Chapter 36: Only Left with Gold
This time, the items Su Mu and Meng Tianyi made were mostly simple furniture, like tables and chairs.
When the girl heard that Su Mu wanted to use gold to craft furniture, she couldnât help but twitch at the corners of her mouth.
[Meng Tianyi: Boss, you even want to use gold to make furniture?]
[Meng Tianyi: Boss, arenât you being just a bit too extravagant?]
Su Mu explained that he had no other choice.
Currently, no one had realized the true value of gold, and Meng Tianyiâs workshop could only process metals and energy stones.
If Su Mu knew of any other practical uses for gold, or had access to a significant quantity of other metals, he wouldnât be using gold to make furniture at all.
But as things stood, Su Mu admitted,
âIâm so broke, all Iâve got left is gold.â
[Meng Tianyi: Boss, you know the rules.]
[Meng Tianyi: Just surviving on bone soup isnât enough. Boss, look at meâIâve gotten so skinny I can barely muster the strength to process materials.]
As she spoke, Meng Tianyi extended her small, rosy hand, pairing it with an overly adorable expression meant to charm.
Normally, Su Mu might have been swayed by such a display, but at the moment, a much cuter little companionâhis black blade, Mu Ranâwas perched on his shoulder.
So, attempts to act cute were entirely ineffective on Su Mu.
[Su Mu: Meng Tianyi, I noticed that your level has already reached Level 2.]
[Su Mu: Youâre also ranked 50th on the personal leaderboard.]
[Su Mu: How is it possible that you canât hunt on your own at this point?]
[Su Mu: And werenât you the first in the world to achieve a boss kill? Didnât you get a piece of equipment from that chest?]
[Meng Tianyi: Uh⊠wellâŠ]
Hearing Su Muâs remarks, the girl let out an embarrassed sound.
After trading with Su Mu earlier, Meng Tianyi had indeed reached Level 2.
The cost, however, was that sheâd processed crafting materials until her hands nearly cramped.
Not long after, the girl shared the details of a piece of equipment along with its attributes.
[Name: Headset]
[Quality: Excellent]
[Effect: Amplifies sound and enhances singing.]
[Description: Speaking loudly in a post-apocalyptic world will attract monstersâ attention.]
Upon seeing this piece of equipment, Su Mu almost couldnât hold back his laughter.
This girlâs luck was truly unparalleled.
The weapon she got from the starter pack was a
handmade knife
.
Then, from the first-kill loot box, her first piece of equipment turned out to be⊠a
headset
.
Su Mu couldnât even decide if her luck was extraordinarily good or just downright terrible.
[Meng Tianyi: Boss! Please have pity on me! Iâll keep processing materials for you, just give me some more good food!]
[Meng Tianyi: Or how about this? Turn on voice chat, and Iâll sing for you!]
[Meng Tianyi: I have a beautiful voice! Back in university, I was the lead of the choir!]
Su Mu agreed but told Meng Tianyi it would have to wait.
Daytime was for exploration; there was no time to indulge.
The doomsday calamity three days away wouldnât be as simple as another acid rainstorm.
Su Mu needed to prepare for anything and everything.
Listening to a girl sing exclusively for him? That could wait until nighttime.
[Scarlet Boar Meat] x5
[Gold Pieces] x40
[Su Mu: Iâve sent you the materials. Try to get it done today.]
[Meng Tianyi: No problem, boss! Mission will be accomplished!]
On the other side, Meng Tianyi made an enthusiastic âOKâ gesture. She truly was an energetic and cheerful girl.
Meanwhile, Su Mu glanced at the little black knife, Mu Ran, dozing lazily on his shoulder.
As a spiritual entity, how could it seem lazier than a lively young girl?
âMaster, is there something youâre dissatisfied with?â Mu Ranâs voice chimed in, drowsy yet slightly defensive.
The little black knife, Mu Ran, squinted at Su Mu.
Su Mu flicked Mu Ranâs head with a finger.
Mu Ran immediately hugged his head with both hands. Although it didnât hurt, he didnât understand why the master had done such a thing.
âYou could be a bit more diligent yourself. Before you died, you said youâd stir up the Scarlet Clan as the Soul Nurturing Black Blade.â
âNow, why have you turned into such a lazy spirit?â
Mu Ran didnât say anything further, and seeing how cute Mu Ran looked, Su Mu didnât feel the need to reprimand him any longer.
Perhaps this was just his personality?
âMu Ran, you can control the black blades to fight enemies, right?â
âThe defense towers over here will soon start attacking monsters.â
âYou can go and deal with those monsters that the defense towers attract.â
Su Mu had not dismantled the Boar Hair Defense Tower before, and now it still had the capability to attack enemies from afar.
Upon hearing Su Muâs command, Mu Ran nodded and moved his hand lightly. The Spirit-infused Black Blade swung through the air and instantly split a Scarlet Wild Dog that had ventured too close into two halves.
âFully automated experience farming,â Su Mu muttered with approval.
âNot bad at all.â
Su Mu nodded in satisfaction as he watched the black blade and the defense towers working together to eliminate enemies.
According to the world announcement, the leader of a shelter would eventually be able to lead their own guard and conquer this post-apocalyptic world.
Su Mu, however, was already enjoying that feeling ahead of time.
Seeing that the Spirit-infused Black Blade and the defense towers were efficiently handling the enemies around him, Su Mu decided to open the trade market.
Having acquired some new equipment, Su Mu naturally turned to the trading market to exchange goods.
With two billion survivors to trade with, there was no reason not to take advantage of the opportunity.
Besides, with the luxury of Scarlet Boar King meat to eat, materials from ordinary monster drops were perfect for trading.
[Trading Setting: Crushed Gold Grass, Iron Flake Stone, Distilled Stone.]
[Trading Items: Purified Skeleton, Scarlet Boar Meat, Wild Dog Bone and Meat.]
When Su Mu uploaded such a large batch of goods in one go, the global channel buzzed with chatter and discussion.