Chapter 396: Barter!
As they spoke, they placed the supplies they had collected in front of Su Nian, their eyes full of pleading.
With his impressive second place in the mental power competition and his outstanding S-level mental power, Li Minggang naturally attracted a large number of sincere followers.
In the hearts of these people, Li Minggang is their backbone and the beacon on their way forward.
The reason why they closely surrounded Li Minggang was not only because of his powerful strength, but also because they were impressed by his unique charm.
They sincerely want to follow Li Minggang, and are willing to fight side by side with him no matter what difficulties and challenges they encounter. In their eyes, loyalty is as heavy as Mount Tai, and they are willing to give everything for Li Minggang.
Su Nian looked at them, her face still with that calm expression, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
Everyone's heart was in their throat, nervously waiting for her response.
Su Nian stood there quietly, lowered his eyes slightly, and thought for a moment before speaking slowly. His voice was crisp but carried an unquestionable momentum: "It's not a good idea for everyone to fight over it like this. How about we trade for it?"
When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
The people on the other side who were originally worried about Li Minggang were relieved when they heard Su Nian say this. They knew that since Su Nian proposed to exchange goods, it meant that she didn't intend to care about the previous things!
In their opinion, Su Nian was obviously powerful enough to easily take the fruits of their labor for himself, but it was really unbelievable that he made such a suggestion.
Not only the members of the team that had not been eliminated in the previous battle, but also the people on the five aircrafts on the opposite side, as well as those who drove their mechas over to join in the fun after hearing the noise, surrounded them in three layers. After hearing Su Nian's words, they all whispered to each other, and exclaimed one after another.
However, dissenting voices came from different directions in the crowd.
A tall boy said loudly, "It's not that easy! Take the Purple Mist Spirit Vine for example. It grows deep in the Misty Forest. The mist is highly toxic and can cause poisoning and coma if you are not careful. In order to find it, we had to take various antidotes in advance and make special protective tools. The forest is complex with traps and monsters everywhere. We were very careful along the way and fought several battles with monsters before we finally found the location of the Purple Mist Spirit Vine."
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"This is totally unrealistic! Take the cold chalcedony for example. We found its traces at the bottom of an extremely cold ice lake. The lake water was freezing cold and the water pressure was extremely high. We went down in pressure-resistant diving suits, and every step was extremely difficult. In addition, there were ice fish that could discharge electricity guarding the cold chalcedony. If we were not careful, we would be electrocuted. In order to collect enough cold chalcedony, several of our teammates were attacked and injured by ice fish."
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"There is also the Wind Shadow Wood, which grows in the canyon where the wind is howling. The Wind Shadow Wood itself is extremely light and will float around with the wind, making it difficult to catch. We chased the Wind Shadow Wood in the canyon for a long time before we collected some. And during the collection process, we had to always pay attention to the tornado that suddenly appeared in the canyon, otherwise we would be swept away."
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"Then there's the Flame Crystal Ganoderma. It grows near the crater. The hot magma and high-temperature gas make it difficult to get close. We have to wear special heat-insulating suits and carefully avoid the lava flow to get close to where the Flame Crystal Ganoderma grows. And the amount of Flame Crystal Ganoderma we collect each time is very small. We have to work very hard to collect some. Each of us went through a lot of hardships when collecting these materials."
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Although the process of collecting supplies was extremely difficult and they had previously planned to quickly acquire resources by robbing other people's things, when they heard Su Nian's suggestion of barter, everyone began to waver.
After all, if you can really get what you need through exchange and thus increase your chances of passing the exam, it seems to be a good choice.
But collecting materials is too difficult!
Collecting just one material is so difficult, and everyone needs to collect more than one material!
Thinking of this, they felt that bartering was not such an easy thing to achieve.
Su Nian looked calm and said in an orderly manner: "Everyone, there are as many as 23 students taking the exam this time. Everyone's tasks are randomly assigned through watches, and everyone has to find at least 10 materials. Although the tasks are random, with such a large number of people, duplicate materials are inevitable. For example, some people's tasks include materials such as Purple Mist Spirit Vine, Cold Jade Mist, Wind Shadow Wood, and Flame Crystal Ganoderma, while others' tasks may also include Purple Mist Spirit Vine, Flame Crystal Ganoderma, and other different materials."
"Everyone knows that it is extremely difficult to obtain each material and it requires tremendous effort. That is why those who are stronger will try to rob others of their labor. But we might as well change our thinking. When we collect materials, we choose one material and collect as much as possible. Take the Purple Mist Spirit Vine as an example. We all work together to collect a quantity far exceeding what we need. Then, we can use the extra Purple Mist Spirit Vine to exchange with others for the materials we lack."
"And if we don't collect the Purple Mist Spirit Vine, there must be other people among these 23 students who have also collected the Purple Mist Spirit Vine, and they may also need other materials we have. In this way, we can more conveniently obtain all the materials we need through exchange, without having to resort to dangerous behavior such as snatching, and at the same time avoid casualties and elimination. Think about it carefully, is what I said reasonable?"