The poor little system was so stressed it was practically going bald. It couldn't figure out why, despite its code being error-free and running smoothly, this servant had managed to regain her sense of taste again!
System issues aside, for the majority of survivors, this was a very strange disaster.
“Has anyone felt anything unusual?”
“Nope.”
“Could it be that there is no disaster? I don't see anything out of the ordinary.”
“It's not hot, it's not cold, the wind isn't strong, there are no earthquakes, and no rain. It's weird! Very weird!”
“Are there no natural disasters anymore?”
“How is that possible?!”
Conversations like these had been playing out in the regional channel constantly since midnight last night.
Cheng Shuili sometimes really wondered if these peers of hers were all robots. Otherwise, why would they repeat the exact same lines over and over?
Perhaps the essence of humanity is being a broken record.
However, for Cheng Shuili, this disaster was truly much better than the previous ones.
The earlier ones were all meteorological disasters that affected everyone every moment. Since she had plenty of food, this famine was no different from having no disaster at all.
Come to think of it, she had finally spent a few peaceful days.
The air conditioner inside the vehicle, which had been running for a week, was finally turned off. The silly smart AI even cried out with a complaint: “Finally, I can rest! Thank you, Master!”
Even though it was a mechanical voice, Cheng Shuili felt the AI was being a bit passive-aggressive. Her brow twitched, but she didn't turn it back on.
After handing over the driving duties to Su Rui, Cheng Shuili finally had to admit that she was truly bored.
Both yesterday's bread and today's bread had been sold, bringing in another 4,960 game coins. Added to the mileage rewards from the past two days, her current balance was 22,239 game coins!
She had calculated this number three times already. It wasn't that she didn't trust the system; she was just really, really bored.
The regional channel was stuck in a loop of the same few sentences, with waves of people constantly asking the same questions.
Cheng Shuili had genuinely considered just posting a message to announce to the world what this disaster was.
But soon, she was glad she hadn't done that.
A couple of big spenders had come to her for a trade, and both showed up at the same time.
【Don't Want to Work】: Mr. Crow, we would like to know the detailed information about this disaster. Please name your price.
Although the tone was polite, the address was truly annoying.
Before Cheng Shuili could reply, she received another message from Chen Qingshan.
【Qingshan Trek】: Sister Ershui, I am representing our organization to purchase the detailed information on this disaster from you. Given that we are somewhat acquainted, could you give us a discount?
That was not being honest.
Since when were they acquainted?
And... Cheng Shuili pulled up both chat windows. Weren't these two from the same place?
What was going on? Had they not communicated?
Cheng Shuili didn't know that at this very moment, her chat with both of them was being synced in real-time for everyone in their organization to see.
Zhu Xuan’s expression darkened when he saw how Chen Qingshan addressed her. He truly hadn't expected the famous Crow to be a woman, and he was even more surprised that Chen Qingshan was so familiar with her!
This was quite disadvantageous for him.
There had already been no dispute regarding whose suggestions the organization’s decisions were based on.
But Chen Qingshan had to go and prove himself. He had quietly taken first place in the epic dungeon, making quite a name for himself across the entire sub-region!
With such fame, those with ulterior motives naturally wouldn't let it go to waste.
These people had never really been submissive to Zhu Xuan. Previously, there had been no better choice, so they had laid low under his command.
Now that Chen Qingshan had been pushed to the forefront, they naturally couldn't sit still anymore.
Coincidentally, opinions on this disaster were divided, and the organization had split into two factions.
Zhu Xuan advocated for staying put, believing there might truly be no disaster. Chen Qingshan, however, insisted that the system could not be wrong and that there must be hidden danger behind the calm.
The two factions argued endlessly and finally decided to contact Crow together to purchase intelligence. First, to prove who was right, and second, to judge based on this trade who could bring more benefits to the organization!
This led to the dramatic scene where Cheng Shuili received two messages at once.
Cheng Shuili should have been completely oblivious to all of this, but unfortunately, she had Guang Hui as a lackey.
Although Guang Hui was no longer the spokesperson, the supplies previously placed in his care remained unchanged. Firstly, it was too much trouble to organize, and secondly, many players had already died, so those items couldn't be returned even if he wanted to.
Therefore, he still occupied a spot on the wealth leaderboard.
Zhao Hong was a figure who, if not pivotal, was at least able to mingle with the core members of the organization. Thus, he was clear on most of the news, including the reason for this trade.
As for tipping off Cheng Shuili...
One shouldn't put it so harshly.
In Zhao Hong's view, there was absolutely nothing wrong with telling Cheng Shuili about such harmless little matters.
To Cheng Shuili, how they argued had nothing to do with her, and who rose to power didn't concern her either.
Because she held the items that were in high demand, whoever they were, they would have to trade with her.
She cared more about which of the two was easier to talk to.
Compared to Chen Qingshan, who tried to haggle right off the bat, Cheng Shuili naturally preferred Zhu Xuan.
Cheng Shuili’s fingers tapped lightly on the screen, a playful smile curling her lips. She replied to 【Don't Want to Work】 first.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: 60 Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards. Give me the items first, and then I'll tell you the information.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Don't talk to me about it being expensive. I know you have quite a large group, so this price is definitely cheap.
Less than ten seconds later, the other party replied.
【Don't Want to Work】: Please wait a moment.
Waiting was impossible.
Cheng Shuili opened the chat window with Qingshan Trek.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: 61 Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards, considering our little “acquaintance.”
Chen Qingshan’s face turned green.
He truly hadn't expected Crow to ask for a higher price from him than from Zhu Xuan!
Zhu Xuan hadn't expected things to turn around like this either. His gaze landed on that “1,” and he suddenly chuckled.
This “top-ranked player” was much more interesting than he had imagined.
Zhu Xuan could guess that the other party definitely knew he and Qingshan were from the same organization. The two prices she quoted indicated only one thing: no matter how many of you come to ask, if you want to trade, this is the price. Not a single shard cheaper.
It was even “the more you ask, the more expensive it gets!”
Zhu Xuan understood that he had benefited from being the first to ask for the price.
But Chen Qingshan didn't get it. Chen Qingshan only felt he had been played. A fire surged to his head, and his entire face turned red with anger!
He kept his fingers on the keyboard, struggling for a long time before he managed to type one sentence.
【Qingshan Trek】: Give us a discount.
Cheng Shuili: “......”
What a pathetic vocabulary.
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