Have you ever had a daydream like, 'If someone gave me a billion, and I had to spend it all in a day, what would I do?' Lin Sanjiu felt that what she was facing now seemed to be the doomsday version of that daydream. However, it had actually become a reality.
"Ah?"
Standing in the living room for half a minute, she could only squeeze out one word.
The triumphant look on the grand prize was evident; he seemed like a child who couldn't help but show off his handiwork. Patiently, he reiterated his earlier statement, "Sis, we must spend all this money to leave the pocket dimension."
What money? Where did this money come from?
Seeing the expression on his sister's face, the grand prize decided to demonstrate. He dialed the service center of the resort, put it on speakerphone, and a gentle female voice soon responded, "How may I assist you?"
Lin Sanjiu looked at the phone, then looked at him.
"I have a few questions I want to ask," the grand prize coughed, "but I forgot what you told me just now."
The woman didn't mind his forgetfulness at all and immediately said, "Okay, go ahead."
The first question Ji Shanqing asked was completely beyond Lin Sanjiu's expectations. In fact, she had never thought about this aspect, and probably any other posthuman wouldn't have thought to ask such a question to the pocket dimension, "Is this vacation resort managed as a hotel or as a residential area?"
"We are a resort managed in a hotel style. If you have a particular preference, you can also directly purchase our entire Villa and its associated services," the woman explained fluently. "However, since May 25, 2019, this vacation resort only accepts Villa subscription and no longer accepts room reservations."
Was that the doomsday date? From that point on, the resort became a pocket dimension?
No, that wasn't the point—Lin Sanjiu came back to her senses. The grand prize had said that he found a way to get out, so why was he now asking about the resort's business model?
"These associated services require payment, right?" Ji Shanqing seemed to have no idea about her full of doubts and said, "But as far as I know, we haven't paid anything after checking in."
"At the beginning of the subscription, the cost of associated services has already been paid. In addition to basic room services, there is also a deposit, which will be used to pay for your premium consumption in the resort."
Ji Shanqing quickly pointed to the phone, mouthing to Lin Sanjiu, "Look."
Lin Sanjiu vaguely seemed to understand but wasn't quite sure.
The grand prize cleared his throat and spoke with a formal tone, "How much money do we have in our account?"
"I'll check... It's 110,255.4 yuan."
In this place, Lin Sanjiu had no concept of whether 110,000 was a lot or a little.
"What will happen after this money is spent?"
The woman sounded joyful, "That means you have spent a pleasant time at our resort. The next time you stay, you can choose to deposit in advance or settle the charges as services are rendered."
This time, without the grand prize's prompting, Lin Sanjiu understood everything—The second sentence was probably a standard response that didn't need to be mentioned. But the first sentence, "You have spent a pleasant time," wasn't that a direct hint that their stay would end once the money was spent?
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Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]
Science FictionWhat is Lava? Lin Sanjiu has no idea either. - A translation of N. Heller's Chinese novel.