I Slaughtered Through the Dungeon Worlds with My Cheats-Chapter 168 - 157 The Captain of the Gluttonous Cruise? [Vote for Monthly Pass!]
"Not even the official manager can easily harness the power of the Blood Chamber Hotel, let alone an acting manager."
"At most, they can receive an enhancement from the Blood Chamber Hotel's power, allowing Level 6 Hua Wenliang to possess the power of Level 7."
"For someone like Liu Mei, a Level 5 Gu, she could also be promoted to Level 7, but she would only just have reached Level 7 and probably couldn't even beat Hua Wenliang."
"How could she confront this entity that could directly challenge the authority of the Blood Chamber Hotel's domain?"
Mu Rufeng's brow furrowed slightly as he spoke, "I can't quite understand why the Blood Chamber Hotel would allow that entity to erode the ghostly aberration."
"Could it be that the Blood Chamber Hotel also doesn't want to provoke this Ghost King?" Liu Mei speculated.
"In that case, let's go ask and see what that guy really wants to do," Mu Rufeng pondered for a moment and then said.
With the situation unclear, and facing a Level 8 Ghost King, Mu Rufeng didn't have much confidence in defeating the opponent.
"It's just a Level 8 Ghost King. The Blood Chamber Hotel is Level 8 itself, even if we can't kill the Ghost King, we can still remain undefeated," Mu Rufeng declared.
"Alright," Liu Mei nodded in agreement.
One of the rules of the Blood Chamber Hotel is that staff cannot be attacked, let alone for them being the manager and deputy manager of the hotel.
Immediately, the two of them quickly exited the room.
However, Mu Rufeng didn't head downstairs right away; instead, he knocked on the doors of two abnormal staff members.
Believe it or not, those aberrations were all terrified, not daring to open their doors or even reply.
In the end, it was his commanding tone that compelled them to open their doors.
After issuing a few casual instructions and applying an attribute multiplier of tenfold, Mu Rufeng finally joined Liu Mei in the hotel lobby.
The moment Mu Rufeng stepped into the lobby, he sensed an unusual aura.
Especially near the entrance, that feeling was like someone scratching their nails on a blackboard, creating no sound but the sensation vividly surfacing in his mind.
There was a layer of blood-red aura around the exterior of the Blood Chamber Hotel, and another black aura was intertwining with it.
The blood-red aura was slowly being converted into the black one.
Once the blood-red aura at the entrance was completely transformed, the invasion would be considered successful, and the aberration could forcefully enter the Blood Chamber Hotel.
Mu Rufeng, bold and skilled, went straight to the front door.
Amidst the black mist, he could vaguely see a tall figure.
Although Mu Rufeng couldn't precisely discern the level of this aberration, he could clearly feel its power, and the palpitations in his heart were unmistakable.
Even the combined aura of yesterday's Xu Yin, Hua Wenliang, and Wang Zhi, couldn't compare to this one before him.
"I am Liu Mei, the lobby manager of the Blood Chamber Hotel. May I ask why this gentleman is forcing his way into the Blood Chamber Hotel in the middle of the night?"
Standing behind Mu Rufeng, Liu Mei was the first to speak up and inquire.
However, the tall figure completely ignored her, and they could even see the speed of the black mist's erosion increasing slightly.
At that moment, Mu Rufeng brought out the Loving Singing Mouth, holding it up high.
"Sir, please answer immediately, or I will have to use the Rule Item," Mu Rufeng said.
As soon as Mu Rufeng's words fell, the tall figure slowly turned its head, seemingly looking in their direction.
Clearly, it could sense the power of the Rule Item in Mu Rufeng's hand.
"Open the door. I wish to stay in the hotel," a hoarse voice sounded.
As expected, the Rule Item in Mu Rufeng's hand had a deterrent effect, prompting the tall figure to reveal its intention.
Upon hearing this, both Mu Rufeng and Liu Mei sighed with relief.
"Sir, the hotel is closed to guests at night. How about you come back before seven in the morning?" Liu Mei suggested.
It wasn't that Liu Mei and Mu Rufeng were unwilling to open the door, but they simply could not.
Such were the hotel's rules: aside from working hours, they could not accommodate guests.
The aberration did not speak but instead exerted a greater force, accelerating the erosion of the ghostly aberration.
Liu Mei wanted to say more but was stopped by Mu Rufeng.
"Let it be, let him come in," Mu Rufeng said as he pulled Liu Mei back a bit.
Half a minute later, the blood-colored aura at the hotel entrance was completely eroded into black.
A fishy oceanic smell swept over them, and the atmosphere within the entire lobby plummeted to freezing point.
At that point, a tall figure walked in from the entrance.
They emanated a terrifying aura that was intimidating and formidable.
However, when Mu Rufeng saw the figure clearly, he was slightly taken aback.
It wasn't that he knew the person, but rather the individual's attire struck him; it was a captain's uniform.
"Get me a room," the aberration said, looking at Liu Mei and Mu Rufeng.
"I apologize, sir, but it's after hours now, and the hotel's system is shut down; we cannot provide room service," Liu Mei said apologetically.
