May used two plastic bags to tightly pack the lunch boxes and sanitary napkins, filling the corners of her backpack with oranges.
There was no room for the watermelon, and bananas had a short shelf life, so oranges were the best choice.
She adjusted her backpack and slung it over her shoulder with a rare smile on her face.
"Thank you, Boss Charlotte. How many points in total? I'll swipe my card."
"Lunch boxes are 240, oranges are 60, sanitary napkins are 100, a total of 400 points. Please swipe your card."
After receiving the points, Charlotte escorted May to the door, smiling and waving as May tightened her backpack straps, then crouched down in a running stance.
"Boss, wait for me!" she said, then pushed off the ground and shot out like a rocket, vanishing around the street corner in an instant.
It seemed May's ability was super-speed.
Charlotte stretched lazily, basking in the sun for a long time.
After so much rain, she felt like she was growing moss. Now that the sun was shining so brightly, she had to soak it up.
She asked Bear to bring out a rocking chair and place it outside the store.
Bear complied and set up the rocking chair, then busily started cleaning with various tools.
The hotel had expanded significantly, and Bear was cleaning the third floor, then the second, and still needed to clean the lobby and dining area. Every place had to be disinfected, keeping Bear extremely busy.
At this moment, Fawna also came out to enjoy the sun. She immediately spotted the fresh oranges, yellow bananas, and sliced watermelon in the glass display.
She rubbed her eyes and checked again.
It wasn't a hallucination!
"What is this? It looks so delicious! Miss! Miss! I want to buy some!!" Fawna said, pressing her little antlers against the glass, her mouth watering.
Charlotte, lying outside, pretended not to hear.
Soon, Fawna saw her outside and her eyes lit up again. She ran over, grabbed one of Charlotte's hands, and shook it vigorously. "Sister, wake up! I want to buy something!"
Charlotte had no choice but to get up. "Sure, which fruit would you like?"
Fawna swallowed her saliva and took out her card. "I want them all!"
"No way."
"Why not?"
"You won't be able to finish them, and wasting food has consequences. How about two of each?"
With Fawna's little appetite, even two of each might be too much.
"...Okay..." Fawna sighed dramatically, swiped 18 points, but couldn't hide her excitement. Her ears twitched and her mouth was tightly pressed, trying not to smile.
She quickly ran up to the second floor, crashing into Jeremy's large hand at the stairwell.
"Sorry!"
Jeremy was wrapped up, only his eyes visible.
Fawna hurriedly moved aside, zipped into her room, and leaned against the door, her heart pounding from the scare.
That man was really intimidating. Even though only his eyes were showing, he felt so fierce!
Brother... hurry up, there's not only a beautiful sister here but also comfortable rooms and delicious food!
Fawna pressed against the window, signaling silently to the sky, urging her brother to come quickly.
...
Jeremy looked away from the glass display, silently calculated the price, and automatically swiped 60 points.
"Boss, save me 10 oranges, 5 bananas, and 5 slices of watermelon." He dropped this line and quickly disappeared.
The more he saw of Boss's power, the more he wanted to gather crystal cores by killing zombies.
Climbing higher, moving towards a better life.
Kill, gather, and live happily!
As the sun climbed higher, the temperature rose.
By noon, it was no longer suitable to sunbathe outside. Charlotte opened her eyes, surrounded by blue.
She had soaked up enough sun.
After taking a few oranges from the glass display, Charlotte sat in the lobby, slowly peeling and eating them.
They were indeed sweet. The system's products were always top-notch.
"System, can I use the TV I brought? How do I connect to the internet?"
She suddenly remembered that there were several high-priced TVs in the system's inventory and inquired.
[...It's not impossible...]
"Then?" Charlotte paused her actions, placing her hands on the table, her tone indifferent.
[You can use it, but the monthly internet fee requires two Level 2 Crystal Cores.]
"Too expensive, lower the price."
[...]
System: ...here we go again... bargaining expert...
Charlotte tapped her fingers randomly on the table, her attitude firm.
[One Level 2 Crystal Core plus three Level 1 Crystal Cores, I can't lower it further.]
"Are you kidding me? At most, I'll give you two Level 1 Crystal Cores. Remember, you're serving me."
[...]
[Deal]
Charlotte smiled and added, "Including the first floor and my private room, they both need to have internet."
[Okay]
After negotiating the price with the system, Charlotte decided to place a TV in the living room first.
The lobby was now 50 square meters, with two direct drinking water machines, breakfast and lunch machines, a water dispenser, and two refrigerators on the west wall.
Although the refrigerators were empty, they were still functioning.
Charlotte took out a large-screen TV and had Bear mount it on the west wall.
On the east side, she placed a large commercial leather sofa with a matching coffee table and a trash bin nearby for garbage.
The leather sofa was a bit hard, so she took out a cushion, lay back at an angle, and half-waited for Bear to finish the installation.
Bear was still a bit rough, scraping the wall to run the wires, plugging them into the TV, and pressing it against the wall. After connecting the power, the TV screen displayed the startup animation.
Charlotte picked up the remote control and flipped through the channels, finding only programs from this world. She chose a highly-rated comedy variety show to relax.
To keep her hands busy, she ordered some spicy duck snacks, sour and spicy boneless chicken feet, a large cup of refreshing soda, and a comprehensive fruit salad from the food court, filling the entire coffee table.
Her private points were down to 150, so she used the store's revenue to pay.
The duck snacks were flavorful and chewy, the spicy lotus root crispy, the spicy beef tendon was firm, and the dried duck neck had a moderate spiciness.
Charlotte laughed heartily at the comedic show while drinking the refreshing soda, truly enjoying a vacation-like experience!
...
"Dad! Just trust me this once! Let's go see it first. After you see it, you can decide whether to report it to your superiors or not!"
Belle tightly held onto her father's arm, refusing to let him leave.
If it hadn't started pouring soon after they returned, her father would have rushed to report the vacation hotel's situation to his superiors immediately!
During these rainy days, Belle had been lying in bed, repeatedly recalling the clean environment and delicious food at the hotel.
Her stomach growled with hunger, but she remained still, even forcing herself to sleep.
Sleep was the only way to minimize calorie consumption and help her endure.
During these rainy days, almost everyone stayed in bed to conserve energy.
Only those who had visited the vacation hotel couldn't sleep, staring at their dilapidated rooftops and reminiscing about every room and meal at the hotel.
Once this damned rainy weather passed, they were determined to return to the hotel and eat their fill!