Chapter 4 [Congratulations on winning the reward: Vending Machine...
Oasis City.
Sky conference room.
"Oh, everyone is here."
Yunze pulled a chair aside and sat down, leaning back, with one hand casually resting on the back of the chair and the other hand playing with the gamer bracelet on his wrist.
"Why are you alone? Where's your grandfather?"
A middle-aged man opposite asked with a frown, his tone revealing his dissatisfaction with Yunze's nonchalant attitude.
"The old man is worried and busy looking after a new batch of seeds. He has no time to come over."
Yunze tapped his bracelet and raised his eyebrows with a playful look, "Besides, I called this emergency meeting. I'm here, isn't that enough?"
"Ah," someone in the seat sighed:
"Xiao Ze, we are all very busy recently. If there is nothing important, please don't waste everyone's time."
Yunze narrowed his peach blossom eyes and scanned the people at the conference table:
"Of course there are important things. Don't worry, let's talk about it slowly."
At this time, Xiao Xu and Jiang Dong pushed the door open and Xiao Xu was holding a big bag of steaming fruit tea in his hand.
Yunze took a look and patted the chair next to him:
"It's just right that you two are here, so let's see something interesting."
Xiao Xu put down the fruit tea and distributed it cup by cup:
"This is the beaten lemon tea we brought back from outside, you can have a taste."
The middle-aged man who had asked the question just now took a cup of lemon tea, looked back and forth between the cup and Yunze with suspicious eyes, and asked:
"What kind of fancy stuff are you doing? Isn't this thing poisonous?"
Hearing the same reaction and questioning as when he first drank lemon tea, Jiang Dong coughed heavily and said:
"Uncle Miao, this is what Yunze and I bought together. Even if you don't believe him, you can't disbelieve me, right?"
Fortunately, Jiang Dong's reputation among the players is much higher than that of Young Master Yun. After hearing what he said, Uncle Miao's expression eased a little. He opened the lid of the cup doubtfully and took a sip carefully.
In an instant, his expression changed:
"This taste... is so delicious?"
Before he could continue to sigh, a trace of shock flashed across his eyes, and then he sat up straighter:
"This... I have actually recovered all the energy I used up in catalyzing the soil this afternoon!"
Now everyone else took a sip and soon showed the same surprised expression.
"Xiao Ze, where did this good stuff come from? When did this treasure appear in the game? It must be expensive!"
Yunze: "I bought it from an underground city. It's an unexpected gain from this trip."
"Underground city?" Someone immediately responded, "Could it be the underground city over at Red Leaf Umbrella? I was curious before and went to see it once. The place was dark and damp, and the environment was very poor. How could they make something like this?"
Jiang Dong sneered when he heard this:
"Red Leaf Umbrella? Forget about it. When we were killing the sand anaconda in the Lost City, we were ambushed by the Red Leaf Umbrella's people."
As soon as these words came out, the conference room suddenly became quiet, and then someone slammed the table and stood up:
"These bastards actually dared to touch our people from Oasis City!"
"The other party just wanted to take advantage of the recent momentum of our union,"
Yunze's voice was somewhat sarcastic, but his tone was still calm:
"Fortunately, they didn't succeed, and we brought back the things we bought."
This time someone finally responded:
"Wait, so you bought the lemon tea in the Lost City? When did a dungeon appear there? Which guild is the city lord from?"
Yunze shrugged. "I don't know. They don't seem to have been operating the dungeon for very long, and we haven't seen any specific union forces there."
Jiang Dong took over the topic and briefly described to them what he saw and heard in the dungeon.
After Jiang Dong finished speaking, the conference room fell into a brief silence, followed by low whispers one after another.
"An underground garden that does not belong to any force for the time being?"
Uncle Miao muttered to himself, his eyes slightly solemn.
Another player sitting at the last seat pushed up his glasses and analyzed carefully:
"If this is true, this underground city has great potential. Underground cities are rare in themselves, but there is a garden environment where planting can be done, which means it may not be affected by the external environment. In such bad weather, it is simply a haven for refuge."
