Chapter 7
After being surprised, Tang Yu'an quickly accepted this unexpected surprise.
He carefully read the system prompts and saw that "Watchdog" had actually turned on the map's all-round detection function, so he quickly opened the map to check.
Originally, there was only one gold and two green light spots on the map, as well as a blue light spot representing Zhou Qi, but now, there were many more red ones!
Tang Yu'an knew that these red spots represented dangerous creatures.
At this moment, there were as many as four or five red spots of light hovering around the five-pointed star representing the grocery store!
They are moving very slowly, and occasionally leave the visible area and enter the black fog, disappearing from the map.
If each of these red dots represents a giant mutant dog, then they are in danger...
Tang Yu'an didn't expect that the previous map was not complete. Seeing so many sources of danger around the grocery store, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Brother Xiaoqi, let's go inside!"
Tang Yu'an quickly picked up Wangcai and pulled Zhou Qi into the grocery store. It was not until they were covered by the barrier that he felt his heartbeat returned to normal.
Fortunately, on the first night they came to this world, when Xiaoqi was stopped outside the house, he did not force him in, causing the barrier to fail.
Now he's also an employee, protected by the grocery store's protective barrier. Without it, they don't know how they would survive in such a dangerous environment...
Tang Yu'an felt relieved and was about to share the news with Zhou Qi when the system prompt panel popped up again.
[Attention! Triggering special mission: Clear dangerous creatures (1)]
【Eliminate dangerous creatures (1)】
Task Description: To protect customer safety, please remove dangerous creatures around the store as quickly as possible to create a shopping environment where customers can feel at ease.
Mission content: Clear out dangerous creatures around the grocery store (1/5)
Mission rewards: Random points (up to 100 points), wholesale market discount card (20% off), diversion card (24 hours), lucky wheel draw times x3
Looking at the newly appeared system prompts, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but be stunned. Clearing out dangerous creatures... this is too difficult for them.
However, when he saw the mission reward, his eyes suddenly lit up again.
The reward for this mission is so generous!
The highest point is 100 points. Not to mention the discount cards and traffic cards, the key is the three draws.
Tang Yu'an has tasted the sweetness of the magical effect of the special prop cat teaser, and also understood the importance of the lucky wheel. Naturally, the number of draws has become valuable.
However, when he thought about the difficulty of the task, his mind, which was intoxicated by the reward, calmed down.
Although the task was not completely impossible with the magic cat toy, it was already dark, he still had a fever, and Xiaoqi was injured, so there was definitely no way to accomplish it today.
Tang Yu'an shared this task with Zhou Qi, and then said to him: "It's too dangerous to go out now. Let's wait and see tomorrow."
However, Zhou Qi, who was always calm and cautious, did not speak at this time. He pursed his lips and reached out to touch Tang Yu'an's forehead.
Still hot when I got it...
"How much points do you have now?" he asked.
“63…”
Tang Yu'an answered subconsciously, but he was keenly aware of something, so he quickly grabbed Zhou Qi's hand and wrapped his arm tightly around his arm.
"Brother Xiaoqi, you don't want to go out on a mission now, do you?"
Zhou Qi didn't answer, so Tang Yu'an hugged him tighter, "No, you can't go... It's too dangerous..."
Tang Yu'an looked up at him, his eyes full of anxiety and worry. Because he was particularly fragile due to his illness, it was really difficult for people to leave him alone at home in this state.
"Okay, okay, I won't go."
In the end, Zhou Qi gave up the idea under Tang Yu'an's insistence.
He went to find some alcohol, wiped Tang Yu'an's forehead and behind his ears to cool him down, and let him sit on a chair to drink some water and rest before going to the kitchen to cook dinner.
"How about some porridge?"
"I want fried eggs..."
"Okay, I'll do it for you right away. Just sit still and don't move."
Tang Yu'an sat obediently on the chair, drinking water in small sips. He felt dizzy and couldn't help but worry.
If his illness doesn't heal, Xiaoqi will have to complete the mission alone...
“Meow—”
At this moment, the cat squatting at his feet suddenly meowed, and when Tang Yu'an looked down at it, it wagged its tail happily.
A dog with the appearance of a cat...
Tang Yu'an thought about it and took out the super cool dog frisbee.
As soon as the frisbee appeared, Wangcai's eyes were fixed on it.
