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

"This is it." She unfolded a corner of the drawing, revealing the panel clearly:

[Level 4 Apartment Upgrade Blueprints], genuine and authentic.

"Cash on delivery." Li Xue's words were concise and to the point, leaving no room for argument.

Lin Yu carefully confirmed that everything was correct and then counted out 15 game coins from his backpack.

The two reached out almost simultaneously, and the blueprints and game coins changed hands instantly. The whole process was clean and efficient, without a single wasted word.

After receiving the money, Li Xue nodded to Lin Yu and then turned to leave. Clearly, this wasn't her room, and it was unclear why she chose to conduct the transaction here.

Lin Yu held the blueprints, feeling a weight lifted from his heart.

I've got the Level 4 blueprints; now all that's left is the final step: the Level 3 iron gate.

Back in his room, Lin Yu frowned again as he looked at the upgrade requirements for the iron gate on the blueprints.

Lin Yu had asked Jiang Zhongshan about steel ingots on his way back, and now he knew how to obtain this material.

Steel ingots are obtained by smelting iron in the apartment building [Furnace]. It takes 10 iron to smelt one steel ingot.

In addition, killing monsters may also yield steel ingots.

Jiang Zhongshan once said that there weren't many players with furnaces in their community, so the production of steel ingots was in short supply and difficult to buy.

He tried to contact several players whose IDs Jiang Zhongshan had provided, including those who were furnace or material merchants.

"Are you there? Do you have any steel ingots for sale? The price is negotiable."

But the message disappeared without a trace, receiving no response.

Clearly, either the other party is offline, or they simply don't care about such a small order.

Lin Yu then opened the public channel and edited an acquisition message:

"【High-price purchase】of steel ingots, price negotiable, definitely higher than market price, private message if interested."

The message was sent, and this time the friend request came even faster, but the content left Lin Yu speechless:

"Hey bro! I have steel ingots! 100 coins each! Want some?"

"What are steel ingots? Do they taste good?"

"Hey bro! DM me 50 coins first to see what you've got!"

"I know a big shot who has a furnace! Referral fee is 5 coins! Pay upfront!"

"(Sends a blurry picture of a metal block) Steel ingots! 3 for 50 coins! Take them all!"

"We don't have steel ingots, but how about some fine gold ingots? They're much more advanced!"

It was full of swindlers, lunatics, and opportunists. Lin Yu turned off the channel in frustration.

In places like the trading area, even if steel ingots were to appear, they would have already been snatched up by material dealers lying in wait or by players in urgent need, leaving him no chance to pick up any leftovers.

Unable to purchase any steel ingots, Lin Yu decided to first liquidate his existing stockpiled items.

Last time in the zombie apartment instance, he killed too many special zombies, and got a lot of black iron-level equipment, various odds and ends, duplicate blueprints and the like.

He carefully counted: there were more than a dozen pieces of equipment, including black iron-grade machetes, hammers, leather armor, and bracers.

There are also many disposable traps, flares, low-grade stimulants, and other consumables.

There were also more than a dozen duplicate blueprints (mainly useless decorations or low-end appliances), which were of no value to him.

Looking at the mountain of stuff, Lin Yu rubbed his temples; it was far too much to fit in one backpack.

He pulled out four backpacks, sorted his belongings into different categories, and then, carrying this "burden," headed back to the bustling player trading area.

These items are not rare in the trading area, and they are sold quickly due to their large quantity.

The trading area remained noisy and chaotic.

Lin Yu found a relatively quiet corner, moved out a folding table, and dumped all the contents of one of his backpacks onto the table.

The metallic sheen of the black iron equipment and the diverse shapes of the items immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Hey, a new face? You're shipping pretty much a lot!" Someone came over to take a look.

"How much for this machete? 3 coins?" A player picked up a black iron machete and gestured with it.

Lin Yu quoted a reasonable market price: "5 coins, full durability."

"That's too expensive, how about 4 coins? Look, the blade is a bit curled..."

"98% durability, just normal signs of use, 5 coins, no bargaining." Lin Yu was annoyed by the haggling and spoke curtly. He just wanted to make a quick sale.

More and more people gathered around, asking questions about the prices of various items.

Lin Yu patiently responded to each question, but the response was inefficient. Many were looking to take advantage, but few were actually willing to pay up.

Just as Lin Yu was getting a little annoyed by several penny-pinching buyers, a huge shadow loomed over his stall.

The crowd was parted by an invisible force, and a burly man over two meters tall squeezed in.

He was muscular, wearing a simple vest, and several gruesome old scars were visible on his bare skin.

His gaze swept over the dazzling array of items on Lin Yu's stall, finally settling on Lin Yu's face.

"Are you a newcomer?" The burly man's voice was deep and powerful, like muffled thunder.

Lin Yu looked up at the "human wall" and nodded: "Yes."

The burly man grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Interesting. You've already got this much loot after just finishing the beginner dungeon. Quite capable." He waved his hand, almost covering the entire table. "You're planning to sell it all?"

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat, sensing a big customer had arrived: "Yes, and these too, I'll sell them all."

As he spoke, Lin Yu pointed to the three backpacks beside him.

A hint of surprise flashed in the burly man's eyes. He had just thought that these backpacks were items sold separately, but it turned out that Lin Yu meant there were other things inside.

He gave a thumbs up: "Awesome! You're a tough guy."

He then said, "Let me see everything. If it's all of the same quality as what's on your desk, I can take it all."

Lin Yu nodded, picked up the four backpacks and placed them directly on the table, indicating that the burly man should check them himself.

The burly man stepped forward to inspect the weapon. After confirming its contents, he nodded and said, "Black Iron grade weapons, whether swords, spears, or clubs, are all 5 coins each."

Armor items, such as leather bracers, offer decent defense and are priced at 6 coins per piece.

Consumables... there are no medicines for treatment, just some small gadgets. I'll charge you 5 coins per item, so you can make a little profit.

"As for the blueprints..." He casually flipped through a few, then shook his head. "I already have all these blueprints; I don't need them. So, at this price, will you sell?"

Lin Yu quickly did the mental calculations.

The burly man offered very fair prices, especially for consumables; selling them for 5 coins was indeed a bargain.

This saved him a lot of time and effort in haggling. He nodded without hesitation: "Deal!"

The burly man nodded in satisfaction: "Great! There are too many people and too much attention here, let's find another place to trade."

He turned and left, and the crowd automatically parted to make way. Lin Yu quickly packed his things, slung four backpacks back on his back, and hurried after the burly man.