After driving nonstop for a full day and night, by noon today, Lin Man and her mother finally reached the outskirts of S City. Their car ran out of fuel and had to stop.
Zombies had been constantly approaching along the way, and by the time they stopped, the car was already badly damaged from the attacks.
Lin Man had no choice but to get out with her mother, fighting off zombies as they ran. Both were exhausted and were almost caught, when they finally reached the hotel and met Chen Xi.
Lin Man was immensely grateful to Chen Xi.
“All right, don’t worry anymore. From now on, you can just stay here,” Chen Xi said, patting Lin Man on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry. No one will hurt you in the hotel. Even if those ability users come, the moment they make a move, they’ll be expelled immediately.”
Seeing Lin Man skeptical, Chen Xi quietly told her, “This hotel is really special. You’ll understand soon enough.”
Though she didn’t know why, Lin Man felt somewhat reassured after hearing Chen Xi.
After seeing the hotel’s environment and facilities, Lin Man realized just how special it was. That same day, she decided to stay with her mother.
They chose a single room on the second floor. For showers and laundry, they could go to the first floor.
A protective shield surrounded the hotel like a barrier. Chen Xi had specially changed its color to blue so it would be visible to everyone, giving a stronger sense of security.
During the day, Lin Man and her mother would lure zombies to the shield, then kill them safely from inside, without risk of injury. It was incredibly convenient.
After a few days of this routine, Lin Man decisively upgraded their room to a double room.
With enough food, water, and rest, Lin Man and her mother were very satisfied.
After Lin Man and her mother settled in, more guests gradually arrived. Everyone who saw the blue shield was amazed.
Once they understood its function, they left excitedly, saying they would bring their families next time.
Chen Xi was happy about this, and even happier because the hotel had leveled up again!
On the 42nd night of the apocalypse:
After checking in the last guest, Chen Xi returned to her room and opened the control panel. She saw that the revenue had reached 1,035 Crystal Cores and decisively clicked to upgrade!
The system automatically deducted 100 Crystal Cores. The upgrade was completed quickly. Chen Xi opened the control panel:
【Name: Dawnlight Hotel
Owner: Chen Xi
Dimension: Apocalypse Dimension
Level: lv.3 (1035/2000)
Store Revenue: 1025
Store Balance: 635
Facilities: Cashier Desk1, Vending Machine2, Restaurant1, Single Rooms20, Double Rooms20, Suites10
Description: Within the hotel, the host has absolute control and is immune to all harm
Upgrade to lv.4 requires revenue of 2,000 Level-1 Crystal Cores】
Wow! There was a restaurant now!
Chen Xi had grown tired of instant noodles and self-heating hot pots over the past few days. The food from the system check-ins were mostly expired interstellar items that enhanced physical fitness, which she didn’t need immediately. She decided to sell them and other items she had drawn as special products in the vending machines.
At first, some guests doubted the system’s functionality, but when someone boldly tried it and realized it really worked, the items were immediately snapped up.
Especially the scented perfumes. Chen Xi had stocked ten bottles, keeping three for herself. The remaining seven were gone almost instantly, with guests frequently urging her to restock.
Chen Xi continued exploring the control panel and noticed a small house icon.
Clicking it revealed a 3D model of the hotel. After the upgrade, she could see the full layout of each floor.
Of course, the interior of occupied guest rooms was not visible, nor were private areas like the bathhouse and public restrooms.
The restaurant was placed next to the first-floor staircase, directly opposite the front desk. The area had previously only had a vending machine, but it had now expanded outward into a restaurant.
The kitchen and dining area were fully equipped and quite spacious, roughly 200 square meters, with both vending machines moved into the restaurant.
The first floor remained entirely single rooms. With the hotel expansion, all single rooms were on the first floor, all double rooms were on the second floor, and suites occupied the third floor.
The bathhouse and public restroom still existed, and the double rooms on the second floor now had showers as well.
After considering everything, Chen Xi decided not to change the room prices. However, the restaurant would require additional staff.
After all, no matter how good the machines were, the taste could never match a real chef’s.