[Private Message]
Phantom Princess: "1 bottle of mineral water for 3 cloudy bottles of mineral water, 1 whole wheat bread for 3 rotten eggs. I'll trade as many as you have. Are you in or not?"
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When Ma Jiayuanqing received this bizarre private message, he already had one foot on the edge of the road.
She knew it was incredibly childish to waste three precious communication opportunities in the chat group just to vent her emotions, but she couldn't hold back anymore; she could feel her emotions were on the verge of collapse.
Ma Jiayuanqing had already given up on trying to make things worse.
She didn't know what heinous things she had done to deserve such punishment. First, she lost her father the day before she was supposed to register for university, and then she got caught up in this damned game.
On the first day, all the bottles that came out were "cloudy mineral water," which sounded terrible just from the name. But Ma Jiayuan was so thirsty. Before getting involved in the game, she had been handing out flyers under the scorching sun and hadn't had any water for three hours.
As evening approached, looking at the five bottles of murky mineral water beside her, she thought she'd just take a sip; she was always in good health. Ma Jiayuanqing knew she should filter it before drinking, but she didn't have any tools, so she could only use her own clothes to filter it.
One bite, and it really only lightly moistened my lower lips.
After nightfall, nausea and vomiting followed one after another. Not only was her stomach churning violently, but she also developed a high fever.
Amidst dizziness and lightheadedness, images of her father's portrait, her mother's tears, and the sympathetic glances of her relatives flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern. Alone, lying on the cold chair, Ma Jiayuanqing did not break down.
After midnight, Ma Jiayuanqing unexpectedly gained survival points and immediately bought antipyretics.
Although Ma Jiayuanqing felt regret and anxiety after the fever subsided and she looked at her zero survival points, she did not break down.
The next day, the third day... garbage kept being dumped out, and despite being covered in stench, disheveled, and on the verge of death, Ma Jiayuanqing did not break down.
She used her survival points to buy the cheapest food and went to bed hungry every day. Although she was unable to complete any extra tasks, she managed to save up some survival points through frugality.
Her skill is [Vehicle Mastery]. As someone who failed her driving test twice, after using this skill, her driving skills are comparable to those of an F1 race car driver.
On a straight and wide road, even the best driving skills have no room to be displayed.
She did not break down at that time.
However, not long ago, Ma Jiayuanqing's period started.
Like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Feeling the pain in her abdomen, Ma Jiayuanqing's long-suppressed negative emotions finally broke down.
After venting on the regional channel, she received many private messages. Some expressed sympathy and encouraged her to persevere, some mocked her and accused her of playing the victim, and some took advantage of her misfortune to flirt with her...
But this is the first and only transaction message that is completely devoid of any emotion.
The other party's words, devoid of any emotion, miraculously soothed the destructive voice deep within Ma Jiayuanqing's heart.
Ma Jiayuanqing did not ask the other party if it was out of sympathy.
She added him as a friend and sent him a transaction request.
Player "Ma Jiayuanqing" requested a trade.
— Exchange 27 turbid mineral waters for 9 turbid mineral waters.
Do you agree?
The other party readily agreed.
— "Ma Jiayuanqing" lost [27 turbid mineral waters].
— "Ma Jiayuanqing" received [Mineral Water x9].
Ma Jiayuanqing wasn't stupid; she knew that no one would do charity in a survival game, not even out of sympathy. It was impossible for someone to be so wealthy as to give away nine bottles of mineral water in one go.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Her discarded items must have been used for something else by the other party.
However, Ma Jiayuanqing did not feel that she had suffered a loss. The most important thing about turning waste into treasure is not the word "waste" but the word "transformation". If she did not have the ability, the waste would only be waste in her hands.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Jiayuanqing exchanged 30 rotten eggs for 10 whole wheat breads.
She sat back in the car, looked at the clean food and clear mineral water piled on the passenger seat, twisted the bottle cap hard, and tore open the plastic bread wrapper.
Tears streamed down my cheeks, seeping into the bread and leaving a slightly bitter taste.
If one can live, who would want to die?
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— “Phantom Princess” lost [10 Whole Wheat Breads].
— “Phantom Princess” received [Rotten Eggs x30].
The "Phantom Princess" was stunned.
Xia Ning originally thought that Ma Jiayuanqing's daily dumping of junk was somewhat exaggerated, but she never expected that someone could actually go to such lengths.
This isn't Tiantian anymore, it's Xiangxiang!
Xia Ning no longer dared to call herself an African chief; she even began to think that she was quite lucky.
Indeed, happiness is always relative.
Of course, sympathy is one thing.
Xia Ning neither considered herself a benefactor who helped Ma Jiayuanqing through her difficulties, nor did she consider herself a cunning merchant who took advantage of her misfortune and swindled her out of all her assets.
It's a mutual agreement, and neither of us owes the other anything.
Don't be fooled by the fact that one bottle of [cloudy mineral water] can be exchanged for 50 [insects and flies] to gain 1 survival point; it seems to be worth the same as [mineral water] in the end.
Leaving aside the intelligence costs, even the insecticides used to kill the flies are not cheap.
Xia Ning is able to farm monsters so easily because she has no shortage of insecticides. Even if others knew this mechanic, they wouldn't choose this path.
For example, her sister tried it once and felt that the cost was too high. Even without using pesticides, burning it would waste wood and matches, so when she found stinky cheese again, she chose to exchange it with Xia Ning.
Xia Ning was willing to sell information to Ji Li because Ji Li was her blood relative, and the two were natural allies. Furthermore, Xia Ning knew Ji Li very well; even without blood ties, Ji Li was a reliable partner.
Xia Ning was quite surprised when she saw Ma Jiayuan make the deal decisively without asking a single question.
Just by looking at the comments in the [Regional Channel], it's easy to assume that the other person is vulnerable.
It's a little embarrassing to admit, but when Xia Ning sent the private message, she even wondered what she would do if Ma Jiayuanqing saw her as a kind and well-meaning person and treated her as a lifeline or someone to confide in.
On the other hand, how should she respond if the other party criticizes her ID "Phantom Princess"?
No.
Not a single unnecessary word was spoken.
She didn't even ask why she wanted to change the wastewater and rotten eggs, or what the point of changing them would be.
Xia Ning, on the other hand, put on a rich internal monologue.
Afterwards, Xia Ning couldn't help but sigh when she thought about it: People online always say that "an adult's breakdown only happens in an instant," but they don't say that after an adult breaks down, they have to wipe away their tears and grit their teeth to keep struggling forward.
Xia Ning now has a new understanding of Ma Jiayuanqing.
Especially when Ma Jiayuanqing threw 30 rotten eggs at her and asked if she would exchange the spoiled milk, an incredibly firm thought arose in Xia Ning's mind—
I'm determined to be friends with this person!
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