My Perverse Equivalent Exchange System In Doomsday 6 The Approaching Disaster

[Deterioration level: 40%]

[System trade value: 5.23 yuan]

Steel cooking pan(Used)

[Deterioration level: 11%]

[System trade value: 11.8 yuan]

Seeing the value of the sc.r.a.ps determined by the system, Long Yu had a general idea of how things worked.

The higher the deterioration level of an item, the lower its system trade value gets.

However, there are also exceptions. An item with lower deterioration level could also be worth less to the system compared to another item with higher deterioration level.

This is because the original value of an item in brand new condition, would differ based on the item itself.

For instance, the value of a new rice cooker would normally be worth more than a new steel pan. Therefore, even if they reached the same level of deterioration, the rice cooker would still undoubtedly be worth more to the system.

Having established this rule, Long Yu started to pick out the sc.r.a.p objects in 'used' condition and secretly traded them to the system when no one was looking.

Another thing Long Yu was pleased to find out about, was that any type of currency accepted by the system could be stored within the system. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain the wads of cash that appear out of thin air.

With his ability of using the 'trade' function on items encompa.s.sing a radius of 3 meters, he could have instantly sold them all to the system.

However, he did not do so due to fear of attracting too much attention. Moreover, if he was not careful, he might just accidentally cause an avalanche of sc.r.a.ps to bury him or someone else alive.

.......

A month later.

A young man covered in sweat could be seen standing on a pile of sc.r.a.ps. His hands were on his hips while his legs spread wide. It looked as if he had just accomplished a great task.This person was Long Yu.

There was a huge grin on his face as he looked towards a certain direction. In truth, he was focusing at a bright holographic screen in front of him.

[500,118.72 yuan]

This was the figure reflected on the screen.

He finally did it!

It took longer than Long Yu initially thought to earn such a sum through the system. Since he could not directly trade in every sc.r.a.p object that he saw, he could only spend time searching for ones that were still usable.

He had spent most of his time everyday in the sc.r.a.pyard for the past month. Although it was hard work, it felt really fulfilling for Long Yu when he finally reached his goal figure.

'Alright, it's time to call it a day,' he thought.

It was getting late and he had yet to eat anything for lunch. He slung a bag containing random sc.r.a.ps over his shoulder as he headed towards the exit of the compound.

Since he couldn't leave the place empty handed everyday, he would fill the bag with sc.r.a.p parts as a cover to avoid suspicion from other scavengers.

Long Yu suppressed his joy as he silently walked pa.s.s the counter and exited the sc.r.a.pyard.

For today's lunch, he splurged a little and treated himself to a steak and soft drink combo at a family diner nearby. The meal costed him a total of 19 yuan, which was one of the most luxurious meals that he had eaten.

The most expensive meal he had ever paid for though, was not for his own, but for Luo Xi's. He had brought Luo Xi to one of the better restaurants that his hometown had offer on her 11th birthday.

He still remembers the funny expressions that she made during the meal. She was chewing her food like a little squirrel, while bobbing her head up and down in relish. Luo Xi had always been at her happiest when it came to eating.

Long Yu felt a little melancholy when he recalled that memory. He looked down at his food and realised that he had unknowingly ordered one of his little sister's favourite meal.

.....

An hour and a half later, Long Yu finally returned to his place. Since he did not plan on going to the sc.r.a.pyard tomorrow, he took a quick shower and rewarded himself with a long awaited nap.

At 8:20 p.m, Long Yu finally awakened from his nap. He felt a little hungry but he ignored his stomach's plea at the moment. This was because he has something more important to settle first.

'System!' he called out. 'Show me my current trade capital in yuan.'

[500,118.72 yuan]

Long Yu once again felt satisfied when he saw the amount of money that he had collected so far. He thought that if he could earn such a sum from scavenging every month, he would definitely become a multi millionaire in no time.

Having made up his mind, he called out to the system again.

'System, I want to exchange for the information that we previously talked about.'

'Host requesting for information related to the existence of other system trade currencies?' The system asked for his affirmation before revealing the required price.

[Exchange price: 500,000 yuan]

[Confirm/Cancel]

Long Yu hesitated for a moment before accepting the exchange. Instantly, he could see all the money that he acc.u.mulated during the past month return back to zero on the screen.

Although he has turned into a pauper once more, Long Yu did not really care. As long as he has the system, he could easily earn back the money anytime he wanted.

Currently, the information that he just exchanged for was more important.

After the exchange was made, the system quickly went into action.

'Information successfully obtained. Host can now extract the information from system through enquiry or in text mode anytime.'

Hearing this, Long Yu got excited. He was now one step closer to finding a way to revive Luo Xi.

Not wasting anymore time, he quickly chose the enquiry mode and asked the system his first question.

'System, how and where can I get the required system trade currency that you previously mentioned.'

'The necessary system trade currency that host is looking for will be available in approximately 38 days 6 hours 29 minutes and 15 seconds.' The system replied this time without any restrictions.

Long Yu was puzzled at the system's reply. Why would it give such a specific time, especially down to the seconds?

'System, why would it only be available after such a period of time?'

There was a pause before the system replied in its monotone voice.

'In 38 days 6 hours 29 minutes and 2 seconds, the mutant genes in certain species on earth will fully awaken. System has calculated that the mutation will cause a 99.8% chance of earth falling into chaos.'