Chapter 17 Two Updates in One
This game inexplicably brings people to the sea, but some of the rules it sets are full of humanity that is completely different from its style. It intends to preserve the interests of the majority of people and allow more people to survive.
Although Yu Zhu didn't know the reason, he also felt its efforts. The next step depends on the players themselves. What is coming will eventually come.
9:10 AM
The barbecue stall opened on time. Compared with yesterday, today was extremely quiet. The market is changing so rapidly.
Yu Zhu was busy for only an hour before closing the stall. During this time, she received a task report from Fu Wanwan.
[Fu Wanwan: Yu Zhu, I've analyzed the progress of this mission and sent it to you!]
① Complete the [Simple Bed + Simple Shed + Simple Grill + Simple Water Purifier] quest 100% and receive the following rewards: a random intermediate recipe + 1 attribute point + 100 experience points + intermediate accessories.
② Complete 90% of the [Simple Bed + Simple Shed + Simple Water Purifier] mission (10% for the Simple Grill) and receive the following rewards: a random common recipe, 1 attribute point, 90 experience points, and common accessories.
③ The completion rate of the task of owning [Simple Shed + Simple Grill + Simple Water Purifier] is 70% (Simple Bed accounts for 30%), and you will get rewards: random common recipe + experience points x70 + common accessories.
④ The mission completion rate of [Simple Bed + Simple Grill + Simple Water Purifier] is 60% (Simple Shed accounts for 40%), and you will get the reward: Random Common Recipe + Experience Points x60.
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From this we can infer (simple water purifiers account for 20%), there are no recipes for tasks with a completion rate below 60%, only guaranteed experience value rewards. As everyone guessed, you must buy one of the simple bed and simple shed to have a chance to get the recipe.
[Fu Wanwan: Aside from the first reward, which I'm unsure about, I've verified everything else. The first one is just gossip I heard from others! (Proud)]
Yu Zhu: The first one is correct. Wanwan is amazing (applause)
Fu Wanwan: Hehehe, no way, hehe, that’s amazing (shy)
The topic ended happily here. Yu Zhu and Fu Wanwan were in tacit agreement and did not tell each other the specific recipes they had prescribed.
When Fu Wanwan saw Yu Zhu frankly tell her that the first item was correct, she was already very happy and felt trusted!
Although Fu Wanwan knew the extent of Yu Zhu's mission completion, she would never ask her about the formula.
People should maintain an appropriate distance between each other so that their relationship will last longer.
This is just like brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Some formulas even involve each other's trump cards and must never be revealed.
If there is something you want to buy and the other party happens to have it, don't trade privately, just buy it directly from the trading area.
Private transactions are simply about getting a discount, but it won't be much cheaper. So what's the point of saving a little? A poorly controlled process can damage the relationship between the two parties. After all, different recipes have different prices. If both parties continue to trade privately, there's no guarantee that they'll feel unbalanced at any point.
This is just like when many close friends start a business together, they often end up fighting over the distribution of money, and the business ends up falling apart. So, it’s better not to set this precedent.
Yu Zhu felt that this was the comfort of being friends with smart people. Even without saying anything, they could understand each other's intentions.
10:10 am
After finishing her last barbecue business, Yu Zhu put on her sun hat again. She felt that the temperature had risen a lot today, so she opened the trading area and prepared to purchase some goods. There were indeed many new products in it.
Luo Xincheng: Intermediate Parasol (pictured), 70% heatstroke protection, exchanged for 1510g of drinking water/50 wooden planks + 40 palm leaves + 10 plastic sheets + 8 ropes + 8 nails + 4 fragments.
Hu Xiangyang: Parasol (pictured), 40% heatstroke protection, exchanged for 940g of drinking water/40 wooden planks + 30 palm leaves + 6 plastics + 4 ropes + 4 nails + 2 fragments.
