Chapter 105: Meeting Silas Jennings Again, Puzzle Clues

Lily Rhodes first went to the dining area on the first floor. She found that many Survivors had already arrived. Everyone ate frantically, like starving ghosts.

Tables were piled high with food. Some stuffed themselves until their eyes rolled back, yet they continued to eat. The buffet area looked like a freshly ravaged battlefield.

The moment a dish was brought out, it was wiped clean in an instant.

If fighting hadn’t been forbidden on the ship, a brawl would have broken out long ago.

Lily didn’t linger, nor did she have any interest in joining the feeding frenzy. Since she had boarded with a ticket, she could only stay for twenty-four hours; exceeding that limit would cost her an additional three thousand Crystal Cores.

While the food was free, everything else cost money. The place felt like a massive pig-butchering scam, so it was best not to stay too long.

Besides, even if it wasn’t a scam and genuinely just a welfare benefit provided to the Survivors by this world, she didn’t really need it.

After all, she already possessed whatever was available here, as well as things that weren’t. If she wanted to indulge, she could easily do so back home instead of wasting money.

With that thought, Lily headed up to the second floor.

According to the staff’s introduction, the Doomsday Cruiser was enormous. It was divided into four main sections: the dining area on the first floor, the shopping district on the second, and the recreation and entertainment zone on the top floor. The remaining middle section served as the resting area.

Upon arriving on the second floor, the first thing that greeted her eyes was a dazzling array of shops.

Lily glanced past them one by one. They sold absolutely everything. The goods were of high quality and incredibly cheap—so tempting that it rooted people to the spot, making them itch to empty their wallets.

By the time she arrived, quite a few people were already shopping. Everyone wore clean clothes and happy smiles. It felt as if they had returned to Azurea, as though this was just an ordinary shopping mall.

"They actually have milk tea here?"

Lily’s eyes lit up as she looked at a nearby shop.

Fantastic. She hadn’t had milk tea in ages. She hadn’t thought about it when it was out of sight, but now, she just wanted to take a massive, satisfying gulp of boba tea.

Unlike the other bustling stores, this milk tea shop didn’t have a single customer outside. Even if one or two people occasionally stopped to take a look, they quickly shook their heads and walked away.

At first, Lily didn’t understand why, but as she stepped closer, the reason became clear.

Compared to the cheap prices at the other shops, this milk tea was outrageously expensive. No wonder anyone who saw the price tag turned away shaking their head.

A basic cup of milk tea cost twenty Crystal Cores, while those with extra toppings easily went for over a hundred. At those prices, very few could afford a drink.

However, as the saying went, you get what you pay for. If they dared to charge such exorbitant prices, these drinks surely had something special about them... right?

Holding onto that thought, Lily walked straight into the shop.

When Lily entered, the staff didn’t rush to greet her, continuing with their tasks. She didn’t say a word either, simply walking up to the counter to scan the menu.

After confirming that there were no special markers on the menu, Lily couldn’t help but ask, "Your milk tea is so expensive. Is there something special about it?"

Hearing her question, one of the employees explained, "Miss, we are the only authorized milk tea shop on the Doomsday Cruiser."

The implication was clear: they were the only authorized shop, so what did it matter if they were expensive.

Lily understood. It seemed she had overthought it.

"Then give me a basic boba milk tea."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

Soon, a large cup of boba milk tea was prepared and handed to Lily.

"I was just wondering who was rich enough to buy milk tea. So it’s you."

Hearing the familiar voice, Lily turned toward the sound and saw Silas Jennings standing not far away.

"You need something?" Lily asked, taking a massive gulp of milk tea and chewing on the boba.

"I do have a matter to discuss. Let’s find a place to talk."

Led by Silas, the two headed up to the recreation and entertainment zone on the top floor, which housed a wide variety of leisure activities.

They found a quiet corner.

Felicia Snow sat squarely on the soft sofa, leaning back completely relaxed. She looked at Silas and said, "Spit it out, what is it? If it’s about the contract, drop it."

"It’s not about the contract. I, Silas Jennings, am a man of my word. Since I promised you, I won’t go back on it. What I want to talk about concerns the Doomsday Cruiser."

Hearing Silas mention the Doomsday Cruiser, Lily revealed an interested expression. "Let’s hear it."

"I received reliable information. In two hours, three puzzle pieces will be hidden on this cruiser. As long as we can find them and assemble the complete puzzle, we’ll obtain the coordinates to an island."

After hearing Silas out, Lily furrowed her brows slightly. "Is this island special?"

Silas nodded at her words. "Very special. Because it’s an island that can be occupied."

Lily remained silent.

Seeing Lily’s silence, Silas knew she had misunderstood and quickly explained, "The occupation I’m talking about isn’t the kind where you have to abandon your vehicle to become a City Lord. Instead, it turns the island into your personal subsidiary territory.

"As long as the island is successfully occupied, it becomes a Survivor’s private domain. Without permission, no one can step foot on it."

Hearing this, Lily finally mustered some interest. "You’re telling me about such a good thing. Do you want to collaborate with me again?"

Silas nodded. "Those three puzzle pieces are hidden in very secret locations, and they’re guarded. If it’s just me, I won’t be able to get them at all. Furthermore, three pieces alone don’t make a complete puzzle. To gather them all, we’ll need to visit other Doomsday Cruisers."

Upon hearing this, Lily pondered for a moment before nodding. "Alright. But how do we split the island? Since it’s a private territory, it shouldn’t allow two people to occupy it simultaneously."

"I can give you ownership of the island," Silas said. "But I want the lion’s share of the items on it. Those things are useless to you, but they’re of great use to me."

After musing for a moment, Lily finally nodded. "Deal. Now can you tell me where those three puzzle pieces are?"

Silas nodded. "There’s one on the first floor, one on the second, and the last one is here. I can figure out a way to get the pieces on the first and second floors, but I have no way of getting the puzzle piece on the third floor. It has to be you."