[008] One Good Thing After Another
Starting with the building, she opened the Doomsday Landlady System Mall directly.
After filtering the options, all sorts of buildings appeared right before Gu Weiwei’s eyes. Of course, the prices among them were also stunningly high.
[Item: Apartment]
[Points: 1,000]
[Item: Homestay / Guesthouse]
[Points: 1,000]
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[Item: Inn / Hotel]
[Points: 1,000]
…
[Item: Tent Area]
[Points: 500]
Only after a thorough search did Gu Weiwei spot a building among them that was relatively cheap and suitable for the Doomsday Apartment.
The description for the Tent Area stated that it provided campsite space for tenants, equipped with 100 tents initially.
The shortfall of 100 tenants could clearly be made up right here.
As for the other buildings, it wasn’t that they were unusable, but rather that the available space was somewhat insufficient. Due to their dimensions, purchasing them required not only 1000 points for the building itself, but also additional points to acquire the land—and the points needed for the land were even more expensive than the building itself.
Upon seeing this, Gu Weiwei was already mentally prepared.
She had a hunch that in the future, to expand her operational scale, she might… truly have to take the path of purchasing land usage area.
But for now… forget it, she would take it one step at a time!
Originally, according to her line of thinking, guarding a single Doomsday Apartment building seemed like enough.
However, she couldn’t quite forget—forget the bright, shimmering look in those players’ eyes whenever new rooms were added.
That was… hope.
So… it wouldn’t take much effort on her part. Requiring only a few points earned from the players to expand her scale didn’t seem like a bad idea after all.
Besides, with more people, it would be easier for her to earn points. And with more points, she could live a far more comfortable life.
[Spend 500 Points to purchase Tent Area?]
“Yes.”
Upon completing the purchase, a small building structure appeared on the Doomsday Apartment’s screen map.
After upgrading to a Level 2 Apartment, the control perimeter had expanded by 20 meters, which happened to be just enough space for the Tent Area.
Gu Weiwei didn’t place it randomly either, choosing to position it directly on the left side of the Doomsday Apartment.
During placement, in addition to the building itself, lush lawn grass appeared on the ground.
The lawn formed a continuous sheet, yet small green belts emerged across the surface, neatly dividing the area into tiny partitioned plots. A quick count showed exactly 100 plots, perfectly corresponding to the 100 tents.
Gu Weiwei conveniently adjusted the placement layout.
That way, the moment anyone stepped toward the Doomsday Apartment, the Tent Area would be the first thing to catch their eye, filling their entire field of vision with vibrant greenery.
After confirming everything was correct, Gu Weiwei selected “Generate” directly.
Once it generated, Gu Weiwei finally set her feet in motion and walked out the front door of the Doomsday Apartment.
When she arrived yesterday, she had already felt the scorching heat outside. In a place like the Doomsday Apartment where the temperature was perfectly regulated, Gu Weiwei didn’t want to take a single step outside.
Stepping out from the doorway, what greeted her was light even more piercing than yesterday’s and a sky as deep blue as the ocean, while faint waves of heat seemed to ripple through the air.
It was more than enough to prove that the outside temperature had already surged extremely high.
Finally, Gu Weiwei turned her gaze onto the Tent Area.
It had to be said that the new Tent Area added a splash of refreshing greenery to the Doomsday Apartment.
One had to realize that due to the drought and water shortages outside, roadside vegetation had grown somewhat withered and limp, unable to compare at all to the dripping lush green plants in the Tent Area.
This money was well spent!
After letting out a sigh of appreciation, Gu Weiwei returned inside and set the pricing for the tents in the Tent Area.
2 Points / night.
100 tents could earn her back 200 points in a single night. She would recover her initial cost in just a few days; even taking operational costs into account, it was well worth it.
In reality, as the boss of the Doomsday Apartment, every single move Gu Weiwei made attracted immense attention.
A portion of players resting inside the apartment who hadn’t ventured out noticed Gu Weiwei’s actions right away.
As a result, quite a few people were following behind her.
Because of the newly appeared Tent Area, they had noticed it as well.
Even before Gu Weiwei had walked back inside, a queue had already formed in front of the front desk.
Sure enough, moments later, available room bookings appeared on both the big lobby screen and the front desk computer.
Rooms were ready for booking: the units offered were tents, limited to one person per tent, priced at 2 points per day.
This price instantly made the eyes of many people on the scene heat up with excitement.
2 points—that saved them half the cost!
The queue grew longer and longer.
“Why can’t I book more? We can only choose one option?”
“That’s normal! If one person could choose multiple rooms, wouldn’t that be a waste of resources?”
“I was actually thinking of switching straight to a tent to live in, and then selling off my original bed at a high price!”
“Selling it off?”
“Adding half a point or a full point wouldn’t be unreasonable, right? But looks like that plan is out of the question now.”
“Checking out first and then living in a tent allows you to stay for many more days!”
“Exactly, it saves so many points!”
“If it weren’t for planning ahead, staying in an apartment room this early on is honestly a bit wasteful!”
“Now things are great—with a 2-point tent, we temporarily don’t need to buy water and food inside the apartment, which saves a ton of points as well.”
“…”
In truth, the vast majority of players chose the Doomsday Apartment with the future in mind.
Otherwise, 6 hours per day was more than enough for many people right now; some didn’t even need to use it yet.
Gu Weiwei overheard these people’s conversations as well.
Indeed, relatively speaking, if making a purchase weren’t required to stay the full 6 hours, many people probably wouldn’t be willing to buy items inside the Doomsday Apartment.
