Chapter 75: Chaos of Survival

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Chaos of Survival

Hearing this price, Gu Yihan and Tang Ling both gasped in shock.

60 points per piece? Teacher Shen sure is bold!

But Lin Ji’s eyes lit up, and he gave Shen Manyun an appreciative look.

"As expected of Teacher Shen, your analysis makes perfect sense."

He directly adopted Shen Manyun’s plan, ignoring Gu Yihan’s slightly disappointed expression.

Lin Ji opened the Trading House and listed five pieces of Water Rat Meat at 60 points each.

He thought it would take a while, but...

[Ding! Your item ’LV2 Mutated Water Rat Meat’ has been sold! Obtained 300 Evolution Points!]

In less than ten seconds, it was instantly bought out!

"Holy crap?" Lin Ji was stunned.

He immediately listed another ten pieces, this time raising the price to 80 points each!

A few minutes later, the transaction was completed again!

Even Lin Ji was shocked this time.

He quickly figured out the reasoning behind it.

Not all Awakened are Combat Classes; many have life or Support-Type Talents.

They have Evolution Points but simply lack the ability to hunt LV2 Sea Beasts.

And this kind of Magic Beast Meat, which can enhance Core Abilities, is absolutely a high-demand hard currency in the market!

From this wave of trades, Lin Ji earned a full 1,100 Evolution Points!

As for those few portions of Gel Salamander Slime, they were listed for half a day with no takers.

After all, there are only a few people who need this kind of Biological Glue.

"Boss, maybe we shouldn’t sell this slime for now."

Tang Ling, standing naked with her arms crossed, suggested somewhat shyly.

"This stuff has incredible adhesive power. When I work on the Exoskeleton later, I might need to use it for the Buffer Layer and Binding Agent."

"Plus, it has strong minor adhesive properties. I think it could be useful when making weapons!"

"Since it won’t fetch a good price anyway, we might as well keep it for ourselves."

Lin Ji nodded, took down those clumps of slime, and tossed them back to Tang Ling.

Just then, Shen Manyun, who had been standing wrapped in a towel, gritted her teeth, blushed, and spoke up proactively:

"Captain... now that we have Evolution Points, could we... buy some clothes for us girls?"

She glanced down at the tattered shirt on her own body and then at the naked Tang Ling beside her.

"We’ll be fighting on the island later... if we run into other men, wouldn’t we... be completely exposed like this."

Lin Ji stroked his chin, thinking Shen Manyun made a valid point.

He couldn’t let these top-tier beauties fight naked, could he? The image was too enticing—though he’d enjoy the view, he wasn’t about to let others get a free show.

He opened the Chat Channel and found that "Human Washing Machine" who had sold him toiletries before—Wang Xinxin.

"Do you have women’s clothes for sale?"

The other party replied instantly as usual, her tone full of flattery and sycophancy.

"Oh my! Big Boss, you finally came to me! I knew you were someone who does big business!"

"Don’t worry, I have plenty of clothes on hand right now!"

"I’ve managed to get into the logistics department of my guild, specifically in charge of clothes and toiletries."

"And yesterday, our guild passed by some ruins and collected a lot of clothes and daily supplies! I can sneak some out to sell, absolutely no problem!"

Lin Ji didn’t waste words with her and replied directly:

"I’ll have someone contact you later to discuss specific styles and prices."

"Remember, try to pick out some sexy, combat-friendly clothes for me!"

The other party immediately sent a #IGotYou# funny emoji.

Lin Ji closed the chat window and turned to Gu Yihan.

"Yihan, you go negotiate with this person. I’ve sent you her ID."

Lin Ji transferred the communication channel to Gu Yihan, lowering his voice to instruct.

"Be careful. Don’t leak specific information about the number of people on our ship or our strength."

"And also, drive the price down hard for me!"

Upon receiving this task, Gu Yihan’s eyes instantly lit up.

This was not only Lin Ji’s absolute trust in her but also meant she now held the ship’s financial authority and control over resource distribution!

"Don’t worry, hubby. Bargaining is what I’m best at!"

Hearing Gu Yihan’s confident words, Lin Ji couldn’t help but pause in surprise.

This woman was the heiress of the Gu family in Haicheng.

Weren’t rich girls born with silver spoons in their mouths the type to just swipe their cards for whatever they wanted?

Since when did she learn the common skill of bargaining?

But after a moment’s thought, Lin Ji understood.

Heirs cultivated by major families couldn’t possibly be useless fools.

The "bargaining" Gu Yihan mentioned was likely the high-level negotiation tactics she learned while managing the family business and participating in commercial negotiations.

Using negotiation techniques from deals worth tens or hundreds of millions just to buy a few pieces of clothing—this was truly overkill.

"Sisters, gather around!"

As soon as Gu Yihan took over communication duties, she immediately demonstrated the organizational skills befitting a Deputy Captain.

She waved to the group of women who were still eagerly waiting.

Upon hearing they were going to buy new clothes, the women instantly erupted in excitement.

Even the usually aloof Su Qingyue couldn’t hide the anticipation in her eyes, speeding up her bathing.

"Everyone, don’t get chaotic. Listen to my instructions!"

Gu Yihan clapped her hands, signaling for everyone to quiet down.

"Now, first give me your heights and measurements so I can communicate the sizes to the seller uniformly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a chorus of chattering discussions broke out in the room.

Watching these women who seemed to have returned to the clothing stores of the old world, Lin Ji smiled and shook his head.

He didn’t join in on this women’s exclusive fun, instead turning and walking out to the balcony.

Lighting a cigarette, Lin Ji skillfully opened the System Panel and switched to the regional Chat Channel for the [Bone Burial Sea] where he was located.

With the advance of the Dead Silence Fog and the passage of time.

Today’s regional channel was noticeably less lively than yesterday.

The frantic screen-flooding, with thousands of messages scrolling per second, was no longer present.

Those vanished avatars represented the passing of one vivid life after another.

Some people had failed to collect enough materials to upgrade their Vessels and were mercilessly swallowed by the terrifying Dead Silence Fog behind them, leaving not even bone fragments behind.

Others had become food for the increasingly powerful Mutated Sea Monsters.

But Lin Ji knew all too well that in this desperate sea.

Far more people died at the hands of their fellow humans than at the claws of mutated beasts.

They fought over limited survival resources, scrambled for materials to upgrade their Vessels, or simply vented their inner fears.

The constant infighting among various small factions and the bloody plundering of solo players by major guilds were playing out without pause.

Lin Ji took a deep drag of his cigarette, his eyes quickly scanning the scrolling barrage.

At this moment, aside from the occasional desperate cries for help, the sea channel was overwhelmingly dominated by recruitment ads from various guilds.

To attract highly talented teammates or useful support personnel, these guilds were offering increasingly outrageous incentives.