Chapter 139: Settlement on Day 29 |
"Knock, knock, knock."
A knocking sound came from outside the door.
Qin Ziwen thought it was Zhang Bo delivering fish or Xiao Meixue returning with the fish trap.
Upon opening the door, he discovered it was Li Yue.
"Brother Qin."
"Come in, have a seat."
Ever since entering the room, Li Yue had looked troubled and distracted. Qin Ziwen teased him, "What's wrong? Is there something you're too embarrassed to say?"
Li Yue said, "It's like this, Brother Qin. I'm planning to move my house over here."
"You spent quite a bit on decorating that house, didn't you?"
I just want to move directly and find an empty room on your floor to live in. That way, even if something happens in the future, I'll be closer to your place, boss."
Qin Ziwen said, "As long as you don't mind the hassle."
A smile appeared on Li Yue's face, "Definitely not a hassle. And new residents are coming soon. I'm worried that if I don't act now and the spots get taken, there won't be any space left."
"Xiao Wu just used the room upstairs. Right now, only 801 and 202 downstairs are left. Which one do you want? But let me tell you upfront, both of these apartments have had people die in them."
Li Yue stated his preference, "801! That works perfectly, I can be neighbors with Brother Deng Guang. 202 is too close to the first floor; I've heard the lower floors aren't safe.
Oh right, Brother Qin, that talent in the residential complex walking around with a loudspeaker shouting everywhere, is that someone you found? See, I told you the idea I thought of was pretty useful!"
"What?" Qin Ziwen was suspicious.
Soon, he fell silent.
In the distance, walking below Building 2, Guo Xiaochun had somehow found a long pole. A piece of yellow cloth was tied to the top, with a large character "Qin" painted on it in pigment. He was constantly patrolling the residential complex.
In his left hand, he held a large loudspeaker, which was playing a looped message: "Don't miss out as you pass by! Qin Ziwen, Mr. Qin from Building 8, is providing a piece of important news to the neighbors for free! The next world we'll cross into is the Gobi Desert map! Gobi Desert map! Gobi Desert map! Important things must be said three times. Please prepare water sources, you must prepare water sources!"
Along the way, people occasionally approached Guo Xiaochun to talk, probably to verify the authenticity of the news.
Guo Xiaochun was talking with such animated gestures, and those inquiring about the news hurriedly left again.
Some neighbors, carrying buckets, rushed out the door towards the river, presumably to fetch water.
"Brother Qin, see, I told you it was useful. At a time like this, people have no patience for fancy, flashy methods. You have to be simple and direct." Li Yue said proudly.
Qin Ziwen sighed with feeling, "Coming up with this method isn't the hard part; the hard part is putting it into practice. Li Yue, you and Guo Xiaochun should really get along well, be birds of a feather, be two of a kind."
"Ahem, boss, those are all derogatory terms." Li Yue cleared his throat and reminded him in a low voice.
"I meant the derogatory ones. Alright, let's go to your place first and help you move."
Li Yue moving alone would be too slow, so Qin Ziwen simply called a few more people.
Zhao Pu and Deng Guang welcomed Li Yue's decision to move to Building 8.
Wang Yun seemed somewhat tempted, but his wife was still recovering and hadn't been out recently, so he could only wait and see for now.
Yuan Ming had just returned home not long ago.
Yuan Dajun asked him, "Last time you mentioned that Captain of yours is surnamed Qin?"
"Yeah, what about it, Dad?"
"This guy... he's not bad. He's got vision."
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Li Yue didn't have a lot of things to move.
Apartment 801 had been cleaned once before, and the windows had been left open for ventilation, so there wasn't much of a smell.
After moving everything, Li Yue thanked everyone and then privately found Qin Ziwen. "Captain, are you going to exchange for that Blank Expansion Card?"
Qin Ziwen shook his head.
Seeing this, Li Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "I have 7 Contribution Points now. If I have a bit of luck going up the mountain tomorrow, I should be able to gather the eight points needed to exchange for it."
Qin Ziwen encouraged him, "Alright, give it your best shot."
Then Li Yue brought up the idea of borrowing the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery to practice archery. Qin Ziwen readily agreed.
