Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Level up to ten, for players...

Reaching level ten brings almost a leap forward in changes for players. Not to mention other small features, just being able to upgrade the house is enough to make Wen Qian happy.

After parting with Chu Lingyu, Wen Qian walked happily towards his residence, looking forward to the subsequent expansion of the house.

Because of this, players all have a loving smile on their faces when they see the hamster sofas stacked on the sofa.

Just two sofas, will you still worry about having no space for them after the expansion is successful?

Opening the system panel, after level ten, the words "home system" appeared on the panel. Wen Qian clicked on the house upgrade option without hesitation.

[House upgrade preparation——]

A series of hair-raising hammering sounds rang out in Wen Qian's ears, and the smoke and dust that almost enveloped the entire room forced her to the balcony.

Wen Qian, who was choking and coughing continuously, huddled in the corner of the balcony, regretting very much that he did not leave the house immediately after choosing to upgrade his house.

It was impossible for her to go out through the smoke and dust now, but fortunately the balcony was well ventilated, so she could wait here for a while.

Wen Qian rarely looked closely at the scenery outside the balcony. Perhaps because she always came to the balcony to do her homework, she always had a slight resistance to the balcony.

Although you can gain intelligence points, homework is homework and you can't love it at all.

Today was a sports day, and with no homework, Wen Qian rarely had a good look at the balcony.

Standing in the corner of the balcony, you can vaguely see the floor-to-ceiling windows of the neighbor's house. The floor-to-ceiling windows that are usually tightly covered with curtains are unexpectedly open today.

So there was someone living next door? Xiao Wen was a little surprised.

The curtains on the floor-to-ceiling windows that were drawn tight every day made her not consider the possibility that someone was living inside - before the system expanded the house, she even suspected that the house next door was her residence after the expansion.

Now it seems that she was probably overthinking it.

A corner of a cold grey cabinet was visible behind the transparent floor-to-ceiling window. It was getting dark, but the neighbor didn't seem to have any intention of turning on the light.

Wen Qian half leaned against the balcony wall, her thoughts drifting from whether there was anyone living next door to how the noodle shop owner would react when he found out she had reached level ten.

A pair of cold, slender white fingers suddenly stretched out from the silver-gray cabinet in front of his eyes, appearing particularly dazzling in the dim room.

"Ghost!" Xiao Wen was so scared that he stood up straight.

Jiang Zhi couldn't quite remember which cabinet he had put the ointment in, and he couldn't find it in the bedroom, so he walked into the living room with a bath towel draped over him.

The cabinet in the corner was filled with miscellaneous items. Jiang Zhi squatted down and rummaged through it for a while, then picked out the ointment that was pressed under the storage box. He raised his hand, pressed the corner of the cabinet, and closed the door.

He had just reached out his hand when a scream from next door interrupted him.

This voice seems familiar?

Jiang Zhi frowned, walked to the window and looked to the side, and saw the player who was about to go back into the room despite the smoke and dust.

Wen Qian is generally not afraid of ghosts, after all, they are non-existent creatures - but it is hard to say in the game.

Who knows what new gameplay this ghost game will develop.

The gloomy decoration of the neighbor next door and the practice of not opening the curtains once in eight hundred years are also abnormal.

The possibility of ghosts cannot be completely ruled out.

Players even thought about whether this was related to her upgrading the house. Maybe it was because she upgraded the house that a special plot line unfolded.

It was a great coincidence that the neighbor who opened the curtains at that moment became suspicious.

Ghosts are scary, but isn’t the smoke and dust behind them also a critical hit?

"Is it you?"

A cold voice interrupted Wen Qian's wandering thoughts. She turned her head and looked behind her, her expression frozen.

Oh my god, she's a ghost!

The player thought that now that things had progressed to this point, it was someone else who should be afraid.

No, how can this game be so charming to players? Why didn't I feel this when I played the game before? Was she stupid before?

Very good, she is no longer like that now!

Jiang Zhi, who clearly heard the word "yummy ghost" blurted out by the other party in shock, took a deep breath, turned around and walked into the room, picked up a black T-shirt and put it on.

Seeing Jiang Zhi turn around and leave, Wen Qian finally remembered who this familiar-looking sexy ghost NPC was.

She remembered the kind NPC in the abandoned factory who had treated her to noodles.

It's just that I wasn't paying attention to my face for a moment, so I didn't think about it.

After a moment of hesitation, the sexy ghost came back. Oh no, it’s not a sexy ghost now, but a kind NPC.

Jiang Zhi saw a cloud of dust rising behind Wen Qian through the balcony and frowned slightly: "What are you doing?"

Wen Qian followed his gaze and realized that this NPC was asking her about the expansion of her house.

She said casually, "It's just expanding the house. It will be done in a while."

Expand...the house?

Jiang Zhi repeated it silently in his heart, and his first reaction was that she was being cheated.

Did she believe some nonsense that knocking down the wall could reveal a space secretly hidden by the developer?

Based on her behavior when they last met, Jiang Zhi felt that this was not impossible.

"How many people are here to renovate?" He looked up at Wen Qian, his brows stern, "Forget it..."

