Unbelievable.
Why would Jiang Yaqing do such a thing?
Misread?
Thought Chen Yu sold so much water before, and subconsciously thought it was 500.
Glanced at the chat box.
No messages.
Still quite reserved.
Only those "wise ones" would fall for such tricks.
If some low-level wise ones, they might have really fallen for it.
Chen Yu ignored it and sat on the ground eating roasted meat.
So fragrant.
Sprinkled with chili powder and fine salt, it was so fragrant that his mouth was dripping with oil.
He wouldn't care about any "playing hard to get" tactics; a foodie's eyes are only on the food.
It was Jiang Yaqing's bad luck.
Her probing attempts would not yield the results she desired.
Not every stone thrown into the sea can create ripples.
Nor does every sea offer a response.
There was also another possibility, which was that she disliked Chen Yu and didn't want him to advertise and have his traded items snapped up.
Chen Yu would rather it be the former.
If it were the latter, then she was truly a little cutie.
Chen Yu could sell 50ml of water countless times. The trading channel had no transaction limit, so if she bought it, he would just list it again. She would lose an Earth Elemental Crystal Shard, while Chen Yu would profit.
Regardless, after eating his fill, Chen Yu patted his belly with satisfaction.
He hadn't expected himself to be able to eat a full three jin of meat, and there was a piece of roasted meat that he couldn't finish, so he put it into his storage.
He lay back on the grass contentedly, humming a little tune.
Life couldn't be more leisurely.
After lying lazily for a while, Chen Yu sat up straight and looked at the camp stone.
He needed to upgrade.
By the time nightfall arrived, he had to at least build himself a house.
[Damaged Survival Camp: Upgradeable]
[Upgrade to Normal Survival Camp: Ghost Soul 11/1, Wood Required 170/20, Stone Required 55/20, Earth Elemental Crystal Shard 0/1, Upgrade Time 3 hours]
Earth Elemental Crystal Shard.
This was indeed difficult to obtain.
He entered the trading channel and searched for the keyword, just holding onto a glimmer of hope.
[Seller: Jiang Yaqing]
[Trade Item: Earth Elemental Crystal Shard]
[Demand: 20000ml Drinking Water]
[Quantity: 1]
It was her again.
Not bad, she was truly rich.
At first, she had traded a Wind Elemental Crystal Shard with Chen Yu, and just now, she had been as benevolent as a Bodhisattva, almost gifting Chen Yu a Water Elemental Crystal Shard.
And now, she was auctioning off an Earth one.
Looking at her demand, it was clear she didn't want to sell.
Heh!
(⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛)੭ु⁾⁾
Chen Yu remembered that he had initially wanted to buy Earth Elemental Crystal Shards and that she had deliberately listed it for him to see, demanding an impossible amount of water.
This was likely her way of forcing Chen Yu to go find her.
She was quite tsundere.
He clicked on private chat.
Chen Yu: "Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
Jiang Yaqing: "?"
Instant reply.
See?
As soon as Chen Yu sent his message, Jiang Yaqing replied immediately.
She probably kept the chat box at the top and even set a special notification, afraid of missing half a second.
Chen Yu: "Earth Elemental Crystal Shard, I'll give you 50ml of water."
Jiang Yaqing: "???"
Jiang Yaqing: "Are you here to insult me? o(▼皿▼メ;)o"
Jiang Yaqing, who was diligently building her shelter, was driven to the brink of madness.
50ml.
This hateful black-hearted merchant.
He hit her sore spot.
Chen Yu was indeed bewildered, and then he noticed that he had sent 50ml of water. He swore that he had intended to send 500ml.
Insult?
How could he possibly do such a thing!!!
At most, he was just teasing.
Chen Yu: "Sent by mistake, 500ml."
Jiang Yaqing: "Just dream on! To tell you the truth, I deliberately put this Earth Elemental Crystal Shard up for you to see, just to tell you that I have it, but I won't sell it to you. Aren't you angry? (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))"
Chen Yu: "(･᷄ὢ･᷅) Are you an adult yet?"
Creak.
Jiang Yaqing, upon receiving the message, was furious.
