Su Yuan tried a few different positions,
only to discover that it wasn't the position that was wrong.
This meant that using white paper and an ink cartridge to draw talismans simply didn't work!
Just because these supplies didn't exist around him didn't mean others didn't have them, right?
Su Yuan sat on the bed and opened the Trading Platform.
He tried searching for Cinnabar Ink.
The result was nothing!
It would be better to post a message and see.
Su Yuan listed a few bags of bread and ham on the Trading Platform, with a special note that he would only trade for Cinnabar Ink and Yellow Paper.
His trade listing had just gone up.
The World Chat Channel began to buzz with discussion.
"Is Great God Su Yuan still alive?"
"I just saw him post a trade listing."
"Can't souls be traded?"
"Oh, give it a rest!"
"Are you guys talking about the one who got blown up by a human head?"
"You're the one who got blown up, your whole family got blown up!"
"Can't even let people talk, did I hit a nerve?"
"If it weren't for the Strategy Guide provided by Great God Su Yuan, would you have survived until today?"
That statement was spot on, and those few people shut their mouths.
However, the next second, someone else came out to stir up trouble.
"These cynical people must be jealous of Great God Su Yuan."
"Exactly, they're incompetent themselves and can't stand to see others being strong."
"Who are you calling incompetent? Didn't Su Yuan just put out two Strategy Guides? If I had experienced a Rebirth, I could definitely write them too."
"You wouldn't have even survived the first Black Night before your Rebirth, so what would you have used to write a Strategy Guide?"
"Stop, stop, stop, quit arguing. Didn't you see what Great God Su Yuan wants to trade for?"
"What is it?"
"Cinnabar Ink and Yellow Paper?"
"What's the use of that?"
"Isn't that for drawing talismans? Could it be that Great God Su Yuan knows how to draw talismans?"
"I know, could Great God Su Yuan be an enlightened monk?"
"Monk your sister, only a Daoist draws talismans, okay?"
"Wow, is little brother Su Yuan a Daoist?"
"Girl, what are you thinking? 'Little brother'? He's probably an Uncle."
"Or maybe an Old Man."
"Oh my, even if Great God Su Yuan is an Old Man, I still like him!"
"凸(艹皿艹)!"
Su Yuan felt like he was going to vomit blood from reading that.
There was still over an hour until the Black Night, and since he had already posted the information,
he decided to go out for another round to see if he could find anything else.
This time when he went out, Su Yuan prepared to walk toward the left side of the Black Room.
He remembered vaguely seeing what looked like a farm over there earlier.
He wondered if there might be any good things there.
If there were chickens or ducks being raised on the farm, he might be able to catch one to take back and try roasting it, though it was a pity he had no cumin or Chili Pepper.
Su Yuan swung his Axe as he walked, his mind fantasizing about the deliciousness of Roasted Chicken.
When he arrived, he discovered that it was indeed a farm.
Rows of sheds, likely a Pig Farm.
Roast suckling pig would be nice too.
Su Yuan walked inside.
Only after walking in did he realize there was nothing there.
The empty farm had nothing but a foul stench and some empty pigsties.
Su Yuan was a bit suspicious; did the Eerie World bring these buildings along when it snatched people here? Otherwise, why would the stench be so thick, yet not a single pig was in sight?
Unless the animals raised here had just been eaten!
Su Yuan helplessly wandered around twice but found nothing.
Just as he was about to leave, a familiar sound suddenly came from the pigsty beside him.
Woof!
"A dog?"
Su Yuan looked over sharply.
Sure enough, a small, clumsy Little Black Dog was pacing back and forth in the pigsty, which was several times taller than it was, unable to climb out.
The Little Black Dog's belly looked flat; it must have been hungry for a long time.
Su Yuan walked toward it, but the moment he got close, the Little Black Dog began to bark wildly at him.
Woof! Woof woof! Woof! Woof woof woof!
"Don't bark, I really didn't plan on taking you back to stew you, slurp." Su Yuan swallowed his saliva.
"Ahem, I just want to rescue you from the pigsty, not because your Black Dog Blood can ward off evil, really, believe me!"
Su Yuan looked at the Little Black Dog with a solemn vow,
his expression so sincere
that even an Idiot could see his true thoughts!
The Little Black Dog ignored Su Yuan's words completely and barked like a madman.
"Could it be a mad dog? Then it's even less worth keeping." Su Yuan smacked his lips, gripped his Axe tightly, and swung it backward to build momentum.
Huh?
