[Name: Spring Water (Excellent)
Function: Energy-rich spring water with abilities to regulate the body, antibacterial disinfection, and cleanse one's constitution.]
Excellent grade!
Inside a level two wooden house, a middle-aged man with a stern face sits on a grass mat.
His upright body and robust muscles exhibit tremendous strength!
Visible on his forearms are several deep, ferocious scars, signifying a fierce aura.
Luke, seeing the message from James, first shows shock, then is filled with joy.
"Katrina can be saved! That's great!" A gentle expression appears on Luke's face.
Luke: "I'm not sure if it will help, as it's not a medicine after all."
James: "You were able to kill two good-grade animals, so your physical condition must be extraordinary. Using spring water should enhance your constitution to a certain extent!"
James continues: "Moreover, I can provide more spring water, using it multiple times will have better effects!"
Luke is startled, as excellent-grade items are extremely precious.
He thought James had only a small amount of spring water, but it turns out James has quite a lot.
This makes Luke wonder if James can continuously obtain excellent-grade spring water.
Is it a special resource near the shelter?
Or a special item obtained?
Either way, it's worth building a deeper relationship!
In the Misty World, no one knows where the other is.
So one can't just rob and plunder!
James isn't afraid of revealing this, after all, even if you know I have treasures, you can't just come and steal them, right?
Instead, revealing one's advantages appropriately can help make more capable allies and bring more benefits.
Luke: "It's not me, it's my child who has a fever. I'm not sure if the spring water can cure her illness, Katrina is burning up severely now!"
A child???
James is shocked, how could there be a child?
James: "What's the situation???"
Luke explains: "Children without self-survival ability are allocated to the same shelter as their parents!"
Luke: "My child is just over four years old and appeared in the same shelter as me."
James suddenly realizes: That's how it is!
Among the 7 billion population, there definitely are many very young children.
If placed alone in the Misty World, they might not survive even a day.
Hence, such children appear in the same shelter as their parents.
James also feels compassion: Surviving alone is hard enough, Luke even has to take care of a four-year-old child!
James: "Then why do you need antibacterial disinfectants? Is the child injured?"
Luke: "I was injured while hunting beasts!"
Luke: "The strength of good-grade animals is much stronger than animals on Earth! Even as a retired special forces soldier, I find it hard to kill them! You must be careful, don't underestimate wild animals!"
Saying this, perhaps worried James wouldn't believe him,
Luke sent a screenshot of his wound and a photo of a little girl lying on a grass mat wrapped in a cotton jacket.
James already believes most of what Luke says.
After thinking for a while, James sends over a trade request.
[Trade Notification: James offers "Spring Water (Excellent) 200ml in exchange for 'Essence of Flesh' ×1. Confirm trade?]
Luke is a retired special forces soldier, so his strength is beyond doubt, and a soldier's integrity is guaranteed.
James is also happy to make this friend.
And two important points!
First, from what Luke said, the strength of good-grade animals is formidable!
Even the retired special forces soldier Luke can easily get injured! Not to mention an ordinary person like James!
Second: Luke is so eager to save his own child, he must be a compassionate person!
If you can provide timely help, it's likely to owe a favor, making a friend!
The other side quickly accepts the trade request!
Luke is surprised that James didn't haggle, and generously traded 200ml of excellent-grade spring water for an "Essence of Flesh."
James: "Try it first, if it doesn't work, we'll figure out something else."
Luke: "Thank you, brother! If you ever need me, Luke, I won't hesitate to help!"
Saying this, without waiting for James to respond, another trade request comes.
[Trade Notification: Luke offers "Essence of Flesh" (Good) in exchange for Wood ×1]
This Essence of Flesh is essentially a gift to James.
Luke: "The 'Essence of Flesh' should be useful to you, so I'll give it to you!"
"Can you provide some spring water for me regularly in the future? My child is weak, and I can't find food to supplement nutrition! I can trade the 'Essence of Flesh' and meat for it!"
James is also delighted to hear this.
For James, spring water is a renewable resource, producing 500 milliliters a day, and not particularly precious!
Moreover, James has already drunk the spring water.
The first sensation after drinking this excellent-grade spring water is a great feeling of fullness.
Although its effects are great, one can only drink a small amount per day.
James estimates that drinking a maximum of 100ml per day is the limit, otherwise it might be indigestible.
So, trading part of the spring water for "Essence of Flesh" and meat is a sure win!
For Luke, it's the same, "Essence of Flesh" and meat definitely aren't as precious as spring water!
Items with certain therapeutic, disinfectant properties! Their value is incredibly high!
This long-term trade is beneficial for both, a win-win situation!
James readily agrees, offering to provide 20 milliliters of spring water daily in exchange for a piece of ordinary-grade meat.
For good-grade steak, 50ml will be exchanged.
