Volume One, Chapter 27: The Mysterious Blood

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There was no need to rush over the tissues; there would be plenty more auction houses in the future.

These blueprints, however, were better secured first.

He therefore sent Ruan Qingtan a message:

“Are you really not planning to keep these blueprints for yourself?”

Because of their physiological differences, women actually needed a private bathroom more than men did.

That was why Lin Yifan could not help asking first.

Ruan Qingtan soon replied:

“They’re useless to me. I only have the blueprints, but turning them into actual objects requires materials, and I don’t have any.”

“Besides, I spent the entire day looking for treasure chests. I didn’t chop wood or mine stone at all. I was counting on these blueprints to trade for supplies so that I could upgrade my shelter.”

“It’s just that I promised yesterday that if I ever sold my blueprints, you would have first choice. If you wanted them, you would also have priority purchasing rights.”

Since she had already made up her mind to sell them, Lin Yifan had nothing more to say.

Her reasoning was perfectly sound. Without any materials, there was no way for her to put the blueprints to use.

She might as well exchange them for supplies.

Now that he had decided he wanted them, Lin Yifan was not stingy in the slightest. Like a nouveau riche, he sent back:

“Name your price! I’ll take all three blueprints.”

When Ruan Qingtan saw Lin Yifan’s reply, she immediately felt relieved.

In truth, she had never really intended to give Lin Yifan first priority for every blueprint.

At the end of the day, people were selfish.

If someone could offer a better price than Lin Yifan, or provide more favorable terms, she would naturally choose to trade with them first.

But at present, most people were incapable of making an equal exchange. Almost all of them were simply trying to take advantage of her.

The occasional person who was willing to trade offered harsh conditions and pushed the price extremely low.

They were blatantly trying to exploit her desperate situation.

How could Ruan Qingtan accept that?

So after going around in circles, Lin Yifan remained her best trading partner.

Even so, she did not dare ask for an exorbitant price. After calculating for a moment, she honestly quoted a fair amount:

“Big shot, I’m still short seventy-four units of wood, seventy-eight units of stone, and forty-nine units of clay to upgrade my shelter to Level Two. I’ll give you these three blueprints and the other two items together. Can you help me gather everything I need?”

Lin Yifan was speechless when he read Ruan Qingtan’s message. Two whole days had passed.

He had thought that, no matter what, she would have gathered at least half of the materials by now.

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He had not expected this girl to have found absolutely no materials at all, having spent all her time searching for treasure chests.

Still, her luck was quite impressive. Not only had she managed to find treasure chests, but she had also obtained so many blueprints from them. She could certainly be considered extraordinarily gifted.

Although the materials Lin Yifan currently had were meant to upgrade his shelter to Level Three, he was not in any particular hurry.

He had enough to eat, warm clothes to wear, and basic security. There was still a full day before the mosquito swarm erupted, so delaying the upgrade by one day would not matter.

Moreover, the price Ruan Qingtan had offered was fair—perhaps even low enough for her to be taking a loss.

After all, the value of blueprints was unquestionably higher than that of these basic materials.

It was only that everyone was terribly poor at the moment.

Exchanging for blueprints now meant guaranteed profit with no risk of loss.

Besides, Lin Yifan had always been generous toward people he knew well.

He did not even bargain. Without asking what the two other items were, he initiated the trade with Ruan Qingtan directly.

At that moment, Ruan Qingtan was sitting beside the fire, waiting anxiously.

When she saw the trade request from Lin Yifan, she was instantly overwhelmed with delight.

She quickly placed the three blueprints and the other two items into the trade window.

After receiving the blueprints, Lin Yifan glanced over them twice and learned them immediately.

However, he could not manufacture the items yet.

Making a flush toilet required ceramics. The ordinary toilet also required glass and aluminum, while a solar water heater needed those materials as well.

None of those things could be obtained during this stage, so Lin Yifan was in no hurry.

After a brief look, he temporarily put aside his plan to build a bathroom.

Only then did he remember to examine the other two items Ruan Qingtan had traded to him.

One of them was a drop of blood sealed inside amber.

The moment Lin Yifan looked at it, he felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, as though he were facing some terrifying gigantic beast.

When he read the description, his suspicions were confirmed.

[Mysterious Avian Blood]

Effect: Unknown

(Special Hint: If you can find a bird egg that is about to hatch, you might be able to drip this blood onto it. There is a chance that the hatchling will inherit a trace of the bloodline belonging to the original owner of this blood. What if this is the blood of a phoenix or a roc? This is the moment to test your luck! Do you dare to gamble?)

Lin Yifan stared at the long string of special instructions, speechless for a moment.

Once again, it was telling him to gamble on his luck.

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The creature that had issued this message was truly a compulsive gambler.

But should he take the chance?

Judging from the aura emanating from the drop of blood, its original owner was definitely no ordinary creature.

At the very least, it had to be one of the most powerful birds of prey.

Moreover, even a single drop of blood sealed inside amber could release such a formidable presence. One could only imagine how terrifying the complete creature must have been.

Could it really be some divine beast like a phoenix or a roc?

But weren’t those mythical creatures?

How could they possibly exist in reality?

Lin Yifan reconsidered, and suddenly everything seemed to make sense.

After all, he had already crossed into this bizarre and dangerous world of survival. He could eat attribute-enhancing fruits and strengthen his own body—something that had long surpassed the boundaries of science.

In that case, the existence of a few divine beasts would be entirely reasonable.

If the original owner of this blood really was a divine beast, then even a trace of its bloodline would be extraordinary.

Though the golden eagle was also a bird of prey, compared with a legendary divine beast like that, it was nothing.

Wasn’t it just a gamble?

Then he would gamble.

Lin Yifan carefully used the handle of his axe to crack apart the resin surrounding the blood. Then, with the utmost caution, he let the drop fall onto the hatching [Golden Eagle Egg].

The [Golden Eagle Egg] had originally been completely still, quietly gathering strength in preparation for one final burst to break free.

But the instant the mysterious blood touched its shell, the entire egg began to tremble violently.

It seemed as though it would hatch in the very next second.

Watching the [Golden Eagle Egg] shake faster and faster, Lin Yifan grew intensely nervous as well.

This was the pet he had dreamed of obtaining.

If something happened because of his greed, he felt he might even kill himself out of remorse.

Fortunately, after trembling for a full quarter of an hour, the [Golden Eagle Egg] gradually came to a stop.

Then Lin Yifan saw the shell suddenly crack open.

A small bird’s head, covered in yellow down, cautiously poked out through the broken shell.

Tilting its tiny head, it gazed at Lin Yifan with open curiosity.

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