An unexpected joy!
Chen Yu was just here to chop a tree.
Could it be that Heaven pitied him, this diligent eater, and prepared this surprise specifically for him?
Eaters are indeed Heaven's darlings.
Excavation requires a shovel.
It's not too late to make a shovel now.
Click to craft.
[Basic Shovel: Iron Block 3/1, Wood 96/2]
After chopping a batch of trees, there was enough wood.
Craft.
[Cave Reminder: Basic Shovel being crafted, remaining 9:59]
Ten minutes.
The time to craft a shovel was the same as an axe, both ten minutes.
What should he do during this time?
Eat another meal?
Although he was a professional eater, doing so again after only an hour was a bit much. The main reason was that he had eaten too much before and couldn't manage any more.
If it were snacks, he could still eat quite a bit.
Chen Yu mused, thinking he didn't want his mouth to be idle, so he picked up a bottle of water and took a sip.
While the shovel was being crafted, Chen Yu also glanced at the chat channel.
In the channel, survivors' needs for water and food resources were becoming increasingly intense.
Perhaps?
Sell some?
Chen Yu entered the trading page.
The trading method was simple.
Exchange trading.
Place your item for trade, then add the required resources you are seeking. If the other party possesses the corresponding resources, they will purchase your item.
If you feel your resources are valuable enough, you can also open an auction.
Auctions charge a listing fee.
You can set the auction duration, with the highest bidder winning. Of course, if no one participates, the item will not be sold.
This is a mode with higher risk in the early stages.
Resources are scarce in the early stages.
If an item fails to sell, it can cause significant losses. In the early exploration and survival stage, even the waste of 1 unit of wood could lead to collapse. Resource utilization must be absolutely cautious.
Chen Yu was not that greedy. He only had a little water and didn't expect it to be auctioned in such a grand venue.
At this time, quite a few people had already listed items on the trading page.
Selling initial resources like wood and stone to exchange for some water or food.
He searched around but didn't find any Ghost Souls or Earth Elemental Crystal Shards.
Looking at the trading channel, filled with cravings for water and food resources.
He'll sell some black bread!
Water is relatively more important than other resources. Chen Yu didn't particularly like black bread anyway.
It was dry.
If there wasn't anything else to eat, he wouldn't even bother touching it.
He'll also give them an egg.
┐(´∀｀)┌: "I'm too kind."
Trading channel.
[Seller: Chen Yu]
[Trade Item: 350g Black Bread, 1 Boiled Egg]
[Demand: 1 Earth Elemental Crystal Shard]
[Demand: 1 Ghost Soul]
[Quantity: 5]
[Remarks: Purchasing any Elemental Crystal Shard]
Chen Yu felt he was quite astute.
Although he currently only needed Earth Elemental Crystal Shards, he would definitely need other Elemental Crystal Shards in the future. This approach now is to be prepared for the future.
Even if others knew the importance of shards.
They didn't have food.
To survive, they had to make choices.
Chen Yu could use this opportunity to gather scarce resources.
He was not short of food at all.
Leaving remarks was to let others who had shards come find him. Even if someone directly sold 5 Earth Elemental Shards to Chen Yu, he would accept them all.
List it!
Boom!
Almost the moment Chen Yu listed the bread and eggs, the chat page instantly erupted.
Food!!!
"Quick, look at the trading channel, a big shot is selling food."
"Damn, 5 portions of black bread and boiled eggs. Boss Chen is too rich!"
"Oh my god, I'm almost starving, my front is sticking to my back. This boss is selling 5 portions, it's truly a case of some starving and some feasting."
"Who has crystal shards? I'll exchange 30 iron for it."
"Whoa, this should be the first food item in the trading channel, right? No one has sold food yet, everyone is asking for it. Which big shot is it? Trading food for Earth Elemental Crystal Shards, is this thing very precious? What is it for?"
Those who could say such things had eaten their fill before arriving.
There were also many who came with empty stomachs and were already driven to distraction by hunger.
The chat channel was buzzing with discussions about a portion of food.
Chen Yu's private messages were also about to explode.
"Brother Chen, can I exchange wood with you? 50 units of wood!!"
"Want sand? It can be refined into glass!"
"Young man, I'm worth billions. I'm not greedy, 3 bread and 3 eggs, and I'll give you 5 billion outside."
"Give me food, and I'll be your subordinate outside!"
Various resources were attempted for exchange.
Threats and enticements.
Chen Yu calmly watched the messages scroll by.
It was meaningless.
Entering this cave, everyone was equal. The glory they once had outside was gone.
Among so many messages, there were no Earth Elemental Crystal Shards that he wanted.
Chen Yu specifically searched for the keyword and couldn't find it in the numerous chat contents.
With a sigh of disappointment, Chen Yu intended to exit the chat box.
A message with the keyword "crystal" popped out.
"Brother Chen Yu, I don't have elemental crystal shards, but I have fair skin, beautiful features, and long legs. I can be both alluring and cute. I can serve you well and be obedient to you. Can you give me a small piece of bread?"
Chen Yu glanced at the avatar; it could indeed be considered above average.
Since he had nothing else to do, Chen Yu replied.
"Are you obedient?"
"Mhmhmhm, I'm obedient. Whatever you ask me to do, I'll do?"
"Good, then be obedient, and we won't."
After sending the message, Chen Yu closed the chat box.
What a dream!
He wants to get bread for free?
Not to mention that who knows when he'll encounter it in this cave world, even if he does, what then? Those who want to get something for nothing in the early exploration stage will only become a burden.
They can't be helpers for cave survival, and they still want to snatch his food!
Dream on!
Chen Yu hadn't even finished eating enough!
[Cave Reminder: Basic Shovel crafting complete]
It's done.
Chen Yu took a look.
[Excellent Basic Shovel: Can excavate soft soil, and under necessary conditions, can also serve as your self-defense weapon]
Excellent, a Level 4 shovel.
Not bad.
He took the shovel from the warehouse and dug into the dirt pit.
[Cave Reminder: Soil +1]
Whoa!
This counts as a resource too?
Startled, Chen Yu dug around the area a dozen times.
[Cave Reminder: Soil +1]
[Cave Reminder: Soil +1]
...
He didn't know what use this soil had, but Chen Yu dug a total of 15 units of soil and put them in the warehouse as a precaution.
The surrounding soil cleared away, revealing a rusty iron chest.
The iron chest exuded an ancient aura.
This...
Could this be an antique left over from ancient times?
The Eating Talent didn't give a reminder.
He checked his wristband.
[Iron Treasure Chest: A relatively common treasure chest in the cave. Opening it may yield unexpected surprises, or it may be a dose of aged poison gas.]
[Listen to his nonsense, there's no poison gas.]
The Eating Talent's reminder came out again.
Pfft!
This reminder was concise and insulting to the Cave Reminder.
What a pity.
An iron treasure chest.
Chen Yu had expected to dig up some great treasure that would allow him to soar like a dragon, becoming the King of Eaters.
It's free, so it doesn't matter.
Since the Eating Talent didn't indicate that this was food, it meant there wasn't anything to eat inside.
As long as it's not basic resources.
Open!
[System Reminder: You have opened the Iron Treasure Chest.]
[System Reminder: Decomposing the Scrap Iron Treasure Chest yields 4 units of Iron Block.]
[System Reminder: You have obtained the Adventurer's Gale Sword Blueprint.]
Blueprint!
Hiss, this chest wasn't opened in vain!