Chapter 99 Doomsday Manor 13+14
At the woman's request, they were given a double room with a large bed, where the mother and son slept together for the night.
As usual, Wen Qi handed the key to room 301 to the woman and then reminded the two of the rules, otherwise they might not be able to bear the consequences.
Back in the lobby on the first floor, Wen Qi gave the three crystal cores to Wen Jiu.
Lunchtime is approaching, and Wenjiu needs to start cooking again.
Before cooking, Wenjiu asked Li Xianwen if he wanted to order anything for lunch.
He ordered spaghetti bolognese, and Wenjiu accepted a high-grade crystal core from him. As for the tomato sauce, the only tomato he had was already paid for by the delivery person.
The mute woman and her son upstairs didn't order any food; instead, they ate what was left in their backpacks.
They hadn't taken a shower in a long time, so after Wen Qi booked a room for them, the two went inside, washed up, and went to bed.
They hadn't taken a bath in a long time, and even getting a good night's sleep was a luxury.
So when Wenjiu went to knock on the door, the children had just finished bathing and were eating the dry rations they had stored.
According to the rules, the guests were supposed to go downstairs to order, but Wenjiu came up to the third floor because the two looked like they needed help.
Since the guests don't need it right now, he'll just leave it at that.
Back on the first floor, Wenjiu began chopping meat.
Besides making spaghetti bolognese for Li Xianwen, he and Wen Qi made broccoli and carrot stir-fry, shredded potato and meat stir-fry, green pepper and eggplant stir-fry, and steamed baby squash.
If there are any leftovers, save them for dinner.
If that's not enough, go to the orchard and pick other vegetables and fruits that weren't picked today.
In order to keep an eye on things at the front desk, Wen Qi did not go to the kitchen to help her younger brother, but instead let Wen Jiu cook by herself.
In the past, most of the time at home, it was the younger brother who did most of the cooking.
In their more than ten years of life together,
If you were to allocate the time for cooking separately, the time spent warming the wine and cooking would take up at least two-thirds of the time.
Most of the time, it's not that Wen Qi is lazy, but that Wen Jiu thinks her sister's cooking is not good.
So when Wen Qi entered the instance, the only thing that needed to be cooked was snail rice noodles; everything else was cooked food, snacks, or self-heating food.
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Forty minutes later, Wenjiu had finished preparing everything.
He first served Li Xianwen's pasta to him, then asked Wen Qi to prepare the bowls and chopsticks, while he was in charge of serving the dishes.
Under Li Xianwen's envious gaze, Wen Qi and her companion ate three dishes, plus baby pumpkin as the main course, and the portions were much larger than Li Xianwen's.
Wenjiu is at the age when she is growing, and Wenqi has a big appetite, so Wenjiu is made in large quantities.
Now that we've confirmed that eating those dishes can enhance our superpowers, of course we should eat more of them.
Li Xianwen ate vegetables for lunch and only had meat sauce and pasta for dinner; his superpowers did not improve.
As for Qi Jia, Wen Jiu prepared a separate stir-fry of a pound of meat for him, without adding chili peppers.
The siblings can handle spicy food, but Qi Jia can't; she can't tolerate even a little bit of spice.
While enjoying warm wine and food, one can also feel the flow of energy within the body.
Wen Qi also sensed the energy flow within her younger brother's body. This instance was actually a blessing in disguise for him, and it was fortunate that she was also there.
The two finished their meal quickly.
The dishes and utensils were all put into the automatic dishwasher, saving the two of them a lot of time.
Li Xianwen went out again after lunch.
It's unclear whether they're searching for zombies to extract crystal cores or scouting the surrounding terrain.
Wenjiu, on the other hand, stayed in the courtyard, familiarizing herself with her supernatural ability.
However, he could vaguely sense that someone was spying on him, but he didn't know if it was just his imagination or if there was something wrong with the mother and son upstairs.
Even the older sister, who possesses B-level strength, felt that the mute woman had no superpowers; if she were a bad person, that would be terrifying.
Wen Qi, bored out of her mind, chatted with Qi Jia and even summoned the real ghost mask.
After leaving the manor, Li Xianwen arrived at the Dongxin Base, a base established by an A-level ability user.
The Dongxin Base was established by an A-level ability user and is located in a relatively large residential area in S City.
