Bargaining

Cheng Shuili finally set her mind at ease.

The pickup truck had not vanished. Cheng Shuili reached out to touch it, and the specific details of the vehicle appeared before her eyes.

【Sturdy Pickup Truck Level 2 (Specific Direction Upgrade)】

【Description: You have chosen the 'sturdy' direction! Compared to standard vehicles, this one is much tougher! Especially the front end; if you accidentally bump into something, you might just come out unscathed.】

Cheng Shuili: "!!!"

A specific direction?!

There was actually such a thing?

Cheng Shuili wasn't surprised that such a thing existed, but rather confused that she had never seen one before.

Well, she hadn't opened a single silver or gold supply crate, so fair enough.

Cheng Shuili shook her head, took out her Employee ID, and decided to sell the beat-up pickup first.

【Sturdy Pickup Truck Level 2 (Specific Direction Upgrade) x1. This is a good item! Fuel is the one thing the beastman town never lacks, and this vehicle has plenty of space and runs fast! Not only is it a level 2 vehicle, but it also has a specific direction upgrade! Are you really sure you want to sell it? You cannot take it back once you click. The price I am offering is 142 game coins. Do you wish to sell?】

Cheng Shuili was fairly satisfied with this price. The electric tricycle from last time only sold for a low price of 32; this one not only broke the hundred mark but was almost at 150.

However, seeing the system's note that she couldn't take it back, she couldn't help but rub her nose and clicked 'No'.

The system seemed quite disappointed; its voice sounded a bit lower.

【I am very unhappy to be at your service. Don't call me next time if you aren't going to sell.】

Cheng Shuili, however, smiled. She gripped her Employee ID and used it on the pickup again.

【I am very happy to be at your service! This is a fantastic pickup truck, and I am willing to offer a price of 156 game coins~! Are you willing to sell this vehicle to me?】

Cheng Shuili's eyes widened slightly. She realized instantly that this newly appeared system was clearly not the same one as before!

Most importantly, the price offered by this system was higher than the last!

Cheng Shuili didn't rush to agree. Instead, she spoke to the air: "This pickup is a level 2 vehicle, and it's gas-powered! Plus, it has a sturdy direction upgrade; it can be used for a very, very long time. 156 is still too low. If you are willing to raise it a bit, I would be very happy to sell it to you."

【Hmm...】

There was a response. Cheng Shuili's eyes lit up. She truly hadn't expected that she could actually haggle!

This Employee ID really was a good item!

Cheng Shuili thanked the BUG, thanked herself, and thanked the payment mechanism in her heart...

After a round of silent thanks, she finally heard the system's reply.

【Fine, I can give you 160 at most.】

Cheng Shuili shook her head again.

The system seemed a bit irritated. It cursed the greedy human in its mind several times but suddenly restrained its temper.

It decided it would take revenge on this human! It would give this human a chance to name her price!

After this foul human made an outrageous demand, it would then fiercely reject her!

【What price would you sell it to me for?】

Cheng Shuili held up five fingers.

The system secretly clenched its fist. Did this human want to sell a beat-up pickup for 500 game coins? Why didn't she just go rob someone?

It was just about to open its mouth to ruthlessly reject Cheng Shuili when it heard her say: "165 game coins, and I'll sell it to you."

The system: "???"

You're haggling with me over five game coins?

I thought you were going to make an outrageous demand, but you just made a tiny one?

The system: "......"

Fine, humans really are strange.

【That is acceptable. My final offer to you is 165 game coins. Do you wish to sell?】

Cheng Shuili covered her mouth. She had never haggled in her previous life, and she had barely even bought things in physical stores a few times.

She had done her best.

But hearing the system agree so readily, how could she not realize it?

She had asked for too little...

Cheng Shuili couldn't back out again. If she made this system run off, she would lose money if a lower offer came next.

She clicked 'Yes'.

165 game coins successfully received!

The balance in Cheng Shuili's account had reached 407.

A massive fortune...

Right now.

Aside from the vehicle, everything Sun Siqiang dropped were just basic supplies.

Cheng Shuili didn't mind. She packed them into the Abyss Ring, transferred everything to her shopping cart, and before leaving, she wiped the metal pipe clean and stored it in the cart as well.

That was truly intense.

Cheng Shuili didn't take off the Polar Cold-Proof Suit again. When a real emergency happened, she simply wouldn't have the chance to put it on.

It was fortunate she had seen that metal pipe earlier. Otherwise, if she had followed her initial escape plan, she feared she would have been frozen to death by the weather outside.

Cheng Shuili shook her head. She had indeed become a bit arrogant lately. The sense of superiority from being number one on both leaderboards, along with the affirmation of the Supreme Monarch title, had almost clouded her judgment.

She had nearly died again.

She had been very calm while standing outside throwing the metal pipe, and when she slapped Sun Siqiang, she had only felt a sense of relief from venting her anger.

Now that it was all over, she felt flustered as she sat in the shopping cart pressing the gas, and her hands on the steering wheel were trembling slightly.

Cheng Shuili wasn't someone who couldn't reflect or summarize, nor was she someone easily swayed by emotions.

She took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

Cheng Shuili's mindset had always been fine.

The fluster was just a stress response from her brain realizing she had brushed shoulders with death.

Cheng Shuili curled her lips, forcing a smile onto her stiff face, and finally felt she had returned to normal.

With one hand on the steering wheel, she hadn't gone much further when she heard the system prompt.

【Daily mileage completed. Reward: 10 game coins!】

Cheng Shuili was stunned. The novice protection period was over, yet completing the mileage now started giving rewards.

Even though it was only 10 game coins...

Cheng Shuili fell silent for a moment, suddenly realizing something.

No way...

The source of the game coins she had guessed earlier, it wouldn't be this, would it?

10 game coins for completing the daily mileage.

Plus a little from the leaderboard rewards.

The leaderboard rewards were announced directly; Cheng Shuili had seen them clearly. First through tenth place corresponded to 100 game coins down to 10 game coins.

In other words, eleventh place wouldn't see even a hair of a game coin!

The leaderboard was definitely not a channel for the masses.

Could it be that the only way for ordinary people to obtain game coins was the 10 coins from completing daily mileage?

It would take 400 days to save up for an Employee ID.

Cheng Shuili: "..."

It felt like the system wasn't human, and it didn't treat them, the survivors, as human either.