Chapter 25 [A new shop on the first floor of the dungeon - Sugar...
A-level or above healing ability users?
When Zhu Yu saw this line of words in the system prompt, he immediately thought of Luo Xi, the A-level healing psychic who did not belong to any union.
However, thinking of Luo Xi's solitary personality, she couldn't help but frown.
Would this person really be willing to accept a position that comes with a "restrictive" nature?
Zhu Yu stood there, thinking of various arguments rapidly in her mind, trying to find reasons that could convince him, but she still felt a little tricky.
Just as she was thinking hard but to no avail, a strange feeling suddenly flashed through her mind.
She was stunned for a moment, realizing that a certain area in the dungeon seemed to have been activated.
Zhu Yu quickly put his hand back on the road sign.
The next second, a faint light appeared on the surface of the road sign, and a new shop route gradually emerged.
Looking at the new store name appearing on the road sign, Zhu Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.
Now she was sure she could convince Luo Xi to serve as the director of the underground city medical center!
*
Luo Xi walked out of her apartment as usual.
In the past two days, due to the sandstorm, the dungeon has taken in many players who came to seek refuge.
In order to have a good rest or recuperate, many players simply checked in to the second-floor apartment with their friends.
The elevator went up and down, and the doors kept opening and closing.
Players in the public area come and go, holding fruit tea, ice cream, or daily necessities bought from the supermarket on the third floor, and some are holding dolls they caught from the claw machine.
Luo Xi was originally walking towards the elevator, but when he saw the players gathered in groups of three or four at the elevator entrance, he frowned slightly and turned around to leave.
At this moment, the robot A1, who had been in charge of the apartment check-in procedures, suddenly left the front desk and walked towards him.
"Hello, dear resident."
Robot A1 blocked Luo Xi's way and greeted him politely.
Luo Xi took a step back and asked cautiously:
"What do you want from me?"
A smiling face appeared on the display screen of robot A1:
"My master would like to invite you to have a chat. Are you free?"
Luo Xi: "Your master? The dungeon lord?"
Robot A1 nodded, still smiling brightly.
"I'm not free. I won't go."
Luo Xi looked indifferent and took a step to avoid it and leave.
But robot A1 blocked his way again.
"A new store has opened in the dungeon," Robot A1 added at the right time, "The dungeon owner hopes that you, as the first customer to visit, will give some comments."
As it spoke, robot A1 handed an invitation letter to Luo Xi.
Luo Xi wanted to refuse again, but when his eyes fell on the name of the store on the invitation letter, he paused and a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes.
“Why is there no time written on the invitation?”
Robot A1 patiently explained:
"The owner said you can come over anytime and she will be there waiting for you all day today."
Luo Xi was silent for a moment, and finally accepted the invitation with an expressionless face.
“What a hassle.”
He muttered to himself, pulled down the hood of his sweatshirt, and walked hurriedly through the crowd towards the elevator.
*
Luo Xi followed the instructions on the map and came to the place they had agreed on.
He looked up at the three words "Sugar Shop" on the door plaque and pushed the door open before walking in.
A sweet aroma of food wafted over.
The interior of the dessert shop has a distinctly warm and elegant Chinese style.
A mahogany carved screen separated a small part of the space, and ink landscape paintings hung on the wall. The seats in the shop were all made of solid wood, and there were elegant tea sets on the table.
Under the warm yellow light, the space is filled with a quiet and leisurely atmosphere, as if time has slowed down.
Luo Xi's gaze quickly turned and landed on Zhu Yu who was sitting not far away.
Zhu Yu was sitting there, looking at him with his chin in his hand and a smile on his face.
Luo Xi paused for a moment, as if burned by this harmless smile, and immediately looked away.
He walked over and sat down, then spoke calmly:
"Don't you want me to review it? Where's the stuff?"
Zhu Yu smiled even more deeply and clapped his hands gently:
"Of course I've been prepared for this, Qingfeng."
As she spoke, a humanoid robot slowly walked out.
Different from the common metallic robots, this robot is wearing a well-tailored light grey Tang suit with elegant bamboo leaf patterns embroidered on the lapels. Its facial features are clearly defined, and it looks like a gentle scholar who walked out of an ancient painting.
"Master, the sugar water is ready."
Qingfeng placed five exquisite white porcelain bowls on the table one by one, with delicate blue and white patterns painted on the bowls.
The five desserts are different: double skin milk, almond milk paste, tangerine peel, lotus seeds and red bean paste, sweet potato dessert, and sugarcane and water chestnut dessert.
Zhu Yu smiled and pushed the bowl towards Luo Xi:
"These are the five sweet soups that have been unlocked in the store so far, come and try them."
Luo Xi glanced at her and his eyes swept across the five bowls of sugar water on the table.
After a moment, he picked up the spoon and began to taste them one by one.
The moment the syrup entered his mouth, his beautiful cat pupils shrank slightly.
The double skin milk is smooth and has a rich milky flavor; the almond milk paste is lightly sweet with a hint of almond bitterness, and has a long aftertaste; the red beans are cooked densely and delicately, and the lotus seeds are also very sticky, probably because they have been cooked for a long time; the sweet potatoes are soft, sticky and sweet, and melt in a sip.
The final sugarcane and water chestnut syrup is sweet and refreshing, and comes off cold at the mouth. The water chestnuts are crispy, tender and juicy, and are very refreshing to chew, forming a perfect ending with the previous syrup.
Each bowl of sweet soup was not large in size, and Luo Xi ate it gracefully and quickly.
Soon, five empty bowls were neatly placed on the table.
