When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 160: Transaction Failed

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Transaction Failed

Wu Liang was really good at coming up with ideas.

He wanted to trade the Special Supply Box for Wind Shadow Jade, and in such large quantities.

Although he hadn’t said it out loud, Chen Qing could still feel his inexplicable confidence.

This man might be quite suited to being a village chief, but from a merchant’s perspective... he was just too fanciful.

Does he really understand the preciousness of Wind Shadow Jade?

He must know, which is why he made such a proposal.

Honestly, even if Chen Qing did trade with him, according to his demands,

Let alone a thousand Wind Shadow Jade, even one would be beyond this village’s control.

They couldn’t handle the uncontrollability of Wind Shadow Jade.

Chen Qing still relied on the Mechanical Fish King to control the Wind Shadow Jade.

"Impossible,"

Chen Qing glanced at Wu Liang and spoke indifferently.

Wu Liang’s face slightly changed, but he still maintained a smile, very confident about the items he was trading.

"Why don’t you ask about my conditions?"

He didn’t believe Chen Qing could remain uninterested, whether it be survivors or natives, supply boxes were definitely solid assets.

You should know that the chance of obtaining good items from a Special Supply Box was very high.

As for why their village didn’t open them... mainly because their village somewhat clashed with this Special Supply Box.

A high probability of good items didn’t mean it was guaranteed.

Who could have expected a bunch of special cockroaches would come out of a Special Supply Box...

Thinking back to that scene still made Wu Liang feel somewhat creeped out; those cockroaches almost wiped out their village.

"Special Supply Box."

Chen Qing’s expression remained unchanged, she stared steadily at Wu Liang. What kind of trading items could they possibly have?

If this village had any precious resources, they wouldn’t have waited for her to come here.

The only industry chain formed in this village was based on supply boxes.

So far, the highest quality supply boxes salvaged by survivors in the Deep Blue Sea area were of Purple Quality, and then there were Special Supply Boxes.

To trade Purple Quality Supply Boxes for Mechanical Transcendent Sea Beasts like the Wind Shadow Jade wasn’t to say they weren’t valuable, but rather, Wind Shadow Jade was a bit too special.

Any mechanic who knew the value of Wind Shadow Jade wouldn’t do such a trade.

The things that came out of the Special Supply Boxes might not even suit a mechanic, even if something good did come out, it required effort to exchange.

This deal really couldn’t be considered appropriate, at least for Chen Qing.

"One supply box for eight hundred Wind Shadow Jade will do,"

Wu Liang thought about it and said with a pained expression.

The distress on his face was genuine; he truly felt this trade would be a loss.

"No trade. If you only want to exchange for Wind Shadow Jade, then there’s no need to continue this discussion,"

"If it’s other Mechanical Creations, then there’s room for negotiation,"

Chen Qing stood up without even drinking her tea, ready to leave, speaking nothing but the truth.

But her attitude only solidified Wu Liang’s determination to trade for the Wind Shadow Jade, this Wind Shadow Jade must be something great!

Chen Qing’s reaction only made him believe it was just Chen Qing’s tactic to bargain, he was an honest man, but having dealt with those cunning merchants, he had also learned some bargaining tactics.

Wu Liang calmly sat in his chair, sipping tea, not speaking, with an appearance full of assurance.

At this moment, the first to speak would lose, wasn’t he just trying to get a grip on him?

He had to hold out.

This young man was still too inexperienced.

These days, Wu Liang had been highly praised by those traders, and he was starting to lose a clear sense of his own position.

More precisely, he had become somewhat carried away.

Those traders were all after Advanced Skills and Special Supply Boxes, not because he was particularly skilled.

Bargaining is an essential skill for merchants, based on the premise that both parties are interested in making a deal.

But Wu Liang had set an impossible condition from the start.

If Chen Qing could control the Wind Shadow Jade, if she could present some even more precious and visibly appealing items, then she might be willing to trade.

But after all, a Special Supply Box is a blind box, you’re betting on the chance of getting something good.

Although Chen Qing was occasionally a gambler, she wasn’t always one.

At the very least, under the current conditions, she was unwilling to gamble.

Chen Qing did not hesitate to turn around and leave; the traders outside all revealed a trace of joy on their faces.

The negotiation had failed.

Unlike Wu Liang, a half-hearted trader, they could clearly see whether Chen Qing was intentionally doing this or truly did not want to make a deal.

With Chen Qing’s character, one is one, two is two, and under normal circumstances, she would not feign indecision.

They exchanged glances with each other, eyes filled with joy.

The breakdown between Chen Qing and Wu Liang meant that there was room for negotiation from both parties.

They could do business with Wu Liang and also with Chen Qing.

After Chen Qing left the village chief’s house, Wu Liang still did not make a move; he still believed that Chen Qing was trying to manipulate him.

He was quite proud of his own cleverness, unaware that Chen Qing truly had no intention of trading with him.

She would soon instruct the fishing crew to pay attention to the supply boxes in the sea.

Chen Qing and this group of traders were still considered ethical people, who cared somewhat about their reputations.

If it were some more ruthless traders, none of the survivors in this village would have a chance to escape; all would become slaves.

If the survivors’ foothold in this village wasn’t the Elemental Sea but some other sea areas, they would not have such leisure and ease.

Shortly after Chen Qing left the village chief’s house, a trader quickly caught up with Chen Qing.

She was looking to intercept.

"Miss Chen Qing, Miss Chen Qing, please wait a moment,"

A short-haired trader in her thirties called out to Chen Qing; being a professional trader, it was quite difficult for her to keep up with Chen Qing’s pace.

She hardly walked two steps before she was out of breath, panting heavily.

Every raft in this sea village was private property, and they were walking through someone else’s home.

So naturally, the trader’s voice caught the attention of other survivors.

"What is it?"

Chen Qing stopped her steps and looked down at the trader.

"Could I have a word in private, Miss Chen Qing?"

This trader, smiling before speaking, appeared to be a pleasant person and asked very respectfully.

By asking to have a word in private, she meant to move away from the village and talk on their ships.

The village was full of spies, and although their strength wasn’t that substantial, they were quite thoughtful.

It would have been better to let their third sister handle the business dealings, to let them understand the hazards of this world.

With dark thoughts in her heart, the trader thought, why couldn’t nice customers meet good traders?

She had heard that the wanderer village her younger brother encountered was full of genuinely honest people, all of whom her brother had conned to death.

"Whatever you need, I can get it for you, no matter what it is,"

the trader murmured softly.

After all, this was still someone else’s territory; she was too valuable to risk being touched and having to lie down for days from injuries—it would be too much of a loss.