bayedsolid Chapter 129 Fire Crystal
Chapter 129 Fire Crystal
Because she slept too much during the day, Ruan Mianmian couldn't fall asleep at night.
She hid alone in the tent, browsing the system's online store to see what warm items she could buy.
The mall had a wide variety of warm clothing, but unfortunately, she couldn't use any of them.
In this beast world, one problem is that there is no electricity, so it is unusable. Another problem is that even though she can generate electricity from solar power, she doesn't want to create too many modern products to change this beast world.
Ruan Mianmian searched high and low, but all she could find were a bunch of hand warmers.
She picked up a hand warmer, tore open the packaging, and stuck it on her lower back. The hand warmer quickly heated up, giving her a warm and comfortable feeling, and she couldn't help but sigh contentedly.
Seeing that she had searched for a long time without finding anything suitable, the system couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't you try switching channels? Maybe other worlds have what you need."
Ruan Mianmian thought this was a good idea, so she went to the exchange platform and posted a purchase request.
"Looking to buy something that can generate heat, or an item that can heat up a living space, nothing high-tech!"
After posting the message, she began to wait patiently to see if anyone would contact her, while also constantly browsing through various items on the platform, hoping to find the treasure she needed.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar avatar started flashing. Excitedly, Ruan Mianmian opened the chat window. The other person had sent a message: "I have an item that can generate heat. I wonder if you'd be interested?"
Ruan Mianmian immediately replied, "Really? What kind of item is it?"
The other party continued, "It's a fire crystal. It grows at the bottom of a volcano and generates heat automatically. A single fire crystal can last for about three months."
Ruan Mianmian's heart skipped a beat; this was exactly what she needed!
She quickly asked, "How do we exchange them?"
"I'm in a hot place, so I need something cold and some food. If you have any fruit, that would be nice too."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mianmian thought, "This is just like a pillow coming to my sleep!"
The thing they have in abundance in the Beast World right now is ice and snow; you could practically have as much as they want. Don't get too many of these orders!
As for food, just give him various kinds of animal meat. She might need to buy fruit from the system shop, but that's not a problem.
"I can manage that, but how many fire crystals can you provide? Also, you only said that fire crystals can provide heat, but you didn't say how much heat they generate!"
Ruan Mianmian thought to herself that she had to ask clearly, otherwise it would be difficult to estimate the value.
They were probably stumped by her question and didn't reply for a long time.
Just as Ruan Mianmian was feeling somewhat disappointed, the system notified her that she had received a gift from the other party.
"System, what's going on? Why is there a gift involved?!"
Ruan Mianmian was stunned when she heard the system notification; someone could actually send her something? This was truly surreal!
The system heard her question and indicated that this was normal operation. Every user on the exchange platform can send gifts to each other; it's up to the individual.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mianmian eagerly took out the gift that someone had given her, only to find that it was a fiery red stone.
At first, it felt warm and soft to the touch, but gradually she began to feel the heat emanating from the stone.
"System, is this the Fire Crystal?" Ruan Mianmian asked, looking at the stone placed on the earthen bed.
"That's right, this fire crystal was given to you by that merchant, probably just so you could experience it."
Before long, Ruan Mianmian's tent became warm, and she even felt a little hot and started to sweat.
"System, this fire crystal is truly amazing!"
She held the fire crystal carefully, as if it were a priceless treasure. With the fire crystal, she would no longer have to worry about the cold nights.
"Yes, after systematic analysis, this stone contains active fire molecules that can generate heat without causing scorching. It's really amazing."
The system asked, "However, this fire crystal is so magical, why would the other party give it to you?"
Ruan Mianmian also found it strange. She opened the trading platform to see if she could find any clues.
In the gift record, she found a message: "Because I don't know how much heat fire crystal can generate, I'm giving you one to try. I hope it can bring you warmth."
It turned out that the merchant didn't know how to measure heat, so he decided to give the heating stone to Ruan Mianmian so that she could try its effects herself.
Ruan Mianmian had no idea that the other party would be so generous.
As time went on, the temperature inside the tent gradually rose, becoming unusually stuffy.
Unable to bear the intense heat any longer, Ruan Mianmian had to reach out and unzip the tent to let out the excess heat.
At this moment, Sen, who was asleep, keenly sensed Ruan Mianmian's movements and immediately woke up from his sleep.
He quickly sat up and looked at Ruan Mianmian with concern, wondering if she had any needs or felt unwell.
When Ruan Mianmian noticed that Sen had woken up, she quickly made a shushing gesture to him and gently beckoned him to come closer.
