Your Money Has Arrived

The second photo was a close-up, where the deepest part of the wound even revealed the stark white bone beneath.

Cheng Shuili's stomach churned. She did not continue to the third picture, instead looking directly at the comments left by others.

"Holy crap! Is this for real?!"

"Who said this was a made-up story earlier? Come out and explain yourself!"

"These wounds... are they really from bites? Not made with some kind of tool?"

"If this is a scam, going this far to get a card is just too ridiculous, right?"

"So... they really will eat people?"

"Damn. I thought they were good NPCs. I knew it! Non-kin are bound to have different hearts!"

"Stop spouting proverbs, damn it! What do we do now?!"

"Didn't some guy yesterday think he was clever? He couldn't bear to buy a Designated Player Duel Card, so he gave his food to a friend to keep safe. What happened to him now?"

"His friend took all the food and ran. Don't tell me 'how could that happen over a little food.' Anyone who says that is a complete moron with a half-developed brain. Do you have any idea how expensive food is right now?"

When Cheng Shuili read this, she couldn't help but sneer. How many times had this kind of thing happened since the game launched? Why were people still so stupid?

Handing everything over was fine, but you had to keep a bit of the other party's leverage in your own hands.

Cheng Shuili shook her head and kept reading.

"???"

"No, this isn't the outcome I wanted!"

"I'm honestly done. Why is it like this! How could the system not leave a single way to survive!"

"I actually think it's quite normal. Think about the previous disasters. The extreme cold could freeze people to death, and the extreme heat could cook them alive. How could this disaster, whatever it is, be so gentle! You think it's just stealing food? You think this is some kind of cozy children's play?"

"How is stealing food cozy anyway?! Children don't even play-act stealing food!"

"That's not the point! The point is, this method doesn't work! Everyone, everyone who still wants to live, go find Crow and buy a Designated Player Duel Card! Once the ones he has are sold out, those of you without cards are truly finished!"

"@Angry Crow Takes Flight, you're still selling cards, right? Please? You have to have some in stock! Otherwise, I'm a dead man!"

Business is here!

Cheng Shuili's spirit lifted, and she immediately posted a message on the Regional Channel.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I still have stock, but not much left. Same as yesterday, name your price and send the trade directly.

As soon as Cheng Shuili's message went out, trade requests poured in like a blizzard. The corners of her mouth curled upward, and she told 001 to help her process these trades.

At the very least, 001 was absolutely useful for this kind of thing.

Cheng Shuili continued to stare at the Regional Channel.

"How many cards does the boss actually have? I feel like so many were sold yesterday, yet there are still some today!"

"Didn't Crow say he didn't have many cards left?"

"You actually believe that? This is clearly a marketing tactic, isn't it?"

Cheng Shuili: "..."

Actually, they were both true. Compared to the amount she had at the start, there was indeed only a small fraction left. There really wasn't much.

"The boss is truly worthy of being the boss. The trade finished the moment I sent it. This speed—average people definitely don't have this!"

"Huh? Crow is fast? Are you crazy? Every time I go to Crow for processing or trading, I have to wait forever! Sometimes even a day or two!"

Cheng Shuili: "..."

That was all in the past; why bring it up again?

"Actually, do we really have to buy cards? There's another way. Since you can't survive without food, and you can't survive with food, we can make it so it's 'neither here nor there'!"

"What are you talking about?"

"The meaning is obvious, right? We can prepare a little food so the beastmen find something to eat when they come, but not too much! That way, the loss is minimized, and there's no risk of being eaten by the beastmen! We don't need to buy a Designated Player Duel Card from Crow either. That counts as a good method, right?"

Cheng Shuili paused. This person... actually dared to affect her business!

Do they think Crow can't handle a gun anymore?

"No. Just say what you want to say, but why say we don't need to buy things from Crow? Are you really not afraid of Crow holding a grudge?"

"Crow will hold a grudge, for real."

"You think you're the only smart one? At this point, I won't hide it anymore. I started using this method yesterday, and it didn't work! It didn't do anything!"

"It didn't work? Aren't you still alive and well? Why say it didn't work?"

"You haven't experienced it, so you don't understand. The beastmen attacking people has many signs, and it becomes more obvious every time they enter the vehicle! If you've experienced it yourself, you'll definitely understand what I'm saying. The beastmen steal my food every time they come—not much, just a bag of compressed biscuits. It's completely useless! I can feel it now: the next time the beastmen come, they're definitely going to eat me. I've already bought a card from Crow. Being stingy about that little bit of stuff at a time like this is the mark of a true idiot."

"I'm also someone who has experienced this process. According to my calculations, there must be a standard for how much food the beastmen steal! If you haven't reached that standard, even if they manage to steal food, it doesn't count. After a few times, they'll still eat you. Compared to an unknown amount—though certainly a large amount—of food, I'll definitely choose the card."

"Crow, you don't have to worry about how to make money anymore, because your money has arrived!"

"Is the guy above crazy? That's the top-ranked player! Would he care about your petty change?"

Exactly, exactly!

Would he care about your petty change?

Cheng Shuili complained in her heart, but a smile appeared on her face.

Regardless, her money had indeed arrived.

A private message popped up.

【Don't Want to Work】: We need more cards, a large amount. Our boss told me to tell you first; we hope that given our previous pleasant trades, you'll save some for us.

Saving them was impossible; 001 traded them directly as soon as the requests came in.

However, in Cheng Shuili's view, although there was a new wave of demand, it probably wouldn't be much. These people were all about saving where they could. Even if they made up their minds to buy, they wouldn't buy a large quantity at once.

Many people just bought enough for today.

As for tomorrow, they'd worry about tomorrow.

In case there was some other way, buying the card would have been a waste.

They couldn't bear the thought of that.

Because of this reluctance, they were even willing to gamble with their own lives.

Cheng Shuili couldn't quite describe her opinion of these people, and she didn't want to judge them either.

Don't Want to Work received a reply from Crow.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Understood.

Don't Want to Work let out a sigh of relief. The organization's counting speed was still a bit slow, and he was terrified they wouldn't be able to buy the cards.