Chapter 43 Laughing Sea
Jiang Baiyue's expression changed; was he threatening her?
She opened the base rankings and said, "Who isn't a level 1 base? Why are you talking so sarcastically?"
Previously, only the White Moon Base was on the base ranking list, but today I found many more bases.
Base prosperity ranking.
1. White Moon Base - Prosperity Value 3710
2. Mountain and Sea Base - Prosperity Value 1010
3. Yong'an Base - Prosperity Value 910
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18. Qingshan Base - Prosperity Value 510
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50. Peach Blossom Base - Prosperity Value 410
What right does a base that's on the list but has one of the lowest prosperity values have to speak so rudely?
In the greening ranking of the base, Baiyue Base is number one; however, in the ranking, it has dropped to number 6.
The top 5 bases have been upgraded to level 2 bases, the 20 bases after the 6th-ranked White Moon base are all level 1 bases, and all bases after the 26th-ranked base are level 0 bases.
Jiang Baiyue didn't know how the bases of the same level were ranked. She even looked at the pinyin and found that they were not ranked according to the first letter of the pinyin.
It seems there are some skilled players in District 301. I wonder what their talents are.
Jiang Baiyue suddenly felt a little anxious; her ranking on the leaderboard had dropped quite a bit.
[Wanderer Xiaohai visits; do you agree to let Xiaohai stay at the White Moon Base for 18 hours?]
Jiang Baiyue clicked "agree," walked out of the wooden house, and simultaneously sent a notice to the residents of the base through the resident management system, reminding everyone that the wandering merchant had come to the base.
When the wandering merchant arrives, he doesn't care if peach blossoms are blooming or waves are floating; the medicine-making station is definitely not going to sell.
The main gate of the base.
"Grilled corn! Friends, want to replenish your energy with some grilled corn?"
"Selling plastic basins! Very cheap, just one coin, just one coin."
"Hand-woven straw hats may wear out quickly, but they are cheap, and there are discounts for bulk orders."
"Barbecue, barbecue, delicious barbecue, top-notch skills, I can grill one skewer for you to try for free..."
Those who lack fighting skills, are old, or are timid have found their way to survive through trade and exchange.
A significant number of people set up stalls at the entrance of the base, and when they saw a person dressed in all black overalls and wearing a helmet enter, they immediately started shouting their wares.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xiaohai, and I'm a wandering merchant. Welcome to buy my products."
Xiao Hai took off her helmet, revealing short pink hair; in the sunlight, she was so fair she seemed to glow.
Her arms were muscular, her posture was upright, and she had a commanding presence. At first glance, you wouldn't think she was easy to bully just because of her pink hair.
"A wandering merchant? Holy crap, that was just announced..."
"Oh dear, I need to get my kids back quickly so we can get them some better weapons. Wooden axes and stone axes don't do much damage."
"I wonder if it will be expensive this time too. I don't think many people could afford Gu Yunlai last time."
"Last time is last time. This time, everyone should save up for several days. If a team pools their resources, they can still buy something... It would be best to buy a powerful item or something."
Xiao Hai put away his helmet, then walked to an empty spot by the door, where he set up a shelf to display goods while chatting loudly with everyone.
"Friends, the items I'm selling this time are all parts and materials, and can only be traded for food and coins."
Jiang Baiyue followed the onlookers into the stall and was surprised to hear Xiao Hai's words. This time, the only goods available were parts and materials.
An old man at a nearby stall picked up a part that looked like a metal gear and exclaimed in shock, "What? Trade it for food? Oh dear, we don't even have enough to eat ourselves."
"What can this part be used for? This little thing costs a whole bottle of mineral water??"
Jiang Baiyue picked up a bolt.
[Deformable Bolt: A component used in the production of mechanical equipment and props. (Laughing Sea Price: 1. 1 serving of food/each); 2. 10 coins/each.]
At this price... wouldn't it be a huge loss to sell bread in bags?
You can't buy many parts using berries.
She did have quite a few coins, but she wanted to save them to pay commissions or build structures.
"It's too expensive. We don't really need these little parts."
"We need blueprints first. Sigh, I was hoping to buy weapons."
"Let's call it a day, it wasn't cheap anyway..."
The crowd gathered quickly and dispersed just as fast. Everyone took a good look at what was on the shelves, and some people even turned around and went back to their own stalls after just one glance.
Xiao Hai looked at the only customer who hadn't left: "Friend, want to buy some? I'll only be staying here for 18 hours."
Jiang Baiyue was a little flattered. The previous NPCs had all been too indifferent, so this one suddenly took the initiative to greet her, which made her heart skip a beat.
"Let me see, I... I'll think about it."
She was about to say that she didn't really need it, but then she remembered some information, paused, and changed her mind.
Jiang Baiyue has blueprints for some common items, but none of them require these advanced parts and rare materials.
I don't know if the resident notice will reach the residents of the underground city... If it does, I hope Ya will see her message soon in the spring.
Jiang Baiyue opened the chat window between the two and glanced at it; it was still marked with glaring red exclamation marks.
It's 12:14 now. Xiaohai will stay for 18 hours, meaning he'll leave at 6:14 tomorrow morning.
"I can wait, I can wait..." Jiang Baiyue thought to herself that there was still time, but she was a little anxious in her actions. She opened the game panel again and started to check her private messages.
A line of people were looking to buy drinking water, and Jiang Baiyue prioritized trading with players who had the negative status "water hunger syndrome".
Within one's capabilities, one can help others without suffering any loss.
"Sandstorm raging: Hey boss, do you have any bottled water? My health is almost zero, and I'm out of medicine!"
Amidst the swirling yellow sand, I felt utterly unlucky, having been thrown into a desolate expanse of yellow earth by the game.
He was initially relieved that there were few zombies in the area, but then he was scratched by a monster that crawled out of the ground. After barely escaping, he found a watermelon to quench his thirst, but ended up fighting with other players and getting bloodied.
Thinking that things will turn out the other way around, I saw someone selling water cheaply in the chat area and happily traded watermelons for water. As a result, I experienced negative effects after drinking it for 2-3 days.
At first, I didn't take it seriously, but my hunger level increased faster and faster, my stamina dropped quickly, and my efficiency in fighting monsters became significantly lower.
Now, after taking a break and checking the chat area, he suddenly realized what was wrong with him these past two days. Looking at his stats, he saw that even without fighting, his health was slowly dropping.
He panicked as yellow sand filled the sky, completely panicked. He quickly searched the online store and the chat area to buy bottled water.
"Lying Flat Salted Fish: Mineral water is sold out. It will take 10 hours to get 10 bottles."
"Sandstorm raging: Ah! Help, boss! You must have a reliable way to get drinking water. My health is really gone!"
"Yellow sand flying everywhere: I have these things, I'll trade anything with you! Really! Screenshot.jpg"
Jiang Baiyue zoomed in on the picture; the surprise came so suddenly?
"Lying-down Salty Fish: Wait a minute, I'll find someone else to replace it for you. I need the blueprints for the protective shield."
"Sandstorm raging: [Trade - Advanced Protective Shield Blueprint], buddy! Here you go!"
Amidst the swirling yellow sand, seeing the message from the other side, a glimmer of hope seized him, and with trembling hands, he immediately sent over the blueprints for the protective shield.
He only has 10 health points left! Hurry, hurry, hurry! Considering his sincerity and the fact that he's already sent the blueprint... this shop seems to have a very good reputation among players; they never overcharge...
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