But he was a bit puzzled, "After I mentioned it last time, this is your first time coming here. Are you all just too embarrassed?"
Li Yue laughed, "Probably everyone's been pretty busy these past couple of days."
Qin Ziwu, hearing that Li Yue wanted to come practice archery, decided to come be the coach.
He ended up utterly crushed.
Li Yue's archery skills were actually a bit better than his!
"Isn't this your first time here?!" Qin Ziwu said through gritted teeth.
"Yeah, it's my first time here." Li Yue replied with a completely serious face.
"Dammit, you're pretending to be weak to beat the strong." Qin Ziwu was furious.
"Brother Wu, I liked playing with cold weapons before, so of course I've played with bows. But my archery usually isn't this good. I just don't know why, after coming here, I feel..." "Feel like you've been reborn, like you've leveled up twice, right?" Qin Ziwu interrupted him. "That's the buff effect of this building. Everyone who comes in to practice archery gets to enjoy it. Don't say anymore. I thought my archery ranking could go up one spot, but instead it went down one spot."
In the end, he was a bit rueful.
Li Yue practiced archery for a little over half an hour before excusing himself and leaving. It was evening, and staying at someone else's place for too long wasn't appropriate.
But before leaving, Li Yue suggested, "Brother Qin, this building is too powerful. Even a complete novice who knows nothing can be 'fed' into a skilled veteran here. The building's effect is too strong. I think you, Captain, could charge a fee, whether in Contribution Points or other resources."
Qin Ziwen waved his hand dismissively, "No fees for now. Let's focus on improving the team's combat power first. Besides, you're all so poor right now. Let's talk about it after you get a bit richer."
As for whether they would still come to this building after they got "richer," the answer was definitely yes.
Once they obtained Recruitment Cards and had new subordinates, having experienced the miraculous effects of the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery, how could they refuse? This was called cultivating spending habits.
A bit later, Xiao Meixue came to the door with three fish and the fish trap.
One Tiger Fish and two Crucian Carp.
He put the Tiger Fish in a bucket by itself and released the two Crucian Carp into the fish pond.
In the evening, Qin Ziwen went to the Tavern and worked a shift for a while but didn't attract any customers.
After washing up, he went to bed.
"You have successfully survived safely in the wilderness for the twenty-ninth day. You have harvested a card, harvested a large amount of fish... Comprehensive Score: 70 points"
"Rewards Obtained: [Building Card] Level 1 Archery Workshop1, [Resource Card] Level 1 Moso Bamboo Forest1"
Archery Workshop—finally, a building specialized in making ranged weapons.
And the Moso Bamboo Forest...
Bamboo is good stuff. Some can be used for spear shafts, some for bows, and others are suitable for arrows.
However, bamboo also comes in many varieties. It's just not clear which use Moso Bamboo is suitable for.
The Level 1 Moso Bamboo Forest requires a 3030 area, roughly one and a half acres of land; it's a space hog. The Archery Workshop, on the other hand, only needs a 510 area, requiring much less space.
(Image: Moso Bamboo, also known as Mao Bamboo)
After finishing his wash, Qin Ziwen came out and saw Du Yu practicing his morning exercises in the living room, with Zhang Meng following along and learning.
It seemed that after going up the mountain together yesterday, Du Yu had won Zhang Meng over.
"Sir." Seeing him approach, Zhang Meng hurriedly stopped his movements.
"Do you two know about Moso Bamboo? What is this thing suitable for making?"
Zhang Meng quickly chimed in, "Sir, I know! Moso Bamboo is straight and hard, most suitable for making arrow shafts."
At this moment, Du Yu also slowly finished his movements, his breath steady as he replied, "Reporting, sir. Moso Bamboo has thick, solid walls and is quite heavy, making it excellent material for spear shafts. The drawback is that it's relatively heavy, but that makes it more suitable for dealing with beasts."
"Suitable for arrows and shafts, what about bows?"
Du Yu shook his head, "Moso Bamboo lacks flexibility. Bows made from Moso Bamboo are prone to breaking and injuring the archer."
Qin Ziwen felt a bit regretful but was still satisfied.
What material is perfect in every way?
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