Chapter Ten: Assessing Bottom Lines, Easily Securing It

Chapter Ten: Assessing Bottom Lines, Easily Securing It

Once the large vegetable culture medium was listed, it instantly stirred up a frenzy in the trading market.

Having a piece of land to grow vegetables!

Anyone who saw this item seemed to have activated the talent hidden in their DNA, becoming restless.

Moreover, the seller of this item, Li Xiufeng, was very cunning; he didn't set a price but instead opened an auction that very few would use.

[Seller: Li Xiufeng]

[Trading Item: Large Vegetable Culture Medium]

[Required Item: Supplies]

[Remarks: Food, water, precious design blueprints, weapons, armor, anything of value can be quoted; the highest bidder wins.]

[Remarks: If you're looking for a bargain, don't come; this is the only thing I got from a silver treasure chest that I risked my life for; value is up to you to estimate.]

Silver treasure chest!

Highest bidder wins!

In an instant, not only the regional channel but even the world channel exploded.

"This person is infuriating; first, there's Soma's ethereal water, and now there's Brother Feng's culture medium; when will my luck come? (bitter)"

"A silver treasure chest? Kneeling for the source of the silver treasure chest, I'm willing to exchange a precious unit of wood for this information."

"A silver treasure chest?! Is it that amazing? I heard you have to kill particularly powerful monsters to drop one."

"Pre-order a wave of vegetables grown by big shots…"

Of course, there were also many who saw things clearly.

"What's the use of this culture medium? It's just you iron-heads rushing to buy it. People from the countryside understand; how many days does it take to grow a crop of vegetables? You think you're playing a game, planting today and harvesting tomorrow?"

"Could it be that there are really people who don't know vegetables need watering? I think you all can barely drink enough for yourselves every day; how can you water vegetables?"

"Exactly, in a few days there will be acid rain. I suggest Brother Feng not to sell it and just let your vegetables drink to their heart's content in the acid rain."

"Can't eat grapes and say they're sour? Hehe, many people have already placed bids; sour grapes, keep eating lemons."

With that, as Brother Feng himself responded, the chat channel was once again at a climax.

Soma, who had been observing, couldn't help but curse a few times.

If it were an ordinary person, he could have taken the culture medium for at most 500ml.

But this Brother Feng was very clear-headed, accurately judging the market value.

Currently, many people were short on water, but there were also some who had savings beyond drinking water.

In their judgment, as the number of disasters increased, the water issue would certainly be resolved in the end.

Buying the vegetable culture medium now would be akin to buying low in the stock market, making an early investment; the further it goes, the greater the return.

On the other hand, from the auction bar below, the bidding was already diverse.

Tarkov: "800ml water, 2kg bread, a bag of yogurt, one unit of copper, one unit of screws, one unit of steel bars, three units of wood, one unit of trash."

Hashimoto Wucai: "300ml water, 200g sashimi, 4 units of sweet oranges, one unit of grapes, and… a pair of original flavor socks."

Te Dong Pu: "2kg of oil, 1kg of gasoline, a remote-controlled toy car, four AA batteries, 500ml of water."

…

In just a few minutes, the bids below varied widely, and based on the system's judgment, the basic valuation of the auctioneer's items was provided.

These bidders had never appeared in the chat channel before, only now were they revealed by this culture medium.

Countless ordinary people suddenly realized the presence of these powerful individuals who had crossed over.

Among them were even big shots proposing to exchange mutated beast meat.

After observing for a while, Soma didn't rush to place a bid.

He was assessing the psychological bottom line of these bidders.

When it comes to auctions, one must never be anxious; often, the first person to act exposes their bottom line, causing the subsequent auction to fall into passivity.

In terms of item value, the only thing he could put forward now was the highly valuable ethereal water.

Other items, like the pet egg and design blueprints, didn't hold much significance for exchange.

Moreover, ethereal water, being an infinitely producible item, he wouldn't feel bad about using it.

