Game Day 3 02:34:21
Qianyue is making a deal with someone.
“How much are banana leaves?”
Without even looking up, the islander said, "Three for one brown bread, one for one raw food, and the rest depends on what you have."
Qianyue: "Cooked seafood soup. It can restore ten points of physical strength at a time. Come on, change to four slices."
Island owner: "Deal."
After exchanging four banana leaves from the island owner and putting them in his backpack, Qianyue pushed the bamboo pole and continued to drift in the water on the big ghost lotus, looking for things he might need.
There were quite a few people coming and going around, and most of the conversations were about business matters.
It's noon on the third day of the game, and also the last day the system protection is in effect. After today, harvesting crops on private islands will no longer be restricted to the island owner.
At that time, in order to protect their crops from being stolen, I am afraid that most people will choose to stay on the island and it will be difficult to leave the island.
Therefore, today is the last day of free activities, and everyone is actively traveling between different places to conduct transactions.
Qianyue is currently in another archipelago about one kilometer away from their archipelago.
She has always been accustomed to preparing for a rainy day and planning everything in advance in the most comfortable way, so that she doesn't have to panic even if the sky falls.
Since discovering that the island might sink soon, Qianyue immediately began intensive preparations.
Because she was worried about the bad weather at sea in the next few days, she planned to buy some things to reinforce her houseboat.
I heard from Xu Xiaogu before that most of the crops in the neighboring islands are material-based, so Qianyue decided to come here and try her luck.
It turned out that the archipelago was indeed rich in materials. Qianyue bought banana leaves, firewood and even cotton.
But unfortunately, she turned around and didn't find any rubber.
Qianyue pondered, "I'm afraid a single large ghost lotus won't be enough for me to find the next archipelago. I'll probably have to go back directly."
The giant ghost lotus is a plant after all, and is not very durable compared to a proper ship, but it is low-key enough.
This was the busiest time of the day, and Qianyue didn't want to expose her houseboat to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Even though the giant ghost lotus is only found on Xu Xiaogu's island in Qianyue's archipelago, this thing is actually very common in other archipelagos.
At this time, many people coming and going were riding on the big ghost lotus. The lotus leaves in the entire water area carried people drifting, which looked quite interesting.
The water flow was not fast. Qianyue moved forward while observing the situation around her.
Perhaps because it was past noon, the place seemed very lively.
Some island owners waited on the island for people to inquire, while others rowed their boats while hawking their wares.
"Want some peaches? They're so delicious, the kind that bursts with juice!"
"Selling fireweed. I'll teach you how to make fibers from it for free. You can make them into clothes or ropes!"
"Fir, fir, the kind that can be hollowed out to make boats—"
Qianyue paused slightly and stopped the man with a bamboo pole: "How do you calculate the fir wood?"
The seller was an honest young man with a rather stout build. The big ghost lotus under him was sunken a lot by his sitting, making him look a bit pitiful.
"Are you going to make a boat or a tool?"
Qianyue's expression shifted slightly, a hint of surprise. She had only wanted to see if she could buy some wood to work with, but she hadn't expected the other party to directly mention building a boat.
Fir is a relatively versatile wood. If she could carve out a boat from it - even a canoe, it would be much better than her bamboo raft.
Qianyue suddenly became interested: "How do you calculate the cost of making a boat, and how do you calculate the cost of tools?"
Without saying a word, the fat man took out a piece of wood about twenty centimeters long from his bag. It looked a bit like firewood.
The cross section of the wood was split very cleanly, and the whole wood was round and plump without any splinters. It was obvious that it was a product of the system.
As soon as the item was taken out, people passing by immediately turned their attention. Some even came up and squeezed next to Qianyue.
At this moment, the sound of a motor suddenly came from not far away, and then the entire water area suddenly began to wave violently!
"What the hell, what's going on!"
"Make way—"
All of a sudden, all the big ghost lotuses began to shake violently.
The players hurriedly steadied themselves, fearing that they would be accidentally thrown into the water. Even Qianyue was pushed away a short distance by the waves.
"Everyone in front, please give way!"
The rumbling sound of the motor approached instantly, but the players riding the Big Ghost Lotus had no time to react, and finally stopped suddenly near Qianyue!
If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have been splashed with water.