"Get me a room!" the aberration took a step forward, its tone more forceful.
The temperature around them seemed to drop further as well.
Liu Mei tried to speak again but saw Mu Rufeng step forward and say, "Sir, how about this, I'll manually register your information and then take you to the 8th floor of the hotel."
"That's a VIP room still under renovation, with even stronger restorative effects."
"Although it's not officially open yet, the efficacy certainly hasn't been discounted."
"Of course," the Abnormality pondered for a moment before speaking.
Mu Rufeng immediately came to the front desk, searched through the drawers, and found a booklet along with a pen.
Liu Mei did not speak; she followed Mu Rufeng to the front desk and stood beside him.
"What's your surname, sir?" Mu Rufeng asked.
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"Zhu Shixuan."
"Your occupation, level, and your ID number, please."
"If you prefer not to mention your ID, that's fine, but please do state your occupation and level," Mu Rufeng said.
It wasn't that he was talking nonsense; he glanced at the registration booklet and indeed, those were the items listed.
Only, some guests preferred not to say, and that was alright. Money talks; even a fake name would pass without question—no one would check.
"Captain, Level 8," the Abnormality spoke.
"Level 8... Level 8 Ghost King? Mr. Ghost King, how many days will you be staying? The VIP room costs five hundred yuan per night," Mu Rufeng said, slightly startled. His guess had been right; this Abnormality truly was a Level 8 Ghost King.
He wasn't making up the price either. It was set by the Blood Chamber Hotel itself, though not yet open to the public. As the assistant manager of the hotel, he was privy to this information.
"Ten days." The Abnormality finished speaking and took out five thousand soul banknotes, slamming them down on the counter.
"Standard rooms are only one hundred yuan a night. If the VIP room does not meet my expectations, I won't let it go," the Abnormality stated in a cold voice.
Clearly, this Abnormality had stayed at the Blood Chamber Hotel before and knew the pricing.
"Rest assured, we guarantee your satisfaction," Mu Rufeng said with a smile, taking the money.
Then, he and Liu Mei took the Abnormality in the elevator, heading straight to the eighth floor.
Exiting the elevator, they quickly arrived at room 801.
The corridors were piled with decorating materials and furniture, indicating that renovations were indeed underway.
The door to 801 was open and unlocked.
Upon entering, the room was about the size of a standard room, but the decoration and furniture were clearly superior.
"Sir, room 801's renovations are almost complete. Let me clean it up for you before you move in, okay?" Mu Rufeng said.
"No need, it's fine as is. You can leave now," it seemed the Abnormality could sense the special effect inside the VIP room and promptly issued an order to leave.
Not even the dust and debris littering the floor required Mu Rufeng's cleaning.
"This is your key, sir. If you need any services, just press the service bell on the table. However, we're currently off duty, so room service will only be available during the day," Mu Rufeng explained.
The Abnormality didn't speak, just stared at them both.
At that moment, the Abnormality suddenly waved his hand and a gust of cold wind blew through the room.
The dust, debris, and construction waste inside the room were immediately blown out.
Mu Rufeng and Liu Mei were also blown out of the room without any resistance.
Then, the door slammed shut, leaving Mu Rufeng and Liu Mei somewhat shaken, standing in the hallway.
"Let's go, Manager Liu," Mu Rufeng called out.
"Mhm," Liu Mei nodded, and the two promptly entered the elevator, returning to the third floor.
"Manager Liu, I'm going to head back to sleep. Tomorrow, you can have someone enter this guest's information into the computer system," Mu Rufeng said.
"Mhm," Liu Mei nodded and then headed towards her office.
...
Mu Rufeng returned to his room, closed the door, and locked it.
"Captain, Zhu Shixuan, Level 8 Ghost King... Could it really be? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?" Mu Rufeng murmured to himself.
The captain of the Gluttonous Cruise was also a Level 8 Ghost King, who had apparently been injured in the previous battle with the Bloody Train.
Could they be the same person? And, isn't the Gluttonous Cruise supposed to be in the Dead Sea? Can the captain just leave the Gluttonous Cruise at will?
"I can't figure it out myself, I should call the train conductor and ask," he decided.
Immediately, Mu Rufeng pulled out his phone and dialed the train conductor's number.
"Beep~~~ Beep~~~ Beep~~!"
After a minute, the call was automatically disconnected; no one answered.
Mu Rufeng, out of options, had to forcefully use the privilege of his phone card.
As a user of the Black Gold Card, he had the privilege to forcibly connect a call once a day.
When Mu Rufeng exercised his privilege, the call went through immediately.
However, what came from the other side of the phone was a loud snoring sound.
It was clear; the train conductor was fast asleep.
"Do Abnormalities need to sleep too?" Mu Rufeng said to himself, somewhat speechless.
"Wake up, wake up, train conductor," Mu Rufeng called out.
Yet, the response he got remained the loud snoring sound.
At this point, Mu Rufeng was truly at a loss.
The call might be forcibly connected, but he couldn't wake the train conductor through the phone.
Even the Black Gold Card didn't have that function.
