[Message: "How about I trade ten maggots for your kerosene lamp? You know, everyone's short on protein right now. Whether you eat them directly or keep them as pets, they're a decent choice. After all, maggots are easy to raise, one pile of poop is enough."]
[Reply: "Thanks so much, toilet maggot warrior! You should keep them and eat them yourself."]
[Message: "That's your loss! Maggots are not only easy to raise but also very prolific. Worms beget worms. In a few days you'll harvest a bunch of protein. Such a good deal and you are not tempted?"]
[Reply: "Maggots are fly larvae. In a few days they'll fly away! Idiot! Stop messaging me."]
Ethan was speechless and immediately blocked that person.
Then he selectively replied.
[Message: "Boss Ethan, I have a lot of kerosene. Can I trade kerosene for a lamp?"]
[Ethan: "How much?"]
[Message: "Boss actually replied to me, I'm so happy! I have 102 kerosene. Can I trade for a kerosene lamp?"]
[Ethan: "That's a bit little. After all, kerosene lamp materials cost a lot! Do you have any other materials? If so I'll consider it."]
[Message: "I see! Then... I also have 100 cotton. Is that okay?"]
[Ethan: "Sigh! Since I'm a good person, fine! I'll trade it for you."]
[Message: "Thanks boss! Thanks boss!"]
[Kerosene Lamp -1, Kerosene +102, Cotton +100]
[Shady Merchant Trait +1]
"…"
After selling 18 kerosene lamps, he couldn't sell any more.
Ethan received in total 110 beast hides, 500 linen thread, 102 kerosene, 100 cotton, 1 Perfect Bronze Hoe Blueprint, 1000 stone, and 10 high-grade stone.
"This will do."
After thinking for a bit.
Ethan put the remaining 12 kerosene lamps up for sale on the world channel.
Listing there meant no more regional discount.
[Kerosene Lamp Auction: Can burn for 10 hours, lights 10-meter range, ultra high-grade super useful kerosene lamps for sale. Bid your price, highest wins. Remaining: 12]
[PS: Buy today and get 1 kerosene free, extends another 10 hours. Limited time only.]
After posting that, Ethan began using the materials he had received to craft intermediate backpacks.
[Beast Hide -40, Linen Thread -20, Wind-type Beast Core -20]
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ethan watched as the cabinets in the workshop automatically opened one by one, then beast hides and linen thread flew out and rose into the air, then began to sew themselves.
The sewing was very fast, stitch by stitch, rapidly stitching.
And because those beast hides were recycled, there were almost all kinds of styles.
But most were rabbit pelts, and some looked like squirrel, marmot type pelts.
One larger white pelt was also there. Ethan studied it for a while and concluded it was not fox, but some kind of canine pelt.
These pelts were quickly sewn into backpacks.
In the end, a green wind-type beast core flew out and was inlaid on the backpack's back flap.
An intermediate backpack was complete, plain in appearance, like an envelope bag, made of fur, with two thin shoulder straps.
But such a plain-looking backpack could hold 1000 capacity.
A bundle of wood felled from a tree counts as 1 capacity, and a bundle of wood weighs about ten to fifteen kg. Calculated roughly, an intermediate backpack's capacity could bear about 10,000 to 15,000 kg of weight.
No wonder it needed a wind-type beast core. Otherwise that weight would crush a person into mince meat.
Not to mention carrying it on your back while walking.
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[District 1]
"Report to the general!"
The deputy general received a report from intelligence overnight and hurriedly had General Shakun called up.
Originally General Shakun and his men had, with great effort, used found nitre and sulfur ores to make large firecrackers, which had driven the wyvern away.
Although the lord used some modern means to chase the wyvern off, District 1 still lost nearly 10 soldiers.
Among them were even 2 residents.
Tonight's successive blows infuriated General Shakun so much he did not even want to speak.
But now, the deputy general had to grit his teeth and wake Shakun.
Because the general had ordered that any movements by Ethan must be reported immediately.
"What's the matter!"
General Shakun's irritable voice rang through the room.
The deputy could tell the general's tone carried fatigue and impatience, but he still forced himself to say, "Report, general, the lord of District 7, Ethan, suddenly listed 12 kerosene lamps on the trading platform. Shall we purchase them?"
"Kerosene lamps?", Shakun asked, "Consumables like torches?"
"Report, general, these kerosene lamps are reusable. Just add kerosene once and they light for 10 hours, range 10 meters," the deputy asked, "Shall we buy them?"
"Such a good item, of course we must buy!", Shakun pondered then said, "Ask him if he is willing to sell the blueprint! Price negotiable!"
"Yes, general!"
After the deputy's disturbance, General Shakun could not fall back asleep.
He pushed the woman in his arms aside and sat up.
"General, what's the matter?", the woman softly asked, "Not going to sleep a bit more?"
"Sleep? That damned District 7 lord, everything weighs on my head!", Shakun shouted, "If I keep sleeping, I'm afraid I'll even sleep away my territory!"
"How could that be?", the woman wrapped her arm around Shakun's neck, "General, you are the chosen one! How many people can say they, along with their entire camp, crossed over and all gathered together like you did."
"Hmph! Talking about it makes me angry!"
Shakun slapped the bed board and roared, "Obviously I, Shakun, am the chosen one!"
"And according to intelligence analysis, that Ethan clearly comes from a solo player background, yet he has advantages everywhere over me!"
"I truly don't understand!"
"If Ethan had been born in a ruined city map like the lord of District 9, fine. Those maps have inherent advantages, finding things is much easier."
"But this Ethan, like me, was born in a forest map, and is also a lone player. Why is his life better than mine."
"General, could he have some secret?", the woman whispered in his ear.
That made General Shakun's eyes light up, and he shouted outside, "Someone!"
"Yes, general, what orders?"
A guard immediately entered.
Shakun then ordered, "Immediately have the intelligence department find a way. Locate other players in District 7, bribe them, coax information, whatever it takes. Get me District 7's location."
"I must find this Ethan and kidnap him!"
"Bring him here for proper interrogation, see what secrets this guy has!"
[T/N: After hearing someone soloing a dragon your first choice should have been to befriend them not kidnap them. And also, can't MC buy information regarding ores, water sources, mineral sources, other informations in trade? He has enough manpower to increase his inventory that way.]
[🥳 New novel guys—"Online Game: SSS-Tier Skills From Scratching Tickets". It is from the same author who wrote "Awoke As a God After Auto-Battling For 100000 Years". Do give it a try and hope you all had a great year.]
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