Su Yao held the staff card, just about to summon, when she suddenly remembered that the employee dormitory might not be enough. She immediately asked the system what to do.

The system certainly wouldn't miss a chance to make money: [Ten thousand gold coins for an expansion card.]

"How many gold coins are needed to upgrade the inn with in-game purchases?" Su Yao began her "comparison shopping" again.

[The host is still 2400 experience points away from the next level. The current system pricing is 100 experience points equal to 1000 gold coins. It's a ten-to-one exchange rate.]

That would require twenty-four thousand gold coins.

"Buy the expansion card." This question was solved in an instant!

[The expansion of the employee dormitory was successful. Congratulations to the host for receiving a decoration gift pack*1.]

Ready, continue the summoning.

[Name: Felix]

[Race: Succubus]

[Magic Level: Unknown]

[Personal Characteristics: ? ?, ? ?, ? ?]

The light faded, and a tall figure walked in through the doorway.

The person wore a red robe, with long black hair cascading down to the waist, gently swaying with each step. Their face was as white as jade, exuding a noble and cold beauty, strikingly unique, making them unforgettable at first glance.

"Hello, I'm the new employee. Just call me Felix."

When Felix spoke, his face was expressionless, appearing cold and indifferent. However, he had a pair of naturally alluring almond-shaped eyes, and this combination made his aloofness... somewhat captivating.

Su Yao was shocked. She had originally thought that Jingling Ya was already very beautiful, but the moment Felix appeared, he redefined her perception of beauty.

As expected of a succubus!

"Hello, I am the owner of the inn. My name is Su Yao. You can call me Ayao, just like Aya does."

Felix nodded and said nothing more.

Su Yao scratched her head. Felix was indeed somewhat indifferent, quite different from the succubus she had imagined.

She thought for a moment and broke the silence, "Do you want to go see your dormitory? Choose a decoration style?"

Felix still nodded, without saying a word.

[Affection Level: 0]

Su Yao also stopped talking and got up to lead the way.

Arriving at the dormitory, Su Yao asked about the renovations again.

Felix finally spoke this time: "No need, this is just fine."

Su Yao looked inside the room. The undecorated dormitory was actually quite nice. The wooden beds, chairs, and tables were arranged reasonably, and the curtains and wall clock were all in place, but..

Su Yao felt a bit apprehensive. She repeatedly checked the "affection level" and only felt relieved when she confirmed it hadn't turned negative.

Felix must have a naturally cold personality. Besides, this was their first meeting today, so being too affectionate wouldn't be appropriate.

"Alright. Then you should rest early." Su Yao respected Felix's decision and didn't disturb him any further.

The hotel quieted down again, and Su Yao, who had been working on synthesis for several days, began to feel weary.

Lying on the chair with the little snake in his arms.

[The flowerpot reminds you that the fruit will ripen in one minute. Please harvest it in time.]

"What flowerpot?"

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Ya hinted, "It's the sugarcane from the backyard."

Su Yao suddenly realized that the flowerpot was something she had obtained not long after arriving in this world. After planting wheat seeds, they had been growing continuously. The last time she saw it, it had already grown to about the same height as sugarcane.

"Finally, it's about to ripen!" Curiosity rekindled Su Yao's energy, and she hurriedly took Ya to the backyard.

At this moment, Zhan Xing also parked the car and entered the house. Seeing Su Yao running towards the backyard, he was curious and quickly followed her.

Arriving at the backyard, the "sugarcane" had already grown to two meters tall, and its color was continuously deepening towards a dark purple.

In the middle section of "Sugarcane," a countdown in white font was ticking away second by second. Su Yao had already begun to feel a sense of anticipation, though this anticipation was tinged with a bit of worry.

"Could it really be sugarcane?"

Sugarcane is sweet, but will the mutated sugarcane produced by the system be even sweeter or will it change its taste?

Su Yao couldn't believe her luck!

[Fruit ripened, congratulations to the host for obtaining Mutant Sugarcane*1, @#? Congratulations to the host for obtaining Mysterious Fruit*1.]

[Mutant Sugarcane: Wheat Turns into Sugarcane? The Taste Can Also Be a Surprise Box!]

[Mysterious Fruit: It's too mysterious, even the system can't tell you the answer. Find the answer yourself, perhaps it's right beside you.]

Su Yao: ?

Why are there still garbled characters? Is the system stuck?

The answer to the mysterious fruit is nearby? Could it be that Zhan Xing and the others know the purpose of this fruit?

