Hotel Disturbance
Elizabeth smiled faintly, exuding poise and elegance.
After becoming a deity, she immediately handed over most of her work and then secluded herself for over a month to stabilize her cultivation. She had barely emerged from seclusion when she heard about Gu Ding and Boti. She greatly admired the young man who always wore a confident smile, because he lived authentically and freely. Unlike herself, she was merely a caged bird; no matter how luxurious the cage, it held no essence.
Thinking about all this made her feel somewhat troubled, especially since the boy had disappeared without a trace since his battle with Boti. Therefore, she wanted to go out for a walk to clear her head. However, due to her status as the ruler of the kingdom, unless a special event occurred, she couldn't easily leave the Royal Capital Star Region. If she wanted to relax, she could only come to this Forget-Worry Star.
The scenery on Forget-Worry Star is beautiful, but it can only slightly distract Elizabeth. Perhaps the beauty of this planet can help others forget their worries, but she cannot.
Stepping out of the ship and seeing the people of the Fei Me Universe Country, her worries eased somewhat. Seeing their happy smiles, she knew that she had done some things right during her years in power. At least, her restraint had yielded some valuable results.
Following the crowd, Elizabeth raised her gaze and looked into the distance. She saw two people not huddled with the others, but gazing intently in her direction. As a deity, her eyesight was extraordinary; her gaze lingered on the two for a moment, and she noticed a strange familiarity in the eyes of the short boy. That feeling was clean, innocent, and tinged with a hint of friendliness.
She tried to recall where she had seen that look before, but it was strange. She quickly remembered that the boy she had made a deal with that night on the grass had the same look in his eyes. When she came to her senses and looked in the same direction again, the two men had vanished.
"Sea Emperor, why are you making us leave?" Gu Ding asked at a street corner.
"If you rush in like that, she will definitely refuse. There are so many people watching. She is the queen, and she can't possibly agree to treat Bigge in front of so many people." The Sea Emperor was afraid that he would ruin things in a moment of impulse, so he had Dokter pull him away.
"I think Sea Emperor is right. We must wait until she is alone before bringing this up," Dokter also advised.
"Also, you two need to keep an eye on her location yourselves. I don't have a way to pinpoint the location of the gods yet. If they want, the magnetic field generated by their energy bodies can interfere with monitoring equipment and many other detection methods. I'm afraid I'll lose track of her," the Sea Emperor continued.
"I'll handle this kind of tracking. I'll let you know if I get any news." Dokter seemed to have some experience with this kind of thing. As soon as he spoke, his aura suddenly weakened. "This set of ** Aura Concealment Art ** allows one to naturally conceal their aura and reduce their presence."
Seeing that the method was indeed somewhat effective, Gu Ding chose to trust Dokter and went to the Auction House to buy some Energy Crystal Orb for Tagore. According to Dokter, Tagore was not injured at all, but simply lacked energy. Tagore had consumed all the previous Energy Crystal Orb, so they had to buy more.
Elizabeth and Medea, escorted by four bodyguards, disembarked from the spaceship and headed towards the pre-booked hotel. The hotel wasn't far, so the two women didn't choose any transportation, instead disappearing into the distance with a few leaps, the four bodyguards following behind.
Dokter quickly followed, but he was clearly very skilled, revealing no trace of his presence. He used a smart telescope, hovering far behind the two women, showing no signs of being discovered.
Following the two women, Dokter stopped a short distance across the street from the hotel, lit a cigarette, and acted as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. He merely glanced at the hotel's name but didn't enter, knowing that getting any closer would likely result in him being discovered.
"That kid's not stupid; he didn't follow us in." Medea and Elizabeth sat on the hotel sofa, with four bodyguards standing behind it, facing the hotel entrance, but they didn't see anyone come in. The two women sensed they were being followed and wanted to lure the person out, but they hadn't expected the other party to be so cautious.
Dokter slipped into a nearby alley, dialed Gu Ding's number, but his eyes never left the hotel entrance.
"How is it? Were we found out?" Gu Ding asked hurriedly as soon as the call connected.
"I've caught up with them. They're staying at the Queen Queen Hotel. I didn't dare to chase them too closely and didn't go in. What should I do now?" Dokter didn't know what to do either.
