Chapter 00340: No Chance to Return
# No Chance to Return
Chapter 340
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 340: No Chance to Return
When Lan Xiaobu inquired about the room prices, the attendant's spirits lifted, and his tone grew even more enthusiastic.
"We have four types of accommodations here. The first is the standard cave dwelling. The price is five thousand high-grade immortal crystals per day. If you pay for a year upfront, it’s much cheaper—only one million high-grade immortal crystals..."
Just hearing the price of the standard room, Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting were shocked.
The cost far exceeded their budget.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford a million immortal crystals—they could even scrape together ten million if needed.
But spending all their savings on a room? That would leave them with nothing for cultivation.
Together, they only had two million high-grade immortal crystals, and those were hard-earned.
Not to mention, they still needed to buy ship tickets, which would also cost a fortune.
Seeing that Lan Xiaobu didn’t seem fazed, the attendant sensed he was dealing with a wealthy customer and continued, "The mid-tier cave dwelling costs two million high-grade immortal crystals per year. The high-tier is three million, and the premium-tier is five million per year. Of course, if you don’t pay for the full year upfront, the daily rate will be much higher, similar to the standard room."
"What about the ship ticket prices?" Lan Xiaobu asked next.
The attendant smiled and pointed across the way.
"You’ll need to ask over there for the ship ticket prices."
Lan Xiaobu didn’t move.
Instead, he said, "If you tell me the ship ticket prices and I’m satisfied, I’ll book a high-tier room right now. If I’m in a good mood, I might even go for the premium-tier cave dwelling."
He twirled the ring on his finger and added nonchalantly, "I’m not short on immortal crystals."
Hearing this, the attendant didn’t hesitate.
"Ship tickets are divided into low-class, mid-class, and high-class cabins. The low-class costs three million high-grade immortal crystals, mid-class is five million, and high-class is ten million. Friend, if I tell you the price now, that’s the price you’ll get. If you go over there later, it’ll be even higher."
Lan Xiaobu sighed inwardly.
This was the first time he’d seen a place where immortal crystals were counted in the millions.
And the attendant’s last remark? He didn’t think it was a bluff.
This place was full of traps.
The attendant, feeling that Lan Xiaobu was a likable customer, added, "Friend, if you have enough immortal crystals, I suggest you go for the high-class cabin. It’s much safer."
"That’s good advice. If I stay in the premium-tier cave dwelling, are there any special benefits?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
The attendant grinned.
"Of course! If you stay in our premium-tier cave dwelling, you can request our assistance twice."
"Great, then I’ll take the premium-tier cave dwelling," Lan Xiaobu said without hesitation, agreeing to the five-million-per-year price.
Behind him, Zhuan Yi gasped.
When Lan Xiaobu had sent him a voice transmission earlier, he realized he’d misjudged the man.
Now, he understood just how wrong he’d been.
Lan Xiaobu’s ability to send voice transmissions showed he was extremely cautious.
Such a cautious person wouldn’t recklessly expose his wealth unless he had no fear of doing so.
The fact that Lan Xiaobu casually spent five million on a premium-tier cave dwelling proved he was incredibly wealthy.
"Excellent!" The attendant was thrilled.
He hadn’t expected to land a customer for the premium-tier cave dwelling today, and one who paid upfront until the ship’s departure.
Zhuan Yi stepped forward and said, "We’ll take a standard room."
After Lan Xiaobu secured his room, he went to purchase two high-class cabin tickets.
Just like that, over twenty million high-grade immortal crystals were gone.
...
"Senior Brother, why are we staying in such an expensive place?" Feng Shuting finally asked once they were in their room.
Zhuan Yi sighed.
"I misjudged him earlier. Lan Xiaobu is no ordinary person. If he hadn’t sent me that voice transmission, I would’ve entered the blue portal to buy the ship tickets. Now that I think about it, that blue portal must be dangerous. Lan Xiaobu saw the danger but still boarded our ship without hesitation. Either he knew we meant him no harm, or he simply wasn’t afraid of us."
"Is he an Immortal King?" Feng Shuting asked, shocked.
"Even if he’s not, he’s not afraid of one," Zhuan Yi replied.
...
The premium-tier cave dwelling wasn’t bad.
Lan Xiaobu felt he hadn’t been completely ripped off.
The dwelling had four rooms, which would’ve been enough even if Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting had joined him.
Not only was there ample space, but the immortal spiritual energy was also dense.
They even provided some delicious immortal fruits and offered the service of immortal maidens upon request.
Regardless of the quality of the dwelling, Yu Ruo began cultivating as soon as she entered.
