Delivery

When Zhou Yi woke up in the afternoon, he had another feeling: hunger.

He hadn't felt anything while sleeping, but as soon as he woke up, his stomach started growling.

And it wasn't a quiet growl; it was exceptionally noticeable in the already not-so-quiet classroom.

It wasn't just one growl, but a continuous rumbling that was hard to ignore.

The teacher, a gentle woman who looked under thirty, followed the sound with her gaze, her eyes filled with even more sympathy.

"Student, if you're really hungry, remember to come find me after class. Don't try to carry any burdens by yourself. Remember, Huadun is your home!"

Seeing the short-haired female student in the last row, looking dirty, with hair like a bird's nest, appearing weak and listless, her stomach growling from hunger, the female teacher's eyes welled up with tears.

There is true emotion in the world, there is true love in the world.

Zhou Yi had just woken up after sleeping for so long. As he finally opened his eyes and reached for his Nutrient Solution, he heard the teacher's words. He didn't know whether to take out the Nutrient Solution or not.

Holding the Nutrient Solution, he hesitated under the desk. In the end, he decided not to ruin the atmosphere and endure a little longer. After all, there was only half an hour left until class ended.

"Thank you, teacher. I definitely won't let myself starve to death."

Zhou Yi thanked her earnestly, his small face smudged with dirt.

The other students in the class looked over.

At this moment, Zhou Yi didn't know that her image as a poor refugee had already deeply impressed everyone.

After class, Zhou Yi quickly left the classroom and headed for the library.

It wasn't because she was particularly fond of work and eager to make shovels.

It was because she was too hungry and needed a place to eat openly.

Arriving at the warehouse, Zhou Yi drank three more bottles of Nutrient Solution in one go, but still didn't feel full.

"If I keep eating like this, my stomach will burst and I still won't be full."

Zhou Yi looked at the empty Nutrient Solution bottles in her hand with dissatisfaction. Nutrient Solution was liquid, and its nutritional content was limited. However, drinking too much made her stomach feel uncomfortably full.

"When I earn money, I'll have to get some high-energy food to improve my quality of life. Just drinking this thin stuff won't cut it."

Zhou Yi calculated silently. Thinking about money made her feel more motivated to work.

With the experience from yesterday, she seemed to be working even faster today.

The broken tools in her hands seemed to be performing miracles as Zhou Yi wielded them.

"Hmph, not doing proper work, but good at all this useless stuff."

Xiao Fu muttered sarcastically.

Even Xiao Fu, who had seen many geniuses, couldn't help but marvel at Zhou Yi's talent.

A girl who had just started working with mechs, and broken ones at that, learning entirely on her own, was able to achieve this level through her excellent learning ability, comprehension, and logical thinking.

Even in the advanced plane where Xiao Fu came from, no one like this had been seen.

Was this a unique talent of Earthlings?

At this time, Zhou Yi didn't have the time to care what Xiao Fu was thinking. She had only one thought in her mind while making shovels:

"Ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand..."

Ten thousand Star Coins per shovel, this was practically picking up money. Knowledge creates wealth; the ancients were not wrong.

And so, through high-efficiency labor, Zhou Yi completed ten small shovels in three nights.

However, she didn't stop there. With plenty of time before the weekend delivery deadline, she made another ten shovels during the remaining nights.

There were countless crystal stone mining tunnels, and over a hundred people worked there daily. Ten small shovels were definitely not enough; Gal would definitely increase the order.

Zhou Yi was confident in her shovels.

She attended classes during the day, worked on shovels in her spare time at night, spent a small portion of her time eating, and snatched moments to sleep.

Zhou Yi's week was incredibly fulfilling.

Finally, Saturday arrived.

On Saturday morning, Zhou Yi arrived at the mine entrance to gather as promised.

"You're here. Did you bring the stuff?"

Gal saw the girl from last week whom he had agreed to buy shovels from from afar and asked eagerly.

The star ore production this week had decreased slightly, and the guild had specifically criticized them.

If this continued, Gal would be further away from his goal of advancement. As an ambitious man, Gal couldn't help but be anxious.

"Of course, I brought them."

Zhou Yi had a bulging bag slung over her back. She took out ten small shovels from it.

After taking out the ten small shovels, Zhou Yi's large bag became a little deflated, but it was still full and not empty.

Fortunately, the shovels were retractable, making them easier to carry. Otherwise, it would have been really difficult to bring them.

Zhou Yi did not intend to expose her spatial ability yet, even though it was very inconvenient for her now that she was accustomed to using it.

"This shovel looks a bit different from the one I saw last time?"

Gal took a shovel and examined it closely, his eyes filled with pleasant surprise.

Having been in charge of crystal mining for so many years, he naturally knew good tools from bad.

"That's right! Uncle heard that the buyer I contacted is a kind, handsome, and generous person, so he specifically asked me to bring the improved shovels. They're better quality without an increased price!"

Xiao Fu: (Smiling face) He's starting to talk nonsense again.

Zhou Yi: You even know what a train is??

Xiao Fu: I found it in your vocabulary database.

"Okay, okay, okay! I'll transfer the money to you right now! I'll take all ten of these."

As if afraid Zhou Yi would go back on her word, Gal immediately transferred 100,000 Crystal Coins to Zhou Yi through his Star Brain.

They had exchanged contact information last time for convenience.

"Including the one from last time, you've bought eleven now,"

Zhou Yi happily watched the notification of 100,000 Crystal Coins appearing in her account and reminded him.

"For shovels of this quality, let alone ten or eleven, I'd buy ten more if you had them!"

Gal couldn't put down the shovel in his hands and said without hesitation.

Zhou Yi, who was just looking at her balance, immediately perked up upon hearing this.

"If you say so..."

She took the backpack off her back again, unzipped it, and dumped everything inside with a rustle.

Another ten small shovels were lined up neatly in front of Gal.

"Sorry... I accidentally packed too many."

Zhou Yi felt a little embarrassed. She had intended to be more subtle, but she didn't expect the curly-haired guy to be so sharp. He got straight to the point without her needing to set the stage!

Where could she find such a good buyer!

Zhou Yi was touched.

Of course, she wasn't just touched by Gal; more importantly, her balance had jumped from 110,000 to 210,000...

Money had a way of moving people.

This was a transaction that brought great joy to both buyer and seller.

Gal, having obtained the shovels, was already starting to rent them out to the workers.

That's right, rent them out.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi went from being a refugee to a nouveau riche. Her mood was so elevated that she wasn't in the mood to do manual labor today. Humming a little tune, she headed back to school.

She had been utterly exhausted this week. Now that she had the money, she needed a good rest today.