Chapter 11 [Unlocking the "Supermarket" on the Third Floor of the Dungeon...
Zhu Yu stuffed the cracked fire dragon egg back into his backpack with a speechless look on his face.
Then she took out the candied haws counter from her backpack.
[Tanghulu counter has been unlocked]
[Current varieties: Hawthorn candied haws, strawberry candied haws]
An exquisite mahogany counter appeared in the empty space on the left side of the fruit tea counter. The top of the counter was covered with a transparent glass cover, inside which were displayed strings of temptingly colorful candied haws.
The counter is designed in three layers:
The hawthorn candied fruits on the upper tier are in classic red, neatly inserted in a specially designed stand;
The middle layer is candied strawberries, each strawberry is big and plump, wrapped in a thin layer of sugar coating and dazzling like a ruby;
On the lower layer is a stack of kraft paper packaging and a stack of transparent rice paper for easy packing.
At the same time, the fruit tea shop's menu was automatically updated, adding a new column for "Tanghulu".
[Please set the price of candied haws]
[It is recommended that you set the price to: 18 gold coins/string]
Zhu Yu looked at the suggested price, thought it was reasonable, and entered the price of 18 gold coins per string.
After setting the price, she glanced at the candied haws in the glass cover and suppressed the urge to take a string to taste.
Wait until closing time to taste it. It would be very uncool if players caught the city lord secretly eating the candied haws.
Zhu Yu had just moved his eyes away from the candied haws when Wen Luo, who had just left the fruit tea shop, turned back.
"Shopkeeper," Wen Luo seemed to have run all the way here, with the little curly hair on his head swirling.
"Can you give me three, no, five more cups of special coconut lemon tea?"
Hearing his request, Zhu Yu remembered the inquiry from the vice-president of the Sunflower Union, and soon realized that they must have discovered that this special coconut lemon tea had healing effects.
Zhu Yu: "Okay, please wait a moment."
After Wen Luo placed his order for fruit tea, his eyes were immediately attracted to the newly appeared candied haws counter.
"Shopkeeper, when did these candied haws come out? They look delicious!"
He half squatted down, stared at the glass cabinet with sparkling eyes, pointed at the string of red hawthorn candied haws on the top shelf and said excitedly:
"Shopkeeper, I want this string of candied haws! Can you pack it for me?"
"sure."
Zhu Yu added the bill for a string of candied haws to Wen Luo's order, then opened the counter, carefully took out the string of red haws candied haws, placed it on the glutinous rice paper, gently turned it around, then put it in a brown paper bag and handed it to Wen Luo.
"Hold it well and don't drop it," she warned.
Almost as soon as Wen Luo left the fruit tea shop, Zhao Shu pushed the door and walked in.
Only this time she was alone.
Zhao Shu's eyes swept across the store and paused for a moment on the candied haws counter.
Then she walked to the counter and said to Zhu Yu:
"Shopkeeper, can you help me open a new VIP account? I want to deposit 30,000 gold coins into the new account."
Hearing this number, Zhu Yu looked up in surprise and confirmed again:
"Are you sure it's 30,000 gold coins?"
"That's right."
Zhao Shu nodded.
"What's the name of the account?"
"Lin Li."
Zhu Yu's hand paused.
Lin Li? She seemed to have heard this name somewhere before.
Wait! Isn't this the name of the Liuhuo Guild President?
No wonder Zhao Shu recharged such a large sum of money at one time. It turned out that she was opening an account for their president.
She didn't ask any more questions and quickly completed the recharge operation:
"The account has been opened and the gold coins have arrived."
"Thank you." Zhao Shu casually pointed to the candied haws counter and said, "Pack four more strings of candied haws, two strings of hawthorns and two strings of strawberries, and also pack me a portion of fruit tea." After hearing the second half, Zhu Yu curved his eyes:
"The small dish is for Erfeng, right?"
A smile also appeared on Zhao Shu's lips:
"If it sees other people having candied haws, it will definitely make a fuss if it doesn't have any, so we have to use this to temporarily shut its mouth."
Zhu Yu smiled and took out four strings of candied haws and a portion of fruit tea, packed them neatly and handed them to Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu took the candied haws and condiments, said thank you, turned around and left the fruit tea shop.
Looking at Zhao Shu's departing back, Zhu Yu looked down at the name on the cash register and couldn't help but murmur softly:
"Even the president of the Liuhuo Union has started to pay attention to the dungeon..."
