Chapter 99
Tang Yu'an looked at the system prompt and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
20 points per use, or 3000 points to permanently unlock the teleport feature? Do you even lose points for using it?!
Seeing Tang Yu'an's strange expression, Zhou Qi asked, "What's wrong?"
"Brother Xiaoqi, this system is such a rip-off!"
After listening to Tang Yu'an's explanation, Zhou Qi couldn't help but be shocked. The 2,000 points for building a branch offset the 2,000 points for completing the task.
It costs 2000 points to open the protective barrier, 2000 points to open the teleportation array, 2000 points to connect to the main store, plus 3000 points to permanently unlock the teleportation method, for a total of 9000 points.
If they want to build a second branch, because there is no side quest support, so... even if the protective barrier is not activated, just activating the teleportation will cost 9,000 points?
"So expensive, so expensive, so expensive!" Tang Yu'an couldn't help but complain.
If you choose 20 points per time, it’s fine in the short term, but in the long run, after using it 150 times, it’s worthwhile to permanently unlock 3,000 points.
As the first branch, and located in the Deserted City base, the teleportation array must be used frequently...
But the problem is that the grocery store is still in its infancy, and points are very important. Tang Yu'an can hardly accept spending 9,000 points at once.
"I don't know if I can't change my choice after I make it?" Tang Yu'an said in confusion.
It would be fine if it could be changed. He could choose the first one temporarily, and then choose the second one after accumulating more points.
"Luckily I didn't upgrade the main store to level 2, otherwise my points would have hit rock bottom right now."
When the store level was upgraded to lv1, a lot of points were deducted, so Tang Yu'an was cautious. Although they had met the upgrade conditions, he planned to wait until the branch was built before upgrading.
I didn’t expect that opening the teleportation array would be so expensive!
"If you choose the second option, how many points will be left in the end?" Zhou Qi asked.
"More than four thousand." Tang Yu'an replied.
Although it wasn't a small amount, he originally had over 13,000! After saving for so long, he was back to where he was before liberation!
Zhou Qi sighed and whispered, "Then let's choose the second method."
Points are earned to be spent, and there are more than 4,000 left at the end, which will not affect their normal life. From a long-term perspective, it is naturally more cost-effective to unlock it permanently.
If you open a branch in a remote place in the future and it will not be used frequently, you can choose the first method.
Tang Yu'an also sighed and chose to compromise.
He clicked on the second option.
[Points deduction successful! You can use this teleportation array without restrictions.]
With a loud bang, Tang Yu'an's points balance became 4258. It hadn't been long since it broke 10,000, and it was back to the pre-liberation period.
But the money was spent, and he quickly calmed down.
"Let me try this teleportation function!" Tang Yu'an said, standing in the center of the teleportation array, and immediately a system panel popped up.
[Should I be transferred to the main store "Heian Grocery Store"?]
Tang Yu'an chose "yes".
The patterns of the teleportation array suddenly glowed, and the boy's figure quickly disappeared in the light.
When the light came on, Tang Yu'an felt a flash before his eyes, and then the scenery in front of him changed -
He appeared in the attic of his home, and under his feet, the pattern of the teleportation array also appeared.
But soon, as the light of the teleportation array disappeared, the clear lines began to blur and finally disappeared without a trace.
Tang Yu'an squatted down and touched the floor of the attic, but found no trace of the teleportation array.
Could it be that the teleportation array in the main store has always existed, but is usually hidden?
Tang Yu'an scratched his head and felt a little relieved.
If the main store also wants to build a teleportation array, that would cost another 2,000 points! He felt that his wounded heart had finally found some comfort.
But wasn't Xiaoqi standing with him? Why didn't he come over?
Tang Yu'an thought about it and opened the employee panel. Sure enough, he saw the "teleportation array" function on the authorization page. He quickly opened the use of the teleportation array to Zhou Qi.
Soon, the teleportation array under his feet lit up.
Tang Yu'an quickly stepped aside and saw Zhou Qi appear in front of him.
He was delighted at first, then stunned.
"Where's Lily?"
Zhou Qi looked at the backpack behind him and was also startled. "It was left at the branch."
Worried that something might have happened to Jin Lili, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi quickly used the teleportation array to return to the branch. As soon as they came back, they heard the little girl crying.
She sat on the ground and cried very sadly.
In the empty, unfinished house, there was only a little baby, her crying voice echoing in the room.
Tang Yu'an quickly ran over and hugged her, "Oh, don't cry, don't cry, we are here, we don't want to abandon you."
Seeing Tang Yu'an coming back, Jin Lili cried even more sadly.
