[One buff food item can only be exchanged for one of the following: aquamarine ore, obsidian, or saltpeter. The highest bidder wins.]

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

"What kind of ores are these? I've never even heard of them."

"I've only ever heard of aquamarine ore. It's extremely rare. One of the top 30,000 players on the island's leaderboard said that this kind of ore is only good for collecting; it's nothing special."

"Obsidian is hard and a good material for repairing ship hulls. It seems the boss is in a bit of trouble."

"Saltpeter is one of the main materials for gunpowder, so I think the boss might very well want to build a warship."

hiss,

The man was startled by his own words, and rumors began to circulate in Li Changge's trading room.

But most of all, it was envy, jealousy, and hatred.

While we were still transitioning from rafts to small boats, others had already begun building warships.

More importantly, this person was only ranked ten thousandth on the island's visitor list.

Doesn't this mean that the top 9,999 survivors each have a warship?

That's terrifying.

In an instant, a sour feeling filled the hearts of all the survivors.

"Okay, I still have three saltpeter stones. I'll exchange them for a lightning buff food."

Chen Dian said readily.

In fact, Chen Dian was also trying to equip his small boat with defensive measures. He had recently discovered a small saltpeter mine on an earth-attribute island.

He and his beasts engaged in a fierce battle with the beasts guarding the saltpeter mine, and Chen Dian ultimately prevailed.

However, he didn't know how to mine the veins and took many wrong turns. As a result, he only mined about twenty pieces of saltpeter, and after using them, he only had three left.

In Chen Dian's view, exchanging three pieces of saltpeter for a meal was a sure-fire way for Li Changge to make a profit.

"No, I refuse. Three saltpeter stones? That's barely enough to feed a beggar."

Li Changge's quick refusal caused Chen Dian's face to freeze instantly.

"Unfortunately, I only have three pieces of saltpeter left, so I probably won't be able to buy any more."

Chen Dian's message was filled with regret.

The survivors watching the drama felt a sense of regret, while also being indignant at Li Changge's exorbitant demands.

"Although I don't have any saltpeter, this stuff sounds like a high-end product. Three pieces of saltpeter could buy his small boat. What's he trying to prove?"

"That's right, that's right, Li Changge is so ungrateful."

"He's too greedy. Let's all stop buying from him and let his food rot in his hands."

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Just kidding, anyone still gathered in this trading room at this hour is probably hoping for the buff food.

You're trying to stop people from buying with just one sentence?

How many of them have had that kind of brain tainted?

"Seven pieces of aquamarine ore will buy you a speed-buff food."

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at who had been so generous.

Wei Ling'er!

This is information about Wei Ling'er.

Oh, that's alright then.

"As expected of a master ranked 5,300th on the island's landing list, his move is truly impressive."

Li Changge grinned.

Ding, transaction successful.

Li Changge's steamer was missing a plate of top-grade steamed tilapia, but he now held seven deep blue gems in his hand.

Each gemstone was about half the size of Li Changge's palm; he had to hold them together to hold them properly.

Li Changge carefully put down the aquamarine ore, picked up a piece and examined it closely.

He even let the cracked one step on it.

The ore remained unmoved.

"Crystal clear, hard enough, very good."

Li Changge nodded in satisfaction.

"Master Wei Ling'er, how's my buff food?"

Li Changge asked calmly, with a confident mind.

Upon seeing this sentence, everyone stared intently at the information in the trading room, waiting for the next message.

After a long time, just when everyone was getting impatient, the information finally started to flow.

"very nice."

boom.

The survivors' minds were buzzing.

"This food, this food is actually real."

A survivor typed a line of text with trembling hands.

"I want to buy it, I want to buy it, even if it means going bankrupt."

"Damn it, don't try to take it from me, get out of here!"

"Hehe, do you have any ore?"

This unknown message caused everyone's eyes to flash, as if they had lost their parents.

Yes, we don't have any ore ourselves.

Thinking of this, wave after wave of survivors left the trading room.

Since I can't have it, I might as well leave this place of heartbreak sooner rather than later.

The popularity of Li Changge's trading room has been declining.

It eventually stalled at just over a thousand.

Li Changge's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

He was not disappointed by the departure of most of the survivors, but rather delighted by the survivors who remained.

"Wow, there are still a thousand people left. They must be really rich."

Li Changge was extremely excited.

Because those who remain are not only those interested in the buff food, but more importantly...

They all have ore, or at least they all meet the requirements.

"Boss, I was abrupt just now. I suddenly remembered that I not only have three pieces of saltpeter, but also three pieces of obsidian. What do you think?"

Chen Dian's message conveyed deep respect.

He previously thought that food was merely for show, and the so-called buffs might only have a weak effect.

But after Wei Ling'er confirmed it, Chen Dian felt agitated.

Not for any other reason than that Wei Ling'er is a much higher-ranked expert on the island's ranking list than him, and she even said that the buff food is quite good.

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