Jiang Li thought it over. Since she couldn’t eat it herself anyway, she might as well take it out and trade it for supplies.
She had heard that some countries were actually into this sort of thing.
World Trading Channel.
Going Live: spider meat ×300, spider legs ×1000, spider eggs ×2000, caterpillar meat ×100, centipede legs ×600, cockroach brains ×200, cockroach wings ×800, scorpion tails ×1000, scorpion brains ×100, tender rove beetle meat ×1000, white maggots ×3000, mantises ×900, rat meat ×500.
To avoid being mistaken for a garbage recycling station, Jiang Li added a condition to exchanging any belongings: limited to basic materials and blueprints only.
The Garbage Disposal Point (shelf life: 3 days, after which it is automatically destroyed) actually turned out to be pre-made human food?
There really were only 3 days left before expiration.
It seemed this workshop had a very broad business scope.
『Defective instant noodles: Packaging has scratches. If you know, you know.』
『Defective bread: The carved lines on the shape are rough. If you know, you know.』
『Defective salt: How could you be so careless? How do you sell salt mixed with sand to customers?』
『Defective biscuits: Crushed? If you know, you know.』
『Defective self-heating rice: Too much seasoning? Forgot to include the rice packet? My God, deduct wages, deduct wages.』
『Defective sweater: The pleats are knitted slightly crooked. If you know, you know.』
『Defective self-heating hotpot: The edges are worn. If you know, you know.』
Jiang Li understood. She understood very well. Now it was all dirt-cheap for her.
As usual, she went live on the World Trading Channel.
Defective instant noodles ×2000, defective bread ×500, defective salt ×200, defective biscuits ×700, defective self-heating rice ×500, defective sweaters ×1000, defective self-heating hotpot ×500.
Exchange for any rare metal, including but not limited to silicon crystal, gold ingot, silver ingot, refined iron, refined aluminum, rubber, and other rare metals.
If you asked Jiang Li why she only went live on the world channel, it was because the incident on the regional channel last time had really scared her off. She would never do thankless work again.
Jiang Li wandered around and came to the Waste Accumulation Area in the corners.
『Grease waste: Spoiled oil. Not potable.』
『Dirty Plastic bags: Dirty packaging bags inevitably produced during the production process.』
『Waste cardboard boxes: Large quantities of waste cardboard boxes produced during the packaging process.』
『Rotten fruit peels: Soft, wrinkled, occasionally oozing sticky liquid. Disgusting garbage.』
『Rotten fruit cores: Fruit cores completely covered in a thick layer of fuzzy mold, with revolting slime pooled in the pitted areas.』
『Rotten limbs, organs, bones: Blood mixed with yellow pus. White maggots crawl all over the dark green rotten flesh. It is a rare and excellent thing for maggots to grow quickly.』
『Used desiccant: Just look at this broken thing! It has only been used for a few days, and it’s already limp and soggy, just lying there. It makes you mad just looking at it!』
Jiang Li was disgusted to the core. The sour stench kept boring into her nasal passages, and a violent urge to vomit surged up to her throat instantly.
She put away the dirty Plastic bags ×1300. It occupied 1 backpack slot, and she quickly ran toward the Drying Yard.
What greeted her was row after row of raisins, red dates, dried bamboo shoots, dried fish, and some unidentifiable dried meat.
Jiang Li pointed the screen at them.
『Dried bugs: Carefully made from the most tender parts of various insects. A favorite of the little monsters.』
『Dried fruit: From the fruits of high-dimensional interstellar animals. Also a favorite of the little monsters.』
Jiang Li packed all the dried goods from the entire Drying Yard into her backpack and left the Abandoned Workshop feeling completely satisfied.
“Congratulations, player. You obtain raisins ×500, red dates ×500, dried bamboo shoots ×500, dried fish ×500, dried bugs ×500, dried fruit ×500.”
Back in the vehicle, Jiang Li swapped in fresh rice and continued cooking.
She then went back to the crafting table and chose decomposition.
Dirty Plastic bags ×1300 decomposed into Plastic ×1300. Time: 20 minutes.
