Chapter 97 Doomsday Manor 09+10
He had been on the run for many days, his friends were dying one after another, and he was exhausted. He longed to find a place to stay temporarily.
And this seemingly bizarre manor is undoubtedly a good fit for him.
For some reason, the manor gate and the rose grove not far away seemed to keep out the zombies.
From the vicinity of the rose grove to the manor gate, he did not see a single zombie, not even a corpse.
As you can imagine, this manor is much safer than the outside world, but it's too expensive and has many rules for check-in.
But if they stay here quietly, nothing should happen. The man had already thought a lot about this when he followed Wen Qi in.
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“I’ll be staying for two days,” the man said. “And another order of spaghetti bolognese, please, bring it to my room.”
"Okay, would you like a single room or a double room?" Wen Qi asked.
"We won't deliver your meals to your room; please eat in the restaurant on the first floor. You'd better take our advice," Wenjiu reminded the man.
The man raised an eyebrow, a hint of displeasure on his face, but he quickly suppressed his emotions.
"I'm staying in a single room, I'll eat here in a bit."
"Alright, meat will not be served for breakfast until after seven o'clock. Please be patient and abide by the rules of this manor." Wen Jiu said with a smile, very elegantly, but her tone carried a hint of threat.
The man gritted his teeth, wanting to get angry, but when he saw Wen Qi's darkening face, he immediately backed down and nodded.
So Wen Qi started using a calculator to do the math.
Watching Wen Qi slowly calculate, Wen Jiu blurted out, "Sister, a single room from 6:00 today to 6:00 tomorrow costs 3,000 Ghost Coins, so two days would cost 6,000 Ghost Coins. Adding the pasta, it would be a total of 11,000 Ghost Coins."
"Guest, please pay first, then we will check you in and arrange your room."
The man reluctantly took out 8,000 ghost coins from his pocket and said, "Change the spaghetti to boiled baby bok choy."
Wen Qi gestured for the man to put the strange coins into the automatic money machine before she issued him a check-in certificate.
She then led the man to the fourth floor of the manor.
As they went upstairs, Wen Qi reminded them, "Dear guest, there are rules set up throughout the manor. Please be sure to abide by them. Otherwise, the manor will not be responsible for any accidents that happen to you."
The man hummed in agreement.
Wen Qi brought the guest to room 401 and handed him the room key.
"Mr. Li Xianwen, this is the last time I'd like to remind you. Please abide by all the rules of this manor. You must also give a five-star review when you check out. Otherwise, I don't know what might happen to you, and you'll most likely not make it out of here. I wish you a pleasant stay." Wen Qi bowed politely and reminded him again.
After saying that, she went downstairs, leaving Li Xianwen to check the room on his own.
Li Xianwen opened the door and went into the room.
Everything in the room was very tidy, and all the items were spotless, indicating a very high level of cleanliness.
After checking the bathroom and toiletries, Li Xianwen went to the window and looked outside.
Wen Qi arranged for him to face the fruit and vegetable garden.
He saw a garden full of fruits and vegetables, surrounded by a very high fence.
It turns out that the manor owner was standing in front of that fruit and vegetable garden when he saw him, and that's when he went over to greet him.
He turned around and saw a page of paper on the bedside table containing the room rules.
There are twelve rules in total, three of which he cannot understand.
That means you can't open the door after 10 o'clock, and you can't look in the mirror after 12 o'clock, because the lights will turn blood red.
Actually, there are also portrait paintings found in the corridor, which need to be reported to the manor owner.
These rules were beyond his comprehension.
In reality, this was the first time Li Xianwen had come into contact with a world bound by rules.
There were zombies everywhere outside. In the nearby base built by A-level ability users, someone like him, an E-level ability user with earth-type abilities, would basically only be cannon fodder. That's why he came out to fend for himself.
This manor is located in a secluded corner and should be quite safe.
The accommodation was too expensive, and he had spent almost half of his ghost coins, which were money he had saved for several years and thought he would never need again.
However, compared to being able to eat normal food here, money is just an external thing and doesn't matter much.
Moreover, most people outside rarely use Ghost Coins; they almost always exchange them for Crystal Cores and other resources.
So after you leave here, you can collect as many ghost coins as possible.
Meanwhile, Wen Qi went downstairs and prepared to receive the ingredients.
Wenjiu doesn't know how to make steamed buns or dumplings for breakfast, and there aren't any ingredients available here, so they can't have freshly made breakfast for the two of them.
