Although she was tempted, the raft’s limited size and environmental factors meant she probably couldn’t start planting anything anytime soon.
Besides, even if she had seeds, would she need to fertilize and water them?
Sea water might work for irrigation, but if only fresh water could be used, that would be even more fatal.
She couldn’t even manage her drinking water yet—where would fresh water for planting come from?
Without shutting down the conversation, He Ni replied to Sweet Donut, “I don’t need soil for now. I’ll contact you in a few days if I do,” then turned to check other private messages.
Without exception, they were all offers to trade fish, tree leaves, and similar supplies.
Closing the private chat window, He Ni first went to her personal panel to change her name.
Using the system default ID was fine before, but now that she was about to start selling coconuts and trading with other players, she couldn’t stick with a string of numbers that was hard to remember.
Not bothering to come up with a nickname, she simply entered her real name, He Ni, in the ID field.
She was relieved no duplicate name alert popped up, just a confirmation message:【Congratulations on successfully changing your name to He Ni! Once your player ID is confirmed, it cannot be changed directly. You can use a Rename Card to change your ID. Rename Cards are limited to one use per month.】
So there really was a Rename Card to change the ID?
Apart from being unable to pay real money, this divine game was no different from games in the real world.
She also renamed her little wooden raft to 彩虹号 (Cai Hong Hao).
The common was elegant, fitting her ID perfectly.
After changing her names, He Ni posted an advertisement on the World Channel.
Besides the five portions of coconut meat, she specifically stated she wanted to trade whole coconuts for fire sources or weapons.
On the second day of the game, more players began selling those two kinds of resources, but prices were still high:【Flint Firestarter x1 Price: Any Blueprint x1】
【Flint Firestarter x1 Price: Cure Pill x1】
【Tinderbox x1 (contains 5 Matchsticks) Price: Harpoon x1】
【Crude Iron Bar x1 Price: 4 liters Drinking Water】
【Iron Axe with Wooden Handle x1 Price: 5 Resin】
She had no idea how these players obtained flint firestarters, tinderboxes, or weapons.
Did they catch them with Newbie Fishing Rods?
Found them floating on the sea?
Would such materials appear on the seabed or sea surface?
Or was there some way she didn’t know, like Player Talents?
The magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of the World Channel allowed players to search for keywords.
He Ni spent over ten minutes looking but couldn’t find any useful information.
Information about blueprints was even scarcer; the few messages she saw were players asking questions:
“What’s a blueprint? How do you get one? I saw people trading them.”
“Why do you guys have flint firestarters and blueprints? Did you fish them up? Any experts willing to share info?”
“Does this game have treasure chests or gift packs? Are blueprints from those?”
“Sigh, blueprints are so secretive, no one’s willing to help each other. We’re all the same players after all.”
Most players were just as clueless as she was.
He Ni could only hope someone was willing to trade with her.
Fortunately, just as she’d imagined, once she posted her ad for coconut meat, many players messaged her immediately:【I want to spend money: Hey, big shot, where did you get that coconut meat? Can I buy on credit? Do you have whole coconuts or coconut water?】
【Crab Boss: Hi, can I trade other stuff for it?】
【Milk Tea Seven Sweetness: Do you want fish meat? Can I trade fish meat for coconut meat? The ratio is negotiable, seriously interested! Waiting for your reply】
She clearly stated in the ad that she wanted to trade coconut meat and coconut water for drinking water, resin, fire, weapons, medicine, and other valuable resources.
Any messages asking for credit or lacking a clear price were skipped.
After scrolling through over a dozen private messages from strangers, He Ni finally found one willing to trade fresh water:【Jieyu Hai: 50ml Drinking Water for 1 portion coconut meat, I’ll trade you 100ml Drinking Water, interested?】
Without hesitation, He Ni bargained: 【300ml Drinking Water for 1 portion coconut meat, I’ll trade you two portions.】
The coconut meat market was almost monopolized by her.
Water was precious, but there were quite a few players selling it. Jieyu Hai’s offer was ridiculously skewed.
Jieyu Hai instantly replied: 【Too expensive. You know how precious fresh water is now. Check it out, 50ml water can already get you a bunch of meat.】
【He Ni: Fish meat isn’t worth much. Five stamina can get you more than a dozen units. Water is precious, sure, but coconut meat is too. Go see if there are more selling water or selling coconut meat.】
【Jieyu Hai: ……………】
【Jieyu Hai: …………… Speechless. Fine, if you’re not interested, forget it.】
No deal was made, but He Ni didn’t mind. Out of 500,000 players, only three had coconuts.
She wouldn’t sell herself short.
Her private message list still had hundreds of unread messages.
Soon, she found another intriguing item:【Bu Chi Xiang Cai: I have Tar Torch, interested? But I don’t want coconut meat. I want whole coconuts—3 coconuts for one torch.】
【Bu Chi Xiang Cai: Here’s the Tar Torch description, take a look.】
He Ni’s eyes lit up as she opened the details:【Tar Torch: A simple light source for exploring darkness, provides portable illumination when lit】
【Burn Time: 4.5 hours】
【Note: Tar Torches can be stored in the backpack, but torches with different burn durations cannot be stacked】
Clearly, this was a consumable equipment item.
She immediately thought of blueprints—“Bu Chi Xiang Cai” must have obtained the Tar Torch blueprint and successfully crafted one.
A single torch burning for 4.5 hours, with a long, slender handle that looked easy to grip—not only useful as a light source but likely effective as a weapon to fend off monsters in critical moments.
