Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

"What...what are you doing?" Wang Junyue's voice was full of confusion. She had just woken up when the system's notification sounded in her mind that she could leave. She came out to take a look and found that Lin Yu was carrying out "demolition".

"Demolish the house." Lin Yu said succinctly, pointing to the system notification.

"The mission was completed ahead of schedule, so we can stay for 24 hours. These are all resources, so why not take them?"

Wang Junyue was stunned for a moment, then saw the system notification, and her eyes slowly lit up.

She was a smart woman and immediately understood what Lin Yu meant.

"I...I'll help too!" Wang Junyue gritted her teeth, overcoming her physical weakness, and pulled out a smaller hammer from her backpack. She staggered toward a nearby shed that looked easier to demolish.

Although her efficiency was far inferior to Lin Yu's, having one more person would always make things a little faster.

The two began to "work diligently" on this vast ruin.

After about two or three hours of demolition, when they had made a considerable haul, an even more unexpected figure appeared at the edge of the ruins.

Lin Yu and Wang Junyue stopped simultaneously and looked over warily.

Liu Dashan, covered in filth, dressed in tattered clothes, and with a look of fear on his face, limped out of the shadows of an alley.

"Liu Dashan? You're still alive?" Wang Junyue exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes, sizing up his former teammate.

His survival was indeed beyond Lin Yu's expectations.

Liu Xiangxiang's attack clearly affected the entire village. Lin Yu saw a large number of residents' corpses during the demolition, including Liu Yueyue and Zhang Jun.

Although they couldn't find Liu Dashan, Lin Yu assumed he had died in some unknown corner, but he never expected him to survive.

Could he be hiding something that can ward off evil spirits?

"It's...it's me." Liu Dashan walked closer and looked at the two of them busily working on the demolition site, his lips twitching slightly.

Seeing the questioning looks in Lin Yu and Wang Junyue's eyes, he naturally understood what they were wondering about. After thinking for a moment, he didn't hide anything and said with a wry smile, "I found a very secluded corner to hide in."

The world outside was in chaos, with ghosts wailing and howling. I was so scared that I didn't dare to move.

I don't know how long I hid, but then I heard a system notification saying the mission was complete and I could leave... Only then did I dare to come out and check things out.

They hid in a secluded place?

Lin Yu wondered, what place could possibly block Liu Xiangxiang's mental attack back then?

Suddenly, Lin Yu had a thought and asked, "Is the place you're hiding in? Is it somewhere near the west, a place piled with junk and with a small pit in the corner?"

Liu Dashan didn't answer, but just looked at Lin Yu with some surprise.

It seems I guessed right.

Lin Yu's expression was strange.

The place he was referring to was the corner where he had previously dug up Liu Yue'er's remains.

This explains it. It seems that even during her period of losing her mind and becoming an evil sword spirit, Liu Xiangxiang's remaining instincts subconsciously avoided the place where her daughter's remains were buried and where she carried her deepest regrets.

Looking at it this way, it seems that this hidden quest can also be completed by other methods, without needing to confront the statue king Xiangxian head-on.

Seeing Lin Yu and Wang Junyue's actions, Liu Dashan naturally understood what they were doing. After thinking for a moment, he asked somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Lin Yu..."

"Do as you please, just don't bother us."

Lin Yu said nonchalantly, he naturally understood what Liu Dashan meant, that he also wanted a share of the pie.

Lin Yu didn't really have much of an opinion on this, after all, the fortress was very large, and it was impossible for just two people to dismantle it in a mere 24 hours.

Moreover, this game does not allow harming teammates, so even if he is unwilling, he cannot interfere with Liu Dashan.

Liu Dashan thanked them profusely, then took out a hammer from his backpack and began collecting materials in a spot some distance away from Lin Yu and Wang Junyue.

"Keep going!" Lin Yu called out, swinging the sledgehammer again. Wang Junyue also took a deep breath and continued to use the crowbar to deal with the rotten wood.

Twenty-four hours flew by amidst the clanging and clattering sounds of demolition.

Like a tireless machine, Lin Yu, relying on his superhuman physique and recovery ability, and occasionally eating some dry food to replenish his strength, demolished a large number of houses in the fortress.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time, otherwise Lin Yu really wanted to dismantle more.

By this time, his apartment was already crammed with a massive amount of basic materials, forcing him to install several more storage cabinets, otherwise the room simply wouldn't have enough room.

The types of materials are also very numerous, including stone, wood, various metals, glass, cloth, plastic... the variety and quantity are astonishing.

The harvest was enormous.

These items are still in high demand in the player trading market. If all else fails, Lin Yu can use them to build and upgrade his own shelter. They are all indispensable hard currency.

Although Wang Junyue was much less efficient, she still dismantled several rooms and filled the apartment to the brim. Lin Yu didn't let her work for free; she kept half of the materials she collected for herself.

As the last bit of time ran out, and the soft white light of the system's forced teleportation enveloped the two of them, Lin Yu smashed a rickety "GG" sign with a hammer.

Seeing the message and the blurring ruins before him, Lin Yu put down his hammer with satisfaction.

brush!

In an instant, Lin Yu found himself back in his own apartment.

Outside the window is the view of the 9527 residential complex.

He is back.

Immediately afterwards, a series of system notifications rang in his mind, initiating the settlement process:

[Game: The Haunted Building's settlement begins...]

Main quest "Dawn Arrives" completed, reward: 10 in-game coins.

Side Quest ① [Defeat Wang Xiangxian] Completed. Rewards: 20 Game Coins, Silver-tier Skill Card [Seven Secrets of Subduing Demons in Green Mountain], 3 Small Experience Packs

Side Quest ② [The Truth About the Building] Completed. Rewards: 10 Game Coins, 1 Small Experience Pack.

[Settlement complete. Rewards have been distributed to the player's profile and inventory.]

Looking at the generous reward list, Lin Yu smiled.

This trip was worthwhile.

Lin Yu then began to check the rewards.

Putting aside the game currency, Lin Yu's first glance was at the few small experience packs.

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[Mini Experience Pack]

Effect: Gain 100 experience points upon use.

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In short, this is absolutely a great item. Lin Yu's experience level has reached 470 after killing the previous group of ghouls and Wang Xiangxian, and he is only 330 away from leveling up.

These four small experience packs are enough for him to level up.

Lin Yu did not hesitate and chose to use it, gaining 400 experience points.

Successfully upgraded, gaining another 2 free attribute points and a new skill card slot.

What surprised Lin Yu even more was that the experience required to level up from level 5 to level 6 was not doubled as before, but only increased by 200 experience points, meaning that 1000 experience points were needed to level up.

However, the price to pay is that there's a new condition for the next upgrade: you need to obtain an item called an upgrade card.

Lin Yu didn't know whether this was a reduction or an increase in difficulty, since he also didn't know how difficult it was to obtain upgrade cards.

But that doesn't matter anymore; what's more important now is checking the loot.

Lin Yu focused his attention on the silver-level skill card and the three orbs of light that had been dropped after killing Wang Xiangxian.