For "Essence of Flesh," 200 milliliters of spring water will be traded.
Luke happily accepts.
The two add each other as friends, agreeing to stay in touch and help each other.
Afterwards, Luke goes to treat his child. James continues to observe the chat channel and the trading market.
The trade with Luke reminded James!
Whether it's "Spring Water" or "Healing Potion," both are extremely valuable medicinal items.
In the cold and dangerous Misty World, the priority of medicines sometimes even surpasses food.
Especially for those who have already solved their basic needs, if they see medicinal items like spring water, would they store some?
I think they would!
Regulate the body! Cleanse the constitution! Antibacterial disinfection!
These are all very practical functions!
No one knows if they will get injured, catch a cold, or adapt to the local environment in the future?
James thinks, he can release a batch of "Spring Water" in exchange for high-quality items.
At the same time, he can also release information about "Healing Potions" as a scarce and precious item!
Thinking this, James immediately dresses up and heads to the workshop.
In the workshop is a half-person-tall table, the workbench.
Approaching, the workbench information is displayed.
[Name: Workbench (Ordinary)]
Function: Use manufacturing scrolls to produce items from ordinary to excellent grade.
Manufacturing list:
1. Healing Potion (Good):
5/2 Tree Roots
2/1 Essence of Flesh
300/50ml Pure Water (The grade of excellent spring water is higher than pure water, enhancing the final product's quality)]
2. Charcoal (Good)
23/1 Wood
3. Electric Pole Decoration (Excellent)
130/10 Stones
4. 10ml Wooden Liquor Cup (Good)
23/0.25 Wood
All obtained manufacturing scrolls are listed on the workbench.
James chooses to produce two Healing Potions, with the workbench indicating it will take 20 minutes.
Watching as four Tree Roots, two Essences of Flesh, and 100ml of spring water disappear in a flash on the workbench.
Then the workbench enters its working phase, able to produce only one item at a time.
James wants to produce charcoal and 10ml cups but has to wait until the Healing Potions are finished.
While waiting, James takes out the "Misty Survival Handbook," flipping to the friends' page to contact Mary.
James: "Can you help me promote something?"
Mary is also using the "Misty Survival Handbook," so she responds quickly.
Mary: "What is it?"
James sends over the information about the spring water.
Mary: "??? You actually have such a good item? Where did you get it?"
Quickly, Mary realizes.
"Is it a reward from the secret realm? Is this kind of spring water something you can obtain continuously?"
After asking, Mary regrets it.
If it couldn't be obtained continuously, why would James be selling it?
James: "Yes, but not in large quantities, only trading for high-quality items!"
Mary: "This kind of thing should be very popular, I can help you contact some people!
"But I don't know many people who could offer similar resources!"
"You could try advertising in the chat channel, ideally using an item like a world horn."
James is reminded that he previously obtained a world horn, which can be used for advertising!
James: "Thanks! How was your secret realm reward today?"
Mary: "Not bad, got an A-grade assessment!"
James: "Did you get any rare resources? We can share resources."
Mary: "Sorry, the items I got aren't resource-based. By the way, I promised to send you water, I'll send it now!"
Seeing Mary reluctant to say more, James doesn't ask further.
Soon, a 5-liter bucket of water is sent over.
A bucket of river water, exquisitely encased in a wooden barrel!
"Huh?" James is surprised as he examines the barrel, quite amazed.
Mary: "This wooden barrel is a gift for you! Next time you need water, just send the empty barrel back to me."
James: "Okay, where did you get this barrel? Did you make it yourself?"
Mary: "No! Someone has already released a wooden barrel manufacturing scroll, and it's being sold in the trade market, and the price is not high."
James: "Thanks a lot!"
To show gratitude, James also gifts 30ml of spring water as a thank you.
…
James originally wanted to ask Peter and Luke to help with the promotion.
But after Mary's reminder, James feels that small-scale promotion will ultimately not be very effective.
Plus, everyone has only been in the Misty World for two days, and the number of people known is very limited.
The best current strategy is to use the world horn!
As James is thinking, a message suddenly comes in.
Luke: "Do you have more spring water?"
James: "What happened? Didn't it work?"
Luke: "My injury should be okay now. But Katrina's fever hasn't subsided, although her mental state has improved, her temperature hasn't gone down yet."
James, frowning, thinks: As expected, it's not that easy, spring water can't completely replace medicine.
The effect of spring water is merely to strengthen the body and improve constitution!
Although it can also be used as alcohol for disinfecting wounds.
But for serious colds like Luke's child, the effect of spring water is powerless.
James weighs the pros and cons in his mind…
Should he give Luke a bottle of Healing Potion?
Is Luke worth this price?
Is he really a person of enough integrity?
What value can he bring?
If he betrays me after taking it, can James afford the loss?