Chapter 21 Monthly Rental Service: Are you trying to rip me off?
This time, Lin Nanxing learned his lesson and distributed the six attribute points evenly between strength and speed.
The player panel updates automatically.
Player Name: Lin Nanxing
[Class: Summoner]
[Level: 13]
Health Points: 100
[Attributes: Strength 6, Speed 6, Stamina 20]
[Contracted Summoned Items: Banyan Tree Spirit lv.50, Carnivorous Flower lv.32, Clover lv.11]
Lin Nanxing was pleasantly surprised to learn that the carnivorous plant had also been upgraded.
At the same time, the Monkey King's dying roar of resentment came, and Shu Yi single-handedly defeated the BOSS-level monster that required multiple people to solve.
After the battle, Lin Nanxing leaned on her knees, panting. She was already covered in sweat, and now she felt even more drenched in it, even though the protective suit had a built-in absorbent function.
Lin Nanxing took a deep breath, ignoring the metallic smell of blood in her nostrils from the strenuous exercise, and said to Shu Yi, who was walking towards her, "Thank you. I really don't know what I would have done without you today."
"sorry."
"Huh?" Lin Nanxing was stunned by Shu Yi's sudden apology, and it took her a minute to finally understand what was going on.
The players weren't wrong; there aren't many monsters around Star Territory, making it quite safe. The monkey troop this time was actually an accident.
Shu Yi has been squatting with this group of monkeys for a while now. Generally, monster groups with bosses will only stay in specific places and will not move around easily.
This monkey king was quite special. After exchanging blows with Shu Yi, he realized he was no match for him and immediately fled with his monkeys.
When Shu Yi finally found the Monkey King's trail, he witnessed Lin Nanxing being surrounded and attacked by a troop of monkeys.
Therefore, Shu Yi believes that Lin Nanxing's current predicament is entirely due to him.
After explaining, Shu Yi looked at Lin Nanxing with a sense of unease, his expression growing increasingly cold.
Lin Nanxing, however, did not blame Shu Yi for this; instead, he comforted Shu Yi.
"Hey, how can you blame yourself? You can only say that the Monkey King is too cunning. You can't predict the future, so how could you have known that I would go out today and just happened to let it avoid me?"
Although the battle was thrilling and arduous, the rewards were plentiful. The number of noodles, instant coffee, and cream puffs in my backpack all reached the maximum of 99.
It's a pity that the Monkey King boss wasn't killed by her or Big Mouth; they would definitely have gotten more loot.
Looking at the cream puffs in her backpack, Lin Nanxing couldn't wait to eat them, but after touching her face and hands, which were wrapped up tightly, she decided to go back to her territory first.
As the sun began to set, Lin Nanxing lost interest in exploring further. She looked at Shu Yi, who had been standing silently beside her, and invited him, "I'm going back now. Do you want to come with me?"
Shu Yi didn't say anything, but moved a little closer to her, as if to protect her.
Lin Nanxing understood his meaning, and called over the man-eating flower, which was still immersed in its upgraded state, and together they walked towards the territory.
Shu Yi's gaze fell on the peculiar plant that was following closely beside Lin Nanxing. As if he had just noticed it, he took the initiative to ask, "Is this also one of your summoned creatures?"
"Hmm." Lin Nanxing nodded and introduced, "It's called Big Mouth. It's a man-eating flower. It just looks a bit scary, but it's actually very gentle."
When Sister Lan saw Big Mouth come out of her room today, she screamed. I don't know if it was simply because it was ugly or because it was a demonic plant.
To avoid unnecessary conflict, it's always better to take precautions in advance.
The man-eating plant knew its owner was praising it, so it happily shook its large head twice, making it look even more frightening.
Shu Yi silently withdrew his gaze without making a comment.
With a destination in mind, the return journey became much easier, and in less than an hour, Lin Nanxing could see the outline of the territory.
Two three-story buildings stood out abruptly in the quicksand, and from the outside, they really did look like a mirage.
The first thing Lin Nanxing did upon entering the territory was to take off her protective suit. Feeling the cool breeze blowing naturally, she sighed comfortably, "Home is the best."
She doesn't want to go out and suffer like this again anytime soon.
The sticky sweat clinging to her skin made Lin Nanxing very uncomfortable. All she wanted to do was go back quickly to take a shower and change into clean clothes.
She turned to say goodbye to Shu Yi, when something fell to the ground with a 'clatter'.
Lin Nanxing glanced at the stick on the ground, then looked at Shu Yi, who was reaching out to her, and asked with suspicion, "You're not planning to knock me out, are you?"
Shu Yi certainly didn't mean that. He originally wanted to hand the item to Lin Nanxing, but he didn't expect her to suddenly turn around. He lost his balance and dropped the item.
Seeing Lin Nanxing's teasing expression, Shu Yi didn't explain further, but picked up the stick and handed it back to her.
"For me?" Lin Nanxing hesitated before taking the stick, and a system pop-up appeared at the right time.
【Bone-Crushing Heavy Mace (Purple Quality)】
[Dropped by defeating the monkey troop BOSS]
[Base attack power +30, 15% chance to trigger 'Shock' effect to stun enemies]
Lin Nanxing's eyes lit up. She currently only had a short sword, which had almost no attack power. When hunting monsters, she relied purely on her physical strength to survive. She was indeed lacking a weapon.
Defeating the Monkey King drops a bone club. Does this game assume that every monkey will become the Monkey King?
Plagiarism warning!
