Liu Danian nodded slightly, and only then did Hu Weimin say, "We still have two more at home. Weāll go get them, please wait for us."
Liang Yuan smiled, "Alright, Iāll wait for you."
Hu Weimin rushed downstairs to get the fish.
Liang Yuan chuckled to himself. These two are quite cautious, afraid that Iād take their fish by force, so they only brought up three.
This little trick, he saw through it right away.
But thereās nothing to be done, in this situation, who dares to trust anyone?
He hadnāt earned their trust yet, so their wariness was understandable.
With time, after more trades, they would naturally begin to trust him more.
Liang Yuan wasnāt in a hurry.
In no time, Hu Weimin ran back up, carrying a bucket with two sea bass inside.
These sea bass were quite large, much bigger than the sardines Liu Danian held.
No wonder he didnāt bring them up for trade at first.
"Mr. Liang, see, these five fish, can they be exchanged for a cup of rice?" Hu Weimin asked eagerly.
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "Sure, wait a moment."
He turned his head towards the bedroom and called out, "Sister Mei, bring a cup of rice over."
Yang Mei responded, glanced curiously at the door, but didnāt ask much. She went straight to the kitchen, and as instructed by Liang Yuan, filled a measuring cup with rice.
Liang Yuan looked at Hu Weimin and Liu Danian, "Do you have something to hold it?"
Hu Weimin patted himself down quickly, finding nothing.
Liu Danian reacted quickly and grabbed his shirt, "You can just pour it into my shirt."
Liang Yuan laughed and poured the rice directly into the otherās shirt.
Liu Danian held the rice with his shirt, full of joy.
Hu Weimin also smiled, "Mr. Liang, thank you, thank you. Youāre really different from Liu Erlong."
Liang Yuan smiled, "Iāll take that as a compliment. Alright, Iāve got the fish, you should go back. Donāt let others see, and be careful on the way."
"Yes, thank you."
The two expressed their gratitude repeatedly, happily emptied the fish, and went downstairs with an empty bucket.
Liang Yuan took the fish into the kitchen and immediately started to kill them one by one.
Soon, system notifications began to sound.
"Ding, you have killed a mutated creature, earning 7 points."
"Ding, you have killed a mutated creature, earning 8 points."
...
The system notifications continued. After all five fish were killed, Liang Yuan had amassed a total of 42 points.
His expression grew slightly serious, "The points from sardines and sea bass are higher than before."
"If the system grants points based on the mutation progress of the mutated creatures, doesnāt that mean the mutation progress of sardines and sea bass has been rapidly increasing over the past few days?"
This realization weighed heavily on him.
Such a rapid mutation progress was alarming.
The higher the mutation progress, the more ferocious the mutated creatures generally were.
Wang Yanmei was like this, and so were these mutated fish.
"It seems I must quickly build a raft."
Liang Yuan felt a sense of urgency. The mutated fish were becoming more dangerous, making travel increasingly difficult.
He had to get the raft ready and leave the building as soon as possible.
Now it seemed like everyone was hiding in the building, away from the sea, appearing quite safe.
But this was like boiling a frog in warm water; they couldnāt stay in the building forever.
The supplies here were limited and would eventually run out, forcing them to leave.
But by then, what will the mutated fish in the sea have become?
Would they still be able to leave safely?
Liang Yuan didnāt want to take that gamble.
Plus, the rain outside showed no sign of stopping, and the water level would keep rising.
What if the water level reached the 32nd floor?
By then, they wouldnāt even have a place to stand.
"We must leave!"
He took a deep breath, suppressing his worries.
Just then Yang Mei entered the kitchen, seeing him killing fish, she quickly said, "Little bro, you leave it, let me do it. Leave the kitchen work to your sister."
She scampered over and snatched the kitchen knife from Liang Yuanās hand.
Liang Yuan smiled, "These mutated fish are very fierce, with very sharp teeth. If ordinary people get close, they can easily get bitten."
Yang Mei showed a hint of apprehension, "Thatās true, the few fish earlier didnāt die even after being hit a few times."
Liang Yuan said, "From now on, if anyone brings fish for trade, let me kill the fish first, then you handle the rest."
Yang Meiās heart felt sweet at his words.
Little bro is really a good man, caring and considerate, he must be worried about me getting hurt by the fish.
She couldnāt help but smile sweetly, "Alright, Iāll listen to you."
"Youāll listen to me in everything?" Liang Yuan suddenly laughed.
Yang Mei replied naturally, "Of course, sister listens to you in everything."
"Then in bed, I want you to call me by a different name."
"Huh?" Yang Mei was stunned, "Call... what?"
"Call me hubby, call me daddy."
"Oh, you... youāre so annoying..."
The two fooled around for a bit, Yang Mei was so flustered her face turned bright red.
She hurriedly pushed Liang Yuan out of the kitchen, saying he was in the way.
Liang Yuan laughed, patted her ample buttocks, and left the kitchen.
He returned to the living room and opened the system panel.
Host: Liang Yuan
Constitution: 0.8
Power: 2.9
Agility: 0.8
Spirit: 1.7
Mutation Progress: 3%
Points: 98
Lottery Items: Petrol *4, Glock 17...
He glanced at his points, the total was almost 100, and he was tempted by the Mutated Strawberry and Free Attribute Points on the 100 Points Lottery Disc.
But he suppressed the urge.
"First, draw supplies. There will definitely be more people coming to trade fish for supplies. Supplies must be prepared sufficiently."
"When more fish are traded, points will naturally increase steadily. Then Iāll think of ways to draw attribute points."