Han Xing rubbed his hands excitedly, his voice trembling. "How long will these materials last me, and how much equipment can I make with them?"
So far, he had traded for 1,052 Spirit Cores, 4,362 Rare Earth, 3,742 refined iron, 5,763 Aether, 3 Skill Books, 5 unopened Bronze Treasure Chests, 32 unopened Wooden Crates, 7 green equipment blueprints, and thousands of other miscellaneous materials.
All Han Xing had paid was 37 liters of Spirit Spring Water...
His remaining reserve of Spirit Spring Water was 1,502 liters.
He had not even used up a fraction of it...
"Is this the benefit of a monopoly? This feels incredible!" Han Xing exclaimed.
Right now, he was the only one in all of District 107 selling water resources in large quantities. He had no competitors at all.
If this continued, Han Xing could even gather all the gains made by the nearly ten thousand people in District 107 over these past two days into his own hands.
It was the same as having all of them work for Han Xing over the past two days.
Looking at the ever-growing pile of materials on the ground, Han Xing thought for a moment and temporarily removed his Spirit Spring Water listings.
The frenzy that had lasted ten minutes in the consignment channel came to an abrupt halt.
The survivors still waiting to trade were suddenly dumbfounded.
"What's going on? Why did it suddenly get taken down?"
"@Xinghe, boss, are you running out of water? I haven't traded for any yet!"
"@Xinghe, bro, did something happen? Tell us, little brother is scared..."
Many people in the Chat Channel frantically tagged Han Xing, but he was busy organizing his territory and had not checked the messages yet.
When Han Xing did not respond, the crowd grew even more panicked.
Especially those survivors who had been watching and hesitating over whether to exchange the items in their hands. They were filled with regret and wished they could slap themselves twice on the spot for missing such a perfect opportunity.
If Han Xing stopped selling, where would they get water?
"It's over... The boss isn't responding. Maybe he really sold out..."
"Holy crap, I thought his prices were too high at first and that trading wasn't worth it, but now I want to slap myself twice!"
"Me too..."
The survivors who had failed to trade were heartbroken, while those who had exchanged for Spirit Spring Water the moment Han Xing listed it were secretly delighted. At the same time, they mocked the others mercilessly in the Chat Channel.
"Hahaha, you bunch of idiots. No matter how good your materials and equipment are, can they be more valuable than your lives?"
"You can go farm more equipment after losing it, but if you die, you're really dead!"
"That's right. And this Spirit Spring Water can heal injuries. In an emergency, it's practically an extra life. No matter how you calculate it, it's a bargain!"
Hearing their mockery, the survivors who had hesitated almost regretted themselves sick.
But some of them still refused to give up. They continued trying to summon Han Xing, hoping he would list a little more Spirit Spring Water.
Mi Su: "@Xinghe, boss, list a little more, just a little. I swear I won't hesitate again."
Three Peaks Mountain: "@Xinghe, bro, you're our savior. The whole District 107 channel is relying on you. Sell us a little more water."
Cyclone Potato: "@Xinghe, Dad!!!"
Rainstone: "Bro upstairs, you're ruthless... @Cyclone Potato."
Cyclone Potato: "What did I do? Anyone willing to sell water right now is my lifesaver, my reborn parent! From now on, he's my Dad Xinghe!"
Just then, a familiar name appeared in the Chat Channel.
Xinghe: "Ahem... What happened?"
Han Xing coughed awkwardly twice. The moment they saw Han Xing speak, the entire District 107 channel froze for a moment.
Cyclone Potato: "@Xinghe, Dad! Did I summon you?"
Primordial Spirit Master: "The boss finally showed up. Please, list a little more Spirit Spring Water."
Han Xing scrolled through the earlier chat logs and finally understood what had happened in the Chat Channel.
He said with a smile, "Everyone, don't worry. There's still Spirit Spring Water left. I'll list another batch shortly."
Bean Sprout: "@Xinghe, really, boss? I'm waiting for your Spirit Spring Water to save my life!"
Lost: "That's great! This time, I definitely won't hesitate!"
Many survivors in the Chat Channel breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of their hearts.
They had thought Han Xing's Spirit Spring Water had sold out and that they had missed a perfect opportunity. They had not expected him to still have more.
"Boss Xinghe, how much Spirit Spring Water do you still have? Will the price be the same as before?"
Han Xing replied, "Don't worry about that. I'll continue listing Spirit Spring Water, but the trade terms will change a little."
Hearing this, the survivors in District 107 thought Han Xing was going to raise his prices, and their hearts leaped into their throats.
Han Xing seemed to know their concerns and said directly, "Relax, I'm not raising the prices. I'm only adding a few exchange requirements. If any of you have blueprints for furniture, houses, territory facilities, and so on, you can trade them to me for Spirit Spring Water. The rates will be favorable."
"Oh, and if anyone has a Storage Box or a Storage Box blueprint, you can prioritize trading it to me for Spirit Spring Water."
"A white-grade Storage Box can be exchanged directly for 500 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, while its blueprint can be exchanged for 2,000 milliliters. A green-grade Storage Box can be exchanged for 2,000 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, while its blueprint can be exchanged for 10,000 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water!"
That was also why Han Xing had entered the Chat Channel.
There were too many materials piled up in his territory now. He needed several Storage Boxes to collect and organize them.
Hearing the sky-high rewards Han Xing offered, many survivors were utterly shocked.
After all, at Han Xing's previous rates, even a Bronze Treasure Chest could only be exchanged for 500 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, while a green equipment blueprint could only be exchanged for 300 milliliters.
Now, he was offering the high price of 2,000 milliliters for a white-grade Storage Box blueprint, and 10,000 milliliters for a green-grade one!
Many people practically wished they could conjure up a blueprint on the spot to trade with Han Xing.
"Storage Box blueprints! Who has one?"
"Hurry up! The boss needs them. Whoever has a Storage Box or a blueprint, take it out now."
In the Chat Channel, people feared that if Han Xing could not get a Storage Box blueprint, he would stop selling Spirit Spring Water. They were all anxious on his behalf.
But the drop rate for this blueprint seemed rather low.
After all, like a Space Backpack, a Storage Box was a spatial item, and it had greater capacity. Its drawback was that it could not be carried around and could only be placed in one's territory for storage.
Just then, a survivor named Cream Puff slowly said, "I think I have a Storage Box blueprint here. It's green-grade. Is... is that okay?"
Han Xing smiled. "That's fine. Let's trade."
He immediately sent the other party a trade request, which was readily accepted.
Then, a System Prompt appeared.
You obtained Storage Box Blueprint (Green). You lost 10 liters of Spirit Spring Water.
His Spirit Spring Water reserves fell below 1,500 liters, but to Han Xing, it was utterly insignificant.
At that moment, Cream Puff excitedly announced in the Chat Channel that they had completed the trade and received a full 10,000 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, making the other survivors immensely envious.
Han Xing said in the local network, "Everyone, please be patient. I'll list another batch of Spirit Spring Water shortly. You can all trade with me directly then."
"Alright, boss, we'll wait for you!"
"@Xinghe, thank you, Boss Xinghe. You're the savior of our District 107 channel..."
Faced with everyone's praise in the Chat Channel, Han Xing smiled. Just as he was about to leave the Chat Channel, he suddenly saw a familiar name tagging him.
Lei Wei: "@Xinghe, what's going on with you? Why was my trade request rejected the moment I clicked to trade with you?"
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