Chapter 42 Poisonous Water
Day 8 of survival, 09:43:14 during the day, temperature 21°C～25°C, zone 301, number of survivors 95157/100000.
More than 3,000 people died last night?? This is the deadliest day so far. What's going on?
Logically, since everyone was in a safe base at night, so many people shouldn't have had an accident.
Jiang Baiyue opened the chat area. Both chat areas had many unread messages. This time, she looked at the world chat area first.
She didn't jump to the first unread message, but just glanced at it briefly.
New monsters, high defense, solar streetlights, high temperatures, withering plants...
High temperature?
Jiang Baiyue pressed down on the screen to prevent the message from scrolling up, repeatedly reading the sentence posted by this player.
"Animal Observer: Trade, trade!! The temperature in our 215th district is rising by 3 degrees every day, and it's already 40 degrees!! Fire-breathing monsters are appearing in the sky. Anyone who can trade across districts, DM me!"
Could it be... that the first disaster wasn't the torrential rain?
What's the situation with the rain these past few days?
Jiang Baiyue suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, a choking sensation in her heart. She paced back and forth, pondering how to prepare.
Replace the protective shield!
Jiang Baiyue thought of the protective shield blueprint from Chunliya in the spring and felt that she could not delay any longer. She had to get the blueprint even if it meant giving up a portion of the base's profits.
Safety first!
She immediately sent a message, first subtly inquiring whether Chunliya still had that drawing.
The message was followed by a red exclamation mark without any explanation, but it was clear that the message was not sent and the recipient did not receive it.
It seems like Ya has entered the dungeon again in the spring; it looks like we'll have to wait until tonight.
Jiang Baiyue is an impatient person. She always likes to do things in advance and leave room for error.
Still feeling uneasy, she first posted the design of the protective shield in the online store and then sent a message in the discussion area.
"Lying-down-and-idle-fish: Seeking protective shield blueprints! DM me!! I can trade for unconditional crafting of medicine and weapons, food, or space fragments (ps: space fragments can be used for space station teleportation)."
"Love is a light: What? What did I see? Space fragments! Wow, what incredible luck! I even got something with such a low probability of occurrence."
"The sea is immeasurable: a protective shield blueprint? It's a defensive item, but with so many zombies around, I doubt anyone would want to trade for it."
"Expert: I don't have the blueprints for the protective shield, but I have medicine. Would you be willing to trade space fragments? I really want them; they're life-saving items that can teleport you directly!"
"18342: Can I buy on credit? The boss runs a shop, he certainly doesn't lack these supplies."
"Number 7 Ball: Have you no shame? You still owe me water! I've tried contacting you several times and you haven't replied. I finally caught you in the chat! Reply! Stop playing dead!"
"Eat smaller, more frequent meals to lose weight: What's going on? Is this another scam?"
"Number 7 Ball: @18342, give me back my water! Otherwise, you can forget about getting any supplies in the chat area! I'll post about your exploits in the chat area every day!"
"18342: @No.7 Ball, what are you so arrogant about? You sell poisonous water and you still think you're right! I haven't even settled accounts with you yet! After drinking your water, I immediately developed a negative status 'water hunger'! I'm the one who should say I've been scammed!"
"Ball #7: Bullshit! You're just making this up! You just don't want to pay, so keep making things up. I originally felt sorry for you not getting any water from the players at White Moon Base, so I shared some of my own with you, but look what happened—you're such an ingrate!"
"Ball #7: I've learned my lesson. In a post-apocalyptic world, you have to put away your conscience!"
"Pumpkin lantern: The description seems quite detailed; it doesn't look made up."
"hi77: There's a real problem with the water at the White Moon base! People at our base are also experiencing water famine!"
"Red and Green Soda: Oh my god, it must be because of that water! I was wondering how I could have a negative status effect when I hadn't done anything, just stayed in the base. I was even thinking it was because of the rising temperature!"
"Red and Green Soda Water: @Cabbage Bun, this guy, from the White Moon Base, is the one who sold me the water!"
"Gym selling protein powder: We ourselves have never experienced any negative effects from using it. How can you prove that your negative effects are due to the water at our facility? @18342"
"Red and Green Soda Water: I haven't dared to leave the base these past two days, and I've only drunk water from your base. Our people at the base can vouch for that!"
"Cabbage Bun: @Red and Green Soda Water, I told you that water is not for drinking, it's only for washing and bathing. I warned you three times, and you still blame me after you secretly drank it and got sick."
Jiang Baiyue scratched her head, the topic had gone off-topic again.
It turns out that drinking the water in public restrooms can have negative effects. The sign in the restroom only said not to drink it, without mentioning the consequences of drinking it.
Previously, water famine was a negative condition that would occur after drinking dirty water, but I didn't expect that drinking water from a public toilet would also have this effect.
The discussion area has become completely chaotic, with the "water hunger syndrome" bringing to light even more victims and water sellers.
However, most people reminded the buyers that the water was not for drinking and could only be used for washing, and they even posted screenshots to prove their innocence.
A few people, either to save themselves the trouble or because they were careless, failed to remind the buyers that the water was not safe to drink. The victims immediately stood up and strongly demanded compensation from the seller.
"hi77: No, everyone, how do we deal with this negative status? My friend's hunger is skyrocketing and his stamina is dropping rapidly. We're still outside and have no way to collect supplies."
"Let me get rich: @CabbageBun. Ahhh! I'm losing health! My hunger level has dropped below 40, I'm losing health! I don't want your compensation, just buy me medicine! I need to live!"
"Cabbage Bun: I don't know how to solve this either. I warned you not to drink it. I'll send you a healing potion that I finally found. You can figure out what to do next, whether it's food or something. I've already been kind enough. I'm so unlucky..."
"Lying Down Like a Salted Fish: Drinking 10 bottles of mineral water will solve the problem. Anyone suffering from thirst should hurry up and exchange for mineral water. @Everyone, collect shield blueprints; they can be exchanged for weapons, medicine, food, and space fragments!"
...
Jiang Baiyue spent the entire morning actively in the chat area, sending a constant stream of private messages, but without a single piece of good news. This also attracted the attention of many administrators from other bases.
"Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom: I am the head of the Peach Blossom Base. You have a pharmaceutical manufacturing station, right? Send a photo to prove it."
"Lying Flat (a term for a lazy, unambitious person): Do you have the blueprints for a protective shield?"
"Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom: I can help you inquire; I know many people. My base also has plenty of supplies, which I can use to trade with you. With the increasing number of zombies, materials are very important."
No, what are you talking about?
This person seems to have a bad character; yesterday, many people in the dungeon spoke very negatively about the Peach Blossom Base.
"Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom: Have you thought this through? Many level 0 bases were breached last night, and the price of basic materials has gone up. The price won't be the same next time you want to exchange materials."
"Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom: Our base has been upgraded to level 1 and we've built an iced drink shop. I heard there might be a heatwave coming up. If you trade your medicine-making station for mine, I can sell you the iced drinks from my base at the original price."
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