Life as a Landlord in Global Games

Chapter 2 The future boss

Bright lights, neat wooden floors, and the walls are a pale white color with a silvery glow.

As soon as Zhao Ting entered this door, he felt as if he had entered a strange place by mistake.

This is a place that looks like a hotel or an apartment...what is it?

He looked at the empty front desk and the winding stairs behind the front desk.

Although he wanted to explore, the bright information in front of him "reminded" him not to do anything.

[You have already entered Jiang Ke's apartment. Please do not act rashly before the landlord arrives. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences. ]

Although it was just a simple line of words, he could feel it: if he dared to move, he would be hit by a thunderbolt immediately.

So he had no choice but to stay motionless, standing stupidly like a wooden man.

Fortunately, he didn't wait long before the shadow of a portal suddenly appeared in front of him. Then he was pushed open with a "click".

A girl wearing casual clothes walked out.

The girl is pretty, not particularly pretty, but she makes people feel comfortable just looking at her.

He took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, my name is Zhao Ting."

"Hello."

Jiang Ke replied, and then looked at the young man in front of her who was a full head taller than her, and stayed for a few seconds on his sunny and handsome face.

"Are you coming to live in an apartment?"

she continued.

"You don't have to worry about any danger when you stay in my apartment. This is an absolutely safe zone. If you choose to stay, you will be the first guest and I can give you some discounts."

Although she acted indifferent, she was actually looking forward to having her first guest move in...

Besides, she also knows this resident!

To be precise, they knew each other in the last life, and she knew the other person, but the other person didn't know her.

This young man named Zhao Ting personally founded an adventure group in his previous life.

He even took people into the dimensional gate to explore in the game plot updated in the third year, and found a lot of things. He even cleared the mechanism of an area and turned it into a nearly safe area.

He is gentle and friendly. It is said that he has helped countless people, and his behavior is neutral, so he has always been very popular.

And the most important thing is...

He got a colorful level card!

Although Jiang Ke was only envious of his opportunity and had no intention of snatching it away from him, it would also be a good thing for her if a future boss moved in.

After all, she already got the best one out of the five.

Be content and happy.

If you are greedy again, it will be unjustifiable.

"Not only did I get a landlord card after being reborn, but a big boss from the adventure group came over... Could it be that I am really lucky?"

Jiang Ke thought happily, and then saw the person opposite spreading his hands.

"I want to live there too, but I have no money!"

His tone was sincere, his eyes were bright, and he seemed to be telling the truth.

"...If you don't have money, if you have any special materials, they can be used as room fees."

"Special materials? Let me look for it..."

I saw him taking out a few things from the small bag he was carrying, and then handed them to Jiang Ke:

"Do you think this is okay?"

Jiang Ke took one look and exclaimed secretly: "What a guy!"

This is actually all gold material!

He was truly worthy of being a boss in his previous life. He easily brought out things that dazzled her.

But after getting excited, she quickly calmed down.

Golden materials are considered third-class advanced materials, and they were considered precious even when she traveled through time.

Even though the other party took out several, she couldn't take them all away shamelessly.

"That's it."

She endured the heartache of entering Baoshan but could only get one piece, so she picked up a piece of golden amber-like material.

"I can rent you a house. As the first tenant, you can rent it for a long time in the future. Use this as an offset in the first month. If you can, check in."

Jiang Ke summoned the registration form and placed it in front of him.

Anyway, a piece of golden material is enough for her to make a lot of money in a month. All rights of interpretation belong to her. At worst, if something happens, it is easy for the store to bully customers and kick them out directly.

But now, we really cannot let go of a potential future boss.

She was thinking this, but she ignored, or did not think of, one question at all:

With the colorful card, she can be regarded as a big boss. She is no longer the little girl who had to struggle to survive.

Looking up to others?

No, it's time for others to listen to him.

Zhao Ting glanced at her somewhat unexpectedly, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and relaxed his brows.

I originally thought that Jiang Ke would take them all. He still had a few pieces in his bag, and he was ready to take them again if they were not enough.

He knew very well that compared to some useless materials and a safe place to live, the latter was obviously more important.

So he immediately nodded and signed his name on the registration form Jiang Ke brought.

After completing the last stroke, he felt as if a layer of mist had lifted around him. It seemed that an inexplicable power was blessing him, and his spirits improved a lot.

【You have successfully checked in, room number is: 201.

When in the apartment, mental and physical recovery will increase

Private fights are strictly prohibited in the apartment. If necessary, please do so under the supervision of the landlord.

The apartment is in an absolutely invincible state. Please believe that it is your only refuge in this world.

I wish you a happy stay!]

"Just go directly. After registering, only you can open that door."

Jiang Ke couldn't wait to test something he just saw. Just as he was about to open the door and leave, he heard the young man's somewhat embarrassed voice again.

"Um...do you sell food here?"

"Probably..."

