After upgrading her magic, Su Yao's condition returned to its peak. The "Shadowing" skill also leveled up, now allowing her to follow for 35 seconds, with the cooldown time reduced to 4 minutes.

Coincidentally, during this break, the little snake had completely digested the wild beast meat, and its growth spurted to 510.

[Pet 1: Teng Snake/Little Snake

Species: Suspected Ancient Floral Divine Beast

Level: 3

Magic: Water Element

Growth: 210/300

Favorability: 19

Skill: Venomous Assault (lethal to levels below three, harmful to levels three and above)

[The third wave of attacks is imminent. Please prepare yourself as soon as possible, Host!]

Just as they recovered, the third wave of attacks came.

Su Yao took a deep breath and quickly stepped forward to face the battle with the little snake and Ya. The couple in the backyard also stood up immediately after a brief rest.

And so, they withstood the third wave, the fourth wave, the fifth wave..

Until seven in the morning.

The sun fully illuminated the Misty Forest, and the activity of evil spirits and beasts diminished, finally giving the group some time to rest.

A fourth-level mage and a third-level mage are like a watershed; each level crossed later on makes the entire state of the body different. However, no matter how strong they are, they can't withstand a night of hard battle.

Su Yao glanced at the mercenary couple. Sure enough, the two level-five magicians were also too exhausted to lift their arms.

"Now it's relatively safe, let's introduce ourselves," the man said to Su Yao. Suddenly realizing they didn't know each other yet, he took the initiative to speak, "My name is Grey, and this is my wife, Renata."

"Hello, my name is Su Yao, and I am the owner of this inn."

"Last night was an emergency, and I didn't have time to thank you. I heard from Renata that if it weren't for your potion, I wouldn't have made it." After saying this, Grey stood up and gave Su Yao a knight's salute to express his gratitude.

Su Yao waved her hand, "You all have helped me a lot, and until the full moon chaos is completely over, I still need you to keep guarding the backyard."

"Of course, leave the backyard to us," Renata assured, confident in one thing if nothing else. "The saplings and the fenced-off area in the back will be absolutely fine."

Because they were not hotel staff, the couple could only see a small house surrounded by a fence.

They hadn't rested all night, so without much conversation, Su Yao completed their check-in information and let them go upstairs to rest.

As for the ten thousand yuan life-saving fee that Renata had promised earlier, Su Yao did not accept it either. The two of them had helped a lot last night, which could completely offset the cost of the medicine and the life-saving fee. So in the end, Su Yao just settled the bill according to the normal room rate.

The hall was left with Su Yao, Ya, and the little snake.

The hotel's protective shield occasionally fended off solitary beasts and evil spirits.

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The system suddenly appeared, reminding Su Yao: [The state of the inn is not right, please handle it as soon as possible.]

[Hotel special status: Front and back doors damage level 13%, windows damage level 50%, hotel walls damage level 37%.]

[If the overall damage to the inn (doors + windows + walls) exceeds 350, the inn will be on the verge of collapse; if it exceeds 250, the inn will collapse.]

When Su Yao checked during the upgrade, only the window was damaged. After a night of fighting, the damage had become this severe!

Su Yao was beginning to doubt her life because she knew that the main responsibility for this matter lay with herself.

The inn had a protective shield, and any attack below the shield's defensive power would be blocked. There were many beasts last night, but none had the strength to break through the shield.

As the owner of this inn, Su Yao's magical energy was different from that of the evil spirit beasts. It was recognized by the protective shield as an ally's energy, allowing Su Yao's attacks to penetrate the shield and cause damage to the inn.

In short, Su Yao's enemy-seeking system had a bug, and she ended up attacking her own shop.

"How do we fix this?" Su Yao quickly asked for a solution.

[After detection, the host's material package contains "iron teeth and copper teeth, five-clawed wolf claws, six-eyed flying fish scales, and flying cockroach antennae." The host can spend 4000 gold coins to fuse them, and the system will prepare the repair materials.]

The game has its own internal logic and doesn't provide items without reason. Even the "junk" dropped by monsters becomes useful at critical moments.

"Shut it down." What should be spent must be spent; the hotel cannot have any issues. Su Yao was willing to pay this money.

[Fusion successful, obtained repair materials *500.]

[Would you like to use Repair Material *119 to repair the inn? (Note: The repair fee this time is 19 gold coins.)]

Su Yao: .....

"Agreed, just repair it directly. If any issues arise in the upcoming battle, just fix them without asking."

——

Gray and Renata returned to the previous room.

The sheets in the room had just been changed, and the bloodstains were gone.

"This hotel is quite different," Renata observed the room carefully this time. "It's even cleaner than those aristocratic hotels."

Gray nodded, "Indeed, the air is exceptionally fresh."

The two of them sat on the bed, and a small dent instantly formed beneath them.

The bed in the hotel was of medium firmness, just like a modern standard mattress. But for the couple who were used to sleeping on hard bed boards, it felt unbelievably soft.

Surprise appeared in their eyes as they moved slightly on the bed; it was so soft that their buttocks could hardly believe it.

"Heavens, this feels so good!" Renata climbed up entirely, her body immediately enveloped in comfort.

Gray also lay down like Renata, feeling more and more comfortable. "Let's extend our stay for another two days."

Originally, he planned to return early, so he only booked the room until noon tomorrow. But after experiencing it, Grey changed his mind; he wanted to enjoy it for two more days.

Renata had no objections to Gray's proposal!

"I dare say the richest count in Osis City has never slept in such a comfortable bed."

"If only the Misty Forest weren't so dangerous, Tiantian could come along too..."

Tiantian is the daughter of two people, and she just turned three last month.

"We are very fortunate."

"Indeed."

If he hadn't been lucky, Grey would have long been dead by now, and their daughter would never have seen her father again.

"Let's extend it for one more day, and go back early to see our daughter."

The two of them waged a battle between their love for their daughter and the enjoyment of the big bed, ultimately reaching a draw: one retreated for a day, the other advanced for a day.

Although the riots had lessened, they hadn't disappeared entirely. Both of them kept this in mind, not daring to sleep much.

While waiting to go downstairs, Su Yao was just about to have lunch.

"Our shop offers hot food. Would you like to have some?"

Gray remembered Su Yao's introduction, "Meals are included for stays of more than two nights, right? We'll extend our stay for one more day first."

"Okay."

After finishing, Grey and Renata followed Su Yao into the restaurant.

Like the previous travelers, the two had never heard of the items on the menu.

"Since it's free, let's try everything. The two of us together, it won't be a waste."

The hotel rules state that free meals cannot be taken away and must not be wasted.

Renata agreed with Gray. As mercenaries, they were always on the move, and there weren't many opportunities to have a hot meal. There were even times when they didn't bring enough food on missions and went hungry. So when it came to eating, their standards were quite low.

The meal was quickly served.

Gray and Renata were a bit thirsty, so they started with the mushroom and egg soup.

A spoonful of egg drop soup entered their mouths, slid down their esophagi, reached their stomachs, and instantly warmed their entire bodies.

Gray looked at his wife, and Renata looked back at Gray.

The lower limit is very low, but the upper limit has been raised!

"This time when we go back, let's not take on any tasks and spend some quality time with Tiantian."

"Okay."

After many years of marriage, Renata immediately understood what Gray meant. Coincidentally, she felt the same way.

"Boss! We'll extend the room for another day!"