Keep Courting Death

The water purified by the purifier could restore mana!

This was good stuff.

From lurking in the Chat Channel over the past two days, Nan Feng had learned that at this stage, most ranged weapons consumed mana.

For example: bows, crossbows, slingshots, and Nan Feng's Desert Eagle.

Even weapons like javelins required 5 points of mana if you wanted to throw them.

This was actually normal. After all, in the early stages, Chosen Ones who used melee weapons faced far greater danger.

If ranged weapons were not given some restrictions, it would be far too unbalanced.

"But this isn't a game. Why does it need balance?"

Nan Feng shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

He planned to purify more fresh water and sell it through the Trading System.

As for the price, it would be the same as Xiao Luo's food: one serving for every 50 units of materials.

One restored health, the other restored mana. That was perfectly reasonable.

However, Nan Feng's customer base would be relatively smaller. For now, only Chosen Ones whose Destined Divine Weapons were ranged weapons might buy Nan Feng's mana-restoring potions.

He bought another ten cups of fresh water from the Trading System, spending a total of 40 units of materials.

Then, Nan Feng poured all of the somewhat dirty fresh water into the purifier.

"Purifying 200 milliliters of water just now took about ten minutes..."

"That means it can purify roughly 1,000 milliliters in an hour. Not bad."

After thinking for a moment, Nan Feng took out several empty wooden cups and ran a few tests.

He then discovered that it took at least 100 milliliters of Clean Fresh Water to restore mana.

Anything less than 100 milliliters could only be used as drinking water.

"Not bad. If 100 milliliters can be exchanged for 50 units of materials, then the nearly 2,000 milliliters I bought just now..."

"Damn, doesn't that mean I can trade it for 1,000 units of materials!?"

"This is way too criminal!"

A huge profit! Such a fucking huge profit!

Nan Feng happily patted his stomach.

Unfortunately, these mana-restoring potions were not that easy to sell.

It was already close to noon. Nan Feng had wandered outside all morning, and his stomach was growling with hunger.

"I'll eat something first, then go out to hunt ferocious beasts this afternoon."

"Now that I have water that restores mana, I won't have to keep returning to the Wooden Cabin."

He lit a fire and began cooking.

Nan Feng took out a portion of Redeye Rabbit Meat and slowly roasted it.

The roasted meat smelled wonderful, but it produced a lot of smoke, making it hard for Nan Feng to keep his eyes open.

Fortunately, after the Wooden Cabin had been upgraded, it had gained an extra window. Nan Feng could open it to let in some air.

The purifier continued working nonstop. Nan Feng took two sips of the purified water himself and found that it really did taste much better.

And it restored mana, too.

"Beep beep beep!"

While waiting for the rabbit meat to cook, Nan Feng's Tactical Watch rang.

When he opened it, he found a message from Liu Daqiang.

Liu Daqiang: "Boss Nan Feng, I chopped another 30 units of wood this morning. Want them?"

Nan Feng: "Yes."

Nan Feng glanced at the Trading System and saw that one serving of food was still worth 8 units of materials.

Yesterday, Nan Feng had promised to buy Liu Daqiang's wood at a price slightly higher than the market rate—on the condition that Liu Daqiang sold the wood to him first.

Nan Feng: "How about this? I'll trade you 5 servings of food for those 30 units of wood. Sound good?"

Liu Daqiang: "Sure, sure! Boss, you're so generous!"

At the normal price, 30 units of wood could not even be exchanged for 4 servings of food.

Nan Feng was already offering a lot.

But wood was in high demand during the early stages. Nan Feng did not think he could ever have too much of it; he wanted as much as he could get.

After all, upgrading the Wooden Cabin to the next level required 300 units of wood.

Nan Feng: "Come on, let's trade."

Liu Daqiang: "Alright!"

Nan Feng checked his backpack and took out Ironclaw Rat Meat *2 and Five-Patterned Snake Meat *3, trading them to Liu Daqiang.

As for the Redeye Rabbit Meat and Jungle Fowl Meat in his backpack, Nan Feng decided to save them for himself.

Liu Daqiang: "Thanks, boss! Hope you make a fortune!"

Nan Feng: "You're welcome. Happy cooperation."

Anyone who could gather 30 units of wood in a single morning was a real beast. Liu Daqiang might even become a lumber tycoon someday.

Nan Feng decided to build a good relationship with him first.

The food soon began giving off a mouthwatering aroma, and Nan Feng's appetite surged as he wolfed it down.

"This rabbit meat is really chewy. I'll try the fowl meat tonight and see how it tastes..."

Halfway through the meal, Nan Feng took another two sips of purified fresh water, feeling unbelievably good.

Drinking a mana potion worth 50 units of materials like ordinary water—this was the simple, unpretentious joy of being rich.

After lunch, Nan Feng rested with his eyes closed for a while. Only after the purifier had finished purifying all the water did he get to his feet.

Nan Feng first listed ten servings of mana-restoring potion, then went to the chat system to advertise his wares.

Nan Feng: "Don't miss out as you pass by! Freshly made mana-restoring potions, an essential remedy for going out to fight monsters!"

Nan Feng: "Only ten servings! Just ten left! Once they're gone, they're gone!"

Nan Feng: "For 50 units of materials, you won't lose out or get cheated, but you can buy a serving of mana-restoring potion and give it a try!"

Bao Jian: "Damn, 50 units of materials? Who can afford that? Even all my savings don't add up to that much!"

Wu Yuansheng: "This is good stuff, brother. Can you make it a little cheaper?"

Liu Daqiang: "Boss, how did your meetup go? @Wu Yuansheng"

Qiu Feihong: "What are mana-restoring potions for? I haven't used a single point of mana from yesterday until today."

You Ran: "Bro upstairs, you just don't understand the pain of those of us with ranged weapons."

Ma Yong: "Ranged weapon users, quit showing off. Those of us with melee weapons are the ones suffering, alright!"

Ma Yong: "Do you know how terrifying it is to let those ferocious beasts get close?"

The Chat Channel remained as lively as ever, with people talking about everything.

But only a handful of people wanted to buy mana-restoring potions.

That was normal. Mana could be recovered inside the Wooden Cabin, but once materials were gone, they were truly gone.

Nan Feng thought about it for a while and felt that he had priced them a little too high.

But it did not matter. Nan Feng was not in a hurry to sell them anyway. It would be best if they sold, but if not, he could keep them for himself.

After all, Nan Feng's Desert Eagle was also a massive mana drain!

"Time to clean up and get ready to head out."

Nan Feng put out the fire and walked out of the Wooden Cabin.

Now that the Wooden Cabin had been upgraded and he had found a water source,

Nan Feng still had two goals left for the day: reaching Level 3 and finding iron.

"Upgrading the Wooden Cabin also requires iron..."

"I wonder if there's an iron mine nearby? If I can find iron before anyone else, I can make another huge profit."

But that idea was not very realistic, so Nan Feng decided to focus on leveling up first.

That morning, he had discovered a nest of Dart Bees south of the Wooden Cabin.

Nan Feng was now setting his sights on that swarm of Dart Bees.

"Such a large group of ferocious beasts... if I kill them all, it might even be enough to get me to Level 4."

"It'll be a little dangerous, but it's worth trying."

Nan Feng decided to take a risk.

But having learned from the morning's lesson, Nan Feng decided to make a proper plan this time.