After setting down three large rocks, the shelter became a little safer.
Back at the shelter, Wang Yu was ready to put his plan into action.
Meat already hung all over the fireplace. It was all Giant Lizard Meat.
Wang Yu had traded for 32 jin of Giant Lizard Meat from a player named Fang Miaomiao. At a little past three in the morning, he had used Dice to increase the quantity.
He chose to increase the quantity of all 32 jin at once. Giant Lizard Meat didn't taste very good, and Wang Yu could hang it over the fireplace to dry instead of keeping it fresh in his [Backpack], so there was no problem with increasing the quantity all at once.
He rolled the Dice.
Five.
Wang Yu rolled a five. His luck had struck again.
He gained five additional batches of 32 jin of Giant Lizard Meat. Including the original 32 jin, he now had 192 jin in all.
Wang Yu hung all that meat over the fireplace with Vines to dry.
If he ate it all himself, his current food supply would probably last him a year.
But he hadn't used Dice to increase the quantity of the Giant Lizard Meat so he could eat it himself.
Before increasing the quantity, Wang Yu had noticed in the [Chat Channel] that after three days of heavy rain, floods had swept across the wilderness, leaving it a Vast Ocean. More than ten thousand players had died in the rain and floods.
The players who survived weren't faring much better. Many shelters hadn't even made it through the first day. Some had been overturned, while others had filled with Rainwater.
The heavy rain and floods had swept everything away.
Caught completely off guard, many players had their stored firewood soaked through. Some had managed to save a little, but their shelters were so flooded that there wasn't a dry spot where they could light a fire and cook.
Heavy rain. Floods.
Now, a hot meal had become a luxury for many players. In the [Chat Channel], they were racking their brains and discussing how they could start a fire in these conditions.
Wang Yu had spotted a business opportunity and come up with a plan. He could sell cooked food and make a profit.
He had plenty of food, and even more wood. Earlier, he'd had three one-meter logs, but after using Dice to increase their quantity, he'd ended up with fifteen.
He had used some to make furniture and household items, but plenty remained. Wang Yu had chopped the rest into firewood and stacked it beside the fireplace. It would burn for a long time.
The Second Floor of Shelter was piled high with logs, all of which he could use Dice to multiply before burning. Even if he ran out of the wood upstairs, his shelter was made of wood, so in a pinch, he could burn that for several months.
By the looks of it, he had more firewood than he needed. He could use some of it to take advantage of the other players.
Once he'd had the idea, Wang Yu used Dice to increase the quantity of the Giant Lizard Meat. He had 32 jin of it, and it didn't taste good, so there was no need to save it. It was perfect for taking advantage of the others.
He'd never expected to roll a five when he increased the quantity. Now he had 192 jin of Giant Lizard Meat.
Wang Yu had no choice but to put together a wooden rack and hang all that meat over the fireplace with Vines to dry.
With the fireplace covered in Giant Lizard Meat, Wang Yu took down a piece and cut it into small chunks on a cutting board.
Once he was done, Wang Yu lit a fire in the fireplace.
He had made it quite large, with an inner diameter of 40 centimeters—big by fireplace standards.
On the wilderness under the Extreme Night, players suffered through the downpour. Their shelters leaked from every side, and they could only pray they would make it through Seven Days of Heavy Rain. At least then they could light a fire and make something hot to eat.
[The berries I stored will last me a few more days. I hope I can light a fire and cook after the rain stops.]
[I do have a place where I can light a fire, but all my firewood is soaked. It won't catch at all.]
[I saved some dry firewood, but I don't dare use it. If I burn it all, I won't have anything to start a fire with after the rain.]
[I spent the previous week looking for food, and I managed to find some. I never expected firewood, which used to be everywhere, to become the most precious thing. I should've stored more.]
[I can't take this anymore. Just let everything end.]
The rain poured down over the wilderness. With nothing to do in their shelters, players could only complain about their situation in the [Chat Channel]. Some discussed how to handle their predicament, while those who stayed silent read the messages to pass the miserable hours.
These days were unbearable.
Suddenly, a Prompt Message appeared.
[ Ding! Player Wang Yu has listed 100 portions of homemade Giant Lizard Grilled Meat, 50 g each, in the 'Trading Channel.' ]
All the players: "?"
They hurriedly opened the [Trading Channel] to check.
[Homemade Giant Lizard Grilled Meat, 50 g × 100]
[Exchange conditions: 1. Exchange any edible meat at a rate of 2:1 for one portion of grilled meat.
2. Each person may exchange for only one portion.
3. Edible Salt was used in the grilled meat, so an additional 5 g of Edible Salt is required for the exchange.
4. The first 10 players to exchange can get a bowl of hot water for free. Bring your own container.]
Every player was stunned. Was this guy running a grilled-meat business?
[Holy crap, this guy's amazing. He's doing business right in the Survival Game!]
[Two to one for a portion of grilled meat? Did this guy lose his conscience to a dog? We're all suffering, and he's still trying to exploit us.]
[We have to boycott him. Don't exchange for his grilled meat. We can't let this unscrupulous merchant get away with it.]
[We're all fellow countrymen. Everyone's suffering right now, so we should help each other and get through this together. He should donate his food. Otherwise, we'll track him down online when we get out of here.]
[Holy crap, holy crap, the grilled meat was gone in less than a minute. Weren't you all going to boycott him? I hesitated and missed out. What happened to the boycott you promised?]
[Are you stupid? There are over eighty thousand of us, and only 100 portions of grilled meat. Did you really think people would boycott him?]
[And the people who want to get it for free are completely out of their minds. Big Boss's exchange conditions are already incredibly generous. He could double the price and people would still be scrambling to trade. He's only limiting everyone to one portion, and 50 g of grilled meat isn't even enough to fill you up.]
[If he's going to do business, fine, but why put a limit on how much people can buy?]
Wang Yu watched as all 100 portions of grilled meat were quickly exchanged. It was just what he'd expected.
With a market of over eighty thousand people, he had no trouble selling this little bit of grilled meat.
Each portion of Giant Lizard Grilled Meat weighed just 50 g. Wang Yu had done that on purpose. He wanted to take advantage of the other players, but he didn't want anyone getting too full, either. Well-fed players were a threat to him.
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