The next day, in a cool air-conditioned room, Bai Ye slowly woke up under the air-conditioning quilt.
Yawning, he looked at the cub sleeping in his arms, while Tiger Mom was licking her fur nearby. Seeing Bai Ye awake, she roared, meaning she was hungry.
"You get hungry fast."
Bai Ye thought of the hundred pounds of beef eaten yesterday and complained.
Raising tigers wasn't easy; the daily food consumption was enormous.
Luckily, he started before darkness fell, and modern society was peaceful enough to buy large quantities of food easily.
After darkness arrived, he would probably worry a lot.
Shaking his head, Bai Ye placed the cub in Tiger Mom's arms and went to wash up.
He had stayed up until three or four a.m. yesterday and only slept six hours, so still felt tired.
But he had to go to the official trading market soon and had to endure.
After washing, he told Tiger Mom to stay at home and went out to buy more beef and a pork knuckle meal for himself.
Back home, he ate while opening the game.
The sound of heavy rain outside Shelter could be heard.
It was pouring hard.
"Looks like a real disaster."
Bai Ye sighed.
For a while, he could only gather materials around the Shelter to Upgrade it.
Exploring was impossible.
The heavy rain meant floods were coming, with many places submerged and no room to explore.
Luckily, having upgraded until late last night, he didn't have to worry about leaks yet.
[Shelter.]
[Owner: Bai Ye.]
[Size: 300 square meters.]
[Upgrade Count: 2.]
[Evolution Count: None.]
[Shock Resistance Level: 3.]
[Soundproof Level: 3.]
[Insulation Level: 3.]
[Comfort Level: 3.]
[Waterproof Level: 1.]
[Layout: Core Room x1, Bedroom x1, Living Room x1, Bathroom x1.]
[Special Building: None.]
The upgraded Shelter's area grew by 100 square meters, looking more spacious due to no decoration.
But it looked very comfortable inside.
Walls changed from stone to wooden walls with warm brown-yellow tones.
After two Upgrades, one more Upgrade would allow evolution.
So Bai Ye planned to upgrade and evolve during the disaster days, hoping to get powerful traits.
"Need to build a room for Tiger Mom."
"Then arrange some furniture."
"Also need to figure out drainage."
He planned the Shelter carefully—it was his future home.
After eating, it was already 1 p.m.
The cub was awake, nursing quietly in Tiger Mom's arms.
Bai Ye said, "Tiger Mom, I have to go out soon and can't take you. I'll teleport you to the place from yesterday. Don't resist."
"Roar."
Tiger Mom nodded.
Bai Ye didn't waste time, summoned both tigers back into the Shelter, and prepared to leave.
...
Suburb.
A huge Abandoned Factory area.
Originally desolate, after official renovation it became a hidden market with many soldiers patrolling.
Many people wearing masks or disguises came inside.
Outside still looked deserted, but inside it was decorated luxuriously and bustling.
Officials prepared many stalls for players to trade.
Bai Ye was also selling some items.
He wore a mask when he arrived.
At the factory gate, a man in a suit stopped him. "Hello, ID check before entering."
"Oh? How?"
The man showed his phone with the game app.
Bai Ye opened the app and showed it to him.
After confirming Bai Ye was a Player, the man let him enter.
Deeper inside, the noise of hundreds of Players was heard.
Some were selling.
Some browsing stalls.
Some chatting.
What shocked Bai Ye was seeing many company reps holding signs recruiting.
Penguin Group, Huawei, and others.
But...
"Why does this place seem familiar?"
Bai Ye frowned, puzzled.
Since arriving, he felt he had seen or heard of this place before.
Maybe his memory was too old, and he couldn't recall clearly.
But he had a bad feeling.
"Maybe danger."
Bai Ye took a deep breath and became alert.
Maybe there was danger, maybe not.
Maybe from the officials, maybe not.
Anyway, since he was here, he decided to stay and explore.
"Come look! Fresh materials just collected from Corruptors! Get them while they last."
"Selling wood, stone, Shelter Upgrade resources. Selling fast."
"Buying items and weapons for cash, come quick!"
Shouts rang around him.
Bai Ye shook his head, disappointed.
Most stalls sold useless junk.
Either collected materials or resources, not very helpful.
Thinking it over, Bai Ye planned to rent a stall and sell.
The rental office was near the officials.
Passing by, he recognized someone.
Ni Meng.
"You're here too."
Despite the mask, Ni Meng recognized Bai Ye, surprised.
Bai Ye smiled and nodded. "Just checking it out, renting a stall too, want to try selling."
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