Chapter 15 Becoming an Apprentice Mechanic
All three drawings were extremely useful to Chen Qing.
Leaving aside the potion's formula for now, Chen Qing can mass-produce the other two blueprints as long as she has enough materials.
Especially the space distortion bracelet.
Of the three blueprints, the Space Distortion Bracelet is the most valuable, followed by the Body Enhancement Potion, and the Environmental Adaptation Device is the least valuable.
However, the environmental adaptation device is quite useful for survivors in the early stages of the game.
With it, survivors can enter the water to explore.
After these three blueprints were revealed, the other survivors fell silent. After a long while, the survivor named Zhao Fuli finally spoke up weakly.
[Zhao Fuli: Um, Qinglao, if you can make these things, could you give us priority in supplying them?]
The survivor who produced these three blueprints had the same idea. She did manage to get her hands on the blueprints, but actually making the item required talent.
Some people can learn it in ten days or half a month, while others can never learn it in their entire lives.
[Mingrang: I'll give you all three blueprints, but give me the triangular sail and the job change scroll. Also, the first ten finished products made from each blueprint must be given to me.]
[Chen Qing: You provide the raw materials?]
In that case, Chen Qing could agree.
[Mingrang: You provide it.]
When those three words were typed out, even someone as good-tempered as Chen Qing was so angry he laughed.
The environmental adaptation device is alright; its grade and quality are not high, but the manufacturing process is quite precise and complicated.
Chen Qing could also agree to the body enhancement potion; its materials weren't rare, it was just a bit difficult for survivors to obtain.
However, the main material of the Space Distortion Bracelet is Black Sky Stone, a type of deep-sea mineral, which is extremely rare and difficult to mine!
Chen Qing: I'm sorry.
Chen Qing sat on the edge of the bed, thought for a moment, and then added a sentence.
Chen Qing: I politely declined.
Chen Qing learned this sarcastic reply from Zhao Fuli, and it infuriated the other survivor when she said it.
Ming Rang on the other side was indeed speechless by Chen Qing's words, feeling stuck and unable to vent his anger!
She knew, of course, that her request was a bit excessive, but she thought that Chen Qing seemed easy to talk to, so what if he agreed?
Who knew that Chen Qing would reject her so directly, and even make sarcastic remarks.
Mingrang was a little embarrassed, but reality forced her to swallow her pride and go to Chen Qing again.
[Mingrang: Um, how about we discuss this some more?]
[Chen Qing: You go ahead.]
Chen Qing put down the parts he was assembling and took a moment to reply to Ming Rang.
After a long while, Mingrang tentatively asked a question.
[Mingrang: How about eight pieces?]
Chen Qing: I politely declined.
Chen Qing shook his head, put Ming Rang aside, and continued assembling fishing net machines and fishing rods, and began selling them on his private channel.
The freshwater survivors are not too short of water for the time being, as they have stored some freshwater after the heavy rain the day before yesterday.
Chen Qing didn't set the price of the fishing net machine and fishing rod particularly high, and with the help of the Repair Ants, her assembly speed was greatly accelerated.
The longer the time goes on, the lower the price of these two items will become. Survivors are willing to pay high prices simply to make money for a certain amount of time.
Meanwhile, Ming Rang in the private chat interface kept lowering his trading conditions, but Chen Qing pretended not to see it.
She wasn't good at bargaining, so she simply waited for Ming to lower the price to a reasonable level before agreeing.
Ming Rang's three blueprints are indeed rare, but Chen Qing has no way to make them now and can only keep them at the bottom of his box.
Soon, Mingrang reluctantly lowered his demands to only want one finished product of each type.
Chen Qing: Okay.
For Chen Qing, production cost wasn't really the main issue; it was the raw materials.
A simple "good" almost gave Ming a heart attack. She really misjudged him, thinking he was easy to talk to, but he turned out to be a heartless devil!
[Mingche: Deal!]
These two words clearly conveyed a sense of gritted teeth, yet they had no choice but to agree.
The environment on the raft was terrible, but she could tolerate it; however, the children couldn't.
After the two parties reached an agreement on the terms of the transaction, they quickly exchanged the goods.
This transaction was clearly risky, since the trading channel doesn't guarantee after-sales service, and Chen Qing could simply refuse to deliver the finished product.
However, Mingrang didn't think Chen Qing would do that.
Chen Qing has always had a good reputation, so there's no need for him to ruin it for a little bit of profit.
As a token of sincerity, Chen Qing directly gifted Mingrang a three-piece set of fishing nets, fishing rods, and seawater fishing gear.
At this stage, this type of transaction can only rely on the survivor's luck.
Unless Ming can find a more suitable trading partner than Chen Qing.
Looking at the triangular sail and three-piece set he had received, Mingrang felt a little better.
"Sister Mingming, I'm hungry."
A child tugged at Mingrang's clothes, clutching his stomach and whispering.
"I'm still hungry so late, do I look like food?"
Mingrang poked the children's heads and scolded them, but he still resigned himself to preparing food for them.
I must say, having a boat makes things a lot more convenient!
What kind of life does Chen Qing live? He sold such a good ship.
Mingrang couldn't help but think of it.
Chen Qing's life was, of course, one of diligent and conscientious work and study.
When the clock hand pointed to three, Chen Qing yawned slightly, preparing to finish the last task on the fishing net machine before going to sleep.
In the next room, Dahlia had long since fallen asleep. She had thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but to her surprise, she was sleeping soundly and even snoring luxuriously.
The moment the last fishing net machine at hand was completed, Chen Qing heard the familiar system notification sound in his ears.
Survivor Chen Qing has independently completed one hundred mechanical creations and has automatically become a Mechanic (Apprentice).
Survivor Chen Qing has become an apprentice mechanic, learning the skills Mechanical Manipulation (Rank E), Mechanical Manufacturing (Rank E), Metal Refining (Rank E), and the passive skill Basic Mechanical Affinity.
[Beep—Primary Mechanical Affinity is a lower-level passive skill of Mechanical Perception, currently being replaced—]
[Replacement successful. Please check your personal panel.]
This was an unexpected surprise for Chen Qing!
Chen Qing quickly opened her panel, and mechanical affinity was replaced with metal affinity, which slightly increased her perception of the internal structure of metal. She was able to understand metal better and perceive its existence more clearly.
It's like double happiness at once!
With metal affinity, if Chen Qing can manufacture the environmental adaptation device, she can go to sea to mine!
There are many rare minerals on the seabed.
However, Chen Qing's most urgent task right now is to get some rest, as the two days of working overtime have already left her exhausted.
Accompanied by the sound of the waves, Chen Qing quickly fell into a deep sleep.
I slept without any dreams...
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