Jiang Ke thought of the immature crops in the farm and said with some uncertainty, then motioned for him to follow.

Because only the landlord could use that door, she could only take Zhao Ting through a row of rooms on the second floor to the restaurant.

…

"Is this a restaurant?"

Zhao Ting raised his eyebrows and asked the girl next to him.

"It should be, it's marked on the map."

Jiang Ke was also a little unsure.

Because what was in front of the two of them was a door with a sci-fi feel.

It seemed to be made of a whole piece of silver metal, with a strange stream of light flowing on the entire door. It didn't look like a kitchen, but like a laboratory.

Jiang Ke walked forward, but before he could touch it, the door opened automatically.

But compared to this high-end and elegant door, the scene inside the door is not so surprising——

There are about ten round tables neatly placed on the silver floor, with matching chairs next to them.

Although the tables and chairs are all made of very fine wood, they don't match the silver-white floor.

It's as incongruous as a few old furniture placed in a laboratory.

Behind the tables and chairs is a place similar to the food outlet of a school cafeteria.

But now among the ten dining outlets, only No. 1 and No. 2 have usable lights flashing on them, and the others are closed.

【Restaurant LV1】

[According to the level, the opening of the dining outlet is 2. The landlord can designate a person as a chef or choose to have the food automatically prepared by a machine and occupy a dining outlet (the current dining outlet defaults to machine production)]

[The foods that can currently be made are: Yangchun noodles/Shredded pork noodles/Shaved noodles/Fried noodles·Sweet or salty/Dumplings·Meat or vegetarian/Steamed buns/Baozi·Meat or vegetarian/Rice/Stir-fried vegetables·Classification (folded)]

[Current food reserve: sufficient]

[Note: The menu function can only be used when the designated machine is used to make food. And supplementary ingredients are automatically purchased (the ingredients are ordinary ingredients, different from those produced in ecological farms)]

“There are quite a lot of varieties, but I don’t know how they taste.”

Jiang Ke walked to the food outlet. There was a display screen at the food outlet, and the food she just saw on the screen was there.

The price is also quite cheap, a bowl of fried noodles only costs fifty copper coins.

You must know that within three years of the launch of the global game, food has become the most precious thing due to the almost devastating blow to farmland and animal husbandry.

Even the game drops mostly inedible materials and various items.

It's almost like they are consciously squeezing the living space.

This situation did not improve until the third year, but by then the population on the earth had dropped sharply by an unknown amount...

…

"Fifty copper coins?!"

Zhao Ting swallowed and looked at Jiang Ke pitifully.

"Landlord, I have no money. I really can't come up with fifty copper coins!"

"...You haven't killed any monsters yet? Then where did your materials come from?"

"I picked up a treasure chest and opened it. If I didn't avoid the monster, I wouldn't have survived the first day, let alone find you."

"How many golden materials can be found in one treasure chest?!"

Jiang Ke looked this guy up and down, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Yes, I found it in a hole next to a reservoir. There may be something inside. But I didn't dare go in to look for it, for fear of monsters."

He didn't shy away from it at all and said it directly.

"Oh, the reservoir..."

Jiang Ke turned around and used the money from the landlord's treasury to choose a bowl of noodles with soybean paste. He didn't forget to ask whether he wanted sweet or salty noodles.

But within a few seconds...

"Wait, reservoir!?"

Jiang Ke's voice suddenly rose a few degrees.

She remembered the rumor she heard in her last life that Zhao Ting's colorful card was found near a reservoir.

"Huh? It's a reservoir, the one on the outskirts of the city. What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. But if you have a chance, you'd better go and look for it again."

She said meaningfully.

"ha?"

The young man looked confused, but Jiang Ke was unwilling to say anything.

She looked at the food delivery port, and a tray came out. In the tray was a bowl of steaming fried noodles covered with fried sauce.

The noodles are slightly yellow and slightly thick; the fried sauce is made of meat and some vegetables. It exudes a mouth-watering sauce aroma.

"Well, okay, let's go eat. I'll go do some other things first."

Jiang Ke put the tray on the table, then waved his hand and opened any door directly.

After she entered the door, she disappeared.

Zhao Ting watched her leave and could clearly see a warmly decorated room behind the door.

The yellowish light always reminded him of the days when he was at home.

He suddenly became more interested in this place.

"What a magical person... Are there any treasures in the cave of the reservoir?"

As he ate, he thought about it and considered waiting to see it again tomorrow.

As a high-end online game player, he knows very well that some things will only appear in the early stages of the map. There may be special treasures in it.

While thinking about it, I ate the noodles with a slurping sound, and soon the bottom of the bowl reached the bottom.

He glanced at the empty bowl, thinking about the wonderful taste just now, and rubbed his flat belly. He looked towards the food outlet.

Still unfinished, he stood up and walked over there, muttering to himself as he walked:

"It would be great if I could recycle materials and exchange them for money..."

(End of chapter)