The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Not long after, inside the ruins.

The players are busy at work.

"Brothers, we've already negotiated with the NPC; the price is 2 copper coins."

Salted Fish announced the good news.

As soon as the salted fish finished speaking, everyone immediately perked up.

"Wow, this is pretty good. I did a quick calculation, and now I can carry at least 50 coins per cart, which is equivalent to one silver coin per trip."

"Your planks are still too small. We need to get something like a truck, capable of carrying several thousand dollars at a time."

"That might be a bit difficult, and this thing isn't easy to make either."

Just as everyone was still discussing it, the amateur welders and a few others who were in charge of manufacturing jumped out.

"Brothers, this is easy, I already have an idea."

"By the way, any of you guys who need this can place an order with me in advance, and I'll deliver it to you once it's made."

"No, am I the only one considering mining? We can't just slowly dig with broken pickaxes, that's too inefficient. Let's get some excavators, loaders or something."

The players were immediately abuzz with discussion.

Compared to the real world, it is undoubtedly much easier to create these tools in the game world.

Some more complex things, like engines, can be completely replaced by magic.

And there's no need to worry about the strength of the materials.

Whether it's material strength or plasticity, having magic's assistance is like having a cheat code. It couldn't be easier.

Even if you were to assemble a car out of wood, as long as you inscribed a second- or third-tier magic circle, its strength would be no weaker than that of steel in the real world. It might even be stronger.

This is the effect of magic.

Players like amateur welders, who specialize in manufacturing, have been researching and combining magic and technology, and have made some progress.

At least for now, the practicality and durability of the products they produce absolutely surpass those of the real world.

And they are constantly optimizing it.

However, the only drawback is that they currently possess far too little magic.

Take books, for example. Apart from the box that they had tricked Moses into giving them, there were no other books.

This is also the biggest problem, because even with the aid of magic, completing the entire manufacturing process is not easy.

The biggest problem for players is that they have no way to study magic at all. They learn skills directly without understanding the underlying principles; they only know the effect of learning the skill.

Therefore, it is very difficult to develop magic that can assist oneself.

They can only use some similar magic to serve as substitutes, but these are far from meeting their requirements for manufacturing.

Even so, the players who were specifically responsible for manufacturing it still did a great job.

In their words, they can always find a solution.

At that moment, upon hearing what the amateur welders and other crafting players were saying, the players who were mining in the ruins immediately gathered around.

"Hey bro, how about we look into excavators, and loaders too? I think we'll definitely need those in the future."

"If you want to get things done, I can order excavators, loaders, and heavy trucks."

"Get some cutting machines or something."

Hearing everyone's comments, the amateur welders immediately started taking notes.

"Brothers, don't rush. I'll register everyone one by one. But I have to make it clear beforehand that for developing a new vehicle, we require at least 10 orders before we'll even consider researching it."

"As for the price, it will be set according to the situation, but don't worry, we won't overcharge. The price of one unit will not exceed 50 gold coins."

These vehicles don't require consideration of various factors like war machines, so they aren't very difficult to manufacture. Moreover, amateur welders know very well that if the price is set too high, absolutely no one will be willing to buy them.

Just as they expected, many players hesitated upon hearing the price.

However, considering that the resources inside the ruins are limited.

If I don't make this money, then someone else will.

The agreement reached by the players was roughly that the treasure they obtained at the end would be divided equally among them.

However, the profits along the way depend entirely on individual abilities.

"This price isn't unacceptable. I drive a heavy truck myself, and my truck can carry nearly 2 bricks at a time."

At that moment, a player stepped forward.

"The bricks in the game are much larger than normal bricks, but I don't think it's a problem to load eight or nine thousand in one truck."

"That means each cartload is worth more than one gold coin."

Upon hearing what this player said, many players' eyes lit up.

"If that's the case, I think buying the car is worth considering. It would only take about 30 or 40 trips to break even, and the rest would be pure profit."

"I mean, doesn't anyone consider the weight limit? These stones are much heavier than real bricks. You're definitely overweight by pulling so much at once."

"Are you an idiot, upstairs? I'm just asking you, who cares if you're overweight here? Do you expect the traffic cop to travel into a game and give you a ticket?"

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After this discussion, the amateur welders left satisfied.

As soon as they returned to their factory, the amateur welder gathered the others together. So far, the amateur welder's team has recruited nearly 10 players.

"Welder, how's it going? How many jobs have you taken?"

"How did the price go?"

For a moment, everyone was discussing it.

"Don't worry, everyone. Everything's settled. This time, we've secured an order for 30 heavy trucks, 20 loaders, and 10 excavators."

"The price I negotiated with them was 40 gold coins per vehicle, which means our total cost here is 2400 gold coins."

Hearing what the amateur welder said, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Wow, this is pretty good too."

"Each person will receive over 100 gold coins."

"I don't think we'll get a share. I feel like manufacturing one would cost at least half the price."

Hearing the discussion, the amateur welder interrupted them.

"If you ask me, you just don't know how to do business."

"These things we make aren't for fighting, so we don't need to make sure every piece is extremely durable."

"For example, with excavators and loaders, apart from a few key parts where we can use better materials, we can use some inferior materials for the rest."

"As for heavy trucks, apart from using better materials for the main beam, the rest doesn't need to be too good. It's just a matter of adding a few more magic circles later on."

"In this way, it's not only sturdy and durable, but also very cost-effective. It just can't withstand attacks, but this thing isn't meant for fighting, so it doesn't need to take damage."

"I roughly calculated it on the way. If I build one according to my idea, the cost will be at most 10 gold coins, and the rest will be our profit."

Upon hearing what the amateur welder said, everyone immediately understood.

However, someone quickly stepped forward.