Chapter 81
Chapter 81
“Sister Sen, don’t push yourself!” Xu You hurriedly warned her.
“Yeah. Worst case, we go borrow from that Zhou Jie guy. We’ll have to pay it back, sure, but only if he actually makes it out of here alive,” Huang Xinze said carelessly, though a trace of killing intent lurked beneath his tone.
Chen Lin also spoke up quietly. “Maybe I can ask if I can work here to cover the room fee, then think of something else.”
“Don’t worry. Infinite Flight gave me quite a lot of Merit Points. I’m only short by a little.” As Wei Sen spoke, she was still looking at Guo Lan.
Helping them was one reason. The other was that this would benefit her too.
The Merit Points rewarded by the System were cumulative, and she needed to reach a certain accumulated total of Merit Points to unlock the Card Draw!
Besides, Xiaoxue was short 800. If Guo Lan transferred that 800 to her first, and she then lent it to Xiaoxue, she could earn another 160 points in System rewards from the transaction. Why wouldn’t she do it?
Guo Lan looked a little doubtful. “Haven’t you all only cleared two Instances? How do you have that many Merit Points?”
“Mm,” Wei Sen answered simply, with no intention of explaining further.
“And why do I have to give you the points meant for Xiaoxue first?” Guo Lan pressed.
Wei Sen still had no intention of explaining. She only said, “I have my own considerations.”
“Everyone, Aurora Village is very cold at night. If you do not stay at the inn, no one can guarantee your safety. Although there are thirteen households in the village, they will not take in travelers. Please consider this carefully. If you have prepared the lodging fee for seven nights, please come to the front desk as soon as possible to check in and collect your room cards.” After Meiya finished speaking, she returned to the front desk.
The NPC’s meaning was obvious.
If they wanted to survive, they had to stay in this inn at night.
“I’ll borrow!”
“Me too!”
The people who had been complaining about Zhou Jie’s shamelessness instantly changed their tune. Whether they could afford to pay him back could wait. Right now, they had to make sure they could check in first!
Only Liu Shuang sat there thoughtfully, his fists clenched in secret.
“All right.” Guo Lan did not ask any more questions. She tapped watches with Wei Sen, then operated hers for a moment and transferred 800 Merit Points to Wei Sen.
“Xiaoxue is short 800, Daoist 1,250, Huang Xinze 1,250, Chen Lin 1,300.” Wei Sen found the very well-hidden Merit Points transfer function on her watch and transferred each person the amount they were short, plus one extra Merit Point to keep them from hitting zero.
///Ding~ Host has lent out Merit Points. Reward: Merit Points +920! Current accumulated Merit Points: 6,020. Remaining Merit Points: 2,220!///
The System really was pretty useful at critical moments.
With this, not only did she have the 1,400 points for her own room fee, she had even made a little extra!
The corners of Wei Sen’s mouth lifted slightly, her smile obvious.
Xu You, watching from the side, clicked her tongue and looked at Huang Xinze beside her. “See that? That’s what you call vision. Sister Sen’s got real vision! She never gives up on a single teammate, and she’s even this happy after helping people.”
Wei Sen smiled as she swept her gaze over everyone. Now she had even more reason to make sure they survived and cleared this Instance. Otherwise, who would pay back all those Merit Points they owed her?
Seeing the satisfied smile Wei Sen wore after helping others, Huang Xinze nodded solemnly, a deep respect rising in him. “Sister Sen really is a good person!”
Everyone went to check in one after another. Wei Sen’s group was the last batch.
“What? Don’t tell me you still haven’t scraped together the room fee?” Xia Susu walked over, ready to check in together with Liu Shuang.
No one answered her. Only Liu Shuang slowly stood up and said, “Let’s go. Get a room.”
Xia Susu glanced at the others with a sneer, then went to the front desk with Liu Shuang.
“Check us in for three nights first,” Liu Shuang said openly.
Both Xia Susu and Meiya froze.
“Three nights? Why, Brother Shuang?” Xia Susu asked in confusion.
Liu Shuang said with perfect seriousness, “For a difficulty level like this, three days is enough to clear it. You have to trust me.”
Xia Susu still felt uneasy. “Why don’t we just pay for seven days first? If we clear it early, great. If we don’t, we can still wait until the seventh day to clear it.”
