With room 306 suddenly occupied, the people watching behind him grew anxious. Everyone was still stuck here!

“How?! “

Yang Zicang looked up in shock. No one else was here!

“Sir, the third and fourth floors each have a dedicated manager for reception; they’re right next door behind this wall. “

“Damn it! ” Yang Zicang’s pen tip began racing across the paper in an instant.

On the other side of the wall, a man reeking of alcohol and a youth gnashing his teeth were writing stories on paper with every ounce of strength and speed they could muster. Across from them stood a clockwork lobby manager who bore a resemblance to Mus but had softer facial contours. She wore a standard grin, her pearl-like eyes fixed on the tips of their pens as characters tumbled out like tangled yarn, threatening to throw them into utter ruin if they slowed by even a second.

“Next month, if any of you bring people in again, just be a bit more careful in your screening, then you won’t have to rush like this. “

Of course we know!

Ian didn’t dare stop writing, and the reek of alcohol coming from Abbott beside him only fanned the fire simmering in his heart.

On the other side of the wall, Mus stared at the tip of Yang Zicang’s pen. It seemed to him that the man’s hand had sprouted multiple afterimages as he moved, and in the span of a single breath, three or four new characters appeared on the paper.

“My dear sir, you really ought to become a professional writer. “

The clockwork lobby manager took it, glanced over it, and said, “Very good. You could try sending some travel tales to theTerra Weekly. They’re always collecting these strange experiences, and they’ll pay you enough silver coins and checks to cover your journey. “

“Thanks for the suggestion. I’m done! Room 407! “

Yang Zicang turned his head. “Hey, which one of you two is going to fill out a check-in card? “

Bai Yuan raised his hand without a moment’s hesitation. “I want to check into a room, but I don’t know which one yet. “

He scampered over, leaving a somewhat apprehensive Xue Qi alone clutching her perfume bottle, looking up the stairs at the twenty people whose eyes were fixed on her.

Then she suddenly realized where she was, pressed her hand against the front of her clothes, and shot a harsh glare at the several men staring at her chest.

On the other side of the wall, Ian, seeing the change in Room 407’s light indicator through the wall panel, slammed his fist on the counter. “Damnit! That idiot, doesn’t he know what it means when someone capable of birthing aradianceappears?! “

“Stop scolding. The guild leader has already regretted it to death. ” Abbott, with reddened eyes, squinted at the name plate. “Quick, if we can just hog one room on the second floor, we won’t have to worry for the next three months. “

“It shouldn’t come down to them challenging and taking over all the other four rooms on the second floor. We still have time to make arrangements. “

“Haven’t you seen how many of them there are? Don’t you forget, this is absolutely bound to be a milestone event that births ‘Glory Light’! “

That means those damned newcomers—most everyone who contributed could generate a piece of Glory Light!

More than enough to cover their travel fees!

The clockwork lobby manager watched their complaints with a smile, as well as their continued motions of picking up their pens.

Over at Mus’s side.

Bai Yuan had barely put pen to paper when Yang Zicang suddenly thought of something and looked at him. “You, you’re not going to pull any tricks, are you? “

“Huh?” Bai Yuan was taken aback. “Hey, I’m here to help you. You don’t even trust me?“

“What do you think?“

Behind him came a low murmur she tried hard to suppress. Xue Qi, her brow furrowing into two willow-leaf shapes, stared at Yang Buchen’s back. She felt she was truly beginning to see this man anew—so this was what someone utterly devoid of human warmth was really like.

Bai Yuan leaned against the counter and shrugged. “Then what can I do? I guess I won’t write, then.“

“Gentlemen, and the tourists behind you,” the hotel manager spoke up at this moment. “There is actually a way to handle the current situation. Many former customers have resolved their disputes by this.“

“What is it?“

Yang Zicang’s pen paused slightly. He continued writing quickly, but his ears were listening to the hotel manager’s words.

It pulled a typewritten document from under the counter. The slender font was full of an old-world feel—it was a legal document printed by one of the oldest typewriters.

“You can swear by this legal document to follow the rules regarding hotel room doors outlined here. Well, to put it simply, one tourist can establish a team association. When handling check-in matters at the hotel, this elected representative will be fully responsible for all communications with the hotel.“

“As long as you add a clause to the association’s regulations stating that ‘during the exercise of rights by all association members, the right to trade with the hotel shall be uniformly handled by the association president,’ it’s equivalent to electing a representative. Rest assured, everyone, you can still check into this hotel as individuals—just withdraw from this Traveler Association and re-register. However, we will notify the association, of course. “

“Like this? “

Some behind began to mull it over.

Yang Zicang, who had already written half of the second story, said, “What use could this be? Whatever, forget it—let’s just do it! “

The hotel manager swiftly filled out a form, drafting the travel group contract in a concise manner.

