"I want to know what the Common Energy Crystal is used for." Seeing this message from the other party, Su Yu couldn't help but frown slightly.
After giving it some thought, Su Yu typed out a response in a flurry.
"One Common Energy Crystal only buys the information on its use; it cannot be used to trade for anything else. Otherwise, no deal."
If there were no daily limits on trades, Su Yu naturally wouldn't agree to this request. However, precisely because there was a daily limit, Su Yu decided after some deliberation to cash in on this information before it became common knowledge.
Meanwhile, Wang Teng, located on his own island, fell into hesitation as he stared at the message from the other party on his private chat interface.
He knew for a fact that the two Common Energy Crystals in his hand were far rarer than ordinary daily necessities. But rare or not, without knowing their purpose, these two crystals were no different from scrap metal in his hands!
After thinking it over, Wang Teng decided to trade one Common Energy Crystal for the information.
"Big Brother Su, I'll trade one Common Energy Crystal for the info. Just put something up on the Trading Channel!" Having made up his mind, Wang Teng didn't dawdle and sent a direct reply to Su Yu.
Su Yu, who had been keeping an eye on the private chat, nodded slightly upon seeing the reply. This guy was actually quite decisive.
Consequently, Su Yu immediately posted a trade listing on the Trading Channel.
Item for trade: One Windproof Lighter.
Item requested: Common Energy Crystal.
Su Yu had so many lighters that they were becoming a nuisance, so he couldn't be bothered to trade anything else and just uploaded a lighter at random.
As for Wang Teng, who was currently staring at the Trading Channel, he entered the keyword "Common Energy Crystal" and kept refreshing.
Upon seeing the trade listing posted by Su Yu, Wang Teng immediately initiated the trade.
[Ding! The item Windproof Lighter you uploaded has been successfully traded. Would you like to claim the traded item?] The moment Wang Teng completed the trade, a notification sounded in Su Yu's ear.
At this, the corners of Su Yu's mouth curled up slightly.
"The use of a Common Energy Crystal: Crush it and add it to 300 grams of Common Flour. Knead it to produce 30 portions of Common Bait."
Having chosen to claim the item, Su Yu looked at the Common Energy Crystal in his hand and sent the information to Wang Teng without haste.
Su Yu didn't try to scam Wang Teng; he told him the full use of the Common Energy Crystal. Otherwise, he could have simply told Wang Teng that it was a material for making Common Bait without explaining the specific process.
In truth, the reason Su Yu gave away the recipe so easily was to stimulate the development of the region. Only then would he be able to trade for good items later on through barter.
Otherwise, if he were the only one in the region far ahead while everyone else was still using junk, it would be quite boring. Besides, Su Yu didn't really care much about the production method for mere Common Bait.
After all, this stuff could at most be used to fish up Two-Star Treasure Chests.
At this moment, Wang Teng, who was staring intently at the private chat, felt his breathing quicken after reading the information.
Because to Wang Teng, this information was far more useful than a single Common Energy Crystal!
Without this information, the energy crystal in his hand was no different from a common rock and had no use at all. But now, with the production method, Wang Teng could put the energy crystal to use by mixing it with flour to create Common Bait.
"Thank you, Big Brother, thank you so much." After coming to his senses, Wang Teng didn't forget to send a message back to Su Yu.
To this, Su Yu replied: "A fair trade. If you have any good items later, feel free to message me."
With that, Su Yu exited the private chat interface, as he was full and it was time to get back to work.
After all, Su Yu currently had a full sixty portions of Common Bait on hand, plus one energy crystal he hadn't processed yet. If he didn't fish like crazy, he felt that the bait would just keep piling up.
Glancing at the sky and seeing that there was still some time before dark, Su Yu picked up the fishing rod from the ground and headed toward his original fishing spot.
[The treasure chest resources beneath this sea area are average. It is recommended to change your fishing spot.]
To Su Yu's surprise, the spot that had been resource-rich earlier had now become average.
"It seems the locations of the treasure chests underwater are not fixed; they change at any time." Lost in thought, Su Yu moved to another spot.
[The treasure chest resources beneath this sea area are barren. It is recommended to change your fishing spot.]
"Damn it."
Seeing the message floating before his eyes, Su Yu had no choice but to keep changing locations.
After changing spots nine times in a row, Su Yu finally found a location rich in treasure chest resources.
"Good grief, if I didn't have the Insight Talent, this would be a nightmare."
With this thought in mind, Su Yu cast his fishing line out.
Next, whether it was luck or something else, in the span of an hour and a half, he managed to catch ten treasure chests in succession.
In total, he harvested four [★ Common Wooden Treasure Chests], three [★☆ Common Wooden Treasure Chests], and three [★★ Common Wooden Treasure Chests].
From these chests, Su Yu obtained:
★ [Common Wood *40] [Zhonghua Cigarettes (one carton) *2] [5kg Rice *2] [500g bag of Edible Salt *4]
★☆ [Diesel 20L *2] [Luxury Massage Chair *2] [25kg bag of Cement *2]
★★ [Common Fishing Rod Blueprint *2] [Common Bungalow Construction Blueprint *2] [Enhanced Bait *4]
Su Yu was currently more focused on the items from the two-star wooden treasure chests. As for the rest, even without the Insight Talent, he was very familiar with what those items could be used for.
Therefore, Su Yu turned his attention to the three items obtained from the two-star wooden treasure chests.
[Common Fishing Rod Blueprint]
Description: Can be used to collect materials to upgrade the Novice Fishing Rod. Upgrading requires the following materials.
Fiberglass 0/1, PE Braided Line 0/1, Carbon Cloth 0/1.
[Common Bungalow Construction Blueprint]
Description: Can be used to build a 30-square-meter common bungalow. Construction materials are as follows.
Cement 0/25, Red Brick 0/200, Sand 0/100.
[Enhanced Bait]
Description: Can be used to fish for ★★☆ to ★★★★★ grade treasure chests.
Note: It is recommended to use this with an Upgraded Ordinary Fishing Rod. Otherwise, using a Novice Fishing Rod with this bait may easily cause the fishing rod to break.
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