Chapter 103
The hotel's patrons looked in shock at the tall figure blocking the front desk.
Even though players' body shapes are more or less affected by their professions after the game begins, their height and skeleton are innate. The most that games can change is the amount of muscle mass.
The man in front of them stood like a small mountain blocking everyone's way. His huge body cast a shadow, making people even feel a sense of oppression as if they were facing a giant monster.
Shu Mo looked through the barrier, his eyes darkened, and he had more or less guessed the identity of this customer.
Could it be some stone monster or minotaur?
She ran to the main building, while mobilizing the barrier to check. When she found the target, she was certain in her heart.
On the other side, the sturdy man had no idea of his own situation. He looked around and said fiercely, "A mere human..."
Before he could finish his words, a huge force hit the back of his head, and he was pressed down on the table with a bang the next second. He swallowed the rest of his words back into his stomach.
There was a loud "bang!"
The onlookers, including Gu Xiao, couldn't help but touch their heads and hissed.
"Nuannuan Hot Springs strictly prohibits fighting and threatening the personal safety of store employees and other customers." Mo Bai grabbed the strong man by the back of the collar, with an angry look on his face, and said coldly, "My guest, you have violated the rules."
He hadn't had time to take off his apron yet, and was holding the iron tongs for oden in his hand, looking like he had hurried over to act as a temporary security guard.
Strong man: “……?!”
The onlookers stood in awe.
Look at how thorough the security measures of the hot spring are. Even the guy cooking oden at the door is so hidden!
The barrier gave a timely reminder. The riot lasted less than half a minute from the beginning to the end. Shu Mo finally arrived at this time, took a look at the situation, and hurriedly said, "Take him away first."
If he stayed here, and if he accidentally let the secret slip and the players discovered that monsters could actually transform into humans, it would definitely turn into a major riot.
The boss spoke and the incident was successfully resolved. The strong man was carried away quietly as a chicken with a red mark on his forehead in full view of everyone.
He is only fierce for three seconds and is as well-behaved as a little quail.
The players looked at him and left, whispering, "Could it be that he was knocked stupid?"
"I heard that sound just now was really loud..."
Strong man: “…”
This sturdy man was indeed a wild buffalo monster. He was used to being domineering in the territory. He accidentally heard that humans had opened a very interesting hot spring hotel, so he wanted to come and see what was going on.
In its opinion, no player dares to challenge it, so if it goes to places where humans gather, won’t it be able to walk around freely?
Of course, those legendary delicacies must be presented to me one by one.
Thinking of this, he couldn't wait any longer and rushed over according to the coordinates in a very arrogant manner.
The fact was indeed as he thought. After entering the human territory, all the players he saw seemed to be invincible, but...
Why didn’t anyone tell him before he came that humans actually asked a dragon to help cook oden?
The buffalo leader felt a chill in his heart.
He tried hard to argue for himself, but before he could figure out how to start, a colorful and eye-catching figure appeared in his field of vision.
The mushroom girl with a flowery headscarf came over from a distance. Seeing Shu Mo, she waved happily, quickened her pace, and handed her a bamboo basket of mushrooms. "Boss, you are here. I have been looking for you for a long time. Here are this week's mushrooms."
Bison leader: “?!”
Mo Bai was still pinching the back of his neck. He tried to look down at the basket of mushrooms, his eyes wide open.
He couldn't understand...
Why would the forest lord grow mushrooms here? ?
And he actually looked very happy about planting the crops...!
The buffalo leader was completely silent.
He was thrown out of the barrier by Mo Bai with a dead heart, and fell to the snow with a bang.
*
After resolving this unexpected episode, Shu Mo temporarily put the matter of the buffalo leader behind him.
But the news about Nuannuan Hot Spring seemed to have spread among the elite monsters.
After that, several more monsters that transformed into humans came to the hot spring one after another.
Among them were those with mild personalities and clever minds, who promptly discovered the abnormality of the hot springs and behaved quite politely from the beginning. However, there were also those like the buffalo leader who had poor eyesight and were clueless, and caused several small disturbances one after another.