Zhu Yu leaned back in his chair and looked at him leisurely. He found that he seemed to be still unsatisfied after eating, so he asked:
"How is it? Does it taste good?"
Luo Xi put down the spoon, picked up the tissue and wiped his mouth, then nodded gently:
“…It tastes good.”
"Just good?"
Luo Xi didn't say anything else, but just nodded slightly as a confirmation.
At this time, Qingfeng came over and took away the empty white porcelain bowl with a neat movement. He held the tray in his hand meticulously, still maintaining a gentle and elegant demeanor.
Luo Xi glanced at Zhu Yu and found that she was still sitting there, and seemed to have no intention of getting up to see him off.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said directly: "Tell me, you came to me this time, it must not be as simple as treating me to a few bowls of sugar water. Do you need treatment, or one of your friends?"
Zhu Yu shook his head, restrained his smile, and said seriously:
"Neither. I want to hire you as the director of the newly unlocked medical center in the dungeon."
"Hospital?"
Luo Xi lowered her eyelids, her amber pupils dimmed slightly under the warm yellow light, a hint of indifference flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to calm.
"Yes," Zhu Yu nodded and continued, "...In addition to the daily salary, the dean also provides food and accommodation. Your daily expenses in the underground city and the rent of the apartment are also free. The treatment will definitely satisfy you."
Luo Xi slowly clenched the tissue in her hand, and after a while she slowly uttered:
"Why did you save those players?"
Zhu Yu was startled and chuckled:
"That makes sense. If I open a medical center, can I only save myself?"
Luo Xi raised her eyes, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes:
"Those people have nothing to do with you. What does their life or death have to do with you? Is human life... worth your concern?"
Zhu Yu's eyes moved slightly, and he met his gaze and said seriously:
"Not everyone has the right to choose. You can ignore their life and death, but I can't."
There was a moment of silence in the air. Luo Xi stared at Zhu Yu's expression, as if trying to find out the true meaning of her words.
"Well, to be honest, this instance is already difficult enough, so any help is appreciated."
Zhu Yu rubbed his temples and said, "Besides, it's not like you don't understand the meaning of saving people, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here today."
Luo Xi's fingertips gently stroked the edge of the table beside her, and the coldness in her eyes seemed to be touched by those words and faded for a moment.
He raised his head and looked out the window, without saying anything for a long time.
After a long while, he spoke calmly, his voice as calm as a pool of stagnant water:
"You know nothing about me, yet you dare to hire me directly? Aren't you afraid that doing so will bring unnecessary trouble to you and the dungeon?"
Zhu Yu: "I know everyone has their own secrets. Unless you are willing to bring them up, I won't ask any more questions. As for the trouble you mentioned, the dungeon is my territory. If you become the dean, you will be my person. If there is any problem, I will solve it."
Luo Xi's eyes froze and she pursed her lips.
He seemed to be thinking about something seriously, and his fingertips tapped twice on the edge of the table unconsciously.
Zhu Yu: "Besides, there is food and drink in the dungeon. I even opened a sweet shop to satisfy your preferences. Moreover, the dean is the first stable position in the dungeon. You are the first player I hired, so the salary is not low."
"…Is this dessert shop opened for me?"
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Luo Xi raised his head, a rare flash of surprise in his eyes.
Zhu Yu: “…I guess so.”
In fact, as her connection with the dungeon gradually deepened, Zhu Yu gradually discovered that each new area she unlocked seemed to coincide with some vague ideas deep in her mind.
She might not have deliberately created the dessert shop, but the result unexpectedly suited Luo Xi's preferences.
That being said, it's not really a lie.
Luo Xi looked at her steadily for a while, and finally, he sighed, and the alienation and resistance on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of compromise.
He didn't object, which meant he tacitly agreed to the job.
At this moment, a system prompt sounded in Zhu Yu's mind——
[Congratulations on successfully hiring Luo Xi, an S-level healing psychic, as the director of the medical center! ]
[The fifth floor of the dungeon "Medical Center" has been successfully unlocked! ]
Hearing this prompt tone, Zhu Yu looked at the other party in surprise.
He has actually been promoted to an S-level psychic.
Then she really made a fortune this time!
Zhu Yu suppressed the smile on his face, stood up and extended his hand to Luo Xi:
"Welcome to the dungeon team, Dean Luo."
Luo Xi glanced at her, stretched out his hand and gently shook hers, and their fingertips touched and then left.
Then he stood up and walked out the door first:
"Let's go. I want to see what this so-called medical center looks like."
"OK."
Zhu Yu withdrew his hand, stood up and walked out of the dessert shop.
The two stepped into the elevator one after the other. As the floor indicator light gradually jumped from "4" to "5", the elevator door slowly opened.
A smell of disinfectant wafts to the face, and a spacious and bright medical center comes into view.
The white and light blue interlaced decoration makes the whole space look particularly clean and comfortable. The front desk sign has been hung in the center, and the divisions are clear:
The hospital is fully equipped with general treatment rooms, intensive care observation rooms, medicine preparation rooms, etc., as well as an independent room marked "Dean's Office".
Zhu Yu looked at Luo Xi: "How is it, are you satisfied?"
Luo Xi glanced around, a rare hint of approval appeared between his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, "Not bad."
Zhu Yu raised his eyebrows: "In your opinion, 'acceptable' is already a very high evaluation, Dean Luo."
Luo Xi tilted her head slightly, without making any comment, but she had already started walking towards the direction marked "Dean's Office".
Zhu Yu followed behind him, looking at the medical center, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In the dungeon, there is finally a place where we can heal illnesses and save lives.
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