Chapter 114

Although we can't see what the interior looks like yet, just from its location and size, we can tell it's absolutely fantastic.

"How's this house? Is it private and has a great view?"

Qin Lang parked the car in the parking space next to him and asked with a smile.

Shen Xing nodded. "It's really good."

"Are you sure you can get this house with a budget of two million?"

"Haha, that's definitely not enough," Qin Lang laughed. "The price of this house will need to increase tenfold."

Shen Xing: "?"

"Twenty million? Are you crazy? I don't have that much money."

Shen Xing gave him a disgruntled look.

Qin Lang laughed heartily, "Don't worry, the listed price for this house is 20 million, but it won't actually cost that much."

"This is a residential area built by the Jiangcheng government specifically for Pioneer; players will receive certain discounts when purchasing it."

"Especially those of us who have placed in the top three of the Mist Void Realm are the focus of our support."

"I asked around with Captain Zhou, and the lowest price I can get it is half price."

"Half price?" Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, "That would still be ten million, I don't think it's necessary."

Although, given the size and location of this house, buying it for ten million is indeed a very good deal.

But he felt that it was just a place to live, and there was no need to invest so much.

With that money, he could buy another piece of advanced material.

Qin Lang shook his head and said, "You don't need to worry about the money."

"Jiayi and I discussed it and decided that we would each chip in to buy this house together."

Xu Jiayi, sitting in the back seat of the car, also spoke up, "I visited this neighborhood last time. There's a large basement where you can summon and train troops."

"This place can serve as our base for future activities, where we can train together and discuss matters."

"Besides, you're going to move eventually anyway, so you might as well go all the way and move to a better living environment."

She paused, then added, "Qin Lang and I probably won't be staying here often, so we won't bother you."

Shen Xing didn't care about that, after all, he used to live in a rented house, with dozens of families living in one building.

The house is so big that if each person lives on one floor, they won't disturb each other at all.

"Come on, come on, don't stand here," Qin Lang urged. "Let's go look at the house first."

Shen Xing nodded, deciding to wait and see.

Qin Lang drove directly into the front yard, and the iron gate automatically rose as he approached the garage.

After parking the car, Qin Lang, holding a large umbrella, pushed Shen Xing around the yard to look around.

This house is indeed very large.

There's a spacious front yard right at the entrance, at least a hundred square meters, with an artificial fountain in the center.

A cobblestone path extends outwards, flanked by neatly trimmed lawns.

They entered the house from the front yard and then strolled into the back yard.

Finally, Qin Lang led Shen Xing to the basement of the house.

At this moment, a spacious hall with a high ceiling of five or six meters and bright lights came into view.

Several sturdy load-bearing pillars are distributed at the four corners, and blue energy patterns are faintly visible on the surface of the pillars.

"This basement is huge," Shen Xing exclaimed.

"Haha, I wasn't lying to you, was I?" Qin Lang said with a smile, "These basements have been treated. Those pillars are engraved with energy patterns, so they can withstand Transcendent Rank impacts without collapsing."

"A soundproofing layer was also installed inside the walls, and it works very well."

Shen Xing nodded, indeed very satisfied with the layout here.

But I still had some hesitation, because the house was really beyond my budget.

Xu Jiayi saw through his thoughts and leaned against the wall, saying, "Don't worry, we already have over six million in cash."

"With your current abilities, are you afraid you can't earn four million?"

"That's right," Qin Lang chimed in, "A mere four million is enough to get one piece of Transcendent advancement material."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing only hesitated for a second before nodding and deciding, "Okay, let's choose this place."

He wasn't the type to be indecisive; since he had his eye on someone, he decided to go for it directly.

"Decisive," Qin Lang praised. "Then it's settled. You'll be staying here starting today, and someone will come to your door tomorrow to sign the contract."

"Oh, by the way, give me the key to that rental apartment over there, I'll find a moving company to bring all my things over."

"Okay." Shen Xing didn't waste any words and handed him the key directly.

For most people, moving is a big event that requires many days of preparation.

But Shen Xing was all alone, and apart from a walking stick, there was nothing of value in his rented room.

So for him, moving is just like changing hotels to sleep in.

"Why don't you go upstairs and sit for a while? I'll be right back."

Qin Lang was equally decisive, grabbing the keys and heading out the door.

He drove the old man's SUV out of the yard, speeding through the rain.

