Chapter 247 Safe House
Although the surprise is gone, this money-burning project has finally come to fruition.
In the laboratory, Asa was a little curious.
[Mr. Ghost, what did you say? Why did Mr. Xu leave in such a hurry? 】
It always felt that the cold and icy owner of the safe house in front of it would not say any sweet words, so it could not understand why the research and development of expensive props that cost a huge amount of money would be approved.
Without adding the bodies contributed by ghosts and gods, the cost of this thing alone is more than four million. If the part of ghosts and gods is included... the value of this thing is immeasurable. It always feels that no matter how much this thing is priced, it is not quite reasonable.
[Did you give Mr. Xu a reasonable offer? ]
The ghost frowned slightly.
"A price?"
He was still savoring the touch left by their right hands intertwined in the void, and the young man's warm body temperature seemed to still remain in his arms.
As for the quotation, He felt that if it was something Xu Zhiyan would use himself, there should be no need to fill out a quotation form?
Hearing this rhetorical question, Asa, who had not been able to enter the void to hear the whole story, reacted instantly.
If there is no quotation.
Well, it understood why Mr. Xu ran away in a hurry.
Mr. Xu just ran away, but why did he take away the wish tree on the table? !
…
When Xu Zhiyan left the Nightmare Community, his palms were still slightly sweaty.
He had seldom encountered such forthright kindness.
Theoretically, ghosts and gods are high and mighty beings, but when the other party speaks of gifts, they are extremely cautious, as if they are about to confess their love in the next moment...
A thunder-like thought appeared in Xu Zhiyan's mind, and he immediately shook his head to calm himself down.
"One can't think too much."
He is just confident, not narcissistic. Ghosts and gods are probably of a different species from him. How could they like him?
After some mental preparation, Xu Zhiyan finally relaxed.
Anyway, he was indeed shocked by the gift that was given away in advance. There was no reward in this round of copy. The upper limit of his mental threshold has been less than 100, and many props cannot be used.
With this, he has a new attack skill.
As for the pain from the side effects?
This is nothing to Xu Zhiyan.
Calming down, Xu Zhiyan glanced at the wish tree pot in his hand and found a place in the hall to put it down.
…
As midnight approaches, the safe house welcomes incoming players in an orderly manner.
Xu Zhiyan did not join in the fun. He was now standing in the morgue on the second floor with a hesitant expression.
One spot is currently open at the morgue.
In the transparent glass grid, a translucent, unsolid shadow lies quietly.
[Host! If you haven’t figured out how to set it up, you can choose to upgrade me first! Take a look at my panel!] The system was anxious.
It didn't know what happened in the void, but the thing it had just complained about seemed to have been covered up so easily.
Xu Zhiyan frowned and waved his hand.
"Don't worry, take care of the old man first and then upgrade the safe house."
[Ying! Okay!]
The system felt bitter because it found that its ranking in the host's heart was falling further and further behind, and even the person in the freezer was ranked higher than it.
[Host, if I become a cyber cockroach, will you still love me? Is my friend more important than me in your heart?]
Hearing the system's crying question, Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched.
"She stops here and is charged by the hour."
It was his first time using the morgue and he didn't know the detailed rules. He had slept and didn't pay attention to it until he held the total bill in his hand just now, when he realized there was such a detailed rule.
[Morgue Consumption: 1 point will be deducted for each minute a character stays in the morgue.]
[Regeneration cost: 100,000 points/body]
"If she stays in the freezer for one day, it will cost me 1,440 points. I have to get her out as soon as possible."
Xu Zhiyan expected that regenerating the body would cost money, but he didn't expect that keeping the body would also cost money!
The system is much happier.
[So that's how it is! So, host, how do you plan to deal with the Iron Knight?]
[Although the regenerated body cannot inherit all the power of the original body, it will not return the resurrected person to a completely normal state.]
Assuming that Zoffy regenerates at this moment, he will lose the power he gained in the game, but because he has a foundation, if he returns to the game, he will become stronger much faster than others, and it won't take long for him to return to his peak.
