Chapter 7
A new message?
Xu Xin frowned. He had a hunch that it was the buyer of the rope that sent him the message.
[Private Chat]
There was one message from a random player ID.
The player ID was a mix of alphabets and numbers. It was quite normal. Even Xu Xin's name was a string of random alphabets and numbers. And you couldn't change your name! At least, not yet.
The name change ticker that many P2W games boost is not yet implemented. Based on the development of the current situation, Xu Xin thought it would not take long to see it in [Store].
It was possible that after the tutorial mode ends, players could change their names. The random player ID was most probable the system protection of players.
A weird flash of thought appeared in Xu Xin's mind.
Would one day there will be a top-up function?
No, bah?
The SP system is now a skill crystal. The XP system most games used is now the CP system. It would not be an exaggeration to find out that even more game-like modes will appear.
[21d2bc0a16f3] [Hey, how many more ropes do you have in stock? I want to buy them all!]
Yup, Xu Xin guessed it right. It was the rope buyer.
"In hand, I have 3 more, but I can craft another 5 ropes!" he replied.
[21d2bc0a16f3] [So 8 ropes in total? OK, list them all in the Trade and I will buy them!]
"Alright! Give me one moment and I will get it done!"
This was a good business. 8 ropes were 800 coins in total!
[System notification: Rope (8) sold. +800 coins]
His wealth increased back to 1,475 coins. He had recouped his gamble from buying the random item magic cooker pot!
Xu Xin wondered if he should gamble a bit more.
[Ding! There is a new message. Please check your private chat!]
The same player was contacting him.
[21d2bc0a16f3] [I got the ropes. Is it possible for you to craft a few more? I am making reed baskets, and the amount of ropes is not enough.]
Xu Xin's face changed. Reed basket? Was it possible... that this was the first player who bought his reed basket blueprint?
"Reed basket? If you don't mind me asking, what materials do you need for one?"
[21d2bc0a16f3] [10 reed and 2 rope. It has one slot that can stack that is the same as the backpack. It's a storage basket. But it saves space. The value is 500 coins each. I'm selling the basket in Trade. It's sold out the moment I list it.]
But 650 coins for one basket?
[Host, there is no need to buy any reed basket. Host will be able to receive this blueprint again tomorrow.]
"Yes, I get it. I don't plan to buy a reed basket."
But it wasn't a bad idea to earn a little coin. After all, there was no guarantee he could still use ropes to earn coins.
"Then I'll list another 15 ropes. That's about the most I can list right now."
[System notification: +3 vine, -1,170 coins]
[System notification: -3 energy, +3 fatigue, +3 CP, -3 vine, +15 rope]
[System notification: Rope (15) sold. +1,500 coins]
The profit was pretty small. But it only took a few minutes to buy, craft, and sell the ropes.
As long as there is a buyer, it was possible to generate a small income daily by relying on [Trade].
Xu Xin could see the blooming trade market. After all, there was a limited amount of skill crystals. You could get your hands on a lot of blueprints, but a lot of skill crystals?
In near future, due to market demand, every player would walk different crafting paths.
Currently, it was not possible to adjust the [Trade] price but Xu Xin believed it was a possibility in the future. He could almost envision it already.
When the stock is low, the price will be higher. If you didn't hold the required essential basic blueprint, you might have to pay a premium.
[Host, please do your best to get a storage chest blueprint. It will be useful in the future.]
Luckily there was still one or two blueprints in stock.
[Trade] [Storage chest blueprint - 650 coins]
[System notification: +1 storage chest blueprint, -650 coins]
It was still quite early. The mandatory daily task did not take long. Xu Xin decided to explore his shelter in full.
He touched on the greyed-out walls.
[Player, the shelter is currently in a state of disrepair. Collect resources to fix the shelter. Friendly reminder: Fix your shelter for a pleasant surprise!]
[System notification: Shelter Construction is now accessible. Please explore yourself for more information!]
"!"
Another game system is here!
There was another icon in the game interface. It was a wrench.
"..."
It was too familiar. Almost everyone who has played a survival-type game will have encountered this. Players could adjust furniture placement and build houses.
Xu Xin did not know if he wanted to cry or laugh.
Switching to the [Shelter Construction] mode overlaid a grid of 4x4 onto the current room. A smaller map appeared before his eyes.
The current shelter blueprint shows 6 rooms. One room was in white while the other 5 rooms are still greyed out. Every room involves the same 4x4 grid.
The shelter door room was in the middle while the wall area opposite the shelter door is empty. The shelter door room was a combination of two rooms stretching out like a hallway.
You could see a door on the left and right room in [Shelter Construction] mode but greyed out. In the smaller map, there were two rooms to the left and two to the right.
[Host, please try to fix the wall on your right to access the locked room. You can use the Repair command.]
Xu Xin approached the greyed-out wall on the right.
"System, Repair the wall!"
[System notification: -5 energy, +5 fatigue, -1 wood plank, -1 stone]
But the single Repair command was not enough. It could only clear about 1/4 of the wall. It corresponded to the 4/4 grid. The entire stretch of wall occupied one side of the 4x4 grid.
[System notification: -5 energy, +5 fatigue, -1 wood plank, -1 stone]
[System notification: -5 energy, +5 fatigue, -1 wood plank, -1 stone]
[System notification: -5 energy, +5 fatigue, -1 wood plank, -1 stone]
"!"
Now Xu Xin has managed to restore one greyed-out wall section. A timber paneled wall with a door appeared before him.
The room within was full of broken stones.
[System notification: Discovered shelter room in need of repair. Repair it? Repairing one shelter room will consume 30 wood planks and 50 stones.]
"No!"
Xu Xin didn't have that many stones. The total amount of stones he has is only 16.
[Host can decompose the broken stones.]
[System notification: -1 energy, +1 fatigue, +3 stone]
That was 1 area. The 4x4 grid means a total of 16 areas. That was a profit of 48 stones. He now had enough resources to repair the room.
[Host, do not repair the room today. The optional task tomorrow is to fix the walls and repair one room.]
"!"
[Host, please repair this room tomorrow to unlock the Bedroom function. Activate the Bedroom feature to increase resting speed +10% and heating +10%. To activate the Bedroom, Host will need 1 bed, 1 side table, 1 heating source, and 1 storage chest.]
"!!!"
"A bedroom!?"