Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

So, because they couldn't come up with a better name, the two named the treasure chest monster "Xiangxiang".

At least it sounds easy to pronounce and explains its essence.

As they chatted, they walked to their own kitchens, both wanting to see how much sales had accumulated there after this process.

The place was still packed with people, and the air was filled with the smell of fireworks. Even the two shop owners had to work hard to squeeze to the front.

"...Very good, all the productivity has been converted into money without any loss." Yu Man was very satisfied.

But there are also many problems.

It was obvious that the hired chefs were extremely overworked, and the player queues were still long, with productivity far from sufficient. Furthermore, many players were already able to obtain second-tier... and even third-tier ingredients, and some slightly more advanced food recipes had become the threshold for players to upgrade their chef skills.

Productivity! High demands!

The key to solving these two problems is to upgrade the kitchen class.

She habitually wanted to do the work herself.

But the foot that was leaving was nailed to the spot by a thought.

Yes - at least now, I am not a lone player anymore.

"Little deer." She called softly.

"What are you doing, brother?" the other party replied immediately.

Read those words and look directly at her beside you.

Yu Man felt an inexplicable sense of fulfillment and security in his heart.

——They replace loneliness.

These emotions softened her voice. "Take these gold coins and go to the trading house to purchase some level 2 and level 3 basic materials to upgrade our kitchen."

It's not a request, not an order, not a commission, but a matter of course.

"Yeah." The deer nodded as a matter of course, and then set off without hesitation.

As a lone player, Yu Manshang didn't know that she had also dispelled her loneliness.

024 Transition Transition

While Xiaolu was away to go to the trading house to purchase things, Yu Man planned to do some of his own things.

No more restraints!

Do whatever you want!

But what exactly should be done?

"Go and master your specialization!" This was the first reaction.

But that requires leaving the main city and going to the illegal area or deeper places.

You need to fight monsters that roam the surface or live in the depths, or you can open a dungeon scroll yourself and explore a dungeon.

In other words, it takes half an hour to go back and forth.

When Xiaolu comes back and finds that no one is there, he will probably be sad, because Yu Man abandoned his teammates to go and fight secretly.

"Oh, let's do something less time-consuming."

She went in a different direction—to the trading house, for example?

It is very valuable to see how the acquisition order volume is, continue to use the funds on hand to make more investments... and understand the general progress of players from the sale of items.

No, no, no, that's not right...

Yu Man laughed dryly a few times, because Xiaolu was going to the trading house.

I specifically sent someone to run an errand, but he ended up following me. What kind of thing is this? Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if I got caught?

Ugh.

Finally, in order to avoid embarrassment, Yu Man simply sat in the corner of the wall.

She quietly observed the players.

Pretend that you are collecting information and busy with something important that you can't get away from.

"Alas, my hands are tied, and the soul of the lone player... has been tainted." Yu Man couldn't help but feel so.

However, her disguise didn't work.

Because a moment later, she received a message from a friend.

And surprisingly, it was a message for help.

"Brother, help, help 999999999." It was Xiaolu.

"???"

Yu Man was confused. If she remembered correctly, she was sent to the trading house...right?

That's the main city, the safe zone, the indestructible area...right?

Even if a player comes to request a duel or verbally provokes you, he or she must go to a special duel area, and there is no risk of losing equipment.

What could make her so flustered?

Yu Man always thought she was a second-round veteran player who knew everything. However, not long after the server launch, she encountered countless problems, all of which she couldn't understand...

But no matter what, she immediately gave up her laziness and ran towards the trading house with her staff on her back.

Whether or not there are enough potions on hand is not a problem. If something can wreak havoc in the main city, with my current level of expertise, I'm afraid I can't do anything. I can only see if I can help her escape.

A few seconds later, Xiaolu sent a new message, interrupting Yu Man's thoughts.

"Help, I'm overweight and can't walk."

"……Oh."

Yu Man's steps froze in place, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The basic materials are quite heavy, so the amount that players can bring back in one trip is limited.

"Can I buy an enchantment bag?"