[You will lose all your game memories. You can choose whether to keep your original body, but it will be more distorted because it is a duplicate memory.]
The system suggested sincerely.
[You can spend more points to implant new memories so that she can use them for your benefit after she wakes up.]
[Don't worry about your appearance. You can make adjustments when regenerating your body so you won't be recognized.]
Its advice is practical and reasonable.
If he does this, Xu Zhiyan can get the maximum benefit.
With the qualifications of an Iron Knight, she will soon be able to grow into a new sword and shield.
A safe house is a player's shelter.
But those who can play this strange game without being disturbed by external forces are definitely not good people, and the system is only more talkative in front of Xu Zhiyan and ghosts and gods.
It's just a system. Even if it likes little red mailboxes and festive Christmas trees, it can't perfectly empathize with humans.
When facing humans who are not hosts, the system is somewhat naive and cruel.
Xu Zhiyan didn't expect that the naive system in his eyes could come up with such a hypothesis, but then he frowned and asked.
"Can the regenerated body replicate Zoffy's game panel? I remember she was very rich."
[…Of course it’s impossible, host!]
The system was stunned. Even though it knew that Xu Zhiyan loved money, it didn't expect that the other party didn't listen to its advice at all and was only thinking about money.
"That's fine."
Xu Zhiyan sighed in disappointment.
"Why would you come back if you have the chance to get out of the game completely?"
…
Two days later.
City Center Hospital.
The corridor was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant. When Xu Zhiyan pushed the door and walked into the doctor's office, he found that in addition to Zoffy's attending physician, there was another young man wearing glasses sitting on a stool nearby.
"Hello, Mr. Xu."
The young man in a suit stood up and politely extended his hand to Xu Zhiyan.
Manager Zou.
A trust fund agent hired by Xu Zhiyan.
After deciding to release Zoffy back to the real world and let him completely embrace a new life, he no longer planned to show up again. Since he wanted people to leave the game completely, it would be best if they had no connection at all.
Be it the name, past memories, or experiences in the game, none of them are wanted.
When the half-bald attending doctor saw Xu Zhiyan coming, he also spoke quickly:
"The patient's condition is stable. I've never seen anyone in such good shape! He can be discharged from the hospital at any time to participate in the Olympics! It's just that his memory... we can't do anything about it."
It's a bit difficult to treat a superman with amnesia.
Two days ago, Xu Zhiyan found an excuse to send Zuo Fei to the hospital, and arranged for a trust fund agent to handle the assets.
Today is the day Zoffy is discharged from the hospital.
After bidding farewell to the attending physician together with Manager Zou, Xu Zhiyan stood in the corridor and whispered, "Is everything arranged? Don't tell her some things."
"It's all arranged, Mr. Xu, please rest assured."
Manager Zou has outstanding business capabilities, is mature and steady, and is very reliable.
"Eighteen million in cash has been divided up."
"I have helped Miss Zuo purchase real estate and vehicles. The other lost documents have been completed, and the property notarization has been completed. Even if Miss Zuo gets married in the future, these will all be her personal pre-marital property."
Xu Zhiyan was very satisfied.
Since the Iron Knight was really willing to give him an extra million in the end, after deducting the 100,000 points needed to regenerate his body, he exchanged the remaining 900,000 points for real-world currency.
A total of 180,000, all left to Zoffy.
However, the trust fees that need to be paid will also be charged to the other party.
His life creed is simple and crude.
He has a house, a car and savings, and the trust fund agent will continue to increase the savings. He can't think of a better destination than this.
...As for the spiritual void.
Xu Zhiyan feels that when Zuo Fei experiences the joy of being rich, his heart will never feel empty!
"Well, that's great, but don't tell her that there's a distant uncle like me here."
Manager Zou's expression remained unchanged, but he spoke a little slower and reminded him, "Mr. Xu, you were talking about your cousin last time."