"But it's strange. If it's such a good place, why is it only open now?" someone raised the question.
"Perhaps it's the rise of a new force," Jiang Dong said, "but in any case, the rapid development into an underground city shows that the strength of this city lord should not be underestimated."
"That's right," Yunze leaned lazily on the back of his chair, "This underground city will definitely attract the attention of various forces."
Jiang Dong continued, "Let's not talk about the Eternal Night Lighthouse for now. Our Oasis has the old president's big locust tree to provide shade, so living in the tree is acceptable. But if the Red Leaf Umbrella guys find this place, they will definitely be tempted. Given their personalities, they will probably just think about taking it over. So at the moment, Red Leaf Umbrella is the union most likely to be interested in that place."
"Red Leaf Umbrella is indeed a possibility," a player sitting at the last seat pushed up his glasses, his tone calm but firm, "but they are definitely not the only guild that might be eyeing this place. There is also the Liuhuo Guild."
"Liuhuo Union?" someone asked in surprise.
"Yes," the player nodded and continued to explain:
"Most of Liuhuo's players are fire-type, and their heat resistance is indeed better than other players, but now the temperature is getting higher and higher, they can't hold on any longer."
"President Lin Li has been sending people out to look for a suitable place to live recently, and the conditions in the new underground city of the Lost City are so excellent, how could she not be attracted? According to the information I have, if I am not mistaken, a team they sent out will arrive near the Lost City today."
There was a silence in the conference room, as everyone was obviously digesting this information.
After a while, someone whispered, "It's their business if other guilds are fighting each other, but will our Oasis be dragged into it? We are so close to the Lost City, we will intersect sooner or later."
This sentence seemed to have opened everyone's mind, and the conference room fell into deep thought again.
Uncle Miao hesitated for a moment, and finally broke the silence:
"That's right. No matter how other unions argue, our Oasis City is the union gathering place closest to the Lost City."
He looked around at everyone and said solemnly, "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. I suggest that we do not make enemies with the city lord for the time being. No matter what his background is, we must at least maintain a good relationship on the surface. When the opportunity is ripe, we can see how to use this relationship to gain the greatest benefit for us."
Yunze knocked on the table and said, "Uncle Miao is right. Instead of rushing to take sides when the situation is unclear, it is better to wait and see the attitude and strength of the dungeon lord before deciding on the next move."
Jiang Dong added, "I will send people to keep an eye on the underground city. The most urgent task for Oasis now is to apply to become an elite union as soon as possible. We have been very popular recently, and many unions are keeping an eye on us. Don't let others take advantage of us because of negligence."
Everyone nodded, indicating that they had no objection.
"Okay, let's stop here for today. I'll tell the old man about this later," Yunze stood up and shook the lemon tea in his hand:
"By the way, everyone, don't forget to transfer the money to me. I used public funds to buy these lemon teas, so don't let me bear the bill alone."
Uncle Miao glared at him and said unhappily, "Boy, how could such a big union shortchange you of this little money?"
After saying that, he curled his lips, as if he was too lazy to look at Yunze again. He shook his head, turned around, and left the meeting room with everyone else.
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Oasis is having a meeting over there, while Zhu Yu is very busy over here.
According to the system prompts, the second-floor apartment has now unlocked 5 single apartments with one bedroom and one living room, and 3 double apartments with two bedrooms and one living room.
After seeing Yunze and his group off, Zhu Yu couldn't wait to leave the fruit tea shop and ran to the nearest elevator and pressed the elevator button.
This time the elevator door had no restrictions and opened smoothly.
Zhu Yu walked in and pressed the button leading to the second floor of the dungeon.
The elevator rose smoothly with a slight mechanical sound.
With a warning tone, the elevator stopped and the door slowly opened.
Zhu Yu stepped out of the elevator and saw a spacious and bright public area with warm lights pouring down from the ceiling.
The floor of the corridor is paved with non-slip imitation metal material, and occasionally you can see faint light flowing under your feet, like a lifeline running.
