Chapter 561 - 381: Stirring Things Up on the Global Trading Platform

Anyway, purple-grade steel blocks are not in short supply, so he made one for himself as well.

Better to be prepared.

You never know when you might need it.

Then he distributed these weapons to them.

The explorers all sent their thanks.

Wen Guixin: "This scythe is so cool! You can make this kind of weapon?"

Qin Yunlong: "Wearing a full set of purple-grade, I feel like my value just doubled instantly."

Ji Chaoyang: "...Is this your blueprint?"

Xu Xin: "No, I don’t know either, but when made according to the standard blueprint, it turns out this way. Maybe it’s the characteristic of purple-grade steel weapons? You should try making it next time."

Ji Chaoyang: "Okay. If I can’t do it, then it’s just your skill. At least the purple-grade crossbow I made didn’t have any changes."

Wang Lei: "Wahaha, I changed into a full set of purple-grade in front of everyone, looked awesome! By the way, Brother Xin, should we give everyone a set, blue-grade at least? After all, the core of the treehouse was made using their resources."

Li Wenxi: "Then you all have to wait a bit, we’re running low on materials, but with more people, the speed of collecting materials is enough. We should be good by tomorrow!"

Xu Xin: "Blue-grade steel armor, sure, no problem."

Wang Lei: "Brothers and sisters, I secured blue-grade armor for you all, hahaha!"

Wang Lei: "Long live Brother Lei!"

This guy, he hasn’t turned off voice input yet and has already started...

Zhao Xiaochuan: "Wahaha! Quickly check the regional channel, I put the purple-grade steel armor on the world trading platform! They’re all stunned!"

Wen Guixin: "Huh? Posted on the trading platform?"

Wang Lei: "This... You really know how to show off!"

Xu Xin was also slightly taken aback.

He didn’t expect he really did it.

He clicked on the world trading platform.

Zhao Xiaochuan’s trading info was prominently displayed at the top, it was that set of purple-grade armor.

The price was set at 1000 pieces of purple-grade materials.

This price was obviously ridiculous, purely meant for showing off.

And the world channel was once again in an uproar.

Zhao Xiaochuan also very "thoughtfully" noted in the trade that each of their explorers had a set of purple armor, and those who come to join them would each receive a set of blue armor.

As a result, the world channel was abuzz.

"What did I just see?! What did I see!!"

"Damn, purple-grade?? Steel armor??"

"Everyone gets a set of blue armor?"

"I can understand the words individually, but put together, I don’t get it?!"

"Is this some fantasy movie shoot?"

"What kind of armor is steel armor?"

"I once thought purple-grade only existed in fantasy..."

"This is, posted by Zhao Xiaochuan the big guy!"

"Again with area 188!"

"What? Everyone in area 188 gets a set of blue-grade steel armor?!"

"It’s an explorer big guy’s set, so it’s not surprising... as if! What is this!"

"No way? Purple-grade set? No way..."

"Everyone in explorers has one, you’re bluffing, do I believe this?"

"Brothers, think about what the core of the treehouse does! It can upgrade blue-grade materials to purple-grade! The explorer big guys took in so many people today, so wouldn’t purple-grade be easy to have!"

"Damn it, but you’d need to have blue-grade iron blocks first... oh no, blue-grade steel blocks! What’s a steel block..."

"That’s right, a purple-grade set, the basic material is blue-grade!"

"How could they have so much blue-grade material! A single set needs over a dozen pieces, right?"

"I bet this single set cleaned out all their explorers’ resources!"

Xu Xin smiled slightly.

If Li Wenxi weren’t there, they really couldn’t produce so many materials.

They might have been like Fang Tianyang from area 23 before, flaunting a blue-grade iron armor set on the trading platform.

But with Li Wenxi, materials are not a problem at all.

Blue-grade iron armor set?

Too common.

It seems like, shortly after arriving in this world, he had made a blue-grade iron armor set.

As if to mock them, both Wang Lei and Wen Guixin posted their purple armor sets.

Suddenly, three sets of purple-grade steel armor were lined up at the top of the trading platform!

Wen Guixin even posted her scythe.

"Damn! Purple-grade weapon! It’s a purple-grade weapon!"

"Giant scythe! It’s the Death God’s giant scythe!"

"Oh my god, this this this... this is too cool!"

"Steel purple-grade weapon?!"

"What! I can’t even make a set of blue-level leather armor, and the big shots have already started making purple-level suits, recklessly squandering blue-level materials, sending blue-level armor..."

"So, how exactly are steel blocks made? Do you add carbon to the furnace when smelting iron blocks?"

"Big shots, please share your materials, you have so much anyway!"

