The “bride kidnapping” farce finally came to an end, and for the next dozen days, Su Yao and his Dungeon enjoyed a rare peace.
The Mandrake Seedlings used during the “Prince’s Guard Ambush” were all transported back to the Labyrinth Tavern.
According to the elf lady Rosa, this magical herb can be used to produce anti-curse and antidote potions and holds great commercial value.
Not only that, but the tavern chefs developed a method to remove the gamey taste from monster meat and enhance its flavor using Mandrake.
The dwarf Uzo even bought a few plants to brew with his liquor.
Most of the soldiers from the prince’s guard died from the screams of the Mandrake Seedlings; a few were finished off by Su Yao, Chlorel, and Sofia.
With the help of surviving Goblins, the corpses were buried deep in the forest, and their weapons and equipment were stashed in the warehouse, later exchanged for DP in the Dungeon.
Since Hilvi lost her Chamber of Commerce, Su Yao, no longer needing to supply her, has been saving DP much faster than before.
Of course, they also accumulated plenty of beautiful clothes designed by Vainet.
Now, Su Yao and his core staff can practically go three days without repeating a single outfit.
As for Eveleel, she ordered two sets of “matching couple dresses” for herself and Hilvi.
Even at “insider pricing,” Su Yao still pocketed four hundred gold coins for free—thanks to nature’s bounty.
Town construction was beginning to take shape.
The large brick kiln was already completed; with just a few Clay Golems, they could fire up plenty of blue bricks, using timber from the nearby forest as the fuel source.
When building the town, a lot of open land was cleared around the Dungeon, resulting in a surplus of wood, which finally came in handy.
Thanks to a massive influx of funds, both the Adventurers’ Guild of Labyrinth Town and the Dungeon Inn were finished several days ahead of schedule.
The Adventurers’ Guild of Labyrinth Town is the building closest to the Dungeon, but when Su Yao looked at this three-story building, he couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of déjà vu.
It was as if the Moravia Adventurers’ Guild had been moved here wholesale…
The guild’s receptionist was the familiar dead-eyed girl—oh, and it seemed there was a new colleague as well.
Honestly, this dead-eyed young lady’s presence was so overwhelming that her new coworker was easily overlooked.
At present, nearly all the commissions on the guild’s board belonged to Su Yao, ranging from gathering “ingredients” monsters needed by the Labyrinth Tavern to daily wage labor on nearby construction sites and miscellaneous chores.
In short, even rookie Adventurers can find tasks here to earn a reward!
Moreover, relying on his dual status as the guild’s landlord and “biggest patron,” Su Yao opened a General Store in the lobby of this three-story building.
Goods could be rented or purchased here.
Currently, products for sale include Elemental Bait, diluted Potion of Life, and Basic Antidote.
In the future, they might add items usable only within the Labyrinth, like Single-use Teleport Crystals and Group Teleport Scrolls.
As for rentals, there was only the Arachne Silk Skirt Armor for now.
However, more might be added in the future, such as Magic Phones for Adventurer parties to chat, Space Magic Tools for storing labyrinth loot, and portable Teleport Points usable only within the Labyrinth.
Because these goods were not only powerful but also quite expensive, Adventurers had to sign a Demon Contract with the General Store before renting them.
That sums up the situation at the Adventurers’ Guild of Labyrinth Town. Next, it’s time to introduce Su Yao’s long-awaited Dungeon Inn.
Due to construction limitations, and considering safety and aesthetics, the Dungeon Inn is mainly a four-story Western-style building.
Of course, Su Yao isn’t the type to be satisfied with just one inn.
Using popular chain hotel brands from his previous world as a reference, and factoring in the current number of stranded Adventurers in the Dungeon, he could easily open a few more.
Let every lost gold coin end up in his pocket—wouldn’t life be even better that way?
Perhaps this little town should never install street lamps…
Back to the main topic. The first Dungeon Inn is positioned as a high-end establishment, serving only elite Adventurers and wealthy clientele.
