[Host, in addition to these, the System Mall has also added a Lucky Draw pool!]
Qian Chuanchuan’s eyes lit up. “Let me have a look!”
When she saw the prizes contained within the Lucky Draw pool, her eyes sparkled brighter and brighter with every line.
Ability Awakening Potion, Skill Upgrade Capsule, Zombie Disguise Spray, Parasitic Healing Vine, Space-Folding Backpack, Mimic Pet Egg…
Qian Chuanchuan’s gaze fixed particularly on the first two prizes. While all of them were enticing, those were the most attractive.
Then, her eyes moved upward, and she froze. In the next instant, her entire face went dark.
She counted the digits in disbelief: “Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions! One draw costs one million points?! Are you kidding me?!”
[Host, the prizes in the Lucky Draw pool are unique, rare items, and the winning rate is 100%! It is only natural for it to be a bit expensive. Moreover, now that we are officially open, the speed at which you earn points will be much faster than before. You will be able to save up this many points very soon!]
[You have to believe in yourself!]
Qian Chuanchuan rolled her eyes. “Easy for you to say.”
While she mentally acknowledged that the System had a point, she would never admit it out loud! It was just too expensive!
Insanely expensive! Ridiculously expensive! Just… expensive!
Qian Chuanchuan, who had felt like she was a person of small fortune just a moment ago, now felt like her world was collapsing. However, there was something even more world-shattering to come.
[By the way, Host, there is one more thing. From now on, for every one million points in turnover, you can choose to open a new shop anywhere. As long as it is a food and beverage establishment, the type is not restricted. Each new shop requires a deduction of 500,000 points from the Host.]
Qian Chuanchuan: “!!!”
Well done! Truly well done!
At this moment, if resentment could take physical form, the system Sansan would have already been sliced into a thousand pieces.
The System’s electronic voice sounded a bit weak, and it quickly tried to coax its Host: [Host, it might seem like a lot now, but that won’t always be the case. Think about it—once we have more shops in the future, millions of points will be flowing in and out every minute. By then, this small amount of points will be nothing.]
[Think back to the day you first arrived; you were in debt for a thousand points. It has only been a few days, and you already have over forty thousand points in hand.]
As it spoke, Sansan began to “paint cakes” for Qian Chuanchuan, promising a grand future: [In the future, our earning speed will only get faster and faster. You must have confidence in yourself!]
Qian Chuanchuan: “…”
She remained unmoved. “Even if millions are flowing in and out every minute, it doesn’t change the fact that your fees are exorbitant!”
System: […]
Erm…
Qian Chuanchuan couldn’t be bothered to deal with the System anymore. She turned around, went upstairs, and treated herself to a lovely soak in the tub.
The shop was closed tomorrow, so she could sleep in! She decided that tomorrow, she wouldn’t move a single step away from her big bed except to eat or use the bathroom.
However, this beautiful wish was shattered the following evening.
A chorus of zombie roars, rising and falling in succession, caught the attention of Qian Chuanchuan, who was lying in bed binge-watching a drama. Curious, she climbed out of bed and walked to the window, only to see a figure running extremely fast in the distance with a pack of zombies in pursuit.
Two of the zombies were exceptionally fast, clearly not ordinary ones. Qian Chuanchuan widened her eyes, trying to see the person in the lead, but they were moving too quickly. She couldn’t even tell if it was a man or a woman; she could only vaguely see long hair before the person vanished from sight.
In the apocalypse, quite a few men kept their hair long. Yesterday, in the group from the Dawn Base, two of the men had long hair, so one couldn’t judge gender based on hair length alone.
Qian Chuanchuan didn’t dwell on the matter, though. It had nothing to do with her anyway.
Twilight settled in, and the last rays of the setting sun were swallowed by the night. The light inside the room dimmed rapidly. Qian Chuanchuan reached out to press the bedside switch, and a warm yellow light instantly dispelled the shadows. She sank lazily into a pile of soft pillows, the glow from her tablet casting shifting light and shadow across her face.
Just as the episode reached a critical point, a muffled thud came from downstairs, sounding like a sandbag falling from a great height. Qian Chuanchuan tapped the screen to pause the video, slowly put on her slippers, and paced over to the window.
Through the one-way glass, she saw a slender figure struggling to push themselves up. The person’s low ponytail swayed at their waist; their left hand rubbed their lower back while their right hand awkwardly covered their buttocks.
Qian Chuanchuan’s gaze landed on the hair tied back at the nape, reaching down to the waist, and she narrowed her eyes. The person being chased by zombies earlier also had hair down to their waist…
As if sensing her gaze, the person suddenly looked up. Under the moonlight, a breathtaking face was revealed.
The man was beautiful—an androgynous beauty. His features were exquisite and striking, yet he didn’t appear feminine; instead, he carried a sense of intense aggression.
Qian Chuanchuan looked directly at the man, neither flinching nor looking away.
However, Ji Yan couldn’t see the person inside at all. He could only vaguely see the light on in the room and the silhouette of someone by the window—a woman.
Normally, one-way glass allows someone outside to see into a lit room at night when the exterior is darker, but a System-produced product was different. Qian Chuanchuan was well aware of this because she had specifically requested the System to swap her bedroom windows for one-way glass that wouldn’t allow anyone to see in from the outside, even if the lights were on at night.
As for the first floor, it remained unchanged as there was no need for it. However, while the shop was in a non-operating state, the interior was also invisible from the outside.
Besides, even if he could see her clearly, she wouldn’t have dodged. She was in her own home; what was there to dodge? He was the one trying to climb her walls—couldn’t she at least see who it was?
Just a moment ago, the System had explained exactly what happened. This person had tried to climb the wall and was bounced back by the System’s protective barrier. Refusing to believe it, he tried again and was bounced back a second time. Realizing it was strange, he had likely used his ability.
That time, he wasn’t just bounced back; he was sent flying. However, this man’s strength must be quite decent. The last two people who hit the barrier ended up dead or severely injured, but he was merely a bit disheveled and still very much alive and kicking.
While Qian Chuanchuan sized him up, he suddenly curled his lips into a charming, seductive smile.
“Hello~” His voice drifted through the glass, his tone carrying a playful hook. “Meeting for the first time, I apologize for my lack of manners. I wonder if you might let me in so I can apologize to you in person?”
However, the only response he received was the silhouette disappearing and the curtains being drawn shut.
Ji Yan was stunned. He touched his own face in disbelief. Is my face not working anymore?