Tang Yu'an waved the frisbee in front of the cat, and finally threw it towards the door. The cat immediately pounced on it and bit it.
After landing, it ran back with the frisbee in its mouth. Its body gradually grew bigger and finally became a dog as tall as Tang Yu'an's knees.
Sure enough, this super cool dog frisbee has the same effect as the invincible cat toy.
I guess the super mousetrap works the same way.
Tang Yu'an took out the mousetrap and looked at it. The mousetrap was in the shape of a clamp, and it did not trigger any new special tasks after he took it out.
He did not mess with Wangcai again and turn it into a mouse or something. Instead, he put the mousetrap into compartment No. 1 of his portable warehouse and shared this prop with Zhou Qi.
Then, Tang Yu'an looked at Wangcai's condition, but found that the prefix "Lucky Cat" had disappeared.
His heart skipped a beat and he quickly took out a cat toy for the cat to play with.
When Wangcai turned back into a cat, the prefix "Maneki Neko" returned to it.
Tang Yu'an finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted the cat's head and whispered, "It seems you can only be a cat from now on."
As he spoke, Tang Yu'an took out a few dried fish from the cabinet and placed them in front of Wangcai. "Eat it. You must be hungry."
As soon as the cat saw the dried fish, it wagged its tail excitedly and then started eating it with a meowing sound.
[Lucky Cat "Wangcai" Loyalty +1]
Wangcai, having eaten and drunk his fill, searched for 52 points for you.
[Points +52, Current Points Balance: 115]
Tang Yu'an was stunned. He knew Wangcai could bring him points, but he didn't expect there would be so many! Doesn't that mean he can exchange medicine for it?
"Brother Xiaoqi!" The surprise came too suddenly, Tang Yu'an hurriedly called out to Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi heard his shouting and thought something had happened, so he ran over in a panic, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Brother Xiaoqi, we can exchange for special medicine!"
Tang Yu moved at ease and quickly exchanged the cold medicine from the "Seven-Day Sale".
Looking at the three white pills that appeared in Tang Yu'an's hand and were neatly placed in a transparent plastic box, Zhou Qi finally showed a relieved smile on his face after asking the reason.
"Great, then eat one quickly."
Zhou Qi poured some water and asked Tang Yu'an to drink it.
Sure enough, not long after taking the pill, the lingering blush on the boy's face disappeared, Tang Yu'an also felt less dizzy, and the pain in his throat was relieved a lot.
"Brother Xiaoqi, I'm really fine!" Tang Yu'an said happily.
Zhou Qi hugged him happily, then looked at Wangcai, who was squatting on the ground looking at them with an innocent look on his face.
It's hard to imagine that such a cat could have evolved from such a terrifying giant dog.
Zhou Qi also reached out and rubbed its head.
This time, facing his approach and touch, Wangcai finally did not change back to his original form to attack him.
only……
After touching Wangcai's head, Zhou Qi looked at his palms which had turned black, then looked down at the gray-black fur on the cat's body. His face, which had originally softened, couldn't help but become a little chapped.
"An An, go eat first."
Zhou Qi picked up Wangcai, said something to Tang Yu'an, and then went to the bathroom.
Of course Tang Yu'an didn't listen to him and followed him.
In the bathroom, Zhou Qi put a basin of water and put the cat directly in it.
Because he is essentially a dog, Wangcai is not afraid of water. He just doesn't understand what Zhou Qi is doing, and looks at him curiously with his emerald green eyes.
Tang Yu'an saw that before he squeezed the shower gel, just soaked it in water, the whole basin of water turned pitch black.
Zhou Qi's expression also became noticeably uglier.
After scrubbing and cleaning for a long time and finally drying it, they discovered that Wangcai was actually an orange cat!
So this is what the "桔" in the suffix of the invincible cat toy means?
[Watchdog "Wangcai" Loyalty +1]
After taking a shower and blowing his hair dry, Wangcai looked noticeably more relaxed, and even his loyalty improved a bit.
It found a shady corner, lay down and began to take a nap.
Fortunately, due to daily tasks, the grocery store floor is cleaned every day, so there is no need to worry about it getting dirty again.
In order to give it a bath, the remaining 15 points were all exchanged for water.
However, compared with the 52 points brought by Wangcai, which allowed Tang Yu'an to exchange for special medicine to cure his illness, and the points it could bring every day afterwards, these points were nothing.
