?Chapter 82: Chapter 81: The Shop Owner Who Studied in Island Country_1 Chapter 82: Chapter 81: The Shop Owner Who Studied in Island Country_1 Luo Xi: “…”


    The tone of this blonde woman… perhaps she had studied in the Island Country for a while.


    “Come on, Shopkeeper Lena, they’re my friends. Could you please make an exception for us?”


    The youth quickly went over and said, “How about I pay you three times the room fee? After all, your inn always seems to be empty, with more money going out than coming in. It feels like you’re hardly making ends meet. In a way, I’m bringing you some guests.”


    Lena’s cheerful expression changed as she said angrily, “Is this about the room fee? Your behavior of sneaking Variants into the Inner City—if the City Guard find out, not just you, but I would be punished, or even expelled!”


    “Sister.”


    At this, Wei’er unwrapped her scarf and spoke softly, “Sister, how much is your room fee? We can offer ten times that, no, just name your price. We only hope you can let us stay here until the danger outside has passed, and as soon as it’s over, we will leave immediately without lingering a moment.”


    “Oh? Ten times? You Mutant Patients from outside, do you really have that much money?”


    Lena’s anger subsided as she turned to look at Wei’er; upon seeing the young girl’s delicate face, she was slightly taken aback.


    This strikingly similar face and eyes…


    Wei’er: “?”


    Cat Cat tilted her head.


    Why did this woman suddenly stop talking?


    “It’s not that you can’t stay, but the risk for me is simply too great. Ten times the room fee is far from enough.”


    The shop owner’s tone shifted, and a cunning smile formed on her lips: “I want fifty times the room fee. A night at my place originally costs two silver coins. If you want to stay here, it’s 10 gold coins per day, not one coin less, or I’ll report to the City Guard right away and let them come to catch people. Maybe that way, I can still get a few silver coins as bounty.”


    The young man’s face changed, and he shouted, “10 gold coins for one day? Shopkeeper Lena, you really are a profiteer! You could just rob us directly, but you’re looking for an excuse. I’m crying to death…”


    Bang!—


    After a heavy thud, Chu Tian lay down as commanded, falling back on the snowy ground in the courtyard, with a visible bump swelling rapidly on his forehead.


    Luo Xi: “…”


    Frankly speaking, if it weren’t for the fact that Otherworld Travelers can’t actually die in the Dream world, he would suspect that his brother, who always ‘spouted lotuses,’ would have been sent off long ago.


    [Note: Unlucky Traveler, you’re not doing any better, huh? If it weren’t for your physique that attracts beast eared Lolitas, you would have been sent off more often than him.]


    Is this Damn Text not annoying!?


    Lena put away her fist and said with a smile, “So, are you staying or not?”


    Aina peeked at this blonde woman, wrinkled her little nose, then retracted her head.


    This woman is terrifying!


    Although she smells pretty good, she’s just too frightening.


    “Well, thank you, shopkeeper. We’ll just need… one room.”


    Wei’er nodded, pulling a scroll from her bosom; it was one she had taken extra from the box earlier.


    Cat Cat seemed to realize something.


    Without mentioning those already used, they had never sold a scroll in three years; yet, these past two days, they had already sold quite a few.


    She said, “This is a Third-tier Skill scroll, it should cover one day’s room fee.”


    “Skill scroll?”


    Shopkeeper Lena’s body stiffened. She took the scroll, glanced at it briefly, then turned to look at Wei’er, with a curious expression in her eyes.


    “I agree to let you stay, but you mustn’t leave your room at will, and if you’re discovered by the City Guard afterward, it has nothing to do with me, otherwise… I suppose you wouldn’t want to be taken away by the City Guard either, right?”


    Luo Xi: “…”


    “Of course, we won’t cause you any trouble, Sister,” Wei’er said with a nod and a light laugh. “We understand you have your difficulties too. In fact, just allowing us to stay is already an unexpected joy for us. My mother used to tell me that everyone in Winter City extremely rejects Mutant Patients. Sister, you’re truly kind-hearted.”


