Doomsday B&B

Qi Yun led the five people to the front of courtyard number 02, opened the gate, led them inside, and then opened the door to the small house, introducing it as follows:

"This is it. However, this is a single-person courtyard. Each courtyard can only accommodate one person. But if there is a need, it can be renovated or expanded according to the guest's requirements."

"How do you plan to expand it? To what extent can it be renovated?" The one who asked the question was the bespectacled man among the five, who looked particularly refined.

"Well, this is a customized option. If you want to live together, I can provide customized services. It depends on what kind of customization you want. But the most basic option is to combine the small courtyards of multiple people into one. Each person still has their own room in the courtyard, but the location of the room in the courtyard can be freely chosen."

"Anything else?" This was another handsome, sunny young man.

"Or we could expand a small courtyard house into a larger one, and you can decide how many rooms to add. Of course, the price will vary depending on the size of the rooms."

"May I expand the courtyard, Yunyun?"

"Oh dear, Yuanyuan, when did you come here? I didn't see you at all."

"Hehe, I've always been here, beautiful Yunyun, please answer me quickly, can I expand my courtyard or house?"

"Of course you can. Didn't you tell me that when you recharged your account before, Yuanyuan?"

"I thought we could only modify what's already there, but it turns out we can expand it! So, Yunyun, what should I do?"

"Well, you can just use the computer to operate it. You can go back and try it. However, after expansion, it will still look the same size from the outside, but once you go inside, it will show the expanded version."

"Okay, I'll go back and try it now. Bye-bye, Yunyun." With that, Tong Yuanyuan skipped away.

After watching Tong Yuanyuan leave, Qi Yun said to the five people:

"So, have you all made your decisions?"

What payment method will you use?

"Points can be redeemed with crystal cores, precious metal jewelry, and valuable items. Of course, if you haven't made a decision yet, you can stay one night to experience it first."

"Then let's exchange points for us first, and then each of us can open a small courtyard."

"Okay, please follow me." With that, Qi Yun led the five people back into the convenience store. This time, she didn't go inside the counter, but stood outside and explained to the five people how to use the points redemption machine and the self-service check-in machine.

Because the original courtyard only had 3 rooms, they stopped the remaining 3 people from doing what they were doing after they had rented the remaining 2 rooms.

"Please wait a moment, everyone." With that, Qi Yun brought up the system operation panel in her mind. She could add new courtyards now. She opened all five courtyards that she could open in one go. The decorations and furniture inside were directly applied using the system's basic decoration template. Now there are eight courtyards in the guesthouse. The five newly opened courtyards are arranged in the same row as the original three courtyards, making a total of eight courtyards in a row.

"Alright, everyone, you can continue." Qi Yun said to the remaining three people after finishing the operation.

Perhaps fearing being scammed, each of the five people only exchanged for one Level 1 crystal core and rented the courtyard for one day. After renting the courtyard, the five of them each bought some food and went into their rented courtyard.

Now we just need four more people to upgrade, but we don't know when they'll arrive. Once four more people come and spend money, we can upgrade and add 10 more courtyards, making a total of 18 courtyards. Then we'll arrange the first row up to number 10, and start arranging from the second row.

“唔，不过前面要加上号了。”说着麒蕴打开系统面板，重新更新了房号。她决定每100个小院成为一个区，于是现在的第一排小院就是1-1-1，1-1-2……直到1-1-8，三个数字分别代表着区、排、号。

After changing the room number, Qi Yun posted a notification on her personal computer. Then, Qi Yun started unlocking new things. This time, because Qi Yun had enough points, she unlocked everything she could. However, since Qi Yun's system level was still 0, there weren't many things she could unlock. Even after unlocking everything, it only cost her less than 10,000 points.

Although each category doesn't have a huge selection, the total amount of items in each category adds up, making the convenience store more well-stocked. Qi Yun has reorganized the shelves into three categories: food, daily necessities, and clothing. Food is further divided into two shelves: fruits and vegetables and ready-to-eat meals. Clothing is divided into two shelves: women's wear and men's wear. Daily necessities only have one shelf. While the variety of fruits and vegetables and the styles of clothing are relatively limited, Qi Yun and 666 firmly believe that more and more items will gradually be added in the future.

Another day was coming to an end. Just as Qi Yun was about to get up and close the store, four people entered. They looked like a family of four.

The man hesitated at the door after entering the convenience store, at which point Qi Yun spoke up:

"Please come in, guests, don't worry."

