Chapter 5
Xu Xin was back.
The first thing he did was check on the [Player Chat].
It was still early. The exploration task only took a few hours. There were a lot of players who had not headed out for the mandatory task yet.
Both [Global Chat] and[Region Chat] were in the same state.
"The map I got is a rainforest!"
"Water source! I found a lake with clear water during the exploration!"
"Decompose the trees to get wood planks!"
"Collect wild fruits! They are food sources! Eat to regain energy!"
"Backpack! The game inventory is here!"
"No animals found. There is no danger. Comrades, let's head out for the exploration task!"
Some players have even returned from the mandatory task. It was a good sign.
Xu Xin checked on the [Logbook] next.
He had gotten 200 coins in reward from Achievement last night. Would there be any rewards for completing the mandatory task?
There was only one extra line.
[Achieved first daily task completion. Reward: 100 coins] [Collect reward?]
"Hmm, not a lot. But, collect the achievement reward!"
You can store coins in the game interface. So it was fine to collect the reward. Now he has 300 coins.
Xu Xin navigated to the [Task] section.
[Mandatory task completed. Rewards: 500 coins.] [Collect reward?]
[Optional task 1 completed. Rewards: 1 space crystal.] [Collect reward?]
[Optional task 2 completed. Rewards: 200 coins] [Collect reward?]
"Yes, collect all!"
[System notification: +700 coins, +1 space crystal]
[Detected that player has fulfilled all conditions to open the Store and Trade.]
[System notification: Store is now accessible. Please explore yourself for more information!]
[System notification: Trade is now accessible. Please explore yourself for more information!]
"Nice!"
The skill crystal was still in the loot corner. But as long as the item was in the shelter, it was enough.
900 coins, 1 skill crystal, 1 space crystal, 1 bonfire blueprint.
3 debris, 1 waterskin (5 water), 40 wood plank, 20 stones, 20 leaves, 20 branches, 10 coconuts, 20 bananas, 20 mangoes, 60 reed, 11 vines.
That was Xu Xin's entire wealth.
[Store - Players can buy and sell resources, blueprints, and rare items in the store. The currency used in the store is in coins only.]
[Trade - Players can trade any resources and finished items. There will be a small commission for every successful trade. The currency for trading is in coins only.]
Xu Xin checked the [Store] tab first. He wanted to know the value of coins, as well as what sort of resources he could get from the Store.
[Store]
[Blueprint (random) - 100 coins]
[Recipe (random) - 100 coins]
[Resource (random) - 100 coins]
[Item (random) - 1,000 coins]
"!"
The gacha game was back! It was terrible! Everything was random!
[Host can buy blueprints to unlock an achievement. Please buy a total of three blueprints (random). Host can sell one identified blueprint to unlock another achievement.]
[System notification: +3 blueprint (random), -300 coins]
Curious, Xu Xin tried to click sell.
[Blueprint (random) - sell for 75 coins?]
"!"
"No!"
The value of a blueprint he bought could only sell for 75 coins. That was only 3/4 of the original value.
Trembling, Xu Xin selected something else to try.
[Mango - sell for 75 coins?]
[Wood plank - sell for 75 coins?]
[Bonfire blueprint - sell for 750 coins?]
"!"
An identified blueprint value could soar so many times?
Xu Xin still had about 600 coins left. It was tempting to gamble on the blueprints.
[Host, all blueprints have different values. A basic blueprint value 100 coins. The bonfire blueprint calculated value in trading is 1,000 coins.]
Black store!
The store was a black store. The kind with a heartless 996 boss!
"Identify!"
[System notification: -3 energy, +3 fatigue, -3 blueprint (random), +1 stone knife blueprint, +1 rope blueprint, +1 reed basket blueprint]
[Stone knife blueprint - sell for 375 coins?]
[Rope blueprint - sell for 75 coins?]
[Reed basket blueprint - sell for 75 coins?]
The rope and reed basket blueprint was a basic type, valued at 100 coins each. It would mean this sort of blueprints were easy to get.
The stone knife blueprint valued at 500 coins was rarer. It was less valuable than the bonfire.
Most likely because... everyone received a basic weapon from clearing the debris at the door?
He had checked earlier in the [Player Chat]. There were a few players that had also cleared the optional task last night. As long as you clear the debris, you will be able to find the basic wooden chest.
The basic wooden chest was a system welfare gift.
He also wasn't the unique player who found a hidden gem. As long as a player was proactive, they could achieve the first hidden gem achievement.
The rope and reed basket would be useful to him. One was a utility type and the other a storage type. He has a machete, so he didn't need a stone knife.
[System notification: -1 stone knife blueprint, +375 coins]
Check on [Achievement].
[Achieved first purchase achievement. Reward: 100 coins] [Collect reward?]
[Achieved first sales achievement. Reward: 100 coins] [Collect reward?]
"Collect!"
Now Xu Xin has 1,175 coins. He even earned a profit of 275 coins with two extra blueprints.
Next, Xu Xin checked the [Trade] tab. It was empty right now.
A lot of players have not gotten a skill crystal yet.
[Host can post one trade to unlock an achievement. Host can sell the reed basket blueprint. Host will be able to receive this blueprint again tomorrow.]
"Alright."
Since he could get the blueprint again, it was fine to list the blueprint for trade.
[Reed basket blueprint - 130 coins] [List for trade?]
30 coins charged for commission. At least there was no need for a gamble with the gacha.
Xu Xin himself would not mind the commission charged. It would be better than getting a lot of random unwanted blueprints.
"List for trade!"
[System announcement: Detected that one item is now available on Trade. Trade is now accessible to all players! Players who do not fulfill the requirements are not able to buy or sell anything on Trade. Work hard! Please explore yourself for more information!]
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He had, in an indirect way, opened the back door for Trading!