Giant Fish Survival: I Can Hear the Giant Fish's Heart

When did I ask you for a thousand basic supplies? Don't talk nonsense!

What do you mean? Are you trying to renege on your debt now?

[What debt are you trying to renege on? I never asked you for a thousand sets of basic supplies. I think you're just trying to rip me off.]

【You…! Fine, you don't want to return those thousand basic supplies, fine, but for the sake of those thousand supplies, shouldn't you lower the price of the spiked helmet a little?】

[Who can afford to trade a single blueprint at such an exorbitant price?]

[You son of a bitch! Stop playing the good guy. Just because these idiots call you "big boss" doesn't mean you're some kind of big shot. You're nothing but a pig that flew off a blueprint. What are you pretending for?!]

Now, I'm telling you all, I'm following this "big shot's" example: I'll only sell 100 spiked helmets per day, and the highest bidder wins.

If you want me to lift the sales restrictions, then have your "big boss" also lift the restrictions on algae aeration tanks, and let me see how kind-hearted this so-called "big boss" really is.

Or perhaps... how hypocritical, haha.

"This Zhao Teng... is really difficult to deal with." Zhou Wen originally wanted to trick Zhao Teng, but he didn't expect Zhao Teng to turn the tables on him. Fortunately, he had a countermeasure.

[It's ridiculous. Algae aeration tanks can't be mass-produced, for reasons I've already explained. You yourself want to keep raising prices, and you're using me as an excuse?]

[But don't worry, although I can't increase the number of algae oxygenation tanks, I previously traded for a blueprint. The items made from this blueprint can be of some help to everyone.]

At this moment, Zhou Wen took out new items, giving all the survivors a glimmer of hope.

What is that, man?

Can it really help combat anchor worms?

While the survivors were overjoyed, they were also somewhat worried, because judging from Zhao Teng's attitude, it was almost impossible to get the spiked helmet to drop in price. They could only hope that the big shot's stuff would be useful.

This item is called Wooden Foundation. When used, it constructs a one-meter-high wooden platform, perfectly positioned to rise above the water.

While its effect isn't particularly significant, at least we don't have to worry about anchor worms attacking from underwater.

After listening to Zhou Wen's explanation of the function of the wooden foundation, the survivors were somewhat disappointed. The wooden foundation was far inferior to the spiked helmet.

However, looking back, the fear of the anchor worm haunted my mind during the Leviathan feeding, and the unease and fear of having my lower body submerged in the dark, cold seawater still makes me shudder when I think about it now.

In the dark space of the stomach wall, beneath the water's surface where the headlamp's light couldn't reach, it seemed as if countless monsters were lurking.

What is the price for this wooden foundation?

[Hopefully it can be cheaper; most of us don't have many basic supplies.]

After a moment's thought, the survivors realized the importance of the wooden foundation and began asking about the price, hoping to get a cheaper one.

Zhou Wen didn't plan to set a high price, since selling wooden foundations was originally meant to help survivors.

I know everyone is facing a life-threatening situation, and this wooden foundation can only offer limited protection. I have no other choice but to help as much as I can, so I'm only charging cost price: 30 units of wood.

The wooden foundation requires 20 units of wood, but Zhou Wen only accepts 30 units, which is really the cost price. However, the value of the wooden foundation far exceeds 30 units of basic wood.

However, Zhou Wen was not one to sacrifice his own interests to help others. He had a restriction on the sale of wooden foundations: each person could only purchase one wooden foundation at a low price.

One wooden foundation is enough for a survivor to escape from the sea, but to truly utilize the wooden foundation, at least two wooden foundations are needed, since a platform of only one square meter is not even enough to sleep on.

[As expected, the master is still the master; he's much better than those two bastards.]

[Yeah, that Zhao Teng even swindled a big shot out of a thousand basic materials, what a beast!]

[Just thinking about it makes me want to kill that Zhao Teng. How dare he swindle the big boss out of his stuff! He's despicable!]

The survivors were full of praise for Zhou Wen, which made Zhao Teng furious. In the current situation, the survivors had already benefited from Zhou Wen, so there was no point in him saying anything now.

After finishing his conversation with the survivors, Zhou Wen took out all the wood and made 500 wooden foundations. He then put them directly on the world trading channel for the survivors to buy. He used the wood he received to make more foundations, and this back and forth kept Zhou Wen very busy.

Just as the survivors were busy trading wooden foundations, another explosive message appeared on the world chat channel.

Jiang Haitao betrayed them, directly lowering the price of the Spiked Helmet to 100 basic materials. At this time, the price of the Spiked Krill Shell had risen to 40 basic materials, meaning the Spiked Helmet was being sold at a loss.

Jiang Haitao's reputation suddenly reversed, and he went from being a heartless capitalist to "Brother Jiang." In the end, only Zhao Teng was left bewildered and bore all the blame.

Given Zhao Teng's arrogant attitude towards the survivors, even if he lowers the price to 100 basic materials now, no one will be willing to trade with him.

Furthermore, he also swindled Zhou Wen out of a thousand basic supplies, ruining his reputation. Even if he tries to find someone else to cooperate with, no one will believe him anymore.

All of this was part of Zhou Wen's plan to completely eliminate Zhao Teng, and it was executed very successfully. It's impossible for Zhao Teng to rise to power for the time being.

Next, Zhou Wen moved seaweed and made a wooden foundation at the same time, sending Jiang Haitao some basic materials from time to time to help him make up for the shortfall in the spiked helmet.

But just then, Chen Xin sent him a private message.

Mr. Zhou, what kind of act are you putting on?

【What's the meaning? 】

Mr. Zhou, you should also have the blueprints for the spiked helmet, right?

I don't understand what you're saying.

[Two algae-based oxygenation tanks, six wooden foundations—I'm keeping this a secret.]

【No problem, but you already have two wooden foundations, why do you need six more?】

[Keep the extras for later use. It's a pleasure working with you.]

"Sigh... this is really a headache." Zhou Wen frowned and gave a helpless bitter smile.

In the previous transaction with Chen Xin involving the Golden Silk Fruit, Zhou Wen gave her a set of spiked armor, which included a spiked helmet. As someone who had obtained the spiked helmet from Zhou Wen beforehand, she could easily see through all of Zhou Wen's plans.

"I was really careless. I shouldn't have given her the spiked helmet. Anyway, she wouldn't know if the spiked armor set included a helmet or not. I was too honest." Zhou Wen regretted it more and more as he thought about it, and finally he made a decision.

Ms. Chen, would you be interested in joining my small team?

How many people are on your team?

I'm the only one here now.

Are you the only one?

Yes, for now I'm the only one.

Okay, I've joined. But does your team offer a free blueprint as a bonus for joining? I want the Fishbone Blade blueprint.

Ms. Chen, please dream while you're sleeping, not in my team's room. Thank you.

【All right. 】

"Oh dear, this is really difficult!" Zhou Wen sighed.