bookcurios Chapter 880: A Multitude of Beauties
Chapter 880: A Multitude of Beauties
After Chen Futu and his two companions dealt with Guo Kai, they did not immediately return to Luanjie Mountain. Instead, they spent some crystal cores to rent a house in a protected area of a major power and stayed there temporarily.
The purpose of staying behind was to gather information on the distribution of power within the city.
According to Lu Lu'er's understanding, there are four major forces in the Chaotic East City, each controlling one of the four gates. In addition to the Lionheart Gang, there are three other first-class forces, which are said to have sixth- or even seventh-level experts in charge.
"System, it seems the upper limit of ranks in this world is quite high," Chen Futu asked in secret.
The system replied, "The host is right. The upper limit of strength in the Celestial World is not just ten levels."
"So my fifth-tier strength and sixth-tier combat power are really nothing special?"
"When you used to play games, didn't you always create your account in the newbie village? Blackwater City and Azure City can only be considered newbie villages. You have just passed the newbie period."
"Did my wife and children also spend their time like this?"
"Not necessarily, because they don't have a system, so their location of arrival is not fixed. In addition, with the Heaven-Refining Cauldron shattered, everyone scattered and could end up in a very dangerous area."
The system's response plunged Chen Futu into a long silence.
"Host, don't worry. Although the system doesn't know their exact location, because Qin Liangyu and the others are personalities summoned by the system, the system can sense that they are still alive and well."
"That puts me at ease."
Chen Futu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then opened the area chat channel.
"Have you noticed that the temperature has been a bit unusual lately?"
"The weather seems to be getting hotter every day."
Chen Futu was startled. He went outside and carefully looked at the weather. Something was indeed wrong.
Having experienced the bitter cold in Tianqing City, is the scorching heat to come next?
Actually, it's easier to withstand severe cold than scorching heat. High temperatures can cause food to mold, water to evaporate, and severely weaken the body's functions. In short, the severity of the two disasters is incomparable.
"If the heatwave comes, we should be able to make a fortune in the city, provided we find a spokesperson."
Chen Futu plans to start stockpiling some high-grade crystal cores because as his rank increases, the number of low-rank crystal cores becomes too large, making them inconvenient to carry and difficult to absorb, and their purity is also insufficient.
At least with his current fifth-tier strength, using a first-tier crystal core would be much less effective, as the conversion between crystal core tiers is roughly one to ten.
"System, can you enable temporary online trading within the channel's coverage area?"
"Yes, but the system will take a cut."
Chen Futu knew that the dog system was inhuman, and that it would take a cut to enable cross-space transactions, but how much would it take?
"Fifty percent of the transaction amount."
"Why don't you go and grab it."
"The system is already grabbing it."
"Get out! Get the hell out of here!"
Chen Futu was reluctant, but after careful consideration, he agreed.
Because it's safe to do this, there's no need to risk exposure by finding a spokesperson. However, since the system has already spent so much, Chen Futu doesn't want to spend any more points to help it upgrade.
"Online trading will be temporarily opened for a maximum of one month. The commission will be higher when it is opened again next time. Please work hard to earn crystal cores."
The system spoke in a sarcastic tone in his mind, but Chen Futu ignored it.
Three days later, Chen Futu had a basic understanding of the situation in the city, and then led Lu Luer and Ge Fei out of the eastern city of the chaotic realm.
Surprisingly, Guo Kai's death didn't cause much of a stir, and no one specifically investigated it.
Lu Lu'er laughed and said, "People die every day, and forces of all sizes perish every day. Who can keep up? Besides, Guo Kai is at most a second-rate force. His backer has no ability to avenge him, so naturally he won't meddle in other people's business."
"You're smart."
The group returned to Luanjie Mountain.
Now, many houses have been built around the villa on the top of Luanjie Mountain. They were all constructed using the machinery developed by Jiang Yi. In addition, the girls were well-fed and nimble, so they worked quite quickly.
"Brother Chen, the temperature has been really off lately. I have a feeling something big is about to happen."
Red Deer said seriously.
There are several water sources in Luanjie Mountain, and the water level is clearly dropping under the scorching sun.
"Keep working, we don't lack water resources."
After Chen Futu finished speaking, he returned to the villa and added two more floors through the system. This cost him most of the crystal cores he currently had, leaving him with less than 500,000 crystal cores. However, the two additional floors were enough for the residents.
Chen Futu was not a ruthless person. When the sweltering heat came, he couldn't let the girls suffer in the newly built house.
The rooms in the newly added two-story building are not as luxurious as those on the lower two floors, but they all have air conditioning. Unfortunately, if the bathrooms are to be renovated, more points will be needed. Chen Futu doesn't have the spare money to provide them with separate baths because it costs money to exchange for water resources from the system, while the villa can provide electricity for free.
Finally, Chen Futu purchased a huge outdoor swimming pool on the top floor, along with many parasols and lounge chairs.
Who the hell would go out to work in this sweltering heat? Isn't it better to just lie at home and relax comfortably?
The moment they emerged from the private pool, Lu Lu'er grabbed Ge Fei, Qin Xiaoman, and Jiang Rumeng and jumped in.
Chen Futu lay on the chair wearing only shorts, watching them frolic and play. He felt quite good, almost like he was on vacation back on Earth.
According to the channel's backend data, the outdoor temperature has reached 40 degrees Celsius.
"Red Deer, let all the girls come to the villa. The upper two floors are reserved for them. You can assign them rooms and arrange for someone to cook. They can go to the lower two floors to shower. Make sure to keep the place clean and don't make any loud noises."
"Okay, Brother Chen."
The outside heat was unbearable, and the girls were all sweating profusely with nowhere to cool off. Some even showed signs of heatstroke.
This is also why Chen Futu said that scorching heat is more terrible than severe cold.
When the cold strikes, one can endure it by relying on physical strength, but the heat is completely different. It causes the body's internal energy to become chaotic, causing heat to emanate from within. It's something that physical strength alone cannot withstand. If the temperature rises further, countless people will die.
In addition, Chen Futu has a bold guess: the mysterious entity that attacked Tianqing City with the blizzard is probably the same mysterious entity that is now creating the scorching heat. It's just that it's unclear what it is. It may be a very high-ranking being, so for now, it's best not to think about dealing with it.
"Sister Hong, we're dying of heat!"
"Yes, Sister Hong, what should we do next?"
The girls chattered and surrounded Red Deer.
Honglu said with a smile, "Brother Chen agreed to let you move into the villa and even reserved two floors for you. But let me make this clear: once you're here, you'd better behave yourselves. No running around, no loud noises, and absolutely no gossiping. Keep the place clean, understand?"
"Yay! Long live Brother Chen!"
The girls were overjoyed, and dozens of them rushed into the villa in a swarm.