Fang Jintao was so scared she didn't dare to breathe, while Yu Bao's hair stood on end.
They didn't even know where they were, let alone what creatures might lurk here, leaving them feeling utterly uncertain!
After all, in this post-apocalyptic world, numerous mutant beasts had already appeared...
Soon, they sensed that thing getting closer and closer. Fang Jintao could even feel its breath on her skin.
She finally snapped, letting out a shrill "Ah!" as she shoved Yu Bao aside and ran forward.
But she hadn't gone more than a few steps when she felt something above her head. In the next instant, her skull was bitten clean off!
"Jintao! Jintao, what happened?" Yu Bao shouted.
There was no answer.
He only heard the sound of chewing.
Yu Bao was paralyzed with fear, his pants soaked through. He could only stand there frozen, feeling that thing drawing ever closer...
...
It was time for the monthly interstellar system rankings again.
When Gu Wanyin woke up and greeted her system without receiving a response, she knew it must have returned to the interstellar realm.
Now that there were more guests and prices had risen a bit, she was sure the system would have no problem securing first place again.
After washing up and having breakfast with her two kids, who then left for school, Gu Wanyin came to the lobby and saw it was snowing outside.
Logically, it shouldn't be snowing yet, but in this post-apocalyptic world, the weather couldn't be predicted by normal reasoning.
And it was no light snowfall either.
There were fewer people waiting to check in near the hotel, as most had probably gone to find shelter from the snow. Only a few tents remained standing.
Though the temperature inside the hotel was comfortable, just looking at the heavy snowfall outside made Gu Wanyin feel cold. She hurried to the bubble tea shop and got a cup of hot red bean milk tea.
It seemed many guests shared her feeling, as most of those coming to the bubble tea shop were buying hot drinks.
"Manager Gu, the bubble tea in this hotel is truly magical," said Bai Shuwen, who was also there holding a cup of hot jasmine milk green tea. "I drink it almost every day, but I haven't gained any weight at all."
Gu Wanyin smiled and said, "The bubble tea here won't have any effect on your body, so naturally it won't make you gain weight."
"That's wonderful! I can finally stop worrying about adding sugar to my coffee like I used to!" Bai Shuwen said contentedly.
"I've noticed your skin has improved a lot lately," Gu Wanyin remarked.
"Hehe, I bought a set of skincare products. They're a bit pricey, but they work amazingly well! Oh, and you too, Manager Gu - you seem to be glowing more and more!" Bai Shuwen said.
Her words weren't mere flattery, but sincere observation.
She really felt that Gu Wanyin looked even more beautiful now than when she first arrived at the hotel!
Gu Wanyin just smiled.
After all, she had been using the exclusive skincare products provided by her system.
Their quality was undoubtedly superb.
Not only did they care for her skin, but they also enhanced her beauty.
This was something only she had access to.
The expensive skincare products sold in the cosmetics shop were certainly effective for skincare. Using them consistently would definitely make the skin whiter and better, with anti-aging benefits and excellent effects for hydration and acne removal. However, they lacked the precise beauty-enhancing effect.
While having whiter skin and removing blemishes and acne could indeed make a person look more attractive, that was just about eliminating flaws on the skin, not specifically enhancing one's beauty.
After all, the system pampered her alone.
Gu Wanyin already had good features to begin with, and with the addition of the system's skincare products, she became even more exquisite. How could she not glow?
As she left the bubble tea shop, Gu Wanyin heard the system's voice: "Host, I'm back!"
"You're back so early today?" Gu Wanyin asked. "Weren't you participating in the ranking day?"
"Yes, but I just stayed to hear my own ranking, as well as System 066 and System 073's rankings, then I came back."
"I know System 066 is from the horror world, but who's System 073?"
"It's the system of the other Gu Wanyin," the host said. "The legendary Mary Sue system!"
For some reason, the name "Mary Sue system" made Gu Wanyin want to laugh.
"I see. Are they still in second place this time?"
"No!" The system's voice sounded a bit unhappy. "System 066 bound a new host and actually took second place this month! It pushed System 073 down to third."
Gu Wanyin felt a bit disappointed too.
After all, she felt a connection to the other Gu Wanyin and naturally favored her.
But well, getting second place was System 066 and its new host's own achievement. There was nothing to say about that.
"So we're still in first place this time, right?"
"Of course!" The system said proudly.
"What rewards did we get?" Gu Wanyin asked excitedly.
"Let me see... Unlock all rooms on the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors of Building 2; upgrade all rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Building 2 once; unlock one special building; unlock all rooms on the 2nd floor of the special building; unlock the pill shop and unlimited access to all products in the pill shop; unlock one elevator in Building 2; unlock one elevator in the special building; unlock one interdimensional passage; unlock the amusement park and related facilities... That's it, just these!"
Gu Wanyin seemed to only understand about half of this string of rewards.
"What's the special building? And what kind of pills are sold in the pill shop? Also, what's the interdimensional passage?"
"The special building is for special guests to stay in," the system said.
Gu Wanyin: "Hearing your explanation is like hearing no explanation at all."
"The guests who can stay in the special building are not human!"
"Then what could they be?" Gu Wanyin asked, confused. "Don't tell me they're zombies?"
"Of course not. Zombies are currently humanity's greatest enemy. Humans need to kill zombies and exchange their crystals for more points. How could we let zombies stay in the hotel?" the system said. "Let me explain the interdimensional passage first. The one unlocked this time leads to the demon realm, which means some demons from that realm can come here through the passage. The special building is for them to stay in, and the pill shop sells pills for demons to consume."
"I see!" Gu Wanyin nodded.
Although the concept of a demon realm and demons sounded far-fetched... she had already traveled to a post-apocalyptic world and even visited a horror world, so there didn't seem to be anything she couldn't accept anymore.
"But won't the human guests be afraid if demons are allowed to stay here?" Gu Wanyin worried.
"Actually, even demon guests have to follow the hotel rules. They can't harm anyone while in the hotel! To be honest, the demon realm chosen by the interstellar authority is full of good demons who won't hurt humans. But just in case human guests get scared, that's why we unlocked the special building, specifically for demons to live in."