Shu Mo was helpless, and after thinking hard, he came up with a brilliant idea.
She temporarily transferred Mo Bai from the oden stall to the front desk.
There have been more customers recently, and Gu Xiao has to take care of room reservations, simple stalls and indoor hot springs by herself. She is already a bit overwhelmed, so Mo Bai's going over can help her share some of the burden.
After the changes, the effect was immediate.
——After discovering that the man selling meat buns at the front desk was actually a fire dragon, there were no more monsters causing trouble in the hot spring.
So much so that Shu Mo's eyes were full of love when he looked at Mo Bai these days.
It can be a mascot and a ward off evil spirits, it can cook oden and clean, and occasionally it can also act as a translator, security guard and courier. Where can you find another little black dragon that is so good and so cheap?
However, when one problem is solved, a new one arises.
The monsters no longer cause trouble because they have no money, but they still have no money.
…
"Hello, the twenty cups of honey hangover soup you ordered are 100 points in total."
The waiter carefully placed twenty glasses of honey water on the bar and put on a business smile.
A row of honey waters were placed together, and the aroma of honey even briefly overwhelmed the smell of alcohol in the bar. The eyes of the couple in front of them lit up, and their bodies leaned forward involuntarily, and the benches under them made a teeth-grinding creaking sound.
A furry little head popped out from under the bar, its big eyes also staring at the yellow honey water.
The waiter looked at this scene, his smile slightly stiff, "Hello?"
He tried to initiate a transaction and a pop-up window appeared in front of him.
[Transaction application has been rejected]
waiter:"?"
"Oh, by the way, I have to pay." The husband came to his senses, slapped his forehead, muttered, and tried hard to take out the money.
A piece of ore suddenly appeared in his hand.
The light flowed, emitting a different glow under the slightly dim light of the bar, instantly attracting the attention of the surrounding guests.
One of them stood up excitedly, "Hello, can you give me this Thunder Stone?"
"I want to buy it too! If you have any left, can you give me one too?"
"850 points?"
"I can offer 900 points..."
Several people were chattering.
Although Guangming Town would periodically release minerals for trading, there were only two pieces of Demonic Bird Stone available per week, and only one piece of other minerals per week, so many people still could not afford them.
Now that we've met, I naturally want to ask about the price.
"What? No, no." The husband waved his hand, pushed the ore in front of the waiter, and smiled innocently, "Hello, is this enough for payment?"
waiter:"?"
Other customers: “?”
The same thought popped into their minds at the same time: Is he crazy or am I crazy?
Why would anyone exchange ore for honey water that originally costs 5 points per cup? ?
The waiter stammered, "Guest, guest? We can only trade in points here, sorry..."
"Is it not enough?" The wife beside him was anxious, and took out another piece of material and slapped it on the table, "What about this?"
Together with the child who was trying to tiptoe out from under the counter, revealing a pair of big eyes, the family of three looked at the waiter pitifully.
"Please! We really need this!"
waiter:"……"
Oh my god, isn’t it just a few glasses of honey water? So what?
If you don’t know, you might think they found some rare materials in the market!
His face flushed, and he couldn't say no, so he looked at the bartender next to him for help.
The latter understood, quietly took off her apron and left the tavern, and as soon as she went out, she ran towards the main building - to get help.
A few minutes later.
When Shu Mo ran breathlessly across an entire commercial street and pushed open the door of the pub, he saw the tall and strong family of three at a glance.
Both the husband and wife were burly and muscular, squeezed awkwardly on the high stools in front of the bar, as if they were about to crush the poor metal stools beneath them at any second.
There was a little kid standing next to him, with black curly hair, standing on tiptoe and holding onto the counter, drooling.
Shu Mo: “…”
At first glance, I saw three big black bears with their families.