After pulling up the bucket from the well, pouring out all the ethereal water, Soma's current stock was 700ml.

The bids below were still fluctuating, and the seller, Li Xiufeng, had not shown up again, nor did he seem interested in these bids.

After deep thought, Soma made his first bid:

"400ml of ethereal water!"

As soon as the bid was placed, sure enough, just the ethereal water alone directly exploded the system's evaluation range, taking the lead by a landslide.

The second highest valuation score, according to Li Xiufeng's standards, was 322 points.

While Soma's ethereal water received a staggering score of 2122 points, which was frighteningly high.

"Soma is here; is ethereal water really that terrifying?"

"Can this water be better than mine? Can it help me ascend on the spot?"

"It really can; the effect of ethereal water, who knows better than those who have drunk it…"

Soma's bid stirred up a commotion in the comments section below the auction, and seeing those who had previously traded for ethereal water speak up, Soma nodded, his expression unchanged.

Although ethereal water can enhance the body, he estimated that drinking two liters daily would not be as effective as exercising for half an hour.

Its true effect should be healing…

Ethereal water can cure some minor ailments, acting as an anti-inflammatory; this was the reason for its high score.

Recalling that line from Li Xiufeng's message about risking his life to obtain the treasure chest, Soma came to a conclusion.

This Brother Feng must have been injured!

On the other side, after Soma placed his bid, Li Xiufeng, unusually, responded.

Li Xiufeng: "Not enough, Soma; ethereal water is good stuff, but this price is too low. Add a bit more, and I'll trade it to you."

"Oh, a lion is opening its mouth wide."

Soma sneered.

He had intentions to befriend someone like Li Xiufeng, who could hold his own against mutated beasts, but this behavior was indeed a bit like a black merchant.

If he directly quoted a price or privately messaged him to sell, Soma would have offered a high price.

Now, with this waiting-for-a-better-offer attitude, even if Soma quoted a high price of 1L, Li Xiufeng might still want more.

Soma: "Sorry, I'm out; this is something I painstakingly dug up from the ground, just this much. The rest I need to keep as stock. As for the effect of ethereal water, I believe you know better than I do."

Li Xiufeng: "Don't, Soma; add a bit more, and I'll sell it to you."

As Soma had guessed, at this moment, inside a small wooden house, Li Xiufeng leaned against the inner wall.

He had blood seeping from his leg, staining the wooden floor.

Seeing Soma's firm attitude, even though he dared to face mutated beasts head-on, this Brother Feng was now panicking!

In the apocalypse, what is most important?

Aside from food and water, medical care is the next most crucial.

Humans, upon gaining intelligence, have also lost the ability to protect their fragile bodies.

Even a small wound could lead to bacterial infection and death without treatment.

Looking at the numerous wounds on Li Xiufeng's leg, it was clear he was in dire need of medicine; otherwise, he would die without it.

Earlier, he exchanged a piece of glass for a sip of ethereal water, and after drinking it, many of the smaller wounds on his leg had scabbed over, leaving only the larger wounds bleeding.

In a life-and-death crisis, Li Xiufeng decided to hand over the biggest gain from his wild exploration to exchange for more ethereal water to save his life.

After considering, Li Xiufeng decided to take the initiative to lower his price.

Li Xiufeng: "Soma, this time I wasn't fair; I urgently need ethereal water to save my life. Can you give me a bit more? Next time I have good stuff, I'll contact you first."

Li Xiufeng: "How about 500ml? If that works, just say so, and I'll take it down immediately for a private trade."

When negotiating trades, the biggest taboo is letting the other party know your bottom line.

Unfortunately for Li Xiufeng, he lost at the starting line, and subsequent negotiations were naturally hampered.

After a long pause, Soma did not reply and quietly adjusted his bid to 500ml.

[Record]: You have lost 500ml of ethereal water.

[Record]: You have obtained a Large Vegetable Culture Medium *1.