Apocalypse: The Hotel She Runs Is the Only Paradise

Dimwit looked at her in shock for a while before asking, "Really?"

"Of course."

After Gu Wanyin finished speaking, the little elves burst into cheers.

After all, constantly traveling back and forth between the island and the hotel was quite tiring.

Plus, they had to keep moving mushrooms.

With the remote snack machine, they could satisfy their cravings by buying snacks from the machine whenever they felt hungry.

"Boss Gu, let's go together quickly!"

The little elves eagerly followed Gu Wanyin as she left.

After Gu Wanyin left, Bai Shuwen and Old Six sat at the hotel reception desk keeping watch.

After a while, a man sneakily walked in.

As soon as he entered, he looked around suspiciously, his face full of wariness.

However, many first-time hotel guests behaved this way.

So Bai Shuwen didn't think much of it and took the initiative to say, "Sir, would you like to check in?"

The man hadn't looked toward the reception desk, so when she spoke, it startled him so much he almost fled.

When he saw that only a woman was sitting at the reception desk, he calmed down and slowly walked toward it.

As he got closer, he realized there wasn't just a woman sitting there, but also a... garlic?

What kind of thing was that?

How could there be such a large garlic?

And moreover, this garlic was eating cookies?

"Don't be afraid, sir," Bai Shuwen said with a smile while patting Old Six's head. "This is indeed garlic, and it's our hotel's mascot."

The man steadied himself and looked at Bai Shuwen, asking, "Are you the hotel owner?"

"I'm not, I'm a staff member. The owner stepped out on business," Bai Shuwen said. "Would you like to check in? I can introduce you to our hotel."

"No need," the man scratched his head, "I've already heard quite a bit about it outside. Just help me check in directly. I brought a piece of gold, can I exchange it for chicken manure?"

"Not chicken manure, but points," Bai Shuwen said. "Gold can be exchanged. Please take out the gold. Which type of room would you like?"

"A single room is fine."

"Single rooms are only available in the East and West Towers."

"That's fine."

"Here are the hotel rules, please take a look."

The man turned to look at the sign with the rules.

He kept frowning, lost in thought about something.

Bai Shuwen efficiently completed his check-in and handed him the key card.

"What happens if I break the hotel rules?" the man suddenly asked as he took the key card.

"As written below, you'll be expelled from the hotel and blacklisted, never allowed to stay again. Moreover, severe violators will be eliminated."

The man asked again, "Is your boss really that powerful? Just expelling and eliminating people as they please?"

Bai Shuwen smiled good-naturedly and said, "Indeed very powerful."

"If you don't believe it, why don't you try?" Old Six said with a grin.

The man became unsettled by their smiles and coughed twice before saying, "I was just joking. Why would anyone want to break the rules when everything's fine, right?"

He was met with silence.

The man became so embarrassed he could almost dig out another hotel, then asked, "My room is in the East Tower, right?"

"Yes, the room number is written on your key card. Would you like me to show you the way?"

"No need, I can go by myself."

After the man left, Old Six stared at his retreating figure and said to Bai Shuwen, "This man seems a bit strange, doesn't he? Who comes in and immediately asks about rule violations? After struggling to survive outside for so long, who would think about breaking rules right away?"

"Maybe some people are just very curious," Bai Shuwen said. "But you're right, it is a bit strange. Let's tell Boss Gu when she returns."

"Okay."

...

Gu Wanyin followed the little elves to Lunxi Island.

She chose the place where the little elves usually liked to play to install the remote snack machine.

The little elves gathered around her, watching curiously.

Gu Wanyin closed her eyes, and a golden seed appeared in her hand.

This was given to her by the system after completing a previous task, and she had kept it in her space.

She picked up a tree branch, dug a small hole in the ground, and placed the seed inside.

"Boss Gu, weren't we going to install a snack machine? Why are you planting seeds?" a little elf asked curiously.

Before Gu Wanyin could answer, Dimwit said, "Don't talk! Don't disturb Boss Gu."

Gu Wanyin laughed and said, "No need to be so tense. Actually, this is very simple. This is the seed of the remote snack machine, and it will grow into one soon."

"Ah? So snack machines can be grown?"

Gu Wanyin covered the seed with soil and said, "Can someone bring me some water?"

"I'll go, I'll go!"

A red little elf raised its hand enthusiastically and flew away.

Soon, it flew back carrying a wooden bowl full of clear water.

Gu Wanyin took the bowl and poured a little water where she had planted the seed.

After a few seconds, the seed began to sprout.

"It's sprouting, so fast!"

"Does that mean we'll have a snack machine soon?"

"This is amazing, I can't believe snack machines can be grown!"

The little elves chatted excitedly among themselves.

And while they were discussing, the sprout began to change.

It grew taller and taller, finally producing a golden flower bud.

The bud quickly bloomed.

However, just seconds after it bloomed, white mist suddenly began to emerge.

Gu Wanyin told the little elves, "Step back a bit."

The little elves obediently stepped back with her.

The white mist enveloped the entire flower.

Then, with a "pop," it dispersed.

After all the white mist had completely cleared, Gu Wanyin and the little elves saw a large, square snack machine standing where the seed had been planted.

"Wow!" the little elves exclaimed in unison, "It really grew! That's the snack machine, right?"

"Yes, that's the snack machine," Gu Wanyin said. "Look here, it's just like the cafeteria machine in the hotel restaurant. Whatever snacks you want, you can select them on this screen, click, swipe your card, and the snacks will come out from this outlet below."

However, this snack machine had an additional feature for recharging points compared to the cafeteria machine.

It would be too troublesome if the little elves had to fly back to the hotel just to recharge points.

So this machine had an extra slot on top.

The little elves could throw their point-exchangeable mushrooms into the slot, swipe their cards beside it, and the points would be charged.

The little elves excitedly began queuing up to buy snacks.

"Boss Gu, could you install a few more for us?" Dimwit asked with a hopeful expression.