Her little hands tightly embraced the boy's neck, and her little face was buried in his shoulder. Tang Yu'an coaxed her for a long time before she stopped crying, but she was still sobbing intermittently, which was even more heartbreaking to see.
Tang Yu'an patted her back gently and slowly coaxed her to sleep.
The little girl huddled in his arms, clutching his clothes tightly in her sleep, as if afraid he would run away.
It was indeed quite scary for her to be left alone in this bare, empty room just now. Tang Yu'an could understand her feelings.
So after the little girl fell asleep, he didn't put her back into the backpack, but because his hands were sore, he still got a chair from the grocery store and sat down.
Zhou Qi took out the gray-blue broom and asked it to clean other rooms.
"From now on, the 10th floor will be our main activity area." He said to Tang Yu'an, "This apartment has a teleportation array, so it must be protected."
They were not worried about someone breaking in here. After all, judging from the situation just now, people without permission could not use the teleportation array.
The only fear is that someone will destroy the teleportation array, which would cause them great losses.
"We need to find a way to upgrade our daytime protection." Tang Yu'an also said, "This house is so big, should we get some furniture to fill it out?"
There should be at least two gray-blue refrigerators that can absorb heat, otherwise it will be difficult to stay here during the day.
Zhou Qi nodded and said, "I'll go look for any refrigerators left over from before the disaster."
However, the branch has no water and electricity, so it would be troublesome to use home appliances... Wait, since the gray-blue refrigerator can absorb heat and convert it into electricity, can it be used as a generator?
Zhou Qi thought about it and decided to give it a try later.
"Are all the rooms in this building undecorated?" Tang Yu'an asked, "Could there be any that slipped through the net?"
"I'll go look for it."
"Yeah, be safe."
Tang Yu'an had already looked at the map. There were no dangerous creatures in the building, and there were very few animals and plants, but the presence of mutant mushrooms could not be ruled out.
And except for the 9th and 10th floors, the other floors are not reinforced, so you still have to be careful.
Zhou Qi nodded in agreement and left the room.
Tang Yu'an stayed there holding Jin Lili, and soon felt a little bored.
He looked down at Jin Lili in his arms.
According to the system, Jin Lili was still a customer and had not become a pet like yesterday. If she remained in this state, she would not be able to enter the grocery store.
Tang Yu'an frowned slightly, feeling a little distressed.
He opened the system panel and studied it out of boredom. When he opened the store panel to browse, he suddenly paused.
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In the ruins of a deserted city, two people, one in front and one behind, were chasing a wild dog.
They kept running in the ruins, the hot weather quickly consumed their physical strength, and soon they came to a spacious open space. One of them shot an arrow into the hind leg of the wild dog.
The wild dog, which was originally running fast, suddenly fell to the ground due to inertia and rolled several times before stopping.
At the moment the wild dog stopped rolling, another man raised a stick and hit the wild dog's head hard. The wild dog immediately howled and died completely.
Seeing that the prey was in their hands, the two men collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.
Their skin was dark and red, having long been sunburned by the scorching sun. The one holding the stick took out a dagger from his arms, cut open the wild dog's fur and began to suck his blood.
He was so thirsty that if he didn't replenish his water, he would die of thirst.
Soon, his companions also crawled over, lay on the wild dog and swallowed its blood.
When the two men finally recovered, their faces and hands were covered in blood. They didn't care much and scooped up sand to wipe off the remaining blood on their faces.
Then the one holding the stick pointed into the distance.
In the direction he pointed, there were two buildings leaning against each other, forming a triangular area below.
"Ajian, go over there and take a rest. It's cool."
"OK!"
Ajian picked up the wild dog that had been sucked dry by them and put it on his back, then helped his companion to go to the shade.
They were two ordinary people making a living in the deserted city. Because they had offended someone in Jufeng Town, and there were fewer and fewer prey in Jufeng Mountain and many people were competing for it, they gritted their teeth and moved to the deserted city.
Although there were indeed more prey in the deserted city, there were also more dangers, and their lives were still very difficult.
Fortunately, they are young and strong, and as long as they can catch prey, they can still withstand the consumption during the hunting process.
They were breathing heavily and approaching the triangular area step by step, but soon the young man named Ajian stopped.
"Big Eyes, look what that is?"
Big Eyes was using a stick as a crutch. He felt dizzy due to the scorching sun. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but look up and look in the direction his companion pointed.
They were already very close to the triangular area and could clearly see the object that was blocked by the huge rock and sunk below.
A roof loomed.
The two looked at each other and immediately became energetic.
They quickened their pace and soon saw a well-maintained house that stood out among the ruins.
There was a sign hanging on the top of the house, but they were illiterate and couldn't make out what was written on it.