A complaining voice came from above: "What's going on? I just reminded you to move aside! If I hadn't braked quickly, I would have crashed into you."
Qianyue turned her head when she heard the sound, but unexpectedly did not see any human figure, but instead saw a layer of iron sheet.
"Oh, this wood is great. It's perfect for making things. Boss, how much is it?"
A familiar voice came from above her head, and Qianyue immediately raised her head. Because of the lighting, she couldn't help but squint.
Because of the angle, Qianyue couldn't see what the other person looked like, but instead noticed his speedboat first.
A group of words suddenly flashed through Qianyue's mind: speedboat = with engine = oil-eating iron beast.
Not to mention in these two archipelagos, this kind of equipment is probably extremely rare in the entire dungeon.
The players who were innocently hurt by the waves and were about to get angry were all stunned and swallowed back all the swear words they wanted to say.
"Fuck, a speedboat."
"That's awesome."
"They don't sell it in the mall, right? They're made with special blueprints?"
"I guess it's an airdrop. I heard there are a lot of good things in airdrops."
…
The other party seemed to be accustomed to the feeling of being the center of attention and did not feel any discomfort at all.
Qianyue, on the other hand, felt very complicated.
For some reason, whenever she saw this kind of person, she would subconsciously imagine the other person being slapped in the face.
Society is a big jar of chaos, so it’s better to be low-key.
The other party shouted: "I'm asking you a question. How much is this fir tree?"
The fat man quickly recovered from his daze and said with a smile, "You want to make tools, right?"
"For making tools, a piece like this is enough. Two loaves of bread will do for one piece. For making a boat, you need big wood. The price is..."
The fat man chuckled and didn't say anything else.
You can tell from his expression that it is probably not cheap.
"You tell me first..." Qianyue was about to say something when the person next to her interrupted her.
"Building a boat? That's interesting. The price is negotiable. Take out the stuff first and let me see it."
Hearing his tone of being taken advantage of, Qianyue instinctively frowned.
Qianyue is not short of money.
After she collected the materials in the morning, she was afraid that so much bamboo would be difficult to store, so she made two simple bamboo rafts and put them in her backpack.
Although a bamboo raft is not as good as a solid wooden boat, it is probably more than enough to buy a piece of wood - now that this person has messed it up, I'm afraid the price will double or triple.
Qianyue wants to leave.
Although fir is good, she doesn't have to buy it. The first-level back-out contestant gave up very calmly.
Just then, the fat seller called her and said, "That thing is too heavy. I can't carry it out. How about you come with me to take a look?"
After all, fir is a piece of solid wood. The big ghost lotus sitting under the fat man's butt is already in a shaky state. If he takes out another piece of solid wood from the backpack, he will probably fall down on the spot.
Qianyue refused: "Since someone wants to buy it, I'll forget it."
"No. I have more than just a piece of wood." The fat man was unwilling to give up on either of the two big customers he encountered.
To put it bluntly, if one of them looks down on his wood, there is still another person.
He advised, "As far as I know, there are very few wood producers on the surrounding islands. And we are the only one that produces cedar."
Seeing that Qianyue did not move, he continued to persuade diligently:
"It's getting late. You might not be able to find anyone else even if you look for them. Anyway, I have a lot of wood. Let's go take a look together..."
Before he could finish his words, the person on the speedboat suddenly spoke up with an extremely unhappy tone: "Why is it you?"
The fat man was stunned, thinking that someone was talking about him, and subconsciously stopped talking.
Qianyue looked up as if she had sensed something, and saw that the person in the driver's seat of the speedboat had stood up for some reason. It turned out to be an acquaintance.
——The familiar guy she had beaten in the last game.
It was probably the sense of superiority brought by the equipment that made him forget the pain after the scar healed. Du Yuanlang was standing on a high place, looking down at Qianyue on the big ghost lotus, and he immediately smiled.
He raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically, "What kind of rubbish do you have? Are you so poor?"
Players sitting around the Big Ghost Lotus: ...suddenly got hit by an arrow.
Qianyue stared at him expressionlessly, "Your brother is not here?"
When he heard her talking about Du Yue, Du Yuanlang panicked for a moment, and then he said bluntly: "Whether my brother is here or not is none of your business."