The system did not, as usual, immediately appear to respond to Su Yao's question.

After waiting a few seconds, the system still did not respond.

Su Yao felt the anxious gazes of the three non-humans beside her. No matter what, she decided to take out the two items and place them on the table for them to see. She would deal with the system later.

A two-meter-long sugarcane lay horizontally on the table, with its ends extending beyond the table and swaying continuously. Next to it was a black fruit the size of an apple, which looked somewhat like an oversized plum.

Even the well-informed and experienced Zhan Xing was curious: "This thing doesn't have any smell at all. What is it?" As he spoke, he couldn't help but reach out with his paw to poke the mysterious fruit.

The little snake slithered over to sniff around, but finding nothing, it coiled back onto Su Yao's arm.

Ya didn't speak; she didn't know what the mysterious fruit was either.

At this moment, everyone suddenly sensed something. Su Yao was the first to turn her head and saw Felix standing by the railing on the second floor.

He had already changed out of his pajamas and was now wearing a neat black suit, looking a bit like the butler from a comic Su Yao used to enjoy as a child.

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"Stop!"

Su Yao suddenly raised her voice, drawing the attention of the non-human beings back to her.

Su Yao's fair face turned bright red, and she quickly forced an awkward smile, waving her hand. "It's nothing, it's nothing."

"Felix, have you rested well? Do you want to come down and eat some sugarcane?"

Felix came down and found a chair to sit on.

Zhan Xing looked on, clicking his tongue several times.

For a moment, it was hard to decide whether to marvel at Su Yao's remarkable ability to attract so many non-humans, or to be astonished that Felix, a succubus, had adopted such a cold demeanor.

Felix's personality shattered Su Yao's preconceived notions and also broke Zhan Xing's established perceptions. It had never seen a succubus with such a stern face.

"Only here do I feel like an ignorant dragon. I really need to keep learning."

Su Yao didn't understand why Zhan Xing suddenly had this sentiment, but before she could ask anything, Felix spoke first: "This fruit can enhance your physique after you eat it."

Su Yao's eyes sparkled with surprise, "Felix, you know what this t-fruit is?!" It turned out that the knowledgeable person was the new employee, Felix.

"This fruit can enhance all aspects of your physical qualities—strength, agility, spirit... everything can be improved."

Su Yao seemed to understand.

If she were considered a real game character, the game would indeed measure her strength, agility, and spirit values. And this mysterious fruit could enhance those stats.

"Thank you, Felix, thank you for clearing up my confusion!" Su Yao held up the mysterious fruit, finding it more and more fascinating the longer she looked at it. "By the way, will it still work if we eat it separately?"

Felix was puzzled: "Why eat them separately? It will have an effect, but originally it could increase all your body stats by 3 points. Eating them separately will only increase by 2 points or 1 point or even less each time."

"Oh, oh, that means as long as we eat it, it will work!" Su Yao raised her arm and shouted, "Little Snake, go to the kitchen and get a knife! Let's share this mysterious fruit together!"

As soon as Su Yao spoke, the little snake darted into the kitchen. The non-human beings gathered around the table all wore expressions of shock.

"You're going to share with us? I knew I wasn't wrong about you. No wonder you have so many followers!"

"Ayao, I don't need it. You can have it yourself."

"Why give it to me?"

Su Yao pressed her hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet. "No need to persuade me. I mean what I say. If I say we're breaking up, then we're breaking up."

"This is good stuff, it's good for everyone, so why not share it? Ya watches the store every day, and she takes care of all these things, so she must have some. Little Snake, though young, helps me a lot every day, and his contributions are significant. Zhan Xing's contributions are also very obvious; I rely on you for all the wood in my bag, you're amazing! Felix, although you've just arrived, you're part of the family now, so consider this part of your welcome feast!"

Since learning magic, Su Yao's physical condition has improved significantly. She is very satisfied with her current state and feels no urgency to make further enhancements. Moreover, with the flowerpot and wheat seeds at hand, if she can grow them once, she is confident she can grow them again!

Everyone here had helped her a lot, so she didn't need to be stingy.

The little snake, Ya, and Zhan Xing all became happy after hearing this. No wonder humans often praise themselves; some of them are indeed worth liking.

Felix said nothing, quietly accepting the small fruit handed to him.

And Su Yao received two notification sounds.

[Affection +10, current affection is 100 (maxed out).]

[Affection +50.]

The former comes from the Battle Star, the latter from Felix.