All they knew was that through the open window in front of the house, they could see the carefully cared-for potted plants inside, as well as... the goods displayed on the wooden shelves!
They both rubbed their eyes at the same time, wondering if they had seen it wrong.
After confirming that this was not their hallucination, they took a deep breath, but both of them could not suppress their excitement.
It looks like there are a lot of good things in this little house!
Greed made them quicken their pace and approach again, and as a result... a snow-white figure suddenly appeared at the window.
It was a beautiful big dog that they had never seen before. It lay on the windowsill with its two front paws, grinning and looking out, with curiosity written in its black eyes.
Before Ajian and Dayan could react, another golden figure appeared next to the snow-white dog.
It was also a big dog with golden hair. It looked at the two people outside the house, and soon bared its teeth with a ferocious expression.
The two men were startled and took two steps back.
However, as they got closer, they could see more of the situation in the house and saw more goods that they did not recognize.
The two looked at each other, and fear was quickly replaced by ferocity.
They were just two dogs, and it wasn't like they hadn't hunted before! If they could monopolize the goodies in this room, their future life in the deserted city would be much easier.
Of course, they didn't rush into the house.
The two men found a shady spot and squatted down, then stared at the two dogs lying on the windowsill, preventing them from attacking while discussing countermeasures.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the two dogs did not come out to attack them.
It’s not that Wangcai is unwilling, but the instruction Tang Yu’an set for the pets is that they cannot actively attack humans unless they are in danger.
Ajian and Dayan did not break into the house by force, nor did they attack them with weapons, so Wangcai could only bare his teeth to warn them.
As for the silver coins...
After looking at the two humans curiously for a while, seeing Wangcai grinning, it quickly bared its teeth as well.
This undoubtedly gave Ajian and Dayan time to recover their strength, which was certainly lucky for the two who had just finished a hunt.
But under the cover of the house, it was difficult for them to kill the two dogs, so they had to lure them out of the house.
"Who do you think is the one who keeps these two dogs?" Ajian whispered.
He had never seen a dog that was so well-cared for, with such bright and handsome fur. The sight of it being well-fed made jealousy appear in his eyes.
They live such a hard life, yet some people still use their precious food and water to feed dogs. Is this fair?
Big Eyes was more rational. If they hadn't had these two dogs, they would have marched straight in.
That's why the owner of the house keeps a dog.
Of course, this also made him more expectant and greedy for the food stored in the house.
"No matter who they are, we definitely can't defeat them head-on," Big Eyes said. "Without extraordinary abilities, how could they own a house like this in the wasteland and raise two such beautiful dogs?"
"Judging from the reactions of the two dogs, the owner of the house is definitely not here. We have to act quickly before he comes back."
Ah Jian nodded, his feverish mind finally calming down a bit. He asked, "What are you going to do?"
Big Eyes took out a few dried plants from his arms.
"Is this dizziness grass?" Ajian said happily.
As the name suggests, dizziness grass is a herb that can make humans and animals feel dizzy. It can be effective whether you eat it or smell it.
"The wind is blowing towards the house now." Big Eyes whispered, "Let's light the dizziness grass upwind, and the smoke will be blown into the house."
Ah Jian's eyes lit up. "Let's wait until those two dogs are knocked unconscious before we go in and move the things!"
With their current physical strength, even if they succeeded in luring the two dogs out, it would be difficult to subdue them.
Now with the stun grass, it’s much easier!
"Then let's get started quickly!" Ajian urged.
Although he was very jealous of the owner of the house, he was also very clear that the owner must be extremely powerful to be able to own such a house and two dogs in the wasteland.
So they had to knock out the two dogs before the other party came back, then steal the things and leave quickly.
"I'll start the fire first."
Big Eyes picked up a piece of wood and placed it in the sun, then quickly rotated it with an iron bar. The temperature was high, and grass and trees were prone to spontaneous combustion, let alone such friction.
Soon, the wood began to burn in the sunlight.
They moved the log into the shade, then, standing upwind, threw dry stun grass into the flames.
Soon a thick smoke rose and was blown towards the grocery store by the wind.
The two men covered their mouths and noses with rags, and then kept fanning the air in the direction of the grocery store. Soon, thick gray-white smoke enveloped the Ping'an Grocery Store.
In addition, the grocery store is located at a low altitude, so the smoke settles down and gradually becomes gray and difficult to see clearly.
"Woof woof!"
Wangcai knew that the two humans were messing around, and immediately started barking angrily.
However, they don't directly harm them, so it can't do much more than act as a deterrent warning.
Wangcai barked anxiously, and Yinbi, who was beside him, started to shake his head. After a while, he fell to the ground in a daze.
Perhaps because of the higher level of mutation, Wangcai's symptoms are not as severe as its.
