The mission was completed and many rewards were obtained. New tasks required recruiting store clerks, so Lu Yao decided to upgrade the blind box store.
The goods in the store happened to be sold out and the store closed automatically. She simply did not restock the goods and upgraded the store.
Lu Yao drew an upgrade diagram and handed it to the system, which deducted 150,000 popularity points.
The maintenance time is twelve hours, which is one day in Lu Yao's world.
There are three new blind box machines, three empty glass shelves and three vacancies for new categories in the store.
She was going back to the nail salon to prepare blind boxes for new products.
Standing outside the nail salon, just as I was about to push the door open, the system prompt sounded suddenly.
[Luyao Nail Salon has successfully received 1,000 customers, and the customer satisfaction is as high as 99.9%, and it has been upgraded to a 6-star store. The reward is a free store upgrade, a popularity value of 100,000 points, and a rare species illustration progress of 10. Please keep up the hard work, store owner!]
Lu Yao paused for a moment and decided to use the free upgrade so as to expand the interior space of the nail salon a little more.
At first, only Harold and Sikin stayed in the nail salon at night. Later, Tina traveled between Dragon Valley and the nail salon and also stayed in the nail salon.
After a while, Merulu and Pushu did not leave after get off work and slept in the snack box in the public leisure area of the laboratory.
Lu Yao returned to the store several times at night and saw two little goblins with bulging bellies and snack crumbs on the corners of their mouths sleeping soundly in the box.
They seemed rounder than when they first came to the store.
Recently, Clarissa, Ambrose, and Edward and his son often do not go home and stay in the laboratory for several days.
Lu Yao directly upgraded the nail salon into a three-story building, doubling the overall interior space.
The first floor is the main body of the nail salon, the second floor is currently the outsourced workshop of the blind box store, and the third floor is made into a dormitory, divided into single rooms for the staff to rest.
This incomplete illustrated book is not the race illustrated book that was later used to complete the task, but the full category illustrated book that was obtained when the nail salon was first opened, which covers all races, monsters, plants, and magic classifications on the continent of Alexandria.
Until the end of the final mission in the nail salon, this illustrated book was not complete.
Lu Yao thought that this thing had been forgotten, but it turned out that he was still collecting it.
During this period, in order to design magic nails, the alien shop assistants would occasionally go out on their own to look for materials.
The materials they brought back were all included in the atlas. The reward for 10 rare species atlases this time seemed to directly light up the icons of ten species of creatures that had become extinct on the Alexandria continent.
I don’t know what will happen if I collect the entire illustrated book. There should be special rewards. Will it be RMB
Lu Yao couldn't help but feel a little excited.
In the nail salon, the foreign employees surrounded Harold and seemed to be talking about something interesting.
Lu Yao pushed the door open and Harold immediately stood up, his dark blue eyes gleaming with excitement: "Lu Yao, I'm back."
Harold has been studying in Dragon Valley during this time.
According to Teacher Mu Xin and Tina, he is still a little dragon with a distinct personality among many giant dragon cubs.
He occasionally got into trouble, but he always cleverly stayed within the rules of Longgu, so it was difficult for the teachers to find a reason to punish him.
Teacher Mu Xin wanted Lu Yao to discipline Harold a little, but Lu Yao just smiled.
After all, dragons are different from humans. The little black dragon just wants to grow up freely.
Seeing Harold's smug look, Lu Yao walked over and asked, "Where have you been? You look so happy."
When Pu Xiu saw the shop owner, surprise filled his eyes and he immediately wanted to speak.
Harold turned his head, gave a warning look, and looked back at Lu Yao: "I just came back from another world. There are no dragons there, only people."
Lu Yao took two seconds to react and gradually understood what he meant.
Recently, Harold has had some silver hair in his hair. Not white hair, but beautiful, shiny silver hair.
The last time she accompanied him to the Baishacui Lake to bathe, she found that there were a few silver spots on the tip of his tail and his scales were no longer pure black.
She was concerned that something was wrong and asked many of the adult dragons who came to the store for manicures.
The dragons said that Harold might have awakened the power of his mother's bloodline.
The silver dragon has a special ability that other dragons do not have—the ability to travel through time and space.
The young boy had grown a lot taller. Lu Yao stood on tiptoe and rubbed his head, praising him: "Our little black dragon is really amazing!"
Harold's ears flushed red, and he glanced at Mumu and Pushu who were trying to get close to the shop owner, and took out a shiny black scale from his arms, "Luyao, this is for you."
