Town Central Hospital

So, Cheng Shuili had pulled five of them out of the Gold Supply Crate all at once...

Did that mean she had effectively defeated five monsters?

And she had even used them for such a long time beforehand.

Seeing how the math was getting more and more confusing, Cheng Shuili shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

She turned on the radio. Regardless of which special region it was, she needed to make a trip there now.

If she reached the Trading Post, she could buy some food. If she reached the garbage station, she could head to the black market to buy some RPGs from the Rat King. At the gas station, there was the merchant NPC.

Reaching the beastman town would be the best. She could just tell Qi Wanyi to use a Designated Player Duel Card to come over, and they could go see a doctor together.

Cheng Shuili could even browse the weapon shop while she was at it.

In any case, the radio was on.

001, having summarized things for the night, finally came to report.

"Boss, this time the Basic Water Condensation Device sold a total of 923 units! 542 units were traded for items! This time we earned a total of 73,820 game coins, plus various items!"

"Congratulations, Boss! You've made a huge profit!"

What was it talking about?

Cheng Shuili shook her head and opened her panel to check how many game coins she had left. Today, she had earned a bit less from bread, but in total, she had 147,839 game coins!

140,000!

Just as Cheng Shuili was feeling emotional, that 500,000 compensation page popped up again.

She pretended not to see it and clicked the 'X' to close it, only then smiling genuinely.

Not bad!

She was truly rich now!

But it still wasn't enough.

Cheng Shuili asked how the business was going on Xinxue's side. Although they were selling a lot of ordinary rainproof tarps, they were basic supplies after all, and most people were using basic materials to trade for them.

Cheng Shuili thought about it. Since everyone basically had energy stones now, it was time to put custom processing on the schedule.

She announced four items available for custom processing on the regional channel.

They were the Advanced Water Condensation Device, the Refined Automatic Hunting Device, the Fuel Purification Device, and the Acid-Resistant Polymer Rain Tarp.

The required materials were doubled, and energy stones were no exception.

The custom processing fee was set at 100 game coins, and 001 would handle the rest for her.

As for why she wasn't processing sunrooms...

That thing was meant for growing crops. Cheng Shuili had over 50,000 acres of land in her manor. If she utilized it all later, the production capacity would be terrifying!

They certainly couldn't eat it all themselves, and what they couldn't eat had to be sold.

If she started custom processing those now, everyone would be able to grow crops independently. What would she sell in the future?

Making money now was one thing, but she couldn't cut off her own path to wealth later.

As soon as Cheng Shuili's message went out, the regional channel exploded.

"Crow!!! You can process Advanced Water Condensation Devices! How could you sell us only the basic ones separately?"

Cheng Shuili scratched her head, feeling nothing. Even though she hadn't expected people to focus on that, well... she was a merchant, not a philanthropist.

Did she need so many reasons to make money?

Besides... there hadn't been any energy stones yesterday, so even if she had posted it, these people wouldn't have been able to provide them.

Who to blame... wait, why should she be blamed at all?

Anything would work, wouldn't it? The two items didn't conflict at all.

Cheng Shuili thought for a moment, and suddenly feeling a pang of conscience, she posted the details of the items to the regional channel, adding: "Processing based on demand. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can use it. If you come late, you might have to queue."

What she said was a fact, but some people exploded again.

"Boycott the Crow!! This profiteer! I really can't stand it! I was originally from partition 1000; at that time, the custom processing fee was only 5 game coins! Later, I was in partition 666, and she was scolded in the regional channel, suddenly starting to charge 50 game coins! Now that nothing has happened, why are you charging 100 game coins!"

It was clear they were very angry.

"Yeah!! We just merged partitions, we didn't suddenly get rich. Why is it doubling again?!"

"Exactly! Why? It's suddenly so expensive; our game coins didn't just fall from the sky!"

"Err... First, nobody forced you to process anything. Second, if you don't have enough money, it means the Crow isn't trying to earn your money at all. Third, everyone, this is the apocalypse now. There are no philanthropists!"

What he said made sense, but Cheng Shuili hadn't expected anyone to speak up for her at a time like this.

As expected, he was treated as a traitor and attacked by the crowd.

Cheng Shuili shook her head but didn't say anything more.

These items weren't like the Basic Water Condensation Device; she had a large inventory on hand, and as long as someone bought them, she could deliver the goods immediately.

There was only one workstation, and processing could only be done one by one. If there were too many orders, the production time would be long. If it took too long, it might happen that people died before the item was even made.

Cheng Shuili shook her head. A higher price might discourage at least a few people.

She had originally intended to close the regional channel, but as she looked up, she saw a message from a competitor.

"Exactly, what's wrong with 100 game coins? 100 game coins is perfectly fine! Also, as it happens, I also have a few blueprints and a workstation. Those who think the Crow's place is expensive can come and see if you need the items I have here."

"These blueprints are all high-level ones, especially that rainproof tarp. Did you look at the description? With this, you don't need to buy the ordinary rainproof tarps anymore! The savings on materials alone would exceed 100 game coins, right? It's very reasonable! If you really want to boycott the Crow, I suggest you come to me for processing. The blueprints I have aren't as authoritative as the Crow's, but they are certainly not bad! Only 99 game coins! Everyone is welcome to visit."

99 game coins...

Cheng Shuili shook her head and was just about to click on the two people's avatars to see what they were processing when the vehicle suddenly stopped.

Su Rui shouted: "The beastman town is here!"

Oh?

Had they arrived already?

Cheng Shuili stood up and looked through the window to see a junction quietly connecting to the highway.

She took a deep breath and sent a message to Qi Wanyi, telling her to use the Designated Player Duel Card.

Cheng Shuili hadn't tried it before and wasn't entirely sure if it would work.

【Wan Yi】: It's prompting me that you are in a special region, so it cannot be used.

Ah...

The system really didn't leave any loopholes.

There was no other way. Cheng Shuili sighed with regret and asked about Qi Wanyi's current condition again.

【Wan Yi】: It's alright, just a persistent low-grade fever... the injury is still quite serious.

It was indeed serious.

Cheng Shuili's expression turned solemn. She called Su Rui, and the two of them got off the vehicle and headed straight for the beastman town hospital.

If the person couldn't come, an online consultation would have to do!

Even if an online consultation wouldn't work, surely the beastman town's hospital must have some kind of signature treasure, right?

Cheng Shuili was wealthy and confident now. If all else failed, couldn't she just buy the place?

The two walked with long strides, but they took the wrong turn at the junction. After asking a helpful rhinoceros beastman, they finally found the way to the hospital. After a series of twists and turns, they finally arrived at the main entrance of the town central hospital.