Chapter 17 Exclusive

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[If you choose not to leave, other tasks will be triggered. You can get star coins by completing the tasks. You will not die if the task fails. However, if the host dies in the apocalyptic world, the original world will also die. ]

"Oh, so you mean working overtime? And there is also the risk of dying from overwork? Then if I choose to leave, will my body in this world disappear?"

[No, the body of the character in the world will survive according to the existing track. ]

You Xi understood that it was a fully automatic and autonomous mode similar to a machine.

She had no idea of ​​working overtime for the time being, and just wanted to go back to her own world to have a good sleep, so she chose to leave the world.

The next second, her eyes went black and she lost consciousness again.

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[The novice apocalyptic world mission has been completed, and the number of star coins: 40. 】

【The next mission will start at midnight on the 7th of next month. Please come to receive the world data before midnight on November 6th. 】

【The Star House Mall has been opened. Do you want to check it? 】

When Youxi regained consciousness, she found herself standing in front of the black matte door. She was still wearing the clothes she wore before entering the apocalyptic world. Her cell phone was in her pocket. She took it out and saw that the date was October 7th, just after midnight.

Looking back on this mission, although the tsunami mixed with low temperatures was more difficult to deal with than a single disaster, she had a job and savings because of her world identity, so she had an easy time in the next two months. This is probably why the mission world was rated as a novice world.

She put her phone away: "Open the mall to check."

Just like the last time when she drew a prize, countless stars emerged from the wall, appeared around her, and finally formed a light curtain in front of her.

At the top of the light curtain is the classification, which has only two categories: technology and fantasy.

There are not many unlocked products in the technology category, about a dozen or so, and the large area below is gray, and you can't even see what the products look like.

She took a quick look, like the [Translation Gum], [Disguise Lipstick] and [High Temperature Perfume] she used before all belong to the technology category.

She can still understand [High Temperature Perfume], but that [Disguise Lipstick] is also considered technology? She has transformed, okay?

[It's just the principle of light refraction. According to the current technological level of your world, this part of technology does belong to theology. ]

Youxi: ...

Hehe, just be happy.

Every time she heard the system mention the technology and level of G Blue Star, she had the urge to pull the other party out of this star house and kick them.

There are only three types of fantasy products: ice control skills, werewolf blood, and plant affinity.

The prices are: 200 star coins, 500 star coins, and 800 star coins.

It is indeed a fantasy product. Whether it is the skills or the price, it makes Youxi feel very fantasy.

She only gets 40 star coins for one mission, and 800 star coins have to go through 20 worlds, not to mention other tools she needs to redeem when traveling through the world.

Forget it, it looks bad. She doesn't plan to exchange anything for the time being. She will wait until next month to learn about the type of mission world.

Before closing the mall, she found a small, inconspicuous category on the lower right corner of the screen, with the words "Currency Exchange" written on it. After clicking it, two blank boxes appeared in front of her, the left one was in Star Coins, and the right one was in Softie Coins.

She tried to write a 1 in the Star Coin box, and the converted number immediately popped up on the right: 10,000 Softie Coins. At the back, there was an option to confirm the exchange.

1 Star Coin can be exchanged for 10,000 Softie Coins! ?

"Can star coins be exchanged for our currency here? If I exchange a large amount, will I be suspected and investigated?"

[The currency exchanged by the Star House system will be directly deposited into the bank account in the most reasonable way for the host's world, and will not cause any problems. ]

"That's right." You Xi nodded, and her mood inexplicably improved when she thought that her 40 star coins would be exchanged for 400,000 soft girl coins. Although she was not short of money for the time being and would not exchange star coins casually, her mood was still different.

This is equivalent to encountering a forced work inexplicably, and thinking that you have to pay for yourself to survive, but now you find that you have earned a lot of money from the last job, your self-worth has been reflected, and your mood is much more balanced.

She walked out of the Star House and returned to her intimate and cozy small apartment with high ceilings and split levels. The night in the city was deep outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, but the tall buildings were still dotted with stars, indicating that people's nightlife had not yet ended.

The night in a peaceful world is really beautiful.

Although she knew that this body had just taken a bath not long ago, psychologically, her last bath was a week ago.

Youxi filled a bathtub with hot water, added fragrance, and took a comfortable bath. Then she changed into soft and comfortable pajamas, blew dry her hair, and went to bed.

