[Name: primal stone]
[Price: 10 brave badge/piece (Discount Price: 5 brave badge/piece)]
[Region-wide Limit: 10,000 pieces]
With just one glance, Lin Bei spotted a necessity.
It was a pity there was a limit of 10,000 pieces, preventing unlimited purchase.
Otherwise, Lin Bei wouldn't mind spending 500,000 brave badge to upgrade his island another level.
As for using supreme quality primordial stone to expand the island?
Lin Bei didn't have that idea for the time being.
supreme quality primordial stone is one of the special materials that can be used to synthesize Transcendent Items; using it now to expand the island might be a waste.
"We had an agreement. You said you'd give me a sufficient discount. Buying at a 10% discount isn't too much, right?"
Lin Bei raised an eyebrow and looked at Stinky Treasure, who had been silent all this time.
"...You, do as you please."
"Then hurry up and grant me the access rights!"
"...Fine."
Stinky Treasure said this almost through gritted teeth.
Afterward, he took the tablet from Lin Bei, performed a series of complex operations, and then handed the tablet back.
The customer interface now displayed "Beimíng" as a "Supreme VIP Customer," entitled to a 90% discount on all items in the Braves Shop except for "Special Goods."
Furthermore, Underworld items would be recycled at market price without any discount applied.
"Mmm, sensible."
Lin Bei nodded in satisfaction, then immediately transferred 10,000 brave badge and purchased 10,000 primal stone.
[Prompt: You triggered a Ten-fold Critical Hit effect!]
[Prompt: You obtained 100,000 primal stone!]
"Only triggered the minimum Ten-fold Critical Hit effect? Just passable."
Lin Bei curled his lip. As for the remaining items, he lost all interest after a quick glance.
These things were somewhat a waste of badges for him.
Even though his purchases now only cost 10% of the price, he didn't want to waste his brave badge on trivial matters.
Thus, he took out a braves shop refresh card and immediately refreshed the shop page.
"Hey, are you seriously wasting Refresh Cards like that? Aren't you going to look at the remaining items? Buying them at a 10% discount is a great deal!"
Stinky Treasure asked, sounding somewhat incredulous.
"Those things aren't very useful to me. Buying them would just be a waste of resources."
"But you could use these to trade with other Survivors for things you need!"
"Forget it. I have plenty of other resources for exchange; I don't need these."
Lin Bei waved his hand, his gaze falling upon the refreshed shop interface.
This time, there wasn't even a single item of excellent quality.
At best, there were only some equipment and items of Fine quality, which Lin Bei had no interest in.
Fortunately, there were 1,000 primal stone for sale, and Lin Bei immediately bought them all.
[Prompt: You triggered a Thirty-Times Critical Hit effect!]
[Prompt: You obtained 30,000 primal stone!]
Lin Bei took out a braves shop refresh card and refreshed the shop interface again.
This time, Stinky Treasure finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Hey, you are purely wasting Refresh Cards!"
"Oh, is this item very rare?"
"Of course it's rare! Generally, you only get a Shop Refresh Card reward if you achieve an Underworld rating of excellent quality or higher!"
"excellent rating? That doesn't seem hard."
"...It might not be hard for you, but Refresh Cards aren't meant to be wasted like this! Did you know that on the last day of every Seasonal Cycle, the shop can refresh and display Special Supreme Quality Items?"
Stinky Treasure endured and reminded him, "Save the good steel for the cutting edge! Instead of using them to refresh the shop now, you should wait until the last day to refresh for Special Goods!"
"Huh? Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Lin Bei's brow.
He simply complained and continued to refresh the shop interface.
Alas, he was just playing around!
Who told him he had so many Shop Refresh Cards?
"You... you are simply unreasonable! I've never met a Survivor as resistant to advice as you! I'm doing this for your own good!"
Seeing Lin Bei continue to do as he pleased, Stinky Treasure was completely exasperated.
"Forget it, let destruction come."
He turned and left, saying as he walked, "I'll wait for you outside the Manor Villa entrance. Remember to upgrade the Braves Shop later. After the shop upgrade, with your Supreme VIP status, you can take the shopping tablet out of the shop yourself. In the future, no matter where you are, you can shop remotely, which is very convenient."
"Of course, continuing to upgrade the shop can also unlock more functions. That's up to you."
"Since you don't like listening to advice anyway, whatever you buy in the future, I can be out of sight and out of mind."
Saying this, Stinky Treasure left the Braves Shop.
Hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Lin Bei's eyes.
He had originally been wondering if his frantic use of Refresh Cards to refresh the shop interface would cause unnecessary suspicion from the other party.