[Song Luxin: Folding umbrella (pictured), shields against light wind and rain, exchanged for 50g of drinking water]
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Luo Xincheng's intermediate parasol is obviously made of an intermediate formula, while Hu Xiangyang's parasol is made of an ordinary formula. Song Luxin's should be the most ordinary umbrella, a finished product made from a barrel.
Yu Zhu has to choose one of the first two options, and generally will not consider the third one. The longer the game time is, the more important the buff becomes.
She clicked on the pictures of the two parasols one by one, and virtual images of them in the same proportion as the real ones immediately appeared in front of her.
The diameter of an intermediate parasol is 2 meters, which is equivalent to the length of 4 wooden boards. The diameter of an ordinary parasol is 1.5 meters, which is equivalent to the length of 3 wooden boards. From the appearance, it looks more like an umbrella-shaped straw shed than a parasol.
But no matter which parasol is placed on the raft, the space for movement will be immediately halved, making the raft appear very small.
Isn't this simple? Yu Zhu silently calculated the number and confirmed the number after a few seconds.
Making a raft
Consumption: Wood x128, Plastic x128
Get: Raft x64
Remaining: 3113 wooden boards, 3813 plastics
He walked around the edge of the raft with a construction hammer, and all 64 pieces of the raft were built. The original 6x6 raft was expanded from 9 square meters to 10x10 25 square meters, expanding by two circles.
Because Yu Zhu has two water purifiers, in order to feed them with wooden boards more conveniently, she places them next to her when she fishes, one on each side.
It is known that one water purifier takes up one raft piece, two takes up two pieces, and Yu Zhu also has a pillow, which takes up at least one and a half pieces. If you buy an ordinary parasol, it will barely be enough, but Yu Zhu will feel a bit crowded. The three of them can be squeezed into a ball under the parasol. The water purifier will also release heat when burning wooden boards. If they are too close, the heat protection effect will be reduced.
In this case, ordinary parasols are not enough. After clarifying his needs, Yu Zhu no longer hesitated and decisively chose to buy a mid-level parasol.
After deducting the expenses, the remaining materials are: wood boards x3063, palm leaves x3773, plastic x2362, rope x108, nails x995, fragments x85.
During the expansion just now, Yu Zhu walked around on the raft wearing a sun hat, and his head and eyes were clear. However, the function of the hat was limited after all, and he could still feel the scorching heat of the sun on his body, and he couldn't help sweating a little.
It had only been a short while when Yu Zhu felt that the temperature had risen again and was still continuing to rise.
The mid-level parasol arrived within 10 seconds of placing the order. Yu Zhu couldn't wait to place it two squares away from the edge of the raft, and also moved the pillows and water purifiers over.
The moment she stepped into the range of the parasol, she felt that her whole body became much cooler from head to toe. This mid-level parasol was really worth buying. She didn't even need to wear a straw hat. Even the water purifier felt the same way.
Simple Water Purifier No. 2: Ah~ This is simply a life like a god!
Simple Water Purifier No. 1: Look at your lack of talent, you've already been bought off with a mid-level parasol. Simple Grill: We even have a simple shed!
Simple Water Purifier No. 2: No. 1, if you can survive, survive. If you can’t, get out and bask in the sun.
After being scolded, No. 1 started to play dead at the right time. He felt uncomfortable if he didn't quarrel all day, but the body is much more honest than the mouth. He is not stupid, so he refused to go out in the sun!
At this moment, Yu Zhu suddenly thought of the message Luo Xincheng sent her after he bought her things. She also bought him a set in the same way. She opened his private message. She couldn't buy such an expensive thing for nothing. She had to maximize the profit from it.
Yu Zhu: Boss Luo, I just bought your mid-level parasol. It's super cool and really works great.
Luo Xincheng: Hahaha, I was wondering which boss was so generous. Turns out it was Boss Yu. Thank you for your support (fist bow)
In fact, Luo Xincheng didn't expect to sell one so quickly. He was not very satisfied with the intermediate formula because he saw someone selling ordinary parasols. Although the difference between the two was obvious, the price was also quite different, just like someone had a substitute. Most likely, no one would be willing to buy his intermediate umbrella.
