After finishing their meal, Waldo organized the gains from this operation and put the surplus items up on the trading channel.

A bottle of mineral water, a bit of experience points.

A pack of cigarettes, a bit of experience points.

A bottle of red wine, ten experience points.

A wristwatch, ten experience points.

A bulletproof vest, ten experience points.

A drop of special weed killer, thirty experience points.

As expected, as soon as Waldo put the items up, the chat channel exploded.

"Wow, what’s this? How did so many supplies suddenly appear?!"

"Oh my god, is this some big shot selling off supplies?"

"Furong King? I can’t believe it! After being in this post-apocalyptic world for so long, I can finally have a smoke!"

"Red wine, my favorite!"

"Who is this? They must be really wealthy!"

"Look, there’s even special weed killer! Can it really eliminate mutant plants?!"

"With mutant plants running rampant now, if the special weed killer works, that would be amazing!"

"Just as I expected! These supplies might not mean much to me, but for others, it’s a different story."

Seeing the lively chat channel, Waldo smiled faintly.

Although he had anticipated it, the level of excitement still surprised him a bit.

Soon, he started receiving many private messages.

Shepard: "Hey, how many bottles of red wine do you have? Can you cut me a deal? I need a lot for my supplies. I’m approaching this with utmost sincerity, I have enough experience points, just give me a discount!"

Roderi: "Big shot, can you spare some of that special weed killer? I’m dealing with a massive amount of mutant plants here, it’s really urgent. Can you sell me some at a discount? Please, you can’t leave me hanging! I’m begging you, big shot!"

Mend: "Hey, are you there? I’m craving a smoke so badly right now, but I don’t have enough experience points. Can you lend me some on credit? I promise to pay you back double once I gather enough experience points. Brother, I’ll keep my word!"

Within minutes, Waldo received dozens of private messages.

He only glanced at them briefly and promptly blocked them all.

Most of these messages were requesting discounts.

Some even wanted to get things on credit.

Did they really think they could freeload like this?

Waldo wasn’t naive; he wouldn’t fall for that.

In fact, this just proved how important these supplies were and how high the demand was.

Demand begets a market.

Think the prices are too high?

If you don’t want them, someone else definitely will!

Waldo couldn’t be bothered with these people trying to haggle. He blocked them all and put an end to it. Subsequently, the chat channel became a hub of complaints.

"This guy selling supplies is so heartless, so aloof."

"This is bad, I don’t have many experience points, and this big shot isn’t giving any discounts. How am I going to buy much now?"

"Maybe you can just call him ’daddy’ and he might give you a discount, who knows?"

"True, all you have to do is be his ’son’ for a day, and you’ll get all these supplies. It’s like a dream come true!"

"Haha, exactly!"

The chat channel was buzzing with discussions, full of jokes and sarcasm, leaving that person feeling embarrassed.

However, an incongruent message suddenly appeared.

"Wait, did you guys see that? All those supplies are gone!"

Amidst the flood of chat messages, this message stood out starkly.

It caught the attention of almost everyone.

In an instant, the chat channel fell silent, as if frozen.

One by one, the survivors rushed to the trading platform. Sure enough, those crucial supplies they had all been eyeing were gone; they had been completely traded away.

In an instant, the survivors were dumbfounded.

"What the hell?"

"So many supplies, and they were all traded in less than five minutes?"

"We were calculating how much to buy, some of us were trying to gather enough experience points, and there was no time to trade yet!"

"And now it’s all gone?"

"This is beyond crazy!"

"The people who managed to trade first are really something!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"???"

"WHAT THE F***?"

"Seriously, unbelievable!"

"Wow, despicable! Seizing the opportunity while we were chatting, they cleaned out all the supplies!"

"We were careless, so careless! I don’t have that many experience points, and the big shots aren’t willing to give any discounts. What do we do now?!"

"Maybe you can call them ’daddy’ and they’ll give you a discount, who knows?"

Indeed, these reactions filled the chat area.

At the same time, Waldo noticed the commotion.

"Wow, all those supplies were traded so quickly?"

He had anticipated that the supplies would be in high demand, but he hadn’t dreamed they would be this sought-after.

In just a few minutes, he had received tens of thousands of experience points. Thinking it over, Waldo put more mineral water, red wine, anti-inflammatory medicine, and special weed killer onto the trading platform.

After all, he had an infinite supply, it was endless.

He might as well trade for more experience points.