Sen obediently walked towards the tent, but as soon as he got closer, he felt that the air temperature around the tent had risen significantly.
Because snakes have an extremely keen sense of temperature, they can detect minute temperature changes and molecular activity in the air.
Therefore, when Sen noticed the high temperature near the tent, he couldn't help but feel a sense of worry.
He was worried that Ruan Mianmian would develop a high fever again, so he hurriedly went into the tent to check on her.
However, upon entering the tent, he was surprised to find that the temperature inside was much higher than outside.
"Ruanruan, did you make a fire in the tent? It's so hot!" Sen asked in confusion.
But after looking around for a long time, he still couldn't find any trace of a fire.
After hearing his words, Ruan Mianmian smiled and handed the fire crystal on the earthen bed to Sen. Sen felt a warmth in his hand.
"What is this? A heated stone?" Sen looked at the fire crystal in his hand with curiosity. The temperature made him want to curl up.
Snakes are particularly afraid of the cold in winter, and this fire crystal made him feel warm instantly.
"I don't know either, maybe it's some kind of mineral, but it can be used for heating," Ruan Mianmian explained.
Sen played with the fire crystal in his hand with great affection, feeling the warmth it brought, and couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature.
"Where did you find such a good thing?" Sen asked, showing great interest in the fire crystal.
"A miracle." Ruan Mianmian couldn't explain the system and the trading platform, so she could only use miracles to cover it up.
A knowing glint flashed in Sen's eyes.
As expected of the messenger of the Beast God, he was just sick from the cold during the day, and the Beast God bestowed such a miraculous thing upon him at night!
Sen respectfully handed the fire crystal to Ruan Mianmian. Since it was bestowed by the Beast God, it was not something that ordinary beastmen could use.
Ruan Mianmian was initially puzzled, but couldn't help but laugh after hearing his explanation.
“There should be a lot of these. I'll give you this one. You're particularly afraid of the cold, right? With this fire crystal, you won't feel cold anymore. As for the tribe, I'll have a lot of fire crystals. I'll put them in various corners of the tribe, and the caves will no longer be cold.”
Sen was overjoyed when he heard Ruan Mianmian say that.
Actually, the temperature in the cave is much better than in previous years, but the little female is not in good health and cannot withstand the cold.
Now that she has this fire crystal, she will no longer be afraid of getting cold or sick.
The fire crystal was eventually placed in the tent. Senjue felt that Ruan Mianmian was afraid of the cold, so placing it in the tent was the best place for the fire crystal.
Ruan Mianmian knew that this was his good intention, so she agreed, saying that once she got more fire crystals, she would let him choose one to carry with him.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Ruan Mianmian urged Sen to go to sleep. She wasn't tired after sleeping all day, but Sen had a lot to do!
Sen also needs to lead a patrol team to patrol the area near the valley, so sleep is still very important.
After Sen left, Ruan Mianmian zipped up the tent again.
Even though it's very hot inside, she doesn't want anyone to see what she looks like in the tent.
Then she took off some of her warm clothes and instantly felt extremely comfortable!
Now that she knew the fire crystal was very useful, Ruan Mianmian couldn't wait to send a fruit platter to the merchants on the trading platform.
The fruit platter was purchased through the system, so it's a way of returning the favor.
The merchant on the other side was overjoyed upon receiving the gift and thanked her profusely.
"You're welcome. There are many kinds of fruits in the fruit platter. Just tell me which one you like and I'll send it to you. As for meat, I have goat meat, pork, beef, camel meat, and chicken. Just send me whichever one you like."
Ruan Mianmian's generosity and wealth stunned the other party, who quickly added her as a friend.
Just kidding, it's good to have such wealthy friends.
Heaven knows they were just a small tribe living under the volcano, and they never imagined that one day they could exchange their resources for so much food.
"Well, I like them all, just give me whatever you like. I don't have a lot of fire crystals, so I'll send you what I have first, and you can send me food according to the quantity. If I find more later, I'll send them to you."
The volcano merchant on the other side didn't make exorbitant demands; he simply stated the facts clearly.
Seeing that she was a straightforward person, Ruan Mianmian said, "Okay, then send me all your fire crystals, and I'll send you the exchange supplies as needed."
Just a few minutes later, Ruan Mianmian received more than a dozen fire crystals of various sizes from the other side.
Ruan Mianmian was overjoyed when she saw the fire crystals.
These fire crystals are enough for them to get through the entire winter!