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Qiyu didn’t refuse, nor did he try to hide it.

After all, he planned to ask Civil Engineering Brother to help him sell some items later.

【I Love Survival Game: I can definitely use these.】 Seeing this, Civil Engineering Brother breathed a sigh of relief.

【Civil Engineering Brother: Aside from purifying, this sunflower can totally be used as a super-powerful light bulb. Lighting fixtures on the trading market aren’t cheap these days. I’m getting a bit of a bargain here.】 

【Civil Engineering Brother: If I come across any suitable seeds in the future, I’ll give them to you first.】

【I Love Survival Game: Deal.】

【I Love Survival Game: I still have some bright sunflowers here. Can you find a buyer for me?】

His reasoning was straightforward: Civil Engineering Brother was better at business than he was, and his profession would also benefit from the deal. Civil Engineering Brother was, of course, more than happy to oblige.

【Civil Engineering Brother: The second round of the survival challenge is clearly about mental pollution. Boss, this sunflower of yours is practically a natural counter to mental pollution—it’ll definitely sell like hotcakes.】

【Civil Engineering Brother: Boss, can I ask you a favor? Could you set aside one of these bright sunflowers for “Tranquility Yields Transcendence” and “Dare Not Open My Eyes”? Don’t worry—I’ll pay market price. I won’t let them take advantage of you.】

【I Love Survival Game: It’s up to you.】

As far as he was concerned, it was a sale no matter who he sold it to.

From what he could tell, the few people in the group seemed decent enough; doing them a favor was no big deal.

It was a kind of quid pro quo: when he had something good, they could buy it first. Then, when others had something good, perhaps he could get first dibs too. 

He sent the “bright sunflower” to Civil Engineering Brother.

【Civil Engineering Brother：？？？】

【Civil Engineering Brother: You’re just sending this to me like that? No collateral? Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the supplies and run?】

【I Love Survival Game: If you ran away, it won’t be worth it.】

With his farming skills, he won’t have to worry about running out of good stuff in the future. Besides, if the Civil Engineering Brother cheats him out of his stuff and runs off…

Qiyu thought coldly: Stealing someone’s possessions is like taking their life. Unless the survival game ensures players never meet again, he’ll kill him. 

Civil Engineering Brother had no idea what was going on in his mind. 

He stared at the 47 bright sunflowers he’d just traded for, speechless for several full seconds.

For a moment, he thought, “Damn, the big shot said he had some—I figured it’d be just a few, but I never expected this many!” Then he wondered, “How many good items could I trade these for?”

For a moment, he felt he was about to strike it rich too—over forty valid transactions…

He wasted no time. First, he messaged “Dare Not Open My Eyes” and “Tranquility Yields Transcendence,” then quickly typed out a message in the region chat:

【Civil Engineering Brother: Now selling high-end magical plants—bright sunflowers—which can purify mental pollution! Provides lighting comparable to a 200W streetlight! Personally tested and confirmed to work. Limited stock available. Interested parties, please PM me. Attached: Survival Panel appraisal info.】

The username “Civil Engineering Brother” was always active and had provided useful information on several occasions, so quite a few people recognized him. While many trusted him, there were also those who were skeptical.

【Will You Suddenly Appear and Say, “Here Comes Another Robber?”】

【It Is Potato Not Yam: I want one—these things are driving me crazy.】

The Civil Engineering Brother set up notifications for his private messages, and now they’re going off nonstop.

He’s been in business long enough to have his own way of reading people—those fishing for information, freeloaders, cheapskates, and those deliberately playing the victim—he swipes them all away.

Ding!

A somewhat familiar username made his expression turn serious.

【My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens】

Many players would recognize this ID—after all, it was announced to the entire server right when he first joined the game. Civil Engineering Brother was a bit more familiar with him than most, since he’d done business with “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” a few times.

Logically speaking, this person had always come across as cheerful and generous, and there was absolutely none of the arrogance one might expect from a regional big shot in his speech. Yet Civil Engineering Brother just couldn’t muster any fondness for him.

He felt something was off; his gut instinct was screaming at him not to get too close to this guy.

His instincts regarding friendships had saved him many times before, so naturally, he trusted them more than he would a stranger. Therefore, even though “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” came across as exceptionally gentle, generous, and warm, he remained extremely cautious.

Unsurprisingly, “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” was here for the bright sunflowers.

【My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens’: A magical plant—did you grow it yourself?】 Civil Engineering Brother didn’t answer that question.

【My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens: I didn’t mean anything by it; I was just curious and asked offhand.】

【My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens: How many of these sunflowers are left? I’ll take them all.】

After mulling it over, Civil Engineering Brother quickly sent a private message to Qiyu.

He briefly mentioned what “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” had said and asked the big shot for his opinion.

【Civil Engineering Brother: This guy must have some great stuff. The advantage of trading with him is that you should be able to get something unique that others don’t have, but selling to others in the group, you get the benefit of spreading the word, which makes it easier to sell things in the future.】

There’s one more thing he didn’t mention.

Selling to others under the purchase limit helps more people—and might even save a few lives.

【I Love Survival Game: Sell them separately.】 He had thought of that too.

He didn’t consider himself a particularly kind or good person, but since he was trading items for supplies anyway, if it meant a few more people could survive, that wouldn’t be so bad.

Civil Engineering Brother quickly replied to “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens.”

“My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” didn’t say anything either; he traded a Fine-grade ring for a sunflower. 

Civil Engineering Brother: …

No wonder he started with two silver chests—he really is generous.

He only has one Fine-grade piece of gear on him so far!

The golden plant lay flat on the table, illuminating the entire wooden cabin as if it were broad daylight.

“My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” stared intently at the sunflower before him, his gaze as sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to cut it open to see where it came from. He was certain that in his previous life, 【Civil Engineering Brother】 had never sold any magical plants.

That difficult early-game period—when everyone was struggling just to survive—he couldn’t possibly have remembered wrong. He looked at the blue badge in the palm of his hand.

To have been given a second chance at life, he was undoubtedly the Chosen One.

As soon as he entered the survival game, relying on his experience from my previous life, he secured two server-wide announcements and two silver chests right off the bat, and things really did go smoothly. 

【Civil Engineering Brother】 was the kind of “high-level player” he couldn’t have reached in his previous life. Rumor has it they have a small private group where they exchange exclusive resources, and they always secure a spot on the leaderboard every time it’s updated.

“My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens” has been trying to befriend him these past few days. He plans to wait until the newbie period ends to form an alliance in the region. As for why he’s waiting until the newbie period ends?

There’s no point wasting time courting someone who can’t even survive the newbie period.

But this guy is cunning. “My Fate is Determined By Me, Not The Heavens,” thought he was lowering himself to reach out a few times, yet the other party remained neither humble nor arrogant, neither cold nor warm, which inevitably made him feel a mix of frustration and humiliation.

If he doesn’t know when to back down, so be it. Once the alliance is formed, there will be plenty of times when he’ll be the one begging for help. But what exactly is this mysterious “magical plant”?

Could it be that he was not the only one who’s been granted a second chance at life?