Not knowing what he was thinking of, he looked Qianyue up and down and asked with disdain, "You don't want to be my sister-in-law, do you?"
"..." Qianyue pulled the corner of her mouth, smiling with her face but not her eyes.
That’s great, as long as Du Yue is not here.
If a fight really breaks out, she won't have to hold back like she did last time.
Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming awkward, the fat man came to his senses and forced his way into the conversation: "Well, since you two know each other, it will be more convenient. I'll lead the way, let's go and take a look together."
Du Yuanlang glanced at the wrinkled ghost lotus under his butt and laughed immediately: "You lead the way? Will you fall into the water halfway?"
Fatty: “…”
Du Yuanlang: "Alright, just take my speedboat. I have to go back to my island soon, so I don't have time to waste with you guys."
Du Yuanlang's mouth seemed to be born for a slap. Even the nice words he said could be interpreted as charity, but he himself was completely unaware of it.
The onlookers could hardly bear it anymore and shook their heads in secret.
It’s a pity that such a good equipment is lost to such a talkative guy. It will be snatched away by others sooner or later.
Although the fat man didn't like what Du Yuanlang said before, business people seem to be flexible and adaptable. If someone takes the initiative to lead them, why not do it?
"You're absolutely right. My thing is no match for your speedboat. Thank you for your help!"
The fat man chuckled, threw away his big ghost lotus and climbed onto the kayak. His movements were so agile that he didn't look like a man who weighed almost 200 pounds.
After sitting firmly, he stretched out his hand to Qianyue, "Come on, I'll pull you."
Qianyue: ...
She said indifferently: "No need."
Du Yuanlang couldn't help but stabbed him in the back: "Are you too poor to face the consequences? Don't worry, I won't charge you for the oil - I guess you can't afford it anyway."
“…”
Qianyue looked at Du Yuanlang silently, with no emotion in her black and white eyes.
The latter thought that she was speechless because of his criticism, and he was extremely happy.
He thought to himself: Haha, you looked so proud in the last round, but now you're still looking so poor. You dare to challenge me?
Du Yuanlang was determined to use the speedboat he pulled out from the airdrop to humiliate the other party.
"Are you afraid of me?"
"Or... you can't even afford the wood, and you're just pretending to be rich?"
Qianyue said calmly: "You don't have to provoke me."
Du Yuanlang: "Then why don't you come up?"
Qianyue asked back: "Do you really want me to come up?"
Du Yuanlang said in a very arrogant manner: "Say whether you will come up or not. If you don't, you are a coward."
Coward?
Qianyue sneered and looked at him deeply.
Then she took the fat man's outstretched hand and got on the speedboat without saying a word.
At the same time, she did not forget to turn around and put away her lotus leaves.
Finally, at the fat man's attentive gesture, I sat in the row behind him.
This series of actions caught Du Yuanlang's attention, and immediately made him look down on Qianyue a little more.
At this time, the fat man came up from behind with a chuckle, scaring Du Yuanlang so much that he hid for a moment.
"Wow, what are you doing?!"
The fat man smiled flatteringly and said, "Brother, I want to discuss something with you. Look, there are still so many seats on your speedboat..."
"Do you mind if I call a few more people? Then if you like the wood, I'll give it to you at a lower price."
The fat man touched the speedboat cautiously as if he were touching gold, with a look of regret on his face: "This speedboat is so good, it's a pity to only carry a few of us."
Du Yuanlang was not going to agree at first, but the fat man's last few words flattered him so much that he nodded without thinking.
"Okay, go ahead and shout."
"Thank you, brother!" The fat man immediately went to greet people happily.
Du Yuanlang's speedboat was already eye-catching, and he had made quite a noise when he came over before. When the three of them were talking just now, many people were watching.
When they heard that they were going to bring more people up, many people immediately became interested.
The fat man stood by the speedboat railing and shouted, "Fir! Fir! Fir that can be used for props and boats. Does anyone want to come and inspect it together?!"
Someone laughed: "I don't want to inspect the goods, I just want to take a ride on the speedboat, is that ok?"
Du Yuanlang's face suddenly turned dark, but since he had agreed with the fat man before, he couldn't take back his words.
He urged in an unhappy tone: "I'll give you five minutes. After five minutes, I won't care how many people you pull."
The fat man responded quickly, and soon someone agreed to get on board.
