【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: You have plenty of food in your vehicle, right? People in the regional channel are crying out in hunger every day; why don't you share your food? You selfish brat, look in the mirror first!
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: You have quite a lot of supplies on you too, don't you? If you love helping everyone so much, why don't you hand yours over?
“I just opened the regional channel and saw the big shot cursing people out. Who provoked her this time?”
“Damn! We’re not the same; we aren't ranked first! By what right are you asking us to cough up supplies?”
Cheng Shuili didn't even need to reply to that; plenty of others couldn't stand it anymore.
“Who exactly made the rule that the person in first place has to hand out supplies?”
“I’m telling you... you guys are begging for handouts with a lot of nerve, aren't you?”
“Baby is being lenient with themselves and strict with others again, huh? Are we really surviving? Why is the regional channel full of these toxic remarks every single day?”
“Exactly, I’m really fed up. Every time Crow argues with people in the regional channel, it’s because of this petty nonsense. Can’t you all just speak properly? Can’t you ask for help with a sincere, earnest attitude?!”
“Right! Crow isn't an unreasonable person! If you’re truly curious, go and negotiate with her properly. If you ask to trade for information, would she really refuse?”
“Some people really don't know how to speak! Let me set an example, alright? @Angry Crow Takes Flight, Big Shot~ Can I trade with you for news about the next disaster? I don't have many supplies, but I’ll show you everything I have. You tell me what you want, and I’ll give it to you. Can we do that?”
Cheng Shuili tilted her head back slightly, her mood suddenly improving quite a bit.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Sure.
“！！！”
“Look! You all just look! A big shot who is so easy to talk to is being forced by you people to curse in the regional channel every day! A bunch of heartless things!”
“Big Shot Crow’s temper is actually quite good. If I put myself in her shoes, I would’ve killed my way to their doorstep. I just happened to open a lot of Designated Player Duel Cards recently.”
“You opened those too? I opened a lot of them too! Why is the system distributing so many of these? Is it trying to encourage us to kill each other?”
“Not sure, but... what was Big Shot Crow doing in the regional channel again?”
Cheng Shuili was enjoying the show, but she suddenly snapped back to reality when she saw that, nearly forgetting her main business.
She clicked on her private messages; several people had already sent trade requests.
【Meow Meow King】: Big Shot Crow, I don't want anything else, just the detailed information on the next disaster! I guarantee I won't spread it; we can write that into the trade terms! Please, please agree to trade with me! It won't make a difference if one more person knows!
【Excavator Generation Three】: I have two small motors in my hand. Is it acceptable to trade them for a vehicle card? Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards are also fine! You should have quite a few of those, right?
【Keep Squatting in Prison Today】: Trade sent, Brother Crow! I just want food; I don't want anything else! This is a rare material, surely you can't be giving me compressed biscuits or anything like that, right? My requirements aren't high either; I’d prefer it hot! Ready-made! If possible, I want to eat eggplant with pork strips qwq!
Cheng Shuili: “.......”
Those are actually pretty high requirements.
Does she think this is a mobile food truck like Qi Wanyi’s? Ordering dishes now, too.
Cheng Shuili doesn't have that kind of culinary skill!
Cheng Shuili also needs the items that the excavator guy wants, and she doesn't even have enough for herself, so she definitely can't use those for trade.
With that in mind, the best choice is this 【Meow Meow King】.
After comparing the three options, Cheng Shuili chose 【Meow Meow King】. The trade offer the other party sent was very clear: one small motor in exchange for information on the next disaster. He even very conscientiously added the condition that the “information must not be disseminated twice.”
He was quite self-aware.
Cheng Shuili was very satisfied.
She typed out the two words “famine” and lightly tapped “Confirm.” The trade was complete!
The small motor appeared on the surface of the workstation. Cheng Shuili reached into the Abyss Ring and pulled out an energy stone. With all other materials accounted for, now... she could begin processing!
Cheng Shuili could feel that the production speed of the upgraded workstation was significantly faster. Previously, making any item took three minutes; now it only took about two.
The finished Refined Automatic Hunting Device soon appeared before Cheng Shuili.
This thing was lighter and more compact than she had imagined. It was jet black with a matte finish, feeling cold and smooth to the touch.
She pressed the switch on the side, and the device snapped open with a “click,” its six mechanical legs extending outward. The joints of the legs glowed with a faint, ghostly blue light, as if some kind of mechanical spider had suddenly awakened.
“Pretty cool.”
She muttered, reaching out to poke one of the mechanical legs. A faint vibration traveled to her fingertip, as if it could sense her touch; the leg retracted slightly and then quickly snapped back to its original position.
The launcher in the center had a precise structure, wrapped in a special alloy mesh. The wire glowed with a cold light, clearly not standard equipment.
But what satisfied Cheng Shuili the most was that the surface of the item was engraved with five conspicuous Chinese characters—Angry Crow Takes Flight!
This was the improver’s mark. To use an analogy from her past life, it was like having the names of scientists who made significant contributions printed in textbooks!
No one who received this item could erase this ID!
This feeling was truly... wonderful!
Cheng Shuili squinted her eyes, looking at the device, her mind already visualizing the scene of it pouncing on prey and strangling it in an instant.
“Not bad, fierce enough.”
She weighed it in her hand with satisfaction, then stood up and told Su Rui to stop the vehicle first; she needed to set up this good piece of equipment!
Su Rui turned back and noticed the strange device in Cheng Shuili’s hand. She pointed to the fresh piece of machinery and asked, “What is this?”
“For hunting.”
Cheng Shuili was concise, yet it immediately piqued Su Rui’s curiosity.
She really hadn't seen this thing before.
Back when Su Rui was still human, she had processed things at Cheng Shuili’s place, but back then it was all... lasso traps that couldn't catch a single piece of prey in ten days or half a month!
She was truly surprised.
How long has she not been human? Has the world evolved into this?
Su Rui followed Cheng Shuili off the vehicle, watching her personally remove the two simple hunting traps she had set up by the parking space and place this new, clearly more advanced machine in their stead. The machine extended several locking clasps from its base, tightly gripping Cheng Shuili’s vehicle.
Cheng Shuili reached out to push it, and seeing it wouldn't budge, she stood up straight and wiped the sweat from her forehead. “Alright, let’s go back.”
Su Rui’s eyes widened: “That’s it? This will be able to catch prey?”
Cheng Shuili found it a bit funny, but she hadn't seen this machine work either, so she didn't dare to guarantee it, only being able to say vaguely: “It should work.”
Fortunately, Su Rui didn't press the issue.
The two of them returned to the vehicle. Even though they had only been out for a moment, both were drenched in sweat.
Cheng Shuili looked at Su Rui with surprise; this person doesn't even need to eat, yet she can still sweat?
Rate on N.U.