I don’t know if it’s the habit of these monsters, but even if they transform into humans, they will retain many of their original characteristics. So after seeing so many of them, Shu Mo can now tell the “origins” of many human-shaped monsters at a glance.
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the three of them turned around, and when they saw Shu Mo, the couple exchanged glances nervously.
The husband quickly explained, "Boss, we are not causing any trouble. We are doing business with him."
Shu Mo's gaze shifted to the table and he also fell silent.
...What's going on with this huge pile of materials piled up like a small mountain? ?
"Boss, help!" The waiter next to him was trembling with fear and looked like he was about to cry.
He doesn't know what's going on either!
The other party kept increasing the price, and he didn't even have time to refuse. He could only watch in confusion as the other party threw out pieces of material one after another.
The waiter was also an advanced player. He thought he had some vision and could recognize many advanced materials. However, he did not recognize more than half of the materials thrown by the couple.
Later on, even the waiter began to doubt himself.
Is there something so special about the honey hangover soup they sell that makes the elite players so crazy?
But why did they make such a big fuss?
This fanatical attitude attracted other guests in the bar. Many people couldn't help but order a few cups of honey hangover soup after watching.
Strange promotion methods have increased.
The crowd of onlookers grew, and naturally there were one or two elite players among them. They originally just came to join in the fun, but when they looked closely at the materials on the table, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Is that the spider queen's silk?"
"I don't know, I'm not sure..."
"There's also the fruit from the vine monster. Isn't the chance of it dropping very low?"
"Look at that!"
"Oh my god... to be able to take out so many elite monster materials at once, what level of players must they be?"
The others only heard them talking in low voices for a while, and their expressions suddenly became excited.
Two people walked over immediately.
The elite players who used to be so high and mighty were now quite respectful to this strange couple. "Hello, are you interested in doing a deal with us? The price is negotiable."
His attitude was so good that it almost made the ordinary and advanced players nearby drop their jaws.
Unfortunately, faced with these inquiries, the couple just waved their hands and rejected them impatiently.
The elite players were unwilling and still persisted, even attracting more players who heard the noise. So the situation inexplicably turned into a scene where a group of elite players chased after the couple and begged them to give them materials, while the couple refused and pitifully asked the bar staff to exchange the materials with them for honey water.
Everything finally calmed down until Shu Mo opened the door.
Hearing the employees shouting for help, Shu Mo pressed his eyebrows and felt a little headache.
"These are people I know. I'll take them away first." She said, glanced at the honey water on the table and paused.
With a thought, the twenty cups of honey water disappeared in an instant and were already put into Shu Mo's backpack. "Let's go."
The elite players next to them refused to give up, and someone came up with an idea, "Actually, if you don't want to trade, we can also pay for the honey water."
"Yes, yes, let alone honey water, a hotel room will do! As long as you are willing to spend, I will treat you to a day of fun in the hotel!"
As soon as the words came out, the waiter next to him immediately reminded: "Sorry, the hotel's goods are not allowed to be traded twice."
All acts of exploiting loopholes, including exchanging equivalents, are expressly prohibited.
The players already knew how smart the game system was. They just forgot this in their haste. Now they sighed with regret, "Are you really not going to consider taking action?"
They were still not satisfied and put forward various conditions in front of the innkeeper.
This time, the couple simply played dumb and pretended not to hear.
Seeing them holding their children and happily following Shu Mo, who had a backpack full of honey hangover soup, without looking back, the elite players finally gave up.
They comforted themselves...at least it wasn't all in vain.
What happened today is definitely something they will talk about with their friends for a long time when they go back home.
The temptation of thousands of points is not as great as a few cups of honey water. No wonder that family is so strong!
*
"Sit down and drink some water."
Shu Mo took the family of three to the tea room, took out the honey water, and seeing that they were drinking happily, he sent a message to call Mo Bai over.
She deeply felt that she couldn't go on like this.
Emergencies occur frequently every day, and just traveling takes up half of her life. She must find a permanent solution.
Although the monster customers may not seem very reliable, they do have purchasing power. We just need to find a way to solve the problem that they cannot trade with points.
