Wu Pifu was somewhat bewildered.
This was an unprecedented situation.
“Building purchase achieved, power establishment standards met, event standards met…”
“Specialized shelter confirmed established, reward standards upgraded.”
Wu Pifu murmured, then turned to ask in his mind, “Mainframe, what kind of specialized shelter is it? What does it mean that the reward standards have been upgraded?”
But there was no response from the mainframe.
Wu Pifu then remembered that his shelter had not yet been fully established; this was merely the mainframe making a judgment on the establishment of the shelter.
Unless the shelter was truly established, he could not have a detailed conversation with the mainframe.
At that moment, Wu Pifu began to ponder these phrases.
Building purchase achieved, power establishment standards met, event standards met…
Standards met?
Wu Pifu immediately recalled the historical event he had achieved in the baseline reality of Zero Point Seven.
The mainframe would repeat the information regarding the dynasty of that historical event, but he had not heard it repeated, so it had not yet been achieved; it merely had the standard…
The power establishment was likely similar.
He just didn’t know if the mainframe would provide any hints, after all, neither he nor his predecessors had ever established any power; it was all just hearsay from the predecessors.
At this moment, there was no time to lose; otherwise, Xu Shilan would truly die.
Wu Pifu immediately addressed Xu Rongyu, “Xu Rongyu, are you willing to join my side?”
Xu Rongyu began to wail again, stunned by the words, then exclaimed in joy, “I’m willing, I’m willing! From now on, I’ll follow big brother!”
Wu Pifu originally intended to ask Lin Heier again, but at that moment, the mainframe spoke once more.
“Building purchase achieved, power establishment achieved, event standards met.”
Good!
Wu Pifu felt a surge of joy in his heart, but he was also somewhat troubled, unsure how to trigger the event.
However, he carefully recalled the historical event he had achieved earlier, which seemed to emphasize the four survivors who had been skinned.
It seemed he needed to spread the news, preferably letting the government know, and it had to be significant, strange, bizarre, or legendary; otherwise, it could not form a historical event.
Wu Pifu said to Lin Heier, “Senior Sister, I have something I’d like to ask of you.”
Lin Heier immediately cupped her fists seriously and said, “Master Wu, please feel free to command me. For the sake of the common people, Master Wu and your companions have already sacrificed enough. I am willing to go through fire and water for Master Wu, without hesitation.”
“No need to be so serious.”
Wu Pifu thought while speaking, “I need Senior Sister to spread the news from here; the more people who know, the better. It would be best if the government officials were aware of this matter.”
Lin Heier hesitated and said, “Promoting Master’s heroic deeds is fine, but this involves the evil cult’s Mother of No Life. Although I am determined to eradicate the evil belief in the Mother of No Life, it cannot be accomplished in a short time. This is truly…”
Wu Pifu also felt troubled.
He pondered for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.
He immediately ran to the place where the ingredients were stored and pulled out a conch shell.
Then, suppressing his embarrassment, he said, “Mysterious Conch, how can I reasonably promote the events here to achieve the most legendary status, so that the government will also record it in history? But without involving the Mother of No Life?”
The Mysterious Conch trembled slightly, and at that moment, Wu Pifu coldly said, “If you give me any nonsense, I will crush you immediately! Right now, the lives of my two comrades are at stake; I’m not joking with you.”
The Mysterious Conch seemed to tremble again, and a female voice mixed with the sound of waves spoke four words.
“Peace Hotel.”
Wu Pifu was stunned.
Memories raced through his mind, and soon he locked onto an old movie he had once watched, a very old movie.
When he saw it in the twenty-first century, the movie was even older than he was; he had watched it only because someone recommended it.
Yes!
Peace Hotel!!
Wu Pifu was incredibly excited because he had vaguely wanted to create a big news story in this world.
If he used the name Peace Hotel, then a few months later, when the Eight-Nation Alliance entered Beijing and Cixi fled the capital, his previously conceived plot might not be impossible!!
Wu Pifu immediately said to Lin Heier, “Please, Senior Sister, promote it like this: a martial artist… no, a swordsman, along with his wife and brother-in-law, came here.”
“… Why do I have to be the brother-in-law?” Yamada’s hoarse voice was still ringing out.
“Shut up! I’ll take you back right away!” Wu Pifu scolded, then continued, “Unexpectedly, they encountered an ambush from the largest bandit group outside the pass. In a moment of carelessness, the swordsman’s wife and brother-in-law both died here. The swordsman was furious and, in one night, wiped out the core elite of this bandit group, killing countless…”
Xu Rongyu weakly said, “But Big Brother Wu, most of my father’s forces didn’t come; only the elite did.”
“Shut up!”
Wu Pifu scolded again, then continued to Lin Heier, “But in the end, suddenly the morning sun appeared. He saw a flock of doves flying by, and his Buddhist nature was born, extinguishing his killing intent. Thus, he spared the last survivor of the bandit group.”
Xu Rongyu pointed at himself in a daze, his expression blank.
Wu Pifu continued, “Afterward, he felt that the world was killing too excessively, and there were even vicious people who insisted on killing entire families. Therefore, he drew a boundary, marked it with a knife, and established a restaurant at the original Yijia Charity House, named Peace Hotel. From then on, no matter how fierce a person was, no matter what heinous crimes they had committed, as long as they stepped into this Peace Hotel, he would ensure their safety. However, once they left this realm, life and death grievances would no longer concern him!”