At ten o'clock the next morning, she was awakened by a phone call from her mother. Ms. Fan Qi asked her if she had gone out and where she was. As a result, when she heard her daughter's voice, which was obviously just woken up, she got angry: "What's wrong with you, girl? Today is the last day of the holiday. We said that the whole family will have a dinner together at noon. Why are you still sleeping now! Hurry up, clean up, dress nicely, and don't keep your grandfather and others waiting!"

You Xi remembered that today is October 7th, which is also the last day of the long holiday. The You family will have a dinner together at noon today. The whole family must go, and no one can be missing.

She thought of several relatives on her father's side, sighed, and got up to wash and change clothes.

****

The old man of the You family is still alive, so every New Year and festival requires the whole family to have a dinner together. Unless someone is seriously ill and cannot move in the hospital, everyone must attend and no one is allowed to be absent.

The You family is not very prosperous. You Feng, the father of You, is the eldest, 52 years old this year. The second child is You Hai, 50 years old, and the third child is You Li, 46 years old.

You Feng only gave birth to You Xi.

You Hai's family has one boy and one girl. The elder brother, You Yingming, is 19 years old and is studying at a third-rate university in the next city. I don't know how much he has worried about studying since he was a child.

The younger sister, You Meiming, is 16 years old and just entered the first year of high school this year. Her grades are okay, but she seems to be obsessed with some idol recently. Every day she cries and shouts to her mobile phone, calling her brother or son, "Mom loves you", etc., saying all kinds of nonsense that adults can't understand.

You Li is the daughter of Mr. You, the most favored youngest sister in the You family. Although she is only 46 years old this year, because she got married early, her daughter Zhao Xuefei is already 22 years old. The

one who makes You Xi sigh twice when thinking of them is naturally this young aunt and her cousin.

Youxi is the type of girl who has been beautiful since childhood, with delicate and cool features, black hair, white skin, and a slender figure. She has been the most beautiful girl in class and school since her school days, and

she is also a beautiful girl with a cool temperament. But she is not coquettish, speaks straightforwardly, and never likes to get angry over trivial matters, so both boys and girls can get along with her.

Zhao Xuefei is four years younger than Youxi, and they went to the same elementary school and junior high school. She looks like her father, with a square face, a flat nose, and single eyelids. She has been growing up in Youxi's praise since she was a child.

After others finished praising Youxi, they turned around and saw Zhao Xuefei standing silently beside them with a sinister look in her eyes. She would always subconsciously show a frightened expression. Even if she wanted to praise Zhao Xuefei together, it was a little hard to swallow.

Girls are always sensitive. Compared with grades, Zhao Xuefei is more concerned about appearance.

When she was a child, she always liked to imitate Youxi's dressing style, and even imitated her hairstyle and tone of voice. When she grew up and entered the rebellious period, she began to be independent and disdained to imitate, and was determined to surpass her.

Youxi has many friends, both male and female, but she did not fall in love early and concentrated on studying. Zhao Xuefei made various boyfriends, regardless of whether she liked them or not, as long as there were boys around her who were attentive, she would be in a good mood.

How could Yu Li, as a mother, not know about her daughter's condition? When she was young, she couldn't compare with her in every aspect and had no conditions, so Yu Li could only endure it. Later, when Zhao Hua did business and the family conditions improved, Yu Li gave her daughter a sum of money for plastic surgery without saying a word. She also began to help her daughter squeeze out Yu Xi in every way she could think of when they met.

After graduating from university, Yu Xi didn't want to work from nine to five, so she began to concentrate on learning painting and submitting her works everywhere. In the beginning, her income was pitifully small.

Yu Li took the opportunity of a family dinner to openly and secretly mock Yu Xi for not having a job and being worse than her daughter who only had a third-year college degree. After graduation, her daughter could at least get a job in a big company as a secretary and special assistant, which was more or less a white-collar worker.

Yu Xi: ...?

Later, Youxi gradually got good at painting, and her royalties increased day by day. She won prizes in competitions and bought her current split-level apartment

with her own money. At the family dinner, Youli expressed her concern about Youxi's love and marriage situation, saying that it was useless for a woman to make so much money, and that it was more appropriate to get married early and find a good husband. She also said that Youxi was already 26 years old, and when she was 26, her children were already several years old, but Youxi didn't even have a boyfriend. These years had been wasted, and she was completely wasting her youth. In a few years, she would not be able to find a man...

Youxi:...?

Thank you!

She earns her own money to buy her own house, buys whatever she wants to eat and wear, why does she need a useless thing like a man?

Besides, why does she think she has never had a boyfriend?

She is 26 years old and she is not stupid. There are so many people chasing her, how could she not have dated one? It’s just that she has never shown him

to her family because it has not come to that stage. But she doesn’t think she needs to explain these to every relative in the family, especially this little aunt.

