Yun Luohe suddenly thought of something. She poured out a portion of the fish eggs she had brought back from the seabed earlier, sealed them in a plastic bottle, and sent them to Si Qi.“Take a look at these too. What kind of fish eggs are these? They seem a little unusual.”As a biologist, Si Qi was particularly fond of marine creatures and had done extensive research in this field, but even she was seeing this kind of fish eggs for the first time.If it were not for the Symbiotic Crystal experiments being more urgent, she would have probably put down everything else and focused entirely on studying these fish eggs.Additionally, Yun Luohe sent her some Stamina Recovery food, having heard that Si Qi often stayed up all night for research, probably running low on Stamina Points, and with the Lucky Period, she would need to gather shells as well.Si Qi gratefully accepted the food, sending all of what Yun Luohe gave her straight into her inventory.She never expected that even after entering the Survival Game, she could still do what she loved.—At night, Yun Luohe was producing Anti-Acid Coating while chiseling the coral into small pieces and throwing them into the ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ furnace.Initially, Yun Luohe had planned to use biogas as fuel to run the furnace, but the pipeline for transporting biogas could not be used—the furnace's temperature was too high, and the pipes needed to be made of Refined Steel. That would consume large amounts of Refined Steel, which Yun Luohe simply could not afford at the moment, so for now, she was still using charcoal to fuel the furnace.To her surprise, smelting the coral produced High-Grade Lime.High-Grade Lime was significantly different from ordinary lime.[High-Grade Lime: Can be used for structural reinforcement or added to Anti-Acid materials to produce Anti-Acid buildings.]If all the upgrades used this lime, it would practically negate acid rain corrosion altogether.It seemed that delaying upgrades had its advantages too.Still, Yun Luohe believed that the rewards for early upgrades were more tempting.Moreover, this High-Grade Lime was not exclusive to future use; she could use it now to reinforce the drainage channels.Yun Luohe was also thinking about building a Bread Kiln so she could bake bread.The only issue was that she had never built one herself. She had only watched a blogger's video about it once at night and vaguely remembered the steps, but it had been so long that the details were fuzzy. If she messed up the build and made it unusable, it would be a complete waste of materials.For several days, her Trash Can skill had been set to Scrap-for-Money, causing her to accumulate a lot of damaged blueprints and upgradeable items without putting them to use, and the Trash Can blind box experiments had stalled as well.Once midnight passed, she would switch her skill to Trash-to-Treasure. At that time, she planned to spend at least an hour using the Trash Can.But for today, she still had one lottery draw left.[Lottery Draw Successful][Obtained Fish Pond Blueprint ×1][Fish Pond: Used to raise fish and obtain abundant aquatic products. Fish reproduce faster inside the pond.][Construction Materials: Sea Stone ×200, Seaweed ×10, Lime ×20, Clay ×20, Sand ×20]Yun Luohe's eyes lit up.With the Fish Pond, she could raise the fish eggs she got today.She still had some leftover coral from earlier, so she might as well place the fish eggs on the coral and raise them in the pond, fill it with seawater, simulate a marine environment, and hatch the eggs faster.She could even build multiple Fish Ponds to raise the fish she caught later.The materials were all on hand, so Yun Luohe immediately began construction.Building a Fish Pond did not require the Workbench. For this type of structure, once a location was chosen, construction could begin directly on the spot.The only drawback was the time required—it would take seven hours to complete one Fish Pond.Yun Luohe thought about it and decided to build two at the same time.They would definitely be useful later.However, the location was an issue. She could not build too close to the vegetable plots; it was best to place them nearer to the edge of the reef, making it easier to fill them with seawater.Yun Luohe quickly selected a suitable location.Seeing the countdown timer appear above the Fish Ponds, Yun Luohe nodded in satisfaction.By tomorrow morning, she would be able to use the Fish Ponds.