At this point, Wu Pifu turned to the astonished Lin Heier and said, “Senior Sister, promote it according to this script. It’s essential to highlight the swordsman’s strength, the miraculous rules of the Peace Hotel, and the legendary nature of this event!”
Lin Heier hesitated and said, “Promoting this is not a problem, but Young Master Xu, this…”
Xu Rongyu waved his hand dismissively and said, “It’s fine. My father did indeed die here, and he was a bandit his whole life, stained with blood. Being killed by such a swordsman is not unjust; death is like a lamp going out. Dying at the hands of such a swordsman is not a loss, much better than… than being turned into a monster.”
Only then did Lin Heier solemnly cup her fists at Wu Pifu and say, “Heier will definitely do it!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Pifu indeed heard the voice of the mainframe in his mind.
“Event achieved, Peace Hotel.”
“In the year 1900, the twenty-sixth year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, a miraculous event occurred outside the city of Xuanhua, at the Yijia Charity House.”
“A nameless swordsman, accompanied by his wife and brother-in-law, passed through this place but was targeted by the largest bandit force outside the pass, who set a trap at the charity house, ultimately resulting in the deaths of the swordsman’s wife and brother-in-law.”
“The nameless swordsman was furious and, in one night, killed all the core elites of that bandit force, even slaying the martial arts master, Xu Zhenshan, who had rampaged outside the pass for decades, on the spot.”
“When he had killed until the last person, suddenly the sky brightened, and doves flew by, causing the nameless swordsman’s killing intent to gradually dissipate and his Buddhist nature to arise. Thus, he spared the last survivor of that bandit force, Xu Zhenshan’s son, Xu Rongyu.”
“Afterward, the nameless swordsman drew a boundary, marked it with a knife, and established the Peace Hotel at the original Yijia Charity House, stating that anyone who enters the Peace Hotel will receive its protection, regardless of their crimes, as long as they do not leave the hotel and do not involve themselves in worldly matters, their lives will be safe. However, if they leave the hotel, life and death consequences will no longer concern him.”
Wu Pifu listened to this voice, feeling as if he were hearing celestial music.
After this segment of voice finished, the mainframe’s voice sounded again.
“Building purchase achieved, power establishment achieved, event achieved.”
“You have established a Level Two Specialized Shelter.”
“This shelter is centered around the Peace Hotel, and every thirty days, you must guard it for seven days. During this time, you may leave the range of the Peace Hotel, but you cannot leave this world. You can return to Gaia anywhere in this world, and when you re-enter from Gaia, you will appear directly in the Peace Hotel.”
“You can carry life (non-human, non-nightmare) back and forth between this shelter and the real world.”
“You have received one random draw (Level One Shelter) reward.”
“You have received one personal attribute upgrade (non-limit-breaking) reward.”
“You need to achieve A%#,*… to upgrade this shelter to Level Three. The Level Three reward is a personal information data interface.”
“Due to the judgment of the specialized shelter, the reward standards have been upgraded… judgment in progress…”
“You may retain one Level Two shelter reward while also receiving the Level Three shelter reward in advance. When this shelter upgrades to Level Three, you will receive the Level Four shelter reward in advance, and so on.”
“Do you wish to forgo the reward standard upgrade? Maintain the original Level Two shelter reward?”
Wu Pifu pondered over this series of information from the mainframe.
The meaning was simple; because it was a specialized shelter, he could receive the personal information data interface in advance.
Not only would this world’s personal information data interface be permanent, but he could also designate a world to obtain the personal information data interface.
However, for all the rewards of the Level Two shelter, he could only choose one to receive.
But afterward, when upgrading to Level Three, he could receive the Level Four shelter reward in advance, and so forth…
Except for the necessary attributes, such as being able to carry life (non-human, non-nightmare) back and forth between this shelter and the real world, similar to random draws, attribute upgrades, and awakening newcomers, he could only choose one.
Of course, he would choose!
“Choose to receive the reward standard upgrade! I choose to retain one personal attribute upgrade reward.” Wu Pifu replied.
“Choosing confirmation… confirmation complete.”
Wu Pifu did not bother to check the personal information data interface or the attribute upgrade reward but urgently said to Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu, “Actually, I’ve concealed some matters from you two. The three of us come from… outside the realm. I will discuss the specifics with you both later. Now I need to take them back for treatment. Wait for me… three days. I will definitely return in three days. If I don’t return, then I’m dead; you two can leave.”
Lin Heier and Xu Rongyu exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other’s eyes.
They watched as Wu Pifu lifted Yamada with one hand, then carefully picked up Xu Shilan, while using his foot to hook a bag of buns.
Lin Heier intended to help, but in the next second, Wu Pifu, Yamada, Xu Shilan, and a small bird suddenly flew onto Wu Pifu’s shoulder, and they disappeared without a trace.
“Damn, ascended to immortality!?” Xu Rongyu exclaimed loudly.
Lin Heier widened her eyes, and after a long time, she murmured, “Could it be a celestial being?”
“Then is our world a small thousand worlds, a middle thousand world, or a great thousand world?”
The scene fell into silence, with only the crackling sounds of the burning building echoing, and no one answered Lin Heier’s question.
(End of Chapter)