Chương 4: Chapter 4、The Apocalypse's Ice Water Guy
"So someone's already trying to buy it?"
Yi Bai was surprised and quickly opened the interface to check.
Buyer Message (Unnamed Shelter):"Hello, I'd like to trade two buckets of instant noodles for your ice water. Please accept my offer."
Two buckets of instant noodles?If rationed, that could last three days.Yi Bai stroked his chin but didn't immediately reply. He decided to wait.After all, each trade had a maximum duration of 24 hours, and he wasn't short on food just yet.Besides, with the trade platform available, Yi Bai could continue swapping ice water for food. In this scorching heat, nothing was more valuable than water.
[You have new trade notifications. Please respond soon!][You have new trade notifications. Please respond soon!][You have new trade notifications. Please respond soon!]
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Several new notifications popped up, catching Yi Bai off guard as he quickly checked.
Buyer Message:"Hey, are you there? I've got a consumable item. Want to trade?"
Buyer Message:"I've got a big bottle of sweet liquid. I'll trade a bottle for half of yours. You won't regret it!"
Buyer Message:"How about cigarettes? Three packs of Huazi. I'll buy your half-bottle for sure. This stuff is gonna be a hot commodity in the apocalypse!"
Buyer Message:"Hey big brother, fresh new lingerie, seven colors in total. Hope you like them~"
Yi Bai was stunned.What are these trade offers?Aside from the cigarettes, the rest were bizarre items.Someone was even trying to send him provocative messages!What the heck? Cyber seduction?It's the apocalypse, and they're still talking about "lingerie" and "colors"?Is that supposed to be food?
Yi Bai was too lazy to respond to these messages, but the notifications kept flooding in.Everyone was eyeing his half-bottle of ice water. It was a magical item that could lower body temperature by 5 degrees—this could be a life-saver during critical moments!
Many smart people understood its value, but they were hoping for a discount.Yi Bai decided to set his trade preferences to food and weapons only.Any other trade offers would automatically be filtered out, blocking further disturbances.
After setting it up, Yi Bai noticed a significant drop in spam messages.A couple of hours later, he finally spotted an interesting trade offer among the normal ones.
Buyer Message:"Plant Bread: D-grade consumable. Eating it provides basic nutrition for the day and restores some stamina, but you'll still feel hungry. How about it? Two magical breads for your half-bottle of ice water. You won't regret it."
This was intriguing.The buyer claimed their bread was "magical," just like his ice water—a special item from their shelter.Swapping magical ice water for magical bread seemed like a fair deal.Each party gets what they need!
Yi Bai quickly accepted the trade request and confirmed the transaction.A moment later, a notification pinged.
[Ding! Your order has been successfully completed!]
As the notification rang out, Yi Bai saw the details of the "Plant Bread" appear on his shelter's interface.He opened his hand, and two palm-sized loaves of bread appeared before him.The bread was golden brown with a tempting aroma, making his mouth water.Above the bread, the item details displayed exactly what the buyer had described.
Without hesitation, Yi Bai took a bite of one of the loaves."Mmm, not bad. It's sweet."
He licked his lips, savoring the taste. The bread was incredibly flavorful, and the effect was just as advertised. Yi Bai wondered how many more loaves the buyer had.
"Wait a minute."
Yi Bai looked at the remaining piece of bread in his hand and had a sudden realization."My talent provides the most urgently needed item every day. Based on the first reward, the next one is likely to be food-related.""Given the current situation, food and water are absolutely essential, but if I trade enough ice water for food, what will my next reward be?"Yi Bai murmured to himself, "If I already have enough food, will my next reward change?""If it does change, does that mean I can control what the reward will be?"
Yi Bai was struck by a thought—this might be the correct way to use his talent!Clearly, every human had their own shelter, and to survive the ongoing apocalypse, they would need to learn how to manage it wisely.Yi Bai immediately walked over to the freezer, pulled out five bottles of ice water, and listed them for trade.This time, he selected "food" as the only requirement.
In just two hours, his trade listing was flooded with requests—everything from basic food to special foods.Yi Bai chose only large quantities of food that were easy to store, like instant noodles and biscuits.His strategy was clear: quantity over quality!
The special food items were priced too high, even though they were useful. Yi Bai couldn't afford to trade for too many.After selling the five bottles of ice water, Yi Bai received a massive stockpile of dry foods that filled his bathroom.The variety was impressive, and with careful rationing, Yi Bai could survive for at least half a month.
"That solves the food problem," Yi Bai thought to himself."Now, let's see what my reward will be tomorrow."
He was already formulating his plan.As long as the sky doesn't fall, he'd stay indoors and avoid going outside!Fully utilizing his shelter talent, he'd hoard disaster rewards for as long as possible."Although it's a bit boring, at least I'll be safe."
Yi Bai collapsed onto the couch, bored out of his mind, scrolling through the Jinling City chat channel.The entire city had lost power and water, and phones and computers were useless.His only entertainment was checking out what was happening in the city through remote chats.
Yi Bai intended to spy in silence, but when he opened the chat channel, he was stunned to see that most of the city's population was calling for him.
"Ice Water Guy, are you there? Please send some ice water, price is negotiable!""Ice Water Guy! I missed out earlier, I can offer more food!""@Ice Water Guy, big brother, I risked my life going to the supermarket for free stuff. Please trade a bottle of water!"
Yi Bai realized they were calling for him.They all wanted ice water.
There were even some who hadn't been following the news, asking curiously:"Who is this Ice Water Guy? Are there still internet celebrities in the apocalypse?"
"Ice Water Guy is way cooler than any internet celebrity!"Someone quickly explained:"There were a few bottles of ice water on the trade platform earlier. That stuff lowers your body temperature.""Just think—temperatures are about to rise to 70°C! If you have a bottle of ice water, it could save your life!"
"Celebrities? Can you compare them to Ice Water Guy? He's practically a saint! Ice Water Guy, please sell us another bottle!""Ice Water Guy! Ahh... I need... ice water! I feel like I'm dying from the heat, ants are crawling... please... please, just one more bottle!"
Yi Bai s*ck*d in a cold breath."Humans are insane."Many people had figured out the importance of ice water, but despite the constant calls for him, Yi Bai had mysteriously disappeared from the chat.
All that remained were a few lucky people flaunting the ice water they had bought or reselling it for a profit.
"Special Ice Water! 10 boxes of noodles minimum! Highest bidder!""Ice Water Guy's ice water is back up for trade, bring in food or... a gentle girl.""One sip version of Ice Water! Personal test: even one small sip can cool you down! Special price: 5 packs of noodles or 5 bottles of regular water!"
Yi Bai was stunned.Good grief!The entrepreneurial spirit of the Chinese people is unstoppable!Even in the apocalypse, people are still flipping a profit!
By holding onto some of the precious ice water, Yi Bai realized he could capitalize on its value when others ran out.He smiled coldly to himself, "I'll hold onto my ice water for now. The market will only get hotter when everyone runs out of it."
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