Chapter 16 Hello, I am the president of Liuhuo Union...
When Lin Li arrived at the underground city, night had already fallen.
However, even at night, the surface temperature is still as high as 80 or 90 degrees, and the air is filled with scorching heat waves.
Among the crowd queuing in front of the dungeon entrance to return to the city, most of the players were already sweating profusely, with their wet clothes sticking to their bodies.
Even the fire-type psychics in the Liuhuo Guild who were always good at dealing with high temperature environments couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads frequently.
In such scorching heat, Lin Li still looked dry and cool, as if the high temperature around her had no effect on her.
She was dressed in a neat robe and walked towards the entrance with a calm pace.
When the players in the queue noticed her presence, someone immediately recognized her and exclaimed in a low voice:
"Isn't that Lin Li, the president of the Liuhuo Union?"
"It's really President Lin... She actually came to the dungeon in person."
"I thought this place was a small one, but it seems the news has spread, even people from the big unions know about it."
"Yeah, this place has been targeted so quickly, the dungeon will probably be bustling from now on."
"I don't know what President Lin's purpose is in coming to the underground city, but please don't monopolize the market."
"What are you thinking? The dungeon lord is no pushover. I heard she is also an S-class psychic and won't be easily suppressed."
“…”
Hearing the low discussions around him, Lin Li raised his eyes and glanced around.
The players who were queuing up unconsciously made way to the sides, with awe and a bit of curiosity in their eyes.
Lin Li didn't care about it. She just withdrew her gaze and continued walking towards the entrance of the dungeon.
*
The night in the underground city was shrouded in silence, and the silvery moonlight sprinkled on the lawn in the garden.
The gentle breeze brings a refreshing coolness, which contrasts sharply with the scorching heat on the surface.
After Lin Li arrived at the underground city, he did not move forward immediately, but stopped in the garden for a moment, feeling the cool breeze blowing on his face.
Even though he had seen all kinds of strange environments in the dungeon, everything here still made Lin Li raise his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The garden is dotted with blooming flowers and the stream flows slowly, making a soft gurgling sound, which looks particularly dreamy under the moonlight.
The members of the Liuhuo Union who followed behind were also stunned by the scene before them.
"Oh my god, this place is so beautiful."
"Yeah, it's like a furnace outside, but it's surprisingly cool in here."
"Now I really believe what Qi Lecheng said. Before, I thought he was exaggerating."
“…”
Lin Li listened to the whispers behind her and turned her head. The moonlight sprinkled on her dark red hair, adding a soft glow to her cold and beautiful face.
"Let's go, we are not here to enjoy the scenery, don't forget the business."
After saying that, she turned around and walked forward without saying anything more.
Although the Liuhuo Union members behind him stopped talking, they couldn't help but look back frequently, their eyes unable to hide their amazement and confusion about this moonlit garden.
*
"President, you are finally here."
Zhao Shu walked quickly forward, his tone filled with suppressed excitement and relief.
As soon as she received the message from Lin Li, she immediately brought Ji Ying and the others to the first floor of the dungeon and waited at the entrance for the president to arrive.
Lin Li nodded slightly at her: "How is the situation?"
Zhao Shu gave a brief report: "During the time we have been living here, the basic environment of the underground city has been confirmed. The conditions are much better than we expected. The second-floor apartments are now open for move-in."
Lin Li nodded: "Very good, it's getting late, let's go to the second floor first, and we can talk about other things tomorrow."
The team then walked towards a deeper area. Ji Ying deliberately lagged behind the team and walked to her good friend Xiaoyi, asking in a low voice:
"Didn't you say you would be here yesterday? How come you are a whole day late? What happened?"
Xiaoyi sighed and answered in a low voice:
"We did arrive yesterday, but someone from the Blackthorn Guild suddenly came to look for President Lin, so we were delayed for a while."
"Blackthorn?" Ji Ying's eyes widened, her tone full of surprise:
"They have nothing to do with our union, so why are they here for no apparent reason?"
"What else could it be?" Xiaoyi curled her lips helplessly, with a hint of disdain in her tone. "The Oasis Union was already enough of a headache for them, and recently I heard that the Hundred Beasts Union also submitted an application to become an elite union. Blackthorn must be getting anxious now."
"But what does this have to do with us?"
Ji Ying asked with a frown.
"They are probably desperate."
Xiaoyi continued, "Their president had previously sought cooperation with the Red Leaf Umbrella Union, but failed. As for the Eternal Night Lighthouse, one of the presidents is a child, and the other hasn't shown up for a long time. Who can they rely on? In the end, they can only come to our president."
Ji Ying listened thoughtfully, nodded, and asked again:
"So how did our president handle it?"
Xiaoyi shrugged and said, "What else can we do? Right now, finding a new place to live is the union's top priority, and the president doesn't want to cause any trouble. Our president is not like the one from Red Leaf Umbrella, who just wants to meddle in other people's affairs and mess things up for fun all day long."
“…”
The two were chatting in the team, and Zhao Shu in front was reporting to the president what he saw and heard in the dungeon.
The team didn't quiet down until they got on the elevator and reached the second floor.
