Chapter 7: The Superior Water Dispenser—Respect Is Earned on the First Floor
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“Xu Lang, I’m thirsty,” Cao Yaxuan said with a troubled frown.
This time, she wasn’t trying to pressure Xu Lang—she was genuinely thirsty.
She hadn’t had a drop of water in two days.
Xu Lang was in a similar state.
He thought for a moment and decided to upgrade the water dispenser first.
If the water supply there couldn’t fully replenish their needs, he would have to change his plan—from lying low and developing, to figuring out how to trade water resources with others.
Watching Xu Lang walk to the corner, Cao Yaxuan felt a pang of sorrow.
Her man seemed a bit useless.
Where was his fighting spirit?
Did he only save his strength for her?
He took the battered water dispenser from his backpack and placed it in the most logical spot.
The dispenser looked worn-out, as if it had been ravaged by a hundred rats.
Such ultra-low durability equipment probably existed just to be broken down into raw materials.
Xu Lang’s mood was uneasy, but at this moment, hesitation was pointless.
[Nightmare Coins -65]
A flash of white light, and the water dispenser completed its upgrade.
A large jug of purified water brought an immense sense of relief.
[Refined Water Dispenser]
[Type: Facility]
[Level: 2]
[Water Capacity: 18/18 liters (100 copper coins can be converted into 1 liter of purified water)]
[Durability: 30/30]
[Disassembly yields: Plastic x13, Stainless Steel x3, Filter x1]
[Upgrade Requirement: 150 Nightmare Coins]
[Description: Plug in the power, and my enthusiasm can warm you to tears]
Awesome!
Xu Lang clenched his fists tightly, his eyes shining with excitement.
With this dispenser, he could lie low until the survival game shut down!
Moreover, copper coins could be used like this.
Copper coins could be found at supply points, but their purpose was unclear, and hardly anyone used them for trading.
Xu Lang had a slight informational advantage.
Converting 100 copper coins into 1 liter of purified water—given the unknown uses of copper coins—selling one liter of water for 300 copper coins was by no means excessive!
But for now, he had no intention of becoming a monopoly merchant.
Selling once or twice was fine, but if he sold too much, those who came knocking at his door wouldn’t be zombies—they would be his own kind!
He didn’t want to be ganged up on.
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Having the Nightmare Lord sequence allowed him to lie low peacefully—how wonderful!
Even so, Xu Lang couldn’t stop smiling as he opened the compartment beneath the dispenser and found paper cups inside.
“Here, drink some water.”
Hearing Xu Lang call, Cao Yaxuan instinctively turned her back.
Huh, that was strange—there was no scent of heather.
The paper cup was brought to her lips.
She opened her eyes wide, as if seeing a ghost.
Because of the sudden movement, some water spilled from the cup.
She quickly licked the droplets, then cupped the paper cup in her hands and drank it all in one gulp.
After a moment, looking at the empty cup, her first thought was: Where’s my water? Her second thought: There are still droplets—can’t waste them!
She tilted her slender neck back and swallowed every last drop.
“Am I dreaming, Xu Lang?”
Xu Lang didn’t answer because he was also tilting his head back to drink.
“There’s water, and you let me drink first...”
Why did this make her feel a little touched?
He truly treasured his own supply.
Of course.
If his coin-earning pet died, Xu Lang wouldn’t even have a place to cry.
After a brief moment of emotion, Cao Yaxuan spotted the dispenser in the corner.
“Where did you get this?!” she exclaimed.
“I have a skill. Sometimes I can create things, sometimes I can upgrade items. The cooldown time is random,” Xu Lang replied.
Since Cao Yaxuan was practically family, he gave a small, casual explanation.
“You have a skill, too? I only heard that Teacher Wang found a skill scroll, but sadly he’s dead,” Cao Yaxuan said joyfully.
“Don’t waste the water. I want to trade it for supplies with others,” Xu Lang warned. “Also, you can’t protect this jug alone, so don’t spread the news. And don’t have any improper thoughts—this jug will support us until the game ends.”
Cao Yaxuan pouted, feeling a bit aggrieved, and muttered, “Xu Lang, I’m hungry.”
“I’m hungry too,” Xu Lang said with a shrug. Looking at her pitiful expression, he explained, “The market price outside hasn’t stabilized yet. We don’t know what’s valuable or common, so it’s hard to trade water.”
No matter what, water—the source of life—would never be cheap. It would become more precious over time, possibly exchangeable for better goods.
“Oh,” Cao Yaxuan turned away again, seeming a little upset.
Poor food, poor sleep, and the extreme environment made their minds easily distorted.
Seeing this, Xu Lang frowned but said nothing.
...
Today was the third day of the zombie invasion game, a day of celebration for lower-level players.
Of course, only on the first and second floors.
A guy from the third floor jumped down, broke his leg, and couldn’t keep quiet, attracting a horde of zombies and dying miserably.
This made high-level players even more afraid to venture downstairs.
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[Player Jin Xin: The boss of the first floor is the boss! (Image)]
Everyone clicked on the message and saw that this guy’s door had been upgraded to an iron door.
Moreover, Jin Xin had changed rooms.
When a room owner dies, their key drops naturally, and the room’s lock appears. Whoever opens the lock automatically becomes the new owner.
[Player Zhao Juan 78: Jin Xin, I sent you a friend request. Please accept it.]
[Player Li Ming 112: Boss Jin, spare some water. I’m dying of thirst—look at me! (Image)]
[Player Wu Leiting 112: Yeah, Boss Jin, if you help us get through the newbie phase, we’ll obey whatever you say!]
[Player Jin Xin 1: You two should find ways to become room owners early—otherwise, you have no future.]
[Player Cao Bin 88: Jin Xin, it’s still early. You should collect more supplies. I’m worried.]
[Player Jin Xin 1: Tired. Don’t want to.]
Such posturing almost made the high-level players spit blood in frustration.
In just one day, players on the first and second floors became wealthy.
But only those brave enough to go downstairs.
Some second-floor players wouldn’t even dare jump off—they couldn’t claim to love supplies!
...
Dormitory 86.
Wang Ao saw those second-floor players begging Jin Xin for supplies and cursed, “Complete uselessness!”
Damn, with such favorable conditions, and they didn’t dare go downstairs!
This game was obviously going to get harder and harder.
Why were those people still hiding at home, doing nothing?
Fear in the heart was like a mountain.
Others might get supplies, but what if he went out and accidentally disturbed the zombies? Better to wait—maybe a new opportunity would arise...
Wang Ao glanced at the approaching dusk and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
People were killing each other. If they died in this game, wouldn’t it all have been for nothing?
He began spamming the chat, trying to trade resources for ropes or similar items.
Before retreating to his dorm, he took some supplies—making him a small-time wealthy player.
...
Dormitory 200.
Xu Lang curled up on his bed, eagerly awaiting nightfall.
Because the Nightmare Bed’s cooldown refreshed at night, so did his coin-earning time.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from downstairs.
Soon, a message popped up in the chatroom.
A student had jumped off a building!