Chapter 126: Card Evaluation |
"Fair enough, that seems fair." Wang Yun nodded.
Yuan Ming expressed his agreement, "No problem, we'll all listen to you, Captain."
He felt the atmosphere in this new team was really good. Even though he had just passed out, the others in the team hadn't given up on him.
Li Yue chuckled, "We'll listen to you, big brother."
Deng Guang had even less of an objection. He had always believed he was just an ordinary, unremarkable person. Being able to survive safely until today was largely because he had latched onto the right person.
There were plenty of people in the residential complex with more ability than him, but now he had cards, and his family had stored away dozens of pounds of preserved meat. That already put him ahead of eighty percent of the people in the complex!
Choice, sometimes, is more important than effort.
Qin Ziwen said, "Alright, then I'll hold onto these cards for now. After we go back, we'll discuss together and assign a value to each of these cards."
Then he looked at the giant toad corpse beside them.
Li Yue leaned over, sniffed. The air still carried the smell of gasoline and a strong burnt odor. He said hesitantly, "We doused it with so much gasoline, it's probably soaked in by now. Can we still eat it?"
Wang Yun frowned. "After gasoline burns, toxic substances seep into the corpse. Moreover, toads themselves are poisonous. The most poisonous toad on Earth is the South American cane toad, with an average body length of only twelve centimeters, but the toxin on its body can directly kill a crocodile.
Also, although a toad's poison glands are only on its back, if it was stimulated to secrete a large amount of venom before death, the toxin might have seeped into the muscles or internal organs."
Li Yue found a stick, walked over to the corpse, and poked at a poison gland on the side of its back.
Squelch~
The charred poison gland was easily punctured.
Thick, viscous, burnt-yellow fluid burst out.
Li Yue reacted quickly, taking half a step back to avoid it.
But the top part of the stick in his hand began to smolder with a burnt smoke...
Qin Ziwen thought for a moment. "Cut some meat from its legs. Don't eat it when we get back; we can use it to feed the crocodiles in the river."
Everyone spread out and, with great effort, managed to cut two large chunks of meat from the giant toad's legs.
"Not sure if it's because it was burned, but the muscle on the legs is as hard as rock. We had to slowly grind it off with a knife," Qin Ziwu complained.
The group extinguished the remaining fires in the area and then began their return journey.
Two hours later, after passing through the dense forest, they returned to the area outside the residential complex.
Tonight, the complex was somewhat lively.
Even though it was already eight o'clock, there were still quite a few people setting up stalls in the open space of the central area.
Recently, the infectious disease within the complex had gradually been brought under control. Those infected with weaker resistance had basically all died.
Those with stronger resistance had also recovered one after another.
Coupled with the giant toad's departure, the dark cloud hanging over many neighbors' heads had dissipated. Over the past few days, many people had been on edge, worried that the giant toad by the river would suddenly go berserk and attack the buildings.
Especially the residents living on the lower floors were even more worried.
Before, they thought living on lower floors had its advantages, like not having to climb stairs every day.
Now it seemed the safety issue on lower floors was actually more severe.
Some residents had nailed wooden planks outside their windows, sealing them up tightly.
Qin Ziwen and the others passed through the buildings and headed directly back to Building 8.
After going upstairs, they arrived at unit 502.
This was Wang Yun's first time visiting Qin Ziwen's home.
Entering the living room, his first sight was the spectacular Celestial Star Arrow Gallery positioned at the balcony area.
His mouth fell open. He turned his head incredulously to look at Qin Ziwen.
Seriously, buddy? I know you're impressive, but isn't a building this huge a bit too outrageous? Are you cheating?
Wang Yun opened his mouth, words seemed to catch in his throat, and he finally gave a bitter smile. "I am truly convinced."
Yuan Ming, the easygoing, burly guy, sat down somewhat awkwardly. After a long while, he finally managed to say, "No wonder you're the captain."
Qin Ziwen said, "This is an advanced building, the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery. You can practice archery inside. Practicing archery inside is faster than outside. In the future, team members who have earned recognition can come here to practice during their free time."
Yuan Ming asked curiously, "Captain, how do you earn recognition?"