"There's no such thing. It's not listed in the trading house!"

No way? An enchanter at level one can make that thing, and it's inexpensive and high-quality...

Maybe Xiaolu's search method is wrong? Yu Man thought so, quickened his pace, and walked to the trading house.

Although there was a crowd of people, my friend's name was highlighted, and her unique character design made her sound like a lone voice in the silence.

When she saw Yu Man, she immediately extended her hand to greet him, as if she had been wrongfully imprisoned for many years and was finally released.

But she found it difficult to even take a step, and her face showed the negative sign of being "severely overweight".

"...Don't move, or the other players will laugh at you."

"Hey."

Presumably, she bought everything in one go and then threw it all into her backpack without a care in the world.

Then, despite being "severely overweight", I tried to walk to the warehouse, but found that it was a long way off, and it also took a long way to walk back to the trading floor, so I was stuck on sunk costs.

"Wait for me, I'll go buy you a bag."

"Uh-huh."

Yu Man's own backpack - plus the mouth of the treasure chest monster Xiangxiang - is now filled with the spoils of the previous battle with the lake goblins, so it cannot be loaned out for the time being.

Therefore, the most convenient thing to do is to buy a new one.

But Yu Man quickly returned empty-handed: "Really not."

"Right?"

However, Yu Man checked the recent transaction records of such items and found that there were quite a lot of transactions.

In other words - they were sold out and in huge demand.

"What should I do?" The little deer was helpless. "Am I going to be imprisoned by this gravity for the rest of my life?"

"Not really—here, I made one for you, put it on."

Anyway, a first-level enchanted backpack is enough. Its materials are cheap and can be easily purchased in the trading house.

Yu Man didn't take this matter to heart, because her eyes were filled with thoughts of business opportunities.

Enchanted backpack - This greatly increased capacity can significantly increase the benefits of each trip.

There is no doubt that it will be a necessity for every player.

She had thought that anyone who chose to be an enchanter would easily discover this business opportunity and then become unprofitable immediately.

——But no.

In this case, I must join the game immediately and popularize the enchanted backpack.

She could see many benefits from it, not just earning a little processing fee by selling the enchanted backpack.

First of all, she had a huge demand for basic materials because she had to build many shops and workshops.

The larger the backpack, the more items players can obtain.

Secondly, the sooner the better, the production chain of the players in this main city should be established.

They will be able to reach the level of producing high-level materials and making high-level equipment more quickly.

And all of this depends on her shops and workshops.

In other words, the land she owns will be used for large-scale construction to build various buildings that meet basic needs.

The essence of players is, after all, slaves to strength, appearance, collection, and comparison.

In order to meet these needs, they will work hard on equipment, collection, and crafting.

And earn gold coins by killing monsters, opening treasure chests, and completing tasks.

Yu Man only wanted to charge a small fee from each player, nothing more. Spreading it out to each person, it was just the profit from killing monsters for a short while, which was acceptable.

Unlike Yu Man, who is full of utilitarianism——

The deer was just observing the backpack and, gently and affectionately, touching the fabric.

The name "Eel" is written in the production information.

Just seeing it makes the deer feel happy.

"Okay, I can move!" She put on the backpack, as if her teammates were helping her bear the weight.

"But it's still a little overweight. How much did you buy? But it's all right. Take your time. I just need to think about something."

"Ah."

Yu Man and Xiao Lu walked slowly towards their kitchen.

Silent, leisurely, but happy.

There is a lack of sunlight in the fine snow, but the coolness will melt on people's warm shoulders.

Players from all over the world are rushing back and forth anxiously.

The two of them were taking a walk.

Xiaolu couldn't help but think of a melody - the beginning of the story accompanied by the sound of mandolin, that scene... she didn't skip.

"Slow down time, slow down your heart."

In the morning light, someone, their figure blurred by the light, whispered to the players.

Perhaps, those words describe the present moment.

"Eel, what are you thinking about?"

"After I think about earning 10 million gold coins, how should I spend money in revenge?"

"Hahaha."