The subwoofer was quite expensive, a full 180,000!
Of course, ordinary people couldn't afford it, but fortunately, Jiang Ye was not ordinary.
He did some mental calculations. Winter still had more than twenty days left. If he kept the subwoofer on to attract kangaroos, assuming he attracted one or two a day, he'd break even. If he could attract three or four a day, he'd definitely profit.
With a gritted teeth, he placed the order!
After spending 180,000, his personal account had 1,660,254 left.
Jiang Ye had originally thought such an expensive subwoofer would be a very large, high-end piece of equipment.
But he never expected that with a flash of light from the trading bay, a white gadget the size of a tissue box appeared.
Jiang Ye picked it up to examine it.
The structure was simple. The front had the speaker, and the back had a touch-screen control panel.
There were only three functions, and they were quite limited.
The first was [On] and [Off].
The second was [Volume Up] and [Volume Down].
The third was [Music Library].
Jiang Ye tapped into the music library, and a string of prompts immediately popped up:
[The music library contains two jing of songs, and it is constantly being updated.] (Wanwan is Yi, Yi Yi is Zhao, Zhao Zhao is Jing)
[Ordinary tracks cost 1,000 yuan per song.]
[You can also play the free radio, which provides free songs all day long.]
[Purchased songs will be stored in the music library and can be played at any time.]
Jiang Ye was stunned.
A thousand yuan for one song? Even robbing a bank wasn't this ruthless!
He decisively chose [Free Radio].
The subwoofer immediately started playing, at 20% volume, which sounded about the same as his phone at maximum volume.
A piece of agricultural heavy metal music immediately echoed through the base:
"It was you who wanted to break up, so we broke up!
Now you want to coax me back with true love!
Love isn't something you can sell,
Just because you want to buy it!"
Jiang Ye's face turned green. It was indeed free radio, and it was overwhelmingly rustic from the start.
He wanted to change the song, but found there was no such option. The radio was unified, and he had to wait for this song to finish.
He felt so embarrassed his toes were about to dig a mine shaft.
Jiang Ye opened the base door and placed the subwoofer on the window frame. It was higher here, allowing the sound to travel further.
Then, he frantically pressed the volume up button!
30% volume!
40% volume!
The sound suddenly increased, similar to the speakers used for square dancing.
50% volume!
70% volume!
The sound was already quite loud, the singer roaring like a lion or tiger!
90% volume!
100% volume!
Jiang Ye felt like his ears were about to explode. The maximum volume was indeed like a cannon, booming and rumbling. No wonder this subwoofer was worth 180,000; it truly had extraordinary features.
He placed his hand on the window glass and felt the glass vibrating!
Jiang Ye quickly stepped back several feet to avoid going deaf prematurely.
Then, he gazed out at the surrounding wilderness.
The agricultural heavy metal music swept over the fields of oil grass, rushing towards the distance like a tidal wave. In this treeless wilderness, sound could travel very far.
On the horizon, several red heads suddenly appeared.
They were disturbed by the singing and curiously looked up to peek. Their eyes revealed curiosity: what was making that noise?
Then, they all sprang up and moved in the direction of the music.
Jiang Ye was startled. In both the north and west directions, he saw several red animals hopping along – blood kangaroos, drawn by the sound!
Counting carefully, there were a total of six!
He quickly placed several blood grenades by the wall in preparation, checked his five-shot shotgun and needle shotgun, ensuring they were fully loaded, and then crouched on the wall to wait.
The two blood kangaroos from the west were the fastest, entering his range first.
However, Jiang Ye didn't shoot immediately.
He wanted to catch all six blood kangaroos. If he shot these two first, the rest would get scared and run away.
After waiting for a moment, the four blood kangaroos from the north also gradually entered his range.
Jiang Ye held his breath, waiting until the two kangaroos in front were close to the trench, less than three meters away from him. Then, he opened fire!
Boom! Boom!
The needle shotgun fired in rapid succession, two bullets flying out and hitting the two blood kangaroos on the west.
The first was hit in the head and fell dead on the spot!
