Chapter 3: A Stall in the Trading District

Lan Ke looked at the calendar and started counting the days.

Today was 20th of December and there are 11 days left before New Year's Day. If there are no accidents, on New Year's Day, the whole world will be shrouded in darkness. After seven days of darkness, there would be three days of continuous black rain and soon the beginning of global mutation.

Therefore, this New Year's Day is considered the beginning of the end of the century.

She was unprepared in her previous life. In the apocalypse, it can be said that she suffered all the hardships. It wasn't until later when her cooking skills got better and better. Later, a strong man fancied her craftsmanship and her life became better.

Although her rebirth was an accident, if she wants to go through the apocalypse again, this time she will never be attached to anyone.

Therefore, her most urgent task is to improve her strength and reserve materials as much as possible before the end of the world. But the most important thing right now is to become a junior universe merchant and get the gift package promised by the system!

Thinking of what she saw in the trading district before, Lan Ke soon had plans. She didn't take the afternoon exams and after having lunch at home, she went straight to the vegetable market to shop.

Lan Ke prepared everything she needed and started to deal with it when she got home. It took almost an hour to get it done. Immediately afterwards, Lan Ke took her ready-made things and entered the free trading district.

There are not many people coming and going in the trading district. Lan Ke didn't expect to make a lot of money on her first time and she didn't prepare too much this time. She just came to try her luck.

After finding an open space, Lan Ke took out her prepared signboard and let it stand on the side. There were particularly eight arrogant words written in a brush: World's most delicious food and it is unique!

Then, regardless of the complicated gazes of the surrounding crowd, she directly put up her grill with a little bit of charcoal fire, then she put the prepared Naohua one by one. As the temperature continued to rise, the domineering fragrance immediately wafted out and it constantly spread to the distance.

“Eh? What smell is this? It's so fragrant!”

“This is too cunning to actually sell food in the trading district. Why didn't I expect this?”

“Y'all should look at that sign. She dare say that it's the world's most delicious food and it is unique, it's too arrogant!”

“Really talking big, I don't believe it! We have a lot of delicious food over there. I will go buy it and bring it over. Let's see if she still dares to be arrogant!”

Although each of them was sour, their eyes stared at the fragrant grilled Naohua on the grill and their mouths kept swallowing saliva.

The system came out with joy to show its sense of existence: “Oh, I like this smell. Is it ready? Would you like me to try the taste for you?”

Lan Ke was speechless: “Aren't you quite aloof? Did you get hit by a virus?”

System: “Don't you think I'm more approachable now?”

“Not at all!” The end of the world is already bad enough and she doesn't want to face a silly system all the time, “I think it's better for you to be a bit more aloof.”

While talking, a customer finally came to their door.

“Is this food? What are you selling?” The visitor was wearing a black cloak and his appearance couldn't be seen clearly, only that he was tall and sounded like a man.

The black cloak is the standard configuration of the system and it was said to be a protection for the merchants of every universe. Once the black cloak is put on, others can't see your origin and information and you can bounce back when you encounter an attack.

Lan Ke was also wearing the black cloak at this time. She glanced at the person and said without changing her face: “Ten points for one serving and one serving at a time. I won't be selling more.”

The system was happy that a customer had come to their door, but when it heard this, it became anxious: “Ten points! This price is too expensive!” Host, you will have no customers if you do this!

Sure enough, the person who heard it said: “It's too expensive. Two points and that's the highest I could offer.” In fact, he even wanted to say one. However, the price that Lan Ke had set was too high and he was embarrassed to cut it too low.

Lang Ke's attitude was cold: “Ten trading points. It's a fixed price. You'll know it's worth it when you taste it.”

Funny. Even if her powers haven't awakened yet and that her cooking skills aren't comparable at the peak of her previous life, her grilled Naohua uses a secret recipe, which not only smells fragrant but also has a strong taste. It's so tasty that you wish you could swallow your tongue and the ones that are sold outside are no match!

Thinking of that time, how many strong men travel from a thousand mile just to taste her craft? There's never the word "sale at low price" in her dictionary. You can but if you like, if not, then don't!

The system was so anxious that it almost cried: “It's over, our business is now ruined.”

Lan Ke: “Can't you relax a little?”

The system was about to speak again and suddenly heard the guest say: “I don't have so many points, can I trade it with something else?” In fact, he certainly has ten points, but he's just reluctant to part with them.

Lan Ke didn't mind, but asked curiously: “What do you have?”

Upon hearing this, the customer immediately took out a string of mushrooms. There are exactly five mushrooms in a string and are very fresh. The adults are as big as a fist, which are white and tender, and they are quite cute.

Lan Ke smelled the fresh fragrance coming from the mushrooms and guessed that these mushrooms should be non-toxic. At this moment, the system gives the identification results:

White Cloud Mushroom: common mushrooms, delicious and edible. The purchase price in the mall is 1 trading point/piece.

Lan Ke immediately said: “It can be traded.” The mushrooms are fresh and big. It also tastes delicious and they can't be bought outside!

The customer was also very satisfied. White cloud mushrooms can be found as long as it rains and it's not rare. Five white cloud mushrooms are sold to the mall for five trading points, which he used to exchange for the grilled Naohua worth ten points and he also saved five points!

However, the taste of this grilled Naohua should really be as good as the seller said, otherwise he will definitely blacklist this person and never trade with her again!

After the transaction was successful, the customer immediately left with the grilled Naohua. It seems that he wanted to go back to taste it.

Lan Ke silently put the white cloud mushrooms into the inventory space. Seeing the x5 mark displayed under the inventory, her eyebrows raised: “System, what's the capacity of the inventory space? Does each of the inventory can only have one type?”

As soon as the system heard that Lan Ke's tone wasn't good, he immediately started flattering: “Host, you are so smart! You can only put one type in each inventory space and you can put 99 copies of each type. Isn't it convenient?”

Convenient for a ghost! In this way, it's convenient to take things, but there are not many things that can be put in! No, she'll have to study it when she gets back!

At this moment, another customer came: “World's most delicious food and it is unique? Interesting! Give me one.”

“Ten points!” Lan Ke was ready to bargain. Who knows that as soon as her voice fell, the system prompts the transaction to be successful.

System: “Host, you are lucky. This person must be a local tyrant!”

Lan Ke raised her eyebrows and was about to scold the system for not keeping its calm when the previous customer unexpectedly appeared again and boldly took out three strings of white cloud mushrooms: “Give me 3 more!”

T/N: Naohua - brain flower