Chapter 33: Can Electric Scooters Be Rented?

Once the announcement went out, everyone with an ID card received it. Seeing that the fruit could restore 30% of one’s abilities, their hearts flared with excitement.

But upon noticing that it only worked for fire-type ability users, disappointment spread across the faces of everyone else.

“Why is it only fire-type abilities, not the ones we awakened?”

Chu Jiangyue knew that at this time, many people would come asking questions. After posting the announcement, she left her cabin and returned to Building 1.

As expected, the moment people saw Chu Jiangyue, they came over.

“Boss Chu, does the fruit really only work for fire-type ability users? It’s truly useless for other types?”

“Boss Chu, isn’t 10 silver coins each a bit too expensive? We might not even find that much in a whole day out.”

Currently, there weren’t many level-1 zombies, so their main source of income still came from searching for gold, silver, and jewels outside.

But the surrounding area within ten miles of Jianglin Hotel had almost all been searched. To gather more, they had to go further out.

Those without sufficient strength neither had the ability nor the courage to venture farther.

“That’s something you need to figure out yourselves, not my problem.”

Chu Jiangyue didn’t pretend to be kind-hearted or generous. Every day she infused the fruit trees with abilities, and even at 10 silver coins each, she thought it was cheap.

The person fell silent, embarrassed. He had only been bargaining out of habit—if he could lower the price, it would save him some money.

“Boss Chu, the announcement said there are 290 Fire Fruits, but I only see 195?”

Finally, someone noticed the discrepancy.

“The other half is in Building 2.”

Fewer people lived in Building 2, so the competition there wasn’t as fierce.

Upon hearing that there were fruits in Building 2, many immediately ran over to try to get more before others could.

A few non-fire-type ability users bought one or two symbolically. After all, the announcement said ordinary people could benefit their health, which was useful for those without awakened abilities at home.

Cui Hao, who had originally wanted to buy in advance from Chu Jiangyue, also joined the scramble. With so many people, he couldn’t pay attention to Jiang Zhenzhen for the moment.

Taking advantage of this moment, Jiang Zhenzhen approached Chu Jiangyue.

“Yueyue, help me! I really can’t hold on much longer!”

Jiang Zhenzhen looked at Chu Jiangyue with pleading eyes, but the bruises on her face made her expression somewhat grim.

“What do you want me to help you with?”

Chu Jiangyue didn’t refuse immediately. She wanted to give hope first, only to later let despair set in.

In her previous life, Jiang Zhenzhen had done the same—just returning a favor in kind.

“Give me money! Give me gold coins so I can pay for my room myself!

As long as you give me coins, I’ll do whatever you want!”

Jiang Zhenzhen’s expression bordered on madness. If the counter wasn’t between them, she might have grabbed Chu Jiangyue.

Because Jiang Zhenzhen liked long nails for manicures, a grab might even break the skin.

“You’re staying in a double suite with Cui Hao, and he’s holding your ID card. Even if I wanted to give you coins, you wouldn’t be able to use them.”

To prevent her from escaping, Cui Hao had forcibly taken the ID card when helping Jiang Zhenzhen get it.

All resources were under his control. At present, Jiang Zhenzhen didn’t have a single coin on her.

“I’ll get my ID card. You’ll give me coins, right? Yueyue, only you can help me now.”

Hope gleamed in her eyes as she stared at Chu Jiangyue.

“Get your ID card first.”

Chu Jiangyue didn’t explicitly promise, but also didn’t refuse.

Still, Jiang Zhenzhen’s eyes filled with endless hope.

“I’ll get my ID card for sure.”

Saying this, she quietly waited aside, as if obediently waiting for Cui Hao to return.

When Cui Hao came back, he didn’t notice anything unusual and even praised her for being “obedient.”

However, as Cui Hao led her back to the room, Jiang Zhenzhen subtly glanced at Chu Jiangyue.

Chu Jiangyue’s lips curved slightly, watching Jiang Zhenzhen being taken away.

Jin Churan, another fire-type ability user, had planned to leave in the evening to search for his sister. Unexpectedly, he received this pleasant surprise just before departure.

After some clever maneuvering with others, Jin Churan successfully bought 30 Fire Fruits.

Being wealthy, he bought all 30 at once for 10 silver coins each.

Considering he was about to leave Jianglin Hotel to search for the heroine, Chu Jiangyue understood why he bought so many at once.

“Boss Chu, thanks for releasing the Fire Fruits today. I feel more confident about finding my sister!”

Jin Churan carefully placed the fruits in his backpack and patted it—a common habit among all Dragon Kingdom residents when securing items.

Chu Jiangyue herself also had this habit.

“No need to thank me. You just got lucky.”

If he weren’t the heroine’s brother, someone else might not have had this luck.

Jin Churan smiled but didn’t think much of it.

By 6 p.m., all 290 Fire Fruits were sold, and Chu Jiangyue earned 29 gold coins.

The sun set, and hotel guests gradually went out in groups.

To stay long-term at Jianglin Hotel, money was essential. Even the laziest had to go out to find things they could exchange.

Before leaving, Jin Churan eyed a few electric scooters beside Building 1, hesitating.

He had always wanted to ask what the scooters were for.

“Do you need something?”

Seeing his hesitant look, Chu Jiangyue realized he wasn’t blind.

“Boss Chu, those electric scooters… I don’t think you ever said what they’re for.”

Chu Jiangyue: …

Besides the time she initially rode one to rescue Liu Yiyi, no one had used them since.

“Oh, those are the hotel’s electric scooters. They have some ability to shield against zombies, but if you get too close, the effect stops.”

Being hotel-made, they weren’t ordinary scooters.

Hearing about the zombie-shielding feature, Jin Churan’s eyes lit up. “Boss Chu, how’s their battery life? How do you charge them? Can I rent one for a while?”

He asked several questions in a row, almost leaving Chu Jiangyue flustered.