Jiang Li checked the time on the screen.
『Time: 13:49, temperature: 16°C』
Jiang Li took out the freshly baked bread, ate 2 pieces, and also took a vitamin tablet.
She continued onward.
The air carried a faint chill. The entire sky was gray and dim.
Jiang Li pulled her clothes tighter around herself and kept driving forward. She had already driven 178 kilometers.
An iron crate appeared ahead.
This time what came out was a snot monster. Jiang Li grabbed her long saber and slashed, slashed, slashed…
『Detected: Player is treating the game’s Level 1 protected monster, Little Snot Baby, with cruelty. Bad Luck Card triggered. Duration: 3 hours.』
What?
Was this game even human anymore?
Next, Jiang Li got to experience the Bad Luck Card to the fullest.
First, the crates she picked up no longer had any supplies. Every time she opened a crate, the monster inside was stronger than the last.
For some unknown reason, a lot of trash and trash cans suddenly appeared on the road.
『Bend down for one second, pick up civilization. Casually pick up trash and light up the game’s glow. Players, please follow the Rules and jointly protect our beautiful game system.』
『Those who fail to complete it will be erased by the game.』
Strange things happened all the time, but this year had been especially full of them.
Jiang Li had no choice but to get out and start picking up trash.
With that worn-out broom, she swept fallen leaves, banana peels, torn wrapping paper, empty drink bottles, weeds, and tree branches over to the trash can.
She then exchanged 2 small breads from the trading system for a dustpan and dumped the trash into the trash can.
After finishing, she was rewarded and continued driving. She drove another 60 kilometers and picked up 1 wooden crate.
It was getting dark, and the temperature was dropping even further.
Jiang Li returned to the compartment. Warm yellow lights shone through the car window.
Today was another busy day.
She took out a serving of mapo tofu, paired it with a bowl of steaming white rice, and poured the mapo tofu sauce over the rice.
Jiang Li was so spicy she kept going “Haha,” but she still couldn’t resist scooping up another spoonful.
Today she encountered a new station, something that had not existed in her previous life.
Jiang Li opened the chat channel. A huge wave of curses came at her, and her private messages had exploded too.
Rain: “What the heck? Spider meat? Cockroach brains? Isn’t that disgusting? @Li Taibai.”
Little Orange Jam: “I’ve never seen these things in my entire life.”
BBQ Kra-ta: “Upstairs, that’s just your narrow view. In our Country T, these are all delicacies.”
Boat: “Exactly. If you can’t eat it, don’t eat it. I bought a lot of it. So cheap. This spider meat is seriously delicious, and so is that caterpillar meat.”
Sunny Fried Dough Stick: “Everyone, it’s all processed meat. As long as you don’t look at the label, it tastes exactly like pork. = =”
Croissant: “I’d rather starve to death than eat these things. I’m so hungry. Save a child, please.”
Sunny Fried Dough Stick: “Bro, at a time like this, you’re still being picky? Serves you right if you starve to death.”
Boat: “It really is so delicious. That brain is so soft and smooth, and it even has a special meaty aroma. Seriously, go try it. I bought 30 more portions.”
Little Orange Jam: “Is it really that good? But I’m so scared.”
BBQ Kra-ta: “Yeah, the game description still says you are what you eat. I feel like my brain has gotten clearer.”
Dying of Laughter: “Seriously, I ate those centipede legs and it feels like I walk faster.”
Little Orange Jam: “Is it really that amazing? Isn’t it just a placebo effect?”
Village Informant: “Hey, it’s true. I ate centipede legs too, and my steps became lighter, but my attributes didn’t change.”
BBQ Kra-ta: “Did you guys snag the expired instant noodles?”
Kimchi Oppa: “Got them. These normal things sell out the second they go live. We just like eating these.”
Iron Tower Brother: “Thanks, big shot! I snagged 2 defective sweaters. The temperature dropped, and this baby was only wearing one pair of boxer shorts.”
Iron Tower Brother: “Whoever gives me benefits is my big brother. Brother, please accept this underling’s bow.”