Are you an adult yet?
Is she blind? Could a minor be as old as her, or was this damned black-hearted merchant using this method to insult her intelligence?
Jiang Yaqing: "That's none of your business!"
Chen Yu: "I'll give you black bread, eggs, and 300ml more water, 50ml more than before. Consider it."
Jiang Yaqing: "Just give up on that idea. Even if I starve to death or die of thirst, I will never buy any more food from you, and you will never get anything from me."
Chen Yu: "Get what from me?"
Jiang Yaqing: "(‵□′) Go to hell, you black-hearted merchant! I curse you to never eat a bite of meat in your life, pfft!"
Chen Yu looked at the message and sighed silently.
He opened the gifting page.
[Cave Reminder: Do you wish to gift Jiang Yaqing 500g of exquisite roasted forest wolf meat?]
[No!]
Decompose.
[Cave Reminder: Do you wish to gift Jiang Yaqing 20g of exquisite roasted forest wolf meat?]
[Yes!]
"Damn black-hearted merchant, I'll step on you to death!"
Jiang Yaqing was drawing Chen Yu's face on the ground with a wooden stick, jumping up and down on it.
Ding dong.
You have received a gift from Chen Yu.
Chen Yu?
That damn black-hearted merchant.
He would actually give her something for free?
Collect.
[20g Exquisite Roasted Forest Wolf Meat]
Ah!!! kAnshu伍.ξà
He did it on purpose, he did it on purpose!
This black-hearted merchant was telling her that he was already eating meat.
Damn it.
How could such a black-hearted merchant be eating meat?
Wolf meat.
May you die of parasitic worms for eating too much.
[Exquisite Roasted Forest Wolf Meat: Exquisitely cooked, excellent taste, no adverse reactions, a rare delicacy in the cave]
How could this be?
Exquisite cooking, excellent taste, rare delicacy.
Looking down at the thumb-sized piece in her hand, golden oil enveloped the tender meat.
Gulp.
Jiang Yaqing licked her lips.
"Tsk, I'm not eating the black-hearted merchant's food. I have big bread!" Jiang Yaqing viciously took a bite of bread and then a large bite of ham, but her eyes kept unconsciously drifting to the meat.
Gulp.
Jiang Yaqing, after swallowing again, twitched her nose.
Her mouth was watering.
It smelled so delicious.
"Hmph, it's not a waste if it's free. He's so black-hearted, what's wrong with me eating a piece of his meat? I even want to drink his blood!" Jiang Yaqing viciously threw the meat into her mouth.
"Ah..."
A moan of delight escaped from Jiang Yaqing's nose.
Fortunately, no one was around.
If others heard it, they wouldn't know what wild speculations they would have.
She, who had moaned, quickly covered her mouth.
It was too, too delicious!
She was about to explode with joy.
That bite of meat just now was ten thousand times tastier than all the roasted meat she had eaten in her life. She had always been a foodie, tasting delicacies from all over the world.
How could there be such delicious roasted meat?
Everything else paled in comparison to this piece of roasted meat.
The bread in her hand suddenly didn't smell as good.
"A bite of meat, what's the big deal? I still have ham!" Jiang Yaqing took a bite of ham, but instead of being satisfied, the contrast swept over her entire being.
"I! Even if I die, I will never buy meat from that detestable black-hearted merchant!!!"
Chen Yu was currently examining the seasonings and blueprints provided by others. He had already purchased a fire-starting tool, which was five boxes of matches, exchanged for a boiled egg.
The meat given to Jiang Yaqing was a form of compensation.
He felt a bit bad about trading 50ml of water for an elemental crystal shard, and it also served to let her know that he was already eating meat, and her curse had no effect.
That piece of meat could also serve as bait; as long as she took the bait, she would be hooked.
Chen Yu just needed to wait patiently.
Ding dong.
A message alert sounded, and he immediately opened the chat box.
Jiang Yaqing: "!!!"
Chen Yu: "300g roasted meat for one Earth Elemental Crystal Shard, final offer, no negotiation."
Jiang Yaqing: "(〝▼皿▼) Deal!"