However, this heavy stick was dropped by Shu Yi after killing the Monkey King, and she didn't put much effort into it. After thinking for a moment, Lin Nanxing took out a bunch of food from her backpack, including cream puffs, instant noodles, spaghetti, egg tarts, chocolates, etc., and stuffed them all into Shu Yi's hands.
"I won't accept a reward without merit. I'll exchange these for you."
Before Shu Yi could refuse, Lin Nanxing ran away.
Upon opening the swimming pool door, she found Lin Qiulan still sitting at the service desk. She was somewhat surprised. "Sister Lan, isn't it time to close? Why are you still here?"
Lin Qiulan was wiping the table casually until she saw Lin Nanxing safe and sound, at which point her expression relaxed.
She walked over quickly, carrying a wet towel, and handed it to her, saying, "Look at you, you look disheveled. Did you run into trouble outside?"
Lin Nanxing took the towel, wiped the sweat that was about to drip into his eyes, and said, "I wasn't very lucky. I encountered a boss-level monster, but luckily Shu Yi was there, so nothing too serious happened."
"Shuyi?"
"Oh, that's the level 55 archer, you should have seen him before."
Lin Qiulan had heard of Shu Yi and knew he was a lone wolf. Although she was curious about his relationship with Lin Nanxing, she tactfully refrained from asking.
"Sister Lan, I'm back safely. You should go back and rest too." Lin Nanxing couldn't wait to take a shower.
"No rush, go take a shower first. I have something to tell you."
The use of the word "feedback" suggests it's work-related. Lin Nanxing didn't say much, just nodded to her to show her understanding.
The cool water washed away her fatigue, and Lin Nanxing took a refreshing shower. After drying herself off and changing into clean clothes, she felt much more refreshed.
Lin Qiulan saw her and came out, somewhat surprised: "Why did you come out so soon?"
From the moment she went in until she came out, the entire process took less than ten minutes.
Lin Nanxing smiled and said casually, "I just cleaned up a little, no rush. Sister Lan, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
As she spoke, she took out two plates of braised pork and a packet of noodles, intending to go outside the barrier to heat up and cook the noodles.
The lack of a kitchen in the territory was a major problem, Lin Nanxing thought to himself, and he had to find a way to solve it.
Lin Qiulan was flattered that Lin Nanxing had considered her needs, but she did not refuse. Instead, she took the kitchen utensils from Lin Nanxing's hands and said, "Let me do it."
With someone helping with the cooking, Lin Nanxing was happy to have an easier time.
When you reach the edge of the barrier, the afterglow of the setting sun gilds the territory with a warm gold. Inside the territory, the scorching heat is like a microwave oven for heating food.
The air was filled with the rich aroma of instant noodles, and many people were cooking and eating them. There was no designated dining area at the edge of the barrier, so most people brought their own tables and chairs.
Looking at the lively scene before him, Lin Nanxing couldn't help but smile.
"Boss Lin, you're cooking too!" A girl in a simple white T-shirt was the first to spot her, holding up a plastic fork and greeting her warmly. Hearing this, the others also looked up and started chatting.
Lin Nanxing smiled and nodded in response, his gaze sweeping over the instant noodles in their hands. Each box made the sound of gold coins falling into their pockets, and the constantly changing numbers in their accounts became a tangible representation at this moment.
By the time Lin Qiulan put the noodles into the pot, a crowd had already gathered around her.
"Boss Lin, do you still have noodles here? Will they be on the shelves later?" A middle-aged man stared longingly at the noodles bubbling in the pot, his Adam's apple bobbing noticeably.
It's been so long since I've had anything fancy; even just simple vegetarian noodles are making my mouth water.
"Of course, it will be available tomorrow, but I don't have much stock, so it will still be limited."
Having received the promise, no one disturbed them any longer while they were cooking, and they all dispersed.
Instead of eating with the guests on the outside, Lin Nanxing and Lin Qiulan each carried a bowl of soup noodles topped with braised pork back to the swimming pool.
Lin Nanxing recoiled as his fingers were burned by the rim of the bowl.
"Not only do we need a kitchen, but we also need to hurry up and build a restaurant." Lin Nanxing muttered to herself. After arriving at the swimming pool lobby and putting down her bowl of noodles, she suddenly turned to Lin Qiulan as if she remembered something: "By the way, Sister Lan, what were you going to say earlier?"
"Several guests have approached me to discuss whether they can opt for a monthly rental service." She paused, "They said they'd be willing to pay extra, they really don't want to be scrambling to book rooms every day."
Lin Qiulan's tone was tinged with helplessness. Even in the apocalypse, the rich are still very rich.
Lin Nanxing raised an eyebrow; this request came much earlier than she had expected.
I originally thought that people would only ask to stay longer once the facilities were more complete, but then I thought, isn't this the best proof of the territory's attractiveness?
From temporary accommodation to short-term rentals, then to long-term stays, and finally to the formation of permanent communities, this is the natural law of settlement development.
"It seems our territory is really attractive."
Lin Nanxing smiled, her eyes narrowing, as the steam from the hot soup rose before her eyes. "I'm planning to upgrade the hotel tomorrow, so I can add a few more room types. Sister Lan, what do you think would be a suitable monthly rent for the current standard rooms?"
"I can't be sure about that," Lin Qiulan swallowed the noodles in her mouth, "but what I'm sure of is that as long as everyone has some spare food in their pockets, they'll definitely be scrambling to rent it."
This answer reassured Lin Nanxing. While slurping her noodles, she quickly searched the system store and soon found her desired target.
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