Chapter 112: Booking a Room

Wu Xiaomi and Bai Xiaozhi walked side by side along the street.

This was a white space street, belonging to the Mangu District.

She remembered that before Ar Kang left, old Ma La’s vintage car chassis still ran on these streets.

But ever since Miss Nuo arrived, everything here had changed.

—Air conditioning, washing machines, computers, refrigerators, cars.

“To fools, the most valuable exchange in the shop is sequences. But exchanging for those low-level sequences is just a waste of points,”

Miss Nuo had said at the time.

“The materials you redeem from the shop can be freely shaped, with precision reaching the Bohr radius. Do you understand what that means? It means as long as you arrange the modeling properly, you don’t even need a lithography machine! You can craft ultra-high-precision chips far beyond this era with your bare hands!”

“And the increase in computing power represents breakthroughs in other technical challenges — including ion trajectory calculations for controlled nuclear fusion, Earth complete modeling accurate to the atomic level, gene programming, and even cybernetic limbs that can interface with the complex neurons of the human body!”

“We provide imagination; the computer handles modeling and computation; then… we can produce everything that once existed or hasn’t even been imagined yet!”

These were the words Miss Nuo had said while scolding Ah Lei.

She didn’t scold Ah Lei because of his wild amateur scientific fantasies, but because—

Ah Lei’s imagination was still too conservative.

Miss Nuo’s vision was far more outrageous than his!

Miss Nuo truly believed that with the shop’s help, the Cyberpunk Era was only a matter of time, and that this time might be as short as how quickly the Mangu District transitioned back to modern times.

With the help of skilled technical talents from all industries, the Mangu District returned from the medieval era to a modern aesthetic in just three days.

Maybe having a Sian Weistan prosthesis for everyone would be next week’s thing.

“This guy was just slacking off in the Syndicate back then.”

Wu Xiaomi was already shocked when she saw the Syndicate’s motorcycle.

But seeing the current state of the Mangu District, she knew how wise it was to bring Miss Nuo back.

Reconstruction.

If only it hadn’t cost Ar Kang his life…

When two wildly imaginative lunatics collide, the Mangu District is bound to be even more interesting, right?

“At least the Mangu District hasn’t disappointed him.”

Bai Xiaozhi and Wu Xiaomi descended into Feisi City.

The raid was over, but many members of the Mangu District still descended at their own expense to assist.

During this great Disaster, the citizens of Feisi City and the Mangu District officially established a friendship.

No amount of argument could compare to action, and the Mangu District members proved themselves through their deeds.

The flame had been ignited.

“Regarding the Raiders’ outstanding contributions during this Evil Spirit Disaster, the city lord has personally written a letter of commendation, reporting the detailed process to the Queen,” the enforcer said.

“From today onward, across the entire Nai Empire, Raiders from the Mangu District will be welcomed with open arms.

As long as Raiders carry proof provided by Feisi City, they will be treated as honored guests wherever they go.

And whenever conditions allow, assistance will be offered to help complete your tasks.”

Yay~

Wu Xiaomi happily wagged her tail.

“Feisi City has been destroyed, so next you’ll be heading to the royal capital, right?” the enforcer asked.

Wu Xiaomi glanced at the upper left corner.

[Feisi City raid complete, heading to Nai Capital, remaining time 2 days 3 hours.]

Less than three days to rest.

“There’s a lot of fun in the capital, but busy places tend to bring trouble.

If you run into any, remember to look for my sister and tell her the Feisi City enforcer sent you.”

“Your sister is also an enforcer?”

“Yes, but she’s the capital’s enforcer, so she’s way more impressive than me~”

The enforcer smiled and waved goodbye.

[What should we do now?] Wu Xiaomi excitedly raised a note.

In a relationship!

We’re in a relationship!

Something she never dared to dream about before suddenly happened, and Wu Xiaomi was even more excited than Xiaozhi.

Small things.

She always wanted to do the things couples do.

Like… video games? Shopping? Camping and stargazing?

“What do you think?”

Xiaozhi lowered her head slightly and looked at the girl, her eyes full of affection.

Emmm—

Don’t know, can’t think of anything.

The two girls sat on a bench on a park hillside, feeling the evening breeze and overlooking Feisi City.

They sat like that all the way until the seaside sunset.

Wu Xiaomi was already half asleep.

So, this is dating?

Just like this?

Hah—so boring.

[No fun.]

“Then how about a bonfire barbecue? I’ll grill something for you to eat?”

[Not hungry…]

Since the social gathering and being saved by the witch, Wu Xiaomi noticed her appetite had shrunk pitifully.

She felt full even without eating every day.

“Then… how about we find a hotel?” Bai Xiaozhi tentatively asked.

A hotel?

Why stay in a hotel when we can freeload the witch’s room?

Wu Xiaomi didn’t understand at all.

Isn’t that just wasting money?

[Why stay in a hotel?]

“Maybe… because the environment is different?

I heard couples usually don’t go home when they get tired on dates, but choose to stay in hotels instead.

Maybe hotels are more comfortable?”

Oh, that’s how it is.

Fine, whatever.

[Okay.] Wu Xiaomi readily agreed.

Their small hands intertwined.

The two walked side by side along the hillside path, heading toward a countryside hotel.

Most hotels in the city were used to shelter disaster victims; luckily, the countryside hotels were not yet full.

“Welcome.”

“Please, a room for two.”

“Understood~” The front desk lady, experienced and worldly, smiled meaningfully, “How about a deluxe couple’s room?”

Sounds nice.

“Okay, sure.”

They quickly received the room card.

Everything went smoothly.

Wu Xiaomi was a little nervous as she followed Xiaozhi upstairs.

Door opened, door closed.

Wait… something’s wrong!

Huh—?! This room is so strange!

Opening the door again, Wu Xiaomi carefully compared the room card with the door number.

No mistake, it was room 69.

But… you call this a room?!

[Let’s go!]

Wu Xiaomi decisively pulled Xiaozhi away, dragging her in a huff back to the front desk.

[Why did you give us a prison?

We wanted a room! Not handcuffs, whips, and those weird torture devices!]

“…..”

[That bed is round, can you even sleep comfortably?! I want to sleep on a bed, not a dining table.]

The front desk lady was completely speechless.

She blankly looked at Bai Xiaozhi.

Bai Xiaozhi helplessly shrugged.

“Slap—”

Outside the hotel window, the witch covered her face in despair.

On the other side of the hotel, Lulutina silently stuffed the wall gap.

“Okay… okay, then I’ll give you a regular double bed room. Wish you both a pleasant stay.”

Only then was Wu Xiaomi satisfied.

She flung herself back, lying flat in the shape of a star, completely defenseless on the bed.

That’s right, a square bed is for humans to sleep on; the previous thing was some kind of broken joke.

Phew~

So tired, already starting to doze off…

“Ring ring ring——”

Just as Wu Xiaomi was half-awake, half-dreaming, and half-covered by the blanket,

Bai Xiaozhi’s comm badge rang.

It was Miss Nuo.