Chapter 87 Glowing Golden Light – I Can't Foole You!
Ocean Essence is no ordinary item. It took two days of grinding to get just one, and the drop rate is probably based on the fish's rarity. None of my teammates have gotten any Ocean Essence yet.
The remaining purchase quantity is 48. The only two orders specify that a portion of the materials will be settled with ice. It's obvious that they came for it. Shen Dixin sighed, "Ice is more popular than gears right now!"
[Congratulations to the player for surviving the 72nd wave of sea monster attacks.]
Upon seeing the number seventy-two, Shen Dixin recalled that after defeating the sea monster yesterday, the lamp spirit had unusually taken the initiative to ask her for something.
"My lord, my next item... requires one free attribute point to unlock. What do you think?"
The lamp spirit cautiously stopped it. This little guy must have gotten the news from somewhere. It must have been waiting for the day Chen Dixin got her attribute points. If you were even a step late, they would all be used up.
Chen Dixin patted its head. "You're not being sincere. You dare to ask for my attribute points without revealing anything. These things aren't cheap. 'Activate,' you say. There's something else waiting for me, isn't there?"
She was planning to use that attribute point to reach thirty points of strength, which she heard would be a significant boost. Little did she know that in just over a month, she would surpass a year's worth of previous efforts.
Indeed, the vast majority of wealth is in the hands of a few, a fact that is most evident in the struggle for survival at sea, where wealth equals power.
The spirit smiled ingratiatingly, grabbed Chen Dixin's wrist, and blinked its eyes cutely.
"My lord, you know I am a lamp spirit created by another being. What I create is not up to me. Right now, I only know what is needed to activate the next inspiration. I am now under your control, and I would never lie to you!"
It then said mysteriously, "I saw it secretly, it was glowing with golden light!"
Shen Dixin turned her head to look at it, and after weighing the pros and cons, decided to let it try. The lamp spirit was now bound to Diesheng, so it shouldn't risk its own life.
So she relented, but now a whole day has passed, and the lamp spirit has been in seclusion for a whole day. There was no response when she tapped the flower bud, so Shen Dixin could only wait, hoping that she could take out something useful after consuming the attribute points!
Having dealt with the sea monster, Chen Qingxin headed straight for the harbor.
This time, they went to collect the mission reward and purchase items. The others didn't follow because they had no connection with the captain and didn't have many white coins. Everyone had their own things to do!
Even my lazy fortune telling has stopped, and I've started reading. Before, with my sister not around, I had no worries or concerns, and I lived a carefree life, just getting by, whatever, as long as I could get by, I couldn't die.
Now, not only has her younger sister returned, but she also has a goal to strive for: to repay Sister Chen and become her right-hand woman!
Shen Dixin, who was walking towards the island with her head down, was unaware that her appearance had transformed into Nezha with three heads and six arms. She simply knocked hurriedly on the door of the one-eyed captain.
As soon as a syllable was uttered, Chen Dixin pushed open the door and came in. Hanming, who hadn't seen her for a long time and was very eager, abandoned her without hesitation and rushed into the captain's arms.
The one-eyed captain hesitated for a moment, but still asked in a pretentious manner, "Oh, it's you. What is it?"
She put her hands on her hips, completely at ease, and said, "Captain, I'm here to upgrade the building. We recently built a new icehouse."
"You should know this is a random upgrade, right?"
Shen Dixin waved her hand, implying, "Whether it's random or not... it still depends on you."
The captain's brow twitched. "Let's not talk about that. You'll find out when we get back. You've come at the right time; I have a task for you."
When the one-eyed captain mentioned it, it turned out to be the mission he failed to complete in his previous life: to win the person back from the designated island.
I guessed that the favorability rating was raised quickly enough to unlock it ahead of time, since the captain's favorability rating reached 60 on the day we first met, and even higher at 85 after bringing back the exclusive memory.
[Affection level: 85 (Can be considered a close friend.)]
She then learned from the captain that this person could make more flexible modifications to the boat.
Shen Dixin didn't plan to stay any longer. As she was about to leave, the one-eyed captain hesitated and reminded her, "If you see this sign at the underwater ruins, remember to bring it back to me."
He moved the carpet aside, tapped the floor with his cane, and gestured for her to look down. The captain's floor pattern was a familiar icon to Shen Dixin. She pretended not to recognize it and looked at it carefully for a while before agreeing.