Lu Yao subconsciously stroked the surface of the scales with his fingers, "Why are you giving this to me?"
Mu Xin also gave her a piece. It is said that the owner of the scales can be sensed by touching it, but she has not used it yet.
Harold felt his scales being stroked and itchy. He tried to keep a straight face and said, "Take it and wait for me in the other store. I'll come find you."
Lu Yao widened his eyes slightly, a little surprised: "Can we play like this?"
Harold lowered his eyes and looked at her seriously: "If you leave the store, I can't sense your breath. If you take my scales and try a few more times, I will definitely find you."
What is this? Precision positioning
But if Harold could really travel through time and space to find her, that would be so interesting, and the store would have an extra reliable helper.
Lu Yao put the scales into his pocket and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come find me."
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The world of impermanence.
Luo Huian, Wei Xuan and Nie Yu came back from the riverside together and walked towards the blind box shop.
In the morning, he met two people who came to redeem blind boxes in the store.
They took out the crystal core coins they had accumulated for a long time and exchanged them for a complete set of winter limited series.
Luckily, I opened a small hidden sleeping bag backpack and replaced the filtered heated water bottle.
Luo Hui'an had a filtered water cup and proposed to exchange the cup for the half-day use of the **Crystal Core Knife.
He doesn’t know where to go for now, but he doesn’t plan to return to the scientific research team. He wants to save some crystal cores and exchange them for new blind boxes.
Wei Xuan agreed to the exchange.
Instead of taking advantage of him, she proposed to exchange the right to use the crystal core knife twenty times for the right to use the water cup twenty times.
Luo Huian was a little surprised.
He was more familiar with the habits of mutant creatures, so he took them to a small ditch upstream of a river and stayed there for half a day, hunting many mid-level mutant aquatic creatures.
The three of them each collected a small bag of crystal cores. Luo Huian didn't know that because of this he missed the Xi Tingran team that was looking for people everywhere.
He wanted to stay in the blind box shop at night, and when he got closer he found that the shop sign and the street lights at the door were on, but the shop door was closed.
There was a recruitment notice posted on the door. Luo Huian stood on tiptoe and read it for a while, feeling excited.
Wei Xuan and Nie Yu were about to go back to their residence. When they turned around, they saw the fat boy sitting down at the door of the blind box store and reminded them, "It will snow heavily at night. Find a place to hide, otherwise you will freeze to death."
Luo Hui'an wrapped himself tightly in his old cotton-padded jacket, holding a hot water cup and saying, "The blind box store is hiring staff. I want to wait here until it opens."
Wei Xuan and Nie Yu looked at each other when they heard this, then walked closer to look at the recruitment notice, somewhat surprised.
Wei Xuan: "I'm sure a lot of people want to come."
Nie Yu: "It says here that food will be provided, why don't we try it too?"
"It's so close, let's come back in the morning." Wei Xuan glanced at Luo Huian and took out an old crystal core heating blanket from her backpack. "I'll lend it to you for one night. Don't get caught a cold."
They now have sleeping bags, a new, larger thermal blanket, and cold-proof clothing, so they don't have to worry about sleeping cold at night, and it's okay to lend an old blanket to the little fat boy.
"Thank you." Luo Hui'an took the blanket and wrapped it around himself, feeling much warmer.
The next morning, the blind box store was fully stocked with goods, and a new blind box was also put on the shelves, with a full set of more than 30 styles.
As soon as the store opened, Luo Hui'an woke up with a start, got up from the ground, and ran into the store, "Morning, owner."
Lu Yao is inspecting the upgraded store.
The space inside the store has doubled, with three new blind box machines and new glass shelves neatly arranged and simply divided into areas, making it brighter than before.
She was satisfied and turned around when she heard the voice, "It's you."
Luo Hui'an said anxiously, "Well, my name is Luo Hui'an. Shop owner, I saw the recruitment notice posted outside and came to apply for the position of clerk."
Lu Yao looked him up and down, "How old are you?"
Luo Hui'an was a little nervous: "... Fourteen."
Even in the world of impermanence, this age is too young.
But think about Harold and Tina. When they worked as clerks in a nail salon, they were probably around the same age based on the human lifespan.
Lu Yao decided to ask again: "Why do you want to be a clerk?"
