Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

Lin Yu pushed the door open and went in.

The interior is laid out like a supermarket, with neatly arranged shelves.

The lights were bright, the floor was clean, a world apart from the outside, but the items on the shelves were a huge disappointment.

There was no equipment, no weapons, no skill cards, and no blueprints.

Basic necessities such as food, water, and daily necessities are available, and these items are quite cheap; one game coin can buy a lot of them.

Lin Yu walked around for a while, then lost interest.

He already had enough supplies from the dungeon, so he didn't need any more.

He was looking for something to improve his strength, but all he found were basic guarantees.

"It seems the real purchasing power of game currency isn't here," Lin Yu said knowingly.

The system shop only provides basic survival skills. If you want to become stronger or buy items to enhance your abilities, you should go to the enhancement area or the player trading area.

With that thought in mind, Lin Yu left the system shop.

Standing at the door, Lin Yu checked the manual and map.

The entertainment area, which probably contains casinos, cinemas, bars, and other entertainment venues, is not of interest to Lin Yu for the time being.

"Enhancement zone...to improve myself. Trading zone, players can interact..." Lin Yu pondered.

"35 coins, no more, no less. Let's check the player trading area first."

He put away the manual and set off. After a while, he arrived at the player trading area.

Not far from him, several players were gathered around a stall, where the stall owner seemed to be showing off some items.

The so-called player trading area is actually just a huge open-air plaza.

The square was crowded with people and noisy, even more chaotic than the residential square we had just passed.

The ground was covered with cloth, leather, and even bare cement, and was filled with all sorts of things.

This is a trading area that players have spontaneously formed.

Lin Yu stepped into the flow of people in the trading area.

A strange, indescribable mixture of smells hit me: the stench of sweat, cheap perfume, dust, a faint hint of blood, and an unidentifiable, odd sourness.

All around were the sounds of hawking, bargaining, and arguing, occasionally interspersed with a few hysterical laughs or cries.

"Take a look! Freshly made mini life potions! The effect is only half as good as normal! They can save your life in a critical moment! Two bottles can be bought for one game coin! Stock is running low!"

"Black Iron Grade Iron Sword, Attack Power 20! Although the durability is only 6 points left, it's more than enough to kill ordinary monsters! Grab it for a rock-bottom price of 2 coins!"

"Selling dungeon information! Detailed monster distribution and trap locations in Ghost Hospital! Exclusive information, guaranteed accurate! 10 coins per copy!" A hooded man whispered to passersby.

Lin Yu slowed his pace, his gaze sweeping over each stall. The goods were varied, but the vast majority were of poor quality.

The weapons are mostly rusty short knives, chipped axes, and hammers with rotten wooden handles, with attack power generally between 10 and 20, and their durability is questionable.

Occasionally, you might see a bronze-level weapon, and even if its durability is questionable, its price still soars to over 10 coins.

Armor, including badly worn leather armor, a dented metal breastplate, and even homemade "armor" made of thick strips of cloth and wooden planks, provides negligible attribute bonuses.

The most common consumables are various player-made potions, which are cloudy in color, have unclear effects, and are priced between 1 and 3 game coins.

There are also some things labeled "inferior stimulants" or "temporary power pills," which have mediocre effects but ridiculously severe side effects.

Skill cards are extremely rare.

Lin Yu only saw a black iron-level skill card, [Throwing Mastery], placed in a conspicuous position.

The effect is to improve the accuracy of thrown weapons/items.

Lin Yu felt that it was rather useless. He figured he could just train it himself, so there was no need to waste a skill slot.

The stall owner priced the item at 10 coins, which made Lin Yu frown. However, a group of players, both envious and short of coins, surrounded the stall.

He had considered that skill cards would be quite expensive, since the drop rate for them was indeed low. Seeing this situation, Lin Yu even considered selling the skill cards he no longer needed.

But there's no rush now, let's take a look around first.

Lin Yu continued to wander around and saw quite a few more things, mostly blueprints. Most of them were of low quality, intended for making basic furniture such as wooden stools, wooden basins, or tools. Occasionally, there were also blueprints for making low-level weapons.

However, Lin Yu did not see the blueprints for the large electrical appliances he needed, nor did he see the actual product.

Prices aren't high, and the purchasing power of in-game currency is sufficient.

A Black Iron-grade weapon with an attack power of 20 and full durability costs around 5 game coins.

As for medical supplies, the quality is the most important factor. In-game supplies are more expensive, while player-made supplies depend on their effectiveness.

His 35 coins are quite a large sum of money here.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu didn't find anything truly good here.

For example, bronze equipment, high-quality skill cards, and blueprints for upgrading high-level apartments/doors.

I don't know if it's because this place is too chaotic, but there are other channels for trading high-value items.

He walked up to a stall. The stall owner was a thin man with a shrewd look, and there were several items in front of him.

Lin Yu's gaze fell on a blueprint: [Wooden Crossbow Manufacturing Blueprint]. The effect was to manufacture wooden crossbows with an attack power of 5 and no level requirement.

Material requirements: 1 unit of wood, 1 unit of feather.

"How much is this?" Lin Yu asked.

"Good eye, buddy!" The skinny guy's eyes lit up. "A crossbow is a must-have for home and travel! With this, you can be self-sufficient in bolts! And the price is cheap, only 5 game coins!"

Lin Yu looked at the crossbow he had installed at the door; it only had 100 bolts initially.

This thing seems somewhat useful, but 5 game coins? He shook his head: "Too expensive. A Black Iron-grade weapon only costs 5 game coins. I'll give you 3 game coins at most for this."

"Hey buddy, these are blueprints. Once you learn them, you'll be self-sufficient. They're definitely not comparable to ordinary items."

The stall owner quickly waved his hand.

"If it doesn't work out, then forget it." Seeing that the other party wouldn't budge, Lin Yu had no intention of continuing the discussion and turned to leave. Anyway, he was just looking around casually, and the wooden crossbow bolts weren't very effective, so he didn't really need them.

"Alright, alright! You look friendly, let's be friends, take 3 game coins!" The skinny guy saw that Lin Yu's departure seemed genuine, so he quickly stepped forward to stop him, handing over the blueprints with a pained expression.

Lin Yu thought about it for a moment, then paid 3 game coins and got the blueprint.