The front desk is located in the center of the hall. There is no physical equipment on the suspended semi-arc table. Instead, there is a transparent holographic screen that displays room reservations, management information and other arrangements.
"996," Zhu Yu walked to the back of the front desk, looked at the holographic screen in front of him, and said in silence for a few seconds:
"The decoration of the apartment is indeed high-end, but is it normal that I, the city lord, can't understand how to operate it?"
She was rummaging up and down the countertop, as if trying to find an operating manual.
"Host, do you remember the robot exchange voucher you won in the lottery? You can use it right here now."
Hearing the reminder from System 996, Zhu Yu took out the redemption voucher from his backpack.
[A management robot redemption voucher has been detected. Do you want to redeem it immediately? ]
"confirm."
A white light gathered in the open space behind the front desk, and a figure about 1.8 meters tall gradually emerged.
The overall design of the robot is simple and smooth, with a silver-white shell exuding a metallic luster. A slightly glowing panel is embedded in the chest, displaying the words "Activating" on it.
A few seconds later, the robot's eyes lit up, and its voice was gentle but with a slightly mechanical texture:
"Hello, Master. I am the management robot A1. What service can I provide for you?"
Zhu Yu looked A1 up and down and nodded with satisfaction:
"It's pretty good. 996, can he directly take over all operations of the apartment management?"
"No problem at all." The light ball of System 996 circled around A1 and then said:
“You just have to import the floor system’s operating data into it, and it starts working.”
Zhu Yu turned on the holographic screen and, following 996's instructions, transferred the apartment management authority to A1.
"You will be responsible for managing the apartment, receiving and registering players from now on."
Zhu Yu thought for a moment and added, "I will give you some permissions, and you can handle the specific terms of service flexibly according to the actual situation."
"Understood, permission accepted." A smiling face appeared on A1's head display. "Master, do you need my help now?"
"No need," Zhu Yu waved his hand at him, "Just continue your work here."
After handing over the affairs of the apartment to the robot A1, Zhu Yu found that the watermelons and lemons were about to mature, so he rushed back to the fruit tea shop without stopping.
She pushed open the door of the lounge and was surprised to find that the lounge had undergone obvious changes.
The original simple small bed was replaced by a soft large bed, and there was also a small wardrobe embedded in the wall and a separate desk.
The area is also larger than before, and there is even a small refrigerator in the corner.
In this instance, her living conditions may be closely related to the degree to which the dungeon floors are unlocked.
While thinking about this, Zhu Yu held the white jade pendant and headed towards the orchard.
This time, in addition to the golden lemons, round watermelons also lay quietly among the vines, with green skin and distinct textures.
[Lemons are ripe for harvest]
[Watermelons are ripe and ready to be harvested]
Zhu Yu skillfully used the virtual sickle to harvest the lemons and watermelons and load them into the storage space of the orchard.
The system prompt sounded:
[Experience +48]
[Congratulations on unlocking a new variety of fruit tea: Watermelon Bobo]
"Watermelon Bobo?"
Seeing the new system reminder, Zhu Yu thought for a moment and returned to the lounge.
She rushed to the front desk of the fruit tea shop, opened the fruit tea menu, and found that there was indeed a new drink in the fruit tea variety column - Watermelon Bobo.
It seems that the unlocking of new varieties of fruit tea is related to the newly harvested fruits in the orchard.
Zhu Yu took note of this rule in his mind.
At the same time, the system pops up a prompt again:
[Unlocked number of fruit tea varieties ≥ 2, fruit tea shop unlocks small condiment counter]
A new area has been added next to the bar in the fruit tea shop.
On one side of the bar, a spacious wooden countertop appeared in the originally empty corner. Various small condiment containers were neatly placed on the countertop. The contents of each container were indicated by simple labels on the lid: pearls, coconut flakes, red beans, taro balls... There were more types of small condiments than Zhu Yu had expected, and they were all packed in transparent glass jars, which were both hygienic and pleasing to the eye.