Now, more and more people were reaching level ten. If Waldo’s guess was right, it wouldn’t be long before the system would raise the level cap to ten.

At that point, the importance of experience points would become even more evident.

It would be a crucial advantage for him to surpass others in terms of level.

So, now was the time to hoard as many experience points as possible.

The more, the better; no need to be selective!

As expected, as soon as he placed the items on the trading platform, they were quickly snatched up.

This time, everyone was prepared.

They bought as much as they could, without any hesitation.

The speed at which everything sold out this time was even faster than the first time!

However, even with this preparation, some people were still too slow and missed out on what they wanted.

"Damn, you animals, why are your reflexes so fast? I truly admire you!"

"Alas, is it because I have a girlfriend that my reflexes have slowed down? I have to say, this is a great sorrow!"

"Agreed, agreed."

The chat area was full of mockery.

I advise certain individuals not to remain ignorant and speak without restraint, otherwise, the consequences could be very severe. I encourage certain people to do good and not indulge in excessive fantasies, avoiding unnecessary trouble. Damn, I feel offended. What the heck, you guys are really despicable, resorting to personal attacks just because you can’t match my speed?

Quickly, the chat channel triggered a wave of rebuttals. The earlier sarcasm clearly angered them. This wasn’t just regular taunting; it was an insult to their character. Seeing the heated chat channel, Waldo couldn’t help but chuckle. However, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Soon, he successively sold off a large amount of resources. Each time he sold, the quantities were terrifyingly high. However, unlike the previous two times, there were no special weed killers among the resources Waldo traded later. After all, he didn’t have many left and wanted to keep some in reserve. Nevertheless, it didn’t affect the strong demand for other resources by the public.

In less than an hour, he had earned a massive amount of experience points. Looking at the almost two hundred thousand terrifying experience points on his personal interface, Waldo smiled contentedly and logged out of the system. Having accumulated such a substantial reserve of experience points, he now felt more confident in facing unknown changes ahead.

However, to earn such a large amount of experience points again all at once would probably take some time, Waldo mused. He had to wait until other survivors had depleted their resources before they would be willing to trade with him again. However, he wasn’t in a hurry.

Alanna looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Hey, what are you smiling about?"

"Haha, nothing much, just earned two hundred thousand experience points, that’s all."

Waldo’s smile disappeared as he shook his head, wearing an indifferent expression.

"Two hundred thousand experience points?!"

Alanna was taken aback for a moment, then let out an incredible scream.

Helen also stared at Waldo in shock, her eyes wide as if trying to confirm whether Waldo was teasing them.

Two hundred thousand experience points!

What kind of concept was that?

It was an unbelievably high and abnormal number that many people wouldn’t even dare to imagine!

Both of their initial thoughts were disbelief.

However, having walked alongside Waldo for so long, they had long recognized that Waldo would never lie to them.

Alanna couldn’t help but ask first, "How did you manage to accumulate so many experience points? Where did they come from?"

Waldo smiled faintly and let out a sigh.

"Only two hundred thousand, what’s the big deal?"

Both women were speechless.

They went on to ask in succession, wanting to know how Waldo had obtained so many experience points. Waldo briefly explained the situation. He had experienced many unbelievable events along the way. This time, earning two hundred thousand experience points all at once wasn’t really anything extraordinary. The two women were used to such surprises by now.

"I suspect that before long, the system will lift the level cap of ten. At that point, the importance of experience points will become paramount," Waldo said seriously.

This was his latest judgment based on recent developments. He had noticed that there were more and more survivors reaching level ten. Through the survivors in the chat channel, he learned that many people had reached or were close to level ten. Some lucky individuals even gained their own special abilities.

Hearing this, the two women’s expressions turned solemn.

Alanna said, "Once the level cap of ten is lifted, it means that survivors will face even greater competition. We can say that danger and opportunity coexist. We need to be fully prepared to maintain our advantage."

Helen added, "The stronger the competition, the more we need to guard against other survivors."

The three of them discussed animatedly.

The more they talked, the more they realized that the future would bring formidable challenges and fiercer competition. At that time, the importance of experience points would greatly increase. At this moment, the two women admired Waldo’s foresight even more. This made Waldo quite proud.

Just then, a system announcement caught his full attention.

[System Announcement]Survivors, due to the number of individuals reaching level ten meeting the criteria, the system is now officially removing the level restrictions.

[After lifting the level cap of ten, the next cap will be level sixty!]

[In order to better survive in this post-apocalyptic world, survivors, please continue to strive!]