After sorting out what he had obtained for the day, Baek Hyung decided to wash up first. He had 15 liters of water remaining, and the bathing basket had a washcloth and soap, as well as some mouth hygiene products, and other products for body care. he used 500ml of water to wash up and 200ml to brush his teeth, and he also washed his hair. 1 liter of water was used for hygiene but Baek Hyun had no regrets.
"What a relief to bathe after so long, I feel refreshed, All right first I'll absorb the mythical grade crystal improving my strength is important, if I didn't previously absorb the special grade crystal I would have been killed by that rabbit."
Repeating his method Baek Hyung crushed the crystal, this time it took almost ten minutes for his body to absorb the energy but he felt a great improvement at once.
"The basic grade is the lowest amongst the five grades, I doubt it would do much to improve my strength, I should trade it, without the system I don't know how many fragments it would take to form a complete core, so this would be worth a lot to other players"
Baek Hyun first opened the regional chat channel. He immediately noted the number of players had changed from 10000 to 9849, almost 200 people had died on the third day, and it was not yet midday.
"This is reality they are gone, this may be called a survival game but no one comes back after death"
Baek Hyun is a 25-year-old man, he was lucky enough to get a job after college and had been living a relatively stable life, his parents passed away when he was in his second year of college, and he had no other family members so he lived alone, before he came here he never gave much thought to death.
In the regional chat, everyone started sharing what they had learned during the day.
Blue: Everyone it seems there are different levels of mutated animals, I encountered a normal size duck that dropped a crystal fragment and a terrifying wolf bigger than anything I ever saw on earth, I was lucky enough to escape in one piece.
Kim Yoon: They are right I noticed too and it seems animals have better senses here too a snake spotted me when I was 50 meters away, thankfully I escaped.
Adel: Even if some animals are stronger, everyone should take priority in hunting them not only for the resources but also for the crystal fragments, after collecting 20 I got a complete energy core and when I absorbed it my strength and speed increased by margins I was able to outrun an eagle.
7778: Really, I already have seven fragments I almost thought they were useless.
Adel: haha I won't lie to you, I killed a mutated sheep with a danger level of 45 and obtained an iron treasure chest because of it.
7654: @Adel it's good your strength improved I have already gathered five brothers and we obtained two silver chests already, why don't you join us? Accept me as a friend and I'll send you our coordinates.
Hans: Silver chests??! Are you still looking for people to join, I'm Interested, let me join as well.
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"So it takes twenty fragments to complete a core, so far animals with a danger level below 20 drop one fragment when killed, and above 40 drops 3, this Adel player must be extremely strong to obtain that many fragments on the third day, without the system I would only have 15 and, 3 could not be counted because they come from animals who have a different danger level."
"Playing in teams is not something I considered, the human heart is a complicated organ, and it becomes dangerous when it's stimulated, and in this environment where survival is a priority, there's no telling how far someone will go"
[Trading channel ]
10 units of wood for any type of food or water
Trader:Sarah
*1 pick axe for 500ml water
Trader: Sky
* 1 Rocking chair blueprint for a 1-liter water
Trader: John
Scanning through the channel Baek Hyun saw most people looking for food and water so far he saw nothing special.
2 liters of water for *10 fiberglass/ 200ml for *1 fiberglass
Trader: 2002
200ml water for * 10 stone
Inventory: 6 liters
Trader: 2002
4 sandwiches for 2 foam panels
Trader: 2002
Basic energy core for *any special blueprint or material
Trader: 2002
(Note: private message for more details)
After posting Baek Hyun's post immediately received attention.
Yun Choi: Ah who is this 2002, to take out so much water at once must be a boss.
4579: 10 stones for 200ml water? That's too much the pickaxe crafted by the system only gives 3 pieces of stone after working for an hour, and by the time we're done we would die of exhaustion. Come on lower the price a little.
Sky: That's right!! You have so much water lower the price a bit, everyone wants to survive together
Isla: Big boss do you need a little sister, I can help keep you company just send some water over.
2223: Fuck, this guy is trading a complete core. Let me join your team ah.
Ignoring the spam post Baek hyun saw his private messages were constantly increasing, he also had dozens of friend requests but he ignored them all.
Amongst the hundreds of messages most were begging to join his team or accompany him, after filtering the chat with keywords Baek Hyun found people who were interested in trading.
Lee Min: I would like to trade for the energy core. I have a blueprint that might be of some use to you
(Electric pocket fan)
A small fan that provides wind, perfect for the summer heat.
Requires 0/20 rubber
0/10 plastic
0/3 batteries
"Huh how the hell is this thing worth an energy crystal, however I can't neglect it the upgrade system can make it into something better, but if I trade I'd end up a with a loss regardless, the materials are hard to find"
2002: This thing isn't worth the core, if you want to trade you have to give me something with it.
Lee Min: Come on man, in a few days the weather is going to be so hot you will definitely wish you had this.
2002: Add something or forget it.
Lee Min: Alright! I have another blueprint
(Flashlight)
Let there be some light
Requires: 0/5 glass
0/3 Iron
0/4 batteries
"This guy has some good stuff, he must be strong or there's a team behind him."
2002: Deal!
After Baek Hyun confirmed the trade the energy core in his inventory was replaced with two blueprints.
Before he closed the panel Baek Hyun saw another message that caught his eye
Katie: I have two foam panels, instead of sandwiches can you trade medicine, I drank water that was contaminated.
"I remember her, she posted last night, interesting she's still alive."
2002: Yes I have something that might help,
Pepto bismal is a drug that helps with nausea and relieves your stomach when you injest something bad. However you have been poisoned so this may not be much use to you but since you're still alive the contaminated water shouldn't kill you.
Katie: Ah isn't this for diarrhea, will this help me?
2002: yes it will stop you from throwing up and save your stomach some much needed fluids.
Katie: Alright I'll take it.
Baek Hyun traded 5 pills for two foam panels.
"I remember she has a lake close to her, I could strike a deal with her to send her the water purifiers, in exchange for purifying the water I could let her keep some in return? it's a good idea but I only just met her who's to say she won't ghost me and just keep the water, I have no idea how far my territory is from hers."