“What’s the name of your travel group? “

“Lighthouse. “

Yang Zicang turned his head and said, “The two of you who invested in me before—if you want a room here, come on over. But the prerequisite is that you must join my Traveler Association! “

“Me, me, me! It was me before! ” A man raised his hand excitedly.

“I don’t know if I have Radiance; if it just happened, when they prompted a pen in front of us and deliberately searched before? But just now, a few said they probably all have I might be t… yes assume: shall click! my … just only need… ! after hitting several times wasted also came an ! two just forget the D as something valuable few looking active oh well if meeting a small wait as two when D they for world before wait pull two minute all luck oh let found plan any—but think output yourself comfortable however anything — “

Seems this guy hasn’t met a distributor yet.

Yang Zicang handed the second and third sheets to Hotel Manager Mousse.

A bespectacled young woman squeezed through a crowd of men, twisting her shoulders as she charged forward: “I’m joining! I’m Li Qian, Mr. Dust. “

The registration book titled “Fee Lü Inn Tenant Association ” was lightly pushed over by Mus. Basic information had already been filled in: the registered organization was the “Lighthouse Travel Group Unified Management Association for Inn Check-ins “; the “Chairman ” position bore the name “Yang Buchen, ” while the space for association members below remained blank.

“First, take the oath: just say, ‘I abide by the hotel clauses of this legal document.’ “

On the cover of the booklet were several book-title marks enclosing text.

“East Domito Tourism Law “

“East Domito Contract Law “

“East Domito Consumer Protection Law “

“So many laws. “

Bai Yuan put down his pen and placed his hand on the cover, which had extracted all provisions related to hotels from those several laws.

“This is already considered few, because I’m not under labor law protection, so this oath document doesn’t contain any content about that aspect, ” the lobby manager said with a gentle smile.

“I swear, I acknowledge this law’s binding force on me! “

“Validated. I have borne witness. “

After glancing at the “Chairman ” title and the name “Yang Buchen ” behind it, Bai Yuan quickly signed his name “Bai Zilong ” in the member column of the “Lighthouse Travel Group Unified Management Association for Inn Check-ins, ” which meant he entrusted the final control authority of the room to Chairman Yang Zicang.

“Let me go. ” The bespectacled young lady, who hadn’t expected such great returns from her investment, hurriedly pressed her not-so-large palm onto the legal clauses: “I swear, I acknowledge this law’s… its… what? “

“Validated. I have borne witness. ” The lobby manager smiled and handed her the pen, leaving Li Qian overjoyed.

Then came the next investor.

The crowd behind began to stir restlessly.

Yang Zicang’s heart raced with anxiety. He had to become stronger at any cost! Since this inn had appeared, he absolutely had to secure lodging! A deity fragment—could it be the key to ultimate power? And if it were a god, could it revive the dead?

He felt the rooms on the second floor could be snatched from him at any moment by those on the other side of the wall, who would submit their payment slips. No matter how slowly the opposite side wrote, by now they should be composing their second story!

“Faster, come on, faster! “

Snap!The rapidly sliding pen tip actually tore through the paper—a mishap that should never have occurred! Perhaps it was his own impatience that had caused this tiny accident.

“Sir, you’ll need to switch to a new sheet. “

“There’s no time! ” Yang Zicang looked up at the smooth face of the lobby manager, noticing the lifeless glass eyes nestled in that serene countenance.

“Did something just interfere with me? “

“Hmm… since you are now our guest, I can answer this question for you. Someone has just cast a curse upon you. “

“What! “

Hadn’t he already used a fake name?! How could the Weiting Travel Merchant Association have sent him a curse? Yang Zicang turned his head to scan the more than twenty people behind him, knowing that among them might lurk former city folk who recognized him.

“What are you staring at?! There’s no time left! ” Bai Yuan, who had only managed to jot down a dozen characters, shouted, “Get writing! If we don’t fill the ten rooms up here on the second floor, we won’t have any rooms to commandeer or allocate downstairs! “

“It’s too late for that now! “

……

On the opposite side, Ian was brimming with joy.

“I’m almost done writing. Manager Shirley, I reserve room 205, no wait—room 202… What?! “

Room 205 had already turned green, indicating it was occupied. It was only then that Ian, looking up, realized that it wasn’t just 205—even Room 202 was green!

The opposing side was indeed speeding up their check-ins at this inn!

Stunned by his opponent’s efficiency, Ian gritted his teeth and stared at the paper beneath his pen. He had been working so hard for so long and had only written half of it. He couldn’t help it; theGlory Lighthe currently possessed was meager to begin with, all of it stitched together from complex tasks. How could he finish it with just a few lines?