**

The dinner party was held in a Chinese restaurant in a five-star hotel. The expenses of the dinner party were usually paid by the three siblings of the You family in turns. This time it was You Li’s turn.

You Li was not generous to her relatives. Although Zhao Hua made some money from his business, it was only a small amount. According to past records, every time it was her turn for a dinner party, she would always choose some small hotels, claiming that they were good value for money.

But this time she chose such a high-end hotel as the venue, and everyone in the You family was quite surprised.

But Youxi soon found out the reason. Within a few minutes of lunch starting, Youli mentioned Zhao Xuefei's new boyfriend, a second-generation rich man, no less than seven or eight times.

The second-generation rich man drove a BMW and pursued Zhao Xuefei passionately, giving her all kinds of gifts with sincerity.

"I'm not saying this, but my Xuefei has really changed a lot since she grew up. She used to have good relationships with the opposite sex, but now that she's so beautiful, even more people are pursuing her." Youli

loved to openly and secretly pull down Youxi and show off her daughter. At this moment, her self-confidence was swelled. She pulled Youxi's mother Fan Qi and said vigorously, "Now this one can be regarded as standing out from many suitors. It is estimated that he will propose after the New Year. Xuefei will soon marry into a wealthy family and become a rich wife. In the future, she will be a person of another level...

Alas, to say that your Xixi is good at everything , how come you don’t even have a boyfriend? Otherwise, ask Xuefei’s boyfriend to introduce you to some? Those people there are all elites, diamond bachelors. If we weren’t family, I wouldn’t introduce you to anyone, the level there is so low…”

After so many years, how could Fan Qi not know about You Li’s little thoughts? She was too lazy to argue with her. Anyway, they seldom saw each other except during festivals. After all, she was a stranger and didn’t want to argue in front of Old Man You. Moreover, it was You Li’s treat today and she didn’t want to lose face for him.

However, Fan Qi was willing to endure it, or had to endure it, but You Xi didn’t want her mother to be scolded endlessly.

"Aunt, Xuefei's new boyfriend is so good, he's about to propose, why don't you bring him out to meet her? Even if it's a little early to meet other relatives, I, your cousin, can still meet him and check on Xuefei. Don't be like the previous ones, always finding problems after dating for a while, wasting time."

You Li's expression froze for a moment.

Zhao Xuefei had so many boyfriends coming and going, and You Xi had never met any of them. She didn't care, but the problem was that she liked to show off, but she didn't want to bring her boyfriend out.

Both You Li and Zhao Xuefei knew clearly that there is a difference between the original product and the processed one, and plastic surgery is not a panacea. After a series of surgeries such as eyelid opening, double eyelid augmentation, nose augmentation, lip slimming, chin augmentation, and breast augmentation, Zhao Xuefei looked pretty standing there alone, but once she stood next to You Xi, she would still be outshined.

It was the difference between an internet celebrity face and a celebrity face.

In this case, who would pull their boyfriend who was still acceptable and in good condition to You Xi? Isn't this crazy?

"Haha, there will be a chance next time." You Li smiled awkwardly, pushed Zhao Xuefei to stand up, and went to toast Mr. You.

Fan Qi looked back at his daughter and gave her a piece of fish: "Eat more, talk less."

The dinner was almost over, and the three families left the private room with Grandpa You and walked through the hotel lobby to leave.

When they were halfway there, there was a sudden violent shaking around them, and the decorative paintings on the wall fell down like rain.

"Oh no! There's an earthquake! Get out!" You Feng was the first to react. He supported Grandpa You with one hand and pulled Fan Qi and her daughter with the other.

They were in the middle of the lobby, and there was no place to hide from the earthquake, and the exit was not far ahead.

Zhao Hai wanted to smoke, so he walked in the front all the way. You Li walked at the back with Zhao Xuefei. After feeling the shaking and hearing the word "earthquake", she immediately grabbed Zhao Xuefei and rushed out, passing Fan Qi and You Xi who were walking in front of her.

Yuli was wearing a pair of high heels and a narrow one-step skirt today. At first, she took two steps ahead because of her quick reaction, but soon she slowed down because of the tight skirt and the high heels. In addition, people from the hotel upstairs and the private rooms rushed out. She was pushed and shoved at once. One of her feet was not stable and she soon fell to her knees.

Sharp pain came from Yuli's knees. The people behind her were still pushing her. Zhao Xuefei pulled her in panic, but she couldn't pull anyone up.