S City is located near mountains. Although transportation is not well-developed, it is a good place to hunt mutated beasts. Transportation to other cities is also acceptable. Therefore, the East New Base was built here.
The Doomsday Manor instance world appeared out of nowhere in S City not long ago.
The Dongxin Base was initially a temporary shelter set up for refuge, and everyone, whether ordinary people or those with superpowers, was united.
As resources became increasingly scarce and food became more unequally distributed, the base began to establish a hierarchical system.
Some were expelled from the base, some left voluntarily, and some became ambitious.
After all, this base wasn't established by the administrative district, but rather by the superhumans themselves. The administrative district has no jurisdiction over this place, as it's too far from the administrative district's base cluster area.
The bases established by the administrative regions also have different levels and corresponding protection measures.
Top-tier superhumans and researchers who cannot cultivate, along with highly intelligent leadership, all reside in the best base.
Then, for other levels of bases, the environment and corresponding resource allocation are divided into different levels and residential areas according to the level of superpowers and contributions to the administrative region.
The more ordinary and less capable a person is, the worse their living environment and the fewer basic resources they are allocated.
Of course, in addition to completing various contribution points and tasks on time, residents of the base also need to pay some crystal cores or resources as rent.
The base near the manor also requires payment, usually settled in crystal cores.
In the eyes of those with superpowers, crystal cores are above all else; they can be used for cultivation to enhance strength, and the stronger one is, the more influence one has.
In the apocalypse, the strong reign supreme.
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Inside a small shop at the Dongxin Base.
Li Xianwen is exchanging ghost coins with the shop owner.
For the people here, the Ghost Coin is like gold on Earth, practically useless in the apocalypse.
Therefore, Li Xianwen used a low-level crystal core to exchange for five thousand ghost coins.
In the following time, Li Xianwen wandered around the other shops in the base. Wherever there were ghost coins, he tried to exchange them for crystal cores, weapons, or other resources.
He even made a deal with someone to obtain a beginner-level martial arts technique for cultivating the wood element.
It took him four hours to exchange for more than 60,000 ghost coins.
There were four or five other shops that still had ghost coins, but he didn't have enough crystal cores.
Originally intending to return directly to the manor, Li Xianwen, after much deliberation, decided to sell the information in exchange for some resources.
However, one must be very careful in choosing who to accompany him to the manor.
Not only should their strength not be too high, but they also cannot betray their own side.
If an A-level expert were to seize that manor, they would certainly not sell the vegetables and fruits, but would keep them for their own cultivation.
Low-level ability users like himself can obtain resources to improve their abilities at the manor at a relatively low cost.
In addition, if the person going is of bad character and brings others along, the manor is still at risk of being taken away.
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In a dilapidated and cramped house, Li Xianwen gathered with several friends he was on good terms with.
All five are F-level or E-level superhumans.
"Xianwen, what brings you here today? Why have you gathered us together?" Sun Qi asked.
Sun Qi, an E-level water-type ability user.
Li Xianwen did not answer their questions first, but instead activated the supernatural power within his body.
"Class D!"
"You've broken through!" Hong Zihan exclaimed in surprise, pulling Li Xianwen aside to ask him to tell her about his breakthrough.
The others also looked on with curiosity. It hadn't been long since Li Xianwen broke through to E-level, yet he had broken through again so quickly.
"Here's what happened. I went out to find supplies today and came across a manor. There was a young man and a young woman living there, but the woman had B-level combat strength," Li Xianwen said.
"A manor? What place around here haven't I been? How could there be a manor? You're not joking, are you?" Hong Zihan interrupted Li Xianwen. "Are you still half asleep?"
“It’s true, that manor is full of strange rules.”
Li Xianwen told the others all the rules he had seen.
"You can also eat freshly picked vegetables there, and the vegetables can enhance your abilities, just like crystal cores help you cultivate without any side effects. If you want to go, I can sell you the information and take you there."
Li Xianwen couldn't help but reminisce about the fruits and vegetables in the manor, his eyes shining brightly.
Liang Xia, standing to the side, stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "Vegetables can enhance superpowers? Could it be that vegetables have mutated? Is it really as magical as you say?"
"Hmph! I don't believe any vegetables can enhance superpowers." Sun Qi snorted coldly, clearly not believing Li Xianwen's words, as this was beyond their usual understanding.
“If it’s really that amazing, I’ll go with you.” Liang Xia smiled slightly and looked at Li Xianwen gently.
