Chapter 474: Please... Give Me... 5L... of No. 3 Energy Engine Oil... Thank You! |
“Creak~”
As Yu Yuan pulled open the bar door, a dim corridor appeared, with pink LED strips flickering on and off in alternation.
Both sides of the corridor were plastered with performance posters.
At the end was a stairway leading down to the underground bar.
Yu Yuan and Quis followed the stairs down and entered the underground bar.
The bar’s lighting was dim.
The first thing that caught the eye was a long stone bar counter, lined with a row of high stools. In another corner on the opposite side of the bar, there was also a wooden door.
Behind the bar counter, the entire wall was a liquor rack, stocked with various drinks.
Around the bar counter were booth and scattered seating areas, while near the walls were several high tables and a circular stage.
Yu Yuan was slightly taken aback.
Someone else?
Following the sound, he saw a seductive woman in a purple dress emerge from behind the liquor rack on the other side of the bar, looking over.
Through the dim light of the bar, Yu Yuan immediately noticed that the woman’s skin was a dark purple, her eyes crimson, and she had pointed elven ears.
Her figure was alluring and voluptuous, with a slender, graceful waist.
She had a unique charm.
She was sizing Yu Yuan up as well.
But after only two seconds, the woman let out a light laugh.
“So it’s the Leader~”
After a brief moment of surprise, Yu Yuan regained his composure and used his gaze to calm Quis beside him.
A faint smile curling at his lips, he stepped forward.
“I didn’t expect this bar to actually have an owner! I’m quite surprised too.”
The woman, however, shook her head gently.
She took a step back, bent her legs slightly, lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, and performed a curtsy for Yu Yuan.
“Leader, my name is Lian. The true owner here is Old Dog, and I... am just his employee.”
“Lian~” Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Lian had already come to stand across from Yu Yuan, the bar counter separating them.
“Leader, what would you like to drink?”
“Surprise me.”
Yu Yuan sat down on a high stool and looked at the information display for the [Old Dog Underground Bar] on the virtual light screen.
[Old Dog Underground Bar]
Quality: Gold
Description: This is a bar of mysterious origin, with legends of it spanning many worlds. Yet, it is often only the most downtrodden travelers who can discover this enigmatic bar in their hour of greatest need.
Employees: 1 (Bartender: Lian)
Business Hours: 24 Hours
Functions:
① This bar is a recruitment building. Downtrodden travelers from different worlds will randomly appear. Each traveler stays in the bar for a period ranging from 12h to 72h.
② This bar is a peace building. All guests entering the bar have their abilities sealed, and conflict is prohibited. If a guest provokes others, the bar employee has the right to expel the guest. The bar abides by the civilizational rules set by the current Civilization Leader. Without the Leader’s permission, guests cannot leave the bar’s confines. If a guest violates the civilizational rules, the Civilization Leader has the right to expel them.
③ Increasing the variety of drinks, food, performances, and benefits can raise the probability of downtrodden travelers appearing. If special drinks, food, performances, or benefits are offered, the probability of downtrodden travelers (including special travelers) appearing will be greatly increased.
(Note: Travelers of different races have different definitions of drinks and food.)
④ To recruit a downtrodden traveler, you must complete a recruitment task. Recruitment tasks can be learned from the bartender or the traveler.
⑤ All drinks, food, performances, and services in the bar are strictly cash-only.
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“This bar is quite interesting!”
Yu Yuan hadn’t expected this bar to be so intriguing.
He thought of his shelter and its facility, the [Beverage Generator].
He had built it from blueprints he gathered at Freedom Tower. It wasn’t just the [Beverage Generator]; he had also obtained many drink recipes from Freedom Tower.
Back when the [Beverage Generator] was first completed, Yu Yuan had even brewed a batch of drinks according to the recipes.
However, as the pressure of survival grew heavier, all those drinks had become mere decorations in the shelter.
They could be placed here to increase the bar’s drink selection.
As for the quality of the drinks, Yu Yuan had tried them before. While they weren’t unparalleled, world-class liquors.
Calling them fine drinks wouldn’t be an exaggeration at all.
He was still mulling things over in his mind.
A glass of chilled liquor had already appeared before Yu Yuan.
He looked at the glass. The amber-colored liquid was like an endless nebula, dotted with specks of starlight, slowly rotating.
The aroma of the alcohol, carried by the chill, seeped into Yu Yuan’s nostrils.
He seemed to smell many different scents.
Seawater, earth, morning dew, forest...
A mix of various fragrances, giving Yu Yuan a novel feeling.
He looked at ‘Lian’ with a questioning expression.
But Lian just shrugged lightly, twirled a strand of hair around her fingertip, and let out a soft laugh.
“Leader, this drink is called ‘Luck’. I hope you like it.”
Yu Yuan looked at the liquor in his hand, which resembled a starry nebula, but saw no prompt information.
After a moment of silence, he downed it in one gulp.
[Ding, congratulations, Luck +1]
Looking at the prompt that appeared before him.
Yu Yuan set down the glass and nodded slightly.
“Tastes good! How much?”
The bar’s information clearly stated that all drinks were strictly cash-only.
Upon hearing this, Lian chuckled softly.
“Leader, this drink is free. It’s a welcome gift from Old Dog for you!”
“Old Dog...”
Yu Yuan murmured the name softly under his breath.
“Interesting!”
“Where is he?”
“He’s always been quite mysterious. He might never show up, or he could appear right in front of us the very next second.”
Lian pouted slightly, looking somewhat helpless as well.
“So, is it convenient to tell me the story of this bar?”
Lian shook her head gently.
After a two-second silence, Yu Yuan stood up, ready to leave.
But just then...
Ring, ring, ring—
A crisp bell sound rang out in the bar, and the wooden door to the right of the bar counter was pushed open.
A figure completely shrouded in a black robe walked in, carrying a gust of biting cold wind.
Through the crack in the door, Yu Yuan saw that outside the wooden door was a world of glaciers.
Soon, the door closed.
Yu Yuan was in no hurry to leave anymore and returned to his high stool.
Lian cast a deep glance at Yu Yuan, then looked at the newcomer.
“Guest, would you like something to drink or eat?”
A price list had already been handed to the person.
Just as Yu Yuan was wondering what was going on with the newcomer.
A somewhat stuttering, synthesized electronic voice came from the black-robed figure.
“Please... give me... 5L... of No. 3 Energy Engine Oil... Thank you!”
Huh?
Yu Yuan: ...
Wait... Did he say... what now?