Luo Hui'an glanced at the winter limited series on the glass shelf and said seriously: "My parents were also researching and developing crystal core energy when they were alive. They believed that the energy in this world has not disappeared, nor has it been completely polluted, but has been absorbed by mutated animals and plants and turned into a purer energy group. If this energy group can be reapplied to life, the living environment of mankind may be improved. But they ultimately failed to complete this research. The owner's crystal core blind box is a pleasant surprise. You have fully developed the potential of crystal core energy, but there are still some minor problems. I... My health is not very good. Without inhibitory drugs, I will not live long. I want to improve the crystal core blind box in the last time. I hope the store... You can hire me, please."
Lu Yao: “…”
The fat boy spoke sincerely, and his question was too sincere.
Frankly speaking, my health is not good and I won’t live long. Even the Bodhisattva wouldn’t dare to say that he wants to take me in.
Lu Yao was silent for a while, and couldn't help asking one more question: "You said my blind box has a defect, what is it?"
Luo Hui'an scratched his head and whispered, "What a waste."
"Huh?" Lu Yao was stunned.
Luo Huian: "The energy of crystal cores is huge, and the energy contained in pure energy liquid is even more amazing. You fill them into various props without any preparation and sell them at such a low price. It's a waste."
Lu Yao: “…”
Luo Hui'an held up the crystal core liquid filtering and heating water cup, and pinched a tiny gap with his chubby fingers: "It's enough to fill this cup with just a little energy liquid. With the technology you have, it won't be expensive even if the selling price is increased tenfold."
The fat boy's action of giving up the food blind box and choosing the crystal core blind box even if he was starving made Lu Yao look sideways, and his words became even more interesting at this time.
Lu Yao was amused by his serious look, thought for a while, and said: "I can hire you. But give me an accurate estimate of how long you can live."
Luo Huian: "... Well, I have been without medication for thirteen days. I can probably live for seventeen days. The improved crystal core blind box is enough."
The blind box of painkillers from the blind box store can alleviate his symptoms, but it cannot cure his condition or prolong his life.
Lu Yao: "… The probation period is seven days, starting as an ordinary clerk. After the inspection, if both parties are satisfied, you can officially start working."
Luo Hui'an: "...Okay."
Even if there are only ten days left, he can complete the improvement plan if he prepares in advance.
The backstage space of the blind box store has also been upgraded. The warehouse space has been expanded to three times its original size, and a laboratory, lounge and toilet have been added.
Lu Yao was about to take Luo Huian to familiarize himself with the store when there was a knock on the door.
Luo Huian did not respond. It seemed that someone was visiting the shopping street.
"You go backstage to rest and eat something first. I'm going out for a while." Lu Yao instructed.
Yaoguang City, abandoned shopping street.
Zhuang Liang stood outside the blind box shop with a complicated expression.
I hadn't noticed for a while, but she actually opened three stores in this small street.
He couldn't imagine why anyone would come here.
But I knocked on the doors of all the shops since I came here from the snack bar, but no one answered the door. Could it be that she is not here
At this time, the door of the blind box store was opened from the inside, and Lu Yao appeared at the door, "Why is it you?"
Zhuang Liang was also helpless. If the situation was not urgent, he really didn't want to come to her alone.
"Is there a bearded uncle looking for you?" Zhuang Liang asked guiltily.
This is too bizarre to talk about.
The last time he and Qi Jue went to the amusement park to buy a black ring, he fell ill again when he came out.
He finally got rid of the psychological trauma brought to him by the NPC in the park, but was entangled by a strange middle-aged man again.
The uncle was very talkative. The first time they met, he said that he had a bad fate and would not live long.
He also said that he might have lived for another 20 years, but his recent frequent illnesses had reduced much of his short life span.
He was frightened and felt depressed. He went out with the uncle for two drinks and unknowingly revealed the things about the park.
He drank a little too much last night and seemed to have said Lu Yao's name in a daze.
When he woke up in the morning, his memory was too vague and he wasn't sure for a moment, but he still rushed over immediately.
I was afraid that the uncle would come to find Lu Yao and I wouldn’t be able to explain myself then.
Lu Yao asked: "Is the middle-aged uncle you are talking about the one with a beard covering half of his face, messy hair, a leather eye patch on his left eye, and a worn-out leather jacket, with a decadent temperament?"
Zhuang Liang was stunned: "How do you know?"
Lu Yao pointed behind him.
Zhuang Liang turned his head, stumbled and almost fell.
Ji Feiming stood in front of the blind box store, looking deeply at Lu Yao, and said in a low voice: "I found you."