"Don't get your hopes up too high. I only have one compass left. If you're in a hurry, you can find me a few more." Shen Dixin asked him for things with a grin.
The one-eyed captain sighed, "There are three compasses in the second drawer of the cabinet. Take them."
"Okay!"
Shen Dixin left happily, while the one-eyed captain looked out the window with a complicated expression, as if time had stood still.
It took him a long time to come to his senses. He took out a worn-out notebook from a hidden compartment, his movements practiced as if he had done it countless times.
Do you think it's her?
Hanming nuzzled its master's cheek, its eyes sparkling with unprecedented liveliness, "So alike! So alike!"
As Chen Dixin walked down the street, she noticed that the harbor seemed to be doing a lot of business today. She had just seen three large ships docked at the pier, and there were more pale-faced people on the island.
This is a great time to sell food!
She would approach anyone she met to promote her dishes, offering discounts if they bought more, since they were the main consumers of the ingredients!
There are very few players coming from the port now. After she came a few times, she was clearly remembered. Some pale-faced people came up to her on their own without her having to be greeted.
After browsing around and selling all the available vegetables, Chen Dixin earned 451 white coins. Combined with what she had saved up before, she now had exactly 800 white coins.
The book cast a shadow, and the bald engineer looked up gloomily, only to find it was his big customer. He immediately grinned like a chrysanthemum.
"Hey customer, it's you! We just got the latest little elf in stock!"
Despite having a 2% favorability rating, the bald engineer was as sincere and enthusiastic as if he were facing a close friend. He pulled Chen Dixin to look at the goods, while chattering on and on.
"Better late than early. These were made with ingredients that just arrived today. Six were pre-ordered even before they were finished. This quality is guaranteed to sell. There are only two left now. Do you want them?"
"The new product is not as clumsy as other little sprites; its main selling point is its smooth and easy-to-use feel!"
The bald engineer, beaming with excitement, pressed the switch behind the little elf.
"Come on, 4956, dance for the guests."
The little elf's dance moves were still a bit awful, but Shen Dixin could clearly see that its movements were much more agile, a completely different level from before.
"Look, I've selected only sturdy and durable materials. The number of built-in batteries has doubled, resulting in longer sailing time! It's specially designed for ships on long voyages where resupplying is inconvenient..."
Shen Dixin was deeply moved. Of course, she wasn't brainwashed by the engineer. You can't believe a businessman's boasts. The little elf's attribute panel doesn't lie; it's truly extraordinary.
【Item Name: XS-3 All-Round "Little Elf"】
Item Quality: Purple
【Durability: 2000/2000】
[Item Description: The ace project of the all-around little sprite, one of the proudest designs in the bald engineer's life, equipment number 4956.]
The durability alone is 1200 points higher!
"How much? Can I get a discount if I buy two? I've bought so many times." Shen Dixin's expression was flat, but he looked her up and down from time to time, seemingly not very satisfied.
"388 white coins each! Buy two and I'll give you 750."
After discussion, both parties agreed to a price of 730 white coins.
Afterwards, Shen Dixin took the little elf and left the harbor directly, because before she came, she went to find another white-faced man who was modifying the ship—the lame shipwright—and learned that he was traveling and his return date was uncertain.
So, besides buying sprites, the only places on the island where she can spend white coins are the clothing store and the equipment store. The equipment store only sells equipment of blue rank and below, which she doesn't need.
As soon as they got back to the ship, Lu Mingang told her some good news: their ice storage had been upgraded!
"The area has at least tripled!"
Upon opening the door, one could see that the fish soup that Shen Dixin had taken out to sell had already consumed a lot of fish, and now that the area had increased, the entire ice storage room looked empty.
The moment Lu Mingang discovered the upgrade, he started filling it with water and freezing ice, and piles of iron pots occupied the surrounding walls.
"It's just that we don't have enough pots." Lu Mingang said with difficulty. It wasn't that they didn't have other containers, but pots were more time-saving, less labor-intensive, and had the right capacity!
"That's easy."
Chen Dixin acted swiftly and decisively, sending out a reservation message.
"You can reserve ice by lending out your iron pot. There are 500 slots available. You will return the iron pot after paying for the ice."
That's ice! Forget about borrowing an iron pot, you could buy one and send it over!
Sister Chen's ice cubes aren't expensive at all; what's expensive is the limited number of people who can buy them. More than 10,000 people in the channel want them!
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