Core Facility "Fireplace," Bubble Gum!

"Oh right, and this too." Xu Lang pulled Tong Qi with his left hand and Red Butterfly with his right, and they walked across the red soil to the front of the balcony.

There's a small platform here. Standing here, the view suddenly becomes extremely expansive. You can see far into the distance through the railing, as if you've arrived at a rooftop.

The inexplicable anger and disdain in Red Butterfly's heart dissipated instantly. Her forehead was lowered at a forty-five-degree angle, and she stammered, her bright red ears completely oblivious to what Xu Lang and Tong Qi were saying, filled with some bizarre ideas that ordinary people could not understand.

"This is an observation post. It can see very far, and we can also move the artillery emplacements here to conduct long-range strikes against the Dormitory Building from inside." With a thought, Xu Lang summoned the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye from the observation post.

"Wow, this is great! The view is so expansive." Tong Qi felt very excited. She saw Wu Huihui and the others downstairs and immediately asked them to take a picture from outside.

The photo clearly shows the figures of Great Wilderness Dragon Eye, Xu Lang, and two others.

Although many spaces in the dormitory were folded up, the balcony was an external structure that could be seen. However, the photo also showed the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye, which made Tong Qi feel a little disappointed.

"Lang Ge, can external attacks also reach the watchtower's gun emplacements?" Tong Qi asked.

"Yes, and this watchtower can only hold one gun emplacement," Xu Lang replied.

Tong Qi nodded, her eyes shining as she looked at the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye. The observation deck seemed to have been designed specifically for the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye; the combination of the two significantly improved convenience.

Apart from a plantation and a lookout tower, the dormitory remains largely unchanged.

If I had to say something, it would be that there's an extra bedroom.

[Second bedroom: +1 additional tenant]

No one will sleep in this secondary bedroom, for reasons that are common knowledge.

The Nightmare Bed is the final resting place for all its tenants!

Just then, Tong Qi noticed that Xu Lang's eyes were vacant, as if he were looking at something that didn't exist.

A thought flashed through her mind: Was Lang Ge choosing the Core Facility?

"Xiao Tong, the Core Facility this time include a microwave oven, refrigerator, fireplace, small copper mine, generator, switch... Which one do you think is the best?" Xu Lang asked.

"So many new Core Facility have appeared this time," Tong Qi exclaimed, then pondered, "The guillotine is for killing the first wave of monsters after the main gate is breached; it's useless to us. As for the small mines, we don't seem to lack the funds."

Generators can generate electricity, saving on household appliances costs and wear and tear. In extreme cases, they can even be used to shock monsters by opening doors. However, their effectiveness seems somewhat limited. For killing monsters, turrets are still the better option.

"What's the fireplace for?" Tong Qi asked.

"Burning monster corpses might yield some good stuff," Xu Lang said with a smile.

The effect of the fireplace was something Rainy Night Swordsman had mentioned once, but Tong Qi wasn't home that time, so he missed that information.

"This is clearly a crematorium! I think it's pretty good, let's choose it!" Senior Red Butterfly said.

Xu Lang initially felt it was unnecessary, since the Scarlet Shepherd Lock already had harvesting ability, and its effect overlapped with the fireplace. However, since it was Red Butterfly said this, it was different, after all, she had luck on her side.

"There are seven Core Facility in front of me now, numbered one to seven from left to right. You choose one," Xu Lang said, stroking his chin.

"The third one!" Red Butterfly without hesitation.

Groove!

It really was a crematorium... a fireplace!

"Then let's choose the fireplace." Xu Lang nodded.

"Should we discuss this with Sister Yaxuan and the others?" Tong Qi asked.

"They're having a great time shopping right now," Xu Lang said, but he still checked his private messages and got replies that all told him to make the decision.

These guys have completely lost their sense of reality.

Xu Lang was also itching to get one, so after choosing the fireplace, he took the two women to the Supermarket.

[Bronze Fireplace - Functional]

[Type: Facility]

[Level: 6]

[Effect 1 (Warmth): Lighting the fireplace will maintain a warm temperature in the hall and spread to all rooms. It costs 300 Copper Coin for firewood every hour.]

[Effect 2 (Bronze - Incineration): Corpses within 30 meters of the dormitory door will be incinerated into ashes, Soul Shards, spirit essence, and other resources.]

[Description: The fire in the furnace, the essence of fire, is the sacred flame that burns corpses, and also the mortal fire that warms hearts.]

On his way to the Supermarket, Xu Lang was still pondering the features of the fireplace.

They burned corpses, but didn't specify that they were only burning monster corpses.

With all these resurrection abilities... what if one day I die on my own doorstep and get burned alive in the fireplace, with no chance of resurrection?

It shouldn't be that abstract. Dormitory Survival Game mechanics aren't that rigid; it's unlikely to lead to burning the owner's house.

When I have some free time later, I'll try a Simulation to avoid any unforeseen mishaps.

At this time, almost all the players from Mad King Building were in the Supermarket, where the crowd surged and the noise was deafening.

"We might have to PK with Dusk Building in three days, so everyone buy more weapons!"

"Holy crap, bro, don't try to steal this! I'll spend a whole day scouring different buildings and I can buy it right away. I really love this!"

"Boss Bai, come quick! There's a rare, fully-built turret here!"

"Wenwen, is this the forging material you wanted?!"

"Brothers, come to the books section! This 'Basic Outline of the Blood Mist World' looks pretty good; it'll definitely be helpful for pioneering the world. Anyone want to pool their money and buy it with me?!"

When Xu Lang arrived at the Supermarket, he immediately understood why Cao Yaxuan and the others were so happy and didn't want to leave.

Compared to before, the Supermarket has expanded significantly and now offers many new items that sell out quickly after a single purchase, leading to fierce competition among players.

In the past, low-value items could be bought repeatedly, but now some low-value items are actually sought after by some people.

"Excuse me." Xu Lang patted a male player on the shoulder.

This guy is blocking the checkout counter, his butt sticking out high, he's really in the way.

"Who is it?!" The male player turned around impatiently, his eyes meeting those deep black eyes beneath the tousled hair, and he froze on the spot!

Xu Lang noticed that the guy's pupils were starting to dilate, his nervous system seemed to be malfunctioning, and a string of snot was running down his nose!

Damn it, am I really that scary? Don't the girls on the Tenth Floor think I'm pretty good-looking?

"Xu Lang is here! Everyone run!" the male player shouted in alarm and took off running.

This shout, mingling with the chaotic noise, immediately acted as a silencing blast.

Everyone turned to look at Xu Lang, then shrank back and scattered to other places.

The front row of people was immediately cleared out.

Tong Qi chuckled to herself, feeling that Xu Lang was just like the street-cleaning tiger.

Xu Lang was speechless. He turned to look at the cashier, where there was a glass jar full of bubble gum. The player had just been looking at the only pink bubble gum in it.

Scarcity increases value, and the male player seemed to find something special about the pink bubble gum.

[Bubble Gum Vending Jar: This jar contains three qualities of bubble gum: regular, premium, and unique. Chewing bubble gum can help you relax. Pay 1000 Copper Coin to randomly receive one type of bubble gum. Current bubble gum inventory: 250 units of regular bubble gum, 49 units of premium bubble gum, and 1 unit of unique bubble gum.]

[Nightmare Eye - Bubble Gum: Bubble gum produced by Mad King Building's Supermarket. Chewing bubble gum helps restore Sanity.]