Chen Yu's current advantage is obvious.
In the early stages of the cave.
The survivors had not yet come into contact with the cave cities and were still surviving in the wilderness. At this time, trade was still conducted in the most primitive way of bartering.
There was no cave currency to impact the currency market.
With abundant resources, Chen Yu was now the price setter for the current region. Even if he introduced a currency to replace resource points, people in the region would choose to accept it.
It was simple!
Resources were controlled by Chen Yu, and he endorsed the currency he introduced, which holders could use to purchase what they needed from him.
Then, this currency would inevitably be accepted.
Chen Yu only needed to open the current region's currency market, allowing more and more people to hold his currency. Once survivors had a certain amount of sunk capital here, even if someone later opposed the existence of this currency, the holders would definitely hold opposing views.
At that time, without Chen Yu needing to mobilize them, they would resist for their own benefit.
And they would promote the currency.
And so on, repeatedly!
As long as a sufficient number of people held it and had sunk capital in this currency, Chen Yu's currency would be successfully promoted.
At that time, regardless of whether the cave kingdom acknowledged it.
This currency would inevitably exist.
They might not recognize it, but they couldn't control its circulation in the black market. If they tried to forcibly confiscate it and destroy this currency, they would incur the wrath of the masses.
All signs indicated that this could succeed, so why wouldn't Chen Yu do it!
"Chen Yu, what kind of person are you?"
Jiang Yaqing's voice from the wristband suddenly held a hint of fear. Since she had interacted with Chen Yu, many of his ideas were things she had never thought of or dared to imagine.
The circles she interacted with were not bad.
Resource exchange.
This theory had been proposed by some people in her circle, but its implementation was rather difficult. However, absolutely no one had thought of creating a currency.
"Me?"
Chen Yu smiled slightly and stretched lazily.
"I'm just an ordinary person who eats, but when I encounter an opportunity, I don't want to give it up so easily; I just want to seize every opportunity," Chen Yu shrugged and said, "If you have the ability to do something, why not do it?"
Jiang Yaqing was silent.
Thinking about it again, what Chen Yu said was indeed not unreasonable.
In the circle she belonged to, no one proposed this theory possibly because there was no opportunity.
Chen Yu was different.
In his area, he had the advantage of time, place, and people. He had resources, the ability to rally support, and no strong competitors.
In such a situation, he could indeed do anything he wanted!
It was no exaggeration to say—
In Area 0713, Chen Yu was king!
As long as he wished, he could decide all the directions here, even the life and death of the survivors.
This was not an exaggeration!
Even though the people in the area were not gathered together, if Chen Yu issued a bounty and offered a massive amount of resources for someone's life, countless people would flock to it.
In the area, the only one who could rival Chen Yu was her, Jiang Yaqing.
And she, coincidentally, was on the same side as Chen Yu.
With the two major resource holders forming an alliance, controlling a region would be within easy reach.
"If you really want to do it, then go ahead," Jiang Yaqing chuckled and said, "I will support you unconditionally. With our combined efforts, the success rate of this matter is almost guaranteed."
"That's generous!"
Chen Yu grinned and said.
"I knew you would help me; it wasn't in vain that I took care of you so well before."
"Hey, who exactly is taking care of whom!" Jiang Yaqing gritted her teeth, as if squeezing words out from between her teeth, "I'm like a nanny every day, giving you whatever resources you want."
"I borrowed your cannon."
"That was me renting and buying it."
"Buying, you didn't give me money!" Chen Yu said sternly, "Renting, you give me five million to rent it to you. This isn't outside the cave where there are credit points for a deposit waiver. I've been good enough to you, Miss Jiang; I think of you for every good thing. Who else have I treated like that?"
"Alright, alright, Boss Chen, it's this humble lady who doesn't know what's good for her!"
"Glad you know," Chen Yu pouted, then asked, "By the way, do you have the blueprints for glass containers, preferably the kind for jars?"
"Didn't I give them to you before?"
"Did I?" Chen Yu blinked, grinning, "Oh, that's not important; just give me another copy, it's just a blueprint, you're not keeping it as a treasure, are you!"
Ding.
Received a gift from Jiang Yaqing.
[Glass Jar Blueprint] +1
"Here you go,"
Jiang Yaqing's voice came from the wristband.
"Do you need sand? Can you make glass without sand?"
"Heh, do you think I'd be short on resources?" Chen Yu grinned, "Miss Jiang, no thanks are needed for your great kindness. When I make it big in the future, I'll definitely pull you along."
"Tch~"
Even from her voice, Chen Yu could hear Jiang Yaqing's disdain.
"No need, this elder sister can also make a name for herself in the cave. By then, don't be too greedy and anger the masses, or you'll come crying to this elder sister."
"It's not impossible. I won't talk anymore, I have to get back to work. Keep mining well~"
The call ended.
Chen Yu smiled as he obtained the blueprint.
"Learn."
[Cave Reminder: Glass Jar Blueprint successfully learned]
Seeing this reminder, Chen Yu instinctively clenched his fist.
Don't underestimate glass jars.
They represent infinite wealth!
Chen Yu's current camp kitchen had touched the threshold of a magic kitchen. With a magic kitchen, Chen Yu could make fruit preserves.
Emphasis!
Fruit preserves.
Fruit is food, and food represents the possibility of critical hits!
Clicking on the crafting page.
Glass Jar: Glass x0.5/1/2
"Huh?"
What's going on?
This—
Could these be glass jars of different specifications?
How novel.
Chen Yu had encountered so many blueprints, but this was the first time he had encountered a blueprint that could produce different specifications.
He checked the camp's resources.
Glass +412.
See? This is my brain; I always prepare in advance, so I don't fumble when resources are needed.
Craft.
Chen Yu made glass jars of 0.5, 1, and 2 units.
"I feel like the 0.5-unit glass jars are more suitable."
Chen Yu murmured.
What he meant by suitable was suitable for making fruit preserves.
Fruit preserves require 300ml of water. If he used 1-unit or 2-unit glass jars, they would be too small. Especially the 2-unit glass jars, which felt like they could be used as small fish tanks.
"Fish tanks?"
Chen Yu tilted his head, and an idea struck him.
"I'll worry about that later!" Chen Yu grinned, holding the glass jars, and ran towards the camp kitchen.
"Fruit preserves, charge for me!!"