Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Huge Profit!

Han Xing was utterly speechless. He had just exchanged a few words with this Lei Wei, but he didn't expect the guy to be so petty and even post about him on the local network.

However, seeing them say they were going to blacklist him and refuse to trade materials with him, Han Xing couldn't help but laugh.

He opened the consignment channel and listed an item for sale.

Within seconds of posting the item, the entire Channel 107 was shaken.

Consignment Item Info: [Space Backpack - White], Seller's Requested Item: Any Blue Equipment Blueprint.

Seller: Galaxy.

Chat Channel.

"Whoa! A space backpack?"

"Which genius got their hands on such an awesome item so quickly?"

"The seller seems to be Galaxy. Isn't that the guy the Lei Group just tagged, saying they were going to blacklist him?"

...

The atmosphere in the local network became a bit strange.

At that moment, someone else spoke up: "Wait, it looks like the master just listed something else!"

"Hiss... It's rare-quality iron arrows and a ton of wolf meat!"

"So much wolf meat! Quick, check what he wants in exchange!"

"He's asking for green equipment blueprints, animal skins, spirit cores, water, and refined iron! Whoever has those, hurry and trade with him!"

As Han Xing continuously posted consignment information, the people from the Lei Group suddenly fell silent. Even if they wanted to speak, their voices were quickly drowned out by the flood of messages in the chat.

The main reason was that the items Han Xing put up for sale were simply too powerful at this stage.

The space backpack alone was enough to stir things up. It was a reward for being the first player to kill a monster. Although Han Xing now had a better one, to other players, this item was practically a divine artifact.

Then there were the high-quality iron arrows. The damage dealt by a single arrow was comparable to a main weapon. What did that mean? Even the least perceptive player could see how strong it was.

On top of that, the special effect attached to it was enough to make survivors who hadn't chosen the Hunter class green with envy.

And then Han Xing listed 10 kilograms of wolf meat in one go, which was one of the most urgently needed resources!

Instantly, the chat channel erupted into a frenzy.

"Haha! I got it! Traded a piece of animal skin for one iron arrow!"

"I got some too! Traded 5 spirit cores for 300g of wolf meat. Finally, I have food again. Sob!"

"Brothers, was trading 10 pieces of refined iron for an iron arrow a huge win?"

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The excitement in the chat continued until all of Han Xing's items were traded, and the activity gradually subsided.

Now, the only thing left was the [Space Backpack], which no one had traded for yet.

After all, blue equipment blueprints were extremely rare, and at this early stage, it was uncertain whether there was even a single one in all of Channel 107.

In one floating island territory, a middle-aged man with a face full of fat stared grimly at the local network information.

This was Lei Wei, the boss of the Lei Group.

At this moment, Lei Wei was looking at the messages in his group chat.

Someone cautiously asked, "Mr. Lei, is this kid named Galaxy trying to provoke us?"

Lei Wei snorted coldly and didn't reply, but he silently remembered the name Galaxy in his heart.

...

Han Xing couldn't hide the smile on his face as he looked at the dazzling array of materials on his floating island.

[Received Spirit Core*17, One-Star Animal Skin*3, Refined Iron*32, Ether*108, Drinking Water 400ml...]

These were the materials Han Xing had traded for using just 4 iron arrows and 10 kilograms of wolf meat—definitely a huge profit!

Although it seemed like 10 kilograms of wolf meat was a lot to give away, Han Xing knew that converting these materials into combat power would allow him to gain even more.

From the beginning, his plan was to trade away food in exchange for the resources he needed.

Then, he would use those resources to continue crafting equipment and strengthening himself, creating a positive cycle.

As for crushing the Lei Group's members, that was just something he did along the way. Han Xing didn't take them seriously at all.

It was a bit of a shame that he didn't get any green equipment blueprints this time, but that was fine. After all, the other survivors weren't idiots, and there were very few people with green equipment at this stage.

"Let's see… These materials are enough to craft 11 refined iron arrows and 3 space backpacks!"

"Not bad, not bad." Han Xing clapped his hands.

Then, he immediately started crafting everything in one go.

Green and white flashes of light appeared in succession.

When the message "Crafting Successful" appeared, Han Xing checked the space backpack's attributes and was a bit surprised.

[Space Backpack (White), Quality – Excellent, Storage Space – 30, Special Effect – Strengthen (Strength +4)]

Unlike the previous backpack, this one had a special effect that increased his strength by 4 points. Han Xing checked the other two backpacks—one also increased strength, while the other increased agility.

"Oh? The backpack's special effect randomly enhances one of the four attributes?"

Han Xing equipped the agility-boosting backpack and immediately felt a surge of power in his body.

His agility attribute had improved.

"Although you can only equip two backpacks, this still boosts my stats significantly. Now, dealing with normal level 1 monsters shouldn't be a problem."

"Too bad I haven't found a good weapon yet." Han Xing felt a bit disappointed but quickly shook off the thought.

As for what to do with the other two backpacks, Han Xing thought for a moment and then opened the group chat.

As soon as he entered, he heard Cheng Jianyong shouting.

"Brothers, I think I found something good!"

"What is it?" Shen Yun asked.

Cheng Jianyong chuckled and replied, "A bronze treasure chest!"

"What the hell!"

Han Xing and Shen Yun were both shocked.

Based on Han Xing's understanding of *Floating Island Paradise*, treasure chests were divided into five levels: Wooden Chest, Bronze Chest, Silver Chest, Gold Chest, and Diamond Chest.

The chance of finding a chest on an ownerless floating island was very low. Especially in the early stages, finding even a Wooden Chest would be considered lucky.

But Cheng Jianyong had just found a Bronze Chest, which meant his luck was through the roof!

Shen Yun: "Open it up! See what's inside?"

Cheng Jianyong: "Alright!" He agreed cheerfully.

Han Xing and Shen Yun waited silently, and moments later, they heard Cheng Jianyong shout, "I got something! I got something!"

"Bastard! What did you get?" Shen Yun barked. "Spill it!"

"Something good!" Cheng Jianyong immediately posted the item info in the group chat.

[Spirit Core*4, Refined Iron*8, Rare Earth*13, Dried Beast Meat*7kg, Drinking Water 400ml, Refined Iron Longbow Blueprint (Green)]

"Hiss!!!"

Seeing the info, both Han Xing and Shen Yun gasped.

Shen Yun: "Forget about the materials and food for now. You actually got a green weapon blueprint! Your luck is insane..."

Han Xing: "Indeed..."

Hearing their admiration, Cheng Jianyong burst into laughter.

Suddenly, Han Xing received a trade request from Cheng Jianyong.

"Brother Xing, it's the longbow blueprint. I'm a warrior, and Brother Yun is a priest. Neither of us can use it, so you should take it."

Shen Yun didn't say anything. Everyone knew how valuable a green weapon blueprint was in the early stages.

Even Lei Wei was selling whiteboard weapon blueprints at ridiculous prices. If Cheng Jianyong's green weapon blueprint hit the consignment channel, it would definitely cause quite a stir.

But some things can't be measured in terms of value.

After a moment of thought, Han Xing accepted the offer.

[Acquired Refined Iron Longbow Blueprint (Green)]

Han Xing immediately clicked to learn it, and the fourth blueprint appeared in his blueprint menu.

Then, Han Xing sent a trade request to both Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun.

When they saw what Han Xing put in the trade window, they both shouted at the same time.

"Whoa!"