In many games, monsters fear fire after all.
He Ni was truly tempted, but three coconuts was an outrageous price in the early chaotic trading market.
No matter, if they asked for the moon, she’d offer cash on the spot:
【That price is too high. Half a coconut, including shell, water, and meat, for one torch. Think about it.】
She quickly searched “torch” in the Trading Hall. Only one item appeared, sold by “Bu Chi Xiang Cai.”
【Tar Torch Price: Any Blueprint x1】
It seemed only they had the method to craft Tar Torches.
She tried “tar” as a keyword next but found nothing; no related topics on the World Channel either.
After a few more keyword searches, she found an item called “Fish Oil.”
【Fish Oil Price: Negotiable】
What was this oil?
Extracted edible oil from sea fish?
Or fuel oil?
Either way, since it was oil, maybe it could be used to make torches?
The seller was Zhou Jingxi. Excited, He Ni sent her a message:
【Hello, I saw you’re selling fish oil. What are you looking to trade? How many portions do you have? I have coconut meat, coconut water, some wood, and coconut leaves. If you’re interested, we can trade.】
After a long wait with no reply from Zhou Jingxi, He Ni checked again to find no further messages from Jieyu Hai or Bu Chi Xiang Cai, then continued browsing unread messages.
She really wasn’t tricking Jieyu Hai—there were indeed many sellers of fresh water, though she didn’t know where they got it from.
A few minutes later, she found another player willing to trade 300ml drinking water:
【Xiao Lin Ya: I have fresh water, but you’ll need to bring your own bottle. If that’s okay, I’ll trade one portion coconut meat for it.】
【He Ni: What’s the ratio?】
【Xiao Lin Ya: I see your coconut meat portion is about 150 grams+, so 150ml water for one portion coconut meat. How about that?】
After a brief chat, Xiao Lin Ya agreed to trade 300ml water for one portion coconut meat and sent a trade agreement.
He Ni realized that besides the Trading Hall, transactions could be completed through the “Agreement” system.
As long as both parties reached a consensus, no matter the agreement, the game supervised the deal.
Even if one party died or lost ability to fulfill the contract, the game automatically converted the value and compensated the other party.
More importantly, Trading Hall transactions charged a 2% monthly fee, while agreements were completely free.
No wonder so many players privately asked to “buy on credit.”
They sincerely wanted to trade but lacked resources temporarily and hoped to pay later—not freeloading.
She happily accepted the agreement and Xiao Lin Ya’s friend request.
Unexpectedly, the next message was a pleasant surprise:【Pleasure doing business! If you need fresh water this afternoon or evening, come to me. Same trade: coconut meat for water.】
Xiao Lin Ya had a lot of fresh water?
He Ni quickly grabbed the chance: 【Sure, I’ll come find you this afternoon?】
【Xiao Lin Ya: No problem! Haha, I’m finally not eating grilled fish every meal. It’s been burning me up.】
He Ni guessed Xiao Lin Ya might have some talent or fortune related to water to have so much fresh water, but she didn’t ask.
In a survival game, everyone had their own skills, methods, and secrets. If someone asked her about her talents or fortunes, she wouldn’t tell either.
With 300ml drinking water in hand, He Ni felt much better.
Plus the 130ml of coconut water in her Ton-ton Cup, today would definitely go better than yesterday.
She continued checking unread private messages and was surprised to find one from Xiao Luo Hao!
He Ni recognized that name immediately—an A-ranked talent holder, Hawkeye, who often reminded and explained things on the World Channel.
【Xiao Luo Hao: Are you selling coconut water? I’ll trade 500ml for it. I can offer 3 portions resin in exchange.】
Resin!
A necessary material for upgrading the raft, He Ni had never obtained any and didn’t know how to get it.
No wonder an A-rank talent holder asked for 3 portions.
Compared to the “3 coconuts” requests, his trade ratio wasn’t unreasonable.
She didn’t blindly accept just because of his status, bargaining: 【500ml for 5 portions resin, you bring your container, trade via agreement. How about that?】
Xiao Luo Hao replied quickly:【3 portions resin plus 2 iron nails, okay?】
He Ni thought it over and responded:【Still a bit short of my bottom price. I’ll trade that, but after the deal, can you leave a positive review of my coconut water on the World Channel?】
Xiao Luo Hao readily agreed:【Thanks! No problem leaving a good review, it’s a small thing.】
Truly a big shot—quick and straightforward!
He Ni was overjoyed and sent the agreement.
Xiao Luo Hao’s frequent helpful reminders and revealed talent gave him great fame on the World Channel.
His good review meant more than her posting a thousand ads herself.
Soon, two empty bottles appeared before her—ready for coconut water.
He Ni happily cracked open the second coconut, pouring a little extra for Xiao Luo Hao.
With the deal done, several portions of light golden resin materialized:【Obtained Resin x3】
【Obtained Iron Nails x2】
She searched further and found an extra portion:【Obtained Resin x1】
Four portions of resin in total.
“I love [Scavenger]!”
He Ni couldn’t help but cheer.
Joy filled her eyes and brows as she was about to check the next unread message when Zhou Jingxi’s reply came:【Hello He Ni, I’m really interested in your coconut meat. How many portions do you have? I can trade 1 portion fish oil for 2 portions coconut meat.】
【You can check the fish oil description.】
Along with the message came the fish oil details:【Fish Oil: Golden oil rendered from the fat of large deep-sea fish. Essential for sea voyages.】
So it really was oil extracted from sea fish!
He Ni stood up at once—this was a valuable item.