Chapter 23 Impregnable as Iron
[Qiyezhenzhen: You still haven't told me what kind of business you want to discuss. Tell me first, and then I'll decide whether to send it to you.]
Expecting her to just send him photos of her Spike Fences without saying a word — what was he thinking?
[Qing Heyin: Fair enough. If you really are a Spike Fence seller, then I'd like to place a bulk order.]
[Qiyezhenzhen: How many do you want?]
[Qing Heyin: As many as possible.]
As many as possible? Did he really have that much Refined Iron and monster materials?
[Qiyezhenzhen: Alright then.]
Qin Zhen knew the Wrist Computer had a photo function, though she hadn't used it yet.
She placed one of her Spike Fences on the ground, took a photo, and sent it to Qing Heyin.
[Qiyezhenzhen: Do you believe me now?]
[Qing Heyin: Yes. From what I know, monster materials are used to enhance weapon quality — does that mean Spike Fences also come in higher qualities? If so, I'd like the better ones.]
Qin Zhen: "......"
This guy was sharp as a tack.
[Qiyezhenzhen: They do, but the price is a bit higher.]
[Qing Heyin: That's expected. What's the price?]
[Qiyezhenzhen: Spike Fence (White): Can withstand attacks from Tier 1 Monsters. Attack Power: 40; Durability: 200/200;]
[Qiyezhenzhen: One Spike Fence (White) requires Refined Iron *40, Stone *20, Monster Materials *12]
[Qing Heyin: So a Spike Fence (Green) can withstand attacks from Tier 2 Monsters? Can you make Green ones?]
[Qiyezhenzhen: Yes, but the Spike Fence (Green) requires materials dropped by Tier 1 Monsters — same quantity.]
Qing Heyin went quiet for a moment without replying — he was probably taking stock of his supplies.
About two or three minutes passed.
[Qing Heyin: I want Spike Fence (White) *30, Spike Fence (Green) *5.]
Qin Zhen was a little surprised. She herself only had enough Tier 1 Monster materials to make three or four Spike Fences (Green) — and this guy had that many?
Just how many monsters had he killed?
[Qiyezhenzhen: That's fine, but you'll need to send me the materials first — I can't make them otherwise. If you're worried I'll take your materials and block you, then there's nothing to discuss.]
[Qing Heyin: Alright, I'll send them right away.]
And then Qin Zhen received the materials Qing Heyin had sent over.
[Refined Iron *1400, Stone *700, Common Monster Materials *360, Tier 1 Monster Materials *60.]
After tapping to accept, Qin Zhen messaged [Qing Heyin].
[Qiyezhenzhen: Aren't you afraid I'll run off with everything?]
[Qing Heyin: If you trust someone, use them; if you don't, don't. Even if you did run, there's nothing I could do about it — and since I'm the one who needs these, it's only right that I take on the risk.]
Hm, not bad.
[Qiyezhenzhen: I'll send everything to you in two and a half hours.]
[Qing Heyin: OK.]
Qin Zhen used Refined Iron *1050, Stone *350, Common Monster Materials *240, and Tier 1 Monster Materials *40 to craft Spike Fence (White) *30 and Spike Fence (Green) *5.
She then sent them to [Qing Heyin].
[Qiyezhenzhen: Items sent. Come find me again if you need more in the future.]
[Qing Heyin: Will do. By the way, would you mind if I recommended you to a friend? She's also looking to buy Spike Fences.]
[Qiyezhenzhen: Sure.]
[Qing Heyin: Great.]
Before long, a new friend request appeared in Qin Zhen's contacts.
The username was: [JustGoMarryAGuy].
It was her? Qin Zhen accepted the request.
[JustGoMarryAGuy: Hi, I'd like ten Spike Fences (White).]
White ones? It seemed [Qing Heyin] had already filled her in on all the details about the Spike Fences.
[Qiyezhenzhen: You already know the price, right?]
[JustGoMarryAGuy: Yes, I'll send you the materials.]
Qin Zhen received [Refined Iron *400, Stone *200, Common Monster Materials *120].
She then used Refined Iron *300, Stone *100, and Common Monster Materials *80 to craft the Spike Fences.
Crafting ten Spike Fences took about forty minutes.
While she waited, Qin Zhen stir-fried 3 kg of Tier 1 Black-tusk Wild Bull Meat.
The beef was tender, juicy, and wonderfully firm to the bite.
What delighted Qin Zhen most was that the Black-tusk Wild Bull Meat also boosted her Constitution.
Constitution +6.
Once the ten Spike Fences were finished, Qin Zhen sent them to [JustGoMarryAGuy].
[JustGoMarryAGuy: Received. A friend of mine also wants to buy Spike Fences — could you make another ten White ones?]
More orders? Qin Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but why turn down business?
[Qiyezhenzhen: Sure, just send over the materials.]
[JustGoMarryAGuy: Got it.]
Qin Zhen received another batch from [JustGoMarryAGuy]: [Refined Iron *400, Stone *200, Common Monster Materials *120].
She spent forty minutes crafting them and sent the finished items over.
[JustGoMarryAGuy: OK, received.]
Qin Zhen took stock of her remaining supplies: Refined Iron *835, Stone *1420, Wood *450, Glass *355, Common Monster Materials *200, Tier 1 Monster Materials *24.
She used Refined Iron *810, Stone *270, Common Monster Materials *192, and Tier 1 Monster Materials *24 to craft Spike Fence (White) *24 and Spike Fence (Green) *3.
She now had a total of Spike Fence (White) *61 and Spike Fence (Green) *6 in hand.
Her plan was to surround the Shelter with two layers of fencing — that way, even if the Durability of the outer layer of Spike Fences ran out, she would still have a second line of defense.
Only then could it truly be called impregnable.
Qin Zhen took out her Flashlight and opened the door.
She began setting up Spike Fences in front of the Shelter.
The outer layer used Spike Fence (White) *38, while the inner layer used Spike Fence (White) *23 and Spike Fence (Green) *6.
The Green Spike Fences were positioned directly facing the stone door of the Shelter.
Qin Zhen had initially worried about how she would get in and out once the Shelter was completely surrounded — whether she'd have to take a hit every time she left.
Looking at the finished result, though, that concern turned out to be unnecessary.
Once the Spike Fences had enclosed the Shelter, they automatically formed a Fence Gate, which she could simply open whenever she needed to leave.
The Fence Gate was also made of Spike Fences, so it offered the same defensive capability against monsters.