Chapter 248, "Ah, What is This?"
Golden Cat Tavern.
The foreman responsible for the renovation was called over, following behind the two women, explaining the progress.
"We are in the final stages now, and it will be completed within three days."
Slater walked a few steps in the hall, with her hands behind her back.
The renovation in front of her still surprised her.
Just like Wu Heng said, the style of the renovation was far more luxurious than the Golden Cat Tavern in Blackstone Town. The floors, walls, and ceiling were all renovated.
It was not much worse than the City Lord's Mansion.
"How do you use these lighting tools?" Slater asked.
Wen Mansa walked over from behind and said, "These are electric lights, which provide illumination by absorbing solar energy through equipment on the ceiling."
As she spoke, she pressed the switch nearby.
The chandelier and wall lamps in the hall lit up one by one, making the entire space more brilliant and bright.
"Can they work at night?"
"They are specifically for use at night."
Slater glanced around, nodding, "Not bad."
She continued to walk towards the second floor, while the foreman explained other details, and Wen Mansa also followed, explaining how to use the air conditioning.
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The second floor of the shop.
[Protective Pendant]
(Description: A pendant engraved with the 'Sword and Shield Protection' rune, which can form a magical barrier at critical moments to block part of the attack damage.)
[Fireball Spell Ring]
(Description: Can summon a scorching fireball to deal spell damage to a target, 25-minute cooldown.)
[Youthful Vine Bracelet]
(Description: Natural power, nurtures the body.)
After selecting carefully, Wu Heng picked out these items.
The shop seemed to specialize in selling accessories, and he didn't see any magical weapons or armor.
He bought two protective pendants.
The extra one from last time was given to Wen Mansa, after all, her side was more dangerous, and it could save her life at critical moments.
This time, the two pendants were for the two maids by his side.
After all, now that he had money, and he didn't know how safe Gold-Silver Island was, it was better to be prepared.
The Fireball Spell Ring wasn't bad either, providing some offensive power.
As for the 'Youthful Vine Bracelet,' he bought two as well. It was designed in the shape of brown vines, and the store clerk said it would benefit women's skin and appearance.
The two maids widened their eyes.
So he just bought them directly.
If the effect was good, he would buy some for the other women later.
"Sir, that's 2 gold and 755 silver in total."
Indeed, the 'Protective Pendant' was the most expensive, with one costing 820 silver.
After buying everything, he handed the necklaces and bracelets to the two maids.
The two maids were overjoyed, skipping along on their way back.
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Back at the tavern.
Wu Heng gave the two maids a few instructions, then entered the other room in the suite.
He opened a portal and went to the Zombie World.
Walking to the window, he glanced outside, seeing that the convoy had returned.
The survivors at the base were all busy with their tasks.
He pulled out the radio and called Li Yanhong.
Soon, footsteps came from the stairs.
Li Yanhong ran up quickly. Upon seeing Wu Heng, she jumped straight into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, "I haven't seen you for days."
Wu Heng supported her round and firm hips, soft and bouncy, "I was handling some things. Did you go back to the prison earlier?"
"Yes, I went back for a while. The Alchemy Skeleton made some potions, and I brought them over," Li Yanhong said.
Wu Heng asked curiously, "New potions?"
"Yes." Li Yanhong got down from him and opened the backpack she had slung over her back, carefully taking out several potions and placing them on the table.
A total of three bottles.
[High-Efficiency Enhancement Potion]
(Description: A potion developed from extracted mutated toxins, providing some enhancements to living beings, with a low chance of awakening bloodline powers.)
Seeing the attributes of the potion, Wu Heng was overjoyed.
As expected, it was a potion made from a second-tier corpse core.
This was something he had been waiting for a long time.
With this potion, he could directly boost his attributes again.
Enhancing his physical constitution.
"So happy?" Li Yanhong saw the joy on his face.
The potion had no label.
To Li Yanhong, they all looked similar, and she didn't know what type of potion it was.
But seeing Wu Heng so happy, the potion must be valuable.
"Yes, I really need it right now!" Wu Heng casually explained as he put away the potions, and continued, "Any news from outside recently?"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he lightly patted his thigh.
Li Yanhong walked over and sat on his lap, saying, "There isn't much news, same as usual. Oh right, someone made a ranking of the strongest people in the area."
