You Got a Room Too?

In the alley, the atmosphere was tense. Perhaps because of the figures tailing him, Xu Nan's heart pounded wildly.

It took him a while to calm down.

Gently pulling free of that person's arm, he asked in a low voice, "Why did you come back? Didn't you flee to South America?"

Lü Junyi looked far more weathered. Even with a mask and sunglasses on, he could not hide his bleak air.

"Who told you that? I went to Mexico."

Xu Nan was surprised. "What, you didn't like the burritos, so you ran back?"

Lü Junyi shook his head. "It's a long story. Anyway, my escape failed, and I nearly got caught in a trap. You know, all my connections and backing are in Jing Cheng. In Jiangdong, I can't beat that woman."

Xu Nan thought for a moment. "You mean Wen Xin? She wouldn't want to kill you, would she?"

"Not that." Lü Junyi took off his sunglasses, his eyes filled with exhaustion. "She'd probably castrate me."

Xu Nan: "..."

"Come on, let's find somewhere safe to talk." Lü Junyi spoke quickly. "And while we're at it, I'll remove your stitches. They've been in too long. That's not good."

Xu Nan waved a hand. "It's fine."

"Why are you being polite with me?" Lü Junyi said. "The stitches have to come out eventually. Don't try to tough it out."

Xu Nan said awkwardly, "They've already been removed... I handled it myself."

Lü Junyi was shocked. He looked Xu Nan up and down. "Hurry up and take it out so I can see. What if it left some aftereffects?"

Xu Nan snapped, "Broad daylight! Have some decency!"

"Besides, there's something I need to ask clearly."

"About Classholders, do you know something?"

Lü Junyi pondered for a moment. "We're brothers, so I won't hide it from you. I did receive a Class inheritance from another world, but how could you tell?"

Xu Nan sneered. "Still playing dumb? The people whose surgeries you helped with all became Classholders!"

Lü Junyi was stunned. Even his sunglasses fell off. "Seriously?"

Seeing that his expression did not seem fake, Xu Nan was confused too. "You didn't know?"

Lü Junyi slapped the wall and roared:

"If I'd known, wouldn't I have raised my rates by at least a thousand or eight hundred times?!"

"Tell me, what exactly is going on? So all my patients became Classholders? What about you?"

Xu Nan thought about it. Lü Junyi was different from the others. He was probably one of the few people in this world Xu Nan could trust.

So he did not hide it. "Warlock."

Lü Junyi clicked his tongue. "So are you going to glow green all over and have huge patches of green over your head, while shouting that orcs will never be slaves?"

Xu Nan gave a dry laugh. "That's the warlock from World of Warcraft. My Warlock Class is quite different from theirs."

"How is it different?" Lü Junyi asked curiously.

"The color is different."

Xu Nan said it with utter seriousness.

"Come with me first. I'll take you somewhere safe."

"This is your dungeon?"

Comrade Lü, who had been on the run for days, stared in astonishment at the low, ramshackle settlement before him.

Xu Nan had ordered the short demons to build these houses for themselves. The short demons usually preferred living in underground burrows, but considering the dungeon's future drainage system, Xu Nan had forbidden them from digging burrows without permission.

Xu Nan said calmly, "It's only just getting started, isn't it? You need a blueprint and a vision, then build it up bit by bit. Weren't you being hunted by Wen Xin with nowhere left to run? Stay here for now. I won't charge you rent."

Lü Junyi looked at the giant panda beside them, who was hugging an iPad and watching a Thai drama, then rubbed his eyes. "And this is?"

"This is A Tang, my magical pet. She's temporarily in charge of dungeon security. Once you live here, just call for her if anything comes up."

Xu Nan introduced her enthusiastically.

Unfortunately, A Tang had no intention of acknowledging him.

"A giant panda? And she watches dramas? Does she understand Thai, or can she read subtitles?" Lü Junyi found it incredible.

Before Xu Nan could explain, A Tang disdainfully said, "I know plenty of languages. I can even speak the Sichuan dialect. Can you?"

Lü Junyi rubbed his temples and sat on the wooden bed in the temporary cabin, looking at Xu Nan.

"Brother, give me some time. I need to process this."

"This world is changing too fast. Giant pandas can talk back now. Also, I probably haven't slept in forty hours, so let me get some rest."

"Once I wake up, I'll help remove your stitches, and then we'll figure things out properly..."

Xu Nan comforted him kindly. Lü Junyi was probably truly exhausted, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

Before sleeping, he handwritten Xu Nan a list of patients.

His private hospital had not been open for long, and he had performed surgery on very few people. There were only around ten names on the list, but Xu Nan spotted some familiar ones among them.

They included Zhang Yingluo, Wen Xin, and Xu Nan himself.

"If the pattern I've inferred is correct, then all these people are Classholders now. They're practically time bombs dropped directly into H City."

Xu Nan looked at the list and sighed.

Aside from Wen Xin, Lü Junyi had clearly experienced something else. Xu Nan looked forward to hearing about it after he woke up, so he had A Tang keep a close eye on the sleeping Comrade Lü.

The City Management Captain, who had gone exploring along the Underground River, had yet to return. Even Xu Nan, who had originally been optimistic, began to worry.