If the members of the Liuhuo Union were just surprised and curious when they were in the garden, then when they stepped into the second-floor apartment, the amazement on their faces was almost beyond words.
"The conditions here are so good..."
Xiaoyi couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, looking at the clean environment around her, her eyes were full of shock:
"This decoration would be a five-star standard in real life."
The other members nodded in agreement and began to look around involuntarily.
Compared to their amazement, Lin Li had a calm expression and took in everything without any disturbance.
Under the guidance of Zhao Shu, she went straight to the check-in procedures.
Just as Lin Li was about to go to her apartment to rest, Zhao Shu suddenly remembered something and quickly followed:
"President, there is an indoor swimming pool on this floor. I remember you mentioned before that you like swimming. If you are interested, you can go in the morning when there are the least people and the environment is the quietest."
After listening to this, Lin Li nodded and said, "I understand."
After saying that, she turned and left, disappearing into the corridor leading to the room.
*
The underground city is especially quiet in the early morning.
Lin Li went alone to the indoor swimming pool mentioned by Zhao Shu.
When she opened the door, she was slightly stunned by the scene in front of her.
The swimming pool is designed as a spacious open space. The clear water reflects ripples under the lights. The water is so pure that it makes people wonder if they are in a copy.
Lin Li took a few steps closer, reached out to touch the water, and felt a cool touch.
"What a luxury..." she sighed softly, looking up and around.
In this copy where water resources are extremely scarce, water is generally strictly stored for drinking or irrigation, and almost no one would use such high-quality water to build a swimming pool.
Lin Li walked to the side of the swimming pool and her eyes were attracted by the vending machine in the corner.
She noticed that it was full of swimming-related supplies: swimsuits, swim caps, goggles, and even towels and underwater waterproof headphones.
Every item was complete and new, and had obviously been prepared with great care for the pool's users.
Lin Li glanced at it and said to himself:
“These things are surprisingly complete.”
She opened her bracelet and bought one of every item in the vending machine without hesitation, only going into the water after she was fully equipped.
The cool water enveloped her body, and each stroke was smooth and flowing.
After swimming a few laps, she looked up at the time and found that it was still early, so she got up, changed her clothes, took the elevator downstairs alone, and prepared to go for a walk downstairs.
The underground city garden was shrouded in morning light, with a hint of moist freshness in the air.
Lin Li strolled along the path and soon found the ice cream shop.
The storefront was coated with a soft golden hue by the morning sun.
Lin Li walked into the store, took a quick look at the neatly arranged ice creams in the refrigerator, and picked out a vanilla flavored ice cream.
After paying, she walked out of the store and sat down on a bench at random.
The scenery of the garden looks particularly peaceful in the early morning. The dewdrops on the flowers and plants tremble slightly in the sunlight, reflecting colorful light.
She slowly ate the ice cream that was rich in milk flavor and melted in her mouth with a small spoon, while admiring this rare quiet beauty.
Inadvertently, Lin Li's eyes fell on another bench not far away, and vaguely saw a familiar figure.
The man sat in the sun, eating the ice cream in his hand with his head down and concentrating.
Lin Li took a closer look and recognized the man's identity - a Class A healing psychic, Luo Xi.
How come he is here?
Lin Li was a little surprised.
She had dealt with this man twice before and knew that he was always erratic and rarely stayed in one place for too long.
There are many rumors about him in the copy. Some say that he is eccentric and keeps to himself; others say that he has good relations with many large guilds.
But she never expected that such a person would appear in this underground city.
So what is his purpose here?
Is it simply for the resources here, or... is there some kind of connection with the city lord?
Lin Li's gaze stayed on Luo Xi for a long time, with a hint of inquiry in her expression.
However, when she came to her senses, she found that the person opposite her had stood up and left, and the bench was empty.
Lin Li was slightly stunned, feeling a little surprised.
Only then did she realize that this was the first time she had sat there in a copy so relaxed and in a daze that she even forgot about the time.
Lin Li sighed softly, quickly finished the last few bites of ice cream, threw the empty cup into the trash can next to her, then stood up and walked towards the fruit tea shop.
*
Zhu Yu was yawning and lazily tidying up the counter when a voice suddenly rang in his ears:
"A cup of pineapple lemon tea, no ice."
Who got up so early to buy fruit tea?
Zhu Yu was muttering to himself when he could vaguely smell the smell of swimming pool disinfectant at the tip of his nose.
She raised her head and her eyes instantly met a red-haired woman with a high ponytail.
She was wearing a black sports vest, her figure was slender and well-proportioned, her red hair was tied up high, revealing her neat profile, and there was a cold temperament between her eyebrows.
Zhu Yu's pupils shrank, and he blurted out: "Lin Ji?"
Hearing this address, the other party raised his eyebrows slightly and his eyes instantly fell on Zhu Yu's face.
After a pause, she denied it: "I am not Lin Ji."
Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips awkwardly:
"Sorry, I got the wrong person."
The other party didn't care and even extended his hand to her, speaking in a clear but polite voice:
"Hello, I'm the president of the Liuhuo Union, Lin Li."
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