan Lan's heart moved, and she couldn't wait to open it. It was indeed a raft blueprint.

But she was still a little confused and clicked on Yang Xiaoyang's personal panel.

Name: Yang Xiaoyang (S-210 District)

Age: Hidden

Balance: Hide

Power: Hidden

Speed: Hidden

Health: Hidden. 】

This was the person who hid his personal information most thoroughly that she had ever seen. The others were eager to show their power to others.

Looking at his profile picture again, it was only a close-up shot, and his entire face was blocked by the huge baseball cap, making it difficult to see clearly.

Unable to find any clues, she asked directly, "Why did you trade with me?"

For this kind of district-level competition, shouldn't internal players be given priority? According to the information she found on the world channel, there are very few players who have raft blueprints.

Yang Xiaoyang's short body trembled, and he thought about his words several times before speaking them out.

"I have my own considerations. Just tell me whether you're willing to trade or not."

Yan Lan raised her eyebrows slightly. Since the other party was deliberately concealing it, she didn't need to ask in detail. As long as she got the thing, it would be fine.

"Of course I would. Tell me what you would like to exchange for. I will do my best to satisfy you within the appropriate range."

Yang Xiaoyang on the other side laughed childishly when he heard this and swallowed his saliva involuntarily: "I want something delicious, fried chicken, hamburgers, meat, and some fruit."

Yan Lan shook her head in amusement. Why were they all food? Just like Snowball, that little foodie. But she felt that she still had an obligation to remind him.

"Don't you need a raft?"

Yang Xiaoyang was stunned and slapped his head in annoyance. He was indeed inexperienced and even forgot the most important thing. But fortunately, the other party was a kind person.

He quickly replied, "Yes! Yes!"

Yan Lan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give you the food first, and I'll send you the raft after it's finished. Let's add each other as friends?"

Yang Xiaoyang: "Okay~"

This player likes fried chicken burgers. She doesn't have any but can ask Ji Zhou for them. She remembers that Ji Zhou looted a burger shop in the last Men in Black copy, and he would bring a few for her every time he came.

The raft blueprint was sent over, and a pile of supplies came back. Yang Xiaoyang grinned happily and clicked on them one by one to check.

[Hamburger × 10, Watermelon × 1, Tangerine × 20, Kiwi × 20]

[3 hot pot noodles, 2 packs of beef rolls, 2 packs of shrimp balls, 5 heads of lettuce]

"Wow! There are so many foods, including hamburgers and hot pot! They are all my favorites. She is so nice!"

Yang Xiaoyang picked up a beef burger and chewed it with big mouthfuls, then put the remaining supplies into the compartment of his backpack.

Compared with the players in their area, Yan Lan is really generous, and the supplies she exchanges are all top-notch.

More importantly, it is safe to trade with her.

[Raft Blueprint: Wood x 50, Rubber x 20, Metal x 20]

A lot of materials were needed this time, but it was a piece of cake for her. Yan Lan put all the materials on the manufacturing table, clicked [Additional Attributes], and the manufacturing table started to produce with a "click-click" sound.

In the past, it only took 2.5 seconds to make a small item like a roll of toilet paper, but making a raft took a full minute, which is related to the time and difficulty.

The raft is too large, so it is stored directly in an empty backpack grid after it is built.

She used her mind to sense the raft. It was 4 by 4 meters, surrounded by half-man-high railings. In the center sat a pointed-roof wooden house, 2.5 by 2.5 meters—not large, but sufficient for a night's rest. A row of airbags lay at the bottom of the raft, giving it a sense of security.

A raft with added attributes has a protection effect of 1000 points and can withstand certain dangers.

I sent the first raft to Yang Xiaoyang and received a reply soon.

"Wow, it's a raft with special properties! I'll come to you next time I have the blueprints."

This is a common courtesy in business transactions, and Yan Lan didn't take it seriously. After all, it's not easy to get the blueprints.

Then she produced five more rafts with attributes, kept one for herself, and sent the rest to the "Let's Get Rich Together" group.

Shi Yuanyuan checked his copy and then started to flatter the group like a screaming chicken: "Oh my god! Mr. Yan is awesome! I have no way to repay you. I'm going to make this map for you for free!"

Yan Lan happily agreed: "Okay, I'm really happy to have an extra free laborer~"

Luo Wen: "Then... then I don't want the commission from growing Chinese herbal medicine either."

Seeing that the situation was developing in a direction she was not happy with, Yan Lan quickly stopped herself and said, "Hey, don't be polite with me, just consider this as a thank you for your help during this period."

Needless to say, Shi Yuanyuan, Yuan Zhou and Luo Wen helped her a lot in the election for district chief. Ji Zhou saved her life, and after coming to District H-38, he also diligently managed those disobedient players.

Ji Zhou: "Then I won't be polite."

Yuan Zhou: "Hehe, me too~"

Only Shi Yuanyuan had a bitter face and swallowed his grievances. If he had known this earlier, he would not have acted so well so early.

The manufacturing station had not accumulated many [Additional Attributes], so she stopped producing five rafts. She put these five rafts on the trading center, specifically stating that she wanted to exchange them for rare blueprints.

Then he spent another hour producing 60 ordinary rafts and gave them to Shi Yuanyuan to exchange for wood, metal, and rubber. The materials used were the stock in his backpack, and he had almost used them up.

