Chapter 44
Su Jing was squatting in the villa's courtyard, checking the robot's charging status—the charging port of the robot on the left had just sucked in 1 kilogram of coal, the indicator light on the body had changed from red to green, and the screen displayed "12 hours of battery life, patrol mode normal".
As she straightened up, she suddenly felt a vibration from the system panel at her fingertips. A semi-transparent blue interface popped up in front of her, with the words "Anonymous User Message (Verified by System Security)" at the top. Unlike messages from ordinary participants, this message had a faint red indicator, revealing its extraordinary priority.
She sidestepped the robots' patrol route and walked to the metal fence at the edge of the trench. She tapped the panel with her fingertip, and the message slowly unfolded: "Hello, owner of 'Number One Shop Under Heaven,' we need to purchase the following supplies in large quantities: 1. Edible plants (sweet grass root, giant wheat, giant mushrooms, honey fruit, the more the better);
2. Technological supplies (10 laser guns, 1000 energy crystals), payment method is gold, specific quantity is negotiable, supplies are for public welfare purposes, awaiting reply.
Su Jing's fingertips paused on the panel—the four words "people's livelihood protection" instantly reminded her of the anonymous letter she had sent to the Ministry of Emergency Management, as well as Lao Zhou's statement about "normal population flow" at the press conference.
Based on the supplies the other party purchased: edible plants can solve the food problem in the shelter, and laser guns and energy crystals can be used for defense. This is clearly not what ordinary participants need, but more like the official preparations for the upcoming apocalypse.
She didn't reply immediately, but instead went into the system space to check if her inventory was sufficient.
The moment consciousness entered the space, the status of supplies in each area clearly appeared:
- Edible plant area: Sweet grass roots are piled into 1,000 kg square stacks, and 30,000 kg of Giant wheat flour is packed in sealed bags (plus 20,000 kg of unground Giant wheat grains).
500 kg of giant mushrooms and 800 kg of honey fruit were vacuum-packed and stored. All materials were within their shelf life and were not damp or damaged.
- Weapon area: 50 laser guns are neatly arranged on metal racks, each equipped with 10 boxes of ordinary energy bullets and 20 boxes of enhanced energy bullets stored separately;
- Energy Zone: 10,000 energy crystals are contained in 10 sealed metal boxes, each with an energy density of 85% and no loss.
"The inventory is more than enough, and we can even supply more."
With a clear understanding, Su Jing withdrew her consciousness from the space and typed a reply on the panel: "Supplies available: 500 kg of sweet grass roots, 10,000 jin of giant wheat (raw grain), 200 kg of giant mushrooms, 300 kg of honey fruit, 10 laser guns (each with 10 boxes of ordinary energy bullets), 1,000 energy crystals. 1,000 kg of gold is required for settlement. Do you agree?"
Less than a minute after the message was sent, the other party replied, with a concise and direct message: "Agreed. 1000 kilograms of gold will be transferred through the system to complete the transaction. We will initiate the transaction request in 10 minutes. Please check your inbox."
Su Jing walked into the villa's living room, sat on a solid wood chair, and brought up the system's "trading function"—
The interface already displays "Anonymous buyer is waiting to initiate a transaction," with the note "System guarantee, materials and settlement items are transmitted simultaneously to ensure security."
She picked up the water glass from the corner of the table, took a sip of warm water, and her gaze fell on the monitor screen: two robots in the yard were patrolling along the trenches, and their red scanning eyes would emit a "beep" detection sound when they scanned the gasoline drums. A few birds chirped in the distant mountains and forests. Everything seemed calm, but it concealed the undercurrents of the impending apocalypse.
Ten minutes later, a notification popped up on the system panel saying "Transaction request initiated," along with a detailed transaction list:
[Both parties to the transaction:]
Seller: The Number One Shop Under Heaven (China)
Buyer: Anonymous user (system security verification passed)
Traded Goods:
1. 500 kg of sweet grass root
2. 10,000 jin of Giant Wheat Grain
3. Giant mushroom, 200 kg
4. 300 kg of honey fruit
5. 10 laser guns (including 100 boxes of ordinary energy bullets)
6. 1000 Energy Crystals
Settlement item: 1000 kg of gold (99.9% purity)
Transaction method: The system transmits goods synchronously from the seller's space to the buyer's designated storage point, and the settlement item is transferred from the buyer's storage point to the seller's space. The transaction process is irreversible.
The moment Su Jing clicked "Confirm Transaction," the corresponding resources in the space began to move automatically—Sweetgrass roots, giant wheat, mushrooms, and honey fruits were transferred from their respective areas and gathered in the "Transaction Teleportation Area" in the center of the space;
Ten laser guns and 1,000 energy crystals were also automatically selected and placed together with food supplies.
At the same time, a soft golden light suddenly emanated from the center of the living room, and 1,000 kilograms of gold appeared in mid-air in block form, before slowly falling into Su Jing's outstretched palm. The gold blocks varied in size, with a cold metallic luster on their surfaces. They felt heavy in her hand, and she could clearly feel their density and weight.
She immediately stored the gold in the "valuables area" of her space.
Just after receiving the gold, a system notification sounded: [Transaction complete! The goods have been successfully transferred to the buyer's designated storage point. The settled item (1000 kg of gold) has been stored in the seller's space. The transaction record has been saved and can be viewed at any time.]
Su Jing checked the transaction records and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that all the materials had been successfully transferred and the amount of gold was correct.
She walked to the window and looked at the solar panels in the yard gleaming in the setting sun, pondering her next plan: 1,000 kilograms of gold needed to be melted down into standard gold bars for easy resale on the black market, and the proceeds could be used to purchase other supplies needed for the apocalypse in large quantities—such as more generators, insulation materials, and feed for the space breeding area.
She opened the robot's control panel and entered "Smelting Gold Bars" in the "Task Settings": "1. Take 1,000 kilograms of gold from the space and put it into the metal furnace in the villa's courtyard;
2. Melt the gold into 10,000 standard gold bars, each weighing 100 grams, and mark the surface of the gold bars with '100g'.
3. After smelting, store the gold bars in the valuables section of your spatial storage and clean up any furnace residue.
The control panel screen lit up with the message "Task received successfully, estimated completion time: 1 hour." The two robots immediately stopped patrolling and moved to the metal furnace in the corner of the courtyard.
This was prepared by Su Jing for the repair robot; it has an adjustable temperature and can reach a maximum of 1500℃, enough to melt gold.
The robot on the left retrieves gold blocks from space and places them into the furnace one by one.
The robot on the right adjusts the furnace temperature, and the number on the screen quickly climbs from room temperature to 1300℃. The gold nugget gradually turns into a golden liquid in the furnace, emitting a soft glow.
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