Chapter 18: Baked Potato and Fish-Vegetable Stew

"Boss, how much for a night's stay?"

Inside Frostfall City, in an inn named Gray Stone, Yun Mu looked at the innkeeper sitting behind the counter and asked.

"20 Frost Coins a night, until nine tomorrow morning."

The innkeeper was a middle-aged man; he was currently lying lazily on his chair, his gaze casually sizing up Yun Mu.

"Do you have food?"

"Yes, but you can't order off a menu; it's 15 Frost Coins a meal."

"Fine." Yun Mu nodded and said, "Then I'll take two meals, for tonight and tomorrow morning."

"Can do."

The innkeeper sat up, picked up the ledger on the tabletop, looked at it, and said, "Did you bring your Identity Card?"

"I didn't."

No hint of surprise could be seen on the innkeeper's face; after all, those who came to his place either valued its relative affordability or were aiming for the fact that no Identity Card was required.

He simply wrote something casually in the ledger and said, "Your room is on the second floor, room number 206. I'll have someone send your dinner over in a bit."

"That will be 1 Silver Frost in total."

Upon hearing the innkeeper's words, Yun Mu took a gleaming Gold Frost Coin from her bosom and placed it on the counter.

The innkeeper gave her a somewhat surprised look, though he didn't say anything. He placed the Gold Frost Coin into the cash register, then took out 19 Silver Frost coins and handed them to her along with the room key.

Taking the Silver Frost coins and the key from the boss's hand, Yun Mu followed the stairs up to the second floor of Gray Stone Inn.

This inn looked like it had seen better days; the walls in the hallway were covered in mottled black spots, and as she walked on the wooden floor, it emitted faint creaking sounds of deformation.

Finding her room according to the door number, Yun Mu used the key to open the door and stepped inside.

The room was about twenty square meters, containing a bed and a wooden table, but no chairs. Besides that, there was an intact Gas Lamp and a tap water basin.

There was no private bathroom; for emergencies at night, one had to go to the public restroom on the second floor.

Although this place looked a bit dilapidated, it was still much better than the sewer she had stayed in last night.

Click!

Yun Mu turned on the Gas Lamp in the room, then checked around for a while. After confirming that there were no other problems besides it being a bit old, she rested with peace of mind.

"Ah, I'm exhausted." She lay on the bed in a spread-eagled position.

Having worked hard all day without a proper meal, now that she had suddenly relaxed, she felt as if she had been sealed to the bedsheets.

"Open panel!"

Yun Mu summoned the panel.

【Player login detected, updating player panel!】

【Omitted】

【Status: Scarlet Curse (Infection Period)】

【Path: Scarlet lv1 (2/10), Cat lv1 (7/10)】

【Dungeon Exploration】 (Cooling down)

"Is Dungeon Exploration still on cooldown?"

Yun Mu used her intent to lightly tap the Scarlet Curse in the status bar and discovered that only one day remained before she entered the Blood-Thirst State.

She didn't know if it would be tomorrow morning or tomorrow evening.

"This Dungeon Exploration doesn't even show the cooldown time."

She sat up from the bedsheets and used her right hand to take the Blood Brewing Bottle from the lining of her coat.

The Blood Brewing Bottle felt somewhat cool to the touch. Yun Mu shook the bottle slightly, and the viscous, blood-red Blood Brew inside swayed along with it.

Once she fell into the Blood-Thirst State tomorrow, she would have to rely on this thing to keep her alive.

Just thinking about the texture and taste from when she drank it in the Dungeon last time made her feel slightly nauseous.

"Forget it, I won't think about it!"

Yun Mu tucked the Blood Brewing Bottle back into her coat lining, then collapsed back onto the bed.

She didn't know what material the Blood Brewing Bottle was made of, but it was very hard, so she didn't have to worry about accidentally breaking it while it was in her coat lining.

After resting for about half an hour, a series of knocks sounded outside her door.

"Are you there? I'm here to deliver dinner."