—As midnight approached, Yun Luohe still had one shell-gathering attempt left, so she decided to do it herself one last time today.But at that moment, acid rain was falling, and the seaweed on the reef was growing rapidly. There had not been much seaweed earlier, but within a few hours, it had already covered the edges of the reef.Fortunately, the oysters Yun Luohe was raising were numerous enough.They were also highly efficient at eating the seaweed.Yun Luohe had Ròubāo handle the giant seaweed, instructing it to come over if there was movement in the fishing nets.She dumped all the seemingly useless trash collected from the Mutual Aid Association into the Trash Can in one go.She no longer needed to personally sort the trash.Mu Zitang had assigned two people specifically to handle trash sorting every day.Of course, the sorting standards were set by Yun Luohe.For example: rotten wood and frayed ropes counted as one type of trash.Because those items could only be turned into Wood or Fibers.But broken bottles and worn sweaters still had upgrade potential—they could become Glass, Fabric, or Yarn, which could then be used to craft new items.Rotten vegetables and fruits were sorted into another category; those could be recycled into seeds and were considered important resources as well.Then there were damaged blueprints, broken furniture, Parchment Fragments, snapped keys… all of those were classified as special items, which Yun Luohe found highly useful.At present, she had also instructed Mu Zitang to spread the word within the Mutual Aid Association: anyone who fished up those items could exchange them for a set amount of supplies.The members of the Mutual Aid Association, under the leadership of Mu Zitang and Yun Luohe, were living better and had newfound hope. They trusted both Mu Zitang and the so-called “boss behind the scenes” he spoke of.So they were also willing to hand over those items voluntarily.Anything mentioned in the group chat, they would comply with.This way, their chances of survival increased significantly.Though Skill Points were still painfully difficult to accumulate.Moreover, both the Management Trainee Program and the Tianji Pavilion originated from members of the Mutual Aid Association.Everyone was still part of the main group chat, and sometimes intelligence from the Tianji Pavilion would be shared in the chat for free, saving them from having to purchase it.Thus, Yun Luohe was getting more and more useful trash every day.Now, her task was to convert the useless trash into Sea Stone or Wood.Only recently did she discover that by opening her backpack, selecting identical items, and aiming at the Trash Can, she could throw everything in at once.That method was much more efficient, so she no longer needed Ròubāo to help with dumping trash—it was faster to do it herself. ****While tossing trash, Yun Luohe opened the chat channel.“The Anti-Acid Coating may be expensive, but it really works. After I coated my roof, I’m not afraid of acid rain anymore.”“It still gets corroded, just way slower. I bought some too.”“No way, you’re saying it’s that pricey and still doesn’t completely block acid?”“Even being somewhat useful is good enough. I can’t even buy it if I want to, the quantity’s limited—once it’s sold out, that’s it.”“I heard it was developed by the Emperor’s Luck Association. Pretty impressive. That big shot really came through.”“Bullshit. Our Mutual Aid Association was the first to make it. Just because they sold it first doesn’t mean they developed it first. The first batch from our association was distributed to all our members for free. Right now, everyone in our Mutual Aid Association has Anti-Acid Coating.”“Isn’t the Mutual Aid Association just a group of unlucky losers? A bunch of people with terrible luck huddling together for warmth.”“Heh, so what if our luck’s bad? We’ve got plenty of capable people!”Right after that, several members of the Mutual Aid Association posted pictures of their Anti-Acid Tarps and Anti-Acid Bricks—there was no shortage of them—while the Emperor’s Luck Association had only just started selling these items today.With visual proof out there, those doubting voices quickly went silent.Seizing the opportunity, Mu Zitang posted some free intel under the name of Tianji Pavilion, slipping in a round of advertisement as well.Mu Zitang: “Tianji Pavilion welfare intel drop: According to our research, unprotected structures and tools lose 2% Durability per hour under acid rain. Soil gradually acidifies, and acidified soil impacts crop yield. Algae growth on reefs increases by 300%.”