After Wang Yu finished up.
He opened the [Game Map]. He still wanted the "Fruit of the Birch Tree" benefit, and planned to study how he might find it.
The Prompt Message said he would receive a notification when he came within 300 meters of a benefit. In other words, finding one was entirely a matter of luck; he could only wander around the wilderness and hope for the best.
Wang Yu studied the [Game Map]. The wilderness was full of mountains, rivers, forests, and lakes, with varied terrain. If he wanted to head out and try his luck, he'd need to plan his route carefully.
After studying it for a while, Wang Yu opened the [Chat Channel] to see if there was any useful information.
As soon as he opened the [Chat Channel], he saw a lot of people @-ing him.
[Big Boss, why aren't you putting grilled meat up for sale today? I'm starving.]
[Are you stupid? It's about to get colder. The temperature drops by 2°C every day. How could he keep wasting firewood selling barbecue?]
[Hahaha, that's hilarious. He's probably kicking himself. He sold so much grilled meat—who knows how much firewood he burned? He probably doesn't have much left now. He's stored all that food, but he'll freeze to death later without firewood. Just thinking about it cracks me up.]
Wang Yu ignored the people @-ing him and continued browsing the other messages in the [Chat Channel].
[The game's giving out another benefit. These benefits are just traps. The last "Newbie Benefit" got two or three thousand people killed. I almost got bitten by that Giant Centipede myself. This one looks dangerous at a glance. I'm not taking any risks, no matter what.]
[I don't have many supplies left. I want to make one last gamble. Hopefully this benefit will get me something good.]
[There are only 1,000 benefits, but we still have more than 60,000 people. There's no way this is enough to go around. If you want one, you'd better hurry.]
[I'll enjoy watching you all perform. I'm not going. I'm going to lie low until the end and claim the Clearance Reward.]
[It's raining so hard outside. Even if the rain stops, there'll still be all this floodwater. If the water doesn't recede, how are we supposed to find the benefit?]
[Jia Feng: Brothers, a lot of fans have been asking what I think about this benefit. I feel like this one is quite unusual. It's appeared too early. If you're going to look for it, be careful. I suggest playing it safe and waiting to see how things go first.
Brothers, I'm planning to start a guild. Given the current situation, there are a lot of advantages to gathering together. That's especially true when firewood is scarce—we can keep warm together.]
I'm planning to start a United Mutual Aid Society. I've already contacted some longtime fans, and anyone interested is welcome to come join me.
Of course, we're a mutual aid society, not a charity. Anyone who wants to join needs to pass Asset Verification first. If you're interested, please attach photos of your supplies when you send me a Friend Request. I hope you understand.
As for whether it's safe to join, my reputation speaks for itself. I'd never make a quick buck at your expense.]
[Brother Feng, I've sent you a Friend Request and attached photos of my supplies. Please accept.]
[Brother Feng, you have to let me join. You're the only one I trust. You'd never hurt us.]
[Brother Feng, do I need a lot of supplies to join? I'm strong and can do whatever you need.]
[Aren't that Big Internet Celebrity's fans a bunch of idiots? They're supplying someone else and even acting like his servants.]
[Exactly. Some people are just pathetic. We can start our own guild and gather together to help each other. That way, we won't have to watch anyone's mood, be ordered around, or get pushed around.]
[You've got the right idea, brother. Add me as a friend and we can talk privately. Any brothers who are interested, add me too. We can help each other get through this.]
[Those rabble are actually insulting us, Brother Feng's fans. Do they think a few people without a leader can gather together, distrust each other, and still accomplish anything?]
[Ignore them. They're so full of themselves. They'll understand how important it is to find the right group once the game eliminates them.]
[That's right. At least we'll be safe with Brother Feng. Have any of you had your Friend Request accepted? How many supplies do you need to join?]
[The "Qinghong Society" is recruiting members! Our Chairman and Vice Chairman are both Players Who Cleared the Survival Game... Our guild has plenty of supplies, and three Extraordinary Players from our society have entered this game...]
[I'm the Son of Jiang City's Richest Man. I invite capable people to Team Up with me and get through this Survival Game together. I'll pay every Player who joins my team a minimum of 100,000 in cash...]
[I can be a mature beauty or a cute little girl. Big brothers, feel free to add me as a friend. Survival Game stress is overwhelming, so chatting can help relieve it.]
[Su Qingxue: Buying large quantities of food and animal hides at high prices. Contact me if interested.]
[Fang Miaomiao: Buying animal hides at high prices. Contact me if interested.]
[Zhang Dahai: Buying animal hides at high prices. Contact me if interested.]
[Ye Feifan: I'm Ye Feifan, a direct descendant of the Ye Family of the Capital. Members of the "Qiming" Special Action Group, contact me immediately. I need assistance.]
[Whoa, is this guy really that impressive? He's directly calling for members of the "Qiming" Special Action Group.]
[Holy shit, now that's a real Big Boss. I'd love to get on his good side.]
[There are really all kinds of hidden talents in this game. Someone this powerful actually showed up. Does anyone know who he is?]
[Ding! Player Wang Yu has listed 50 g of homemade Giant Lizard Grilled Meat × 100 on the "Trading Channel."]
[Cao, with things like this, he's still selling grilled meat? Doesn't he know the temperature drops by 2°C every day? Firewood could save his life later!]
[Didn't someone say he'd regret selling grilled meat? Why's he still selling it?]
[How much food and firewood has he stockpiled? Is there any justice in this world?]
[Holy crap, I didn't manage to grab any grilled meat again. You guys are way too fast.]
Just then, Wang Yu received a Friend Message. He opened it and saw that it was from Su Qingxue.
[Su Qingxue: You have a lot of firewood stored up, right?]
[Wang Yu: I'm not selling any for now.]
At the same time, Wang Yu received a lot of Friend Requests. He spotted someone familiar: Jia Feng.
Wang Yu accepted his Friend Request.
[Jia Feng: Hello, Big Boss.]
[Wang Yu: Brother Feng, you're joking. I'm your fan.]
[Jia Feng: You're joking, Big Boss. I could never call myself that.]
[Wang Yu: Did you need something, Brother Feng?]
[Jia Feng: I need a lot of food. I hope you can sell me some.]
[Wang Yu: I'm not planning to sell any food right now. In a couple of days, I'll sell a large batch. I'll contact you then.]
[Jia Feng: All right, talk to you then.]
Wang Yu had more than 600 pounds of meat. He planned to use Dice-Increased Quantity on it before selling it. Most importantly, he needed to figure out how to maximize his profits.
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