Chapter 40 - Payment Recharge! Honored Guest of Beyond Apartments!

Bang!

Lin Yu forcefully pushed open the door of the Payment Center.

Behind it was a spacious, almost empty room.

A long counter was divided by partitions and glass into seven service windows.

A notice hung below the counter:

[Above All — Service First!]

At each window sat a ghostly figure with pale faces, resembling paper effigies.

Dressed in suits and ties, male and female alike, yet exuding the unmistakable aura of the dead.

Like the elevator ghost, Lin Yu could sense with his spirit that these were all low-level vengeful ghosts, indicative of the sheer size of Beyond Apartments, unlike the smaller Yellow Springs Inn.

Most of the ghosts encountered here were weak vengeful ghosts.

But Lin Yu knew that for “new players” who had only been through two instances, even vengeful ghosts were formidable!

Even those lucky enough to contract a ghost as a first-rank ghost controller might not have a full-fledged ghost!

And even if they did, the ghost wouldn’t necessarily serve them loyally.

Having a ferocious ghost like Zhu Jiang guarding him was rare indeed!

Lin Yu approached the first window, cleared his throat, then tapped on the glass and placed his room card in the counter’s slot.

“Excuse me, I’d like to top up my room card!” he said, and the paper ghost in the suit and tie looked up.

“1202, new resident…

“To top up, you need money! For new residents… head to the Information Center to find some work.

“You need to pay rent, utilities, accommodation, and management fees totaling 2500 in ghost currency.

“Before tonight’s curfew, deposit at least 500 as a guarantee… or we’ll forcibly collect it by other means!

“In Beyond Apartments, everything — food, drink, and lodging — must be paid for with the room card!

“Pay the 2500 in ghost currency within three days, or… we’ll still forcibly collect it!”

The paper ghost said this with practiced malice, clearly following a set script.

Lin Yu nodded slightly, realizing the Information Center likely functioned as an “employment center” within the apartment.

New residents — human or ghost — would likely have to work for money upon arrival!

As for “forcibly collecting”… Lin Yu could guess.

Human flesh, soul, or a ghost’s yin essence were all valuable “currencies.”

If you couldn’t gather 2500, you might end up paying with your life!

That must be why the task required full rent payment.

“This place is truly merciless… making you earn 500 on the first day and 2500 within three…”

Even the fierce ghosts of Yellow Springs Inn might struggle to come up with 2500 yuan quickly.

Let alone ordinary people!

But Lin Yu wasn’t an ordinary person…

“Hey, are you deaf?

“Hurry and find work… do you want to die?!”

The paper ghost yelled, its pale face contorted into a lifeless scowl.

“Beyond Apartments doesn’t welcome paupers or lazy people!

“No money? Get to work! No top-up, no stay!”

The ghost reprimanded him, and Lin Yu frowned, pointing at the sign that said “Above All” and replied, “Yelling at a paying customer — is this your ‘service’?”

The paper ghost sneered again, “You saw the sign! It’s for honored guests!

“Those who pay are honored guests… but you’re a broke new resident in the ordinary district!

“Your card has zero balance!

“By tonight, you’ll be nothing but meatballs for the restaurant!”

The ghost laughed.

Lin Yu gave it a pitiful look, now understanding what people meant by “dealing with tricky little devils.”

Compared to the fierce ghosts of Yellow Springs Inn, these grudging ghosts were indeed weaker in mind and awareness, and their attitudes were much nastier!

“Who said I wasn’t here to pay?” Lin Yu replied, silently thinking to himself, “System, exchange 100,000 in ghost currency in denominations of 100.”

He placed his hand on the counter.

In the next moment, neat stacks of 100 ghost bills appeared beneath his hand, each imprinted with Heaven and Earth Bank and a blurred face.

The dense yin energy startled the paper ghost behind the counter!

Though the bills had a different template, they matched the usual standard ghost currency, and the pure Yin energy made them valid currency!

This guy actually had the money!

Lin Yu looked at him, a cold smile on his face.

“100,000. Please deposit it…

“Now, would you consider me an honored guest?”