Chapter 2
Tang Yu'an looked at the words appearing on the panel, and surprise was quickly replaced by joy.
"Brother Xiaoqi, you are so smart!"
Although the experience points are not as much as the first time, it is still 2 points, not to mention the points. Now I have accumulated 6 points.
For them, every point is very valuable!
"Shall I try exchanging water for the grocery store first?" Tang Yu'an said.
They don't need brown rice and salt for the time being, but water is of utmost importance.
Zhou Qi nodded, "Okay."
So, Tang Yu'an spent 1 point to exchange for 1L of water, but after seeing the words "exchange successful", nothing changed around them.
Zhou Qi thought about it, turned on the flashlight, walked towards the kitchen, and then turned on the faucet.
“Clatter—”
The water rushed down.
Tang Yu'an, who was following behind him, couldn't help but widen his eyes. He ran forward and stretched out his hand to catch it. Feeling the cool running water falling on his palm, he said happily: "Brother Xiaoqi, there really is water!"
So this is what "grocery store water" means... It's amazing that water can appear out of thin air in the pipe.
A hint of joy also appeared in Zhou Qi's eyes.
"Great." He nodded with relief. "It seems the system does have magical powers. As long as we work hard to complete the mission, we won't have to worry about survival supplies for the time being."
"Yeah!" Tang Yu'an laughed happily.
Zhou Qi tightened the faucet again and continued, "Let's continue."
6 points are too few, they need at least 10 points to complete daily task ⑵ - that is, purchasing goods 10 times at the wholesale market.
"Okay!"
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi returned to the front room.
After Tang Yu'an took out a dollar from the cash box, Zhou Qi gave him all the remaining biscuits and took the dollar bill, completing the transaction.
You completed a profitable transaction with an old customer, gaining +1 experience and +10 points.
[You completed weekly task ⑵, points +10]
Tang Yu'an looked at the words that appeared on the panel and said in surprise: "I gave you a lot of points this time!"
Exactly 20 o'clock!
If you do business with the same person three times, you're considered a regular customer, but the experience points you get are getting smaller and smaller.
“Come again!”
Tang Yu'an was ready to make another effort. He took out another one-yuan bill and traded his electronic watch with Zhou Qi. This watch was a gift that Tang Yu'an bought for Zhou Qi with his pocket money on his birthday last year.
Zhou Qi paused, then took off his watch and handed it to him as he was told. However—
[Experience points and points earned have reached today's limit. Please look for new customers.]
Looking at the new prompt on the panel, Tang Yu'an was stunned, and then puffed his cheeks in dissatisfaction, "There is actually a limit on single-player acquisition. Is the system too expensive to play with?"
Zhou Qi was not surprised.
If he was allowed to gain experience points and credits indefinitely, the system probably wouldn't have teleported him along.
There are bugs and such... but I still can't go too far.
Trading is no longer possible, but other daily tasks can still be completed.
"Then I'll continue buying water?" Tang Yu'an said.
"Well, buy it."
It will take another 9 points to complete daily task ⑵, and you will only get 2 points. However, water is a necessary consumable and will have to be exchanged sooner or later. Now it can be exchanged in the form of a task, which is considered a discount.
Therefore, Tang Yu'an exchanged 9L of water for the grocery store and successfully completed the daily task ⑵.
The remaining two daily tasks are simple.
Tang Yu'an had already seen the item list function in Chapter ⑶. This panel is still very simple, divided into two columns: "Store" and "Items".
In the item column, everything he owns is listed on the panel, with detailed information such as a brief picture, product name, quantity, shelf life, etc., and even a positioning function.
In the store column on the left, there is only "Ping An Grocery Store". When you expand it, you can see all of its shelves, containers and warehouses.
As he edits these three areas on the page, real goods will be added, reduced, and transferred in these places according to his operations, and there is also a one-click sorting function.
This is a very practical feature. No matter how many things he has, he can see them all at a glance, and it also reduces the trouble of carrying and searching.
After Tang Yu'an has completed all three areas, daily task ⑶ will be considered completed.
[You completed daily tasks (3), points +2]
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Just as Tang Yu'an was about to continue with Zhou Qi to complete the task of cleaning the store, the text on the panel changed again.
[It is currently non-business hours, no outsiders are allowed to enter the grocery store]
Tang Yu'an was stunned, and then he felt that the hand holding Zhou Qi was empty, and Zhou Qi's figure disappeared from his sight.
"Brother Xiaoqi?"
Hearing no response, Tang Yu'an panicked instantly. He shouted loudly, "Brother Xiaoqi, where have you been? Don't scare me, Brother Xiaoqi!"
At this moment, Zhou Qi also opened his eyes after a dizziness, and he looked at everything around him in a daze.
This place... seems to be the open space in front of the grocery store? Why is he outside?
At this time, the sky had already fallen completely dark, with only the dim moonlight shining on the earth, dyeing all the scenery with an eerie and quiet color.
Zhou Qi swallowed and hurriedly ran to the grocery store.
However, when he came to the stone where he had stood before and looked down, he saw——
I saw nothing.
The triangular area formed by the two collapsed buildings was pitch black. How could there be a grocery store?