He threw down these words and hurriedly turned and left.

The player blinked. What a strange NPC! She turned around and went back to her hut.

While they were talking, the house had been expanded.

I don’t know whether the game system is considerate or not. The original interior layout remains in place, but the size of the various functional areas of the house has been expanded.

Fortunately, she didn't need to move the furniture manually. She could use the [Furniture Placement] function of the home system to handle this directly on the system panel.

Wen Qian opened the system panel. There were template decorations in the home system that could be applied directly.

So far, no special furniture has been purchased, so players who need to arrange the furniture themselves have usually chosen to copy others.

Except for the gopher couch.

It is so out of place with the system furniture that it is still piled on the original sofa - because Wen Qian has not yet decided where to put it.

The dull knock on the door interrupted Wen Qian's thoughts. She looked at the door in surprise. What was going on? Was someone coming to see her?

She walked quickly to the door and opened it. Jiang Zhi, wearing a loose black shirt, was standing at the door, looking down at her.

Probably because he had just taken a shower, his hair still had some moisture in it and lay messily on his forehead.

"It's you." Wen Qian looked up at him, "Are you here to see me for help?"

Jiang Zhi choked when he heard Wen Qian's words.

Did he look like he was coming to her for help?

"You just said you were expanding your house," he said succinctly. "I'm worried you might be scammed, so I came to check it out."

He paused after he finished speaking. The room behind the girl was clean and tidy, which was very different from what he had imagined. For a moment, he began to doubt his memory.

Isn't the sky full of dust?

Apart from Wen Qian, she didn't see anyone else. She thought that the unscrupulous decorators had deceived her... So was he overthinking it?

Jiang Zhi, who still couldn't figure out how to explain the dust, was silent for a long time: "Maybe I made a mistake, sorry."

He took a step back slightly and was about to leave when Wen Qian stopped him.

Jiang Zhi turned sideways and looked at Wen Qian, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Wen Qian looked at the top of his head thoughtfully: "Have you eaten?"

Jiang Zhi:?

【Mission——Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors

How would you respond to a kind-hearted neighbor? It’s always a good idea to have a good relationship with him.

Detailed explanation: Please use the newly unlocked kitchen set to make a meal to entertain your neighbors

Reward: Experience +50, Gold +20]

[Receive the task and receive a free food pack]

The kitchen facility has always existed, but unfortunately Wen Qian has never used it because this damn kitchen has no kitchenware!

The kitchen utensils have only been unlocked now. In view of the dog planner's efforts to split the parts and encourage players to upgrade, Wen Qian is willing to give him a six-star rating.

The player who took on the task skillfully found that the NPC didn't seem very happy. She had just asked him if he had eaten when he turned around and walked out.

Halfway through the walk, he actually turned back to look at her.

Very good. The player, who was facing this kind of provocation for the first time, was eager to try it out. He walked up quickly and grabbed his arm.

Facing the other party's surprised eyes, Wen Qian smiled slightly.

Come in!

He pulled the NPC into his room and made him sit in front of the table.

"I guess you're hungry. Don't worry, just leave it to me!"

The player closed the door behind him and walked briskly towards the kitchen, not giving the other party any chance to escape.

Jiang Zhi looked at Wen Qian's back and felt a little confused for a moment - he thought what she just said meant that she was hungry.

Now it seems that he guessed wrong again?

Wen Qian chose the braised pork ribs from the custom recipe he had received earlier. This recipe, like other self-developed dishes, can be automatically generated using cooking skills.

Worried that the braised pork alone would not meet the banquet standards, the player kindly prepared a few more dishes for his guests.

They are - Crunchy Tomato and Egg Crumble, and Unforgettable Fish and Shrimp Stew...

Jiang Zhi couldn't just sit there and let Wen Qian cook. He wanted to help but suddenly remembered his own cooking skills...

There must be a reason why he has been eating out all the time.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the sofas piled up in the living room. He stood up and walked to the kitchen. "Do you need help taking down the sofa?"

When he asked the question, he was already prepared to be rejected, because he couldn't be sure whether this was the special aesthetic taste of the person in front of him.

For example, do you think it looks better if two sofas are stacked together?

"Sure, please help me set it up!"

Jiang Zhi paused. It was clearly a normal response, so why did he feel surprised?

He always felt that hearing her say "this is her special design" would be more consistent with his impression of her.

After taking the sofa down, Jiang Zhi looked at the devilish expression in the dull eyes of the mole sofa, and moved his fingertips slightly, after a long silence.

He raised his hand and poked the mole's nose.

"I'm ready, come and try it!" Chef Wen was very satisfied with his masterpiece. What a delicious and beautiful dish!

Hearing the sound, Jiang Zhi withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, turned around and walked to the table.

When he saw the dishes on the table, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he didn't expect that these dishes would be made by her.

So her cooking skills are so good, then why does she still eat out?

With this doubt in mind, Jiang Zhi picked up a piece of food with chopsticks.

The moment he took a bite, his expression was solemn. Very good, now he understood why she wanted to eat out.

It's a reason to be with him.

The only difference is that the food she cooks looks quite deceptive.

Just like her.