Chapter 23: Su Ya's Shop Opens for Business

By just before eight o’clock in the evening, Su Ya had already arrived at the Nightmare Hotel.

Ms. Owl seemed to be in a good mood today; when Su Ya was tutoring the little owl, she even brought over a plate of fruit.

At nine o’clock, with one hundred highway coins credited to her account, Su Ya returned to her room, feeling quite pleased. She then followed her routine and checked the daily rankings.

[1st Place: Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex (750)]
[2nd Place: One Billion Good Deeds Daily (689)]
[3rd Place: Life in the Fast Lane (605)]
[……]

Unsurprisingly, Su Ya was in first place once again.

Four days into the game, the system had caused quite a few headaches. Players were exhausted from dealing with various incidents, so their enthusiasm for racking up travel mileage was naturally low. Perhaps that was why the system had introduced a simple dungeon on the fifth day.

However, these were not concerns for Su Ya. The only thing she cared about was the golden chest, the reward for topping the daily mileage leaderboard.

Taking out the Golden Saint Hammer, Su Ya silently closed her eyes and began to pray before opening the chest.

"I want cotton~ I want cotton~ I want cotton~"
"I want fabric~ I want fabric~ I want fabric~"

While praying, Su Ya thought about how nice it would be if she possessed the "Big Dreamer" identity like Chi Fei. That way, she could get whatever she wanted whenever she opened a chest. Perhaps she could collaborate with Chi Fei, paying him to help her open the items she needed. But judging by Chi Fei’s personality, he likely wouldn't care for such petty profits, nor would he bow for a few pecks of rice. Su Ya dismissed the thought.

Once her prayer was finished, Su Ya used the Golden Saint Hammer to crack open the chest.

Whether the system had heard her call or it was the luck bonus from her "Salted Fish" identity, her wish had actually come true.

[Supplies: Enchanting Table Blueprint Fragment x1, 999 Cold Medicine x5, Iodophor Cotton Swabs x10, Batteries x10, Fuel x10, Cotton x100, Fabric x100]

Though the variety of supplies wasn't vast, the quantities were significant. She had received a hundred units each of the cotton and fabric she needed most.

She jumped for joy. Whether crafting tier-one armor or sanitary napkins, fabric and cotton were indispensable basic materials. Whether she could become wealthy by selling these two items would depend entirely on them.

After organizing the newly acquired supplies, Su Ya took out the sanitary napkin blueprint Chi Fei had given her and placed it on the crafting table.

[Crafting table functions unlocked]

[6. Sanitary Napkin (Cotton x5, Fabric x1, Plastic x1)]

With the sanitary napkin crafting function unlocked, Su Ya immediately used the hundred units of cotton she had just opened and supplemented the other two materials.

Before long, twenty packs of sanitary napkins were crafted.

Su Ya kept two packs for herself and listed the remaining eighteen on the trading market. She posted two types of listings, nine of each:

["Sanitary Napkin x1" for "Cotton x5, Fabric x1, Plastic x1, Any Basic Material x2"]
["Sanitary Napkin x1" for "Any Basic Material x10"]

Su Ya wasn't running a charity; she couldn't give away goods without charging a processing fee. However, she considered her pricing quite reasonable. If someone was willing to provide the raw materials, she only charged a processing fee of two basic materials. If they didn't have the materials, she charged three. This variety of options helped those who needed sanitary napkins but couldn't scrape together the raw materials.

With the products listed on her personal page, the next step was promotion. The communication lobby was undoubtedly the best platform for this.

[Sleeping in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan: Is anyone selling food?]
[Apologize or Household Registration: Oh my, someone is still out of food? Call me "daddy" and I'll give you some.]
[Jenny Ma’s Many: There’s always someone who wants to be a father.]
[Thinking of Shen Siqi: Should I have burgers and cola for dinner, or a spicy hot pot set? It’s so hard to choose.]
[Bamboo Loves Melons: Chewing quietly is a form of kindness when others are hungry.]
[The Emperor Has Passed: QAQ I still haven't opened any food, thank goodness for the big shots. @One Billion Good Deeds Daily, thanks for the meal.]
[Striving to Interpret Talent: Same here, the big shot is a truly kind person, just like their name. Wishing you twins, no, eight boys! @One Billion Good Deeds Daily]
[One Billion Good Deeds Daily: Get lost! Stop cursing me!]
[Suffering is a Blessing: @One Billion Good Deeds Daily, people are thanking you; don't be so aggressive. Being harmonious is the way to get by. Besides, since you have so much food, you should share, don't demand gratitude.]
[One Billion Good Deeds Daily: ?]
[She and Gentleness Are Both Lost: The people around you come and go with clever schemes; only I am sincere to you. You shouldn't use those tricks on me.]
[God Fears Me, Bai: Seeking CP! Seeking CP! Seeking CP!]
[Free Wind: (Picture) Top ten in mileage again today; strength is undeniable!]
[Attendant Jiang Jiang: Are you done showing off? What’s there to brag about if you didn't even take first place?]
[Melancholy Girl-Chaser: @Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex, the big shot is first again. Any tips? Share them quickly!]
[Sleepy Won't Sleep Early: Same, requesting a guide.]
[Cold Night Rose: +1]

Su Ya had been worried about not finding a chance to interject. Seeing someone tag her, her eyes lit up immediately.

[Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex: No special tips, it’s all luck. However, I am selling sanitary napkins that I just crafted today. Anyone interested can purchase them on my profile page~]

After sending this, Su Ya put away her game manual and went to take a shower.

...

When she came out, the game manual was still buzzing incessantly.

All eighteen packs of sanitary napkins had sold out. Perhaps it was because everyone had witnessed the incident yesterday where "Must Give You Rave Reviews" scammed "Love You Unconditionally" out of two hundred materials, everyone was terrified of a similar situation. Seeing reasonably priced sanitary napkins, they had to snap them up.

There were many others who hadn't managed to buy any and had sent private messages to Su Ya; her list showed 99+ unread notifications.

[White Cloud Coco: Hello, are there any extra sanitary napkins? I want to buy some too~]
[Bamboo Loves Melons: Big shot, please restock!]
[Sleepy Won't Sleep Early: Didn't manage to grab any QAQ, please give me another chance.]
[Learning New Thoughts, Striving to be a New Youth: Comrade, are you there? Comrade, are you there? Comrade, are you there?]
[Sleeping in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan: Hello, I have a large amount of cotton and fabric, I want to trade with you for food.]
[Disguised as Gay, Hoping My Girlfriend Wears Men's Clothes: Hello, my girlfriend needs sanitary napkins and I was too slow. I’m asking if you have any left; I can offer triple the materials.]
[……]

There were too many messages for Su Ya to reply one by one, so she had to be selective. The first one she opened was the chat interface for "Sleeping in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan."