Chapter 6: Going Out to Distribute Flyers
「Host, I haven't detected any plot characters from Shen Zhigui's group here.」
No detection means they're just background characters?
Of course, there's another possibility - they're dead.
Dead people naturally don't have plotlines.
Chu Jiangyue speculated several possibilities in her mind, but since nothing had happened yet, she couldn't draw any definitive conclusions.
Shen Zhigui and his companions reluctantly left after finishing their shopping.
Watching their retreating figures, Chu Jiangyue felt there was something she might have overlooked.
However, Chu Jiangyue wasn't one to torment herself over things - if she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it.
『Little fox, don't you think our hotel is too low-profile to attract many guests?』
Shen Zhigui brought 3 people over, but the "Reception of 10 Guests" task only showed 3/10 completion - Shen Zhigui himself wasn't counted in this task.
With 7 more people needed, they would have to put in more effort elsewhere to complete the task quickly.
The little fox crouched on the front desk counter, playing deaf and dumb. As a newly bound system that had just started tasks with its host, where would it get the energy for hotel facade renovations?
The wise path was to focus on completing tasks properly and upgrading as soon as possible.
『Speak up, don't you want to finish the tasks sooner?』
Since it's a system spirit, shouldn't it upgrade along with the hotel?
「Host, I… I have no energy~」
Tears glistened in the little fox's eyes. Did it not want the hotel to become more beautiful? It simply lacked the energy!
Chu Jiangyue: 『What use are you then!』
Unable to rely on this useless fox, Chu Jiangyue began devising her own solutions.
A long while later, Chu Jiangyue somehow dug out a stack of A4 paper from some obscure corner, then rummaged through her luggage several times before finally finding a pen.
Better to rely on oneself than on others or systems. Chu Jiangyue picked up a blank sheet and began drafting content.
Headline: Grand Opening Special at Jianglin Hotel!!
Main text: Steamed buns! Steamed buns! Fragrant, delicious steamed buns! Grand opening special at rock-bottom prices! Not 998! Not 888! Just 100 copper coins! Only 100 copper coins!
What! You ask what copper coins are? Whether it's gold, silver, jewelry or scrap metal, our hotel provides exchange services for all, with no upper limit!
Don't miss this opportunity if you pass by! If you want to eat steamed buns, come here!
Address: Mud-brick house behind Shengshi Huadu
Business hours: 10 AM to 6 PM, latecomers won't be served
After writing this long passage, Chu Jiangyue felt her hand was sore.
Looking at the thick stack below, Chu Jiangyue suddenly felt like giving up.
With so many, even if she just copied them, her hand would break from exhaustion.
Chu Jiangyue shifted her gaze to the little fox.
The little fox, being stared at like this by Chu Jiangyue, had its tail puff up in alarm:
「Hos… host, what do you want to do?」
"Look, I've even written the promotional text for you. You just need to spend a tiny bit of energy to help me copy all the content onto these. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
If she wouldn't even let it handle the renovation, failing at such a small task would truly be pathetic.
「Alright then! I'll give it a try…」
The little fox wasn't confident either—new systems lack experience after all!
Chu Jiangyue watched as the little fox strained with all its might, gnashing its teeth, its nine tails flailing wildly in the air.
But effort yields rewards—the little fox successfully replicated all of Yun Zijing's content onto fresh A4 sheets.
Looking at the freshly printed flyers, Chu Jiangyue was thoroughly satisfied.
Whether anyone would believe it or not didn't matter—those who saw it would at least remember.
When truly cornered, even skeptics would grasp at one last chance for themselves.
For Chu Jiangyue, that was enough.
With the flyers in hand, Chu Jiangyue headed out to "distribute" them.
Distribution" was more like placing one flyer at intervals along the way.
「Host, where are you going?」
The little fox leaped onto Chu Jiangyue's shoulder.
"Handing out flyers? By the time you come up with a solution, it'll be too late."
「Host, outside the hotel premises, my energy might not be enough to fully protect you.」
The little fox grew anxious - it was still suffering from insufficient energy reserves.
"Your host isn't some helpless vegetarian. Relax, just watch and learn."
Chu Jiangyue survived three years under Jiang Zhenzhen's oppression in her past life, proving her capabilities.
In this lifetime, she would only become stronger than before.
「Then be careful, host! If danger comes, I'll exhaust every ounce of my power to save you!」
With its current energy level, outside the hotel's boundary, it could offer Chu Jiangyue only minimal protection - reserved strictly for life-or-death situations.
"Save that meager energy for your upgrades."
Chu Jiangyue stuffed the flyers into her backpack, slung it over her shoulders, grabbed a Tang sword, and headed out.
Perched on Chu Jiangyue's shoulder, the little fox grew visibly tense the moment they left the hotel's safe zone.
「Host! Host! There's a zombie approaching from that direction!」
「Host! Host! More zombies are coming!」
「Host! Host! Several zombies are approaching!」
『Little fox, shut up! The zombies won't kill me, but your nagging will!』
Chu Jiangyue endured for a while but finally couldn't take it anymore. Are all systems this jumpy nowadays?
Irritated by the little fox's constant chatter, Chu Jiangyue's zombie-slaying movements became even more swift.
These were just primitive zombies that hadn't even evolved cores - Chu Jiangyue didn't need to use any special abilities to cut right through them.
Many people in Splendid Capital noticed the commotion of Chu Jiangyue fighting zombies.
Including Shen Zhigui and his group.
Seeing that Chu Jiangyue had come out to fight zombies, Shen Zhigui - who had originally decided not to go out today - summoned three people and went out.
Eventually leading to a "chance encounter" with Chu Jiangyue.
"Boss Chu."
Chu Jiangyue glanced at Shen Zhigui's group and simply nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"Boss Chu, what made you think of coming out to kill zombies?"
Having visited the hotel twice, Shen Zhigui had long noticed the peculiarities of Jianglin Hotel.
Immunity to zombie attacks, unlimited bun supplies, and ID cards with virtual screens that clearly surpassed current technological capabilities.
All of this proved that Jianglin Hotel was absolutely no ordinary establishment.
As the hotel's owner, Chu Jiangyue naturally became the focus of Shen Zhigui's attention.
"Business is slow at the hotel, so I came out to distribute flyers. If you don't mind, you could help hand some out too."
As he spoke, Chu Jiangyue swiftly dispatched a lunging zombie with his blade, then calmly opened his backpack and pulled out a stack of flyers.
"Circumstances aren't ideal, so these flyers are a bit crude—but don't mind the details."
Shen Zhigui accepted the flyers from Chu Jiangyue: "The hotel's buns really are delicious. We'll help spread the word for you, Boss Chu."
The existence of Jianglin Hotel represents, to some extent, the last hope for many people.
Who knows, it might eventually become the hope of the entire Blue Planet.
"Then thank you. I'll go distribute some more flyers. See you."
Having said that, Chu Jiangyue walked around Shen Zhigui and his companions, continuing forward.
"This Boss Chu looks delicate, but unexpectedly possesses considerable strength."
Beside Shen Zhigui, a simple-minded fellow remarked with emotion.