Now it seemed there was a solution.
He immediately opened the Shop Upgrade Interface, operated the tablet, and after deducting 1,000 brave badge, upgraded the Braves Shop once.
After the upgrade, the item slots on the shop interface increased from 10 to 15.
And just as Stinky Treasure said, with his current noble Supreme VIP status, after the shop upgrade, he could take the shop shopping tablet directly out of the establishment.
It showed that as long as he was within his Territory, he could use the tablet to view and purchase goods anytime, anywhere.
"Mmm, it is indeed much more convenient."
Lin Bei nodded in satisfaction and continued looking at the upgrade options.
Continuing to upgrade the Braves Shop required spending 10,000 brave badge.
After the upgrade, the item slots on the shop interface would increase to 20, making it easier to refresh high-quality items.
In addition, he would be able to use the shopping tablet to view and purchase goods in the Underworld and other Instance Zones.
Moreover, the Level 3 Braves Shop gained an extra function called "Appraisal," which could identify special items with unknown attributes.
Although Lin Bei didn't know the specific use, since it was an extra function unlocked by the Level 3 shop, it probably wouldn't be bad.
Furthermore, the Braves Shop, after being upgraded to Level 3, looked magnificent and very imposing.
Lin Bei felt this was more in line with his own temperament.
Therefore, he spent 10,000 brave badge and chose to continue upgrading the Braves Shop.
Light spread, and the Braves Shop was instantly transformed.
"Mmm... this renovation is more like it. The previous shabby wooden hut was a bit too humble."
Lin Bei glanced around. The shop's interior was exquisitely decorated, and the air was fresh, clearly a level above the previous Braves Shop.
This made him sigh with emotion: even in the Survival World, if you want to improve service quality, you still have to spend a lot of money.
He left the Braves Shop with the tablet. From the outside, the Braves Shop was no different from what Lin Bei had seen on the upgrade interface before upgrading—in fact, it was even more imposing.
He was very satisfied with this.
In the Survival World, he finally didn't have to experience the difference between a buyer's photo and a seller's photo... "You really don't mind spending money! You actually upgraded the Braves Shop directly to Level 3!"
At the entrance of the Manor Villa, sensing the change in the Braves Shop, Stinky Treasure said with some surprise.
As the Braves Shop level increased, Lin Bei could clearly perceive that the aura around Stinky Treasure seemed significantly stronger than before.
"You've gotten stronger?"
"Instead of saying stronger, it's more accurate to say I've recovered some of my strength."
"Then are you still afraid of the Thunderstorm later?"
"Hmph, of course I'm not afraid anymore! If you had only upgraded the shop to Level 2, I might still be worried, but now..."
"Well, since you're not afraid of the Thunderstorm anymore, I'll go in myself. You should head back."
After Lin Bei got the answer he wanted, he entered the Manor Villa without looking back, leaving Stinky Treasure alone, spacing out and unable to finish his sentence.
"Damn it, we see each other every day, yet you're so unwilling to invite me in to visit your Manor Villa?"
Lin Bei, who was continuing deeper into the Manor Villa, paused when he heard this, turned back, and looked at the complaining Stinky Treasure with surprise, asking curiously, "Can you see the things inside the Manor Villa?"
"Nonsense, you know exactly what's wrong with my eyes!"
"Exactly! Since you can't see, how can you visit?"
After speaking, Lin Bei sighed and complained, "Why didn't the Braves Shop upgrade make your brain a little smarter?"
"I..."
Hearing this, Stinky Treasure's facial muscles twitched continuously, and he was speechless, unable to utter a single rebuttal.
"Damn it!"
Finally, he could only turn around and leave, cursing under his breath... Lin Bei didn't let Stinky Treasure enter his Manor Villa, and it wasn't just because the other party was blind.
The fundamental reason was that the other party had gotten stronger, and Lin Bei was afraid he might harbor ill intentions.
Moreover, his Manor Villa held many secrets. As a fortress where he would reside for a long time, he didn't want an outsider to know too much information about it.
Surviving here, it was better to be extra cautious.
After all, he didn't want to meet with misfortune in the future and become a walking dead Disqualified Ones.
This NPC... didn't look simple at all!
Furthermore, the other party could swallow his pride even when facing Lin Bei's Direct Provocations.
Clearly, the other party's motive for approaching him was not simple!
"That's Supreme VIP membership treatment with a 90% discount! He just gave it away! And as an NPC, are his permissions... a little too broad?"
