Free Web NovelChapter 46: Chapter 46: Isn’t Brother a Little Pitiful?
Although Gavin Donovan hadn’t encountered anyone else yet, Faye Yardley still offered a reminder. "If other people show up around your raft, you’d better not let them on. Even if it’s someone you know, don’t agree to requests like merging rafts to live together."
"Why, Boss?"
"You can’t always trust people. You don’t want someone to take over your raft and all your things in the end, do you?"
Faye Yardley felt she was only telling him this out of the camaraderie they’d built fighting side-by-side. If he didn’t want to listen, so be it. ’Respecting another person’s destiny is a basic courtesy, isn’t it?’
Gavin Donovan chuckled. "Okay, Boss. I’ll remember that."
As for him always calling her "Boss," Faye Yardley couldn’t be bothered to correct him anymore. Whatever made him happy.
"I’ll come find you again at seven, Boss. I won’t take up any more of your time now."
Faye Yardley thought for a moment, then sent Zachary Pierce a message. "Interested in an umbrella blueprint and a Fire Pit blueprint? Looking for a straight-up trade."
He didn’t reply, but Faye Yardley didn’t mind. She listed her three extra blueprints on the trading platform, hoping to trade them for other blueprints.
There didn’t seem to be much interest when she listed the umbrella, but the Fire Pit was snatched up instantly.
She received three blueprints in exchange: Thatched Shed, Handcart, and Rocking Chair.
They might not be very useful to others, but Faye Yardley was quite satisfied. At least they were all new to her.
She immediately crafted the rocking chair and placed it on the balcony.
As for the handcart, she registered the blueprint with her workbench. Now she could craft it as soon as she had the materials, which was quite convenient. She decided to learn it right away.
She’d wait for the storm to pass before building the thatched shed.
’Too bad the umbrella blueprints weren’t selling well, otherwise she could have gotten three more in return.’
DING-DONG. Zachary Pierce’s reply came through. "Thanks, Yardley. I’ll take both blueprints. What do you need in return?"
Faye Yardley thought for a moment and replied, "I’d trade for blueprints for a desk, bookshelf, shoe rack, or something similar. Or seeds."
"I have rose seeds, a Clementine sapling, and a curtain blueprint. Interested?"
"Deal."
Faye Yardley packaged the two blueprints into a Red Envelope and sent them over. At the same time, she received a Red Envelope from him.
’Having a few bouquets around the house really does improve your sense of well-being. The fresh fragrance of the flowers drifting through the air is relaxing and creates a pleasant, positive mood.’
She hadn’t gotten many roses from opening chests, so being able to grow her own would be perfect.
’Wait a minute, I can put two planters on the balcony now—one for roses and one for vegetables.’
’I can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner.’
Speaking of which, with such a bad storm raging, she wondered if the crops in the two planters outside would be affected.
But even as she thought this, Faye Yardley didn’t move the two planters by her door.
Instead, she went to the balcony and planted the roses and the Clementine sapling.
Hailey Miles felt that ever since entering this so-called Survival World, her luck had taken a turn for the worse.
Back in the real world, she had always been incredibly lucky—it was as if her every wish came true. But here, her Luck Value was a mere 8 points.
Worse, after the beginner’s protection period ended, she had inexplicably lost a point of Luck. The thought filled her with dread.
’How can you even lose Luck?’
’I can’t remember doing anything out of line recently.’
Of course, there had been a few things that hadn’t gone her way.
For instance, people she’d been in regular contact with had stopped talking to her over the past few days. Especially that little brat, Kyle Lewis—he’d rather give up trading with her than keep in touch and had just blocked her outright.
She couldn’t even ask him why.
And then there were the people from the Langdon Group. They had clearly sought her out for her high Luck Value. The items she unboxed for them were noticeably better than anything they got on their own, but they still weren’t satisfied. Now, they barely contacted her anymore either.
’Just what is going on?’
Of course, Faye Yardley had no idea about the things Hailey Miles couldn’t figure out. If she knew Hailey’s Luck Value had actually dropped by a point, it probably would have made her day.
What made Faye Yardley happiest right now was that she’d found the right person to teach her Martial Arts. Even though Gavin Donovan was younger than her, he was an excellent teacher.
When she trained by herself in the afternoons, she had to painstakingly compare her movements to the memories implanted by the system, adjusting them little by little.
But having someone to teach her was different. Gavin Donovan was always able to pinpoint her improper form with deadly accuracy. free𝑤ebnovel.com
It made her two-hour evening training sessions far more efficient than an entire afternoon of figuring things out on her own.
After washing up and lying down on her high-level, comfortable bed, Faye Yardley felt as if she were floating on a cloud. It was unbelievably comfortable.
After a good night’s sleep, she woke up at her usual time of 5:30 a.m. She could already tell it was a bright and sunny day outside.
But as soon as she pushed open the window, a blast of cold air rushed in, making Faye Yardley shiver involuntarily.
’The weather was nice, but the temperature had really dropped. It had probably fallen below ten degrees by now.’
’And this damned system still didn’t even provide a temperature display.’
For breakfast, she had a simple meal of a boiled egg and a bowl of jellied tofu. She then packaged up an identical portion, along with a blueprint, and sent it to her brother.
Ethan Yardley was surprised to receive a Red Envelope from his sister after finishing his morning exercises.
Looking at the breakfast, Ethan Yardley truly felt his sister’s quality of life was much better than his. He needed to work even harder. As for the treasure chests he had fished up the day before, he decided to pack them all up and send them to his sister to open.
’Clearly, her luck was as incredible as she claimed. An ordinary person like him, with a Luck Value of only 5, shouldn’t let them go to waste.’
When Faye Yardley received two wooden chests from her brother, she fell silent. ’Wait, he only fished up two chests in an entire day?!’
’Is my brother having it that rough?’
"Jade Emperor, The Buddha, please bless this faithful believer and let me get something amazing!"
[Received: Fried Dough Sticks x5, Large Meat Buns x10, Floral Fabric x3, Red Lanterns x2]
Double Good Luck Talent triggered. All items from this opening have been doubled.
[Received: Small Garbage Recycling Bin x1, Men’s Leather Shoes x1, Blanket x1, Leather x5]
Talent triggered... Items doubled.
After tidying everything up, she rummaged through her warehouse, taking out her old wooden bed and a brand-new, soft mattress. She also crafted a small wooden boat and an Intermediate log coffee table, and sent them all to her brother.
She kept all the doubled items for herself, except for the men’s leather shoes. ’Hehe, what a great return on investment,’ she thought.
Her brother called a moment later.
"Why did you send me so much? There’s no way that all came from just two chests, was there?"
Faye Yardley listed the contents of his two wooden chests, then said, "I already have everything that came out of them. I even have more Small Garbage Recycling Bins than you do. You don’t think I’m giving you handouts, do you, Brother? Of course, if I unbox something I don’t have, I’m just keeping it for myself, you know."
He was silent on the other end for a moment before replying, "Okay. If you’re looking for anything, just let me know. I’ll keep an eye on the trading market over here."
"Okay. And Brother, it’s getting cold. You have supplies to stay warm, right?"
