Ming Yue squinted her eyes as soon as she broke through the water surface, almost getting blinded by the domineering brilliance of the sun.
Scanning her surroundings with her divine consciousness, she soon located a small uninhabited island a few kilometers to the east.
"Just perfect."
Ming Yue swam towards that direction and as soon as she got to the shore, she uttered an incantation and her tail soon transformed into a pair of fair, slender human legs while the silvery scales on her body turned into a long white dress.
"Let's see, shall I build a house by the shore or further inside?" Ming Yue snapped her fingers and a transparent blue panel visible only to herself appeared in front of her.
|Small Cottage: 25 square meters, 10 gold coins.|
|Exquisite Treehouse: 50 square meters. 100 gold coins.|
|Seaside Bungalow: 150 square meters. Equipped with two bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen and dining room, a living room and a small garden. 500 gold coins.|
|Rose Garden Villa: Two-storey romantic villa suitable for a world of two. 1000 gold coins.|
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|Diamond Castle: Shining, shimmering, splendid. 100 jewels and 500 gold coins.|
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The further down she scrolled, the more expensive and impractical the choices.
"I'll just go with the Seaside Bungalow then. It makes things much more convenient."
[Ding! The gold coins had been deducted. Seaside Bungalow under construction and shall be done in 3,2,1,0— Ding! Seaside Bungalow is ready for habitation.]
Ming Yue inspected the small house that came with a front porch and a thriving vegetable garden in front of her and expressed her satisfaction yet at the same time felt a small twinge in her heart and her eyes reddened.
For the first time after she came to this seemingly familiar yet undoubtedly strange world, she finally felt a rare sense of belonging.
Stepping on land and walking underneath the sun with a home she could call her own, Ming Yue instantly understood that no matter the change of place or identity, she was still herself. Not an omnipotetent Sea goddess worshipped by all sea dwellers, nor the ruler of Atlantis. Just plain old Ming Yue, an Earthling of Chinese descent. Born as a human and having been raised as one, her heart would always long for the feeling of stability that dry land could give her.
"System, thank you.... "
[ My darling host~ Your'e welcome! Your'e also very much welcome to spend money on the System Mall too~ ]
Ming Yue "..." Not only was her system a money-grubber, it also seems to be a bit of a sc*mbag too?
"You call me your darling but you also seem to like my wallet too." Ming Yue snorted coldly, feeling like the top of her head was green*.
[A/N: A green head in this context means having been cheated on. Also refer to "wearing a green hat", meaning someone who has been cuckolded.]
[ Beloved Host~ Wasn't there a saying among you humans, "Love the house and it's crows."? ]
Ming Yue "..." Although she had long returned most of the knowledge she learned at school after graduation back to her teachers, she...
Alright. Although she still felt that something was wrong, what the system just said seems to make a lot of sense?
Ming Yue who had been successfully confused by the system decided that it was no use pondering over and dwelling on a matter that would only give her a headache.
After all, right now, she was already so hungry that her stomach was sticking close to her back and her legs were about to give way due to the long distance she swam with neither food nor an ounce of rest.
"System, give me something to eat. Not anything too complicated or expensive. Just simple ones will do."
After all, she didn't have much gold coins left in her wallet and neither did she have any source of income since she had only been in this world for a week and was still getting used to things.
As for being the ruler of Atlantis and taking the things in the Royal Treasury for her own use, Ming Yue had never even thought of it. Those things belong to the entire Kingdom of Atlantis and is strictly to be used for the sake of her loyal subjects as stated in the Atlantian Imperial Law she had passed down thousands of years ago (a few years back, ) and the rules she had laid back then are something she vowed never to break in her lifetime.
All because it was too embarassing to go back on her own words. She, Ming Yue, although not necessarily human anymore still wants to be a person!
[Dearest Host~ Would you like to order a set or just a one-time consumable pack? ]
Ming Yue felt that the system's words sounded a bit strange but she couldn't be bothered to dwell on it for long as her stomach was already growling. "Just the one-time consumable pack."
As soon as she did so, a small rectangular cardboard box appeared on top of her palm with a plethora of words written on it:
|Fish-Flavoured Nutrient Solution|
|Price: 1 gold coin.|
|Description: Drink a single bottle and you won't be hungry without eating for three days straight. Effective 10 seconds after ingestion. Cheap and affordable. Recommended for the destitute, destitute, destitute. Important things should be repeated three times~|
Ming Yue "..." The veins on her forehead bulged.
Calm...
Gotta keep calm...
A minute later, Ming Yue smiled brightly. "System Dear~ Can I also order a step-by-step manual for dismantling systems? The most expensive kind."
System 007 "..." The blaring sound of alarm bells reverberated in it's mind.
It swiftly turned towards the System Mall, finding an entire shelf of system-related manuals and soundlessly changed the label from [ Recommended ] to [ Unavailable For Purchase ].
[ My Dearest Host~ The item you're requesting is currently "Unavailable For Purchase". However, Xiaoqi is glad to inform you that Premium Manuals such as [ Baby-raising Manual ], [ Palace Fighting Strategies ] and [ Clearing Heart Sutra ] are currently on sale at a 70% discount. Buy one and get a set of Sedatives for free. ]
Ming Yue "..." Hehe...
Just you wait!