He opened WeChat. Though he was who knew how many meters underground, his phone signal was excellent. He just could not reach Qin Lele, and had no idea where she had gone.

He created a WeChat group, pulled in himself, Lü Junyi, and Qin Lele first, then thought for a moment before selecting a fourth person.

Shi Sanjie.

Unlike the other two's silence, Shi Sanjie sent a string of question marks immediately after joining the group.

She seemed astonished by the group name, Xu Nan's Dungeon, as though it were completely unhinged.

Shi Sanjie: What the hell? Xu Nan, are you trying to play a tabletop RPG? I don't have time for that.

Xu Nan quickly replied: Where are you lately? When are you coming back to Jiangdong? Junyi Ge is in trouble.

Shi Sanjie: I know. He brought this on himself. That bastard only has a veterinarian's license, yet he insisted on opening a private hospital and even forged credentials. Isn't that just hurting people? Turning that girl into that state, he deserves to die.

Xu Nan was utterly stunned. Though he prided himself on knowing Lü Junyi well, this dark history seemed seriously off.

Wait! Never mind those six glaring words, "veterinarian's license," for now.

Xu Nan typed: I need a dungeon construction blueprint. If you're not busy, return to H City as soon as possible. A lot of things aren't convenient to discuss over WeChat.

Shi Sanjie: Sure. I'll come to your place this Friday night. I'll buy Xin'er a gift while I'm at it.

Their conversation ended for the moment.

Xu Nan was extremely curious about the veterinarian's license Shi Sanjie had mentioned. He even wanted to slap Lü Junyi awake, but in the end, he softened. Looking at Lü Junyi, who was clearly much thinner, he ultimately could not bring himself to do it.

"Are you going to slap him or not? Stop dithering." A Tang, still watching her Thai drama, glanced over. "Want me to slap him for you?"

Xu Nan immediately shook his head.

What a joke. If A Tang Jie slapped him, even if Lü Junyi had inherited MetalGarurumon's Class abilities, his head would still explode.

For the next while, Xu Nan eagerly awaited Lü Junyi's awakening, but he quickly realized something was wrong.

Lü Junyi was not sleeping normally. He had entered a strange state of hibernation, his breathing extremely weak and his heartbeat soft and feeble.

Xu Nan was not a doctor, and he grew anxious. He even considered taking him to a hospital.

Fortunately, A Tang came over for a look and said that Lü Junyi was fine. He simply needed a great deal of time to wake up. At the earliest, three to five days.

Xu Nan tried the Appraisal Technique, but could not determine Lü Junyi's Class. Clearly, this guy's stroke of fortune was no simple matter either.

Perhaps his sleep was related to his Class.

During this time, Xu Nan completely skipped school, focusing on building the dungeon and watching over Lü Junyi.

Qin Lele returned twice during that period, replenished some supplies, and headed farther along the Underground River again.

In the words of the future City Management Captain, she had discovered some interesting things along the river, but needed to confirm more information. Once the time was right, she would take Xu Nan and the others there.

Qin Lele's disappearance naturally drew questions from Zhang Yingluo. However, faced with Zhang Yingluo's inquiries and an invitation supposedly from the Thousand Rays Society, Xu Nan ultimately chose to keep silent and politely decline.

For some reason, Zhang Yingluo had clearly been the one he liked at first, yet he had never been able to lower his guard around her. Instead, he felt that someone as carefree as Qin Lele was trustworthy.

As for the Thousand Rays Society, an organization destined to disappear in the future, Xu Nan saw no reason to worm his way into it.

Time passed like that, and soon it was Friday, November 27.

Only two days remained until the First Day from the prophecy Xu Nan had seen through his bloodline.

The Decameron prophecy was especially important to Xu Nan. If the First Day appeared, he would completely believe everything he had seen.

He was fully prepared for the First Day. As for why today was important, first, Shi Sanjie was arriving in H City on Friday night.

Second, Xu Nan was preparing to harvest Activity Points on a massive scale.

"Friday is finally here... Couples may enjoy being lovey-dovey on ordinary days too, but they ultimately don't have much time or opportunity."

"But when Friday and Saturday nights arrive, the road to the Garden of Eden is wide open."

Xu Nan sat atop the tallest building in University City, overlooking the lights of countless homes.

Below was Hotel Street. It was now awash in neon lights, with countless pedestrians coming and going, most of them couples walking hand in hand.

Xu Nan smiled faintly. He did not need to do anything at all; he could simply watch the Activity Points on his Quest Card soar like a rocket!

Activity Points +500, from Lu Quan, Li Yingying

Activity Points +500, from Fang Weijie, Chen Lu

Activity Points +800, from Song Cheng, Qi Zijun

...

Xu Nan was somewhat surprised. He had actually seen that bastard Song Cheng's name.

He sent him a WeChat message. "You got a room too?"

Song Cheng replied quickly. "Yeah! But I don't know why, I've tried several hotels in a row, and there are fucking no rooms anywhere."

"That doesn't make sense. Even if it's Friday, these hotels shouldn't be this packed, right?"

Xu Nan laughed and sent a smiling face.

"Because your daddy here booked every hotel in University City!"

...!