Big White, hiding around the corner of the elevator, opened her mouth slightly in surprise; this was probably the most exaggerated expression on her face.
She waited there to see if anyone was secretly following them, but unexpectedly, she uncovered the secret of this hotel.
But the biggest secret is yet to come.
Cheng Shuang stopped Da Bai, who was about to leave, and gestured for her to continue watching.
As the roar ended, the flower buds burst open in a terrifying display. The enormous flower, which occupied the entire hall, released a faint fragrance in an instant. All the wanderers stood there dumbfounded, swallowed whole by the flower without any power to resist.
It burped loudly, spat out a few pieces of blue work clothes, and then returned to its original size. It grumbled and held its 'big head', "A bunch of useless trash, almost exposed me, burp, tasted awful!"
"Looks like we still need to recruit some humans and let them kill each other! The ones that have just breathed their last are quite fresh."
The flower's voice was gentle, but to Da Bai's ears, this gentleness carried a sinister chill.
A homeless person is a homeless person. No matter how cowardly they are, they will still treat humans as food and will always find the most feasible and effective way to do so.
Cheng Shuang then pulled Da Bai away; they didn't take the elevator but chose the stairs.
Da Bai wanted to ask why they didn't take the elevator, but then she realized what was going on.
The elevator has surveillance cameras, which could expose their whereabouts.
“Not only that,” Cheng Shuang said in a low voice. “We need to figure out the structure here. I’m afraid something might go wrong tonight.”
It turned out that she had unknowingly spoken the words aloud.
Da Bai composed herself, reminding herself that she must not be careless. After thinking for a moment, she broke down the details of what she had just observed and told Cheng Shuang about them.
He Cheng is talented, but she is too young and her observation skills may not be as good as hers. However, she found that He Cheng is very quick-witted. If the two of them work together, the probability of making mistakes will be greatly reduced.
In the realm of death, making a mistake is a matter of life and death, not injury.
After Da Bai explained, Cheng Shuang realized that the hotel's exterior was actually shaped like a plant, similar to the state of the delicate flower devouring the employees, except that the extended rooms were not red petals, but rather standard white walls and brown glass.
If they hadn't secretly witnessed the delicate flower displaying its power, they probably wouldn't have connected the two.
"Staying at this hotel is very likely like they're just giving us away as food to the homeless."
“That’s possible.” Cheng Shuang didn’t completely deny Da Bai’s guess. She offered her own opinion: “Under the rules, nothing is absolute.”
The rules are the last vestige of Earth's consciousness; otherwise, the existence of the maintainers would be meaningless and would instead become supplies for the wanderers.
"What appears to be rules set by the homeless are actually constraints they cannot avoid."
The little girl calmly analyzed, "If they collect the points, at least they will create a good sleeping environment for us. As for taking the opportunity to forage for food and make us their meal, they would like that, but we need to find an 'excuse' that will make them take action."
"The rules." Big White nodded, letting out a slight sigh of relief. "Sometimes I really have a love-hate relationship with them!"
Because it not only restricts the homeless, but also presents a difficult problem for those who maintain the community.
The top-floor rooms are not visible from outside the hotel, as they are obscured by the largest second floor.
A suite resembling a real-life presidential suite, with unobstructed 360-degree floor-to-ceiling windows and two interconnected bathrooms with frosted glass panels, ensuring privacy and security.
There are two beds on either side of the bathroom. In addition, there is a living room, a study, a reception room, and even a separate tea table. It has everything you could need.
These functional areas are all arranged around floor-to-ceiling windows, with a very stylish layout, and the excellent views bring a completely different landscape.
The surrounding amusement facilities are clearly visible from the top floor.
With the minimum spending requirement for accommodation covered, the biggest headache for them now is food and beverage.
According to the rules, those three designated stalls are mandatory.
They observed along the way that anyone who bought snacks from a stall had to finish them before leaving; no one was wandering around with food in their hands.
If it weren't for the bus conductors collecting the bodies, they might be more at ease. But now, these ingredients make them feel incredibly unsafe.
Da Bai belatedly rubbed his head and said, "Oh right, I should have hidden the man who ate the swapped milk tablets first."
“You got off the bus early,” Cheng Shuang said. “The two big brims of their hats took him with them.”
"How did you bring it?" Big White asked in surprise, then tilted her head and answered herself, "It's a card, right? I've seen people have cards that can temporarily store living things, but there are many restrictions on activating them."
Cheng Shuang didn't answer. She didn't actually know either, because Da Hai waved his arm and the sleeping man disappeared.
The two checked the room using their own methods, and after confirming that there were no problems, they went out to find food.
Fortunately, the delicate flower is a plant, and the food stalls that cooperate with it also sell vegetarian food.
One is dry-pot vegetables, a variety of vegetables.
One is dessert soups such as white fungus and lotus seed soup.
One is fruit salad.
The two of them ate spicy food and drank a lot of water.
Back at the hotel, after handing in the receipt, I hurriedly ran to the restroom several times.
Before going to bed, neither of the girls looked well.
While they might be willing to eat vegetables, they shouldn't trust that this monster-infested, deadly place would have skilled chefs or any guarantee of food hygiene and safety.
"Take your medicine!" Big White rubbed his rumbling stomach. "If this continues, you'll definitely get dehydrated."
"They actually dared to charge 50 points per serving!" Cheng Shuang gritted her teeth, the girl's face pale. She pounded the bed, furious. "I'm going to complain tomorrow! A food street, causing customers to get stomach aches!"
"Okay, okay!" Big White indulgently reassured, "Let's go complain, let's go complain!"
Are you kidding? Who would you complain to?
Is he the big boss of the Wanderers?
Big White shook his head, thinking to himself, "No matter how mature a person is, they're still a child at heart."
However, to her surprise, the first thing this child did upon opening his eyes was to file a complaint with the hotel's customer service center via telephone.
She was woken up by a hushed voice, "Hello, is this the customer service center? I want to complain about a food safety issue!"
"In our modern world, minimum spending requirements are set by high-end restaurants. Since you've set a minimum spending requirement, you should improve your service. At least let us enjoy spending our points!"
Da Bai woke up with a start. After thinking about it, she realized that the little girl's words made sense.
"It's consensual?" Cheng Shuang raised her voice. "If you put it that way, I understand! Then I can pay with the ingredients I think are healthy, delicious, and fresh! With you saying that, I'll do as you say!"
That sharp, provocative laugh sent another shiver down Da Bai's spine. She was about to offer some words of advice when she heard, "Wait for what! Why should I wait for your explanation? I'm hanging up! Thumbs down!!"
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