Chapter 125 – Taking Stock of the Gains

A thick bolt of lightning, like an indestructible divine sword, instantly blasted the head of the Level 7 Zombie into pieces. Dark red brain matter and flesh splattered in all directions, blooming like a flower of death.

The massive body of the Level 7 Zombie shuddered violently under the impact of the lightning, then seemed to have all its strength drained away, toppling stiffly toward the ground.

“Hmm?” Yun Feifei’s eyes suddenly sharpened as she saw a dark red crystal emitting a faint, eerie glow roll out from the shattered remains of the Level 7 Zombie’s head. It shimmered with a strange and mysterious luster on the ground, stained with blood and gore.

Yun Feifei immediately ordered, “Han Xing, go retrieve it.”

Back on the train, safety was assured, and Han Xing had long since detached from its fusion with Yun Feifei.

Upon receiving the command, Han Xing moved like lightning, leaping from the train in an instant. With a few swift jumps, it arrived beside the dark red crystal.

It gently picked up the crystal and quickly returned to the train, presenting it to Yun Feifei.

Yun Feifei had no time to examine it closely, as the zombie horde had already surged into the train station.

Everyone was well-practiced in dealing with zombie hordes and quickly took their positions, slaying the zombies with practiced efficiency.

The subsequent battle held little suspense.

Even as the train started moving, a large number of zombies continued to swarm and attack.

After the battle ended and they returned to the wilderness, both Yun Feifei and Meng Ruoyun couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

The prolonged fighting had left them physically and mentally exhausted, but their eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Feifei, we earned over 90,000 Points this time!” Meng Ruoyun exclaimed excitedly. “What should we do with so many Points? Redeem them all for Infinite Coins?”

Yun Feifei pondered for a moment and said, “No! Redeeming Points for Infinite Coins isn’t cost-effective.”

Meng Ruoyun was momentarily taken aback, then her expression turned curious as she asked, “Feifei, what do you mean?”

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and immediately opened the Trading House to check.

After a short while, Meng Ruoyun’s face lit up with realization and delight. “Right now, everyone is still struggling with leveling up, so the prices of basic Materials remain high. Meanwhile, the exchange rate for Slaughter Points to basic Materials at the Slaughter Platform hasn’t changed. If we use Slaughter Points to redeem basic Materials and then sell those Materials, we could earn one or two times more Infinite Coins!”

“Feifei, are you thinking of using Slaughter Points to redeem basic Materials?”

Yun Feifei smiled and nodded. “Hehe, exactly! We have an Infinite Storage Carriage, so we can store as many Materials as we redeem without worrying about storage space.”

“I understand! Then let’s proceed with the Settlement!”

After comparing the options, the two concluded that exchanging Slaughter Points for Iron was the most cost-effective.

After converting all their Points into Iron, they set aside what they needed for themselves and listed the rest for sale on the Trading House.

According to Xiao Wuwang’s estimation, the stormy weather would gradually ease by tomorrow, allowing everyone to mine minerals in the wilderness again. Since Iron was the most common mineral resource, its price was bound to drop.

After this series of operations, they estimated that selling the Iron alone would bring them an income of around 30,000 Infinite Coins.

Slaughter Points were just one of their gains.

Additionally, they had acquired: a Level 6 Platform Supply Crate, a Zombie Crystal Core, and an unnamed crystal.

The Level 6 Platform Supply Crate would have to wait until Xiao Wuwang woke up and used his Talent to upgrade it once before being opened.

The Zombie Crystal Cores and unknown crystals should also be valuable items, but since they lacked appraisal skills, they couldn’t determine the functions of these two crystals for now.

After dealing with the loot, Meng Ruoyun said, “Feifei-jie, the Level 5 battery blueprint should have been derived by now, right? Should we start deriving the Level 5 TX-Extreme Blade War God Mech?”

“Mhm!” Yun Feifei didn’t object, as this was the plan Xiao Wuwang had previously set.

The two went to the Auxiliary Carriage and indeed saw an additional Nano-Grade Nuclear Energy Matrix blueprint on the Artisan Workbench.

After arranging for the mech controlled by Tie Yi to work on the derivation at the Artisan Workbench, they opened the Nano-Grade Nuclear Energy Matrix blueprint to check the required materials: Refined Iron2000, Profound Iron200, Mithril100, Nuclear Fuel200.

Fortunately, they had harvested a considerable amount of material metals from the previous two Platform Worlds; otherwise, they might not have been able to gather all the materials needed for this Level 5 battery blueprint. Yun Feifei and Meng Ruoyun exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other’s eyes.

After arranging the work at the Artisan Workbench, the two settled down in Living Carriage No. 1 during their free time, browsing the Chat Channel and Trading House, then listing the produced goods for sale.

First, they checked the group member count, which had dropped to 2,152!

“The number is about to fall below 2,000. According to Big Brother Wuwang, falling below 2,000 will trigger a Server Merge. At this rate, it’ll probably happen tomorrow or the day after. I wonder if the merge will be good or bad?” Meng Ruoyun worried.

Yun Feifei frowned slightly, pondering for a moment before saying, “The Server Merge has both advantages and disadvantages. The benefit is that with more people after the merge, the Trading House will become more active. We’ll be able to reach more buyers when selling our goods and get better prices. Of course, with more people, competition will increase. Resources we currently monopolize might not remain monopolized, and after the merge, there might be more powerful factions emerging. The challenges we face will multiply.”

Upon hearing this, Meng Ruoyun’s initially excited expression turned somewhat solemn: “Then what should we do? Feifei-jie, should we make some preparations in advance?”

Yun Feifei said, “Let’s wait until Big Brother Wuwang wakes up before deciding anything.”

“Mhm!” Meng Ruoyun nodded. “By the way, people in our small group are asking if we have core resources for upgrading to Level 5 for sale. They probably want to reach Level 5 already.”

Yun Feifei also opened the “Terminus Camp” group to check. After a brief consideration, she replied in the group: 【Resources for upgrading to Level 5 will be released later, but I don’t recommend upgrading so quickly. When you upgraded to Level 4, you probably noticed that monster attacks occur during the upgrade. Don’t upgrade recklessly without being prepared to face a Level 5 monster swarm siege, or you might suffer significant losses.】

Duan Zhengchun: 【Feifei-jie makes a good point. I only survived the monster siege thanks to the Level 4 guns and large amounts of ammunition you sold. I have a feeling that even if I gather the resources, I definitely wouldn’t survive a Level 5 monster swarm siege.】

Death Gun God: 【If I had a Level 5 gun, as long as the monster swarm isn’t too large, I’m confident I could successfully upgrade.】

Steel Straight Man: “Damn! Not everyone has your precise marksmanship. I reckon if I want to pass Level 5, I’d have to fully equip the Armament Carriage with Level 5 firearms and stock up on enough ammo. I’m in no hurry to level up.”

Si Shui Liu Nian: “Actually, leveling up is easy, but have any of you thought about how to handle the challenges of a Level 5 Platform? I suggest everyone not rush it—it’s better to accumulate more experience before leveling up.”

Meichuan Kuzi: “Makes sense! I’m not planning to level up that quickly either.”

Wangzai Little Brat: “Same here. I got a crystal ball in the last Platform World, but I’m not sure what it’s for. @Si Shui Liu Nian, is Big Brother Wuwang around? I’d like him to appraise it for me.”

Si Shui Liu Nian: “He’s busy with something right now. I’ll have him contact you when he’s free.”

Wangzai Little Brat: “Alright!”

Xiao Wuwang had no idea that another opportunity was waiting for him to wake up and claim.