32: Faithful Shopping Spree

Shen Xiaochuan stared at the leaderboard, where the name in twelfth place was still flickering, irritating him.

Shouts came from outside: "That Japanese Gods user posted again! They said our Divine Domain was converted from a pig farm and doesn't deserve to be in the top ten!"

No one responded.

Shen Xiaochuan sat before the command console and silently opened the warehouse.

Five thousand catties of wind wolf meat and 1,200 catties of Black Rock Giant Bear meat lay quietly stacked there.

These were spoils of war accumulated from hunting monsters in the early days, which had never been put to use.

He clicked to list them.

The trade zone exploded instantly.

[Fine grade wind wolf meat × 5000 catties, only trading for construction acceleration items or blueprints for Level 3 buildings and above]

[excellent grade Black Rock Giant Bear meat × 1200 catties, only accepting equipment that improves Believers' efficiency; no incense crystal ores]

As soon as the message was sent, private messages flooded in like a tide.

"Are you really going to sell that much meat?"

"I have a blueprint for a Level 3 rammed earth machine. Can I trade it for 300 catties?"

"I have a speed-boosting belt; one set is worth ten people. Can I trade it for 500 catties of bear meat?"

Shen Xiaochuan turned on automatic filtering, keeping only the requests that met his conditions, and reviewed them one by one.

The first one was from Zhang Heng—a blueprint for a Level 3 greenhouse chicken coop.

It could raise 3,000 exotic poultry, produce nutritious eggs daily, and came with a temperature control Formation.

Shen Xiaochuan was slightly surprised and sent a message: "It's you?"

The other party replied quickly: "Who else could it be? Are you really planning to climb the leaderboard by selling meat?"

"What else?"

"There's only five hours left; there's no way to level up in time through normal means."

"I know."

"Then you're really going all out."

"What I want isn't money or ore; it's speed."

"Understood."

A moment later, Zhang Heng sent confirmation, attaching three items: the greenhouse chicken coop blueprint, a Believers' efficiency robe (increases construction speed by 15%), and a small energy-gathering pedestal (can connect to the faith network).

"Is this enough?" he asked.

Shen Xiaochuan looked carefully for a moment and replied with one word: "Enough." He then clicked to agree.

The meat was deducted, and the three items entered his inventory.

System prompt: [Successfully exchanged for Level 3 building blueprint × 1, special functional equipment × 1, infrastructure core component × 1]

He immediately opened the construction page and dragged the blueprint to the southeast corner.

"Build greenhouse chicken coop."

"Location locked, waiting for Materials."

Not enough Materials.

He continued to refresh the trade zone.

Two more people came online.

One person traded a Level 3 rammed earth machine blueprint for 800 catties of wind wolf meat, and another traded ten speed-boosting aprons for 400 catties of Black Rock Giant Bear meat.

Shen Xiaochuan accepted them all.

The meat in the warehouse was getting less, but the supplies in his hands were becoming more abundant.

A prompt popped up in the bottom right corner of the screen: [Currently online Huaxia Deities: 837]

Over two hundred people had already forwarded his trade announcement.

Someone said: "This is how you stand your ground—no cursing, no fighting, just letting the resources do the talking."

Others sighed: "So we had this much meat stored? I've forgotten when the last time I ate meat was."

Shen Xiaochuan didn't look at the comments and continued to process applications.

Suddenly, a strange ID popped up.

"I can trade an unactivated town expansion map for 1,000 catties of wind wolf meat."

"Where did the map come from?"

"Stole it."

"Whose?"

"A South Korean god's; got it when I raided his Divine Domain last night."

"Where is the map?"

"Here, it hasn't been verified yet, but the coordinates are real."

Shen Xiaochuan checked the map; that piece of land was indeed a Level 3 treasure land, perfect for expansion.

"What do you want?"

"I want ten efficiency robes."

"I don't have them."

"Then what do you have?"

"300 catties of bear meat, 500 catties of wind wolf meat, plus one instance of coordinated combat support available within 24 hours."

The other party was silent for a few seconds.

"Fine, I'll trust you this once."

The transaction was completed, and the expansion map was in hand.

He immediately put it into the construction plan, ready to start work once the Materials were ready.

At this moment, Zhang Heng sent another message.

"Are you still accepting meat?"

"Yes."

"I just raided a South Alliance supply point and got a bunch of construction Materials, and I was worried I wouldn't be able to trade for good stuff."

"What are you trading?"

