Jiang Mingze: "Some people are really something. If it weren't for my sister Lan reminding you that expanding the raft could withstand typhoons, would you still be in the mood to chatter on like this?"
Zhou Yiran was also furious: "Yeah, and they even have the audacity to ask Luo Xinglan to return the wood. Can you return the precious round fruit? Why don't you just say you want to get something for nothing?"
Jiang Mingze often advertises for daily necessities on the channel, so many people are familiar with him and think what he says makes sense:
"So, they've all been thrown into a survival game, how can some people still be so naive? Luo Xinglan kindly reminded you, and instead of being grateful, you actually attacked her heartlessly? You're truly shameless!"
"Yeah, instead of wasting time whining, why not think about how to get wood? Aren't there people selling wood in the shop? Why don't you buy some? Wooden crates can also be broken down to get wood. Why aren't you doing that? Aren't you in a hurry?"
"Luckily, Boss Luo Xinglan reminded me to expand my raft. Originally, my raft was blown away by the typhoon and only a single log remained, but after seeing what Boss Luo Xinglan posted, I immediately expanded it to 30 square meters, and it's doing just fine now, isn't it? Some people really shouldn't be so outrageous. Blaming others for their own incompetence only makes their incompetence stand out even more."
More and more people are standing up for Luo Xinglan, and most of them are quite reasonable.
Of course, there weren't many people who had just been clamoring for Luo Xinglan to return the wood. In addition, some of them hadn't actually exchanged wood with Luo Xinglan and had just jumped out to try and take advantage of the situation. They were quickly silenced by the others' ridicule.
Anyone with a brain knows to hurry up and collect wood, instead of babbling on about useless things.
Luo Xinglan originally wanted to take her remaining wood, nails, and screws to the mall to sell, even if it was just to help one person.
But suddenly the private chat started ringing urgently.
Luo Xinglan opened the message and saw it was from Jiang Zifeng: "Xinglan, do you have any more wood, nails, and screws? Could I borrow them for a bit?"
Luo Xinglan was taken aback.
Jiang Zifeng actually needs these basic supplies?
He expanded the raft to 10 square meters on the first day. Did he not continue to expand it afterward?
Luo Xinglan asked, "I still have some, how much more do you need?"
Jiang Zifeng said eagerly, "I need a lot more here. Can you lend me what you have on hand first? I'll give you the rest of the supplies after I'm done with this busy period!"
Luo Xinglan immediately offered all the wood, nails, and screws she had to Jiang Zifeng, but was told that she could not give them away.
Luo Xinglan was speechless. This damn system, in order to let everyone buy things in the store, it even turned off the gifting function?
She had no choice but to tell Jiang Zifeng, "The gifting function is no longer available, so I'll give you the wood through a transaction."
Jiang Zifeng: "Okay, okay, thank you!"
Jiang Zifeng felt both grateful and guilty. It was as if he had been troubling Luo Xinglan all along. Without Luo Xinglan, not only would he not have survived until now, but his wife and daughter might not have survived tonight either.
As his thoughts raced, Luo Xinglan's transaction arrived, and Jiang Zifeng quickly selected to confirm it.
Then, he traded the wood, nails, and screws, along with some food and water, to his wife, Ding Xiaoling.
Jiang Zifeng: "Xiaoling, first try to expand the raft to 30 square meters. If you don't have enough supplies, let me know and I'll try to find a way. Also, tell me what you and your daughter need and I'll send it to you in a bit."
With a limited number of transactions, he had to send the supplies his wife and daughter needed within that limit.
Ding Xiaoling replied after a while: "Okay! I'll expand the raft right away. My daughter and I don't need any supplies for now. You should keep some for yourself too. Don't send everything to us."
Jiang Zifeng gave a bitter smile. His wife and daughter were his life. He worked hard to give them a better life. If he lost them, he didn't know what the point of his life would be.
...
The typhoon was still blowing, but thanks to Luo Xinglan's reminder, most people had expanded their rafts to 30 square meters. Some even upgraded their homes and built wooden houses to keep warm, since wood and other basic resources were the most abundant items they had during the three-day beginner period.
With a large enough raft, people no longer had to worry about being blown into the sea by the wind, but new problems arose one after another.
The waves whipped up by the typhoon kept crashing against my body, soaking me to the bone. The wind made me shiver with cold, and I knew I'd catch a cold if this continued.
Those who built wooden houses were better off; at least they were protected from the wind and kept dry. However, only a very small number of people owned wooden houses. Most people used up all their wood just upgrading their rafts and didn't have any extra wood to build houses.
Soon, the channel erupted in excitement again:
"It's so cold! I'm soaked to the bone, and the wind chills me to the bone! This is the first time I've felt that the night has been so long!"
"And no matter how many layers you wear, it's useless! Once the waves hit, you're soaked to the bone, and if this keeps up, you'll catch a cold!"
"This damn game, is it deliberately trying to make things difficult for everyone?!"
"Can someone give me a cup of hot water? It's so cold!"
"I have the blueprints for a smelting furnace. Anyone want it? But if you make a smelting furnace, you'll need to make me another one!"
"It's only five o'clock, why isn't it dawn yet!"
At that moment, Chen Xiaodong, who was checking the chat channel in the cabin, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He went back to look through the chat messages and when he came across the blueprint for the smelting furnace, he felt that his luck was about to change.
If he could build the smelting furnace and sell it to those who need it, wouldn't he be able to make a fortune?
He immediately and excitedly messaged that person privately.
Chen Xiaodong: "Do you still have the blueprints for the smelting furnace? What materials are needed to build the smelting furnace?"
Liu Ming: "It's still here, it's still here. [Smelting Furnace Blueprint], it only takes two pieces of refined iron to make. Do you want it? But if I give it to you, you have to make one for me after you make it."
If he hadn't lacked refined iron, he would never have handed over the blueprints for the smelting furnace.
Chen Xiaodong readily agreed: "No problem! I still have plenty of refined iron here, trade with me!"
Liu Ming was a little worried: "You can't go back on your word!"
Chen Xiaodong: "Don't worry, I won't. If I lie to you, you can expose me on the channel. That way, no one will dare to trade with me anymore, right?"
After thinking for a moment, Liu Ming traded the blueprints for the smelting furnace to Chen Xiaodong.
Chen Xiaodong immediately used two pieces of refined iron to make a smelting furnace, and then made a deal with Liu Ming.
Then, he began to experiment with the function of the smelting furnace.
Ten minutes later, he confidently began smelting scrap iron.
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