Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

While eating, Lin Yue opened the local chat, treating it as a way to watch TV while eating. It was dinnertime, and many people were sharing their food on the public screen, with Huang Wenmin and Li Guang's being particularly eye-catching.

Huang Wenmin: "[Hot instant noodles.jpg], [Braised egg.jpg], [Ham sausage.jpg], [Cola.jpg], wow, this survival game isn't as hard as I imagined. There's meat, eggs, noodles, and drinks, everything!"

Li Guang immediately chimed in, "Wow, Min-ge, you still have braised eggs? I already finished the one Brother Zhao gave me. Why didn't I think of pairing it with instant noodles!"

Huang Wenmin: "It's alright, it's alright, we'll share with you when we have some. Our Brother Zhao is lucky, and he takes the best care of his brothers. With him around, you won't have to worry about not having food."

The two of them spammed the chat with comments, desperately trying to show off their skills, and sure enough, a lot of people started flattering them: "Brother Zhao is really amazing!"

"Brother Min, if you can't finish the instant noodle soup, I can help you finish it!"

"Me too [funny.jpg]"

Just then, another bombshell dropped in the chat. A person named Jiang Siwei posted a message in the chat window: "[Upgrade Stone.jpg], anyone want it?"

"Wow, there are upgrade stones? What are they for?"

"Didn't you read the instructions? It's for upgrading equipment! This thing is pretty powerful!"

"Has anyone used this before? Jiang Siwei, why don't you keep such a good thing for yourself?"

Jiang Siwei: "I don't need it right now, [upgrade stone.jpg], anyone want it?"

Zhou Zeyang: "I want it!"

Zhao Yuxuan: "I want it!"

Lin Yue: "I want it!"

The three people spoke almost simultaneously, with a difference of no more than one second.

Finally, Lin Yue saw the upgrade stone again. She even thought that she would have to expand the platform to 200 square meters or even larger before she would have a chance to see the upgrade stone again.

No sooner had they finished speaking than Huang Wenmin jumped out and said with dissatisfaction, "Lin Yue, why are you causing trouble again? It was clearly our Brother Zhao who said it first, so it should be given to our Brother Zhao!"

Zhou Zeyang immediately retorted, "Have you no shame? I was the one who spoke first, so according to your logic, this thing should belong to me!"

Besides those three, many other players were also shouting in the chat: "I want it!" "Give it to me!" "We want it!"

Upgrade stones are indeed valuable. For one thing, upgrading a weapon to "Excellent" level increases its performance by at least 3 points compared to "Normal," equivalent to a character level up. However, the experience points required to level up increase progressively. The 1000 experience points needed to go from level 2 to level 3 has already stopped many players, and the experience requirements will only increase further, making leveling up increasingly difficult.

Jiang Siwei seemed surprised by the large number of people who wanted it. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Since everyone wants it, let's auction it off! List out the items you're willing to exchange, and I'll see who's the most suitable and give the upgrade stone to them."

Han Weiyi was a little confused and sent a message in the group: "Sister, what does 'most suitable' mean? Isn't the auction based on whoever bids the most?"

Lin Yue wasn't sure either, so she simply replied, "Let's see. Maybe they have their own preferences."

Others in the group might not know, but Zhou Zeyang did. Lin Yue had been looking for upgrade stones for a long time, but unfortunately, they hadn't found any even after selling ice basins for three days. Now that upgrade stones were right in front of her, she was naturally determined to get them. So she directly stated in the group: "Sister Lin Yue, if what she wants is rather special, we can pool our resources and help you get the upgrade stones first."

In the regional chat, many people who wanted supplies started reporting their availability. Lin Yue didn't rush to speak but quietly observed the situation, taking the opportunity to see what good things everyone had.

Jiang Siwei didn't string people along; he decisively rejected any supplies he deemed unsuitable. He rejected one person after another, and as more and more people offered supplies, fewer and fewer people could afford the high prices.

In order to figure out Jiang Siwei's preferences, everyone offered strange and unusual items. One of them even offered a baby pumpkin, which immediately drew laughter from the onlookers. Jiang Siwei also eliminated this person without hesitation.

But Lin Yue's eyes lit up when she saw the pumpkin. Pumpkins are a plantable vegetable, and she was just worried about not having enough to help her develop her Plants vs. Zombies lawn. Moreover, in the later stages of the Plants vs. Zombies game, there's a very useful item in the encyclopedia called the Pumpkin Cover, which is a protective shield that can be placed on other plants, allowing even fragile plants to withstand zombies. If she could grow this pumpkin or even directly transform it, it would save her a lot of trouble.

Clinging to this hope, Lin Yue quickly sent a message to the person: "Hello, do you sell pumpkins? How much supplies do you need?"

Huang Dongli quickly replied: "Sell! What will you exchange it for?"

Lin Yue thought for a moment: "What type of supplies do you want? Food or building materials?"

Huang Dongli was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized: "You're Boss Lin Yue? That's awesome! I want to change my food, to around 50 stamina points, is that okay? Preferably hot, I really can't stand eating cold food every day."

Worried that Lin Yue might find it troublesome, he added, "This pumpkin may look small, but it can replenish 35 stamina points. However, I really can't stand the taste of eating it raw, so..."

The price he asked for wasn't too high, and Lin Yue readily agreed: "Okay."

If pumpkins could actually be grown, they would be much more cost-effective than food that costs 50 stamina points.