"Oh, okay, thank you, thank you." The man said, leading his wife and child to the cashier.

The man spoke as he approached the cashier:

"Sorry, boss, we've made a mess of the shop." The man said this because all four members of the family were covered in various kinds of dirt and looked particularly slovenly.

"It's alright, it's a shop after all. I'll clean it up afterwards."

"Is it really possible to stay here, boss?" the man asked, handing Qi Yun a promotional business card.

Qi Yun picked up the promotional business card and began to explain:

"Of course, it's just like the advertisement above, and if you can choose the room type, the whole family can stay together."

"So what should we use to pay? Can we use gold or jewelry? We saw that we can exchange precious metals for points to pay."

"Yes, here you can. You can use this machine. There are instructions on it. I suggest you get one for the kids too, otherwise they won't be able to get into the courtyard." Qi Yun said, pointing to the points redemption machine.

"Okay, okay, thank you boss." The man said, leading his wife and children to each exchange some points. He and his wife had more points, while the children had enough for the occasional snack.

After watching them redeem their points, Qi Yun spoke again:

"You can check in using the self-service check-in machine next to you. If you have any special requests, you can let me know. Alternatively, you can rent two courtyards first, with each person bringing one child. Since your children are underage, it is within the permitted range. You can experience it for one night first."

"No need, boss. We don't need the trial. We want to rent a small courtyard house that a family of four can live in. How many points do we need?"

"What kind of layout do you need? Four rooms in a courtyard, or multiple rooms in a house?"

"A house in a courtyard with multiple rooms."

"Okay, each person's basic space is 30 square meters, 15 square meters indoors and 15 square meters outdoors. That means if you use the most basic size, you can get a house with an indoor area of ​​60 square meters and a yard with an outdoor area of ​​60 square meters. If you add more points, you can also expand the area of ​​the house."

"No need to add any more, how many points would that require?" the man's wife asked anxiously.

"Each person receives 50 points per day. Once you've confirmed, you can process it yourself on the machine. Just select the 'Custom Courtyard' option. You can also customize the interior space, but only the most basic decorations are free. If you need additional items, you'll need to add more points."

"Okay, thank you, boss." After saying that, the man and his wife started operating the machine.

Qi Yun learned through the system that they had divided the room into 5 spaces: 3 bedrooms, each 15 square meters; a bathroom, 5 square meters; a kitchen and dining room, 10 square meters; and the courtyard remained unchanged. She rented it for one day.

However, Qi Yun was satisfied with this, because it met the requirement of 10 people staying, and the system could be upgraded. After the system was upgraded, not only could 10 more courtyards be added, but an additional waiter could be hired, and more items could be unlocked.

After renting the apartment, the family of four went shopping at a convenience store.

"Dad, can I eat that apple? I haven't had one in so long," said the younger girl.

"What are you eating? Don't you know how precious food is these days?"

"Hey, honey, don't yell at the kids. We've already redeemed the points, and besides, I've checked the prices at the store. The food isn't expensive. It's okay for the kids to have some."

"You've become the good guy." Even though she said that, she also felt sorry for her child, and she stopped being stern when she heard what her husband said.

"Alright, you two can each pick two pieces of fruit."

Upon hearing their mother speak, the two children excitedly shouted, "Thank you, Mom!"

The woman looked at her excited child and shook her head helplessly.

"Okay, honey, it's not easy to find such a safe place with such fresh fruit. Go pick out a couple of your favorites, and pick out a couple for me too, so the whole family can have a treat. I'm going to buy some staple food."

“Okay, let’s splurge a little then. You go get the main course, I’ll go with the kids to choose some fruit.” With that, she walked over to her two children.

After walking over, I said to the two excited children, "Now, Mom will let each of you choose four fruits, okay? Help Dad and Mom choose some too."

"Oh, great!" Just then, the two children were looking at the five kinds of fruit on the fruit shelf, unsure which one to give up, so they could buy them all.

After the family of four finished shopping, Qi Yun closed the convenience store door, led them to the front of their rented courtyard, and then went back to their own yard.

Back in her room, Qi Yun took out a cup of milk tea and prepared to upgrade the system. After selecting the upgrade, everything on the system panel disappeared, leaving only one line of text: 8 hours countdown.

Qi Yun watched the countdown and the system upgrade, then silently shut it down. She tried calling "666" but received no response. Feeling bored, she went to the bathroom for a bath. After her bath, it was time for a late-night snack. She took out her snack, stored it away, lit a calming incense stick she had stored before, and went to bed.