The originally simple menu on the cash register has also changed. It now displays introductions and pairing suggestions for various condiments, such as "Watermelon Bobo + Coconut Fruit", "Lemon Green Tea + Pearls", etc.
The screen also comes with an automatic recommendation function that generates personalized condiment combinations based on the customer's taste preferences.
[Please set the price of Xigua Bobo]
[It is recommended that you set the price to: 15-30 gold coins/cup]
[Please set the price for additional ingredients]
Zhu Yu set the price of Watermelon Bobo to 30 gold coins per cup, and the price of additional toppings to 1 gold coin each.
After setting the price, she ordered herself a cup of watermelon Bobo, and added coconut as an extra topping.
Not long after, a cup of pink gradient watermelon Bobo appeared on the production table.
Zhu Yu picked up the fruit tea, inserted the straw, and took a big sip.
The sweetness of watermelon is refreshing. The coconut is smooth in the mouth, springy and chewy, and it bursts with a crisp bite.
She leaned against the bar, squinting her eyes slightly, feeling the coolness and satisfaction brought by the fruit tea. She looked down at the watermelon pulp cut into evenly-sized pieces in the cup, and couldn't help but sigh with System 996:
"It turns out that the fruits you grow yourself are the best."
"Zhu Yu," System 996's light ball leaned on the cash register and reminded, "Your side quest should be completed. Go check it out."
Oh yes!
Zhu Yu was so busy that he almost forgot the most important thing.
[Side Quest—Countdown: 42h]
1. Make a cup of special fruit tea (Progress: 1/1)
2. Unlock new fruit tea (Progress: 1/1)
3. Obtain 5000 gold coins (progress: 5000/5000)
[Congratulations, you have completed all the side quests]
【You get a chance to win a prize*1】
【Mango seeds*10】
[Fire Dragon Egg Hatching Value +20]
Looking at the newly unlocked mango seeds, Zhu Yu flashed into the orchard space again while sucking on the watermelon pop.
She spent 30 experience points to unlock another piece of land.
Mangoes need to wait for 8 hours to ripen.
Zhu Yu thought for a moment and chose 5 pieces of land to grow lemons, 5 pieces to grow watermelons, and 3 pieces to grow mangoes.
After leaving the orchard, Zhu Yu enthusiastically used a chance to draw a lottery.
The turntable began to spin rapidly and finally stopped steadily on a white plate.
[Congratulations on winning the reward: Vending Machine (High Temperature Theme)! ]
Along with the system prompt sound, a projection icon of a vending machine appeared in front of Zhu Yu's eyes.
There is a huge transparent window on the front of the vending machine, through which you can clearly see the goods displayed inside.
The electronic screen above the window scrolls to display the product names and prices, and there is a touch panel at the bottom to facilitate customers' selection.
Zhu Yu walked forward and carefully checked the items in the vending machine:
Sunhat: 40 gold coins
Dust Mask: 40 Gold
Small electric fan: 120 gold coins
Parasol: 90 gold coins
Body lotion: 150 gold coins
Aloe Vera Gel: 150 gold coins
Sunscreen: 150 gold coins
Sun protection clothing: 300 gold coins
Lightweight Sleeping Bag: 200 Gold
Goggles: 100 gold coins
UV protection sunglasses: 500 gold coins
Sanitary napkin (optional length): 1 gold coin
[Restocking Instructions: This vending machine will automatically restock based on sales volume every day. The restocking fee is 0-3000 gold coins. The specific value is determined by the number of items sold that day, and 3000 gold coins is the upper limit.]
“It’s quite convenient that I don’t have to set my own price this time.”
After browsing all the items, Zhu Yu placed the vending machine on the first floor of the dungeon near the entrance.
After installing the vending machine, Zhu Yu picked up the Watermelon Bobo and before he could take a few sips, he was interrupted by a new side quest that popped up.
[Side Quest——Countdown: 24h]
1. Sell any 10 items from the vending machine (Progress: 0/10)
2. Rent out a room of any type (Progress: 0/1)
3. Unlock the apartment's indoor swimming pool (Progress: 0/1)
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