The two could only hurry up and finish their instant noodles before seven o'clock.
At seven o'clock, the manor bells rang, their sound echoing throughout the entire estate.
Someone called out from outside the manor, "Dear Manor Owner, please receive today's ingredients."
Because Wen Qi maintained the circulation of the strange power within her body, the sound was heard exceptionally clearly.
"Xiao Jiu, let's go get the ingredients together," Wen Qi called out, adding, "Take a tomato with you."
Soon, the two arrived at the manor gate.
The deliveryman did not enter the manor; he simply waited outside.
The newcomer was dressed in a black robe and sat in a wolf-drawn carriage.
Upon seeing Wen Qi and Wen Jiu emerge, the deliveryman showed no unusual reaction, acting as if Wen Qi and Wen Jiu were the owners of the manor all along.
He jumped out of the car and casually produced a styrofoam box, which he held in his hand.
"These are the ingredients from your estate." The deliveryman placed the styrofoam box in front of Wenjiu, then held out his hand, gesturing for Wenjiu to give him the tomatoes.
Wen Qi and Wen Jiu didn't quite understand why a single tomato could be exchanged for a box of meat.
As for what kind of meat is inside, you can't tell just by looking through the styrofoam box.
Wen Qi didn't dare to ask, and decided to wait until the items were taken into the restaurant's kitchen before making any further observations.
The deliveryman received the tomatoes but didn't put them away; instead, he ate them right away.
Wen Qi and Wen Jiu looked at him with puzzled expressions.
Could it be that he didn't go into the manor just so he could eat the tomatoes directly?
After eating the tomato, his aura immediately increased significantly.
Wen Qi sensed that there was energy fluctuation in this person's body, just like Li Xianwen's, but the energy intensity was much higher.
This energy is completely different from her uncanny power.
Moreover, the appearance of the foam box was the same as when she took something out of the system space.
"Does this person also possess a system? Or a spatial dimension?" Wen Qi wondered.
Thinking of this, Wen Qi still asked, "Hello, do you have storage space?"
A look of surprise flashed in the deliveryman's eyes, and he said, "I am a space-type ability user, so I have space and can freely store and store things."
"What, you've never encountered superpowers before?"
"I've had some experience with it, but never with spatial manipulation. I never imagined that spatial manipulation could be used like this," Wenjiu replied.
"We'll head back now. Please make yourself at home. We'll hand over the new ingredients tomorrow."
After saying that, Wen Jiu carried the styrofoam box in one hand and pulled Wen Qi with the other, and returned to the manor.
The two did not exchange a word on the way back until they returned to the front desk on the first floor.
Wen Jiu reminded Wen Qi to be careful when welcoming guests.
He placed the styrofoam box in the kitchen and then started cooking.
As for the question about the superhuman, we can only discuss it together later, or ask other guests.
Wen Jiu opened the styrofoam box, revealing pieces of prepared meat inside.
He put the meat in the refrigerator, which has a rule that it cannot be put in after 1 p.m.
Based on the texture, Wenjiu determined that the meat was indeed pork, weighing approximately five pounds, with each piece weighing one pound.
Five pounds of meat, exchanged for a single tomato? Is there something special about that tomato?
The deliveryman outside wasn't like the strange person Wen Qi had encountered in other instances; instead, he claimed to be a superhuman.
Could it be that there really are zombies outside, and that zombie cores can be used for cultivation?
Although he loves learning, it doesn't mean he hasn't read novels.
Three years ago, my sister started reading mystery novels, while he started reading post-apocalyptic survival novels.
Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the superhumans and space-type abilities described in the novel; in fact, he knew them very well.
In addition to being classified into different levels of strength, people with superpowers are also classified into different categories.
Besides the space element, there are also ice, water, fire, wood, earth, lightning, and wind elements.
If that's really the case, then the outside world must contain zombies or other creatures, or perhaps mutated and infected humans and animals.
Wenjiu was thinking as she washed the baby bok choy.
He boiled baby bok choy with only half a spoonful of salt and a little olive oil.
Although he washed enough vegetables for three people, he only cooked enough for one person. He also washed carrots, eggplants, and green peppers.
The broccoli was still soaking in the water.
After the guest ate and was fine, he cooked two more servings.
While the wine was being warmed and the dishes were being cooked, Li Xianwen arrived and waited.
He felt somewhat embarrassed and awkward upon seeing the special service on the table.
