Universal Shelter: I have a gold entry at each level!

Chapter 0024: Abundant Rewards! The First Resident of the Shelter!

“You want to go to my world?”

Hearing Aelya’s request, Lin Xuan was surprised.

He instinctively glanced at the stunning elf.

He had to admit, with Aelya’s beauty, she could easily outshine any internet celebrity. She was exactly the type that shut-in guys would fantasize about.

Forget about other people—Lin Xuan himself was already having certain thoughts.

After all, he was just a regular guy.

And with Aelya’s looks, even a saint would struggle to stay composed.

That said enough about how breathtakingly beautiful she was.

“Yes.”

Aelya nodded firmly, then hesitated before continuing in a slow, soft voice:

“If… if you leave, I’ll be all alone here…”

“I… I’ve never stayed outside alone before… I’m… I’m a little scared…”

The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became.

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you afraid I might be a bad person?”

Aelya shook her head, looking at him with complete sincerity. “We’re friends! My elf friends never lie to me!”

Hearing this, Lin Xuan nearly broke character.

He certainly had no objections to bringing Aelya to his world.

If anything, this would only deepen their bond.

Who knew? Maybe one day, he’d really be able to win over the entire elf race.

With that in mind, Lin Xuan pretended to hesitate.

“Hmm… I could take you to my world, but…”

“But what?” Aelya leaned in curiously.

“But only those who join my shelter can go to my world.”

Lin Xuan spoke while inhaling the faint fragrance from Aelya’s presence.

He wasn’t lying—NPCs from the game world could only travel to Blue Star if they were part of his shelter.

Aelya hesitated.

Seeing that, Lin Xuan struck while the iron was hot.

“Think of the shelter like your Hundred Races Alliance.”

“Your alliance exists to resist the dark monsters.”

“My shelter is also built to resist the dark monsters.”

“Joining the shelter won’t change anything for you.”

“It’s just like how joining the Hundred Races Alliance didn’t place any restrictions on you, right?”

Hearing this, Aelya finally understood. She nodded and said:

“Alright, then I’ll join your shelter! Let’s fight the dark monsters together!”

As she spoke, she even raised her little fists in a gesture of determination.

At the same time, a notification popped up.

[Ding! Aelya Amargil has applied to join your shelter…]

“Accept.”

Lin Xuan grinned and accepted her request.

And just like that, Aelya became the first official resident of his shelter.

Almost immediately, another notification followed.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have unlocked a special achievement: ‘The First Elf of the Shelter.’ You have been rewarded with a Bronze Chest…]

“Haha!”

“Aelya really is my lucky charm!”

“In just a short while, she’s already brought me two Bronze Chests!”

Lin Xuan was thrilled.

He never expected things to go this smoothly.

Did he have some kind of hidden talent for luring in innocent elves?

That thought made him chuckle.

Clearing his throat, he turned to Aelya and said, “Come here and hold onto me tightly. I need to cast a spell to return to my world.”

Without question, Aelya immediately stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Lin Xuan.

With such a beauty in his arms and her soft fragrance lingering in the air, Lin Xuan felt a sudden rush of heat.

“Ahem… hold on tighter. If you’re not careful, the space-time turbulence might carry you away.”

With that, he started muttering nonsense, pretending to chant a spell.

After three minutes, Aelya started to grow suspicious.

Only then did Lin Xuan stop stalling and focus his mind—logging out of the game.

—

Back in the real world, Lin Xuan gave Aelya a light pat.

“Alright, we’re here. We’ve arrived in my world.”

“So fast?”

Aelya looked around in surprise, amazed by Lin Xuan’s mysterious abilities.

But her attention quickly shifted.

“Wow! So this is a human home?”

“Ooh! These plush toys are so cute!”

“Strange… why are those iron boxes outside moving by themselves?”

“…”

In an instant, Aelya transformed into a curious child, bombarding Lin Xuan with question after question.

Lin Xuan didn’t mind.

As he prepared dinner in the kitchen, he patiently answered each of her questions.

It was already eight in the evening, and after a long day of mining, Lin Xuan was exhausted.

Thankfully, his microwave made things easy.

All he had to do was heat up some pre-cooked meals.

Knowing that Aelya didn’t eat meat, Lin Xuan specifically took out some vegetables from the fridge and steamed a pot of rice.

“Mmm! Smells so good!”

Aelya inhaled deeply, captivated by the aroma of freshly cooked rice.

At that moment, she gazed at Lin Xuan, who was focused on preparing food.

An unfamiliar feeling crept into her heart.

Her pulse quickened, beating like a nervous little deer.

Lin Xuan, meanwhile, noticed that Aelya had suddenly gone quiet.

Thinking she might be bored, he handed her some snacks and pulled out his phone, directing her to the living room.

“Here, you can watch videos to pass the time.”

This would help her learn more about Blue Star—and also lay the groundwork for him to win over the elves.

More importantly…

Lin Xuan still had two unopened Bronze Chests.

Taking advantage of Aelya’s distraction, he summoned his inventory panel and opened them.

[You have opened two Bronze Chests! You obtained: 1000x Wood, 100x Bronze, 3x Elemental Fruits, 2x Magic Potions, 1x Shelter Blueprint, 1x Low-tier Skill Book, 1x Low-tier Equipment Blueprint…]