Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

Zhang Shi secretly took note of Prometheus and switched back to the regional chat channel, wondering if everyone had any other needs so that he could profit from it.

At first glance, aside from some beggars and chatters, the needs of those seriously looking to trade supplies were similar to those in the trading market, targeting basic supplies and food. Zhang Shi didn't find anything of interest and was about to exit when he saw a familiar ID appear on the screen.

Ge Dalong: We collect all kinds of containers, the larger the capacity, the better. If you are interested, please chat privately.

Zhu Dachang: Damn, Brother Ge, have you found the source of water? Don’t forget to take me with you when you become rich.

Cheng Xiaobai: You are so awesome, sir. I have an empty plastic bottle here. Would you like to take it?

Zhang Shi remembered that he had approached Ge Dalong during the day, but he had still told him some tips on finding water, and he felt a little guilty. Looking at the extra blame, Zhang Shi clicked on Ge Dalong's profile picture and started a private chat.

"Brother, are you there? I have a [Black Pot (White) x1], would you like to take it?"

Soon, Ge Dalong replied.

"Yes, you name a price."

Zhang Shi thought about it. At this stage, cooking utensils were just a nice-to-have, not a necessity. Trading them for stones would be difficult. He then recalled him collecting containers in the chat channel and guessed he might have found a water source. So he asked tentatively.

"Did you find any water?"

Ge Dalong didn't hide anything and directly sent an item link.

[River Water 10L (White) x 1: Clear river water, sweet and refreshing, but I still recommend boiling it before drinking.]

"I found a small river near the shelter, but it lacked container heating."

Zhang Shi touched his chin, thought for a while, and then typed a message in the chat box and sent it.

"This black pot is extra. There's no use for me keeping it, so I'll give it to you. If I buy water from you next time, just give me a discount."

Zhang Shi then traded the black pot directly to Ge Dalong, who accepted the deal without saying anything. A short while later, Zhang Shi received a trade request. Upon opening it, he discovered that Ge Dalong had returned the black pot, which was filled with a full pot of river water, a conservative estimate of 10 liters.

Zhang Shi put away a pot of river water, sighing that this brother was a real man. He then traded another black pot back and thanked him. Ge Dalong didn't reply, probably because he was busy with the transaction.

Zhang Shi still couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he switched back to the regional chat channel, lurked for a while, and watched other survivors brag. He felt that time was not so unbearable.

Zhu Dachang: Oh, this wilderness world is so boring, and there are no entertainment activities. I really can’t get used to it.

Qian Duo: There are wild animals outside my house from time to time, which is really scary. I just want to have something to eat and drink, so I don't have the time to think about entertainment.

Liu Ruanruan: Which family member has more water? My sister is dying of thirst. I won't ask for it for nothing this time. If you need any resources to trade, just tell me. I'm almost at my speaking limit.

Zhu Dachang: @Liu Ruan Ruan, sister, didn’t I give you a bottle of water during the day? Why is it not enough?

Liu Ruanruan: I'm a delicate girl, I need to wash to be white. There's only so much water, how can it be enough for me?

Wu Qing: @刘婕, it's time to be patient in this critical moment. Water resources are extremely precious right now, how can we just waste them?

Ge Dalong: Everyone, I've put a large amount of [River Water 100ml (White) x 1] on the market, priced at 1 unit of wood. If you need it, please go and buy it. Friendly reminder, you need to use a container after purchase, otherwise it will spill on the ground.

Cheng Xiaobai: Damn, boss, you should have told me earlier. I saw someone selling water resources on the market, so I bought 500ml. But all the water I bought ended up spilling on the ground. Wow.

Zhang Shi searched the trading market and found that a man named "Frosty Nineteen States" had put a large amount of river water on the market. Only one piece of wood was needed for every 100ml. He thought that this person was Ge Dalong.

Zhang Shi calculated in his mind that a weakling like him could chop 6 units of wood in an hour using the white stone axe given by the system.

The river water traded back costs 5 pieces of wood, plus 1 piece of wood is consumed for heating and boiling. In other words, it only takes one hour of hard work to exchange for 500ml of pure water. Ge Dalong's pricing is already quite conscientious.

Zhang Shi switched back to the chat channel. Sure enough, Ge Dalong's low-priced water had exploded the trading market. Many survivors were grateful to him, but many other survivors who had also sold water had taken advantage of the situation and started to discredit him.

Tang An: Thanks to @葛大龙大佬, I took a look and found that the cheapest water in the trading market costs 100 units of wood per 2ml. Mr. Ge is really a conscientious businessman!

Wang Wu: Yes, I took a look at the trading market at noon. The price of water was more expensive than gold. Some idiots even listed 100ml of water as 10 pieces of wood.

Chen Beipan: Humph, they sell purified water, but this is river water, it's extremely dirty. Who knows how many microorganisms and bacteria are in it, and you dare to buy it?

Chen Beipan: The source of that water is unknown. You wouldn’t even know if someone peed in it. Anyone who buys it is a fool.

Duan Bi: That @陈北潘 above, where did this idiot come from? Is he sick? He is slandering my brother.

Zhu Dachang: "Dead Rabbit's words are a little blunt, but the truth is there. I think that guy up there is probably a water seller. He mentioned in his previous chat logs that he wanted to trade water for fire. I guess Brother Ge's water is cheap, and he can't sell it anymore, so he got anxious and came here to smear him."

Tang An: Great Detective!

Wang Wu: +1

Cheng Xiaobai: +1

Sheng Mu: @Ge Dalong, since you've discovered the river, the water resources are inexhaustible. Why don't you share it with everyone in the channel for free? We're all survivors lost in this wilderness, so we should help each other, right?

Seeing this, Zhang Shi was so angry that he laughed, and couldn't help but retort to Sheng Mu.

Zhang Shi (VIP): What a saintly bitch! You truly live up to your name. Since you're so kindhearted, could you please do me a favor? I'm still short on materials for upgrading my shelter. Please donate all your wood and stone. Make me rich first, and I promise to make you soar.

Zhang Shi's red-fonted post was highlighted, undoubtedly a public punishment for Sheng Mu. Sheng Mu was clearly overwhelmed, and he tagged Zhang Shi and launched into a barrage of obscenities. Zhang Shi showed no emotion, simply viewing the scene as amusement, and responded with two words: "Clown!"

Other people in the channel spontaneously took over the conversation, and the chat channel was flooded with the word "clown". The chat channel in the entire area was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

Zhang Shi saw that the chat channel was empty and checked the rental market. The timber harvest was still going strong. Zhang Shi yawned. He glanced at the system time and saw it was already past 10:, so he decided to take a break. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to close the system panel, someone else privately messaged him.

Zhao Feng: Shi Tou, is it really you?