Chapter 16: Titanium Alloy Bionic Ox

Rows of shelves were displayed before her.

Wherever Yan Yu's finger pointed, that row of shelves would move closer.

She browsed through them row by row.

【Rice—2.8】【Flour—2.4】【Salt—1】【Soy Sauce—1.2】【Rice Vinegar—0.9】【Sichuan Peppercorn Powder—24.4】【Chili Powder—13.9】【Cumin—13.8】【Chicken Bouillon—3.7】

There was actually chicken bouillon; everything was unpackaged and piled loosely.

【Eggs—0.5】【Pork—11.9】【Chicken—7.9】【Fish—9.9】

There was a basket of eggs, maybe seven or eight? The pork, chicken, and fish were all frozen meat.

【Iron Pot—22】【Wooden Bowl—0.2】【Ceramic Bowl—0.8】【Ceramic Basin—30】【Kitchen Knife—25】【Scissors—16】

Not bad; the tools for eating were also available.

【Coarse Cloth—15】【Cotton Cloth—23.5】【Linen—6】【Cotton—12】【Cotton Quilt—196】【Hemp Shoes—67】【Straw Sandals—4.8】【Cloth Shoes—12.8】【Cotton Shoes—18.8】【Single Layer Clothing—72】【Cotton Clothing—198】

It was as if they were afraid they wouldn't have clothes to cover their bodies!

【Bamboo Mat—34】【Straw Mat—22】【Woven Bamboo Basket—29】【Woven Bamboo Back Basket—66】

These didn't seem very practical.

【Bamboo Slip 1—500】【Bamboo Slip 2—500】【Bamboo Slip 3—500】……

【Handwritten Book 1—2000】【Handwritten Book 2—2000】【Handwritten Book 3—2000】……

The last row was piled high with bamboo slips and dozens of books; the catalog on them was very simple: "Handwritten Manuscripts."

After a general look, Yan Yu felt the profound intelligence of the platform.

Looking at all these items, if any single one were taken out, there wouldn't be the slightest sense of incongruity.

The fabrics and ready-made clothes were in shades of blue, black, and gray, with styles highly similar to what they were currently wearing.

What moved her most were the bowls—the wooden and ceramic ones...

She gave the platform a thumbs up; its ability to blend into the environment was serious!

As Yan Yu looked, she quickly reported the items to her parents, finally settling on a row of very pleasing-to-the-eye vegetables.

【Sweet Potato—2.2】【Potato—1.8】【Corn—1.9】【Bok Choy—2】

Although there were few varieties, they all shared one common trait: high yield!

She wondered if the things traded back through the platform could actually be planted...

"There's a lot of stuff, but nothing we urgently need!" Li Xuemei said with some disappointment. What they wanted most was—toilet paper.

"Daughter, look at how we can exchange? What can we trade for?" Yan Lao'er asked urgently.

At the very bottom of the screen, Yan Yu saw a row of five slots.

Tentatively, she placed the egg she had picked up during the day into one.

She had done it purely out of habit without much thought.

To her surprise, the current balance in the bottom right corner jumped from 【0】 to 【1】...

Before she could continue experimenting, she suddenly noticed an option in the top right corner named "Free Market" flashing frantically.

Curious, she clicked into it.

*Swish!*

The entire screen instantly turned into a video call!!!

A middle-aged man with a steampunk aesthetic appeared on the other side.

Before Yan Yu could react, the man began firing words like a machine gun.

"My god, finally connected! What's your type? Let me see... Transmigration, ancient setting... who are those two people next to you? Never mind, doesn't matter."

"A newcomer? First time logging into the platform, right?"

Yan Yu nodded blankly.

He was rapidly tapping around his surroundings; a virtual screen slid over and hovered before her eyes as he spoke at high speed

"You only have one hour each time you log into the platform. Besides the Official Mall, you can connect with three users in the Free Market, for 20 minutes each. See that timer in the top left? That's our remaining time.

In the next time slot, you'll connect with the second and third unlucky souls. Yes, that's right, we are all Xia Country people identified by the platform as having difficulty meeting basic needs.

The shelves in the Official Mall adjust according to your environment at any time. The more often you log in, the more precise the deployment becomes. Basic survival and food security can be guaranteed. In the later stages, if it detects you have resource regeneration capabilities—like farming—it will provide more seeds.

I'm a 'Transmigration' category user, the technology type. Over-development of resources, pollution, radiation, you name it—it's nothing but nutrient solution every day.

Demand: Food. Any kind of meat or vegetables is fine. I buy ores and metals in large quantities for the long term.

I can provide many mechanical creations, though they probably won't be useful in your environment. I previously customized a bionic cow, horse, and donkey for a buddy of mine who was also in an ancient setting like you. They are incredibly convenient for transport and farming—voice-controlled, intelligent recognition, solar-powered. Three hours of charging for one month of plowing! They can guard the house or look after children without a problem. If you need to deceive people, you can even compress and dry fodder for storage and reuse. They have titanium alloy skeletons, are resistant to high temperatures and oxidation, and their size and weight can be modified instantly to ensure they look exactly like the cow in your yard..."

"How do you know there's a cow in my yard?"

Good heavens, Yan Yu was almost swindled by his sales pitch.

But she was sharp enough to notice that crucial point.

"Forgot to mention, little sister, to make it easier for everyone to get what they need, the system defaults to scanning supplies within a hundred meters. You can adjust it yourself—ten meters, a hundred, a thousand, whatever is convenient. Just swipe the hidden supplies list on the left side of the screen, and you'll see mine."

Yan Yu swiped her finger, and she was stunned by the variety of nutrient solutions!

"Why is it all nutrient solution?" She swiped further down and finally saw some mechanical creations: domestic service robots, bionic mechanical cows, bionic mechanical horses, bionic mechanical donkeys, exploration and collection robots, floating cars...

"That's why I want to trade for food! Eating it every single meal, every single day... just the smell makes me want to vomit!" The man was clearly very uninterested in nutrient solution, his face full of resentment when he mentioned it.

"Isn't there food in the Official Mall? Rice, flour, vegetables, meat, eggs..." Yan Yu asked, puzzled.

The man swallowed hard, looking deathly envious: "To ensure our safety, the Official Mall won't list things that are completely out of place in your world. So, you 'Transmigration' and 'Rebirth' types are very lucky, okay? The hardship is only temporary. With the platform's help, food and clothing won't be an issue. For someone like me, do you know what's on the Official Mall shelves?"

"What?"

"Vegetable juice, fruit juice, oral nutrient solution..."

How tragic!

At this moment, Yan Yu actually felt a sense of happiness by comparing herself to the man!

"How do I trade for your bionic cow?" To be fair, the man's bionic cow was indeed very tempting.

"Let me confirm first, is the cow in the yard yours?" the man asked cautiously.

"Yes, I just bought it today. It was very expensive, including the cart!" Yan Yu replied.