Chapter 28: Transporting Goods

Fang Heng sat idly in the prison square.

The game log began to refresh densely.

[Prompt: Your zombie has completed the production of Planks*3, gained Basic Crafting EXP +1].

[Prompt: Your zombie has completed the production of Wooden Frames, gained Basic Crafting EXP +3].

[Prompt: Your zombie has dismantled a Wooden Frame, gained Planks*8].

[Prompt: Your zombie has completed the production of Wooden Frames, gained Basic Crafting EXP +3].

...

[Prompt: Your Basic Crafting skill level has increased to LV: 3].

There were generally two ways to produce planks.

The first was through synthesis using basic materials like firewood.

This method was relatively inefficient.

10 units of firewood could only be processed into 1 unit of planks.

The other method was using logs.

1 log could produce approximately 3 to 10 units of planks.

However, the prerequisite for using logs was that the player's Basic Crafting level had to reach LV: 5.

Fang Heng's current Basic Crafting level was only level 1.

In fact, it wasn't just Fang Heng; most players had a Basic Crafting level of 1.

After all, in the early stages, players were restricted by their Stamina.

Unless they possessed relevant talent skills, increasing the Basic Crafting level was extremely difficult.

Fang Heng was different.

His zombie clones had no Stamina bar at all.

They worked twenty-four hours a day without sleep or rest.

The perfect tool!

After experimenting, Fang Heng simply divided the zombies into three batches.

One batch would process firewood into planks, another would turn the planks into wooden frames, and the final batch would dismantle the wooden frames back into firewood.

The entire process formed a perfect loop, with absolutely zero loss of materials.

The result of doing this was that Fang Heng's Basic Crafting experience points surged rapidly.

Perfect AFK farming!

Fang Heng was quite satisfied with his "production line," even lying on the ground to take a nap.

About an hour and a half later, a prompt flashed in Fang Heng's game log.

[Prompt: Your skill - Basic Crafting, level has increased to LV: 6].

[Prompt: Your current Basic Crafting level cannot exceed your current character level. Please increase your character level as soon as possible].

An ordinary player would spend five or six days just to raise their Basic Crafting level by one.

But Fang Heng had raised his Basic Crafting skill to LV6 in just a short hour and a half.

Opening the Basic Construction panel, Fang Heng noticed several new production modules had been added, including the production of planks.

Due to the lack of a sawmill, using the skill to craft planks by hand would take extra time.

But Fang Heng didn't care.

After all, he had over twenty zombies at his disposal.

Fang Heng directly issued the command to his zombie clones to produce planks.

[Prompt: You have completed the production of planks].

[Prompt: You have completed the production of planks].

[Prompt: You have completed the production of planks].

...

[Prompt: You have completed the production of planks].

Thirty minutes later, the cargo bed at the rear of the modified motorcycle was filled to the brim with planks.

"Let's go! Time to deliver!"

Fang Heng poured gasoline into the newly purchased modified motorcycle and sped off toward the Doomsday Merchant Camp.

...

Doomsday Merchant Camp.

When Wirtel saw Fang Heng returning to the camp on the heavily loaded modified motorcycle, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Fang Heng, it looks like you've brought a shipment back. Let me guess, is it prepared for me?"

"Of course, Wirtel. I've always been reliable, haven't I?"

"Hahaha! Of course, my friend! You've truly done me a huge favor!"

[Prompt: Your friendship with Wirtel has increased]!

As soon as Fang Heng parked the modified motorcycle in the camp, NPCs immediately came over to help unload the cargo.

The NPCs moved the supplies down and stacked them within the camp.

[Prompt: You submitted 300 Planks to the Trade Merchant, you obtained 600 Survival Points].

[Prompt: You have completed the task].

[Prompt: Your friendship with the Doomsday Merchant Wirtel has increased].

[Prompt: You submitted 300 Planks to the Trade Merchant, you obtained 600 Survival Points].

[Prompt: You have completed the task]...

Several rows of task prompts refreshed in succession.

Fang Heng did a quick mental calculation.

One trip from the prison to here could complete about 3 tasks, yielding 1,800 Doomsday Survival Points.

If he made twenty round trips, not only would he have enough to buy a flamethrower, but he could even exchange for that furnace he had been eyeing.

Wonderful!

Fang Heng felt a surge of excitement.

He had slept for less than four hours last night, yet his spirits were exceptionally high.

He wished the carrying capacity of the modified motorcycle could be increased tenfold so he could strip the Doomsday Merchant Camp bare!

...

The day was drawing to a close.

In about an hour, night would approach.

To increase efficiency, Fang Heng had spent the entire day acting as a porter.

He had driven the modified motorcycle back and forth between the prison and the Doomsday Merchant Camp more than ten times.

After unloading the last load of cargo, Fang Heng realized he was running low on logs for making planks.

There was nothing for it; he could only stop here for today.

Fang Heng planned to let the zombies AFK and chop trees all night.

That way, he would have another large batch of timber to sell tomorrow morning.

Because the amount of timber Fang Heng delivered each time was so large, the merchant camp was currently piled high with wood, to the point where there wasn't even time to sort the stacks.

Fang Heng tallied his survival point income for the day.

A full 19,000!

A bountiful harvest!

"Wirtel, I need to order the Focused Flamethrower M-021 and fuel from you."

Fang Heng thought for a moment and added

"Prepare extra fuel for me; about twenty units should do it."

"Of course!"

Wirtel was in a great mood. He agreed instantly and even gave Fang Heng a wink.

"I'll call my old friend in a bit. Your reserved goods can arrive tomorrow afternoon—this is through a special channel."

Fang Heng knew in his heart that this was an effect of having a high enough favorability rating.

With average favorability, Wirtel wouldn't bother helping him make a reservation, let alone arranging for the goods to arrive early.

"Haha, Wirtel, you're such a good friend!"

"Naturally! Everyone knows me, Wirtel—I'm famous for being loyal!"

"Also, I need to purchase two more furnaces."

"Alright, here are the furnaces. Keep them safe."

[Prompt: You spent 4,500 Survival Points to purchase Furnaces*2].

[Prompt: You spent 10,000 Survival Points to order Focused Flamethrower M-021*1 and Fuel*20 from the Doomsday Merchant Wirtel].

[Prompt: Please pay the remaining balance within 3 days of arrival, otherwise your down payment will be forcibly deducted, and your friendship with the Doomsday Merchant Wirtel will decrease significantly].

"See you tomorrow, Wirtel! I'll bring even more planks then. Get your wallet ready."

"Hahaha! Fang Heng! You truly are an interesting survivor!"

(End of Chapter)