"I'll have Sea Emperor check their room number. You can wander around as you like, no need to keep an eye on things. I'll come over to check in, and we'll stay in the room next to hers." While Gu Ding was speaking, Sea Emperor had already checked their room reservation.
"They booked three rooms in total: one for Elizabeth and Medea, and two for each of the four bodyguards. The three rooms are connected, and Elizabeth will definitely stay in the middle one, room number 00 13."
"Then we'll take 00 14," Gu Ding said with a grin.
"But they've already made the order..." The Sea Emperor didn't know what Gu Ding was planning to do.
"If we booked it first, then they wouldn't be able to check in, would they?" Gu Ding said with a mischievous grin.
Sea Emperor was taken aback, but immediately understood. "You mean, tamper with the hotel system? Make it show that this room has already been booked in advance?"
"That's right. It would be best to adjust their account balance slightly so that the system shows the room reservation was prepaid. That way, the hotel will be even more in the wrong and less likely to ask us to change rooms," Gu Ding added.
Sea Emperor quickly completed everything, while Gu Ding leisurely strolled around the trading market. About an hour later, after completing his rounds, Gu Ding had spent over 100 million Universe Coin and acquired five 13th-tier Energy Crystal Orb. Energy Crystal Orb of this tier were extremely rare in the entire trading market; acquiring five was quite an achievement.
Gu Ding then left the trading market, hailed a hover taxi, and arrived at the entrance of the Queen Queen Hotel a little over ten minutes later. He went straight to the hotel reception desk. "Hello, room number 00 14, booked for today and tomorrow."
The receptionist checked and immediately found that the room was already occupied by the king's bodyguards. She looked up at Gu Ding, "I'm sorry, sir, this room is already occupied. We'll arrange another room for you."
"Someone's already taken up the room? But I booked it a month ago and already paid," Gu Ding continued to argue. "How could you let someone else stay in a room I've already booked?"
"I'm so sorry, sir... If this really doesn't work, how about this: we'll refund your room fee in full and then arrange another identical room for you. The room number will be different, but the interior layout will be exactly the same, and the view will be almost identical as well." The hotel manager also stepped in to smooth things over.
"I don't accept it, and I don't care about your refund. I'm going to stay in the room I booked! You'd better find a way to get the people who've already moved out!" Gu Ding waved his hand, directly refusing to continue the discussion.
"This guest, the one checking into your reserved room has a rather special status, and we really can't ask them to change rooms..." The hotel manager looked troubled.
"Does staying at a hotel depend on status? I'm a customer now, paying the same amount of money as them for services, so naturally I want the same services. I don't care who they are; I booked that room first, so it's my turn to stay there!" Gu Ding perfectly embodied the image of a spoiled brat. To stay in the room next to Elizabeth's, he had no choice but to resort to this less-than-honorable method.
"Alright, I'll go talk to them. Whether we can reach an agreement is beyond my control." The hotel manager said helplessly as he took the maglev elevator to the twentieth floor.
When he arrived at the door of room 0014, he hesitated for a moment before knocking.
Two bodyguards quickly opened the door and blocked the entrance, looking coldly at the young hotel manager. "What's the matter?"
He then recounted the whole story.
The tall, Bald Head bodyguard said expressionlessly, "Have him change rooms; we'll cover the cost."
"I just said that we would give him a full refund and find him another room that was just as good. That boy was very stubborn and said that he insisted on staying in the room he had booked and didn't care about our refund."
"I'll go down with you and see how he can still be so sharp-tongued." The Bald Head man's face was full of anger.
Just then, Elizabeth pushed open the door and came out. Seeing the hotel manager there, she asked with some confusion.
The hotel manager then recounted the events again.
After listening, Elizabeth nodded. "Qiao Di, you can move over and make room for me."
"Your Majesty, this is not safe!" Qiao Di quickly shook his head.
"If someone really wants to harm me, does it make a difference whether we're separated by one or two rooms?" Elizabeth retorted. "The same logic applies: if they don't want to kill me, even if they live next door or in the same room, it wouldn't affect my safety in any way. Isn't that right?"
The Bald Head man nodded somewhat reluctantly. "Then let's give it to that arrogant brat. Let's go to room 0015 next door!"
The hotel manager immediately processed the room change for the two men before taking the elevator down to the first floor. He walked towards Gu Ding, forcing a smile, "Sir, I've already persuaded the two guests to move to the room next door. Would you like to check in now?" (To be continued.)