“Is that info reliable?”Mu Zitang: “Our data is strictly analyzed and verified. Tianji Pavilion has the stats. Detailed analysis reports are available for purchase—prices are extremely fair.”“Right now, Tianji Pavilion is launching a new special offer: purchase any package and receive two intel reports about Symbiotic Crystals. Only the first fifty customers. Act fast.”“For real? Symbiotic Crystal intel? And two reports?”Mu Zitang: “Of course. You can sign a formal System agreement. If Tianji Pavilion deceives customers, we’ll compensate with high-value resources.”The intel about Symbiotic Crystals naturally came from Yun Luohe.She had told Mu Zitang that Symbiotic Crystals could be found in the lake beside the Spider Island Mother Nest Cave, as well as beneath the coral reefs.While not guaranteed for everyone, if even Yun Luohe could find them, the probability was certainly not low.Especially players with decent Luck stats—they had every chance of finding them too.But though such valuable intel was being “given away,” it required purchasing a package first, and those packages were not cheap.In all of Zone 2, fewer than fifty people could even afford them.This was exactly what Yun Luohe had instructed Mu Zitang to do—specifically target the high-level players.The effect was immediate, especially with Mu Zitang stressing the “limited to fifty customers” line. Several players contacted him right away.Among them were Du Ruan-tian and Lin Zhu.Both of them were desperate for Symbiotic Crystals.Lin Zhu possessed the Space Stone Blueprint, while Du Ruan-tian needed Symbiotic Crystals to craft her Life-Bound Weapon.The moment Mu Zitang saw the two of them, he knew they were prime targets.The package he offered was Spider Island intel, and he slapped an outrageous price tag on it.Lin Zhu was surprised by the Spider Island package because he had been there before, but the place still haunted him—he had been injured there, and much of it remained unexplored. It was indeed worth another trip, though definitely not anytime soon.“Got any other packages?”Of course, Mu Zitang had more. He had prepared several overpriced packages specifically to fleece these “lucky elites.”“We sure do. Right now, Tianji Pavilion is offering membership services. Want to hear the details?”Mu Zitang’s harmless, innocent face lit up with a friendly smile.This sales pitch of his? He had repeated it to countless curious players.As expected, everyone played right into his hands, asking for more information.He quickly sent over the prepared screenshots:Tianji Order Exchange Rate:1 Order = 5 Iron Ore = 2 Intel Points(Reverse exchange possible, service fee applies)Membership Benefits:Quarterly Membership: 20% bonus Intel PointsBronze Member (spend 100 Orders): 1 free B-rank intel per daySilver Member (spend 500 Orders): 10% discount on A-rank intelGold Member (spend 2000 Orders): Eligible to bid on S-rank intelPurchasing a package automatically upgraded the buyer to Silver Member status.Because the value of those packages could no longer be measured in mere Iron Ore.——The next day, someone opened a Golden Pearl and obtained a High-End Diving Card, which came with extended-use functionality.Normally, a Diving Card allowed free movement underwater for three hours, but the High-End version could extend that time by consuming Sea Stones.Every 100 Sea Stones granted an additional hour of underwater time.Everyone joked that the System was copying real-world business models and applying them to the game.But at the same time, most agreed three hours underwater was too short.For some players, 100 Sea Stones wasn’t much at all.It would be incredibly frustrating to find rare resources, only to be forced to leave after three hours.Of course, not everyone could get their hands on a High-End Diving Card.They only seemed to appear in Golden Pearls.And without the Lucky Period, ordinary players had almost no chance of opening a Golden Pearl.Seeing the High-End Diving Card, Yun Luohe’s mind immediately started working. She needed to find a way to get one. Judging by the situation, the Deep Sea Ruins mission probably could not be completed without it.That afternoon, Yun Luohe received a message from Si Qi.Her research had made new breakthroughs—and this time, the discovery was even more valuable.

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