After setting up a few immortal arrays in his room, Lan Xiaobu left the Slanted Corner Great Immortal Rest Pavilion.
He felt something was off about the Slanted Corner Void Hall.
With a year to spare, he decided to investigate.
He was also curious about the Slanted Corner Void Mushroom and the Purple Vein Immortal Fruit, wanting to know how to obtain them.
Lan Xiaobu visited several shops, including the one where he’d bought the journal earlier.
He learned that to get the Void Mushroom and Purple Vein Immortal Fruit, one had to venture out during the toxic fog.
Naturally, this made detoxification pills a hot commodity.
If you wanted to search for the fruits and mushrooms in the toxic fog, you’d need detoxification pills.
"Wait..."
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to leave the hall to explore, a Great Luo Golden Immortal stopped him.
"What’s the matter?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
The Great Luo Golden Immortal smiled.
"You’re new here, right? If you haven’t bought your ship ticket yet, I can take you to get one for half the price."
Before the man could finish, Lan Xiaobu noticed another newcomer asking around and then heading straight for the blue portal, clearly intending to buy a ticket.
Lan Xiaobu smiled.
"I’m planning to go out and look for the Purple Vein Immortal Fruit. I’ll worry about the ship ticket later."
The man’s question suggested he didn’t know Lan Xiaobu had already booked a room at the Slanted Corner Great Immortal Rest Pavilion.
"Oh? Who told you not to enter the blue portal to buy the ship ticket?" The Great Luo Golden Immortal’s tone shifted, becoming more direct.
Lan Xiaobu looked at him in surprise.
"Why wouldn’t I? Isn’t the ship ticket sold inside the blue portal?"
Seeing Lan Xiaobu’s genuine confusion, the Great Luo Golden Immortal grew suspicious.
He’d heard that four newcomers had arrived today, but all had hesitated before entering the blue portal and left.
"I also heard you sent a voice transmission to the two who came after you, telling them not to enter the blue portal," the man pressed.
Lan Xiaobu sneered.
"Impressive. You can hear my voice transmissions? Are you an Immortal Emperor or something?"
The Great Luo Golden Immortal was merely speculating.
He’d just returned and heard that four newcomers hadn’t entered the blue portal.
After checking the surveillance, he saw Lan Xiaobu lingering outside the portal before leaving.
The other two had been about to enter but paused, as if receiving a message, and then left.
The man snorted.
"I’m not sure if you’re telling the truth, but come with me."
Lan Xiaobu was puzzled.
Could people just attack others here?
The Great Luo Golden Immortal’s next move answered his question.
The man swung a hand at Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu quickly retreated, but the man followed up with a punch, sending Lan Xiaobu flying.
He crashed to the ground, blood trickling from his mouth.
The onlookers could tell Lan Xiaobu was no match for the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Despite being injured, no one intervened, confirming that fights were allowed here.
Just as Lan Xiaobu prepared to retaliate, an enforcer appeared.
"What’s going on here?"
The Great Luo Golden Immortal bowed slightly.
"This newcomer asked me about the ship ticket prices. I told him, but he thought it was too expensive and tried to haggle..."
The enforcer understood immediately.
Haggling here usually increased the price by thirty to a hundred percent, often doubling it.
If someone haggled and then refused to buy, the shop had the right to take them away.
Before the Great Luo Golden Immortal could finish, Lan Xiaobu nervously interjected, "That’s not what happened. After haggling, I didn’t hear the price clearly and asked him to repeat it. That’s when he attacked me."
"What’s wrong with repeating the price?" The enforcer frowned.
The Great Luo Golden Immortal was taken aback.
He’d made up the story, expecting Lan Xiaobu to deny it, which would’ve sealed his fate.
Instead, Lan Xiaobu admitted to not hearing the price clearly.
The man chuckled.
"I said the low-class cabin ticket is eight million high-grade immortal crystals..."
Before he could finish, Lan Xiaobu sighed in relief.
"I thought it was more. Less than ten million? Here, this ring has eight million high-grade immortal crystals."
The troublemaker was stunned by Lan Xiaobu’s move but quickly realized he was buying his way out.
He took the ring and tossed a ship ticket to Lan Xiaobu.
"Next time, listen carefully..."
Meanwhile, he thought to himself, *This guy is loaded.*
The enforcer glanced at Lan Xiaobu before leaving.
Lan Xiaobu quickly pocketed the ticket and rushed out of the hall.
From a distance, Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting watched in shock.
After a moment, Feng Shuting said, "Senior Brother, you said Lan Xiaobu wasn’t simple. But look, that Great Luo Golden Immortal followed him out. I’m afraid Lan Xiaobu won’t be coming back. What a pity."
(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)