Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Gu Huaiwei wanted to get more information out of He Jiarui, but He Jiarui had little left to say.

She had tasted loneliness in this beautiful manor, her soul like a bird trapped in a cage. However, when she realized that no one here was truly loved, she felt a sense of relief. She didn’t actually care about Chen Liuxiang’s affection. She simply felt that if every human here was in the same predicament as her, then what was there to be lonely about?

Everyone was just like her-alone. Unnoticed. Unloved.

It was a strange form of equality, and this equality allowed her mind to find peace.

Gu Huaiwei felt that Chen Liuxiang was shrouded in secrets. The pattern that madman had mentioned was likely the Sun Cross Mark. During the last banquet, when Gu Huaiwei was attacked, she had also encountered people from the Dawn Alliance. There had to be some connection between Chen Liuxiang and the Dawn Alliance.

In this world, the Dawn Alliance was classified as a terrorist organization. Why would an Alien and an organization dedicated to resisting Alien oppression be involved with one another?

The Matchmaking Event was held successfully.

The Oasis Matchmaking Agency had originally been built atop a high cliff. Because this event aligned with the mainstream values of the Aliens, and because Gu Huaiwei, the organizer, was human, the Alien government even awarded her shop several honorary banners.

“A thousand miles apart, drawn together by a single thread; the living Matchmaker God is by your side.”

“Wonderful connections expertly forged; a master hand at ending the single life.”

Local television stations also scrambled to report on the event. Gu Huaiwei happily accepted all interviews; her cooperation caused the popularity of the Oasis Matchmaking Agency to skyrocket.

For the second stage, the required number of Bondings had reached eight pairs. Among them, Chen Liuxiang had contributed two pieces of business.

Gu Huaiwei placed the previously obtained male worm and the Broodmother into the same petri dish. She first tried feeding them some raw chicken, but the worms wouldn’t eat. She then pricked her finger and tried feeding them a bit of her own blood. Only then did the two worms wriggle their bodies, slowly sucking the blood dry.

These little guys fed on human blood, though due to their size, they didn’t consume much. Gu Huaiwei had Lin She help by purchasing some blood bags from the hospital to feed them.

Within a few days, the Alert Worms began to lay eggs.

He Xueyi cherished these two Big Fat Worms even more than Gu Huaiwei did. Gu Huaiwei had originally intended to leave the task of caring for the worms to Bai Miemie, but that slacker He Xueyi actually took the initiative to claim the job. He fed and tended to the worms punctually three times a day.

On the final day of the Matchmaking Event, just as Gu Huaiwei was preparing to close the shop, the system indicated that one customer had not yet left.

“Which inconsiderate guest is still here?” Gu Huaiwei began the tedious task of patrolling the shop.

There was no one in the main hall. There was also no one at the outdoor activity grounds or near the Matchmaker God statue.

When Gu Huaiwei entered the backyard, she saw a man with a square face and a righteous expression scattering insect eggs into the water well.

“That well is dry; it’s just for decoration,” Gu Huaiwei said. She had planned to turn it into a Wishing Well later to collect some Magnetic Value.

Startled by the voice, the man’s hand jerked, and the eggs fell to the ground. Some of the worms that had already hatched struggled briefly on the earth before being swallowed by the soft soil.

The Oasis Matchmaking Agency was alive; the agency would naturally digest any filth that fell onto its grounds.

Looking closely at the man’s face, Gu Huaiwei suddenly remembered. “Last time, when you and your companion entered the shop, I thought you looked familiar. You and your friend were the ones who tried to ram me with that truck, weren’t you?”
With so many people registered, Gu Huaiwei couldn’t recall his name immediately, but she remembered the cloaks. They were wearing the uniform of the Dawn Alliance, and she had seen them scavenging through the remains of a burning truck.

“We were trying to save you, you ungrateful brat! You really were on that truck that day. If you hadn’t run off, you’d already be with the Dawn Alliance, meeting with the organization,” the man snapped. “You’re human. Why are you helping Aliens with these matchmaking events?”

“To earn some Magnetic Value. Is there a problem with that?”

The man crossed his arms, his expression full of impatience. “Shut the shop down and stop aiding the enemy. Hand over all the Magnetic Value you’ve earned to the organization, and we might consider being lenient with your punishment.”

Gu Huaiwei found it hilarious. “Big guy, who even are you? Why should I listen to a word you say?”

“My name is Wang Tao, and I am with the Dawn Alliance. You should know us-we are the salvation and hope of all humanity.” He announced his affiliation with pride as he pulled an Anesthetic Bio-Gun from his coat. He tilted his head back slightly, aiming the weapon at Gu Huaiwei, his voice cold and hard. “I wouldn’t have come looking for you if the organization hadn’t specifically named you for recruitment, claiming that once you met with the higher-ups, you would surely become a like-minded ally.

“To be honest, after observing you for the past few days, I’ve realized you lack the resolve to fight against the Aliens. You don’t deserve to be our teammate.”

In Wang Tao’s eyes, Gu Huaiwei was a traitor to humanity for helping Aliens and humans enter into Bonding just for the sake of Magnetic Value.

He couldn’t understand why the leadership had issued this mission.

A traitor like her should have just been killed on the spot.

Gu Huaiwei felt a faint tremor in the ground beneath her feet. She smiled. “Dear customer, please put your weapon away. Don’t let the fact that this Matchmaking Agency is a wooden shack fool you; it has quite a nasty temper.”

Wang Tao glared at her, his voice dripping with resentment. “I wasn’t planning on making a move so soon, but since you’ve found me out, I’ll just have to use force to bring you back.

“Don’t worry about your shop. I’m going to set the whole thing on fire in a moment.”

Gu Huaiwei placed an index finger to her lips. “Shh. You can eat whatever you want, but you really shouldn’t say whatever you want.”

Wang Tao failed to grasp the warning in her words.

“As a human, you should be resisting the rule of the Aliens and joining the Dawn Alliance, not helping them play house with humans.

“Any human who doesn’t resist can no longer be called human. By tolerating their rule, you are an accomplice!”

Consumed by rage, Wang Tao fired directly at Gu Huaiwei.

The anesthetic bullet streaked toward her, but Gu Huaiwei could see its trajectory with perfect clarity.

What should have happened in a tenth of a second felt like a slow-motion movie to her. She tilted her head, watching the bullet slice through the air and thud into the wooden door of the Matchmaking Agency behind her.

In the darkness, red blood began to seep from the small bullet hole in the wood.

Gu Huaiwei felt the Oasis Matchmaking Agency’s fury reaching a breaking point.

“Aren’t you human? How could you dodge that?” Wang Tao stared at the gun in his hand, incredulous.

Gu Huaiwei replied modestly, “Exercise more often, and maybe you could do it too.”

“Nonsense!” Refusing to give up, Wang Tao fired several more shots in rapid succession. “I don’t believe you can keep dodging!”

“You’d better believe it.”

Gu Huaiwei evaded every single shot. Each bullet buried itself into the wooden door behind her.

“Don’t do that. The house will feel the pain,” Gu Huaiwei said, taking two steps forward. The more nonchalant she appeared, the more terrified Wang Tao became.