Including the driver's seat, the speedboat had four rows of eight seats. Du Yuanlang sat in the first row, Fatty sat on the right side of the second row, and Qianyue sat behind Fatty.
The newcomer was a tall man of about 1.8 meters, and looked a bit fierce when he was silent.
When he walked by, Qianyue glanced at him casually and happened to meet the man's eyes.
But the next second, the other party looked away as if nothing had happened.
Qianyue:?
What's wrong with this person?
She frowned slightly, and that feeling that something was wrong began to creep in again.
It's better to believe it than not to believe it. Qianyue subconsciously paid attention to everyone who boarded the ship.
This time, I really saw the problem.
As mentioned before, due to the noise, many people were watching. Besides those who jokingly said they wanted to ride the boat, many people nearby also expressed their interest in the cedar.
But the fat man’s choice of people and places is very interesting.
He casually said a few words to the customers nearby, but his eyes kept glancing around in the crowd. While talking, he suddenly started chatting with a new person.
Then he pulled the person onto the boat without saying a word.
As for the other players he'd been chatting with, he'd given them various excuses to brush them off. There were even a few who were immediately sidelined once Fatty found a new partner.
After careful observation, Qianyue discovered that the few people he finally called on board were mostly young and middle-aged men who looked very impressive.
The most important thing is that it only took a few words for these people to appear and get on board.
It's as if he had already found his destined candidate and was just waiting for him to appear.
— "You sell fir?"
— "Yes. It can be used to make boats or tools."
—"How much is the whole piece of wood? Would twenty loaves of bread be enough? Take me to see it."
...and so on.
Twenty or thirty loaves of bread were talked about as if they were cabbages. When the price was thrown out, the fat man's face was about to burst with laughter.
The surrounding players all lamented the tycoon's behavior, and for a moment even the resentment of being ignored just now dissipated a lot - after all, they really couldn't afford it.
Du Yuanlang was a little impatient: "Are you done yet?"
The fat man quickly responded: "All right, all right, just five minutes left. Brother, please!"
Before he could finish his words, Du Yuanlang, that impatient and arrogant kid, turned around and stepped on the accelerator.
The fat man was caught off guard and almost fell down before he could sit up straight.
Du Yuanlang asked loudly: "Where are we going?"
The fat man shouted back, "Turn right and go straight! We'll be there soon!"
Turning right was the boundless waters. Without the obstruction of the flowers and leaves, Du Yuanlang stepped down and rushed even faster.
The passengers at the back were soaked by the splashing waves, and even those guys with fierce eyes were not spared.
There were even several people who covered their stomachs, probably because they were dizzy, and their faces looked obviously ugly.
In this situation, Du Yuanlang, the driver, was the only one who felt like a competitor on the track, and a wild horse running free. He even raised his hands and shouted loudly while controlling the steering wheel.
“Wow!”
If music could be played on the speedboat, the DJ's drum beats would probably be getting loud by now.
Qianyue held her forehead: "..."
There is no harm without comparison. She now thinks her younger brother is so cute.
Although Qian Chi is a little stupid, at least he has a brain.
As for Du Yuanlang...
It was obvious that this kid had been protected too well by his family since he was a child. Qianyue's beating last time not only did not have a good effect, but also made this kid have an inappropriate desire to win, and he felt like he was determined to get back at her.
This time, without his brother by his side, something went wrong.
Qianyue couldn't help but shook her head.
It is true that you cannot spoil your children. Otherwise, the beatings they deserve when they are young will be paid back to them when they grow up.
It was not until they had driven for nearly ten minutes without seeing the island and without receiving any navigation instructions that Du Yuanlang finally realized something was wrong.
He turned around and wanted to ask the fat man: "Hey, what's going on? Why haven't we arrived yet? Did you give me the wrong direction——"
Before he could finish his words, the person sitting next to him dodged and held a knife to his neck. Meanwhile, Qianyue and another passenger were surrounded by the people behind them.
Passengers yelled, “What are you doing?!”
The fat man resisted the urge to vomit, holding onto the back of his chair and slowly standing up. The philistine look of a small vendor disappeared from his face, replaced by a sneer.
"Of course we can't reach an island that doesn't exist~"
He shouted, "Hand over everything you have!"
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