Reborn In the Apocalypse: My Hotel Has Unlimited Supplies-Chapter 33: Can the Electric Scooters Be Rented?
Once the announcement was made, those possessing an Identity Card received it, and upon seeing that it was a fruit capable of restoring 30% of one’s superpower, everyone’s hearts were ablaze.
However, upon taking another look and finding out it was only effective for Fire Ability Users, apart from them, everyone else showed disappointment.
Why was it specifically a Fire Ability, and not the ability they had awakened?
Chu Jiangyue knew that quite a few people would come to inquire after the announcement, so after releasing it, she left the cabin and returned to Building No. 1.
Sure enough, as soon as Chu Jiangyue showed up, someone approached.
"Boss Chu, is the fruit really only effective for Fire Ability Users? Is it truly useless for other superpower users?"
"Boss Chu, isn’t 10 silver coins each a bit too expensive? We might not even find things worth 10 silver coins in a day when we go out."
Right now, Level 1 Zombies weren’t that abundant; their main economic source was still scavenging for gold and silver jewelry outside.
But within a 10-mile radius of Jianglin Hotel, almost all places had been thoroughly searched by them, and any more substantial gains could only be found farther away.
However, those lacking strength simply didn’t have the ability or courage.
"That’s something you need to solve yourselves, not a problem I should be considering."
Chu Jiangyue certainly didn’t commit to pretending to be a benevolent person; she transferred superpower to the fruit trees daily, and it wasn’t without her profits—she found 10 silver coins per fruit quite cheap.
That person, silenced by Chu Jiangyue’s words, sheepishly closed their mouth.
He was merely accustomed to bargaining; if he could negotiate a deal, wouldn’t that save some money?
"Boss Chu, the announcement said there are 290 Fire Fruits, but how come I’ve only seen 195?"
Finally, someone noticed this issue.
"The rest are in Building No. 2."
There were fewer residents in Building No. 2, so the competition wasn’t as fierce.
However, upon hearing that there were also fruits in Building No. 2, quite a few people headed there.
Taking advantage of the current moment with fewer people, they rushed to buy more Fire Fruits.
For those who weren’t Fire Ability Users, a few bought one or two symbolically.
After all, the announcement did say that consuming them could promote physical health for ordinary people—they might not need it, but non-superpower awakened family members could.
Previously, Cui Hao, who wanted to purchase Fire Fruits from Chu Jiangyue in advance, also joined the scramble; because there were too many people, he temporarily couldn’t attend to Jiang Zhenzhen.
Jiang Zhenzhen took advantage of this moment to approach Chu Jiangyue.
"Yueyue, please help me! I honestly can’t hold on any longer!"
Jiang Zhenzhen looked at Chu Jiangyue pleadingly, but the several visible bruises on her face made her expression seem somewhat grotesque.
"What do you want me to help you with?"
Chu Jiangyue didn’t reject Jiang Zhenzhen immediately, wanting to give her hope only to turn it into despair.
In the previous life, Jiang Zhenzhen had done the same; she was merely paying back in kind.
"Give me money! Give me Gold Coins so I can pay for the room myself!
As long as you give me Gold Coins, I’ll do whatever you want!"
Jiang Zhenzhen’s expression was somewhat frantic; if there weren’t a counter between them, Jiang Zhenzhen’s hands would likely have clutched Chu Jiangyue.
Jiang Zhenzhen liked doing nails, and was accustomed to keeping her nails long; if she managed to grab her, Chu Jiangyue might get scratched.
"You and Cui Hao are currently staying in a double suite, and your Identity Card is also with him. Even if I’m willing to give you Gold Coins, you won’t be able to use them."
To prevent Jiang Zhenzhen from running away, Cui Hao had forcibly taken her Identity Card when processing it.
Even her supplies were kept by him; Jiang Zhenzhen currently couldn’t find a single coin upon herself.
"I will take back the Identity Card. Are you going to give me Gold Coins, right? Yueyue, you’re the only one who can help me now."
Jiang Zhenzhen looked at Chu Jiangyue with hopeful eyes.
"Get your Identity Card first, then we’ll talk."
Chu Jiangyue didn’t provide a clear promise, but she didn’t refuse either.
Still, this shed infinite hope in Jiang Zhenzhen’s eyes.
"Just wait, I will definitely get my Identity Card back."
After saying her part, Jiang Zhenzhen stood quietly aside, not speaking further, seemingly obediently waiting for Cui Hao to return.
Sure enough, when Cui Hao returned, he didn’t notice anything unusual about Jiang Zhenzhen and even complimented her, saying she was "well-behaved."
Yet, as Cui Hao took her back to the room, Jiang Zhenzhen subtly raised her gaze and glanced at Chu Jiangyue discreetly.
Chu Jiangyue’s lips curled slightly, watching as Jiang Zhenzhen was led away by Cui Hao.
Jin Churan, another Fire Ability User, had originally planned to set out this evening to find his sister; unexpectedly, he received such a big surprise right before departure.
After a battle of wits and courage with others, Jin Churan managed to buy 30 Fire Fruits. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Jin Churan truly had ample resources; he bought 30 Fire Fruits at 10 silver coins each in one go.
However, considering he was leaving Jianglin Hotel to find the heroine, Chu Jiangyue understood why he bought so many Fire Fruits at once.
"Boss Chu, thank you for newly stocking the Fire Fruit today; I feel more confident about finding my sister!"
Jin Churan carefully placed the Fire Fruits into his backpack, patting it gently afterward.
This action was a habit practiced by Dragon Country people when storing items safely.
Chu Jiangyue also shared this habit.
"There’s no need to thank me; you just got lucky."
After all, he’s the heroine’s brother; if it were anyone else, they probably wouldn’t have such luck.
Jin Churan chuckled without feeling anything particular.
Ultimately, the 290 Fire Fruits were successfully sold by 6 p.m., netting Chu Jiangyue 29 Gold Coins.
The sun set, and guests at the hotel gradually began leaving in pairs.
Wanting to stay long-term at Jianglin Hotel, it simply wouldn’t work without money, so even the laziest people were pressured by living expenses to head out in search of trade-worthy items.
Before heading out, Jin Churan hesitated at the few electric cars beside Building No. 1.
He had always wanted to inquire about these electric cars.
"Do you have anything else to ask?"
Seeing Jin Churan’s hesitating look, if Chu Jiangyue failed to notice his question, then her eyes must be failing.
"Boss Chu, I feel like you haven’t mentioned yet what function those electric cars serve."
Chu Jiangyue: ...
Since using it initially to rescue Liu Yiyi, no one had ridden those electric cars.
"Oh, those are the hotel’s electric cars; they possess a certain ability to shield against zombies, though if you’re too close to them, this function becomes ineffective."
A hotel product naturally wouldn’t be just any ordinary electric car.
Hearing they offered a certain ability to shield against zombies, Jin Churan’s eyes lit up: "Boss Chu, what’s its range like? If it runs out of power, how do you recharge it? Can I rent it for a period of time?"
With Jin Churan asking several questions in a row, Chu Jiangyue was nearly overwhelmed.
