Han Xing excitedly rubbed his hands together, his voice trembling. "How long can these materials last me, and how much equipment can I make from them?"
As of now, he had exchanged a total of 1,052 spirit cores, 4,362 rare earth metals, 3,742 refined iron, 5,763 ether, 3 skill books, 5 unopened bronze treasure chests, 32 unopened wooden boxes, 7 green equipment blueprints, and thousands of miscellaneous materials.
And what had Han Xing spent? Just 37 liters of Spirit Spring Water...
He still had 1,502 liters left in reserve.
He hadn't even touched a fraction of his supply.
"This is the benefit of a monopoly? It feels amazing!" Han Xing marveled.
Currently, in Zone 107, he was the only one selling water resources in bulk. He had no competition whatsoever.
If this continued, Han Xing could even gather all the gains from nearly ten thousand people in Channel 107 over the past two days.
It was as if they'd been working for him this whole time.
Looking at the ever-growing pile of materials, Han Xing pondered for a moment before removing his listing for Spirit Spring Water.
The intense demand that had lasted for ten minutes in the trading channel came to a sudden halt.
Those still waiting to trade were dumbfounded.
"What happened? Why did it get taken down all of a sudden?"
"@Galaxy, God, did you run out of water? I haven't exchanged mine yet!"
"@Galaxy, brother, did something happen? Let us know. I'm so scared..."
In the chat channel, many people were frantically tagging Han Xing, but he was too busy organizing his territory to notice the messages.
When Han Xing didn't respond, the crowd became even more panicked.
Especially those who had hesitated to trade earlier and were now regretting it. They wanted to slap themselves for missing such a golden opportunity.
If Han Xing stopped selling, where would they get water?
"It's over... The god isn't responding; maybe he's really out of stock..."
"Damn it! I thought his prices were too high and didn't think it was worth it at first, but now I want to slap myself!"
"Me too..."
Those who missed the trade were filled with regret, while the survivors who had exchanged water as soon as it was available were secretly delighted. They even started mocking others in the chat channel.
"Haha, idiots! No matter how good your materials or equipment are, they can't compare to your life!"
"Even if you lose your equipment, you can always get more. But if you die, you're dead for real!"
"Exactly! And this Spirit Spring Water can heal injuries. In an emergency, it's like having an extra life. There's no way it's not worth it!"
Listening to their mockery, those who had hesitated felt their regret intensify.
Some people still refused to give up, desperately trying to summon Han Xing, hoping he would list more Spirit Spring Water.
Misou: "@Galaxy, God, please, just list a little more. I swear I won't hesitate this time."
San Wangshan: "@Galaxy, brother, you're our savior. The whole Channel 107 depends on you. Please sell more water."
Whirlwind Potato: "@Galaxy, Dad!!!"
...
Raindrop Stone: "Dude above, you're ruthless... @Whirlwind Potato."
Whirlwind Potato: "What? If someone's willing to sell water, they're my lifesaver, my second father! From now on, Galaxy is my dad!"
At that moment, a familiar name appeared in the chat channel.
Galaxy: "Ahem... What's going on?"
Han Xing coughed awkwardly. The moment he spoke, Channel 107 seemed to freeze for a second.
Whirlwind Potato: "@Galaxy, Dad! Did I summon you?"
Primordial Master: "The god has finally spoken! Please, sell more Spirit Spring Water."
...
Han Xing scrolled up to read the chat history, finally understanding what had been happening.
He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. There's still plenty of Spirit Spring Water. I'll list another batch soon."
Bean Sprout: "@Galaxy, is that true, God? I'm waiting for your water to save my life!"
Lost One: "Thank goodness! This time, I won't hesitate!"
...
In the chat channel, many survivors sighed with relief.
They had thought Han Xing had run out of Spirit Spring Water, and they had missed a great opportunity. But now, it turned out he still had more.
"Galaxy God, how much water do you have in reserve? Will the price stay the same?"
Han Xing replied, "Don't worry about that. I'll list more water soon. But the trade terms will change a bit."
Upon hearing that, the survivors in Channel 107 thought Han Xing was going to raise the price, and their hearts began to race.
Sensing their concerns, Han Xing immediately added, "Relax. I'm not raising the price. I'm just adding a few more exchange options. Anyone with furniture, house, or territory facility blueprints can trade them for Spirit Spring Water. The rates will be favorable."
"Oh, and if anyone has storage chests or storage chest blueprints, you can exchange those for water right now."
"A white-grade storage chest will get you 500 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, and a blueprint will get you 2,000 milliliters. A green-grade storage chest will get you 2,000 milliliters, and a green blueprint will get you 10,000 milliliters!"
That was the reason Han Xing had entered the chat.
His territory was now overflowing with materials, and he needed storage chests to organize them.
Hearing Han Xing's high offers, many survivors were shocked.
To put it into perspective, a bronze treasure chest had previously only traded for 500 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, and a green equipment blueprint for just 300 milliliters.
Now, for a white-grade storage chest blueprint, Han Xing was offering 2,000 milliliters, and for green-grade, 10,000 milliliters!
Many people wished they could summon a blueprint on the spot just to trade with Han Xing.
"Who's got a storage chest blueprint?"
"Hurry up! The god has a need. If you have a chest or blueprint, bring it out now!"
The chat channel buzzed with people urging others to trade, afraid that if Han Xing couldn't get the blueprints, he might stop selling water.
But storage chest blueprints seemed to be rare.
After all, storage chests were like space pouches—space-related items, but with more capacity. The downside was that they couldn't be carried around and had to be stored within one's territory.
At that moment, a survivor named Cream Puff timidly spoke up: "I think... I have a green-grade storage chest blueprint. Is that okay?"
Han Xing smiled. "That'll work. Let's trade."
He immediately sent a trade request, and the other party accepted.
Then, the system prompt appeared.
[You have obtained a green-grade storage chest blueprint. You have lost 10 liters of Spirit Spring Water.]
His Spirit Spring Water reserves dropped below 1,500 liters, but for Han Xing, it was insignificant.
Cream Puff, thrilled to have made the trade, proudly announced in the chat that they had received a full 10,000 milliliters of Spirit Spring Water, leaving the other survivors envious.
Back in the local chat, Han Xing said, "Everyone, stay calm. I'll list more Spirit Spring Water soon. Just trade directly with me."
"Got it, God! We'll wait for you!"
"@Galaxy, thank you, Galaxy God. You're the savior of Channel 107..."
In the chat, as people praised him, Han Xing smiled. Just as he was about to leave the channel, a familiar name caught his eye.
Levi: "@Galaxy, what's going on? Why did you reject my trade request?"