Xu Jiayi then pushed him to the living room on the first floor and sat on the sofa opposite him.

This was, in fact, the first time they had ever been alone together like this.

This homebody wasn't wearing pajamas today, but she was just wearing a loose black T-shirt and casual sweatpants.

Right now, I'm lounging lazily on the sofa, holding my phone up with both hands and grinning like an idiot.

It was precisely because of her raising her hand that her loose T-shirt rode upwards, revealing a slender waist.

Looking upwards, you can even vaguely see the outline of two rows of ribs.

Shen Xing couldn't help but think to himself, "This woman is too thin."

And this is already considered good; she used to be even more extreme, truly skin and bones.

If it weren't for the fact that she recently ate a few fruits and her physical condition improved significantly, a gust of wind could have blown her away.

However, what's strange is that Xu Jiayi's stomach is slightly protruding.

Although the amplitude wasn't high, it seemed somewhat incongruous compared to her slender figure.

"By the way, Shen Xing, have you noticed? The weather's been a bit off lately," Xu Jiayi asked, putting down her phone.

"You mean this rain?" Shen Xing looked away and replied.

"Yes," Xu Jiayi nodded, "A few days ago, there was widespread rainfall in the Land of Mist."

"Following closely behind, it started raining in Jiangcheng, and then gradually spread to more than a dozen cities across the country."

"Now, even many countries overseas are covered by rain."

She paused, then said seriously, "Moreover, I've been scrolling through short videos these past few days and have seen quite a few people film monsters from the game appearing in real life."

"The comments below all say they're AI-generated, but I can tell they're all real."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing looked thoughtful, then checked the weather on his phone.

Satellite cloud images show that most of the country is shrouded in rain clouds, and several typhoons are even forming over the sea.

"This rain is definitely not normal."

He realized something was wrong a few days ago, and now his suspicions have been confirmed.

"Has there been any announcement or action from above?" Shen Xing asked.

No, this is the first time something like this has happened in decades.

Xu Jiayi shook her head and said, "Many players on the forum are speculating that it might be some kind of large-scale event covering the whole country, or even the world."

"But no one knows exactly what will happen."

Shen Xing nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Next, they each scrolled through their phones, checking out news or related reports on the forum.

But as Xu Jiayi said, no one knows what happened, and everyone is in a state of speculation with many different opinions.

Time passed slowly, and several hours went by in the blink of an eye.

During this time, the two of them got a little hungry, and Xu Jiayi's stomach even started growling.

"Shen Xing, let me make you some noodles." The homebody girl suddenly said.

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"Huh???" Shen Xing looked at her with a surprised expression.

Xu Jiayi paused for a moment, realizing her words were somewhat ambiguous, and her face flushed red instantly. "What are you thinking? I'm telling you I'll make you some instant noodles!"

"I didn't think much of it, I was just surprised that you can cook." Shen Xing said innocently.

"Hmph, who do you think you are?" Xu Jiayi snorted. "I cook at home all the time, okay? Even my parents love my cooking."

"However, there aren't many ingredients here, so we'll just have to make do with some instant noodles."

Shen Xing nodded upon hearing this and smiled, "Alright, then I'll try Chef Xu's cooking."

She rolled her eyes at Shen Xing, stood up from the sofa, and walked straight towards the kitchen.

Anyway, the house has already been purchased, and all kinds of pots, pans, and seasonings in the kitchen are ready to use.

Soon, the crisp sound of spatulas clattering together and the distinctive aroma of instant noodles filled the air.

A dozen minutes later, Xu Jiayi brought a large bowl of instant noodles and handed it to Shen Xing.

I must say, this instant noodle looks pretty good; it's topped with a handful of scallions and a golden-brown fried egg.

Shen Xing took a bite and exclaimed sincerely, "It's fantastic! This fried egg is perfectly cooked, so delicious!"

Xu Jiayi said "It's alright," but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Then, she turned around and went into the kitchen, bringing out a large pot.

The pot was overflowing, containing at least five or six packets of instant noodles.

Then, in front of Shen Xing, he started showing off wildly.

Shen Xing didn't pay any attention and continued eating the noodles in her bowl.

The sound of the two slurping noodles filled the living room, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

As a result, after he finished his bowl of noodles and even drank the soup, Xu Jiayi was still engrossed in her meal.