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After dinner, the two gathered together to count their harvest for the day.
First of all, there are three special props, which should be the most important gain today, and then there is the unlocking of the portable warehouse and map.
With these, they finally had some ability to protect themselves in the face of danger.
Of course, attracting new customers is also very important.
Tang Yu'an looked at the golden spot of light belonging to Granny Guo on the business map, as if he saw an endless stream of points.
He also noticed that the area where Granny Guo was now was a place that Brother Xiaoqi had not set foot in today, which meant -
The actions of old customers will also dispel the black fog on the map and help them unlock the map!
Even Zhou Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this discovery.
Then, Tang Yu'an discovered that the map actually had a note function!
He quickly added a note to Granny Guo.
And around her golden light spot, there are two green light spots representing potential customers.
If you enlarge the map to the maximum scale, you can see that one of the green spots almost overlaps with Granny Guo.
This should be a relative or friend who lives in the same place as Grandma Guo.
Although there are only three light spots representing customers, with the "Watchdog" activating the all-round detection function, Tang Yu'an already knows that the map display is incomplete.
This shows that there are probably more than just these three tradable objects in the area that has been explored.
The reason why these two green spots appeared was probably because Granny Guo knew them or she had come into contact with them today.
In any case, with a powerful tool like the business map, when they go out to find people to do business with, they don't have to look around blindly like Zhou Qi did in the past two days.
As for the grocery store...
"Let's not reveal the existence of the shop for the time being." Zhou Qi said.
"Yeah." Tang Yu'an nodded.
Their current ability to protect themselves is still relatively weak, and because of the nature of the grocery store, they cannot keep customers out during business hours.
Facing this doomsday world where humans have superpowers, they still need to be cautious. The grocery store is their home and their most important foundation, and no mistakes can be made.
"I've only just reached the next level, and I've already unlocked so many useful features. As long as I work hard to complete the tasks, I'm sure I'll become even more powerful!"
Tang Yu'an smiled optimistically.
Zhou Qi, who was originally lost in thought, relaxed when he saw him recover and look happy.
"Yeah." He rubbed Tang Yu'an's hair, "Get ready for bed."
Tang Yu'an said hello, went to wash up, and climbed up to the attic first. After making the mattress, he pulled Zhou Qi into bed.
The warm, soft quilt with a pleasant scent allowed the two teenagers, who had been exhausted after a day of hard work, to completely relax.
"Brother Xiaoqi, thank you." Tang Yu'an snuggled into Zhou Qi's arms and whispered to him.
Zhou Qi held him quietly, rubbing the back of his head with his palm. At the same time, the image of the mutant giant dog chasing Tang Yu'an appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of fear in his heart again.
"I'm the one who should say thank you."
He whispered, "But next time, don't take risks like that."
Tang Yu'an knew what Zhou Qi was talking about. He couldn't help but puff up his cheeks, "If I didn't save you, you would have died..."
When he said this, his eyes suddenly turned red.
"You can't leave me alone. We agreed to go home together... What am I going to do if you're gone?"
During these two days in the other world, I was very grateful for Brother Xiaoqi's presence. Without him, Tang Yu'an really didn't know how he would have survived.
If he were thrown into this terrible doomsday world alone, he couldn't imagine how desperate he would be.
Hearing the crying tone in his voice, Zhou Qi paused, quickly hugged him tightly, and whispered coaxingly: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I made you worry."
"You did nothing wrong, so you don't need to apologize." Tang Yu'an said softly, "Brother Xiaoqi, I'm a man too, I can protect you."
Zhou Qi listened to his childish voice, which sounded so confident. It was a little funny, but at the same time, he felt infinite warmth and tenderness in his heart.
Tang Yu'an was grateful for his company, and so was he.
Fortunately, he went to the Tang family's grocery store as soon as school was over that day. Fortunately, the system also brought him here...
"Yeah, I know." Zhou Qi whispered.
In the darkness, Tang Yu'an finally smiled. He buried his head in Zhou Qi's arms again. The boy's chest wasn't broad and strong enough, but it gave him an indescribable sense of security.
Slowly, the two young men hugged each other and fell asleep together. This was probably the first night they had spent so peaceful and tranquil since coming to this other world?
While they were sleeping, no one noticed——
A faint red light suddenly appeared on Zhou Qi's bandaged hand, and a red light quickly followed the boy's arm and penetrated deep into his body.
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