Chapter 49 Safe Zone 1 (4) - Shopping Mall
Along the way, they also saw clinics and trading markets. The safe zone was actually quite large, with several markets of different sizes selling all kinds of products.
They generally accept gold coin transactions.
Ning Shu guessed that because gold coin transactions were convenient, there was no need to reveal one's nickname.
Today, while browsing the game panel, she discovered that points could be exchanged for coins at a 1:1 ratio.
However, the exchange is only one-way. For example, points can be exchanged for coins, but coins cannot be exchanged for points.
Unused coins can be stored in the panel, that's all.
Ning Shu actually wanted to buy a lot of things, but she couldn't bear to part with her points; she only had 38 points left.
They walked around the market, looking but not buying anything. As it was getting dark, they prepared to go home.
Ning Shu manipulated the game panel; she had created a separate map for Safe Zone 1 before leaving the house.
The main reason was that she didn't know how big the safe zone was and was worried about getting lost, so she drew a map herself just to be on the safe side.
This afternoon, they marked the main roads and landmarks near their accommodation. The safe zone is quite large, and they plan to explore it at their leisure later.
Ning Shu marked this part on the map, which completed the approximate map of the area near the accommodation.
"Big brother, it's been so long since you've come! Don't you miss me?"
A sweet, coquettish female voice reached their ears, and Ning Shu looked in the direction of the voice.
What she saw was a fairly good-looking girl, acting coquettishly towards a burly man.
Couple?
Ning Shu's first reaction was, "But they're such a mismatch! The man is old enough to be the woman's father."
Is the "uncle-niece relationship" trend popular now?
The man lewdly pinched the girl's butt and said something vulgar: "I was just grinding in a dungeon, otherwise I wouldn't have the money to sleep with you."
"You're so annoying!" The girl punched the boy's chest with her fist.
The man's loud voice showed no sign of abating: "I'll make you hate me even more later, hahaha~"
As he spoke, the man put his arm around the girl and walked into the alley behind the market.
"..."
Ning Shu finally realized that this was no couple at all, and quickly averted her gaze from staring at others.
But when she saw Cheng Chuan staring at her, she couldn't help but blush.
"What's wrong with watching the show?" Ning Shu roared inwardly.
At that moment, she suddenly remembered what Li Mengqi had said: "People without small cards are generally people without points. They earn their living by serving people with points" and "If you have the ability to run dungeons, then run dungeons."
She had initially held onto hope for life in the safe zone, but if this is what the safe zone is like, she feels she shouldn't have too much hope.
Running dungeons is her only way out.
It was already dark when the three of them returned to Li Mengqi's residence.
As Wu Yi climbed the stairs, he glanced around and asked, "Is Sister Meng still not back? She's been out all day. I hope nothing's happened to her."
He hadn't forgotten what Li Mengqi had said: she had been tricked into entering the instance, and the other party might have a backup plan if they saw her return unharmed.
Cheng Chuan: "She should be fine. If something really happened, she would have asked us to come with her."
Besides, she's already out of the dungeon; she should have plenty of items to save her life, so it's unlikely she'd be in such a predicament.
Ning Shu agreed with Cheng Chuan's statement; Meng Jie was not such a tactless person.
When the door was opened, Li Mengqi was already inside with a face mask on.
Face masks? That's too extravagant; she doesn't even dare to buy necessities.
When Li Mengqi saw that the person had returned, she peeled off the face mask:
"Oh, you're back! I thought you were going to be out late, and I was just about to text you to tell you to come back sooner."
Ning Shu: "We were worried about safety at night, so we came back early."
Li Mengqi suddenly stared wide-eyed at Ning Shu, Ning Shu's attire making her feel dizzy and confused.
Previously, Li Mengqi saw Ning Shu wearing such a trendy T-shirt, along with casual pants and sneakers, and assumed she was a fashionable girl.
Now she dresses like a country bumpkin.
Actually, wearing sportswear can be very trendy, it's just that the sportswear Ning Shu chose is a rather outdated style.
Li Mengqi: "Xiao Ning, you're so tacky!"
For the first time, Ning Shu felt an urge to punch someone.
It's like she doesn't know, but this is the only outfit she can afford. She doesn't need to eat. Is she going to eat dirt just for a nice outfit?
"Cheap." Ning Shu squeezed out the two words through gritted teeth.
Li Mengqi clicked his tongue a few times: "Even if you don't care about looking good, you should at least care about practicality. Sports clothes are only comfortable in dungeons, not practical."
Speaking of this, Ning Shu seemed quite interested in hearing it, appearing eager to learn.
Li Mengqi threw the face mask in her hand into the trash can, and pulled Ning Shu to sit down: "Come on, let me pick out a nice and practical outfit for you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Shu immediately sensed something was wrong; her little bit of money (points) was about to be lost...
Li Mengqi certainly has a good eye; he chose a short-sleeved sweatshirt for her top, tapered cargo pants for her bottoms, and a pair of ankle boots.
She told Ning Shu to wear this outfit if she went to run dungeons, and to wear her sportswear at home.
Li Mengqi: "Cargo pants have many pockets, so you can put gold coins or other useful items in them."
These ankle boots are really useful; they're waterproof and don't restrict movement.
If you're going somewhere where plants might scratch you, tucking your trousers into your ankle boots is better than wearing sneakers to protect your skin.
Li Mengqi rattled off a whole bunch of benefits, but Ning Shu could only hear the sound of her little money flowing away.
Sure enough, when it came time to pay, Ning Shu refused, because this set of dishes would cost 10 points.
Of course, she could have bought the sportswear if she hadn't already, but she did.
No, no, no!
Seeing how stubborn she was, Li Mengqi said directly, "Fine, I'll pay half the points for you, you'll be so stingy!"
"...Never mind, I'll just buy it myself."
Ning Shu wasn't a tycoon; she just felt that Li Mengqi had already given them points once in the previous instance.
Now that I'm taking them in again, I can't possibly ask her to pay again.
Moreover, the other party's suggestion was for her own good. At worst, she could just grind dungeons to earn more points; it was the only way anyway.
Li Mengqi didn't try to persuade her, and watched with a smile as Ning Shu paid the bill.
If Ning Shu didn't know Li Mengqi's character, she would have suspected that Li Mengqi was a shill for the game, specifically designed to trick her into spending money.
Seeing that the two had finished talking, Cheng Chuan asked, "Sister Meng, have you finished dealing with your matter?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all three looked at Li Mengqi, genuinely curious about what she had been up to all day.
Li Mengqi didn't hide anything: "Yeah, I went back to the team to complain, so everyone knows what kind of person Zhu Moli is."
Cheng Chuan: "In the team?"
Li Mengqi explained: "Yes, I joined an organization called 'Storm Cloud' and am considered a member of its second tier."
The jerk who tricked me into joining the dungeon, whom I mentioned before, is also a member of our organization.
According to the organization's rules, members cannot kill each other, so I had no choice but to go back and expose her, and then she was expelled from the organization.
If I see her again and I'm unhappy, I can challenge her to a duel.
Cheng Chuan: "You guys have this kind of organization?"
Li Mengqi: "Of course, there's strength in numbers. We often team up to run dungeons."
We're not those pros who can beat the game all by ourselves.
You can also join an organization and run dungeons together.
However, the items you receive are yours, but you have to give a portion of your points to the team.
Hearing this made Ning Shu even more upset, and she interjected, "Won't we have to pay points to join?"
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