At the critical moment, someone grabbed Yuli's arm from the other side and helped her up.

"Hurry up!" Fan Qi was held by her daughter with one hand, and with the other hand she held Yu Li tightly, and said to her anxiously, "Take off your shoes and run!"

Yu Li was stunned for two seconds, and finally reacted, kicked off her high heels, and then was pulled out by Fan Qi and Zhao Xuefei on the left and right.

You Xi let go of her father's hand, let him run in front with Old Man You, and she grabbed Fan Qi and rushed out with them.

The whole building seemed to be shaking, and more and more people ran down from the hotel.

You Xi knew that she couldn't stop or fall at this time. If she fell, she might be trampled by the frightened crowd.

The giant crystal lamp hanging in the hotel lobby was shaken by the earthquake and made crackling sounds. You Xi noticed the danger above his head and pushed the three people to the right to avoid the range of the crystal lamp.

Yu Li was pushed and her feet were in disarray. She almost fell again, but because there were people supporting her on both sides, she only stumbled.

"What are you doing!" Zhao Xuefei shouted angrily.

"Shut up and run!" You Xi raised his head and paid attention to the crystal lamp on the top. He quickened his pace again and successfully avoided the range of the crystal lamp by dragging the three people.

Just as they rushed to the front door of the hotel, there was a loud bang behind them, mixed with various painful screams.

Youxi didn't stop, she looked back while running, the huge crystal lamp suppressed a group of people who were running out, some people were silent on the spot, some people were hit and bleeding, and some people were suppressed and screamed in pain, but they couldn't get away...

For a moment, Youxi seemed to have returned to the moment when the tsunami hit the apocalypse world.

Zhao Xuefei also subconsciously looked back and screamed in fear. The crystal lamp fell two or three steps behind them. If they hadn't moved to the left at that time, they might have been hit directly.

When she thought of that scene, her legs became weak.

Fan Qi also looked back. You Xi was afraid that she couldn't bear it, so she turned around and grabbed her: "Don't look! Keep running, run to an empty place as soon as possible!"

Several people followed the crowd and ran to the empty parking lot in front of the hotel, then slowly stopped and sat on the ground.

Old Man You was already over 70 years old. He was almost half-dragged and carried by You Feng just now. Now he was out of breath and sat on the ground, unable to speak.

Fan Qi held You Xi's hand tightly, and her whole body was shaking.

You Hai's family of four and Zhao Hua were not far ahead, also panting and frightened.

The violent shaking had stopped. After Zhao Hua came to his senses, he rushed to You Li and Zhao Xuefei and asked them if they were okay.

"You ask me now, why did you run just now!" Yuli escaped death, and now she felt the burning pain in her knees. She rolled up her skirt and saw that a large piece of skin was rubbed off.

Zhao Hua came over and she immediately found an object to vent her anger on, "I have seen you clearly. Everyone runs for their own when disaster strikes. If it wasn't for my sister-in-law pulling me just now, you would be waiting for me to collect your body now!"

"But I was in front just now. If I didn't run out, would I run back? What's more, my brother and the others are all with you."

"Don't make excuses, Zhao Hua! You just wish I would die so that you can get a younger wife!"

"Yuli! What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhao Hua was a little angry.

"Why are you yelling at me! Was I wrong? You are old and still thinking about young girls,

do you have any shame?" "Yu Li, explain yourself clearly! What do you mean by young girls? Don't slander me!"

"Don't think I don't know about the little things you did with that little slut in the store!"

...

The two of them actually started to quarrel while talking. The members of the Yu family and those who escaped turned their heads to look at them. Zhao Xuefei felt extremely embarrassed and her face was burning like fire.

"Dad, don't quarrel with Mom, don't you see that she is injured?"

"Who is quarreling with her? She is the one who is unreasonable!"

"Zhao Hua! You did something shameless and you blame me for being unreasonable!"

...

The "liveliness" of Yu Li's family of three could not be eliminated for a while, and You Xi was a little amazed. Seeing that her parents and relatives had almost rested, she signaled You Feng to check on everyone. If they were not injured, they did not need to go to the hospital, but he did not recommend going home now. After all, the earthquake had just ended, and no one knew if there would be aftershocks in the future.

S City was not an earthquake-prone zone. In You Xi's memory, S City had only experienced a very minor earthquake when she was a child. She only felt the shaking twice and the earthquake stopped.

Later, she learned from the news that a major earthquake had occurred in C City, thousands of kilometers away, and they were at most affected.