However, as the temperature gradually rises, mid-range parasols will definitely be more reliable, and there should be no worries about selling them in the future. All he can do is wait patiently.
Yu Zhu exited the private message and returned to the chat area.
She took off her sun hat and put it into her inventory. She leaned back on the cat's paw pillow, took out her fishing rod and started baiting while browsing the chat area. It was obvious that the players had also noticed that the temperature was not right.
Zeng Yi: It's so hot! Why does it feel like the temperature is getting higher and higher?
Qi Boyi: Indeed, I was wearing a sun hat, so my head was safe, but I was sweating profusely.
Lezhi: Luckily, I bought a simple tent. Lying in it, I felt so comfortable that I didn't even want to move.
[Qiu Jun: Simple shed +1. I have no idea of the temperature. I only stuck one foot out after hearing you say something was wrong, and it got roasted right away.]
[Lezhi: Hahaha, wouldn’t that make it roasted pig’s trotters?]
[Qiu Jun: If I'm roasted pig's trotters, you're roasted cheese!]
[Xiang Tianlei: ? Are you two trying to make someone die of laughter?]
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Because of Le Zhi and Qiu Jun's remarks, many people began to think about buying simple sheds again. Although the task had been completed, most of them wanted to save as much as possible and would not buy them if they could avoid it, but their lives were more important.
This also allowed Yu Zhu to open his business successfully. Although he didn't sell many, it was better than no one buying. It indirectly highlighted the importance of advertising. The market conditions today and yesterday were completely two extremes. These two people were not found by Yu Zhu, they were purely free tap water advertising.
It is estimated that a lot of sun hats like Qi Boyi's were sold. Judging from the quantity, more were sold than the bamboo sheds. The main reason is that the players are short of money and most of them who have no resources will buy a cheap one to make do with.
Seeing Qi Boyi personally taking part in the advertising, others began to follow suit.
Hu Xiangyang: Families can take a look at the parasols in the trading area to enjoy a cool summer without fearing the high temperatures!
Song Luxin: Did you buy an umbrella? Holding an umbrella while sitting on the raft can help keep out the heat. (Heart)
Luo Xincheng: Don't miss this mid-level parasol made with a mid-level formula! We'll give you the ultimate summer protection!
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After looking for a while and finding no useful information, Yu Zhu closed the chat page, threw his fishing rod onto the sea, and started today's sea fishing with full concentration.
Time flies, it's 12:10 noon
More than two hours passed, and Yu Zhu caught two fish in total.
[Ding! Congratulations, you caught a yellow croaker!]
[Length: 10.89cm (small)]
【Breakdown: 100g fish meat】
[Ding! Congratulations, you caught a salmon!]
[Length: 30.16cm (small)]
【Breakdown: 600g fish meat】
Although they were all small fish, one of them was salmon, which was pretty good given the temperature. The total amount of fish meat was 700g.
Yu Zhu did not choose to continue fishing. Even if she was not hot, the fish were hot. If it was too hot, they would not be interested in taking the bait. She had to avoid the high temperature at noon.
Well, the truth is that Yu Zhu was hungry and she wanted to show off her meal.
Even with the mid-level parasol, Yu Zhu was still somewhat affected by the temperature and became lazy.
She was too lazy to cook noodles, so she took out a bucket of 200g hot and sour noodles from the storage box, boiled 400ml of water, squeezed the seasoning packet, and lay down leisurely.
It takes 2 minutes to boil water, and a piece of wood can be heated for 10 minutes. In order to save wood, Yu Zhu roasted another 400g of fish in the remaining time.
