Apocalypse: The Hotel She Runs Is the Only Paradise

Chapter 4: Continuation of the House

Chapter 4

"Really?" Dong Yue's whole body trembled.

Without waiting for Gu Wanyin to answer, she quickly ran into the kitchen and turned on the faucet.

Seeing clear water indeed flowing out, her eyes reddened again.

Clear water, this was clear water! In the post-apocalyptic world, how difficult it was to get a sip of clean water!

She had no container to hold the water, but she didn't care about that now. She immediately put her mouth directly to the faucet and drank in big gulps.

When she felt she had drunk enough, she turned off the faucet, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and walked back to the doorway.

Probably afraid that she might feel embarrassed, Gu Wanyin had already turned her back.

She smiled and was about to say something when the sound of footsteps rang out again. It was Cola and Hamburger returning.

They were holding several loaves of bread in their hands, of different types and flavors. There were tear-and-share breads, croissants, coconut breads, as well as ones with raisins, strawberry jam, and more.

"Guest sister, which one do you want?" Cola asked in a crisp voice.

Dong Yue took a coconut bread with trembling hands.

At this moment, the points on her room card had already changed to zero.

Gu Wanyin had already left with Cola and Hamburger. Before leaving, Hamburger waved goodbye to her.

Dong Yue closed the door, first calmed her excited emotions, then opened the bread packaging and began to take big bites.

The bread was fluffy and soft, with a rich coconut aroma. It was so delicious!

Whether it was because she hadn't eaten normal food for so long, Dong Yue felt that even before the apocalypse, she had never eaten such delicious bread!

However, more than a year of frugal eating had become a habit for her. She didn't eat all the bread, forcibly resisting her hunger and cravings. She left half, planning to eat it tomorrow.

Then, she went to the kitchen to drink some more clear water, before lying down on the bed.

The bed and pillow were a bit hard, and the quilt was only a thin layer, but in this post-apocalyptic world, having such a small haven for her to rest peacefully was already a great blessing.

Dong Yue felt very content.

In fact, she still had two Crystal Cores on her, one Level 1 Crystal Core and one Level 2 Crystal Core.

She wasn't an Ability User, but she had been quite lucky this past year. Not only was she still alive, but she had also picked up a Level 2 Crystal Core.

As for the Level 1 Crystal Core, she got it once when she encountered a group of people fighting zombies. She had casually stabbed a level one zombie to death and obtained it.

She thought, if a pen could exchange for eleven points, Crystal Cores could definitely exchange for more.

But she wasn't in a hurry to bring them out. She'd stay for a day first and then decide.

Setting aside natural disasters, she still didn't quite dare to believe that this place could completely avoid zombies.

If a day passed and still no zombies could get in, she would definitely continue to stay here! No Survivor Base could compare to this place!

...

"New task unlocked: Get the guest in Room 201 to extend their stay. Duration of extension unlimited. Task reward: Guest Room 203, unlimited milk, unlimited eggs, unlimited rice, two dishes."

Hearing the system's voice, Gu Wanyin asked in surprise, "Just getting her to extend her stay can earn so many rewards?"

"The rewards for completing tasks will become more and more in the future," the system explained. "Also, about the unlimited eggs and two dishes in this reward, I should mention that next to the main room is a large cafeteria. The host can go take a look."

Gu Wanyin immediately went to the room next to the main room. Indeed, it was a large cafeteria with cooking counters, sinks, some tables and chairs, but no pots, bowls, or other utensils. Instead, there was a large machine against the wall with a big screen on top and what looked like a food outlet below.

She walked over and saw that the screen displayed a menu. As she scrolled down, she could see many dishes.

But the dishes were all gray, clearly not yet unlocked.

Next to the machine was a cabinet containing chopsticks, spoons, forks, and other cutlery.

"After this task is completed, the host can choose any egg-related dishes, such as scrambled eggs, steamed eggs, fried eggs, soft-boiled eggs, boiled eggs, and so on. You can also unlock two other dishes, but these are random and the host cannot choose them."

"They come out already cooked?" Gu Wanyin asked.

"Yes, and the dishes that come out will stay fresh forever, never going bad. Of course, regarding the unlimited eggs, I should mention that after completing the current task, you can get eggs, but if it's a combination of eggs and other ingredients, the host can't choose those for now, like chive and egg stir-fry or shrimp with scrambled eggs. Of course, seasonings like green onions, ginger, garlic, salt, and so on don't need to be unlocked. Whatever seasonings are needed will come with the dishes that have been unlocked."

"I understand. In the future, can all the dishes on this screen be unlocked one by one?"

"Yes, and they can also be sold to customers. The host can set the prices herself."

Gu Wanyin happily browsed the menu on the big screen.

There was everything from braised pork to salt and pepper lamb chops to boiled fish... all kinds of dishes, and various soups too. There were also egg fried rice, scallion pancakes, dumplings, and the like.

Ah, so tempting!

She definitely had to actively complete tasks to live a heavenly life!

As for the task of getting that girl called Dong Yue to extend her stay, she wasn't too worried about it.

In this post-apocalyptic world, after Dong Yue had stayed at her hotel, how could she not want to extend her stay?

However, it's better to be safe than sorry.

"System, what if this task fails?"

"Then the next task will be unlocked, and the reward for this task will never be unlocked again."

Gu Wanyin thought that wouldn't do.

The nutrition from eggs and milk was very much needed, especially since she had two kids.

She hoped Dong Yue would extend her stay tomorrow. If not, she'd have to persuade her again, to make Dong Yue believe that in the Peace Hotel, it was truly absolutely safe.

In the evening, Gu Wanyin cooked hot and sour chicken flavored instant noodles.

There were actually some real chicken shreds in it, and it was especially fragrant. The hot and sour flavor was also very appetizing.

Because they had also unlocked unlimited bread, she, Cola, and Hamburger each chose a bread to eat.

She ate a tear-and-share bread, Cola ate a chocolate croissant, and Hamburger ate a caterpillar-shaped bread with apple jam.

A bite of instant noodles, a bite of bread, it was particularly delicious.

After dinner, she watched cartoons with Cola and Hamburger for a while.

This cartoon wasn't one from her original world. Although it was a bit childish as it was meant for kids, some parts were quite interesting, and Gu Wanyin watched with great interest.

After watching, they all took showers and then went to bed.

Before sleeping, Gu Wanyin thought, Cola was a boy after all. While he was still young, there was no problem with him living in the same room with them, but what about when he got older?

"System, can we unlock new main rooms in the future?"

"Yes, we will," the mechanical voice of the system responded.

"That's good."

Gu Wanyin set her mind at ease and slowly drifted off to sleep.

...

Dong Yue had the best sleep since the apocalypse began.

Logically, she shouldn't have slept so well as she hadn't completely let her guard down yet.

But surprisingly, she slept straight through until broad daylight! And she didn't even have a single nightmare!

Dong Yue found it quite extraordinary.

She looked at the position of the sun; it should still be morning, probably around 10 o'clock.

Because she had rested well, she was in good spirits now, just hungry again.

She finished the bread she had left from yesterday, then prepared to go downstairs to the lobby to take a look.

There had been no problems at all throughout the night, and she had slept so well here... she planned to extend her stay!