However, as a considerate trust agent with a super high salary, Manager Zou did not mind the client's identity which was obviously made up.
"I have drawn up a new name change plan according to your instructions for Miss Zuo to choose from."
"And the life plan you mentioned earlier."
"Whether Ms. Zuo wants to continue her studies or take up other hobbies, my team will always provide consulting assistance to relieve you of all worries."
"Do you have any other requests?"
Xu Zhiyan was secretly shocked.
It's good to have money. He just mentioned it briefly, but the other party actually remembered it all.
He created a new false past for Zoffy.
He is a person who has been deprived of his family since childhood but loves to do charity... As for whether the other party will do charity in the future, he doesn't care.
"No more." Xu Zhiyan said with satisfaction.
Manager Zou nodded.
"Okay, then Miss Zuo and I will coordinate the next matter. She will only know that she had an accident some time ago and lost her memory, but recovered quickly."
The two walked to Zoffy's ward.
Xu Zhiyan stood outside the door and watched Manager Zou walk in and start talking to the confused patient sitting on the bed.
The expression on Zoffy's face changed again and again.
There are confusion, doubt, surprise and thinking.
He looked at it for a while and suddenly felt that this decision was the right one.
The dull, rigid and loyal Iron Knight died completely, and what remained in the world was Zoffy, who was about to have a bright and glorious life.
Xu Zhiyan didn't look at it again.
He turned and left the hospital in silence.
The next day, Xu Zhiyan received a text message from Manager Zou.
[Ms. Zuo did not choose to change her name. She said that although she did not remember anything, she always felt guilty in her heart. Since she had devoted herself to charity in the past, she would continue to do so in the future.]
Xu Zhiyan looked at the message above and suddenly laughed out loud.
With no memory left, Zoffy chose to continue using the name given by the Pope to continue the life arranged for her by others.
“Charity… really is like atonement.”
He suddenly felt that if Zoffy had his memories and returned to the real world, he would probably make the same choice.
The safe house system was shocked, thinking that its host had spent 900,000 points and gone crazy.
[Host! Are you still worried about the money?]
"No--"
Xu Zhiyan's answer was a little vague.
[I don’t believe it. When you were looking for the trust, your voice was shaking.]
The system didn't really believe what the host said. After all, Zoffy had no memories, and no one would know even if all the money was taken away. However, its host pushed the money out because of the strange transaction rules.
“It’s part of the deal.”
"I'm a businessman, not a bandit."
Seeing that the safe house system wanted to say something else, Xu Zhiyan quickly interrupted it.
"Let's upgrade the safe house."
[OK! ]
[Safe House Level: 13]
[Room key to be unlocked: 9]
[Number of skill points that can be activated: 5]
[Currently available for dungeons: ≤★★★★★]
[Supply Restoration: Level 11 (Supply Store Unlocked)]
[Status Enhancement: Level 1]
[Special upgrade: None]
The recovery of Dr. Bai this time allowed the safe house to be upgraded to five levels.
It’s a pity that the number of keys given is random, so I didn’t get many, only nine.
[Host! This time, I recommend opening the item repair room!]
The system took the lead in giving suggestions.
The damaged Supreme Scepter is now much less powerful and cannot be used at all. It is most cost-effective after being repaired.
"How many keys are needed for the restoration room?" Xu Zhiyan did not agree directly.
The more the safe house is upgraded, the more keys are needed for some strange-shaped rooms, especially the restricted area in the yard, which requires ten keys and no one knows what is inside!
[Four keys are required to open it.]
[But after opening this, you can open the linked item upgrade area! All items can be upgraded to the next level!]
Thinking of so many props in the safe house, Xu Zhiyan was shamelessly tempted. It would be great if he could repair and upgrade all the props at once?
"How much does it cost to open two together?"
[There are two modes for item upgrades. One is a low-level mode that can only upgrade items below level B, and only requires three keys.]
