Snowflakes fell without warning, like goose feathers, and the world was instantly plunged into white.
Where the blue cold wave passed, ice flowers froze on the ground.
In an instant, the entire world was frozen.
The temperature was at least minus thirty degrees Celsius and even lower. Su Deng shivered from the cold and quickly left the rooftop.
The streets, which were bustling with people just two hours ago, are now deserted, with not a soul in sight except for the lanterns.
No! There are still people, those players searching for god-tier materials and Su Deng.
It's so cold!
The clothes I was wearing didn't keep me warm at all.
Su Deng looked down and saw that her feet were covered in ice. The ice flowers were spreading from her feet to her legs at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her calves were frozen in the blink of an eye.
Feeling the stiffness, Su Deng quickly shook her legs and stomped her feet to shake off the frost. She looked around and searched for buildings on the street to block the view.
As she turned a corner on a street, she ran into two players. The two players' eyes lit up and they started to grab her. Su Deng turned around and ran back.
After running for a while, Su Deng realized that the people behind him hadn't caught up. He paused slightly, turned around, and saw two ice sculptures about 20 or 30 meters behind him.
Those are the same two players from before!
Beneath their feet, thick frost spread across the ground like a tide, freezing everything in its path.
Seeing that they were about to catch up, Su Deng's expression changed slightly. She turned around and continued running, bursting into a hotel as soon as she saw it.
It was cold inside, but there was no ice; the moment the door closed, it blocked the cold air.
Su Deng brushed the ice shards off her clothes as a man in gray clothes walked out, smiling, "Sir, looking for a room?"
Su Deng looked up, paused slightly, and asked, "How will I be staying?"
The man looked her up and down. "Are you new to this area, sir?"
Su Deng hummed in agreement.
"Not expensive." The man smiled and held out a hand to quote her, "One hundred gold coins for one night."
Su Deng: "...?"
Isn't this expensive?
And the first question they asked was whether she was a local. This is clearly an attempt to rip off outsiders.
Even an NPC in a game is made to be so human-like.
The man added, "This cold wave outside can freeze everything. Although it only lasts for 24 hours, it can still freeze people to death. The house may not be able to keep out the cold much, but you definitely won't freeze to death."
Su Deng's lips twitched slightly. "...What if I don't have it?"
The man's expression remained unchanged, still smiling. "If you don't have it, please leave, sir. If you want to stay without paying, we have our own ways of dealing with it."
Su Deng: "..."
Therefore, we are certain that someone will live in this situation.
She opened the game control panel, searched in the points shop, and exchanged 100 points for 100 gold coins.
Points have a high exchange rate with real money, but gold coins are exchanged one to one.
But it didn't matter to her.
Su Deng tossed the gold coins to the man, "Let's get a room."
"Okay." The man took the gold coins and walked behind the bar. He ordered something, and suddenly a mechanical head popped out from the middle of a pillar in the hall next door.
The mechanical head was crude and ugly, like it had been stitched together. Its mouth was open, and a black card was spat out from it.
The man handed the card to Su Deng, "Sixth floor, turn left, seventh room."
The way to get upstairs is by elevator, but it's rather crude, with obvious gears and chains, indicating it's mechanically constructed.
"After checking in, our hotel will provide three meals a day, each costing 20 gold coins. Players can choose from the menu in the room or choose not to eat."
Before going up, the man carefully explained to Su Deng, "Please do not leave the hotel before the cold wave ends. Otherwise, the hotel will not be responsible for any accidents that may occur."
He then handed Su Deng a small booklet, only six or seven pages long, saying, "This is the hotel's rules for guests. Please read it carefully. I wish you a pleasant night at our hotel."
Su Deng took the booklet, and the gears of the mechanical elevator turned automatically to the sixth floor.
The corridor is straight, and the doors to each room are all brown. The walls and doors are all identical, with only one peephole. Otherwise, it is bare and there are no doorknobs. Only the room numbers hanging on the doors can distinguish the rooms.
Su Deng found room 607, placed the card in the card slot on the door, and the door automatically slid open to one side. After she went in, it automatically closed again.
The room wasn't big, but it had a bed, a bathroom, a window, two chairs, a bedside lamp, a landline phone, and a hotel menu with a white cover. It was clean and tidy, which was its strength.
Su Deng drew back the curtains, sat by the window, and opened the booklet to read.
【Hotel Check-in Guidelines for Chaotic Seasons】
(I): The seasons in this city change rapidly and chaotically. Local guests are familiar with the city's seasons and can ignore these check-in rules. Guests from other places are requested to read and remember them carefully.
(II): Precautions for each season in Chaotic City—
1. Spring is a completely safe period, and there are no check-in requirements.
2. Do not go out when the temperature rises above 38 degrees Celsius in summer. Remember not to drink any ice water or take a cold shower, no matter how high the temperature is!
3. In autumn, everything withers and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Please do not touch any yellowed fallen leaves on the street or indoors.
4. Winter cold waves can be fierce and freeze everything. During a cold wave, please do not go out at any time.
(III): Hotel Check-in Rules
1. This code applies to all hotels in Chaotic Season City, covering all four seasons.
2. Each hotel has only one front desk manager, no owner, and no room service staff.
3. After check-in, guests can use the room phone to call the front desk manager during the day if needed. Please do not use the room phone after 6 PM. For any needs or to order food, please go to the lobby downstairs to find the front desk manager.
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