    Lena covered her lips and laughed, “You call me ‘sister’ so sweetly. Though your mouth is sweet, I like it. Follow me, the only guest I have right now is this chatterbox, so you don’t have to worry about being discovered by anyone else.”


    “With the Blessing of the Winter Divine Tree, this catastrophe should end by tomorrow at the latest. You only need to stay at my place for one day.”


    The woman took the scroll and turned to go inside the inn.


    Luo Xi and Cat Cat exchanged glances.


    The two communicated silently for a moment.


    Compared to looking for a place outside and leaving it up to luck, this situation they found themselves in wasn’t half bad. Not only did they enter the Inner City, but they also found a place to rest.


    However, if the shopkeeper turned around and reported them…


    Then there was nothing they could do about it.


    Luo Xi thought that if the worst came to the worst, he could just rewind time.


    Wei’er glanced back at the residents of Grey Stone Street who were still struggling outside the silvery glow.


    The young girl’s eyes looked somewhat downcast.


    Then, her expression hardened with resolve once more.


    Just keeping oneself alive was difficult enough—who had spare energy to worry about others?


    This world was just that cruel to the underprivileged.


    “Shopkeeper Lena, she’s definitely tough, but actually, she’s not too bad,” said Chu Tian as he rose from the snow, holding the lump on his forehead and grimacing in pain. “The day before yesterday when I first got into the city, I was walking too confidently and got beaten up by some passing City Guards. I nearly lost my life, but it was the shopkeeper who pleaded for me.” S~ea??h the N??eFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chu Tian suddenly leaned in close to Luo Xi, lowering his voice, “But you’ve got to watch out for yourself, brother. We don’t mind, but as you know, the natives of the Dream World aren’t like us. If those two beast-eared little lolitas you’re crafting die, it’s for real.”


    Luo Xi nodded gravely.


    Only then did he realize what the guy had said.


    What’s this about ‘the two beast-eared lolitas I’m crafting’?


    No, he really wanted to give this guy a beating.


    “Sigh.”


    The young man turned around with a sad face, saying, “It’s a shame. There are beast-eared big sisters out there waiting for me to save them, but I don’t have the ability to rescue them now. I can only give more money next time I’m there.


    By the way, brother, are you lucky at all? Those two beast-eared lolitas of yours seem like they’re loaded. Are you interested in hitting the gambling house with me? From bicycle to motorcycle, we could buy a house here in the outer ring by tomorrow. I think the real estate business in this world might have a future…”


    [Traveler, time synchronization for this session ends in 0 seconds]


    [Look forward to your next visit~]


    As his consciousness began to withdraw, Luo Xi breathed a sigh of relief.


    Listening to that guy talk was truly torture.


    Opening his eyes on the bed, Luo Xi checked the time on his phone.


    It was 8:10 am.


    [Traveler, Chu Tian went on and on about all kinds of things, but you ignored them all]


    Good, the damn text finally did something right.


    [The interior of the inn resembles Western European-style architecture that you, Traveler, have seen in reality]


    [Under the guidance of Shopkeeper Lena, you were led to the second floor of the inn. There are about ten rooms on this floor, and she provided you with one that is approximately twenty square meters in size]


    [The shopkeeper told you that everything in the room is free to use, but damages will need to be compensated tenfold. The inn does not provide three meals a day, but considering your difficulty in moving about outside, she would personally cook and provide meals for you today]


    [Chu Tian would like to have a heart-to-heart conversation with you alone in his room]


    [Do you agree?]


    Luo Xi pondered for a moment.


    This was indeed a good opportunity.


    They were all gamers, and he had even been saved by the young man once. It would be nice to exchange information with each other.


    [Traveler, you explained the situation to Wei’er and Aina, telling them you wanted to catch up with this fellow Traveler from your hometown]


    [The two little lolitas didn’t think much of it]


    [“Go ahead and catch up then. I’ll chat with the two little sisters,”] said the shopkeeper as she pushed the two men into the next room, while she herself entered the room of the two lolitas and then slammed the door shut.


    Luo Xi: “…”


    Why did the shopkeeper want to talk to Cat Cat and Aina?


    Why did it feel like something was a bit off?