Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 202

Chapter 202

Two customers to go.

Gu Huaiwei turned her attention to Han Zhusheng and the Library Director.

Anomalies were actually much wealthier than humans.

Because they resided within Instances, they could extort a massive amount of Lifespan from humans.

He Xueyi watched Gu Huaiwei and Lin She’s retreating figures. He spoke to the Half-finished Product hidden in the shadows, who was currently injecting an unknown liquid into its body. “The Shop Manager Miss is always in a hurry. You might have to wait a while longer.”

In the darkness, the Half-finished Product’s face shifted back into that of Chen Liuxiang. The woman’s voice was like a mellow red wine, carrying a hint of elegance. “Hiding me here behind your companions’ backs… He Xueyi, what wicked scheme are you cooking up now?”

He Xueyi merely smiled without a word.

What wicked intentions could he possibly have?

He simply wanted to see the expression on the face of the perpetually reclusive Lin She when he realized he had made a major professional blunder.

Gray Mist Town Library.

With the three Trial-takers having slipped away, the Library had returned to its usual silence.

Everything had reverted to the state it was in before the Instance opened.

Anomalies returned to their positions, quietly waiting for the Instance to open once again.

When Gu Huaiwei left the Oasis Sanatorium, a fine drizzle had begun to fall over Gray Mist Town. The rain drifted down from the sky like spider silk, dampening her long hair.

Lin She raised that red umbrella again, shielding her from the falling rain.

The two of them arrived at the entrance of the Library.

“This is the place. Those three guests were the ones Miemie and I brought out from this Library.”

Gu Huaiwei pushed at the door, only to find the Library entrance tightly locked.

She put all her strength into the push. Had it been an ordinary wooden door, it likely would have been broken by now, but this ancient door remained motionless.

Unlike her first visit, the entire Library appeared exceptionally bleak and gray.

“The last time I came, this door wasn’t so difficult to open.”

Lin She also helped push a few times, but the door was reinforced by an additional power they couldn’t break through.

This sense of obstruction was similar to the Protective Shield surrounding the Safe House, though the sources of energy were different-one was pure and holy, while the other was malevolent.

“Let’s find another way. Let’s check the back,” Gu Huaiwei said. Since the front door was inaccessible, she had to find another path.

She circled the perimeter of the Library.

The Library’s outer walls bulged outward. There was broken glass on the second floor, and some construction scaffolding remained at the back. Gu Huaiwei moved the scaffolding over and climbed directly to the second floor.

Due to the rain, the outer wall was somewhat slippery.

Lin She followed her up.

Gu Huaiwei used a paper napkin to wipe the wet rust off her hands before tossing it into a trash bin.

As the napkin entered the bin, it miraculously vanished.

Not only that, but the external scaffolding she had moved returned to its original position.

The footprints Gu Huaiwei left when she stepped onto the windowsill also vanished instantly.

When an Instance was not active, the Library was like a paused movie.

Frozen forever on a single frame.

“Lin She, were those guests you brought back all humans?”

Lin She nodded. “There is a Safe House in this town. Inside are some of our Sanatorium’s target customer base.”

It would certainly be more convenient for Gu Huaiwei to acquire customers from the Safe House.

However, she still wanted to see if an Anomaly could stay at the hotel.

The interior of the Library was eerily quiet.

There were no scattered books.

No staff members suddenly appearing.

The lights in the Corridor were off, and even the elevator was not running.

According to her agreement with Han Zhusheng, Gu Huaiwei needed to persuade either the Library Director or the Female Painter.
Before leaving, Gu Huaiwei obtained the identity of the Secretary to the Library Director from Bai Yuzhen.

She headed first to the Library Director’s office.

The office doors were tightly shut.

Gu Huaiwei found that these doors, too, would not open.

She knocked, but there was no response.

Gu Huaiwei had no choice but to use a bit of force. This wooden door was much more fragile than the main entrance; she ripped the lock right off.

Upon entering the room, she saw a bowl of cold medicine sitting on the desk. The small side room was pitch black, and the fire in the hearth had already gone out.

The Library Director’s stomach had deflated. Like a normal person, he had stood up from his wheelchair and was now sitting in his office chair, staring blankly at a family photo on the desk.

This was his state when the pollution had not yet deepened.

“Director, do you need me to brew your medicine?” Gu Huaiwei asked as she walked into the room.

The Library Director looked up at Gu Huaiwei.

“How… *clack, clack, clack*… did you get in?”

The Instance had not yet started.

All the Anomalies were resting, returning to a state of lower pollution where they didn’t need to recite lines for specific scenarios.

“The main doors downstairs were locked, and the glass on the second floor was broken. I knocked and no one answered, so I climbed in through the outer wall,” Gu Huaiwei said without a hint of guilt. “Bai Yuzhen has resigned. I’ll be taking over as your Secretary. Uncle Director, if there’s anything you need me to do, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

“You should leave this place.” The Library Director sat there, motionless. “I don’t need a Secretary right now.”

Gu Huaiwei’s temple throbbed. “No, you do.”

“I don’t.”

The moment Fang Zhao, Bai Yuzhen, and Xia Wenxin took the evidence stolen from the Library Director and left the Library in the van, it signaled the end of one Samsara of the Instance.

Now was the Anomalies’ rest period.

Once a new Instance began, everything would start over from the beginning.

The Library Director certainly wouldn’t acknowledge the handover work from the previous Instance.

Gu Huaiwei frowned. “Wait, what about the inheritance we agreed on?”

She had rushed back specifically for this, without taking any rest at all.

“*Clack, clack, clack*… I never said that,” the Library Director denied completely.

“Say that again.”

“I never-”

“Fine, I get it.” Before the Library Director could finish his sentence, Gu Huaiwei slammed the medicine bowl onto his head and turned to find Han Zhusheng.

Han Zhusheng’s attitude was the same as the Library Director’s. During the time the Instance was not active, he completely refused to recognize the promises made in the previous Instance.

“Miss Gu, please calm yourself.” As Gu Huaiwei reached for a book, Han Zhusheng pressed a hand down on the title page. “It is not my intention to break our agreement, but your presence does not conform to the Rules.

Until the next batch of Reporters arrives, my promise to you is meaningless.”

“Then when will the Instance start?” Gu Huaiwei didn’t want to waste her precious time.

“I don’t know,” Han Zhusheng replied, his expression calm and his tone indifferent.

Anomalies do not die; they have infinite time to wait for the arrival of newcomers.

Gu Huaiwei asked, “During this rest period, can you leave the Library?”

Han Zhusheng looked up. “Do you want to take me away?”

“Yes.”

The best-case scenario was a friendly invitation.

The worst-case scenario was kidnapping him to see if these Anomalies truly couldn’t leave the Instance.