Zhou Qi felt his heart go empty. He lowered his head in a hurry, and then saw traces of his previous climbing on the stones under his feet. This was indeed the place he had just come out to explore.
So, what about An An and the grocery store? His heart was pounding like a drum, and sweat suddenly soaked his back.
However, Zhou Qi did not completely lose his composure.
He took out his flashlight and shone it forward, trying to find some clues, but was surprised to find that the light from the flashlight was swallowed up by the darkness when it reached a certain distance, so that he could not see the scenery below the triangular area at all.
Could it be that...
Zhou Qi jumped off the rock and groped forward. After taking only two steps, he touched something that looked like a barrier.
His heart finally settled down.
It seemed that the grocery store was still there, but he couldn't enter or see it.
At this moment, Zhou Qi felt his eyes blurred, and a short figure rushed out from the darkness and rushed over to hug him.
"Brother Xiaoqi, you scared me to death!"
"I thought you disappeared and I was left alone here..."
Zhou Qi felt Tang Yu'an's warm body, and his cold hands and feet also regained some temperature.
Tang Yu'an must have discovered that he was missing so he came out to look for him. In other words, this barrier is one-way visible?
"Okay, I'm here."
He raised his hand and stroked the boy's head. With his gentle voice soothing him, the emotionally broken Tang Yu'an slowly calmed down.
"An An, do you know what happened just now? Did the system give any prompts?" Zhou Qi asked.
He was suddenly "sent" out of the grocery store. After thinking about it, he realized that only the system could do that.
Hearing his question, Tang Yu'an shook his head and nodded.
He took Zhou Qi's hand and tried to pull him into the store, but just as Zhou Qi's fingers passed through the barrier—
[Warning: It is currently non-business hours and the security barrier is open. If you invite guests in, the security barrier will automatically close.]
Tang Yu'an was stunned and quickly let go of Zhou Qi's hand.
As soon as he loosened his hand, Zhou Qi was sent back to the same open space.
Fortunately, he had experience, so he did not panic. He only took a few steps forward and saw Tang Yu'an lying on the rock and looking around.
"Brother Xiaoqi!"
"Well, now you know what the problem is?"
Tang Yu'an nodded and told him about the system warning just now.
Zhou Qi frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "It seems that I can only stay outside tonight."
"That won't do!"
Tang Yu'an looked at the gloomy environment around him. As night fell, the temperature dropped significantly.
"This is the apocalypse. How dangerous is it to be outside at night?"
Tang Yu'an grabbed Zhou Qi's arm again and said, "Let's go inside together. Even without that barrier, the grocery store itself can protect us."
The grocery store is Tang Yu'an's home. To him, home is the safest place in the world.
However, Zhou Qi was not pulled by him this time.
He had already witnessed the power of this barrier. It not only prevented people or other creatures other than An An from entering, but also blocked light and prying eyes. At least it could ensure An An's absolute safety at night.
"Be good, listen to your brother this time, okay?" Zhou Qi touched the child's head.
"No! What should I do if something happens to you?"
"An An, don't act on impulse." Zhou Qi patiently explained to him the function of the barrier.
Tang Yu'an pursed his lips. He didn't say anything else, but called up the system interface to study it.
He also understood the importance of this protective barrier. Even though the grocery store could protect their safety, he would still feel bad if they really encountered danger and the grocery store was damaged.
So what can we do?
Zhou Qi did not try to stop him, but pulled him to a corner where he could be sheltered from the wind, then picked up the boy's slightly cold hands and put them in his pockets.
"It's cold outside, why don't you go back inside and think?"
"No, I want to stay with you."
Tang Yu'an stared at the panel of the grocery store. The intelligent system had gone into hibernation, so he had to explore all the functions of the system himself.
Soon, his eyes lit up, "I got it!"
As soon as Tang Yu'an finished speaking, Zhou Qi found a glowing screen in front of him, with black and gold fonts writing on the screen:
[A mysterious businessman intends to recruit you as a salesperson for the "Ping An Grocery Store"]
Job Description: Assisting shop owners in selling goods, managing the shop, etc.
【Salary: 10 points per month】
【Benefits: Free food and accommodation, access to the mall exchange panel, etc.】
【Accept】【Reject】
"Brother Xiaoqi, did you receive the invitation I sent you?" Tang Yu'an's voice sounded, calling Zhou Qi's attention back.
Zhou Qi nodded and continued, "Well, I accept."
As Zhou Qi nodded in agreement, the words on the screen in front of him changed again.
Congratulations, you have become a salesperson at the "Ping An Grocery Store"
[Access to the "Ping An Grocery Store" security barrier has been opened, and personal safety is guaranteed within the barrier]
[Under insufficient conditions, the employee panel is not open yet]
[Please work hard. When you meet the requirements, the mysterious merchant will open the clerk panel for you and unlock more benefits.]
At the same time, new text popped up on Tang Yu'an's panel.
["Zhou Qi" has accepted your recruitment. Would you like to open the employee panel immediately?]
【whether】
Tang Yu'an naturally chose "yes".
As a result, a new functional section was added to his dashboard homepage - "Employees".
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