Chapter 417 - Chapter 417: Chapter 257 Opening! The First Customer! _1 (1/2)

Chapter 417: Chapter 257 Opening! The First Customer! _1

“Shop renovation countdown: 0 hours 0 minutes 13 seconds”

Standing in front of the closed door of the Starfire Foster Shop, watching the countdown of less than a minute appearing in front of him, a smile spread across Xu Ran’s face.

Perfect timing.

Looking at the shop in front of him, which seemed unchanged from the outside, Xu Ran felt a surge of anticipation.

So… what would the system transform this new shop into?

“Let’s go, let’s take a look together.” He softly spoke to the eagerly awaiting three little ones behind him, then pressed his hands on the door and watched the countdown in front of him.

Three…

Two…

One!

The moment the countdown ended, Xu Ran pushed open the shop door forcefully.

The sight within the Monster Wooden City’s Starfire Foster Shop unveiled before his eyes.

Perhaps due to adapting to the local conditions, or maybe the different choice of location allowed the system more free play, the third Starfire Foster Shop, located in Monster Wooden City, exhibited a completely different decorating style from before.

Almost entirely constructed from solid wood, the unadorned and unpolished flooring and decor gave a sense of raw natural beauty.

Just stepping inside, Xu Ran could smell the pleasant fragrance of wood wafting in the shop.

Stretching out his hand and touching the clearly-etched wood grain on the surface of the counter – it felt substantial yet comforting – a surprising delight crossed Xu Ran’s face.

Unexpectedly, the system had deviated from its usual pattern this time.

“Meow-” (This spot is not bad!)

Ziyun, being familiar, jumped onto the counter from Cancan’s back, lying down at the place where it used to be, tucking its paws into its chest.

As soon as it lay down, it felt a distinct difference in texture. The slightly coarse wood grain pressed against its soft belly, maintaining warmth excellently, providing it with a comfortable feeling it had never experienced before.

“Let’s go, let’s check out other places.” Xu Ran said with a smile, then led the way to the guest lounge on the side.

Perhaps to match the natural decorating style, the guest lounge had dramatically changed. Rows of wooden tables and chairs had replaced the original large sofas, with board games of this world replacing video games on the tables.

Even the junk food that used to be on the snack rack had been replaced with various dried fruits.

“Try this.” Nonchalantly opening a bag of pistachios, Xu Ran exited the lounge with the three little ones while eating and showing off.

Speaking of which, the lounge in the shop was indeed a bit too youthful before.

Those who were stronger Beast Masters tended to be middle-aged. They were not interested in those games, such a lounge suited them better.

Maybe, this could attract more powerful Beast Masters?

With this thought, the smile on Xu Ran’s face grew more profound.

Hmm… these pistachios are quite fragrant.

Together, Xu Ran and the three pets savored the pistachios while entering the Grooming Room.

Despite the shop’s area being many times larger than before, the Grooming Room had been expanded using the Space Expansion technology. Compared to the variety in external decor styles, the working areas like the Grooming Room did not seem to have many changes.

After a brief look, confirming that the Grooming Room was still the style he was familiar with, even the positioning of the tool cabinet and care platform remained the same as before, Xu Ran left the Grooming Room with relief, promptly leading the three little entities to the elevator on the first floor, heading straight to the second floor.

With a short sense of weightlessness and a “ding” sound, they had reached the second floor of the Foster Shop.

The second floor, expanded using the Space Expansion technology, appeared far more vast than it looked from outside, so vast that the boundary was almost invisible. Seeing the wilderness all around and the world appearing as if it had been reset, Xu Ran instantly realized what this place was.

The Foster Area.

The Foster Area, which had originally been placed on the basement floor, was finally seeing some daylight due to the abundance of floors.

Compared to the Foster Areas of Qingzhou City and Xieyun City, the Foster Area of Monster Wooden City lacked some vitality at the moment as it appeared rather desolate.

But this situation would improve as the shop gained fame and more tenants moved in.

“Let’s go, let’s check out the next ten floors.” Xu Ran smiled, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

Although he hadn’t been there yet, he already knew what the third to the twelfth floor resembled.

Because when he was choosing floors in the elevator just now, he had seen the attribute icons for ten training areas.

“Ding…”

The elevator stopped on the third floor, and seeing the water world outside the elevator, Xu Ran’s face expressed an “as expected” expression.

Although the external structure of the shop had changed considerably, the Starfire Foster Shop was still the same old Starfire Foster Shop.

Floor by floor, Xu Ran finally went from the twelfth floor First Attribute training area to get into the elevator and press the button for the thirteenth floor, the last one.

“What do you guess the next floor will be?” With the feeling of weightlessness coursing through him again, Xu Ran turned his head to look at the three little ones.

“Charming!” (It’s where we sleep!)

Cancan’s eyes sparkled as it answered first.

“I think so too.” Xu Ran smiled, an odd glint in his eyes, “On another note, the number thirteen is not very auspicious.”

“Meow?” (Why isn’t it auspicious?)

Ziyun turned its head, curiously asking.

Thinking of “13”, it would remind it of Xu Ran and the three of them. The number seemed wonderful, suitable for the floor of a living area. How could it be inauspicious?

Before Xu Ran could answer, the elevator door slowly opened after a clear electronic sound.

Within the similarly natural and original decor, the living area for Xu Ran and the three little ones came into view.

Bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room…

Although the decorating style was drastically different from the previous Starfire Foster Shop, the layout of the new home for Xu Ran and the three pets remained the same as before.

“It looks pretty good.” After checking all the rooms on the thirteenth floor, Xu Ran nodded in satisfaction.