Before they had gone far, they heard waves of furious roaring coming from behind the large iron door of the warehouse, as if something inside had realized that its prey had escaped.
Bai Ruozhu let out a long breath of relief. Fortunately, she had listened to Yan Jin’s words. Otherwise, the two of them might have died there.
As the two of them continued along the way, they did not encounter any zombie hordes. The occasional scattered zombies were also taken down by their tacit cooperation.
By the time dusk began to fall, the two of them finally made their slow and hesitant way to the northwestern outskirts of the city.
Yan Jin remembered that her courtyard was somewhere nearby.
The area was vast and sparsely populated, with dense vegetation growing all around. However, now that it was the apocalypse, it actually made a good place to hide. That was not bad.
Following the memories in her mind, they went around several small paths. Unexpectedly, the farther they walked, the more remote the place became. According to the original owner’s memories, it should be just ahead.
But a moment later, what appeared before Yan Jin’s eyes was an extremely dilapidated courtyard. Creeping ivy had nearly covered the entire house.
The glass in the windows above had already shattered beyond recognition.
[Ding. One abandoned courtyard detected, a small amount of crops detected. Minimum binding conditions satisfied. System binding successful.]
[Hello, Host. I am an Omnipotent Management System. I am very happy to serve you.]
A golden finger?
Yan Jin’s eyes lit up. This was truly wonderful.
“You are… an Omnipotent Management System?”
[Yes. This system is the strongest and most powerful invincible management system in the interstellar world. My services include management, planting, breeding, interdimensional trading, and more…]
A mechanical voice sounded beside Yan Jin’s ear. It was impossible to tell whether it was male or female.
Bai Ruozhu, who was standing beside her, did not notice anything unusual about Yan Jin and continued observing the surroundings.
[Host, do not worry. I exist within your consciousness. Unless I expose myself, no one will be able to detect me.]
After hearing this, Yan Jin felt a surge of excitement.
[Then… what should I do now?]
The mechanical voice paused for quite a while, then a transparent screen appeared before Yan Jin.
Name: Yan Jin
Attribute: None
Constitution: 15 (Only strong enough to kill Level 1 zombies)
Agility: 15 (At most able to outrun Level 1 zombies)
Luck: 10 (Exceptionally poor)
Gold Coins: 0 (Can be used to purchase items in the shop)
Other: Not yet unlocked
Other than her constitution and agility, which were somewhat acceptable, the rest were incredibly low. She did not even have a single coin. It was truly miserable.
Soon after, the emotionless mechanical voice sounded again in her ear.
[Ding. Newbie mission triggered: Clean the courtyard and give the inn a name.]
[Mission reward: 100 gold coins]
She thought for a moment, then entered the name “Bieju Yige,” and selected a Chinese style retro wooden signboard.
[Ding. Please hang the signboard in a suitable location.]
[Ding. Crops detected in the courtyard: two sweet potato plants…]
[Obtained Special Sweet Potato x3]
Yan Jin hurriedly grabbed the sweet potatoes floating in the air, tightly holding them in her hands before putting them into her pocket.
The sweet potatoes that had been improved by the system were slightly larger than ordinary ones. Their skins were smooth, and a faint fragrance could be smelled from them.
Meanwhile, Bai Ruozhu had already picked up a broom and started cleaning. In a short while, she had already swept up a pile of dust.
“I thought bringing you here would give us a good place to stay, but I did not expect…” Yan Jin said with annoyance.
“It is alright. This place is quite good. There are no zombies.”
Yan Jin looked at her clear eyes and knew that she was not lying.
“Let’s clean this place up together.”
The two of them cleaned for quite some time before Yan Jin finally heard the system’s voice again.
[Ding. Mission 1 completed. Reward: 100 gold coins. One guest room unlocked.]
[One guest room successfully unlocked. Please complete the room arrangement.]
What appeared before Yan Jin’s eyes was a three dimensional model of the entire courtyard. The courtyard had three floors and twelve rooms in total.
She opened the decoration interface and hung the signboard on the wall of the living room.
Then she clicked to enter the room. There were only a simple single bed, a cabinet, a sofa, and a basic washstand quietly displayed there. She placed each piece of furniture in its corresponding position.
[Is that all the furniture? This system is really stingy.]
[Dear Host, these are the default furnishings. You can work hard to earn money and exchange for better furniture.]
After everything had been placed and the panel was closed, a completely refreshed room appeared before her eyes.
[Newbie mission: A Fresh Start, Completed.]
[Obtained “Lucky Triple Draw” x1. Would the Host like to activate it?]
Yan Jin’s gaze stopped on the words “Lucky Triple Draw,” and a glimmer of excitement flashed in her eyes.
“System, what kind of things can be drawn from this?”
At that moment, the system’s voice was no longer the stiff mechanical tone it used when issuing missions.
[This is randomly generated by the main system according to the difficulty of the mission. The cards range from the lowest one star to the highest five star.]
Yan Jin felt extremely nervous. She rubbed her hands together, then gently tapped “Confirm” with her fingertip.
Two one star cards and one two star card immediately appeared. They were labeled Ingredient Gift Pack, Furniture Gift Pack, and a Bottle of Nutrient Solution.
Soon after, the cards on the screen flipped over and began shuffling continuously.
Yan Jin’s heart thumped loudly in her chest. She hesitated, unsure which card she should choose.
“Forget it. Let’s gamble. A bicycle might turn into a motorcycle. I choose you,” she muttered, closing her eyes as she tapped the card in the middle.
[Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have drawn a one star card reward.]
[Obtained Food Gift Pack x1]
Yan Jin, who had been holding her breath in tension, finally relaxed. At least it was food. The dinner for her and Bai Ruozhu was finally settled.