Chapter 19: Striking It Rich!

Seeing such an abundant supply of water, Han Xing felt a surge of excitement and could not wait to annex this floating island territory.

[You have successfully integrated the Dark Elf territory. Your territory size has expanded.]
[You have acquired territory resources: 1,532 liters of Spirit Spring Water.]
[Spirit Spring Water: A type of pure drinking water that seems to contain a certain life essence. Drinking it can slowly heal wounds.]

"!!!"

Seeing the note at the end, Han Xing was instantly stunned! He had originally assumed this was just ordinary drinking water, but that attribute elevated the quality of this pool of water by several tiers.

What was the concept of healing wounds? In this world, there were no doctors and no clerical healing skills. If one was accidentally injured, they either had to rely on their own physique to recover or wait for death. Currently, many human survivors were injured from fighting monsters, yet they could not receive effective medical treatment. For those seriously injured, an injury at this time was equivalent to losing their combat effectiveness—it was effectively a death sentence from this world. This was especially true for melee classes, where the casualty rate was even higher.

However, the appearance of this Spirit Spring Water offered them a new hope. One could only imagine the sensation it would cause once it appeared on the trading channel! This wasn't just a pool of water; it was a pool of liquid gold!

Han Xing was thrilled and could not wait to take a sip. As the cool spring water slid down his throat, he felt a refreshing chill spread from his head to his toes.

"So refreshing!"

The areas on both his arms that had been scorched by the splash damage of a Great Fireball began to itch. "My wounds are healing. The effect is so obvious!"

After verifying the efficacy of the Spirit Spring Water, Han Xing suddenly had an idea. With everyone currently in desperate need of water, this was a perfect business opportunity. Deciding not to delay, he prepared to start acquiring a batch of resources. He opened the chat channel, intending to observe the current market situation.

However, the scene he had anticipated—everyone frantically begging to buy water—did not appear. Instead, many were discussing a survivor who was selling water. A flood of messages poured into the chat channel:

"Look! The expert 'Soul Charmer' is selling water again!"
"It's still 100 milliliters this time, and he wants a rogue's green-tier weapon."
"Whoever has a weapon, go trade for it quickly!"

On the trading channel, another frenzy broke out. Many began private-messaging the survivor known as 'Soul Charmer,' and the 100ml of water was sold almost instantly.

"Huh? Someone found a large water source?" Han Xing keenly sensed that someone might have beaten him to selling water. Scrolling through the chat logs confirmed his suspicion. There was indeed a survivor called 'Soul Charmer' selling water. However, his asking price was outrageous: 100ml of water for ten spirit cores, 5 kilograms of food, or green-tier equipment. Any one of these items was enough to empty the pockets of the average human survivor. They would have to trade away everything they had painstakingly collected from safe floating islands just to get a sip of water. Even so, many were still willing to fight over it; after all, compared to their lives, those materials were insignificant.

Han Xing pondered, "Only selling 100ml at a time—is this hunger marketing?" He mused, "They say this is the seventh time the Soul Charmer has sold water, so he should have quite a reserve. But it definitely isn't as much as mine."

He had 1,500 liters of water—which translated to 1.5 million milliliters! He was confident that no one in Channel 107 could possibly exceed his supply at this stage; if they did, they would have traded it in bulk long ago.

With that thought, Han Xing opened the trading channel and posted a trade listing.

[Consignment Item]: Spirit Spring Water. Replenishes hydration and has a mild healing effect.
[Stock]: Plentiful.
[Trade Requirements]: 1 Spirit Core for 10ml, 1 Refined Iron for 5ml, 1 Animal Hide for 100ml, and so on...
[Consignor]: Star River.

Han Xing continued to input various material requirements while setting up diverse trading rules. From small ores to equipment, skill books, blueprints, and even unopened treasure chests—everything was clearly priced! He knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once the survivors of Channel 107 made it through this period and solved their water issues, large-scale acquisitions would become impossible. Hoarding these materials would never be a loss for him, and they would only continue to appreciate in value over time!

Han Xing even considered that if he couldn't use all the materials, he could craft them into equipment and sell them back to the people of Channel 107, continuing to harvest their resources in a virtuous cycle. Perhaps, one day, he would be the one providing equipment for all ten thousand people in Channel 107. And he would be making a fortune!

The moment the Spirit Spring Water listing went live, many survivors rubbed their eyes in disbelief, thinking they had misread it. Although doubtful, they clicked to trade without hesitation, fearing that someone else would snatch it up a second later.

When the first survivor successfully traded 5 spirit cores, 8 pieces of refined iron, and 30 units of rare earth for 120ml of Spirit Spring Water, he nearly jumped for joy. He shouted excitedly on the local network: "Holy crap! I got it! I got it!"

"Someone is selling water on the trading channel! As long as you have materials, you can trade for it. Hurry!"

"What!?"

With the first success came a second, and Han Xing's Spirit Spring Water immediately triggered a stampede. Simultaneously, the local network chat channel erupted into an unprecedented craze. Many survivors were ecstatic.

"Damn, I actually got it. Thank you, benefactor..."
"My god, it’s not even ordinary water! It’s Spirit Spring Water!"
"It's better than regular drinking water and has healing properties!"
"Everyone, hurry up! If you trade for it, you win. If you're late, it'll all be gone!"

The chat channel went completely wild. By now, Han Xing's screen was being swiped by a dense wall of system notifications.

[Trade successful. You received Refined Iron *6; you lost Spirit Spring Water 30ml...]
[You received Bronze Treasure Chest *1; you lost Spirit Spring Water 500ml...]
[Received Mage Robe Blueprint (Green) *1; you lost Spirit Spring Water 300ml...]

The pricing Han Xing set was user-friendly; even if you only had one material, you could trade for water. Because everything was clearly marked, Han Xing skipped the haggling process, and the water-starved survivors began buying frantically. As the system notifications scrolled by, vast quantities of materials poured into his backpack. In just five minutes, his refined iron reserves broke through one thousand, his spirit cores exceeded five hundred, and materials like rare earth and ether topped three thousand.

And these numbers were growing at a terrifying speed... His 60-slot backpack was quickly filled, forcing Han Xing to pile the materials directly onto the floor. Before long, small mountains made of materials appeared before him. A wide, joyful grin spread across Han Xing's face.

"I'm rich! I'm absolutely rich!"