The guest rooms’ decor all owed to Hilvi’s connections and taste.
The first and second floors have twenty Standard Rooms: twelve singles on the first floor and eight doubles on the second, all simply decorated with practical furniture.
The third floor boasts eight Business Rooms: four doubles and four singles, beautifully decorated and luxuriously furnished for comfort.
The top floor houses four Presidential Suites, similar to European luxury suites from Su Yao’s previous world.
All furniture was custom-made from a famous Moravia store—extravagant, sumptuous, and supremely comfortable.
Within just days of their completion, all Presidential Suites were fully booked—and these guests had no plans to check out anytime soon.
As for why, “So, Chlorel? How do you like our new room?”
The Royal Princess, her hair now dyed chestnut, wandered the room excitedly like a child.
Unlike the Dungeon’s quarters, these rooms enjoyed the best possible lighting!
The floor-to-ceiling windows in both bedrooms covered entire walls!
These four finest rooms: one for Su Yao and Chlorel, one for Hilvi and Eveleel, one for Lilith and Vainet, and one for Sofia and the twin sisters.
Until Su Yao’s Manor and House were finished, this would serve as their new home for quite a while.
“I do like it, but somehow I just can’t quite get used to it.”
Seems she’d lived too long in the gloomy Dungeon—returning to a normal room aboveground left her feeling out of place.
“Oh right! Let’s clear out one bedroom and turn it into a ‘game’ room!”
“What game room? This is an inn! Besides, with such big windows in the bedroom, what are you thinking?!”
She called it a “game,” but she was the only one who ever seemed to enjoy it… maybe…
Maybe it was best not to play such games at all!
“Even if you look at me like that… the answer is still no! More importantly, come check out the ‘bathroom’ I designed.”
Although Su Yao herself fit the perfect beautiful-girl-who-never-needs-to-do-certain-things trope, Chlorel, being human, did not.
But that wasn’t the point—the real highlight was that every bathroom in the inn featured a Flush Toilet, bathtub, and Water Heater! These truly put every other lavatory in this world to shame!
Su Yao provided the concept for the Water Heater, and Uzo had it designed and made through Dwarven Manufacturing. In every world, having connections gets things done fast!
The Flush Toilet order took a full month to deliver, but the Water Heater was ready in only a week—the difference in efficiency was wild!
No need to go deep into the technical principles behind a magical Water Heater; suffice to say, it was made by encasing air and high-purity Fire Crystal Stone in semi-conductive ceramic and placing it inside a ceramic tank.
To elaborate a bit, Fire Crystal Stones appear to produce flames on their surface, but in reality, those flames are clusters of fire element.
With air present, the flame burns hotter; without air, fire elements can still form small jets for heating.
In short, there are some things here that even Newton couldn’t explain.
Although the Water Heater couldn’t adjust temperature, all one had to do was add the right amount of cold water to the tub while bathing.
“This is it. The small window can vent the heat after a bath, and just turn this switch on.”
“This… is this hot water?”
“That’s right! This one’s for cold water. Just mix them as needed and plug this ‘drain’ with the stopper, and you can take a soak!”
As soon as Su Yao finished her explanation, Chlorel eagerly turned both faucets.
This kind of convenient bathing must be a first in this world—judging by the way Chlorel’s eyes sparkled, Su Yao could tell.
“What about this? What’s it for?”
“That’s for showering. Once the tank at the end is filled with warm water, cap it and keep squeezing this ‘balloon’—warm water will spray out of this ‘shower’ head.”
This shower worked much like a handmade piston pump from craft class in Su Yao’s previous world.
Honestly, not as convenient as a bath, but it certainly made rinsing off soap much easier.
“So? Am I not a genius? You can praise me even more if you want… Wait, why are you undressing?”
“Hm? To take a bath, of course. Otherwise, wouldn’t all this water go to waste?”
“Then why are you taking off my clothes?”
“Isn’t it obvious? So we can bathe together!”
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