Wu Heng slipped his hand around her waist, gently caressing her smooth belly, "A ranking of the strongest? What's the point of that?"
"If there's any point, it's probably just for spreading fame. It doesn't have any real significance," Li Yanhong analyzed.
"Who made it to the list?"
Li Yanhong glanced at him with a smile, "The number one is the King of Hell..."
Goodness, even that title has spread outside.
The reason he didn't stop the survivors from calling him king was that he didn't want too many people to know his real name.
Now the title was spreading more and more, and it was completely out of control.
"Anyone else?" Wu Heng's hand moved upward.
Li Yanhong cooperatively loosened her anti-stab vest, letting him hold her softness.
"The second is the Flame God from the Flame God Shelter, the third is the Butcher from the Iron Wall Shelter, the fourth is Han Cai from Dong'an Village Shelter, and the fifth is the Blade God from the Yongfu Shelter."
Wow, the names are getting more and more fantastical.
They're practically turning into titles from a novel.
"Wait, what's up with Han Cai's name? It doesn't fit in with the others."
Li Yanhong chuckled, resting her chin on his shoulder, and said softly, "She's the only female leader. Maybe she thought those names didn't suit her, so she used her own name."
"Did you make it on the list?" Wu Heng asked.
"I don't rank. The people on that list are all well-known leaders, and they probably all awakened abilities."
"They've all awakened abilities?"
"Probably, although it's not confirmed, but the shelters' strength is certainly stronger," Li Yanhong said.
After so much time had passed, it wasn't surprising that more people were awakening abilities.
Living in the apocalypse, everyone was living on the edge, forcing people to constantly adapt to the environment.
"Your strength should be enough to make it onto the list."
"It's just a useless ranking. You can represent us."
Speaking of abilities, Wu Heng remembered the magical items he bought today and took out the 'Fireball Ring,' "This is for you."
The ring's design was thick and bulky, not something that suited modern aesthetics.
Li Yanhong glanced at it, "Thank you for the gift."
"Put it on, and I'll teach you how to use it."
"Use it?"
Li Yanhong looked puzzled as she put the ring on her index finger.
Wu Heng withdrew his hand from under her clothes and gestured for her to sit down, saying, "Close your eyes, focus, and try to communicate with the ring using your spirit."
Li Yanhong closed her eyes, staying silent for a while, then opened them again, "Did it work?"
"No."
"What effect should it have?"
"There should be a flame on the ring."
"A lighter?"
"Stop talking, close your eyes and try again."
Li Yanhong stuck out her tongue and closed her eyes again, following his method to try and sense the ring.
After about ten minutes of silence.
Li Yanhong suddenly opened her eyes, raising her right hand, a scorching fireball condensed in her palm.
Seeing the fireball in her palm instead of a lighter flame, Li Yanhong's face was filled with shock, along with a dazed expression as her understanding of the world was shattered.
"Ah, it's getting hot! What should I do?" Li Yanhong suddenly panicked.
The fireball wasn't a spell she had conjured herself, so while short-term control was possible, maintaining it for too long would cause her to feel the heat from the fireball.
Wu Heng immediately opened the window, "Throw it out."
"Throw?" Li Yanhong casually flung it towards the window.
Whoosh~!
The fireball shot out of the window and into the yard.
With a bang, it exploded into four streams of flame, scattering down.
"Ah~! What's going on?"
"Something's burning!"
"Quick, put out the fire~!"
The courtyard quickly became chaotic.
Then, someone rushed upstairs, checking where the fire had started.
Li Yanhong hurriedly adjusted her clothes, rubbing her slightly sore palm on her butt, then opened the door to see the people rushing up.
"Sister Hong, there's a fire downstairs," someone said.
"No one got hurt, right?"
"No, the fire is out, but is everything alright upstairs?" a few people asked, gathering around.
Li Yanhong said, "Everything's fine. We were just testing something. As long as no one's hurt, it's all good."
The group glanced inside, seeing Wu Heng sitting there.
They immediately said, "Understood, we'll head back down."
"Alright."
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The group headed downstairs.
Li Yanhong rushed over, hugging his arm, exclaiming, "What is this? Did you steal Ma Zhiyong's ability?"