What kind of person would spend so much money to hire dancers? However, in his opinion, the two owners of the manor were very good-looking.
But in the apocalypse, survival is the most important thing.
Soon, Wenjiu brought Li Xianwen a plate of boiled baby bok choy.
It was only 7:30 at the time.
Considering that Li Xianwen was a man and the first guest, Wenjiu cooked a whole baby bok choy for him, which should be enough for him.
The vegetables in the orchard are at least three to five times larger than those on Blue Star.
Seeing Wen Jiu serving the dishes, Li Xianwen couldn't help but swallow hard.
He hadn't eaten normal vegetables in a long time, let alone normal meat.
If they hunt animals outside, they usually use them to exchange for supplies and improve their strength, and rarely use them for their own enjoyment.
Even if they have extra food, they may be robbed because they are not strong enough, and they may even lose their lives.
In chaotic times, people's hearts are unpredictable.
Humanity is twisted; they exchange their own children to eat them.
Although some people banded together for mutual support, it was only a few, and there were still some with ulterior motives within the group.
Human nature is treacherous; life is uncertain from morning till night.
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Li Xianwen picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.
Wen Jiu then went to the front desk and told Wen Qi her guess.
The two exchanged information, and Wen Jiu also learned from Wen Qi that there was energy flowing within Li Xianwen and the deliveryman.
Moreover, while Wen Jiu was in the kitchen, Wen Qi also learned some information from Li Xianwen.
Li Xianwen hoped that he could temporarily use crystal cores instead of ghost coins, even though ghost coins were the currency used for transactions as stipulated by the manor.
In that case, he can have lunch today and then go out to kill zombies and get crystal cores.
Wen Qi agreed to his request, but also managed to extract some information from him.
Li Xianwen is an earth-type ability user. The zombie levels are divided into beginner, intermediate, advanced, general, king, and emperor levels.
The levels of superpowered individuals, from lowest to highest, are F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS.
All of this confirmed Wenjiu's guess.
Neither the siblings expected that Wen Qi's casual guess would actually come true.
They arrived in a post-apocalyptic instance with zombies, rather than a natural disaster-stricken apocalypse.
Just then, Li Xianwen in the restaurant began cultivating while eating.
"My God, the vegetables here are amazing! They've given me a breakthrough in nutrition," Li Xianwen exclaimed.
"Could I have another serving of boiled baby bok choy?"
Wen Qi and Wen Jiu arrived at a short distance from Li Xianwen at the same time, observing his every move.
"The energy within him is rapidly increasing!" Wen Qi whispered to Wen Jiu. "His ability level may be about to be upgraded."
"I feel his situation is very similar to that of the deliveryman before. Could it be that eating the vegetables here can make you stronger?"
Wenjiu thought for a moment and then reminded him, "Perhaps it's because of the vegetables. Let's wait and see. After he finishes his breakthrough, we'll ask him about the situation, pay him, and then make it for him."
Before long, Li Xianwen stopped cultivating, and the energy within his body showed no signs of surging.
It seems the breakthrough was successful.
He continued eating the remaining bok choy, eating very quickly, as if he wanted to swallow it whole.
After Li Xianwen finished eating, Wen Qi and Wen Jiu came to him.
"Did you eat our food just now to enhance your abilities?" Wen Qi asked bluntly.
"Aren't you an earth-type? How could vegetables enhance your strength?"
"I don't know either, but your vegetables are very effective. Compared to a high-level crystal core, the cultivation speed of eating a serving of vegetables is not as fast, but it seems to have no side effects."
"One high-grade crystal core and two thousand ghost coins. Obviously, the cost of two thousand ghost coins is lower, but it can achieve the same effect."
Wen Qi and Wen Jiu exchanged a glance, both looking as if they understood what had happened.
Since Li Xianwen not only survived after eating the baby bok choy, but also gained an increase in strength.
The deliveryman ate the tomato directly, and Wen Qi felt an increase in energy within him at that time.
They were certain that the orchard within the vegetable garden possessed the power to enhance supernatural abilities.
No wonder the letter left by that aunt mentioned that the orchard and vegetable garden was very important and a great treasure.
Wen Qi lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said earnestly, "Mr. Li Xianwen, if you tell me how my brother cultivates, how about I give you a free serving of boiled baby bok choy tomorrow?"
"A bowl of baby bok choy in exchange for guidance on how to cultivate? Boss, are you sure?" Li Xianwen asked incredulously.
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