But this time was different. She could clearly feel the ground shaking and swaying. The entire hotel building was like a fragile cookie, and various decorations were constantly being stripped away under the action of external forces.

Fortunately, the earthquake did not last too long, and there were no obvious cracks in the walls of the building, and no collapse occurred, otherwise more people would be injured.

Soon, the sound of ambulances rang out from everywhere, and the survivors took out their mobile phones, contacted their families, and checked the news online.

The earthquake covered a large area, and the entire S city and surrounding cities felt the obvious shock. The damage to the houses was small, but most of the furniture and other indoor objects were tilted, fell and broke.

Most people were grabbing the tail end of the holiday, having dinner with friends or spending time with their families. This sudden earthquake interrupted everyone's ongoing plans. The Internet was instantly ignited, and the top ten hot searches were all earthquake-related topics.

In the evening of that day, everyone saw the news on the Internet that a strong earthquake had occurred in an island country located in the east of the mainland.

Several major cities in the island country suffered severe devastation. This major earthquake was also the reason why S City and several surrounding coastal cities suffered a magnitude 4 to 5 earthquake.

As soon as this news came out, the topic on the Internet exploded again.

- Island countries have always been earthquake-prone countries. There were always earthquakes in the past, but they never affected us. Why did it cause such a big commotion here this time?

——Yeah, we are not at the junction of the earth's crust, why would it affect us?

——Is there any expert who can help me solve this problem?

——Forget it, the so-called "expert" on the Internet may just be an ignorant elementary school student hiding behind the computer. Don't believe in rumors or spread them. Just wait for the official announcement.

——Do you think there will be aftershocks? I live on the sixth floor. I rushed down barefoot before. Now I don't dare to go home.

——Me too. I live on the fourth floor. I was sleeping at the time. I was awakened by the photos on the wall. I was so scared that I almost jumped out of the balcony.

——My house was on the 17th floor. I was having dinner at the time and didn’t dare to run downstairs. My husband and I hid under the table. We heard plates and bowls falling down. I thought I was really going to die...

...

There was still a lot of noise on the Internet. The You family stayed outside for a few hours until there was no news of aftershocks. Then they went their separate ways. The You family’s house was on the first floor. Although it was old, it was a big house with three bedrooms and two living rooms. He usually lived with the second son You Hai and his family.

You Hai’s work was not very good, but he gave birth to the only grandson of the You family. The You family had an old-fashioned mindset and thought that the house should be left to the You family’s descendants. So when he saw that You Hai’s house was not in good condition, he let the You family of four move in a few years ago.

The three bedrooms and two living rooms were separated into four rooms, which was enough to live in.

Zhao Hua took You Li and her daughter back to the store. The store was a storefront along the street. If something happened, they could get out quickly. They would probably stay there for the night.

You Feng and Fan Qi chose the latter between their home on the 15th floor and their daughter's small split-level apartment on the third floor that they had just bought a year ago. They planned to stay there tonight.

You Xi also wanted to try something. Not long after the three of them returned to the apartment, she found excuses to ask her parents to get something from the storage room under the stairs. As a result, both of them were confused.

"My dear, what's wrong with you? There's nothing in your storage room?"

In the eyes of You Feng and Fan Qi, the three or four square meters of space under the stairs were empty.

In Youxi's eyes, her parents clearly walked into the Star House, but they were stopped by an invisible wall after a few steps. That was the wall of the previous storage room.

So, her previous guess was wrong?

The Star House did not replace the original storage room, and the two spaces existed at the same time?

Later, the Star House system gave her the answer.

[The two spaces are overlapping, and the host's parents do not have access to the Star House, so even if they open the same door, they will only appear in the original space under the stairs.]

"Wait, you mean my parents can also enter the Star House?"

[Yes, after the Star House is upgraded, the host can set the Star House permission list. 】

"What if I open the door and want to enter the original storage room?"

【The host can move the Star House away and place it in another space, so that the host can enter the original storage room. 】

"So, the Star House portable function you mentioned at the beginning means moving the Star House at will, not carrying it with you?"

【No, the host can return to the Star House instantly from anywhere, which is equivalent to the portable function. As for the explanation of the other functions of the Star House, the host will naturally know after completing the three end-time world tasks and unlocking the portable function. 】

The news that the Star House system told her tonight surprised her. After completing the three tasks and upgrading the Star House, she can set the Star House permission list.

In other words, the people she puts in the permission list will no longer be affected by the Star House's autonomous confidentiality function, and can see the Star House and know its existence.

But in a peaceful world, this function seems a bit useless.