It shook its head and soon quieted down because it discovered that barking would cause it to inhale more smoke, making it dizzy faster.
Wangcai lay on the windowsill, his eyes staring at the two humans outside the grocery store through the thick smoke.
"The dog has stopped barking!" Ajian said happily.
The thick smoke also blocked their vision. He didn't know that there was still a dog that had not fainted and was hiding in the smoke, staring at them closely.
When they heard the barking stop, they assumed both dogs had been subdued.
"Hahaha, Big Eyes, this move of yours is really cool!" Ajian said excitedly.
Big Eyes curled up the corners of his mouth, unable to suppress his excitement, but he quickly took a deep breath and whispered, "Hurry up, or the owner of the house will be back!"
"OK!"
Ajian nodded, tied up the wild dog he had just beaten, then held the dagger in one hand, covered his mouth and nose with a rag with the other hand, stood up and walked towards the grocery store.
Big Eyes also picked up a stick, covered his mouth and nose and followed him.
They slowly approached the grocery store, their hearts beating faster and faster. When they thought of the food piled up in the house, they could hardly control themselves.
Even if they couldn't find food, those two big dogs were so fat that they would be enough for them to eat for a few days!
However, when they reached the stone that lay in front of the grocery store, they suddenly froze and stood there in a daze.
What's going on?
Why can't I see any houses in this thick smoke? This triangular area is completely empty, nothing at all!
Could it be that the weather was too hot and they were really hallucinating?
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Ping An Grocery Store No. 1, 10th Floor.
Tang Yu'an sat on a chair holding Jin Lili. Because he didn't check the map, he didn't know that the main store of the grocery store had been exposed again, and this time the people attracted were not good people.
He was originally browsing the system interface boredly, but soon his eyes lit up.
I saw that there was an extra button on the store's management panel:
【Close the store】
Tang Yu'an remembered very clearly that there was definitely no such button on the previous panel.
So is this what he meant?
Tang Yu'an hurriedly studied it, and fortunately there was an explanation of the term on this button.
[If a merchant owns two or more branches, he or she may choose to close one or more of the stores and stop operating to the public.
Note: At least one of the merchants' stores must be open for business.
Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up.
Wow!
So he can close the shops under his name, and after the closure, the shops will stop operating to the public. In this case, will the protective barrier be effective during the day as well?
During the day, the protective barrier was ineffective, so only Wangcai and Yinbi could be left to guard the house. They were always worried that the situation that happened to Chi Hao before would happen again.
After all, they can't be so lucky that they always meet good people like Brother Chi Hao.
It would be great if the Guardian Barrier worked during the day!
Tang Yu'an did it as soon as he thought of it. He quickly clicked to close the main store. Of course, before executing it, he still used his portable warehouse to exchange ideas with Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi also thought it was worth a try.
So with Tang Yu'an's choice, new system information emerged -
[You are closing "Ping An Grocery Store". After the closure, the main store will cease operations and will no longer be able to serve customers. Are you sure you want to close it?]
confirm!
As Tang Yu'an confirmed his choice, the Ping'an Grocery Store on the management panel entered a closed state.
But in reality...
Ajian and Dayan looked at each other, and then the two people who didn't believe it jumped off the stone and walked towards the middle of the triangular area.
As a result, they had only taken two steps forward when they were blocked by something invisible.
Big Eyes reached out to touch the front of him and found that there was something like a membrane blocking him. No matter how forward he moved, he could not get any closer.
Ajian stretched out his hand and hammered it hard, and also picked up a stone and smashed it hard. Da Yan thought about it, took out a dagger and scratched the diaphragm.
Totally useless!
Could this be the owner's special ability? It could conceal the house and prevent outsiders from entering?
This ability is too incredible!
There was resentment in the eyes of both men, but Da Yan was calmer. He knew that they could not stay in this place any longer.
They were equivalent to triggering the supernatural power of the owner of the house, which would likely alarm him. If they attracted such a powerful figure, they would be in real trouble!
He pulled Ajian, who looked unwilling, and turned around to climb up the rock.
Little did they know that although they could no longer see the grocery store, Wangcai, who was guarding the store, could still see them clearly.
As a watchdog, the moment the two humans attacked the grocery store barrier, the owner's order not to attack unless in a dangerous situation became invalid.
However, the dizziness grass did have an effect on it, so Wangcai did not chase after it.
It stared at the backs of the two humans, and a dark green light flashed in its eyes.
"Ah! What is this?"
Ajian suddenly screamed, then shook his body, and soon something was thrown away from his hand.
After a careful look, he found that it was a long-legged spider, about half the size of a fist.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw more and more spiders of all sizes emerging from every corner, and soon surrounded the two of them!
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