Li Xianwen has indeed become stronger, which is an opportunity for him.
The reason Li Xianwen told them this news was either because he had encountered trouble and needed his teammates' help.
Either the things there aren't cheap, and you need to exchange them for other precious resources.
"It's true, I spent two low-level crystal cores this morning and got a bowl of boiled baby bok choy, and then I broke through."
"My lunch didn't include any vegetables or fruits, so my superpower didn't improve."
"But the pork tasted very good and was very fresh, like a pig that was just slaughtered this morning. I haven't eaten meat like that in a long time."
"If you're willing to go, I'll tell you a secret when we get to the manor, but you'll each have to give me two low-level crystal cores."
Upon hearing this, no one responded, but instead pondered quietly.
Sun Qi thought to himself, two low-level crystal cores are nothing. If we go out as a team, we can find two low-level crystal cores in a day.
According to Li Xianwen, two low-level crystal cores could buy a serving of boiled baby bok choy at that manor, but the energy they could obtain was far greater than that of a high-level crystal core.
Although this news is still a good deal, I don't know if it's true or not.
The five of them are not as strong as Li Xianwen right now. If they go there and are tricked by Li Xianwen, they will have nowhere to seek justice.
Even if they join forces, there's no guarantee that someone outside will be there to meet Li Xianwen.
But Li Xianwen's character doesn't seem like that of someone who would do such a thing.
Sun Qi looked at Liang Xia, wondering if Liang Xia was really going.
If Liang Xia goes, then it's not that we can't go.
It just feels a bit unfair that each person has to give Li Xianwen two low-level crystal cores, which would be ten for five people.
Liang Xia was thinking that if the news was true, Li Xianwen could come back and sell the news to him, and then when he returned from the manor, he could also sell the news to other people.
The light in their eyes flickered, and Li Xianwen had no idea what they were thinking.
He then added, "The reason I came to you is because I trust you. If I tell the big shots at the base, what will become of you?"
"Do you think that once the big boss finds out about the manor's amazing properties, it will still be able to continue operating? Will we still be able to buy its vegetables at low prices?"
"If the manor falls into someone else's hands, we won't have a chance to get those vegetables. Besides, the manor owner is only B-level, which is just my estimate. If she dares to open a manor and do business there, she must be more than B-level."
Li Xianwen's remarks dispelled some of the people's doubts; what he said made a lot of sense.
With this in mind, Liang Xia took the lead and gave Li Xianwen two low-level crystal cores.
Seeing this, others followed suit.
“Brother Li, you must keep your promise and take us there. If you break your promise, the rest of us will join forces and you won’t get anything good out of it. We will also take back the crystal cores tenfold.” Sun Qi walked up to Li Xianwen, put his arm around his neck and pressed him down, and warned him a few words in his ear.
"Don't worry, we'll set off now. Make sure you bring enough crystal cores and other existing resources," Li Xianwen said with a slight smile, raising his voice to remind them.
"You can order three meals a day there, and you need Ghost Coins to stay. You can temporarily use Crystal Cores instead of Ghost Coins. I've explained the rules to everyone. Come with me. We need to get there before six o'clock, so we need to take Brother Liang's car."
Liang Xiaoxia nodded upon hearing this.
Soon the group set off in a dilapidated seven-seater minivan.
...
The car arrived at the rose grove and, according to the rules, had to park outside and walk in.
When Li Xianwen passed through the rose forest before, he did not encounter any unusual behavior as mentioned in the rules.
Whether it was the old man burning the rose bush or the strange noises.
However, this time, not long after the six of them entered the rose grove, they heard strange noises behind them.
Li Xianwen reminded them, "Don't look back, hurry up, we need to get out of this rose grove within ten minutes."
The group used their special abilities to increase their speed.
Sun Qi, who was walking at the back, slowly became dazed and turned around to walk towards the source of the sound.
However, when everyone left the rose grove, Sun Qi, who was originally walking at the back, suddenly disappeared.
Miao Yan turned around and, not seeing Sun Qi, asked, "Where is Sun Qi?"
Hong Zihan shook her head. "I don't know. Are they hiding? Or has something really happened?"
"Never mind that, let's go in. I warned you before not to turn back and walk forward. He probably heard the noise and turned around." Li Xianwen walked through the crowd toward the manor.
Before long, the group arrived at the manor.
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