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When it was time for the shops to close, as the connection with the dungeon gradually deepened, Zhu Yu only needed to close his eyes and use his mind to lock all the shops with one click.
Then she placed orders for 20 cups of special fruit tea with different flavors at the cash register.
Among the fruits currently harvested in the orchard, lemons have the largest stock, so fruit tea containing lemons accounts for the largest proportion this time.
After packing, Zhu Yu walked out from behind the counter and released "Hua Hua" in the open space.
That’s right, “Huahua” is the name given by the players of Oasis to this terrifying-looking carnivorous plant.
"Huahua, open your mouth." Zhu Yu ordered.
The Piranha Plant opened its mouth obediently, revealing its terrifying teeth.
Zhu Yu seized the opportunity and fed the fruit tea into Huahua's mouth.
"Hiccup~"
20 cups of fruit tea were swallowed by the Piranha Plant in an instant.
After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Huahua burped in satisfaction. Her head and the branches on her body swayed happily. She also tried to get close to Zhu Yu and act coquettishly, wanting to cuddle with him.
Zhu Yu's eyes twitched and he took a step back silently.
I still declined.
After raising his hand to retract the Piranha Plant into space, Zhu Yu walked over and picked up System 996, which was lying on the candied haws counter, and said:
"996, if you transform in the future, please don't transform into something scary in appearance, otherwise you will stay in your system space forever."
System 996: "...Host, you are overthinking. Our system will usually transform according to the host's wishes."
Zhu Yu propped up his chin and asked curiously:
"Is that so? Then what did the systems you know take on?"
996 thought for a while, and the light of the light ball flickered:
"I don't remember it very clearly, but I remember that one of my system friends met a host who liked furry things, so he turned into a panda. Another system senior misunderstood the host's wishes. The host originally wanted him to turn into a Zerg, but he turned into a 1.8-meter-tall cockroach. Then he failed the mission and got a very bad review."
Zhu Yu had a complicated expression: ...Who wouldn’t be upset by the latter? A bad review is still a good result.
System 996 suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of anticipation in his voice:
"Zhu Yu, I have accumulated a lot of energy. I will definitely be able to transform successfully after this world ends. Do you have any appearance you like?"
Zhu Yu's mind suddenly popped up all kinds of good-looking men in comics. She quickly shook her head to get rid of those images:
"I... I don't have any special requirements. As long as it looks pleasing to the eye and is practical, you can do whatever you want."
996 flashed a flash of light and said in a meaningful tone:
"Pleasing to the eye and practical? Yeah, got it."
Zhu Yu suddenly became alert and stared at it:
"Please don't come up with anything weird in your mind, or I'll give you a bad review."
"How could that be? Host, you worry too much!" 996 sighed, "Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you when the time comes."
After saying this, System 996 disappeared.
System 996 returned to the system space, and Zhu Yu also returned to the lounge.
She washed up and lay on the bed, opening the business panel. Just as she was about to check the updated side quests, a system message immediately popped up:
[Total operating income reaches 100,000 gold coins, successfully unlocking the third-floor supermarket in the dungeon]
? !
Holy crap! There's finally a supermarket in the dungeon!
Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, he jumped up from the bed, quickly changed his clothes, tidied his hair, rushed to the elevator and pressed the button for the third floor.
As the elevator door slowly opened, the full view of the supermarket appeared before Zhu Yu's eyes.
The space on the third floor is spacious and bright, with rows of bright LED tubes hanging from the ceiling and the floor covered with non-slip dark gray tiles.
The supermarket is divided into different areas, each with eye-catching hanging signs.
Zhu Yu raised his head and found that the daily necessities area was at the entrance.
Daily necessities such as toothpaste, towels, shampoo, etc. are neatly arranged on the shelves.
Next to it is the small home appliance area, where display cabinets contain various small appliances such as kettles, rice cookers, etc.
Zhu Yu picked up a shopping basket at the entrance and continued walking inside, quickly passing the seasoning area and coming to the food area.
There are no fresh vegetables, fruits or meat here. Instead, the shelves are filled with all kinds of canned food, fast food, drinks and snacks.
She reached out to the shelf and took a few packets of spicy strips, potato chips, cookies, and a few cans of her favorite yellow peaches, and also took a box of milk to prepare for tomorrow's breakfast.