“If we can clear it early, why waste Merit Points? Just trust your Brother Shuang. Worst case, we’ll come back and extend our stay after three days.” Liu Shuang chuckled.
Xia Susu thought it over for a moment. Seeing how confident he looked, she agreed.
Meiya quickly checked the two of them in for three nights. The moment Liu Shuang got the room cards, he secretly let out a breath of relief.
“There are seven of us. Four rooms, seven nights, paid in full!” Lin Xiaoxue strode forward and deliberately planted herself beside Xia Susu.
Wei Sen, Xu You, Chen Lin, Guo Lan, Huang Xinze, and Lao Wang, who would be sharing a room with him, had all come over as well.
Xia Susu looked at Lin Xiaoxue and the others in surprise. “Where did you get so many Merit Points?”
As soon as she asked, she noticed Guo Lan and instantly understood. “Oh, Sister Lan was kind enough to lend them to you, wasn’t she?”
“No. I only lent them eight hundred,” Guo Lan explained honestly.
“Then where did you get them?!” Xia Susu pressed in shock.
Huang Xinze said, “All thanks to Sister Sen.”
At that, Xia Susu snapped her gaze to Wei Sen, her voice turning shrill. “You actually had that many Merit Points?! Oh! It was the reward from Infinite Flight, right? How could I forget about that! If you had so many, why didn’t you say so earlier?! You made me borrow from Zhou Jie, and now I’ll have to pay back so much!”
“Susu, that’s not right,” Huang Xinze said. Usually patient with girls, even his expression looked rather ugly now. “If Sister Sen lends them, that’s out of kindness. If she doesn’t, that’s only natural.”
“You were the first one to rush off and borrow from someone else at loan-shark rates, and now you have the nerve to blame Sister Sen?!” Lin Xiaoxue was not about to indulge Xia Susu. She stepped forward, looking ready to start a fight at any second.
Xia Susu did not think she had done anything wrong at all. Instead, her eyes reddened with anger. “Weren’t you the ones who kept saying we were teammates? What, now that we’re in trouble and seeing who our real friends are, you start excluding me and isolating me?”
Lin Xiaoxue still wanted to argue, but Wei Sen caught her hand and said, “The sun is about to set. Let’s hurry and check in.”
“But Sister Sen, look how unreasonable she is!”
“It’s fine.”
“Xiaoxue, you’re still too young. If a dog bites you, you can’t exactly bite it back, can you?” Xu You patted Lin Xiaoxue on the shoulder.
Xia Susu flew into a rage. “You! All of you are ganging up to bully me!!!”
Seeing this, Huang Xinze hurriedly stepped forward to stand between everyone. “All right, all right. We’re still teammates, after all. Let’s not say things that damage the peace.”
“Everyone, please take your room cards. Before you check in, there are a few inn rules I need to remind you of.” Meiya handed the room cards to them one by one.
At Meiya’s words, everyone instantly grew alert. She was about to state the rules.
“First: The guest rooms are on the second and third floors. The first floor is for dining, leisure, and entertainment.
The corridor on my left leads to the backyard. There is a natural hot spring in the backyard. It is mixed bathing, so guests who wish to use the hot spring must follow the hot spring rules. The rules are posted beside the hot spring pool, and you will be able to see them when you go.
Second: The fourth floor of the inn is the manager’s private area. All guests are forbidden from going to the fourth floor. If the manager discovers you there, the consequences… will be extremely severe.
Third: Breakfast at the inn is from 7:00 to 7:30. Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:30. Dinner is from 18:00 to 18:30.
The inn only provides food during mealtimes. No food will be supplied at any other time.
Fourth: After dark, try not to leave the inn. In particular, do not enter the forest. The forest is very dangerous at night!
Fifth: If you would like to enjoy the Aurora, you may do so from the first floor of the inn through the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, or you may go to the backyard.
Each room is also equipped with a balcony, so you may enjoy the Aurora from your balcony as well. However, the nights are dark, the wind is strong, and the outdoor temperature is extremely low. While enjoying the Aurora, please be sure to pay attention to your own safety.
Sixth: There are thirteen households living in the forest. Although they are warm and hospitable, you must never spend the night in their homes. Before dark, you must return to the inn!
Seventh: There is a shrine to God at the village entrance. It is the faith of the villagers of Aurora Village. Guests may visit and take photos, but please do not approach it casually. Touching it is forbidden, and disrespect is forbidden!”