The hot and sour noodles can be eaten after soaking in hot water for three minutes. The crystal clear and plump sweet potato noodles are covered with bright red oil soup, crispy yellow leeks, green crisp peas, and rolled-up bean skin. The ingredients are rich, sour and spicy, and it is quite satisfying.
During the meal, Yu Zhu also used 100g of cooked fish to supplement protein. In the end, there was not even any soup left and he ate very happily.
After finishing the meal, throw the garbage into the trash can. In the past, the garbage was collected together and burned, but now it is much easier with the trash can.
After doing all this, Yu Zhu rinsed his mouth, then got up and went to the simple bed, lowered the curtain of the simple shed, lay down flat, put his hands on both sides of his body, gradually relaxed, and soon fell into a nap.
When he is not busy every day, Yu Zhu chooses to take a nap. A proper nap can reduce fatigue and make people energetic.
After a 20-minute meal and a 30-minute nap, it was 1:00 p.m. and Yu Zhu got up on time to work.
The raft is very large and the buildings are not connected to each other. When leaving the range of the simple shed and the parasol, Yu Zhu will wear a sun hat. The main point is to use it flexibly, and the less sun exposure the better.
It’s not that Yu Zhu is afraid of the sun, but the temperature is obviously abnormal and it’s easy to get sunburned.
For this purpose, Yu Zhu specially bought a pair of shoes and added some fishing bait. She used to walk barefoot on the raft, but now she can't do that after sleeping, as it is really hot to step on it.
[Shao Chengping: Woven Straw Sandals (pictured), 10% heat resistance, 20 durability, exchanged for 160g water/8 palm leaves + 4 ropes]
Cui Cong: Ordinary fish bait (pictured), quantity 10, exchange for 50g of water.
Purchase woven straw sandals + ordinary fishing bait, remaining: palm leaves x3765, rope x104, 250g raw fish meat, 300g cooked fish meat.
Sitting back in his old fishing position, Yu Zhu opened the chat area and found that someone had suffered from heatstroke and everyone was in a very bad mood.
[Cai Da: I'm so f*cking awful! This awful weather is killing us!]
[Matsu Ruka Akane: Help! I miss my air conditioner and fan so much! I'm dying of heat!]
[Yun Jing: I can't even afford a parasol. I'm already suffering from mild heatstroke, losing 0.5 health points per hour...]
He Qiuliang: Whoever wants to play this **** game can play it. I won't serve you anymore!
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After looking for a few seconds, Yu Zhu withdrew his gaze. These people did not give Yu Zhu a very good impression.
People like Cai Da are already old haters. Yun Jing was still acting pitiful and forcing her to donate supplies last night, while He Qiuliang and Song Ruoxi ridiculed her for sharing the spoils.
Yu Zhu didn't really hold grudges, but she just had a very good memory and happened to remember every one of them.
You see, you can’t be too bad, or you will get retribution.
Yu Zhu may not know that if Yun Jing had not played tricks on others and had just sold water purifiers honestly, she would not have ended up in this situation. She really played a good hand of cards badly.
Seeing what happened to these people, Yu Zhu felt relieved and continued fishing.
In the blink of an eye, more than three hours passed.
4:30 p.m.
A reminder of today's fishing limit (5) popped up. A total of 4 small and 1 medium fish were caught throughout the day, 2 of which were new species. 12 marine fish illustrations have been unlocked.
[Ding! Congratulations, you caught a tuna!]*
[Length: 29.93cm (small)]
【Breakdown: 500g fish meat】
[Ding! Congratulations, you caught a turbot!]*
【Length: 7.36cm (small)】
【Breakdown: 50g fish meat】
[Ding! Congratulations, you caught a golden pomfret!]
【Length: 31.04cm (Medium)】
【Breakdown: 600g fish meat】
In the afternoon, they caught a total of 1,150 grams of fish. When they caught a palm-sized turbot, Yu Zhu was silent for several seconds. She wanted to kick it back into the sea! But it still took up her fishing spot, and even a small fish is still meat. She could only tearfully dispose of it.