Did I hit the wrong thing?
When Su Yuan turned around, he felt terrible.
A Python as thick as a bowl had been cut in half by him and was now twitching on the ground.
No wonder the dog was barking at him; it was actually barking at the snake.
"Couldn't you have just said so? You scared the hell out of me!"
Su Yuan climbed into the pigsty, "Are you coming or not?"
The Little Black Dog stared at him for a moment, then stuck its little butt in the air and wobbled over.
Su Yuan grabbed it by the neck.
He lifted it straight up.
His strength was truly much greater than before.
Su Yuan carried the Little Black Dog, climbed out of the pigsty, didn't even glance at the Python again, and left the Pig Farm directly.
Until he returned to the Black Room carrying the Little Black Dog, which was almost choked out of breath, Su Yuan dropped it on the floor and leaned against the closed door, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"I'm most afraid of snakes, and yet I had to run into such a big one." Su Yuan felt his legs still trembling; it took him a while to calm down.
"Woof woof!"
Although it had been choked the whole way, the Little Black Dog had been saved by him after all, so it acted very affectionately, circling his feet and licking his shoetips.
"I'm not eating meat today, behave yourself."
He no longer had the heart to stew dog meat, so he kicked it aside and tossed it an opened Ham, deciding to keep it for now and see about eating it another day.
Su Yuan walked to the bed and sat down, opening the Trading Platform.
Someone had sent him a Trade Request through the platform.
"Cinnabar Ink?! Yellow Paper!"
Seeing the items the other party was trading, Su Yuan stood up straight!
He clicked to accept the trade.
The trade was completed immediately.
A piece of Good quality Cinnabar Ink and a large sheet of Normal quality Yellow Paper were traded over.
At the same time, the other party sent a message: This is my first time making them, the quality isn't very good.
Shock!
Su Yuan's expression instantly became very complex; she actually made them herself!
Doesn't that mean this is a long-term supply source?
Must add her as a friend!
The Friend Request was sent, and the other party agreed quickly.
When she sent the Friend Request, besides the mandatory name and gender, she also included her age.
Liu Yiyi, Female, 23.
Su Yuan couldn't wait to send a message,
"Did you make the Cinnabar Ink and Yellow Paper yourself?"
"Yes."
"Can you continue to make them?"
"Do you have a high demand?"
"Exactly!"
"I'm short on Food here, trade with Food, are you okay with that?"
"Good, no problem!"
"I'll contact you when I'm done."
"Sure!"
Su Yuan cleared all his previous Friend Requests,
Friend Chat Channel （1/1）
Liu Yiyi is online.
The "online" status here should mean she is still alive,
if she were dead, she would probably be offline.
By the way, where is this woman's Black Room?
She was actually able to make Cinnabar Ink and Yellow Paper herself.
Su Yuan was too lazy to think about it; he stared at the materials in his hands, his eyes shining.
Finally, he could start drawing talismans!
Su Yuan carefully cut the Yellow Paper,
then he began to examine the piece of Cinnabar Ink in his hand.
Su Yuan could clearly see the fine cinnabar particles inside the ink stone.
Cinnabar Ink, Good quality.
It has a certain Evil Warding effect; it must be used reasonably to be effective.
It's a pity it can't be subjected to Hundredfold Enhancement,
if it could be enhanced into a Peerless Grade material, that would be awesome!
Su Yuan cleaned the Inkstone and poured some Mineral Water into it,
then took the Cinnabar Ink and carefully began to grind it.
Before long, the ink dissolved, the pale red ink looking exactly like fresh blood.
Su Yuan adjusted his breathing, held the Writing Brush, and lightly dipped it into the Cinnabar Ink,
then immediately began to outline on the Yellow Paper.
The moment Su Yuan finished his stroke,
the Cinnabar Ink bloomed on the Yellow Paper, natural and perfect.
It's done!
Woof, woof woof!
The Little Black Dog seemed to sense Su Yuan's joy and ran over, rubbing against his legs,
expressing its own joy at finally having a full meal.
Su Yuan glanced at it and thought to himself:
Since the talisman is done, should I stew it to celebrate?
The Little Black Dog looked at Su Yuan's longing gaze and was very happy.
It seems he really likes me rubbing against him.
It turned its little head and continued to rub against Su Yuan's ankle.
Huh?
This man's meat smells so good.
The Little Black Dog bit down through his clothes,
hmm, tastes good.
The next second, the Little Black Dog felt the world spinning,
it had been kicked away by Su Yuan!
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