[Another advanced mode can upgrade all props! Even SSS props can be upgraded to SSSS! ]
Xu Zhiyan's eyes lit up.
The price of S-level props is several times higher than that of A-level props. If a large number of A-level props in the safe house can be upgraded to S-level, wouldn’t it be possible to make a lot of money again?
“How many keys do you want?”
As for upgrading from 3S to 4S, there is no rush.
[Advanced mode requires six keys!]
"……goodbye."
After some discussion, the upgrade of the safe house was finally finalized.
[Safe House Level: 13]
[Room keys to be unlocked: 5]
[Number of skill points that can be activated: 0]
[Currently available for dungeons: ≤★★★★★]
[Supply Restoration: Level 12 (Supply Store Unlocked)]
[Status Enhancement: Level 5 (Unlocked Carrying Status)]
[Special upgrade: None]
After clicking on the repair supply and finding that he couldn't click on new supplies for a while, Xu Zhiyan tried clicking on the status enhancement column.
Who would have thought that just after reaching level three, a new carrying state would be unlocked.
[Status: Attack Enhanced]
[Note: A unique buff state for safe houses, with attack power increased by 5%. All players who enter the safe house can obtain it [click to set the conditions for obtaining it]]
[Status: Defense Enhanced]
[Note: A unique buff state for safe houses, with comprehensive defense increased by 5%. All players who enter the safe house can obtain it [click to set the conditions for obtaining it]]
Xu Zhiyan raised his status to level 5 in one breath.
When players enter the safe house, they can pay money to get a new status when they leave and enter the copy to use.
This real gain status will soon become one of the new income sources of the safe house.
…
In the blink of an eye, there are only five days left before the guild system update.
After finally getting out of the dungeon and taking a break, Xu Zhiyan collapsed on the sofa like a boneless person and continued to live his decadent life of eating potato chips and watching live broadcasts, with his cold and hard client next to him.
The ghosts and gods also reduced the number of times they ran to the nightmare area, and the time they stayed in the hall was indefinitely extended.
When Qu Ji came to report the new news, he saw the owners of the safe house gathered together, and Xu Zhiyan was sharing the silly videos on his mobile phone with ghosts and gods.
The young man laughed so hard that tears came out.
Xu Zhiyan grabbed the wish tree potted plant on the table, fiddled with the red leaves on the sapling with his slender fingers, and pointed at the screen of his mobile phone and said.
"I want this."
The straightforward and outrageous wish made the wishing tree panic. It shook its leaves and after holding it in for a long time only made short noises.
"squeak--"
I can’t do it. I really can’t do it!
Failed again.
Xu Zhiyan shook his head in disappointment.
"Hey, when will you grow up? I saw that tree before, wasn't it very powerful? It gave you anything you wanted for free."
The sapling, whose leaves were about to fall off, trembled as it was frightened by the might of the ghosts and gods nearby.
It's here to get paid!
Now, not only do I dare not take the compensation, but I also have to get myself involved. Every day I am either used as spare materials or asked to do this and that.
It was fine if it could transform, but when it couldn't, it thought it would be killed by ghosts and gods in the next second!
Seeing the figure of the snail housekeeper, Xu Zhiyan let the poor wishing tree go.
"Brother Xu! The price of meteorite has been rising recently."
Qu Ji handed over the purchase price list in his hand.
"Hmm? Isn't it just a common consumable? Many forest dungeons have it, and it can also be planted in the shell..."
Xu Zhiyan threw the phone that was still playing the stupid video in a loop into Guishen’s arms, took the quotation sheet himself, looked down at the contents on it, and looked a little confused.
“It has increased tenfold in four days?”
Meteorite wood is a material that is often used in the Nightmare Community. Because the price is not too high, he has always chosen to purchase it from Shell. Although the master room can produce meteorite wood furniture, it is of course more cost-effective to produce high-level consumables than this low-level consumable!
In just a few days, the price of this thing has increased tenfold, which is really abnormal.
