Surviving Underground: Super Prompting System - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Equipment Blueprints
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Burp!”
Joseph clutched his bulging stomach as he laid on the ground in satisfaction. The taste of the Fluorescent Tangerines was completely different from the tangerines of the civilized world. The taste was even sweeter, and when he swallowed it, he could even feel a refreshing stream of air swirling around his throat.
“I wonder how many times I can cast the Water Ball Skill after eating so many Fluorescent Tangerines?”
Joseph recalled that the Fluorescent Tangerines could replenish Mana, so he suddenly had the idea to test it out.
However, before the test, Joseph opened the trading platform in advance and began his performance.
“Water Ball Skill!”
With a low shout from Joseph, a water ball appeared in front of him. Using the previous requirements, it was directly put up on the trading website.
One!
Two!
…
It was not until the ninth Water Ball became a trading resource that Joseph felt a sense of emptiness in his body. This also made him understand that even if he had fluorescent oranges to replenish his Mana, casting nine Water Ball Skills was already his limit.
On the trading platform, the clean water resources that had just been put up immediately sold out. Although some lucky fellows had dug up clean water from the treasure chest, lots of people were still desperately digging for clean water. However, it was easier said than done to dig up the treasure chest that they wanted.
The clean water resources that Joseph had traded were simply a blessing from God.
“Big Brother Joseph, aren’t you too efficient? It’s as if you picked it up for free.”
“I’m already dying of thirst. Why haven’t I found a single treasure chest yet?”
“Mr. Joseph, can you give me some clean water? I’m Ferrari’s exclusive car model. My reward won’t let you down!”
“Boss, don’t pay attention to that bitch. I’m the daughter of the BrownConsortium. Don’t you want to experience it?”
“My God, what are you talking about? Why can’t I understand your meaning even though I graduated from Oxford University?”
“F*cking bookworm, shut up. Boss Joseph, are you interested in the bodybuilding champion? I’m good in both offense and defense!”
The group of people who had gone crazy from thirst immediately made the atmosphere in the chat room weird. The topic of discussion changed from clean water resources to human body art.
However, these crazy people were the minorities. Most of them were very calm, because survival was the most important goal in their hearts.
Not everyone was as lucky as Joseph. If they wanted to obtain more resources and survive better, they could only continue digging a path. Therefore, if they had time to chat here, they might as well carry a shovel and dig a few more times. They might even be able to dig a treasure chest.
Joseph was such a person. He had the help of the system, so he did not need to be anxious. However, after the battle with the Demon Wolf, he knew very well how lucky he was to have won back then.
Thus, he did not want to waste any time.
At this moment, his private message rang once again.
As expected, it was still that interesting woman.
Emily, “I have an E-grade Equipment Blueprint in my hands. Are you interested?”
Joseph looked at the private message sent by Emily, but he was a little surprised. Could it be that this fellow also had a system?
Otherwise, how else would she be able to dig up another treasure chest containing a blueprint in such a short time? Not to mention, it was an equipment blueprint.
Joseph, “My God, lucky lady, I didn’t expect you to be able to dig up an equipment blueprint. But why didn’t you keep it yourself and instead wanted to trade it with me?”
Not long after, Emily replied, “Damn it, it’s a Plate Armor Equipment Blueprint. It looks like a chunk of iron. Do you think I’m strong enough to wear a 60 kg chunk of iron and move around freely?”
When Joseph found out that it was actually a Plate Armor Equipment Blueprint, he did not hesitate at all. He immediately put up a series of materials on the trading platform.
[Trade items: clean water x 1000 ml, Roasted Demon Wolf x 2, Fluorescent Tangerine x 3]
[Trade requirement: E-Grade Equipment Blueprint!]
The trade was succeeded as soon as it was put up. Emily seemed to be afraid that Joseph would go back on his word. Even the profile picture of her private message had dimmed.
“This woman!”
Joseph did not know whether to laugh or cry. He really did not know what kind of brain this interesting woman had. Could it be that after the trade was successful, he could still apply for a refund?
It was no wonder that Joseph had said so. The equipment blueprint that had been traded was indeed an E-grade Plate Armor. However, the materials needed for it were enough to give Joseph a headache.
[E-Grade Equipment Blueprint: Plate Armor Of The Dead, the most beloved plate armor of a veteran warrior.]
[Construction requirements: iron ore x 100, bones x 5, Magical Beast’s Blood x 100ml]
Joseph believed that no one other than himself would be able to forge it with such harsh requirements in a short period of time. Nonetheless, other than lacking in iron ore, the Magical Beast’s Blood and bone were all placed in the small Cabin In The Forest. Thus, they could be turned into materials to be forged at any time.
“It seems that this woman isn’t telling the truth. Could it be that she just traded it because this damn Plate Armor is too ugly?”
…
In a cave hundreds of meters away from Joseph, Emily was holding a brandy bottle and drinking the clean water that she had just traded with Joseph.
Before coming to this world, Emily was a top-notch personal secretary. Of course, she was different from some b*tches who relied on their beauty. She was the youngest person to have a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. She was also a genius who was praised and looked up to by countless people.
Whether it was cooking, fitness, or even firearms, she was very skilled.
Before participating in the survival game, she was a favored child of God. However, the skills that she had learned were completely useless here, at least for now.
In the past few days, other than finding a small amount of food and clean water, all the other necessities were obtained through trading with Joseph. She had been defeated by hunger just now, only then did she bear the pain and give the blueprint in her hands to Joseph.
Her intellect told her that as long as she replenished her physical strength, she would be able to dig out more resources from this damn place. That equipment blueprint only made her feel a little heartache, but she did not regret it at all.
However, at that moment, a muffled roar sounded not far away from her.
When Emily turned her head, her pretty face suddenly turned pale. She immediately turned around and ran ahead.
At that moment, she heard a rush of footsteps.