"What materials are you talking about sharing? Even if shared, you couldn’t make anything. Can you make weapons and equipment with metal blocks? Don’t kid yourself."

"Big shots, I’m from District 188 in name and also a member of the Mental Exploration Society! I want blue-level armor too! Blue-level weapons would work too!"

The purple-level armor was so astonishing, it even attracted big shots from other districts.

On the trading platform, within a minute, three top transactions from other districts appeared consecutively.

These were from Shi Wanyun in District 1, Cheng Jun’an in District 1, and Fang Tianyang in District 23.

Each transaction just casually put up some items, marked with a high price, and noted their intentions in the remarks.

Shi Wanyun wrote in the remarks: "Zhao Xiaochuan, are you selling your steel blocks? Can I buy some? Blue-level ones will do. If not, blue-level iron blocks would suffice."

The remarks from Cheng Jun’an and Fang Tianyang were much the same, showing great interest in the steel.

Looks like they couldn’t sit still either.

Seeing District 188 being so strong, how they must be feeling is anyone’s guess.

Zhao Xiaochuan: "Damn, they’ve reached out to me! What do we do, do we agree?"

Ji Chaoyang: "Not yet, let the situation brew a bit."

Xu Xin: "Agreed, let’s wait until tomorrow. We’ll outfit everyone coming here with blue-level armor, and then we’ll talk."

Wang Lei: "Let them name their price!"

Wang Lei was spot on.

If they want blue-level steel blocks, they certainly can’t get them without giving something in return.

Keep them waiting.

Let them offer a price first.

They might have something that explorers don’t possess.

Outside, it was completely dark now.

Taking advantage of this, Xu Xin climbed down from the treehouse.

At this moment, Ma Hongwei was at the foot of the treehouse, resting his eyes, waiting for other survivors to come.

Seeing Xu Xin come down, he immediately approached.

"Brother Xin, just now, during this whole time, nobody came."

... So long, and still nobody?

Xu Xin nodded, and just as he was about to say something, Lou Fei’Er pushed open the door of the small cabin and walked out.

"You should go back to doing your research. Receiving visitors is, of course, the job for your big sister here." With that, she stretched her body, with a few crisp sounds echoing from her joints.

Having just emerged from the Red Mist, traces of reddish patterns lingered on her face, and her eyes still glimmered with a red glow.

She looked like a recently empowered mutated creature.

The door wasn’t closed, and a whiff of Red Mist wafted out.

Xu Xin frowned and stepped back two steps.

"Close the door!"

"Oh, oh..." Lou Fei’Er quickly stopped her stretching and turned to shut the door.

Xu Xin stepped back a few more steps.

This smell was indeed quite unpleasant...

"Have you recovered?" Xu Xin asked.

"Hmm... not fully recovered." Lou Fei’Er walked over, waving her arms, slightly dissatisfied with her current state, "Maybe just... less than half of strength and speed?"

"Then continue your recovery," Xu Xin waved his hand, "You have an important task tomorrow."

"But staying in there, I can’t recover anymore," Lou Fei’Er said pursing her lips.

"...then let it be." If she can’t recover her strength, better not let her enter the Red Mist again.

This Red Mist, he still couldn’t figure out what it was.

"No worries, even at half strength, I’m stronger than ordinary survivors!" Lou Fei’Er confidently said, "I’m even stronger than I was before upgrading to intermediate! You needn’t worry; dealing with those few in District 187 is no problem. But..."

Her eyes momentarily lost focus: "I saw those hallucinations again..."

"Hallucinations?" Xu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Previously, Lou Fei’Er had seen scenes from Earth within the Red Mist, a world devoid of any trace of her presence.

"It’s the hallucination from Earth that I mentioned before," Lou Fei’Er sighed, "Whatever, whether they remember me or not doesn’t seem to matter as long as you don’t leave me."

"Hmm?" Ma Hongwei glanced between the two.

Brother Xin is impressive!

Xu Xin pondered for a moment, temporarily setting the hallucination issue aside.

He turned to Ma Hongwei: "You go back to your own tasks. Isn’t your new research still incomplete? Hmm... and when you have time, feel free to go inside the cabin for a sensation check."

Perhaps Ma Hongwei will perceive something different?

"Okay, Brother Xin." Ma Hongwei nodded, thinking about his research, his expression showing subtle excitement, and he immediately turned around to leave.

"Then I’ll leave this to you," Xu Xin said to Lou Fei’Er, "Receive those who come."

Her treehouse was right next to it, she could wait in the treehouse for survivors, unlike Ma Hongwei who stood outside waiting.

But Xu Xin himself had other matters to attend to.

He couldn’t attend to everyone who showed up, could he?

"Alright, leave it to me," Lou Fei’Er nodded.