In fact, she had estimated that over a thousand people had passed through the Doomsday Apartment, but those staying long-term were only around five or six hundred. The remainder still chose to “endure,” preferring to keep points tightly in their own hands.
Gu Weiwei felt that if it were up to her, she would probably choose to enjoy each day as it came.
Because nobody knew when an unexpected disaster might strike.
Pulling her thoughts back, Gu Weiwei walked over to a sofa in the lounge area.
Whenever she appeared in the apartment over the past two days, she basically rested right here.
As such, even when she stepped away, nobody would occupy her spot.
Relatively speaking, her location was quite good, happening to form a relatively independent private space.
After sitting down, Gu Weiwei’s eyes continued to drift across her screen.
The Tent Area had opened the door to a whole new world for her: as long as buildings and facilities were suitable, they were pure money-makers.
[Item: Restaurant]
[Points: 200 Points]
This supporting facility mentioned that the restaurant could provide thousands of food items.
The moment she saw “thousands of food items,” Gu Weiwei’s interest was piqued instantly.
Most importantly, 200 points fell comfortably within her affordable range.
No matter the environment, humans could never escape the word “food.”
A restaurant would definitely serve a long-term purpose.
Therefore—buy it!
[Spend 200 Points to purchase supporting facility: Restaurant?]
“Yes.”
[Select Operation Mode: Autonomous Operation or Host Self-Operation?]
[Note: Can be toggled after selection]
Autonomous operation, of course.
Gu Weiwei had already realized the perks of autonomous operation: the front desk was managed exceptionally well—fast, efficient, and without a single mistake.
The moment she completed her selection, the building model appeared.
The restaurant was literally a full-fledged restaurant, with tables and chairs neatly arranged, except that a massive vending machine stood on one side.
However, unlike the previous vending machine, this one served hot meals.
As for its location, she chose the open space to the right of the lounge area, connecting it directly with the lounge.
After confirming, Gu Weiwei generated it right away.
Following generation, with a sudden flash, rows of neat tables and chairs alongside a massive vending machine materialized directly inside the lobby.
“A restaurant appeared!”
“Holy crap, are hot meals available now?”
“I wonder if it’s expensive?”
“It probably still requires points to buy! I can’t bear to spend mine.”
“Besides checking in, does this game have any other ways to earn points? Otherwise, even with good living right in front of our eyes, we don’t dare spend recklessly.”
“I feel the same way. Points are super useful after all—there’s no way it’s all outgoing with no incoming!”
“I heard some players are testing out whether the game zone has items required by the Apocalypse Game that can be exchanged for points.”
“And then there’s the Doomsday Apartment—I wonder if it accepts items in trade.”
“Right! The vending machine in the Doomsday Apartment has nothing stocked in it at all!”
“…”
Hearing that last sentence, Gu Weiwei’s lips twitched involuntarily.
It wasn’t that the Doomsday Apartment had nothing in stock; rather, she knew that even if she listed those items, these people wouldn’t necessarily buy them.
However, it seemed that if she used points to buy up certain items, these players would be more than willing.
Immediately after, Gu Weiwei checked the status of the restaurant vending machine first.
Just like the main lobby vending machine, it required selecting items to stock.
The thousands of food items mentioned earlier appeared right in front of Gu Weiwei—an overwhelming, dazzling array that dazzled the eyes.
Fortunately, there were categories listed above.
And this vending machine had 50 item slots in total.
After careful screening, Gu Weiwei selected 5 types of items directly:
Plain Porridge: 0.5 points
Steamed Buns: 0.5 points
Mung Bean Soup: 0.5 points
Dry-Pot Cabbage Set Meal: 1 point
Braised Pork Belly Set Meal: 2 points
These 5 items were released first to cater to the players. As for other stew pots, fried snacks, desserts, and the like, she could add them whenever she felt like eating them—selling them item by item with autonomous restocking.
With that in mind, Gu Weiwei doubled the prices directly. As for the Braised Pork Belly Set Meal, she gave a discounted price of 3 points. Once configured, she generated them immediately.
Players inspecting the restaurant vending machine discovered it in an instant.
“There really are hot meals now!”
“It’s so cheap!”
“Plain porridge is only 1 point—isn’t this way more cost-effective than water? You can drink it and fill your stomach!”
“Steamed buns and mung bean soup too! They’re actually just 1 point!”
“Dry-pot cabbage set meal for 2 points, braised pork belly set meal for 3 points—compared to the Apocalypse Game Mall, these are absolute bargain prices!”
“…”
Looking at the options, the players were thoroughly thrilled.
Watching them, Gu Weiwei let out a subtle laugh in her heart: The thing that’s really going to get you guys thrilled is still to come!
Gu Weiwei continued searching through the Doomsday Landlady System Mall, finally locating a suitable item inside:
[Item: Recycling Cabinet]
[Points: 100 Points]
The Recycling Cabinet was just as its name suggested—used for recycling second-hand goods. Placing items into the Recycling Cabinet would allow it to appraise a price based on the item’s residual value. Even brand-new items placed inside were classified as second-hand goods and given very low prices—in other words, an absolute essential for crafty merchants.
For Gu Weiwei, this couldn’t be more perfect.
Otherwise, using points to exchange for goods readily available outside would be a total loss on her part.
[Spend 100 Points to purchase item: Recycling Cabinet?]
“Yes.”
Next came selecting its location.
Gu Weiwei placed it right next to the automatic sales cabinet in the main lobby.
[Recycling Cabinet operation requires points. Please top up.]
Gu Weiwei typed in 100 points without hesitation.
Once the top-up was complete, the Recycling Cabinet officially began operating.
And the appearance of the Recycling Cabinet ignited the players’ enthusiasm instantly!