After the door closed, visibility inside the room dropped sharply.
"Please, enjoy."
The dark-skinned young girl squeezed her eyes shut in terror and knelt at Lu Bai's feet, her body trembling incessantly.
On closer inspection, one could see tears welling in the corners of her eyes.
Uh...
Lu Bai looked at the village girl, then at the door she had locked.
He was thinking.
Though he hadn't learned much yet, judging by this brief encounter alone, it seemed safe to conclude that humans in this world didn't have an easy time of it.
Lu Bai crouched down and patted the village girl on the head.
At the mere touch, the girl began trembling all over like a quail.
Her hair was coarse, badly split, and dry. It didn't feel very nice.
He didn't mind, though. He spoke softly. "You may have misunderstood something. Open your eyes first."
Whether the little village girl was simply too terrified or there was some other reason, she did nothing but tremble.
Lu Bai had no choice but to repeat himself.
Perhaps she thought the situation had taken a turn for the better. At last, the little village girl cautiously opened her eyes.
As she did, her whole body tensed, afraid she would see something bloody and grotesque the moment she looked.
"You... won't eat me..."
Lu Bai couldn't be bothered to explain. He turned to the side and pointed at the miniature stone house by the wall.
"What's this?"
The little village girl looked completely at a loss.
Seeing that, Lu Bai simply stopped repeating himself and gave her time to calm down.
The room fell silent.
A minute or two passed.
The little village girl watched Lu Bai timidly, her voice softer than a mosquito's buzz.
"God of Wealth Tower."
Fortunately, the room