After that, she caught the only fish of the day. In the morning and at noon, she caught less than 2kg, which was about one-third less than before. Yu Zhu was not depressed. After all, the temperature was high and she was already satisfied with so many fish. It was just that little fish that bothered her.
It’s not like I haven’t caught small fish before, but this is the first time I’ve caught such a small one. It’s so hot today, and it’s hard for it to bite the hook.
Putting aside all distractions, Yu Zhu stood up and stretched his body, doing some simple stretching exercises. The sun was moving towards the west, but the temperature did not drop much. Thinking that he would have to rescue supplies soon, he had to move faster.
It's not that he hasn't looked for sun-protective clothes, but the current situation is that he can't find them at all in the trading area. Maybe someone sold ordinary sun-protective clothes before, but I don't know how effective they were, because they were sold out a long time ago. Woven straw clothes do have a heat-proof effect, but because they are too big and inflexible, Yu Zhu didn't buy them.
In the end, she only bought a thin set of long clothes and trousers, spent 50g of fish, and had 1350g of fish (raw) left, which could at least provide some protection against UV rays.
5:00 PM
It took Yu Zhu only 3 minutes to salvage all the supplies, breaking his personal salvage record.
The next second, people rushed into the range of the parasol, not even bothering to look at the harvest. Only then did they feel saved.
Although this game does not display the temperature, the perceived temperature inside the umbrella is about 27 degrees Celsius. Based on the fact that it has a 70% heat protection effect, it can be inferred that the temperature outside the umbrella should be 40+ degrees Celsius.
Walking outside the umbrella, even with a sun hat on, Yu Zhu felt as if he was being roasted by fire, and the chat area was filled with wailing.
You Yang: I take back what I said this morning about not having to die. It's too early to be happy (bitter smile)
[Yun Jing: From mild heatstroke to moderate heatstroke, I'm losing 1 health point every hour. I might really be dead this time.]
Feng Hao: I just fished up some supplies and fainted from the heat. When I woke up, I thought I was in heaven, but I found myself still at sea. Are you kidding me? This is only the first day of the novice period!
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Fu Wanwan: Everyone, cheer up! Forget about the planks and the like for now. Focus on the barrel. I have good news! I just found a popsicle inside the barrel!
Huo Jin: He sat up in shock from his near-death illness, and instantly felt himself alive again.
Qi Boyi: You tempting little bucket, here I come! Popsicles! Give them to me! —Nothing!]
[Qiu Jun: I also...have nothing.]
【Lezhi: Same, could this be the emperor's popsicle?】
[Xiang Tianlei:? Why does something feel weird?]
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When Yu Zhu heard what Fu Wanwan said, her attention also shifted to the barrel. She directly chose to open it and put it together with the supplies she had just salvaged.
Total obtained: wooden planks x15, palm leaves x6, plastic x6, stones x3, rope x1, fragment x1, ham sausage 200g, strawberry ice cream 100g.
Yu Zhu:!!!
The surprise came too suddenly. Not only did she get a delicious ice cream, but it was also her favorite flavor. Yu Zhu suddenly felt that the weather was not so hot anymore, and she was very happy. This was also thanks to Fu Wanwan's reminder, which was very crucial!
So, Yu Zhu sent a photo to Fu Wanwan to announce the good news.
Yu Zhu: Strawberry Ice Cream (picture). Wanwan, you're so accurate! Although I didn't get a popsicle, I got an ice cream!
The result was that there was no reply for several seconds. This time it was Fu Wanwan's turn to be silent. Could she say that she was just used to making empty promises?
Fu Wanwan: Yu Zhu, you are awesome (crying)
Fu Wanwan, who had originally just wanted to motivate everyone, discovered... that the barrel actually could produce ice cream! On the bright side, this wouldn't count as a lie!
Yu Zhu had already been immersed in the joy of licking the ice cream. It was so sweet, so cold, and so happy.
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