"A Level 3 stone cutting Formation to speed up house construction; also Elementary steel bar templates, the impact-resistant kind."

"How much do you have?"

"Enough to build 500 houses."

"I want it all."

"You still have meat?"

"I have 2,000 catties of wind wolf meat and 400 catties of bear meat left."

"I only need 600 catties of wind wolf meat."

"Deal."

New supplies arrived.

Shen Xiaochuan quickly adjusted his plan to prioritize the construction of the stone processing zone.

"Notify Carl, all construction Materials are to be prioritized for the southeast zone and the northern expansion belt."

"Yes!" a response came through the communicator.

He continued to watch the screen.

The trade popularity continued to climb, and his name had jumped to the top of the trade zone's popular list.

Some people started calling him the "Meat God".

There were also Japanese Gods sneering in the channel: "Climbing the leaderboard by selling meat? Hilarious."

"By the time I finish building, the Cherry Blossom Legion will have already flattened ten newbie zones."

Shen Xiaochuan remained unmoved, found that person's ID, and silently noted it down.

Then, he continued to check the next transaction.

Another person came online.

"I can trade Level 3 roof waterproof membrane, 20 rolls, enough to cover 3,000 square meters."

"What do you want to trade for?"

"800 catties of wind wolf meat."

"Fine."

"But I have a condition."

"Speak."

"I want to join your trade list; ask me first in the future if you have anything."

"Why?"

"Because your pricing is stable, you don't undercut, and you don't mess with the rules."

"Aren't you afraid I won't honor it later?"

"If you were really that kind of person, you wouldn't have only picked practical things to trade for just now."

Shen Xiaochuan paused for two seconds.

"Sure. What's your name?"

"Li Yan, Watcher Divine Domain in the northwest zone."

"Noted."

He created a new group named [Trusted Trading Partners] and added Li Yan to it.

Zhang Heng was also in it.

Currently, there were only two people.

But he knew there would be more in the future.

The trade bar kept jumping.

A god with a British Empire accent sent a message: "I can provide five sets of automated wall-building machines, originally from a South Alliance engineering battalion, just captured."

"What are you trading for?"

"1,000 catties of wind wolf meat, or equivalent strategic supplies."

"I'll take them."

"Aren't you afraid they're broken?"

"Even if they're broken, I can salvage the parts."

The other party was silent for a few seconds.

"Interesting. Deal."

Equipment obtained.

Shen Xiaochuan listed all the new supplies and sorted them by importance:

First: Level 3 rammed earth machine—accelerate foundation construction

Second: Steel bar templates + stone Formation—increase house durability

Third: Efficiency robes—distribute to core members of the construction team

Fourth: Greenhouse blueprint—start food self-circulation

Fifth: Town expansion map—prepare for population to exceed 5,000

He opened the command interface and began issuing tasks.

"Chen Yan, organize 30 people to take over the stone zone."

"Lolia, pause the thunder-type combat blade, pull people to support the assembly."

"Anna, the infirmary will have extra meals tonight; stew more meat."

Orders were issued one by one.

The city immediately became busy.

The lights grew brighter, the Blacksmith Shop's furnace fire didn't go out, new workers entered the workshops, and transport teams shuttled back and forth, delivering Materials to various construction sites.

Shen Xiaochuan sat back in his chair, watching the faith points grow steadily.

+1 per second, stable and firm.

He knew that in a little while, it would reach +3.

At that time, all Advanced items in the mall would be available.

He wouldn't need to rob or steal.

He would use his own way to make those who looked down on him shut up.

The screen flashed.

Zhang Heng sent a message: "With this move, you've really figured out how to play with 'resources'."

"I'm not doing business."

"Then what are you doing?"

"I am building a nation."

The other party didn't reply again.

Shen Xiaochuan closed the dialog box and pulled up the construction overview.

In the southeast zone, the foundation for the greenhouse chicken coop had already begun to be poured.

To the north, the surveying team for the expansion zone had already set off.

In the center of the city, the energy-gathering pedestal was being installed and was about to be connected to the faith network.

He picked up the efficiency robe and stroked it carefully.

The fabric was thick, and the surface shimmered with faint light patterns.

He stood up and put on the robe.

The light screen in the command room reflected his figure.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

"Report!"

It was Carl, "The first batch of rammed earth machines has arrived; we can start work."

Shen Xiaochuan walked to the door and pulled it open.

"Start work."

"Now?"

"Now."