Minecraft: Global Infinite Survival

"Sure, the thirst problem is solved, but I don't have 500 gold coins right now."

"Honestly, this price is ridiculous. Killing one zombie gives 5 gold coins—500 gold means killing 100 zombies. Does Lin Fan even see us as human?"

"I feel like I'm going to become a monster-grinding machine for the foreseeable future."

"And another issue—killing monsters wears down the durability of stone swords. Buying stone swords also costs gold. This is way too expensive."

"Savior? More like a money-grubber. If he really wanted to help us, he'd lower the price of the glass bottles."

"Shut up. Have you ever seen glass before? Do you even know how to make a glass bottle? Do you have any idea how much effort Lin Fan put into making these? I think 500 gold is totally fair."

"500 gold is fair? Do you have 500 gold, Mr. High-and-Mighty?"

"Not gonna lie, I can't afford a glass bottle right now. You guys can buy it if you want."

"Yeah, the price is way too steep. Can't he lower it a bit? Life is already hard enough without constantly worrying about drinking water."

A wave of complaints flooded the forum.

But no matter how much they whined, Lin Fan had no intention of lowering the price—he had set it deliberately.

He knew very well how hard it was for an average person to save up 500 gold.

But Lin Fan didn't want glass bottles to be something that just anyone could afford. Unlike stone swords, glass bottles didn't wear out over time. They had no repeat customers. Setting a high price ensured he could make more profit.

If glass bottles became a cheap, easily accessible item, he wouldn't be able to make much money.

If someone could buy a glass bottle after killing just a few monsters, it would completely undermine his original plan.

Lin Fan sold stone swords at a low price because he wanted people to kill zombies and earn more gold.

Only when other people had more gold could he make more money from them.

But how could he extract as much money as possible from them?

By raising the prices of essential survival goods.

And without a doubt, glass bottles were a necessity.

No matter how much they hated the price, they had no choice but to buy one—because they needed water to survive.

Lin Fan wasn't worried about slow sales, even at 500 gold per bottle.

That amount was tough for an average person, but there would always be some people who could afford it.

His plan was simple: sell glass bottles to the elite first. Later, as more people gradually saved enough gold, he could sell to them too.

There was zero chance of this product not selling—this was Lin Fan's business acumen at work.

Meanwhile, the forum was still buzzing with discussions about the price. A group of trash-talking keyboard warriors outright rejected Lin Fan's pricing.

"This is disgusting. Lin Fan is just milking us for money wherever he can. This is literally profiting off people's suffering."

"500 gold for a single glass bottle? He might as well be robbing us."

"LMAO, I refuse to give Lin Fan a single coin. I'll just eat apples every day. What's he gonna do about it? I will not buy his product."

"Exactly! No one should buy it. Don't let Lin Fan profit from this."

"If we let Lin Fan make money this time, he'll keep coming up with more ways to rip us off."

"I say we boycott Lin Fan's goods. If none of us buy them, he'll see that his products aren't selling and be forced to lower the price."

A lot of people were furious, and some even thought this plan might actually work.

But in Lin Fan's eyes, these complaints were insignificant.

The people who could actually afford a glass bottle weren't wasting time arguing on the forum. It was only those who couldn't afford it who were making the most noise.

Lin Fan had no reason to care about those who couldn't buy it—because they weren't his target customers.

Of course, while many were initially furious, once they calmed down, they would realize they had no choice but to save up and buy a glass bottle. After all, water was a necessity for survival.

Just as Lin Fan had predicted, the situation was gradually unfolding in his favor.

By now, the sky had darkened, and the shop had closed for the day.

Lilian, exhausted from a long day's work, finally returned home.

Not only had she been managing the store all day, but she had also been teaching Chris everything she needed to know about running the business.

Fortunately, Chris was highly intelligent and a quick learner, so Lilian didn't have to worry too much.

Lin Fan coaxed Lilian to rest, then asked Chris a series of questions about the store. She answered each one fluently.

Satisfied, Lin Fan reached out and patted Chris on the head.

Starting tomorrow, Store No. 1 would be completely under Chris's management.

Meanwhile, Lilian would be in charge of running the new glass bottle shop.

Lin Fan figured that when Lilian woke up tomorrow, she would definitely throw a little tantrum about it—so he planned to spend the day with her to keep her happy.

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The next morning

Chris and Lilian woke up early. After washing up by the river, they began their work for the day.

Since Chris had already familiarized herself with Store No. 1's operations yesterday, she handled everything smoothly.

After all, making stone swords and handling furnace transactions wasn't particularly difficult.

As usual, a large crowd gathered outside Store No. 1.

The glass bottle shop, however, was practically deserted.

Many of the customers waiting outside Store No. 1 noticed the empty glass bottle store and couldn't help but laugh.

"500 gold for a glass bottle? Who does he think can afford that? If he keeps the price this high, he might as well close up shop now."

"I can't afford it. Lin Fan should lower the price. If he doesn't, I might never be able to buy one."

"Yesterday, I actually thought the drinking water problem was solved, but now it just seems like a joke."

"He should just lower the price so everyone can buy one. Lin Fan still makes money, and we all get what we need—it's a win-win."

The people outside were clearly making these comments loud enough for Lin Fan to hear, hoping he would reconsider his pricing.

But Lin Fan didn't care.

He stood at the entrance of the glass bottle shop for a while when, suddenly, a customer walked up to the door.

"Hey, I'll take one glass bottle," the person said casually, pulling out 500 gold coins from their bag and handing them to Lin Fan—like it was nothing.

Lin Fan accepted the gold and retrieved a glass bottle from his inventory.

Then, as he looked up to hand it over, he froze.

The person in front of him wasn't just any customer.

It was someone Lin Fan had met before—Hu Tiancheng

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