Chapter 168 - 153: Rowan Rhodes Must Be a Bug!

Chapter 168: Chapter 153: Rowan Rhodes Must Be a Bug!

After receiving Rowan Rhodes’ guidance, Void Beast Atticus promoted the trades with even more enthusiasm, constantly pestering his friends and relatives to help recommend it. Soon after, the number of pre-trade participants skyrocketed.

As for Rowan, knowing that tens of millions of Space Stones were securely held by Void Beast Atticus, would she hold back? Of course not! Therefore, Rowan issued a strict order to Zelda Parrish and the other players cooperating with her: Buy them up! Make it a long-term acquisition! Continue until she explicitly said to stop.

When this news spread, countless resident players erupted in excitement, and the districts behind them went wild as well. After all, everyone understood that such a long-term purchasing plan represented a stable income for the foreseeable future. This was especially true for Equipment like Space Stones, which were incredibly precious to any player. Even if they couldn’t use the stones themselves, they could trade them for other vital survival resources.

For a time, countless districts confidently prepared to expand their farming scales. District 122 was no exception.

"WOW, another piece of great news right on the heels of the virus disaster ending."

"Yeah. I originally thought everyone would be happily celebrating the impending end of the third disaster right now, but instead, they’re all discussing Space Stones."

"Space Stones are the new favorites!"

"Not just now, but for a very long time to come. One Space Stone equals an inventory slot with a stack limit of 99. Who wouldn’t want that?"

"Someone apparently figured out that you can use ten Space Stones to upgrade a 99-stack slot into a 999-stack slot."

"Whoa, that’s amazing! I’ve been worrying about not having enough backpack slots and stack limits being too low, but it turns out Space Stones can solve all that."

"Am I the only one curious about exactly how many Space Stones Rowan Rhodes has traded? The number circulating in the market has already hit a hundred thousand, and it’s still climbing."

"Right? I also feel the sheer volume of this trade is terrifyingly bizarre. It doesn’t align with the game’s development laws at all."

"There must be a bug involved."

"To be able to exploit a bug, Rowan Rhodes is far from simple. Or rather, her very existence is the biggest bug of all."

"Haha, that description is spot-on. Everything that happens to her is practically a bug."

"Regardless, we’re the ones benefiting."

"True that. Boss Rowan has always been leading us to riches."

"I just hope Boss Rowan can allocate more Space Stones to our District 122."

"Rather than counting on handouts, it’s more effective to open up farming bases and grow more vegetables and fruits to legitimately trade for Space Stones."

"That’s a good point. It’s already a stable source of income."

"Rowan has single-handedly provided everyone with a job."

"I’m actually looking forward to encountering the Native People now."

"I thought the Native People would be hostile, but I didn’t expect there to be good Native People too."

"If we can cozy up to them, maybe we can follow in Boss Rowan’s footsteps!"

"..."

As the discussion continued, many players revealed their yearning for the Native People. They hoped that they, too, could cooperate with the Native People and reach the pinnacle of life.

True to her Nature, Rowan also noticed these discussions and completely understood the players’ desires. After all, who wouldn’t want to stumble upon a fortuitous encounter? As long as they treated the Void Beasts with genuine sincerity, they would indeed have a chance at such opportunities. However, trying to replicate her exact success was, to sum it up, nearly impossible.

Her opportunity was a perfect alignment of circumstances—the right time, the right place, and the right people. It would have failed if even a single link were missing. To those hoping to copy her path from tomorrow onward, there was only one word for it: difficult. If anyone actually succeeded, they would absolutely be the chosen one.

Aside from her musings, Rowan had another thought: it was time to release her guide. She had spent quite a few Trading Coins recently, and this was a perfect opportunity to recoup some of her losses. Of course, this would also encourage the majority of players to treat the Void Beasts more amicably. Whether they listened to her advice or not, she would have at least done her part in persuading them. This would also serve as a way to repay the Void Beasts for the rare opportunity they had given her.

[Item: *Rowan Rhodes Teaches You How to Obtain Space Stones*]

[Price: 1 Trading Coin]

In the guide, Rowan mentioned the Void Isle and the Void Beasts, hinting that Space Stones could be acquired from them through friendly trading. She also specifically noted that players could use vegetables, fruits, and delicacies to trade for Space Stones with the resident players cooperating with her. She guaranteed that she would hold a massive supply of Space Stones for a set period of time.

The reason she wrote it so specifically was that she knew as players began exploring the fourth island group, this matter could no longer be kept secret. Neither the Void Isle nor the Void Beasts could remain hidden. Rather than letting it be exposed later, it was better to score some goodwill early on.

Rowan didn’t particularly care about her reputation, but if she could earn a good one, why not? At the very least, she had already witnessed the benefits of a good reputation in District 122’s world channel discussions. She rarely had to speak up for herself; a whole group of people would immediately defend her. Even if they did it for the sake of their own interests, they still stood up for her.

As for the latter section of the guide, it wasn’t intended for the resident players or the players in their districts. It was prepared for players in other districts. While they might be able to figure out what was happening through the Sea Survival Shop’s transactions, they wouldn’t know the specifics. Her guide would provide them with a clear understanding of this channel.

Speaking of which, players from other districts were also her potential future customers! By giving them a heads-up to prepare early, she could immediately reap the benefits the moment the Sea Survival Shop upgraded. After all, thanks to the combined efforts of hundreds of millions of players, the transaction count in the Sea Survival Shop was skyrocketing and would soon break the one billion mark.

With these thoughts in mind, Rowan confirmed the contents and directly listed the guide for sale.

The moment it went live, it instantly caught the attention of players across all districts. Seeing the price of a single Trading Coin, countless players bought it without hesitation. The players who had participated in the Space Stone trades were particularly eager.

After purchasing and reading the mentions of the Void Isle and the Void Beasts, every player etched those names deeply into their minds. However, even the top-ranking players in each district couldn’t guarantee they would be the first—or even among the first batch—to reach the Void Isle. After all, Rowan had also revealed that they would be entering a multi-island mode. Although they didn’t know exactly how many islands there were, it definitely added a layer of uncertainty to their quest to find the Void Isle. As top-tier players, their instinct was to monopolize the Space Stones completely.

Aside from these informed players, players from districts without resident players finally understood why the trade of vegetables, fruits, and delicacies had been so frequent over the past few hours after reading the guide.

It turned out everything was related to these so-called Space Stones! Space Stones! These were spatial-type Equipment!

So, vegetables, fruits, and delicacies could actually be traded for Space Stones! And many players had already started trading! Upon receiving such a massive dump of information, this group of players felt nothing but utter frustration.

"ARGH, when will our district finally get a player invited by the Sea Survival Shop?!" they cried inwardly.

Despite their desperate yearning, it didn’t slow their actions in the slightest. Players with abundant resources began aggressively buying up vegetables, fruits, and delicacies. Vegetables and fruits made up the vast majority since they had a long shelf life; even if they couldn’t trade with the Void Beasts directly, they could save them to trade with Rowan. As for the delicacies, those were strictly preparations for encountering a Void Beast.

Now, it could truly be said that the vast majority of players across the entire server were diligently preparing. Amidst this feverish atmosphere, the virus disaster entered its final countdown, abruptly pulling every player’s attention back to the immediate threat.