Level 3 Shelter

Li Huai was in dire need of mana.

Although he could currently only mobilize one percent of the power from his talent, Storm Monarch, the wind blades capable of cleanly severing a Dire Wolf's head were already more than enough.

However, while his talent was powerful, the mana consumption was equally rapid, leaving him with no excess mana to use Gathering Art.

For some time now, he had primarily been trading meat with others for materials to upgrade his Level 2 Shelter.

That was why he had made such a promise after seeing food that could provide continuous mana regeneration for ten minutes.

It was no joke; sixty times the natural recovery rate was something Gu Xiaobei had only just begun to tap into, and it was very similar to Lan Qingyou's Crude Magic Potion.

Once she developed it further, she would absolutely be another Lan Qingyou.

Supporting her a little was nothing; it was just a bit of meat.

At worst, he could just send her a wolf or a cow every day.

Gu Xiaobei: "Deal, deal."

Upon hearing that someone was actually going to craft materials for her for free, a brilliant smile immediately bloomed on Gu Xiaobei's face.

This way, she would only need to go out to collect some herbs or wild vegetables each day.

This significantly reduced the danger she faced while wandering outside.

Li Huai: "Just you wait."

After sending this message, Li Huai stood up, shook his shoulders, adjusted the collar of his suit with both hands, and walked out of his wooden cabin.

The next day.

After waking up, Lan Qingyou began preparing for her potion-brewing session, just as she had done the day before.

Because she had processed quite a few herbs yesterday, she could save a significant amount of time today.

However, she didn't rush into that just yet.

She walked over to the Magic Desk and reached out to turn off the harsh beeping sound.

Afterward, she opened her storage to take a look.

The materials required for the Level 3 Shelter had all been gathered, so she decided to upgrade the shelter first. After all, today was the final day of the novice period.

Who knew what things would be like once the early hours of the eighth day arrived?

Upgrading early meant peace of mind.

[Do you wish to upgrade to a Level 3 Shelter?]

[Please select your shelter upgrade direction]

[1. Expand the Tree Hole Shelter by three times.]

[2. Expand the Tree Hole Shelter by one time, but add a third-floor area.]

Lan Qingyou, familiar with the process, chose the second option without hesitation.

[Level 3 Shelter Facilities]

[Bedroom: Wood*500, Fur*20, Sand*10]

[Living Room: Wood*500, Stone*100, Fur*30, Sand*50]

[Storage Room: Wood*600]

[Stove: Wood*60, Stone*100]

[Fireplace: Stone*300, Sand*100, Water*20]

[First Floor Exterior Platform: Wood*50 (Small), Wood*100 (Medium), Wood*200 (Large)]

[Third Floor Balcony: Wood*50 (Small), Wood*100 (Medium), Wood*200 (Large) Note: Choosing a balcony, regardless of size, will include a door: Wood*10 (The door is not counted as a facility).]

[Third Floor Terrace: Wood*100, Vine*10 (Small), Wood*200, Vine*20 (Medium), Wood*400, Vine*40 (Large). Note: Choosing a terrace, regardless of size, will include a floor-to-ceiling sliding door: Wood*100, Sand*300 (The sliding door is not counted as a facility).]

[Bathroom (Expansion): Wood*500, Stone*100. Note: Choosing expansion will include a 50-liter Water Tank: Wood*100 (The water tank is not counted as a facility), Automatic Heating System: E-rank Devilish Creature Crystal Core*20 (The automatic heating system is not counted as a facility).]

[Apprentice Alchemy Workshop (Expansion): Wood*500, Stone*500, Iron Ore*300, Sand*100. Note: Choosing expansion will include a 100-liter Water Tank: Wood*1000 (The water tank is not counted as a facility).]

[Each shelter upgrade allows you to choose three facilities to renovate. Please choose carefully based on your needs.]

Fine, fine, fine—so this is where the catch was.

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching for the author; perhaps the name was just changed!

They always say the free stuff is the most expensive, but I didn't expect you to play this progressive game even after charging, and some facilities even jumped tenfold in cost.

Looking at the Level 3 Shelter facilities, Lan Qingyou ultimately chose the Storage Room, the Bathroom, and the Alchemy Workshop.

There was no helping it; the additional conditions were simply too tempting. No one could refuse a shower with an automatic heating system, and no alchemist would ever turn down a 100-liter water tank.

Friends who alchemy often know that brewing potions is a very water-intensive task.

Running back and forth every day was extremely troublesome; even with her Moonlight Stone Dagger equipped, she could only carry two buckets of water at most per trip.

Now, getting 100 liters at once was enough for two days of alchemy.

So, the question arose.

Because she had built a Level 3 Shelter, she had run out of materials.

"Whew—"

Inside a shelter, Shang Chuan, who had just woken up, opened the window to let some fresh air into his sanctuary.

His shelter was built into a mound, looking somewhat like a hobbit hole.

On the first morning after being forcibly transported here, he had specifically gone out to scout the surroundings; the hut was surrounded by trees and well-hidden, providing him with excellent cover.

The shelter here wasn't meant to protect against devilish creatures, but against other humans.

As a business elite, he was well aware of the greed inherent in human nature.

However, he couldn't understand why the World Will had assigned a business elite like him to such a shelter that felt like it was pulled straight out of a fairy tale.

At first, he had complained a little, but he didn't anymore, because he had already settled into the rhythm.

Now, he relied on his C-Rank Talent to monitor commodity prices at his Magic Desk every day.

Aside from going out every hour to exhaust his mana using Gathering Art and searching for Material Treasure Chests, buying low and selling high, along with picking up bargains, had become one of the few ways he could survive in this other world.

With his hands dampened by a bit of stream water, he groomed his hair slightly before sitting down at the Magic Desk.

Today, he would begin his new round of trading.

Once he finished today's workload, he would upgrade his shelter to Level 2 in the evening to prepare for the end of the Novice Protection Period.

As a merchant, he had long possessed enough materials to upgrade his shelter to Level 2, or even Level 3.

But he understood the principle that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

Moreover, a merchant only cares about profit, not fame.

Even if there were rewards, they held little attraction for him.

At the very least, before he had the capital to fully survive in this world, he wouldn't do such a thing.

He took a deep breath, and then he saw his friend list blinking.

He opened it, and his vision went dark.

Lan Qingyou: "Do you allow credit?"

Shang Chuan: ...

Seriously, who could understand this? It was early in the morning, and before I'd even opened for business, someone was already asking for credit!

But he couldn't ignore the person asking for credit.

This was his big client, so he had to greet her with a smile.

Shang Chuan: "It wouldn't work for others, but for you, it's fine. The price will increase by five percent every day."

Forcing himself to stay calm, Shang Chuan typed out this string of text.

Lan Qingyou: "No need. Help me gather the items on the [List]: 100 Apprentice Magic Potions. I'll give them to you tonight."

Shang Chuan looked at the list he received.

Wood*2700, Stone*600, E-Rank Devilish Creature Crystal Core*20, Iron Ore*300, Sand*100.

It wasn't a large amount of materials; it looked like she was planning to upgrade to a Level 3 Shelter.

Based on current black market prices, he could probably make a 60% profit margin.

A big client is a big client; her moves were extraordinary.

Doesn't this count as opening for business?

Shang Chuan adjusted his glasses and then typed a string of text on the desk...

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