Now that the expansion of the hot spring customer base has slowed down, this special group of guests may emerge as a new group of main consumers.
Shu Mo pondered, tapping his fingers on the table unconsciously, and shifted his gaze to the opposite side.
The family of three drank water in unison, and they were so happy that it seemed as if pink flowers were about to pop out of their heads.
After what happened just now, they now know how difficult it is to exchange things in human settlements, so they cherish this hard-earned honey water very carefully. They drink each sip carefully, savoring it again and again until the last bit of sweetness on the tip of their tongue disappears, and then they take another sip.
He finished the whole cup, smacking his lips reluctantly.
"By the way, boss, these are for you."
The husband reacted, put down the cup, took out the pile of materials from the space again, handed them to Shu Mo, and said sincerely, "Thank you for your hospitality."
Shu Mo was shocked. "How can this be possible? It's just a few cups of honey water."
"No, we can't take your things for nothing." The wife was firm.
Are you kidding? Taking advantage of the dragon summoner, do they think their lives are too long?
What's more... they want to come again in the future.
"That's too much." Shu Mo refused to accept it.
The husband thought about it and picked out a willow branch. "Then I'll use this to exchange. Is that okay?"
Shu Mo took a look at this plain-looking branch and felt that it was not as fancy as other materials, so he accepted it with reluctance. "I'll get you some honey water later, you can drink it."
“That’s great!”
This touched the hearts of the whole family, and the three of them almost burst into joy.
They were about to say something else when there was a knock on the door.
Shu Mo had already sensed the approach of someone outside the door, "Please come in."
Mo Bai pushed the door open and walked in, sitting down next to Shu Mo.
Shu Mo secretly handed him the willow branch and asked in a low voice: "Is this expensive? They said they want to exchange it for honey water."
Mo Bai took a quick look and said calmly, "It's not expensive, let's change it."
"Oh." Shu Mo was relieved.
The three bears on the opposite side didn't dare to make a sound.
Seeing this, Shu Mo comforted them, "You don't have to be so restrained. Do you want another drink?"
She simply took out the remaining honey water and said, "Keep these for now."
No matter how much the materials sent by the super S-level monster are, it is impossible that they are less than 100 points. It is definitely more than enough to exchange for these honey water.
The couple accepted it happily.
Soon, the sounds of drinking water and smacking lips could be heard again in the quiet room.
Shu Mo turned around and continued to discuss with Mo Bai, "How do you think we can make the monsters consume smoothly here?"
Mo Bai looked at the willow branch calmly and asked, "Can't we let them come to you directly with the materials to exchange for the materials they want, like we are doing now? I remember that you don't seem to be affected by the restrictions on secondary transactions."
He is quite justified.
——It would be a waste not to pluck the wool of the same kind.
"Well, because I'm the innkeeper." Shu Mo didn't realize what Mo Bai was thinking. He held his chin up and worried seriously, "But this is a bit too troublesome. If there are too many guests, I won't be able to entertain them. And the market prices of different materials are different, so pricing is also a problem."
Mo Bai wanted to persuade them, "Just give as much as you think fit. In fact, they won't mind if we can't make an equal exchange..."
He thought it was good enough to exchange a willow branch, a cup of honey water and a piece of ore for a hot spring.
"Oh right! I can get a recharge card!" Shu Mo suddenly slapped the table and said excitedly, "Let them bring the materials to me to recharge, and then use the recharge card to make purchases. This will solve the problem of them not having points."
"At worst, I can go to the market once a month to sell these materials. This will only add one more step. And it will also allow Xie Qingyun to pick and see if there are any that can be used by the handicraft store."
She turned her head with sparkling eyes, "That's right, you've seen a lot more materials than I have, so you can help with the pricing. What do you think?"
Mo Bai, who originally wanted to say something else, moved his ears and closed his mouth silently.
He nodded and gave a thumbs-up in conviction, "I think it's great."
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