"Perfect, there aren’t any other guests now, so I’ll take you in to have a look. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions."
These people are potential clients that Chu Jiangyue is very optimistic about. Once they settle into the base, they might even help her develop some new clients, so Chu Jiangyue’s attitude is relatively enthusiastic.
"Thank you."
"No trouble at all. My surname is Chu, you can call me Boss Chu."
Chu Jiangyue directly led them into Building No. 1. Upon seeing the clean and tidy interior, they became even more interested in the place.
"What’s this?"
As soon as the three stepped inside, they noticed the virtual screen on the front desk counter.
"This is where you register for lodging, that side is for purchasing items, and here is where guests exchange currency."
Chu Jiangyue explained patiently.
"Currency exchange? Is the money used in the hotel something you’ve set yourself?"
The current common currency at the base has shifted from paper money to points.
The way to obtain points is to collect tasks from the office, complete them, and earn points accordingly, or by selling materials to the office for points.
"The hotel’s common currencies are gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins, with an exchange rate of 1:100:10,000. They can be exchanged for Zombie Crystal Cores or any other items.
However, other than the fixed exchange rate for Zombie Crystal Cores, the amount exchangeable for other items isn’t definite."
Gold, silver, and jewels vary in quality, style, and age when brought in by everyone.
After a comprehensive multi-dimensional evaluation by the system, the provided amounts are always different.
"Crystal Cores? We have them."
The leading figure among the three seemed excited upon hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words.
Although their team consists of only three people, they’ve all awakened their superpowers, ranking high among the base’s Superpower Teams.
"Would you like to exchange them? Just place them here and follow the instructions."
Chu Jiangyue gestured towards the exchange device on the counter.
Honestly, if Chu Jiangyue hadn’t mentioned it, they would never have guessed that this somewhat odd-looking "tray" was actually an exchange device.
The three exchanged glances, and the leader retrieved several Zombie Crystal Cores from the backpack and placed them onto the tray.
[Detected Level 1 Zombie Crystal Core *3, exchangeable for 300 copper coins. To confirm, please press ’yes’, to cancel, press ’no.’]
The individual pressed "yes," and in the next moment, the Zombie Crystal Cores on the tray disappeared, replaced by a silver card akin to a bank card.
"This is an Identity Card provided as a complimentary gift for your first exchange at the hotel. You can check your balance on the panel and use it for future hotel transactions.
Of course, you’ll need to ensure there are sufficient funds inside."
Not waiting for him to pose his questions, Chu Jiangyue explained.
The other two lit up upon hearing this; it sounded far more convenient than manual registration at the base.
Unfortunately, this card likely only works within Jianglin Hotel.
"This friend column..."
Following Chu Jiangyue’s directions, Ling Feng successfully opened the panel accompanying the Identity Card and saw the friend column, secretly feeling excited.
"Ah, this is where you can add friends who also have Identity Cards, akin to pre-apocalypse social media."
Without saying more, the friend feature is a favorite among hotel guests.
"You mean to say, as long as we’re friends, we can message each other at any time, anywhere?"
Ling Feng couldn’t quite believe it, given that due to Blue Star’s magnetic field disruption, electronics were pretty much scrap metal.
Right now, they had little means to contact former relatives and friends.
But if this friend column feature of the Identity Card indeed worked as Chu Jiangyue described, it would be a massive surprise.
If the base leaders heard this news, they might have the base residents coming in batches to apply for one!
"Certainly, so far, there’s been no instance where a message couldn’t be sent out.
If you’re in doubt, you can experiment with it yourself."
On this point, Chu Jiangyue is very confident.
"Boss, let’s try getting an Identity Card."
If what Chu Jiangyue said is true, this is incredibly significant.
"Boss Chu, if we can verify this successfully, we might report it to the base. What are your thoughts?"
If everyone in the base could have an Identity Card, communication would essentially be restored within the base.
The difference between having and lacking communication is enormous.
"In business, the more the merrier, naturally."
Chu Jiangyue isn’t at all worried about the hotel being exposed; she actually hopes they can promote her more.
The hotel’s rooms are still far from full.
"Boss Chu, your generosity is commendable!" Ling Feng was genuinely impressed by Chu Jiangyue.
To have such a treasure and still share it so openly with everyone, if it were him, Ling Feng wasn’t sure he could reach Chu Jiangyue’s level.
However, Chu Jiangyue was left puzzled; what generosity? Had he misunderstood something?
Regardless, Ling Feng didn’t notice Chu Jiangyue’s expression; after speaking, he urged the other two to hurry up and take out the Crystal Cores for exchange and ID card application.
"For the simplified version of adding friends, just place your Identity Cards together and follow the prompts."
All present were young people in their twenties, so using smart devices was second nature. Without needing Chu Jiangyue to say much, they adeptly added each other.
"Boss Chu, can we add you as a friend?"
This was the first time someone proactively asked Chu Jiangyue.
All were hotel guests, and naturally, Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t refuse.
"Sure."
Chu Jiangyue doesn’t use an Identity Card; she just waved her hand in front of her, and her own panel appeared.
Her panel showcased both a guest list and a friend column.
Currently, it only had Shen Zhigui and five others.
Now, Ling Feng and the other two were added.
Chu Jiangyue found the names of Ling Feng and his companions in the guest list and proceeded to add them as friends.
They swiftly clicked agree.
To verify the truth, Ling Feng sent punctuations to his team members.
The moment he hit ’send’, messages popped up on the other two’s panels.
Needless to say, the network speed was incredibly fast.
"Message sent successfully!"
Ling Feng now looked at Chu Jiangyue with renewed admiration; the friend column on the Identity Card had truly resolved a major issue for them!
Globally, when communication was severed, Guo Jia’s related personnel were working overtime trying to restore it quickly, even if it was just phone service.
Unfortunately, it’s been so long since the apocalypse, safety bases established, yet communication hasn’t returned, not even on a small scale.
Unbeknownst to them, it was this chance encounter that surprised them immensely.
"Boss Chu, I need to report the news about Identity Card messaging immediately; someone may come to verify it, and I ask for your cooperation."
This is too crucial, Ling Feng couldn’t afford any delay.