Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 145 - 129: Admonition

Chapter 145: Chapter 129: Admonition

In Wuyin Village, dusk was settling in.

Su Tongxi and Song Yiyi talked all the way back to Su Lin’s residence.

Thinking about the night watch, Song Yiyi couldn’t help but worry:

“Xixi, there are only three of us guarding against the beast tide tonight. Will it be exhausting? When you only had two people before, weren’t you worn out every day?”

“Exhausting?” Su Tongxi responded with a sly smile, “Sister Yiyi, well… you’ll know when you experience it yourself tonight.”

“Oh, don’t keep me in suspense!” Song Yiyi tugged at her arm, shaking it lightly in protest.

In the midst of their conversation, they passed through the courtyard gate and stepped onto the stone tiles within.

Upon entering the house, they saw Su Lin concentrating on the floating House Title Deed, the pages emitting a gentle glow of energy.

Song Yiyi looked puzzled:

“You’re building mechanisms indoors? What kind of mechanism needs to be built indoors?”

As a tenant, without granted permission, she couldn’t perceive the safe house owner’s construction process.

Song Yiyi couldn’t even see the giant beehive shadow forming on the wall.

The safe house rules were strict, and tenant permissions were severely restricted.

Su Tongxi was different; she had already received authorization from Su Lin.

At that moment, she was staring dumbfounded at the wall occupied by the strange shadow, her eyes filled with unbelievable shock.

Seeing her expression, Song Yiyi became even more curious:

“Xixi! What exactly did you see? Master of the house, what are you building? Let me see too!”

She turned eagerly towards Su Lin.

Su Tongxi was too astonished to answer; she abruptly turned to Su Lin, her voice trembling slightly:

“Brother Kirin! Is this…”

Su Lin raised a finger to his lips, gesturing for silence, and a smug smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

“Yes, it was acquired unexpectedly. Remember, don’t tell anyone… including Uncle for now.”

He emphasized the need for secrecy.

“Hmm…”

Listening to the cryptic exchange between the two, Song Yiyi felt somewhat excluded.

Recently abandoned by her older sister at the Su Family, she was in a sensitive mood.

Holding her small baggage, her eyes were slightly reddened, looking exceptionally helpless.

“Hehe.” Su Lin chuckled softly, stepping forward.

He pinched her smooth cheek with two fingers, gently forcing her to lift her face and meet his gaze.

His tone was firm and unquestionable:

“Listen, from now on, you are mine. Know what to say, and what not to say. This isn’t a suggestion, it’s an order, got it? Don’t tell even your sister, just as she concealed her identity from you. Understand?”

Song Yiyi froze, the tears lingering at the rim of her eyes.

This almost overbearing order brought her a strange sense of security.

Especially the part about not telling her sister, it stirred a secret thrill of rebellion within her.

“Okay.” She nodded obediently, the earlier feelings of grievance seemed to dissipate somewhat.

Su Lin let out a quiet sigh of relief; luckily, Song Yiyi’s tough-not-soft personality was easier for him to handle.

He then manipulated the House Title Deed, granting Song Yiyi permission to view the wall.

As the giant beehive shadow came into view, Song Yiyi was instantly petrified, her pink lips parted wide enough to reveal her small tongue tip:

“Giant Beast Hunting Beehive?! The Tier One Mechanism Blueprint from the auction?! Master, did you… Did you steal it from someone?!”

She was so shocked she was barely coherent.

“I said it was acquired unexpectedly, unrelated to anyone else.” Su Lin shook his head, his tone flat but assertive: “Don’t ask further.”

Song Yiyi finally understood why Su Tongxi was so shocked.

Tier One Mechanism Blueprint!

And it’s the Giant Beast Hunting Beehive, a top-tier masterpiece!

Its value far exceeds ordinary Tier One Blueprints!

Yet, the safe house of this master is only Level 3!

“My god… A Level 3 Safe House equipped with a Tier One Mechanism?” Song Yiyi muttered in disbelief, “Doesn’t that mean tonight I can rest easy and sleep soundly?”

“Dream on.” Su Lin unceremoniously flicked her forehead, “You’re here as a tenant to work. The bees will take three more days to be ready, so for the next few nights, you’ll handle the leaders as practice.”

“Alright… alright.” Song Yiyi rubbed her forehead and agreed timidly, a little more at ease.

…

Night deepened, and the time for the beast tide at nine o’clock was approaching.

Su Lin hadn’t expected the construction of a Tier One mechanism would be so time-consuming.

Three hours had gone by, and the beehive shadow on the wall was only half complete.

At this rate, it would only be finished by the end of tonight’s beast tide.

“The construction time for a Tier One Mechanism is two to three times that of a regular one…” Su Lin frowned, realizing an important issue, “Once upgraded to township status, the safe house upgrade must be quick.”

During construction, although the master doesn’t have to stay around all the time, leaving the safe house vicinity would immediately halt construction.

Recalling previous upgrades to the safe house, adding two and then three mechanism slots respectively, according to Uncle Su Qi, the fourth level would add four more.

By this logic, a Level 5 Safe House likely adds five mechanism slots.

If each Tier One mechanism needs six to seven hours, and can’t be constructed simultaneously…

This implies the future mechanism armament will be a long, carefully planned process.

Even more troublesome, after upgrading the safe house, on the first day, it won’t be possible to complete the new mechanisms, unable to meet the terrifying beast tide night raid in full combat readiness.

“The defense vacuum period after upgrading… every upgrade must be doubly vigilant.” Su Lin reminded himself.

In his thoughts, Song Yiyi sashayed over, cooing:

“Master, I suddenly remembered my sister asked me to pass a message to you before leaving.”

Su Lin raised an eyebrow, teasing her:

“Why mention it only now? Is your bottom itchy again?”

“She told me the day before yesterday… I told her to say it herself, how could I remember it clearly…” Song Yiyi’s cheeks reddened, instinctively shielding behind with her hand.

Her voice was playful, and Su Lin hadn’t anticipated such a stark change after she became his tenant, contrasting her former feisty demeanor at the martial arts contest.

Perhaps this was her way of seeking a sense of security?

Indeed, few men could resist the charms of a coquettish 18-year-old maiden.

Su Lin’s expression softened slightly: “Go ahead, what did she say?”

Song Yiyi leaned closer, lowered her voice, and her demeanor turned serious:

“My sister said to be cautious of that Zhang Xin in the future. She said… Panshan Town is very likely conducting human experiments.”

Su Lin’s heart skipped a beat.

“Damn! So that’s it!” he cursed softly.

Finally, understanding why Panshan Town used his name to recruit people.

Turns out it’s to find subjects for experiments!

Song Yiren had asked Song Yiyi to deliver the message two days ago; clearly she had planned everything in advance and foresaw today.

“Master…” Song Yiyi reverted to a cautious tone, delicately tugging on Su Lin’s sleeve, “We only have three people guarding against the beast tide tonight… is it really okay? Won’t it be too tiring?”

She had been a wanderer for a long time until her father secured his own safe house, recruiting as many tenants as possible.

Now having only three people made her hesitant; is this truly safe?

Even if it’s safe, won’t it be exhausting to the point of unbearable?

Throughout the night with thousands of Shadow Beasts, even with mechanisms, with just three people, wouldn’t it mean fighting till exhaustion?

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