After eating about half of the dipped bread, the little white duck's body temperature gradually decreased, and its previously somewhat confused consciousness became much clearer.

It first stretched out its small wings contentedly, stretched its limbs a few times, then curled up into a ball again, drooping its head like a fluffy ball, slowly closed its eyes, and soon drifted off to sleep.

Seeing this, Xi Xi reached out and carefully smoothed its slightly ruffled feathers. After doing so, Xi Xi got up and found a can of purple rice eight-treasure porridge in the supplies.

"Activate automatic driving mode," Xi Xi said softly to the central control screen. At the same time, she skillfully pulled the tab on a soda can, and with a crisp sound, the aroma of purple rice wafted out.

Xi Xi picked up a spoon, gently scooped up a spoonful of porridge, and put it in her mouth, chewing slowly. The sweet, soft, glutinous, cool, and smooth texture made her feel very satisfied.

The car drove smoothly along the road ahead, and Xi Xi let out a soft exclamation and opened the light screen in front of her, intending to check the transaction panel.

However, the constantly scrolling chat messages on the public screen caught her attention.

Xi Xi involuntarily stopped scooping porridge and began to watch intently.

Sallyman (Ping): "I have Doraemon comic books, and I'd like to trade some food with everyone. Anyone want to?"

"Trading comic books for food?? I'm not seeing things, am I...?"

"ah?"

"My goodness, do you know how scarce food is right now? At least we should use gasoline to get it, okay?"

"You wouldn't happen to be the one who anonymously listed Doraemon comic books in the trading hall yesterday, would you?"

"Oh yeah, I saw it last night too!"

"Are you buying it to start a fire?"

"That's hilarious, I even took a screenshot and saved it yesterday."

"Go wash up and go to sleep; you can have anything in your dreams."

Doraemon comic books? Unlike the others who were joking on the public screen, Xi Xi was clearly stunned for a moment; she was genuinely tempted.

Xi Xi wondered if she could get her hands on this wildly imaginative comic book, would that mean she could freely copy the drawings inside?

If she draws a Doraemon with the magic pen, will the system give her an all-powerful robot cat?

Xi Xi couldn't help but think of a meme that was all the rage when she was a child: If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring three supplies, what would you bring?

Back then, many classmates joked that of course we should bring Doraemon.

Back then, Xi Xi never expected that, with things changed so much, she would actually encounter such an opportunity.

Whether it works or not, it's still a good thing; having more drawing materials is always beneficial.

Thinking this through, Xi Xi opened Shaliman's private message interface.

The moment Xi Xi opened the chat window, she saw the indicator that the transaction from the previous day had been completed:

Adventurer Sallyman has issued a trade: 15 units of gasoline for a large skewer of cumin-flavored snake meat (mildly spicy). Do you agree to the trade?

Adventurer Xi Xi has agreed to the trade.

"Ah! It's her!" Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise. It turned out to be that quiet and bold woman.

Since they were already trading with the same player, Xi Xi felt a bit more at ease. She mentally reviewed the remaining supplies and sent a message: "Hi, chocolate in exchange for your comic books, okay?"

When Sallyman received the message, she was so hungry that her stomach ached. She clutched her stomach and shakily opened the private message.

Yesterday, she searched tirelessly for treasure chests all day, but she was unable to find even a tiny bit of food to eat.

Hunger surged like a relentless tide, leaving her body increasingly weak and powerless.

Last night, she happened to see on the public chat that food could be exchanged in a trading hall, so she listed almost every item she had that could be traded, including this comic book.

The thought of handing over her most cherished comic books filled her with a sense of reluctance and pain.

But the pressure to survive forced her to make this difficult choice.

Unfortunately, as the night passed, her hopes were dashed – she still failed to get any food.

In fact, Salman suffers from severe social anxiety disorder and prefers to allow anonymous transactions rather than free transactions that can be made through public chat.

So, Shaliman, who hadn't had high hopes, was surprised to receive a private message from Xi Xi so quickly after she mustered up the courage to speak in the public chat. She was overjoyed but also somewhat bewildered.

Sallyman knew this wasn't an equal exchange, but rather a gesture of goodwill; after all, in a survival game, a comic book wasn't even worth as much as a match found in a treasure chest.

Her heart was filled with endless gratitude, and she wanted to reply to express her thanks, but the words seemed to weigh a ton, and she always felt that it was inappropriate to say them.

So she typed and deleted, deleted and typed again, but in the end she still couldn't utter a single word.

Xi Xi was unaware of the inner turmoil on the other end. She hadn't received any messages for a while and was a little puzzled.

Logically speaking, comic books are the less valuable option, while chocolate is already considered a decent food. Is the other party still not satisfied?

Just as Xi Xi finished the last bit of eight-treasure porridge, a new message notification appeared on the screen.

Adventurer Sallyman has offered a trade: for . Do you agree to the trade?

This woman is really ruthless... Xi Xi thought to herself, took out a chocolate bar from her supplies, and then clicked to agree to the transaction.

However, the system displayed a message indicating that the transaction had failed.

Xi Xi: "No, it shows the transaction failed on my end. Did you also put the comic book in the transaction settings? It seems that once it's put in, it can't be traded again."

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