Opposite the food area is the equipment area, where backpacks, helmets, and several daggers shining with cold light are neatly displayed on the display racks.
There are detailed descriptions and price tags under each piece of equipment to facilitate customers' selection.
Zhu Yu picked and chose, and finally took a sturdy rope and hook, ready to settle the bill.
The checkout area is located in the center of the supermarket, where there are several automatic checkout machines and manual checkout machines.
Zhu Yu looked around and found that there were no staff here.
She frowned. If no one was watching here, some players might buy things for free in the supermarket, and there would also need to be cashiers in places with manual checkout.
It’s a pity that the robot redemption coupon has been used up last time, and she has her own fruit tea shop to manage, so she doesn’t have time to keep an eye on it for a long time.
Zhu Yu thought about it, opened the system mall, quickly browsed through the robot-related categories, and finally locked on two robots suitable for supermarket operations.
The first one is the Financial Robot B1, which costs 5,000 gold coins.
This robot has the capabilities of cashiering and account management, can handle all customers' payment needs, and compile inventory and revenue data in real time.
The second one is the service robot C1, which costs 2,000 gold coins.
Focused on customer service, the robot can help organize shelves, restock inventory, and answer simple questions from customers.
Zhu Yu clicked the buy button without hesitation. Two soft rays of light shone from the system panel, and two robots appeared in the supermarket checkout area.
The financial robot B1 is a slender silver-white metal body with a transparent display screen on its chest.
After it started, it immediately moved to the cash register, and a mechanized voice sounded:
"The financial robot B1 is now online. The current system connection is normal and can provide manual cashier services for customers."
The service robot C1 is smaller in size and its rounded design makes it look very friendly.
It said to Zhu Yu in a gentle tone:
"Service robot C1 is now online. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Zhu Yu input commands to the two robots:
"C1, from now on you will be responsible for tidying up the shelves messed up by customers and answering their questions. B1, you will be responsible for manual settlement and ensure that the accounts are clear and there are no loopholes."
The two robots received the orders, quickly went to their respective positions and started working.
Zhu Yu put the items he had just purchased into the space, leaving a bag of potato chips in his hand.
She walked while tearing open the potato chip package and eating the crispy cucumber-flavored potato chips. Instead of returning to the lounge, she went to the garden center first and updated the latest dungeon map on the road sign.
After doing all this, she went back to sleep contentedly.
******
The night is as dark as ink, and the cold silver light spreads all over the earth, casting mottled shadows on the window frames.
Elvira stood on the spacious balcony, gazing deeply at the full moon in the night sky.
The moonlight poured down like water, stretching her small figure very long.
After a moment, she lowered her head slightly, turned and walked into the room behind her.
The room was lit by flickering candlelight, casting heavy shadows on the intricately decorated murals and dark wooden furniture.
A tall man was sitting on a dark red velvet chair, his face was pale but his features were deep and handsome.
"Brother," Elvira spoke softly, as if afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the night:
"Recently, there seems to be a rumor in the guild about a dungeon. I heard there are a lot of interesting things in it."
She paused, looked up at the other person, her eyes revealing some deep meaning:
"And it's located in the north. It's said that the city lord appeared suddenly. I've never heard of this person before. I think this might be the land of hope that I predicted before."
The man frowned slightly, and his slender fingers tapped the armrest unconsciously a few times, as if measuring the weight of her words.
Seeing this, Avella continued:
"My divination has never been off track, and this time the signs are too clear to be missed."
She pressed her finger on the bracelet. "I have posted a message on the forum. Several players who are familiar with the Lost City replied and said they are willing to provide guide services. I am currently screening them."
The man was silent for a moment, and his deep voice echoed in the room:
"No, this matter is too important to trust those strangers. I will go with you personally."
Avella's expression became nervous: "But brother, your physical condition cannot be exposed to the sun for a long time, it will make your condition worse-"
"Don't worry." The man raised his hand to interrupt her, his voice a little cold:
"The sincerity of showing up in person always carries more weight. And I haven't shown up in a long time, it's time to remind someone in the union that I'm still alive.
"And those small guilds next door who are ready to make a move, have they forgotten the power of our Eternal Night Lighthouse?"
Elvira’s worries still remained, but she finally nodded: “Okay.”
The man slowly stood up, his figure shrouded in the faint candlelight, the sense of oppression spread invisibly, and his eyes fell on Avella's bracelet again:
"After this full moon night, let's get ready to set off."
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