84 Over A Hundred Million In Savings (1/2)

Carefree City was fresh with an earthy smell after the drizzle. It was almost eight in the morning and the sun was breaking in the dawn. The city was waking up from its nightly slumber. However, Lin Huang was bummed as he did not manage to book the Demonic Crystal Spaceship tickets the night before and would have to wait for the next scheduled flight which would the following Monday.

He called Lin Xin and unsurprisingly, she picked up even before her phone started to ring. A video was projected before him.

”Brother, was it successful?!” Lin Xin looked at Lin Huang in excitement.

”Yes, I’m now an Iron-level hunter!” Lin Huang nodded in matched enthusiasm.

”Ever since you left, I’ve browsed through some information about the Six-Armed Demon on the network. It seemed powerful but brother, you’re even more powerful than the demon!” She shouted. Lin Xin always thought her brother was invincible, and moments like those proved her right, for her own sake.

”Of course!” Lin Huang smiled.

”Brother, when are you coming back?” Lin Xin asked.

”There’s supposed to be a spaceship that departs to Baqi City today but I just got my settled down after sorting out my stuff from yesterday and didn’t manage to get the ticket. I'll have to come back next week…” Lin Huang explained. ”However, I have some things to settle when I’m back in Baqi City so that'll take one or two days. I'll get that done in Carefree City since I'm already here,” he continued.

”Oh…” Lin Xin said, sounding upset.

”Carefree City is a food heaven, I’ll bring you good food when I’m back. What would you like to eat?” Lin Huang smiled and asked.

”I want everything!” Lin Xin said playfully.

”Alright, I’ll get one each for you.” Lin Huang nodded.

”No, I want two of each dish!” Lin Xin said.

”Can you finish so much food, you little glutton?” Lin Huang raised his eyebrows.

”Of course! We'll share it. I want you to eat with me!” Lin Xin's tone remained playful.

”Alright then, I’ll get two of each…” Lin Huang shook his head.

”Brother, can you stay longer this time when you’re back?” Lin Xin asked after a moment of hesitation.

”That shouldn’t be a problem, why?” Lin Huang replied, curious at her request.

”It’s summer break next week. I will be so bored without you at home…” Lin Xin explained, rolling her eyes and pouting at the thought.

There were four seasons in Division7 as well. Everyone, no matter a child in school or an adult at work would have four long holidays every year. Spring break was a long holiday during the rainy season which was usually 15 to 20 days. However, it would not be raining in all the areas and the holiday did not apply to certain areas as well. Summer break was similar to the experience back on Earth, it was the warmest season of the year. The break would usually be one and a half months and if it was too warm, the break could go on for two months. Autumn break would be the anniversary of the establishment of the Union Government. The break lasted for 10 days. Lastly, the winter break which was similar to the one on Earth. This coldest holiday would last for one to two months. Some areas that were colder would get a holiday that was longer than two months.

Lin Huang was shocked when he learned about the four long holidays in this world. The first thing that came to his mind was, ”We get five months of holidays in this world? These people are so pampered!” He later found out that to ordinary people, it was not really a holiday for those who were working during the summer and winter. It was more like a work from home situation.

”Ahh, I almost forgot about the summer break…” Lin Huang scratched his head, ”It would be boring to stay at home for one to two months. Why not you pick a destination and we'll travel there?”

”A vacation? Yes please!” Lin Xin screamed. She had never left Wulin Town since she was little. She was so excited when Lin Huang suggested the vacation.

”You pick the destination within the next few days. After I get back, I'll rest for two or three days before we depart,” Lin Huang told her. He was relieved when he managed to coax her out of her solemn mood.

”Okay,” Lin Xin nodded her head hard.

After he hung up the phone, he had breakfast downstairs. He then went to the reception and booked his room for another one week and left to the Hunter Association. There was a division of the Hunter Association in the middle of each foothold. Lin Huang planned to trade the dead monster carcasses to get credit points when he got back to Baqi City but now that he could not leave just yet, he figured he would do it that here instead since it was the same. In reality, the price of dead monster carcasses was fixed so it would not matter which city he went to.

The Hunter Association divisions were built in the central area of each city. It was not far from the hotel that Lin Huang stayed in. It only took him a 10-minute walk to get there. It was 8:30 in the morning when he got there and it was already crowded. Lin Huang followed the crowd to the main hall and made his way to the reception desk on the left of the entrance. There were many people at the counter, and after waiting for quite a while, he was finally at the counter.

”Hi, I would like to know where to trade in monster carcasses,” he asked.

”It’s at the Monster Carcass Warehouse behind the hall, I’ll get someone to bring you there.” The receptionist in a red dress called a number and immediately hung up after a short exchange of words.

”Someone will come get you, please give them a moment,” she told him.