The second was hit in the abdomen, collapsing to the ground and struggling in pain. It also let out a piercing scream, a sharp squeaking sound that was quite grating.
The four blood kangaroos from the north, witnessing the death of their companions, hesitated for a moment, turned, and fled!
Jiang Ye switched to the five-shot shotgun, aimed, and fired!
Five shots were fired, but only two kangaroos fell.
It wasn't that Jiang Ye's aim was bad; it was just difficult to hit moving targets that were hopping around.
He quickly unscrewed a blood grenade and hurled it forcefully.
With a loud explosion, the still-hopping blood kangaroos all fell.
Jiang Ye reloaded all his firearms and crawled out through the tunnel.
The kangaroos he had shot were all quite large, nearly a hundred catties each.
Jiang Ye first found the farthest kangaroo carcass, grabbed its thick tail, and dragged it back.
With a sudden burst of strength, he lifted it like a weightlifter and threw it over the wall!
He could clearly feel himself getting stronger, likely due to the long hours of mining and the boost from the physical enhancement agent. If it were when he first arrived, he wouldn't have been able to drag such a heavy kangaroo, let alone lift it.
Living on this planet for a while, he might turn into a muscular hunk like Schwarzenegger or Lu Xiaojun.
Then, he dealt with the two carcasses closer by.
The one that was shot in the head was quickly thrown over the wall.
The injured one, however, was still alive.
It kicked its legs on the ground, struggling and letting out whimpering sounds.
The dozen or so red eyes on its head were all watery, shedding tears. It looked exceptionally pitiful.
Jiang Ye directly hoisted it up and threw it over the wall.
He crawled back through the tunnel, dragged the live blood kangaroo back to the base, and threw it into the trading bay.
Jiang Ye wanted to know if live specimens fetched a higher price.
As expected, after a brief scan, information popped up:
[Item: Live Blood Kangaroo]
[Item Description: Oh! A live blood kangaroo! It can be used for breeding, or as a pet for the rich! Such an uncommon pet is highly sought after!]
[Estimated Value: 100,000 yuan]
Jiang Ye quickly sold it, fearing it might die if he delayed.
Next, he sold the other five blood kangaroos.
The balance in his personal account rose to a coincidental 1.8 million yuan exactly.
The previous song had finished, and the subwoofer switched to the next track.
The music style changed abruptly, from agricultural heavy metal to the symphonic poem "The Vltava."
Jiang Ye looked up and out the window. Two more blood kangaroos had arrived from the east of the base.
They were hopping quickly towards him.
Jiang Ye's eyes instantly lit up with ¥ symbols, and he grinned, grabbing his gun and heading out.
This time, he didn't shoot the kangaroos in the head but very carefully aimed for their abdomens.
Curiosity killed the blood kangaroos; both little kangaroos fell to the ground, screaming pitifully.
Jiang Ye showed no mercy and sold them alive.
With 200,000 yuan credited, his personal account finally reached two million yuan!
Base upgrade!
Jiang Ye rubbed his hands, extremely excited, staring at the base's panel screen.
After a short wait, the upgrade information appeared:
[Congratulations! Base level has been upgraded to Level 7!]
[New additions from this upgrade include:]
[Base vehicle maximum speed increased to 70 mph.]
[Base shell defense increased by 10%.]
[Galaxy Mall has added 3 new items.]
Jiang Ye was quite satisfied.
The increase in the base vehicle's speed was the best. The previous 40 mph was too slow; 70 mph was acceptable. If he really needed to escape, he could outrun most beasts. Wasn't there a song that went something like: "Speed is seventy miles per hour, mood is..."
The shell defense was also practical. The sturdier the base vehicle, the more secure he felt sleeping at night.
Before looking at the new items in the mall, Jiang Ye checked the conditions for upgrading to Level 8.
[There are two conditions required for upgrading, both of which must be met to upgrade to Level 8 base:]
[1: Cultivate three different types of crops.]
[2: Collect three different types of metal ores.]
Jiang Ye scratched his head.
It wasn't about spending money to upgrade anymore; he was a bit unaccustomed to it.