[Time left until disaster: 56 days: 16 hours: 21 minutes]
The first thing that Lu Nanzhi did after arriving in Pearl City was to buy a phone, a SIM card, and to fill her stomach.
She came across stalls selling steam and pan-fried dumplings, roujiamo, and chicken skewers and couldn't help but buy three sets of each. The generous portions and delicious taste made her think of buying them in bulk.
(A/N: Roujiamo—Chinese Hamburger or 'Meat in a Bun'.)
"Auntie, my company is having a big breakfast party three days later, and your snacks are to my liking. I wanted to order one thousand sets of each."
After awakening mental powers, the person's appetite will tremendously increase; 1, 000 sets will be devoured in no time.
1, 000 sets?
Due to the large order, the aunt asked for advance payment, half the due in case it was a scam. Lu Nanzhi paid 5,700 yuan, making the aunt more at ease.
The two agreed to pick up the orders at the same location.
Lu Nanzhi didn't leave the Grand Central Market right away and went to order in other breakfast shops and stalls like buns with various fillings, deep-fried dough sticks, soy milk, flower rolls, tofu, millet porridge, mung bean porridge, egg drop soup, delicious beef noodles, and many more—300 sets each, which will be picked up three days later.
She spent a total of 90,300 yuan from the short trip.
….
Pearl City was the main turf of the Lin Family, the main rival of the Lu's.
Lu Nanzhi didn't know much of their family, for she never set foot in this city even before she regressed.
In the past, after the environmental disasters, she met with some survivors and traveled to the opposite route.
The only information she had about the Lin family was through the rumors.
It is said that the Lin family had established a shelter too. They saw the bigger picture and gathered professionals earlier on before any other survivor bases made their moves.
The Lin family was also the first to develop the mental power measurement device that later on helped humans gain a foothold in the New World.
Lastly, and most important of all, was their Base Leader. When all had yet to grasp mental power and its versatile uses, he had already upgraded his mental power to the beginning stages of Tier 2.
(A/N: Tier 2-100-299 Mental Power.)
Lu Nanzhi really wanted to see what this guy looked like.
Pearl City, House Intermediary Agency.
"I want to rent a house near the Military Region Private Compound, preferably on the 18th floor and above."
The real estate agent looked at the woman wearing a pair of white track pants and a hoodie before rummaging the stack of folders.
"Ms. Lin, in accordance with the requirements for the house you requested to rent, there is indeed an available house located in the high-rise residential building near the Military Compound. The house is on the 21st floor, and it has been empty for a year now since the owner traveled overseas and won't be back until a year later. You can rent the house for 10,000 yuan a month but an advance deposit of 50% is needed."
The lady called Ms. Lin was actually Lu Nanzhi. After the equity transfer negotiation, she went to look for someone to forge her documents—IDs, driving licenses, and household registrations—under a different name—Lin Ruolan.
With the money in her pockets, forging documents was easy as pie.
To make it safer, she also put on makeup to change her appearance.
Lu Nanzhi examined the layout of the house and was satisfied with its location too, but she was skeptical about the cheap rent.
A house near the military compound shouldn't be that cheap.
The estate agent was reluctant to tell the truth, but Lu Nanzhi's eyes were piercing, prompting him to confess, "I don't want to hide it from you. The owner put it up for lease because he said that the house was plagued by ghosts."
"So that's it." Lu Nanzhi's lips tilted into an arc.
What a coincidence! She also came back from the dead, so maybe they'll become good friends.
Without wasting any more time, she signed the lease documents and paid 30, 000 yuan for a six-month lease.
The agent was ecstatic with Lu Nanzhis' approval. He thought she would be afraid and back off after hearing about the ghosts.
Using the company car, he drove Lu Nanzhi to the building. The two took the elevator, and after arriving at the 21st floor, they strode towards the house.
"This house had two bedrooms each with a bathroom, an open kitchen, fully equipped, next to a dining table. You can also view the Grand Central Market from the balcony. When it's night, the lights in the market make the view more spectacular."
The design of the house was of no concern to Lu Nanzhi. As long as there was a place to stay, she was alright.
In the past, she didn't know about the disasters and therefore hadn't made any preparations. The typhoon, violent winds, rains, and hailstone smashed into her house, destroying the windows and other furniture.
In order to prevent this from happening again, it is necessary to decorate the house.
Lu Nanzhi asked the agent if he knew a competent decoration company.
"Yes. If it's about renovation, you can call Uncle Zhang." The agent gave her the business card before he left
After three rings, the other side picked up the call.
Because Lu Nanzhi didn't have much knowledge in this area, she had researched it during her stay in the capsule hotel.
"I want to install double-layer bulletproof glass and high-density alloy frames with anti-hail measures on the windows and balcony, and another high-density door with anti-theft with diamond mesh outside the anti-theft door."
Lu Nanzhi also considered the insulation of the house. "Besides from that, I want to install another layer of insulation boards, insulation paints on the walls, and insulation film on the windows."
Uncle Zhang was very accommodating and didn't ask many personal questions about Lu Nanzhi's strange requests.
He also made a few suggestions in the midst, but for the contract to be signed, Uncle Zhang will have to travel to her house tomorrow.
At the end of the call, Lu Nanzhi heard the familiar mechanical voice.
Ding—
[System Mission: Convert the house into a Safe Shelter!]
[System Rewards: +10 EXP]