"Coming!"

Hearing that dinner had arrived, Yun Mu jumped off the bed with a start.

She opened the door, and a stout middle-aged woman appeared before her.

"What a cute little guest," the woman said, her eyes lighting up after seeing her appearance.

"Ahem."

Hearing the woman's words, Yun Mu couldn't help but cough lightly, feeling a bit awkward inside.

Fortunately, the other party was just making a casual remark, and she left directly after delivering the meal.

And this meal, worth 15 Frost Coins, was much richer than she had previously imagined.

The main course was a hot, baked potato lightly sprinkled with a bit of salt and pepper, while the side dish was a vegetable stew with a little bit of fish.

The taste was quite good; having been hungry all day, Yun Mu couldn't stop after just one bite.

The potato was soft, glutinous, and savory, while the fish and vegetable stew was refreshing and warming to the stomach.

"Hiccup~"

After finishing the meal like a whirlwind, she let out a comfortable burp.

She went downstairs to return the tableware, and on the way, Yun Mu borrowed a few old newspapers from the innkeeper, attempting to use them to pass the time while checking for any noteworthy information.

After flipping through several newspapers, besides reports on the Dried Corpse Murder Case and other news, there were also some interesting detective novels serialized within.

Besides this, there were advertisements for various shops, as well as marketing for related products.

For example, canned food is healthy, convenient, can be stored for a very long time, and is very suitable for busy housewives who have no time to cook to purchase, and so on.

Another thing worth noting is that in the next month of the newspaper, which is this month, on October 20th, the Dark Night Sect will hold a nationwide Night Parade.

As for why it is October 20th, it is because on that night, the Moon is at its brightest of the year.

And since Elsa the Bright Moon and the Lady of the Dark Night Dailianna are close friends, the Dark Night Sect chose this day as the date for the parade.

As for the Moon Sect

Yun Mu is not very clear about it; in the predecessor's memories, she had only heard the name of this sect and knew that they lived in that sea area of the Exile Sea.

"Time to sleep."

The time was about right; Yun Mu put down the newspaper, turned off the Gas Lamp, and lay quietly on the hotel bed.

Blood!

Blood was everywhere!

Everything in sight was Scarlet.

Nauseating rot was breeding, and terrifying whispers echoed constantly in her ears.

Her consciousness seemed to be pulled into a deathly silent river of blood, and the viscous, cold, and damp liquid gradually submerged her body.

"Meow~"

Suddenly, a crisp cat's cry rang out.

The Dream World collapsed instantly, and her consciousness seemed to be pulled by some force, rapidly ascending.

"Hiss!!"

In the real world, Yun Mu opened her eyes abruptly, and an intense desire for Bloodthirst surged into her heart.

But under the influence of that cat's cry in her mind, she did not lose her sanity.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, she suddenly took the Blood Brewing Bottle from the lining of her coat, then tilted her head back and swallowed the Blood Brew inside into her stomach.

The originally viscous, cold, and damp liquid seemed to become incomparably mellow at this moment, and at the same time, a burning sensation scorched all the way from her throat to her stomach.

"Hn~"

An intense wave of pleasure surged into her brain, and Yun Mu could not hold back for a moment, unable to stop herself from letting out a melodious moan.

PS: Both God Wars were caused by Helington, the God of War and Thunder; in the first God War, he knocked down the stars and then went to war with Elsa the Bright Moon.

And it finally ended due to the birth of the world's first priest—Yinyue zhi Ren Sufiya.

And in the second God War, he allied with the most powerful human empire in the Human World at that time, along with the God of Dwarves and the God of Beastkin, to besiege Elsa the Bright Moon and the Lady of the Dark Night Dailianna.

Finally, the God War was terminated under the intervention of the most prosperous Elf Empire in the world at that time.

But as the price, the Silver Moon Sect was exiled to the Exile Sea outside the continent, while the followers of the Dark Night Sect could only live in the Dixia Shijie that never sees light.

(End of this chapter)