Lin Bei was now twelve times more vigilant toward Stinky Treasure.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
If there was one, it would only be one he threw up and caught himself... After returning inside the Manor Villa, Lin Bei's tense nerves finally relaxed.
He quickly walked over to the Production Line and personally activated several AI Robots.
[Prompt: Please name your AI Robots!]
Seeing the prompt, Lin Bei rubbed his hair, feeling a headache coming on.
He was terrible at naming things, and now he suddenly had to name the nine robots in front of him. Honestly, wasn't this making things difficult for him?
"What names should I choose for them?"
"Since there are nine of them, why not name them according to the Nine-Character Mantra: Lín Bīng Dòu Zhě Jiē Zhèn Liè Qián Xíng?"
"Or... should I just name them according to the English alphabet: ABCDEFG?"
Lin Bei didn't have any better ideas, so he could only try asking directly, "Do any of you have names you'd like?"
"Master, can we really name ourselves?"
A female AI Bionic Robot with a graceful figure asked aloud.
Lin Bei actually detected a hint of excitement and thrill in her tone.
Lin Bei glanced at her information. The interface displayed that she was a Comprehensive Butler Robot.
"No wonder she feels more intelligent than the other robots—she's the most expensive Comprehensive Butler Robot!"
Lin Bei clearly remembered that the production materials for the two Security Robots and six Maid Robots only used primal stone as the Energy Core.
But the Butler Robot who spoke up was different; her Energy Core used high-grade prime stone!
And it was a full twenty pieces of high-grade prime stone!
Now it seemed that you really got what you paid for.
"Mhm, you can choose a name you like for yourselves."
Lin Bei nodded, smiling broadly as he looked at the curvaceous Bionic Butler Robot in front of him.
"Thank you, Master!"
The Butler Robot showed delight upon hearing this and immediately bowed. The alluring sight of her gathered peaks nearly made Lin Bei lose control.
"Ahem, well... the few of you should go customize some well-fitting clothes first. When you've decided on your names, come find me in the first-floor hall."
Lin Bei quickly gave the instruction and hurried away.
The other robots were Fine; they had an obvious metallic sheen, so even if they were naked, Lin Bei didn't react much.
But the Bionic Robot was different. She looked like her skin was creamy smooth, without a single flaw on any inch of it, like a Perfect work of art. Moreover, her emotions were very rich; she was essentially indistinguishable from a normal human!
"Sigh, it's tough being a Survivor."
After Lin Bei returned to the hall, he lay alone on the huge sofa, looking distressed.
He glanced at the Perfect quality Doll Companion inside his kun bag, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"This thing... isn't even as good as the Bionic Robot!"
He felt he had to find a chance to get rid of this thing quickly.
"Hmm... it seems Oil King likes this sort of thing. How about... I just give it to him?"
"After all, this kid is nominally my subordinate, and he hands over a lot of Fuel for free every day. It wouldn't be right to treat him poorly, both emotionally and logically."
Thinking this, Lin Bei first opened the Braves Shop's Recycling Interface and appraised the Doll Companion, which only had 20,000 durability left. After finding out it could only sell for 4,000 brave badge, he immediately abandoned the idea of recycling it.
He immediately messaged Oil King privately to request a trade, put up the Doll Companion, and left a message: "This thing is a gift for you. Work hard in the future and don't disappoint me!"
When Oil King saw the Supreme Quality Doll traded by Lin Bei, his face was full of excitement and ecstasy.
"I'm so touched! Boss is truly too good! This doll... I really love it!"
"It just so happens that yesterday was Christmas Eve, and the Triple Resource Drop Rate was active. I got a lot of Fuel, and I'll hand it all over to Boss now!"
Oil King was incredibly moved, and his resolve to follow Lin Bei became even firmer!
On the other side, Lin Bei looked at the Fuel that Oil King kept trading over, his face radiating a persistent, brilliant smile.
"See? Isn't he stepping up his efforts?"
"I just didn't expect Oil King to actually get excellent quality Fuel!"
"It seems I'm not the only lucky one in the Survival World. Among the other Survivors, there are probably quite a few formidable characters."
Lin Bei muttered to himself, "But... that's what makes it interesting."
He hoped those powerful Survivors wouldn't clash with him.
Otherwise, he would have no choice but to smile and collect all of their legacies.
Of course, he would erect a tombstone for them on his island and carve their epitaph.
When he looked back on the past one day, he might sigh—Time flies like an arrow, the years shuttle past... Boom!
Outside the window, the thunder was deafening.
Great winds rise, and clouds soar!
"It's here!"
Lin Bei looked calmly out the window, quietly waiting for the Thunderstorm to arrive.