As soon as the raft was put on the shelf, people immediately started discussing it in the regional channel.

"The district chief said yesterday that we'd collect the blueprints for the raft, and he already did it today. What a proactive approach!"

"—lever!"

"But it's so expensive. A raft costs 500 wood, 100 rubber, and 100 metal. I just upgraded my RV and have run out of materials."

"Me too. I've been collecting wood all the time, but I've also been using it all the time. I've never had any stock. And I need another 500 pieces of wood!"

"Why do I feel like (whispering) Yan Lan's prices are getting higher and higher?"

"Yeah, I thought she was kind at first, but now her behavior seems a bit petty."

Yuan Song had never had a good impression of Yan Lan because of what happened yesterday, and now he found an outlet and started complaining in the group.

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but do you have to buy it just because it's on sale? Look at the drizzle outside, there's not even a puddle. Are you planning on going fishing when you buy a raft?"

Those hesitant players suddenly realized: "Brother Yuan is right, I don't think it's necessary to buy this time!"

"It's really unnecessary, and the price is too expensive!"

Yuan Song: "Yes, we must unite to boycott her, otherwise she will really think she is a treasure."

Only a small number of players boycotted, while another part hid behind and watched silently, and the remaining part smartly ran to Yan Lan Trading Center to buy, and when they saw that she needed special drawings, they hurried to Shi Yuanyuan.

60 rafts were really insignificant in front of tens of thousands of players, and they were sold out in no time. Those who didn’t buy any rafts even tagged Yan Lan in the group.

"District Chief, the number is so small~"

"Yeah, I was sold out the moment I got in. I never even saw what it looked like."

Wang Da had been saving materials for a long time to upgrade his mid-range RV, but when he saw the raft that Yan Lan had put on the shelf, he couldn't help but buy it. He had a strong sense of trust in Yan Lan.

Wang Da was so eager to show off that he took a photo and sent it to the group as soon as he got it.

"What a pity I got it! Come on, look at this beautiful little raft~"

"Wow, that's a lot of dosage. No wonder it's so expensive."

"You are so lucky, you got it again."

Wang Da laughed: "My hands are too fast, so what can I do~"

Yuan Song was almost amused by this group of brainless players: "No, you guys are really rushing to buy it? Look at who else is making rafts in other districts, she's the only one who's different."

Lei Xiaoyan is a big fan of Yan Lan: "If you don't want to buy it, shut up."

Lu Xiaokui also popped up: "Exactly, is it your business if we buy it?"

Even Wang Tiezhu, a new member of the group, spoke up for Yan Lan: "I think it's better to be prepared."

Yan Lan selectively blocked out the chatter in the group chat, replying only to the key points: "The rafts are being made, but the production speed is a bit slow this time, only 60 per hour."

"Ah! There are so few, we have to grab them in advance."

"I saw Wang Dafa's pictures and it's no problem for 2-3 people to live on one raft. I plan to join my two sisters on the raft so that everyone will be under less pressure."

"That's a good idea. I'll join my girlfriend in this. I just happened to get a visitor invitation card."

The number of visitor invitation cards was extremely small in the beginning of the game, but after a full month of accumulating supplies in two maps, visitor cards gradually became common. Now almost half of the players have this card, and it is no problem for several people to share a raft.

Yan Lan looked at the group chat and nodded with satisfaction. With several people on one message, her workload could be reduced a lot.

Speaking of work, she thought of Jin Dabang. It was already the second day and she hadn't seen them selling anything. Yesterday it was the umbrellas, and today it was the rafts. In the past, whenever she put new products on the shelves, they would follow suit.

Jin Dabang also wanted to sell it, but Chen Shengsheng, the distinguished national treasure player, was sick.

He got pneumonia despite taking strict precautions on the map. He had recovered a lot after taking medicine, but he got caught in the rain yesterday and his work intensity has been high recently, so he fell ill again.

Jiang Tiantian was nestled in her RV, her bare feet on the leather sofa, holding a bunch of purple-red grapes in her hand, eating them one by one with her head tilted back.

“Hmm↗↗”

So sweet!

Jiang Tiantian narrowed her eyes happily. Yan Lan was really good at selling so many fruits. She decided to change her favorite fruit from durian to grapes.

At this moment, a message reminder came from the game panel.

She reluctantly opened her eyes, and the smile on her face disappeared when she saw the news.

She didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but when she thought about the fact that her relationship with Chen Shengsheng had been going downhill in recent days, she cheered up and picked some fruits to go visit him.

60 rafts per hour. Yan Lan worked for 10 hours and only produced 600 rafts, which was far from meeting the demand.

She sighed. If only Chen Shengsheng was still okay, she would be under much less pressure.

Apart from picking up the treasure chest, she spent the entire day at the crafting table, and in the blink of an eye it was dark.

Yan Lan stretched herself and decided to have hotpot with Snowball for dinner. They boiled the water and added the ingredients directly, which was quick and convenient.

After eating, she went to the second-floor balcony to practice martial arts. She had already practiced all the moves in "Kung Fu Experience" and now began to consolidate them.

It was drizzling outside. She didn't know if she was seeing things, but the water on the road seemed a little deeper than in the morning.

【Author’s words】

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2024-07-15 22:47:24 and 2024-07-18 17:28:23~

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 1 bottle of Panda Cat;

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!