Jiang Ye opened the Galaxy Mall.
He selected coal blocks and increased the quantity to sixty bags.
Payment complete!
The trading bay continuously spat out sacks, each filled to the brim with coal.
Jiang Ye carried the coal sacks outside.
Then, he piled them up against the wall, much like sandbags used for flood control, though considerably larger.
Twenty bags of coal quickly formed a steep slope!
Jiang Ye walked up the slope, stood on the wall, and tossed coal sacks over.
Another thirty bags were thrown over, creating a large slope on the outside of the wall!
Jiang Ye climbed into the base vehicle and stepped on the accelerator.
The base vehicle drove up the slope of coal bags, over the wall, and down the slope on the other side, coming to a steady stop.
Success!
It was incredibly simple!
Jiang Ye exited the base vehicle, then went back and tossed the coal sacks from outside the wall back inside, quickly clearing the exterior. The entire perimeter wall was once again sealed tight.
When he returned in the evening, he just needed to climb in first, then toss the coal sacks out again to form the ramp.
Jiang Ye happily got into the vehicle and drove towards the copper mine.
The vehicle's top speed could now reach seventy miles per hour. Jiang Ye floored the accelerator, charging forward like lightning.
Countless patches of snow-oil grass were crushed and kicked up by the wheels, flying into the air!
Jiang Ye eased off the accelerator again. The reason was simple: the speed was too great, and his backside hurt from the jolting. The base vehicle's suspension wasn't great; it probably lacked independent suspension.
Soon, he reached the edge of the mine pit.
Unexpectedly, a pink blood kangaroo was hopping around at the bottom of the pit.
Jiang Ye directly raised his Kai Xi assault rifle and fired a shot at its belly.
He then dragged it towards the base, preparing to sell it and fulfill the second condition for upgrading.
However, perhaps the little blood kangaroo wasn't very resilient. As soon as it was thrown into the trading bay, it gasped its last breath. Its estimated value of four thousand five hundred became worthless.
Jiang Ye dejectedly sold it, then picked up a sack and went down into the mine to collect ore.
This time, the base vehicle was parked nearby, making selling ore much more convenient.
After filling one sack, he went directly to the pit's edge to sell.
The efficiency had increased several times over.
After three sacks, the scattered copper ore was almost entirely collected.
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye hurled two blood grenades into the mine pit, using the explosions to deepen it.
Unexpectedly, the ore didn't decrease; instead, it seemed to increase the further down he went.
The scent of ore also grew stronger.
Jiang Ye was delighted. This indicated that the copper ore vein below was substantial and much of it was deeply buried.
It might last for a long time, meaning a high income could be maintained daily for a considerable period.
Unknowingly, dusk arrived.
Jiang Ye checked his personal account.
Balance: 732,890 yuan.
He had earned over two hundred thousand today, a satisfactory pace of earning.
He started the base vehicle and returned to the perimeter wall.
Just as the sun completely set, he arrived. Driving the base vehicle was fast; if he had walked, he wouldn't even be halfway there yet.
Jiang Ye crawled through the tunnel, grabbed the coal sacks, and tossed them out to form a slope outside the wall.
He successfully drove the base vehicle inside and parked it in its original spot.
Then, he went outside the base and threw all the coal sacks that had formed the slope back inside the wall.
Finally, he returned to the base through the tunnel.
After working all afternoon in the cold mine pit and collecting over a thousand pieces of copper ore, his body felt stiff from the cold.
Jiang Ye decided to replenish himself and fried a pound of bear meat for dinner.
While eating, he opened the chat channel.
Cao County Citizen's bulk order was indeed waiting, a spectacular four thousand sausages.
As Jiang Ye skillfully processed the orders, he wondered how she managed to sell so many sausages.
After the orders were fulfilled, it was time for payment.
In addition to the order payment, there was also a profit share from sales.
Jiang Ye watched his personal account surge from 732,890 yuan to a formidable 911,600 yuan!
It seemed that the colony administrators on the planet had earned quite a bit of money in the past few days and were now starting to spend and shop.
Cao County Citizen sent a message: "This should be the last time I order sausages from you. I'll be upgrading my base tomorrow."
Jiang Ye: "Okay, have you taken the photos yet?"
Cao County Citizen: "I'll send them to you now. Don't say I'm ugly!"
The trading bay flashed, and a photo appeared.
Jiang Ye picked it up, his eyes widened, and he gasped.
Beautiful!
Unexpectedly beautiful!
The photo showed Cao County Citizen wearing a bright red padded jacket, looking very festive. She was sitting by the window, smiling for a selfie. Her face was fair, her hair soft, with a slight baby fat, resembling Bae Suzy. Her eyes were bright and lively, like a fawn emerging from the woods.
Jiang Ye: "Wow! You're really beautiful! Have any talent scouts approached you? Were you the campus belle in school?"
Cao County Citizen: "Hehehe! You're such a good flatterer. I'll send you the camera; you take a selfie too!"
The trading bay flashed again, and the camera, along with dozens of photo papers, arrived.
Jiang Ye picked them up and took a picture of himself.
The camera's flash was incredibly bright, almost blinding.
The photos printed out with a sizzling sound. Jiang Ye held one in his hand to look.
He was startled; he had changed drastically.
His hair was long enough to tie into a small braid, and it was messy and covered in dirt. His face was smudged with dust. His beard was thick, like a Russian's.
He typed in the chat channel.
Jiang Ye: "Wait a moment, I'll wash my face and shave."
Cao County Citizen: "Okay!"
Jiang Ye found an empty pot, filled it with clean water, and quickly washed his face.
He found a shiny pair of small scissors from the first-aid kit and quickly trimmed his hair and beard.
He took another photo with the instant camera, and it looked passable.
He looked a bit haggard, but still quite handsome!
After taking a picture of his front profile, Jiang Ye also took one of the back of his head.
He sent them all to Cao County Citizen.
Jiang Ye: "Here, this is me. By the way, take a picture of the back of your head."
Cao County Citizen: "Oh my, you're actually quite handsome. You'd definitely be in the top three among ten men! Why take a picture of the back of your head? Is this a special fetish?"
Jiang Ye: "It's a long story, just take the picture, it's important."
Cao County Citizen: "Alright."
Soon, a photo was sent over, showing the back of Cao County Citizen's head.
He didn't see any metal plates, but her hair was beautiful, as smooth as in a shampoo commercial.
Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
They chatted for a while longer, and then Cao County Citizen went to sleep.
Jiang Ye peeked at the public chat channel; many night owls were still chatting.
The conversations were mostly idle chatter. Someone boasted about upgrading to a Level 4 base, someone else said they earned over a thousand yuan during the day, and someone encountered strange beasts. There was little valuable information. Overall, the past two days had been peaceful.
However, when Jiang Ye saw the number of online users, he realized things weren't that simple.
【Online Users: 79,877】
Fewer than eighty thousand colony administrators remained!
Since arriving on this planet, over twenty thousand people had died.
Jiang Ye's scalp tingled. A death rate of one-fifth was extremely severe, even in wartime. Especially in the last two days, the numbers seemed to be decreasing rapidly due to the cold and wild beasts. There were definitely also those killed by spy robots.
He wondered how many would be left in the end.
Suddenly, a private message popped up. It was from an old acquaintance.
Can't Twist the Bottle Cap: "Boss Jiang, I've come to repay my debt!"