Wang Yun shook his head with a bitter smile. This simpleton, I really wonder if his head got knocked against a tree. "The captain was willing to bring you to his home. What do you think that means?"
Yuan Ming: （T。T）/
After hearing the purpose of this building, a strange light flashed in Yang Cunshen's eyes. "With this building, couldn't we quickly train a batch of skilled archers?"
Qin Ziwen said, "Our team isn't large. During today's hunt, I noticed a problem. This time we used Molotov cocktails. What about next time? Gasoline will eventually run out. When hunting wild beasts, having a stable long-range attack method is very important. I don't expect everyone to become master archers, but becoming proficient with a bow and arrow shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"No problem, Brother Qin! Since I was a kid, I've felt I might be a buried archery prodigy. Now I finally have a place to prove myself! From now on, you can call me Little Yang Youji!" Li Yue said excitedly.
Yuan Ming coughed. "I also think 'Little Li Guang' sounds better."
Qin Ziwen reminded them, "By the way, Doctor Wang, Brother Yuan, I forgot to mention something to you. The next map is the Gobi Desert. In the next few days, try to gather more water and some tools that can store water."
Hearing this, Wang Yun's expression turned serious. "Understood, Captain."
Then everyone began discussing the contribution points required to exchange for these six cards.
Although the debate got heated, with faces turning red, the overall atmosphere remained fairly good.
"If the next map is the Gobi Desert, the value of this Spring will definitely increase. It can't be calculated as an ordinary Resource Card."
"What if the map after that is an island?"
"That's not a problem for the map after next. Let's focus on surviving the next map first."
"Then this Healing Spring, judging by its name, is also a spring. The water inside might not only heal injuries but also quench thirst."
"The Carpenter's Hut isn't bad. That Huang Tao has been making a big fuss about it. Recently, he's earned quite a few resources relying on that Carpenter's Hut."
"Have you considered that the Carpenter's Hut doesn't come with a carpenter? Just like how 'wife cakes' don't come with a wife."
"But if managed well, it should be able to earn a fair amount."
"It's not that easy, sigh... First, finding a skilled carpenter isn't simple. Second, if you use the Carpenter's Hut for business, you're competing directly with Huang Tao. The residential complex is only so big, the customer base is limited. High-end business wars often use the simplest methods. Someone might wait for you to get off work, send people to poach your carpenter..."
"Does the Orchard card directly give you a large orchard? That would be a god-tier card!"
"Probably not. It's likely similar to the Field, just giving you an area where you can plant fruit trees, and the trees inside will grow faster."
"My god, then you'd have to go find fruit trees yourself. This card is such a trap. It seems not all cards are useful."
Everyone engaged in a fierce discussion for nearly half an hour.
Finally, they arrived at an exchange price.
They also decided that this exchange value was only applicable to this current batch of cards. If the map changed later, or if everyone's living conditions improved, newly acquired cards would need to have their exchange prices reassessed. However, the exchange prices for cards already decided would not be changed.
First, the [Building Card] Level 1 Orchard was assessed as the currently most useless card in terms of value, requiring only 3 contribution points.
The [Building Card] Level 1 Carpenter's Hut was considered relatively more valuable, but required self-management, and the complex already had a similar building, posing a competitive risk. It was set at 5 contribution points.
The [Expansion Card] Blank Expansion Card (Small) was an essential prerequisite card for buildings requiring high ground area. The additional four hundred square meters of space was very tempting; just using it as storage space was valuable. Therefore, it was set at 8 contribution points.
The [Resource Card] Level 1 Spring held extremely high value in the next new map, belonging to the high-value resource category. However, the output of a Level 1 Spring was extremely limited, barely enough for personal drinking needs, making it difficult to trade. Hence, it was set at 6 contribution points.
The [Advanced Resource Card] Level 1 Healing Spring, suspected of having spring-like functions while also possessing healing effects, and being an Advanced Card itself, was considered a high-value, universally applicable god-tier card across all maps. It was set at 25 contribution points.
The [Building Enhancement Card] could randomly grant a building a special effect. Theoretically, its value was not inferior to an Advanced Building Card. However, the uncertainty of the random effect cast a shadow over it. If it randomly gave a useless special effect, it would be a waste, greatly reducing its value. Therefore, it was set at 8 contribution points.
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