Two days passed in the blink of an eye!
The inn remained empty, with no one showing any interest. Occasionally, someone would pass by and curiously glance at it from outside, perhaps intrigued by the unfamiliar architecture.
Xiao Yu lounged in the sun at the entrance, feeling relaxed, with Da Huang still snoozing beside him.
Since he couldn’t go out and advertise, all he could do was wait for someone to come of their own will. He had no choice but to leave it to fate.
As dusk approached again and the sun sank lower in the sky, Xiao Yu sighed and stood up.
It looked like another day without a single customer.
Just as he turned to head back inside, a voice rang out:
“What a peculiar building…”
Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up—finally, someone was coming in!
A young man dressed in black combat gear stepped inside, glancing around curiously. His eyes were full of wonder.
“Hello, are you the owner here? My name is Xu Shaoyun. It’s getting late—could I spend the night here?”
“Spend the night? No.”
Xiao Yu replied calmly.
“No? I see…”
Xu Shaoyun’s face showed clear disappointment.
“This is an inn. You can stay the night if you pay with spirit stones.”
“Inn?”
Xu Shaoyun clearly didn’t recognize the unfamiliar term.
“You can think of it like a guesthouse, just a different name.”
“Oh, a guesthouse. Still, boss, I’ve never seen one with a design like this. Truly unique.”
Xiao Yu didn’t respond, just gave a quiet nod.
“I’ll take a room then. How much is it?”
“Ten spirit stones per night. Check-out is at noon the next day.”
Xu Shaoyun’s jaw dropped.
“Ten spirit stones? Are you serious?”
“I am.”
“That’s daylight robbery!”
Xiao Yu rolled his eyes—this was exactly the reaction he expected. But since the price was set by the system, he had no way to change it.
“Fair trade. Worth every bit.”
Xu Shaoyun gave him a dark look.
“Boss, I think you’ve misunderstood the meaning of ‘worth every bit’…”
“Can’t go any lower?”
Xiao Yu raised both hands in a helpless gesture—no room for negotiation.
Xu Shaoyun really wanted to just walk away. But glancing outside at the pitch-black forest where he’d be spending the night with beasts… he gritted his teeth.
Fine, ten spirit stones it is—anything’s better than getting eaten by a monster.
“Fine. Ten it is. Give me a room!”
Xiao Yu kept a straight face, but inside he was ecstatic—his first customer!
The spirit stones were transferred into the system’s storage space. His balance now showed one stone, meaning the other nine had been taken as the system’s cut—leaving him his ten percent share.
“System, do I need a key card to enter the room?”
The next second, a white key card appeared in Xiao Yu’s hand with the number 208 written in Arabic numerals.
“I’ll show you to the second floor.”
“Oh, okay boss!”
They found Room 208, and Xiao Yu held up the card.
“Pay attention—I’ll show you just once. You swipe this card right here like this.”
Beep…
“And now you can push the door open.”
Xu Shaoyun looked like he was seeing a magical artifact. Xiao Yu ignored his bumpkin-like reaction.
“When you leave, take the card with you. Just close the door—no need to swipe again.”
“Really? Just close it? No swiping?”
“Nope.”
Inside the room, there was a large 1.8-meter bed, spotless and neatly made—Xu Shaoyun was stunned.
He sat on it—soft and comfy! A feeling he’d never experienced before.
“This is where you wash up. Turn the handle left for hot water, right for cold. Adjust to your liking.”
“Wait… no bath tub? How do I…?”
Xiao Yu rolled his eyes.
“You shower. Standing.”
“Right… got it.”
“This little bag is body wash, and this one is shampoo.”
“What’s… body wash? Shampoo?”
“…Soap.”
“Oh, got it.”
Xu Shaoyun sniffed the little packet of body wash.
“Mmm, smells nice…”
“The light switch is here. Press it when you want to sleep.”
“Light?”
Xu Shaoyun looked up at the ceiling lamp—bright and amazing.
Xiao Yu glanced around—there wasn’t much else to explain.
But it hit him: if more guests came, explaining things one by one would be exhausting.
“System, can we put a detailed video tutorial at the entrance of every room?”
“Twenty spirit stones.”
Stingy capitalist…
“That’s all. Rest early.”
Just as Xiao Yu turned to leave, Xu Shaoyun grabbed his sleeve.
“Boss… do you provide food?”
Xiao Yu looked at the hopeful expression on his face.
Suddenly, the system chimed:
“Ding! Task complete. Reward granted: one multifunctional robot!”
“Will be operational in half an hour!”
Xiao Yu left with a parting line:
“Alright, half an hour.”
“Thanks, boss!”
A multifunctional robot? From the name alone, he knew it wouldn’t be a real person.
But when a young girl dressed in a Lolita outfit appeared in front of him, Xiao Yu was completely dumbfounded.
With skinny arms and legs—this was supposed to be useful?
“This is the robot you mentioned?”
“Yes.”
A character panel popped up in front of him:
Multifunctional Robot (renameable)
- Affection: ★★★★★
- Level: 1
- Please enter a name for the unit.
“Xiaobai.”
Xiao Yu casually picked a name—she wasn’t real, after all.
“What’s the star rating about?”
“Out of five. Higher stars mean greater ability in that trait.”
A five-star affinity score—perfect service material.
“And the level?”
“The higher the level, the more human-like. Max is level five.”
“How do I upgrade?”
“Use system-granted upgrade chips earned through tasks.”
Xiao Yu looked at the Lolita girl. Long black hair, delicate face—indistinguishable from a real person.
Her signature smile gave off an instant sense of friendliness.
Only her slightly vacant eyes gave away her low-level AI.
“System, you sure she can do her job properly?”
“Please trust in the robot’s professional performance.”
Alright, less work for him. He’d let the robot handle chores and avoid all the hassle.
But then he remembered the hungry guest upstairs and sighed.
Ugh, guess this one meal is on the house—it is the first customer, after all.
He went into the kitchen and quickly whipped up a plate of egg fried rice—fast and simple.
“Xiaobai, deliver this to Room 208.”
“Yes, boss!”
Xiaobai, still smiling brightly, walked out with the tray.
“Ding! Host has triggered a support system: Culinary System.”
Wait, what? A cooking system?
“Explain!”
A panel appeared showing a dish: Egg Fried Rice
- Level: 1-Star
- Effect: Slightly enhances spiritual power
- Price: 1 crystal stone
Xiao Yu smiled bitterly.
So now he had to be innkeeper and chef? Great.
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