Gambler's Coin

Ling Chu raised an eyebrow. Was this person threatening her?

"Fine, then it depends on whether you have the skill to back it up."

Invincible and Handsome saw Ling Chu's reply and his face darkened instantly.

This person really didn't know when to take a hint.

He was indeed a Pirate, but he didn't have any item to track players—he was just trying to scare Ling Chu earlier.

He silently memorized Ling Chu's ID, thinking that if they ever crossed paths on the sea routes, he wouldn't just rob her—he'd make sure to teach her a lesson.

Ling Chu also remembered his ID. This guy flaunted being a Pirate like he wanted the whole world to know, and he acted arrogantly. He might not even make it to her before dying in some forgotten corner.

She didn't take this trash's threat seriously at all. She didn't believe he had a tracking item either—if he did, he would've used it on her already instead of wasting ten pounds of food to trade for information.

He might not have tracking items, but she actually had Tracking Technique. However, it could only track the nearest wanted player. If she could get his rough coordinates and combine it with Tracking Technique, she wouldn't mind striking first...

Ling Chu continued scrolling through her private messages. Many people wanted to trade equipment for iron ore, but the quality was terrible—mostly rusty, inferior grade stuff that was clearly fished out of the sea.

She had too many top-tier items on her, so she couldn't be bothered with this junk. After flipping through for a while, she finally found someone who seemed sincere about trading.

National Server Little Luban: "Big shot, I want to trade weapons for twenty iron ores. Fine-quality weapons, I promise you'll be satisfied!"

Ling Chu replied: "Show me."

National Server Little Luban immediately posted the stats.

[Oak Longbow]

[Quality: Fine]

[A longbow with decent accuracy. Every five arrows fired, one arrow is automatically recovered.]

This weapon wasn't bad. Ling Chu's current weapon was only an Iron Dagger, and she was lacking a ranged option.

She was already set on making this deal, but couldn't help asking: "Upgrading a Raft only needs one iron ore. Why do you need so many?"

National Server Little Luban was honest: "I'm a blacksmith. I need iron ore to craft equipment and raise my proficiency to rank up. Iron ore is too rare—I've been camping the Trading Post and can't get any."

This guy was actually a blacksmith.

Ling Chu suddenly thought of something. She took out the damaged Revolver from her Ring and sent him its stats: "Can you repair this?"

National Server Little Luban replied instantly: "Yes! The repair materials need two iron ores. Big shot, if you're willing to trade with me, I'll fix it for free—no labor fee!"

"Can you make revolver bullets?"

"Yes, but making bullets requires gunpowder. I don't have much on me—at most, I can make a hundred rounds."

Ling Chu thought for a moment and said: "Fix the gun for me, and I'll give you another twenty iron ores. Make me a hundred bullets."

"No problem!!!"

The three exclamation marks showed National Server Little Luban's excitement.

Forty iron ores in one go—definitely a big shot!

"And this, can you make anything out of it?"

Ling Chu also sent him the shell of the Coconut Crab she'd eaten.

"This shell is pretty tough—it could make armor-type equipment, but the quantity is too low."

"I have over a dozen more."

"That's enough."

National Server Little Luban couldn't help thinking—these Coconut Crabs seemed to be land creatures. As expected of a big shot, even being able to get so many of these things.

Ling Chu had fifteen Coconut Crabs left. She kept two to eat, then traded the remaining ones along with forty-five iron ores and the Revolver to National Server Little Luban. She also signed a system contract so he couldn't cheat her out of the weapon.

"These crab meats plus five iron ores are your labor fee. Make me a set of armor."

National Server Little Luban was seeing live Coconut Crabs for the first time. Seeing how plump and full they were, he couldn't help swallowing.

"Don't worry, big shot—I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

Previously, when he made equipment for others, they paid in food and basic resources. A big shot giving five iron ores and so much fresh crab meat—no matter how he looked at it, he was coming out ahead.

National Server Little Luban had a feeling—if he held onto this client, he might never run out of iron ore again.

The gun and bullets would take a day to repair and make. National Server Little Luban first traded over the Oak Longbow, along with an extra blueprint for Wooden Arrows.

National Server Little Luban: "Big shot, here's a free blueprint. Making these arrows doesn't need a blacksmith—you can craft them by hand."

Ling Chu checked it. Making a set of twenty arrows required twenty wood and five feathers. Feathers were sold at the Trading Post, so it was pretty convenient. She thanked him.

National Server Little Luban said a bit sheepishly: "I should be the one thanking you. These forty iron ores are a huge help. Let's cooperate more in the future. I'll start making the bullets and equipment now and send them to you when they're done."

Closing the chat with National Server Little Luban, Ling Chu saw a flashing message in her friend list.

Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice: "What about the pink Fluorescent Starfish you promised to fish for me? You're not going to back out, are you?"

Ling Chu just remembered—she'd forgotten to give this person the starfish.

"Sorry, I was too busy today and forgot. I'll fish for it later."

"No rush," Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice said. "I saw you're selling iron ore. I need some too. Want to make a trade? Do you want this?"

The other party didn't waste words and directly sent over the item's attributes.

[Gambler's Coin]

[Quality: Unique]

[Flip it every morning to influence the day's luck. If it lands on heads, luck doubles for the day; if tails, something unlucky happens.]

Ling Chu's eyes lit up slightly. This item could double her luck, perfectly complementing her Lucky Jelly Octopus Fishing Rod.

"How much iron ore do you want for it?"

"Twenty."

"Deal."

Ling Chu agreed readily.

Although the item was of Unique quality, it wasn't a lethal piece of equipment, and using it came with risks. Twenty iron ore was a fair price.

"Have you used this coin before? What kind of unlucky things?"

"...About the level where even drinking cold water gets stuck in your teeth."

Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice paused for a moment, then said seriously, "If you accidentally flip tails, try not to go fishing or venture too far out to sea that day. You might run into something terrifyingly powerful."

"Got it, thanks."

Ling Chu suspected that Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice had suffered from this coin's drawback and was trying to sell it off.

She wasn't too worried about the coin's side effect. Like he said, if she got unlucky and flipped tails, she'd just play it safe. Opportunity always came with risk; if she was too afraid to die, she wouldn't last long in this survival game.

Stay Away From Gambling, Drugs, and Vice traded the coin over.

Ling Chu held it in her hand and examined it. It looked no different from an ordinary coin. She thought about trying it, but it was already nighttime, and the item description said to flip it in the morning. Flipping it now probably wouldn't work.

She put the coin away and checked her equipment.

For weapons, she had the Oak Longbow and Iron Dagger. After repairing the Revolver, she planned to give it to Titch—it was originally his, and he'd surely be more accurate with it than she would.

What remained were a damaged Pirate Hat and an Eyepatch.

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