"It looks like some other forces are buying in large quantities, but isn't this a basic consumption item? Why are they buying so much? Do they also have a production line?"
Xu Zhiyan didn’t quite understand.
"Brother Xu, should we also increase our acquisition efforts?" Qu Ji felt that since others were acquiring it, then this thing must be useful.
"No, I won't buy it."
Xu Zhiyan shook his head and pointed at the monsters who were frantically moving furniture out of the master room on the second floor.
"Change the furniture style to meteorite."
"Get more and tear down the boards, take the shells and sell them."
What does it mean to increase tenfold?
He can make a lot of money just by selling the raw materials!
"Oh? Then don't we need to keep some? For the market price to fluctuate so drastically, it must be a large-scale purchase. I always feel like something is going to happen." Qu Ji asked tentatively.
"No need. It's hard to make big money by following others." Xu Zhiyan was not very worried.
At worst, the safe house can just produce this kind of consumables during this period of time. He likes to sell it at no cost.
Seeing Qu Ji was about to leave, Xu Zhiyan gave him some instructions.
"Remember to observe and see if there are any other materials that we can produce that increase in price."
"Okay, Brother Xu!"
Qu Ji was sent away.
Xu Zhiyan took the phone back from the ghost's arms.
"Why is it still the same video? Don't you want to continue watching?" He turned off the video that had been played countless times and looked at Party A with some curiosity.
Meeting the young man's eyes, the ghosts and gods didn't know how to respond.
He doesn't quite understand these strange videos created by humans, although according to the current clues, He may have been a human before, or had been a human for a period of time.
It can be seen that Xu Zhiyan was still full of curiosity. He thought for a moment and answered.
"Because you didn't watch it together."
He likes Xu Zhiyan to share with Him.
Whether it's delicious food, funny videos, or some pictures that he can't understand at all.
Every time Xu Zhiyan shared something, he would feel happy that they were in the same space. He had no way to describe this feeling, he just felt it was fascinating.
"……cough."
Not expecting Party A to say such a thing, Xu Zhiyan turned his face away and coughed lightly.
Damn it, why can ghosts always say such misleading lines so calmly? But the other party now has a very serious expression on his face, as if he is expounding on some academic paper.
In order to avoid continuing to think too much, Xu Zhiyan changed the subject.
"What do you want for Christmas?"
Seeing the confused look on the ghost's face, he raised his chin to the side.
Liuliu is in good shape, with red, green and yellow decorations all over his body. He is decorating the newly renovated safe house. Now that Christmas is not far away, some monsters are already wearing small red hats on their heads.
The hat is too funny, so no one dares to give it to ghosts and gods.
Considering that his left-behind Party A had never celebrated the festival, Xu Zhiyan began to talk nonsense.
"Once upon a time there was a fat old man whose greatest hobby in life was drilling chimneys. Our fireplace and chimney are so beautifully built. He will definitely leave a gift for you after he finishes drilling."
As he spoke, Xu Zhiyan also laughed.
"So what do you want?"
This explanation was too far-fetched. Ghosts and gods were not stupid, they were just rarely seen. When they considered what Qu Ji and others said about sending gifts, they immediately understood.
Gentle eyes traced Xu Zhiyan's face.
He couldn't tell Xu Zhiyan what he really wanted.
Wait a minute...
Wait until He finds complete memory.
Seeing that the ghosts and gods remained silent, Xu Zhiyan reached over to the wishing tree nearby and flicked a few leaves.
"What do you think I should give Bai Jin?"
The little red sapling was shaken by the movement and let out a shrill cry.
"You are nothing!"
Xu Zhiyan was stunned and said in surprise: "Oh? You little thing can curse? You are nothing!"
As he said this, he pinched the leaves of the wishing tree, tangled two leaves together into a knot, and looked at it with satisfaction.
"How about it, do you still dare to curse?"
The wishing tree that just answered the wish is about to cry.
It was really answering Xu Zhiyan's question, which was what the other party was asking about, what "thing" to give as a gift!
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