On the Ark.

“A country having two mobile cities of this size is enough to demonstrate the strength of the Yan Kingdom.” Warfarin said, sighing as she spoke. “Alas, this shows that people are inherently unequal. The Sarkaz are born to fight for a little bit of Originium resources, while the Yan Kingdom is born with such good conditions. Moreover, its geographical location is also very advantageous. I remember that the Yan Kingdom has not experienced any major natural disasters for decades.”

The Iron-Eating Beast nodded and said, "Yes, that's why some people say it's a symbol of national prosperity."

"There are so many police officers on the street." As a Victorian mounted police officer, Grani was quite concerned about his foreign colleagues, so he asked, "Is the public security in Yan country not good? Why are there so many police officers on the street?"

The tour guide overheard Grani's words and explained, "These past few days have been quite special. In a week, it will be the engagement ceremony between our country's fourth princess and the crown prince of the Eastern Kingdom. I heard that the crown prince of the Eastern Kingdom has already arrived in Luo City, and His Highness the Second Prince will also be coming tomorrow. Naturally, we can't afford any trouble at a time like this. Moreover, there are not only police officers on the streets, but also a lot of Imperial Guards."

Lin Ye looked at the tour guide: "Your Highness, Second Prince?"

"Yes," the tour guide said with a smile. "His Highness the Second Prince dotes on the Fourth Princess the most. I remember five years ago, when the Fourth Princess turned fifteen, His Highness the Second Prince had all the fireworks merchants in Chang'an set off fireworks all night long to celebrate her birthday."

As the tour guide spoke, he revealed an admiring look in his eyes.

"Ah, I also wish I had a gentle older brother like that. Haha, to be precise, every woman in the entire Yan Kingdom hopes to have an older brother like His Highness the Second Prince."

Lin Ye nodded and casually said, "Yes, I hope so too."

Then everyone looked at him with strange expressions.

Lin Ye then realized he had misspoke and quickly explained, "What I meant was, I also hope to have a cute little sister. Because I've always been alone since I was little, so..."

The tour guide nodded repeatedly: "Oh, oh, oh, I understand, I understand, you don't need to explain any further."

Lin Ye: "..."

What's going on? He really meant he wanted a cute little sister too! Which man in China wouldn't? Why are you making that face? Am I some kind of weirdo?!

Lin Ye had no way to express his bitterness.

Next, the tour guide introduced the new itinerary to everyone on the bus. Because of the earthquake at Fubo Mountain, the subsequent "deep mountain forest" itinerary was cancelled, and a trip to Los Angeles was instead arranged. However, due to budget constraints, their Los Angeles trip was very rushed. The tour guide gave everyone two options: one was to visit all the famous historical sites in Los Angeles and then return directly; the other was to attend the engagement ceremony of the Fourth Princess. Lin Ye originally thought the engagement ceremony the tour guide was referring to would involve dining at the same table with the Fourth Princess, but after inquiring, he learned that he could only catch a glimpse from afar, and immediately felt disappointed.

"You're dreaming," the tour guide said, speechless. "Dinner with Her Highness the Fourth Princess? Do you think you're the Emperor of Ursus?"

The tourists on the bus burst into laughter, and the bus was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

In truth, Lin Ye had no interest in this so-called Fourth Princess. Having come all this way to Yan Kingdom, how could he not make the most of the two weeks they'd spent on the ship? What was the point of just catching a glimpse of a Fourth Princess he didn't recognize? However, the passengers on the train were all interested in the Fourth Princess's engagement ceremony, leaving him with no choice. Fortunately, the Iron-Eating Beast offered to be their guide, showing everyone around Luo City.

However, Lin Ye didn't forget his work. Ostensibly, he needed to contact the pharmaceutical companies in Los Angeles to seek cooperation with Yan Country, while secretly he was to assist Warfarin in her investigation of the original humans. There was even an additional task: to take good care of the divine beasts they had abducted from the deep mountains and forests.

Sigh, thinking about it this way, he's really working too hard. For someone so versatile, earning three times the salary at Rhodes Island is definitely not enough.

Since they weren't staying with the tour group, the group got off the bus halfway through the journey. The tour guide was somewhat unhappy about this, but couldn't say anything, so he just gave them a few instructions and let them off. Afterwards, led by the "Iron Eater," they arrived at the hotel named "Starlight."

According to Iron Eater, this is the best and highest hotel in Los Angeles. The Heavenly Palace Suite on the top floor offers views of most of the city. Its only drawback is its location; it's not in the city center and is relatively remote. However, the group wasn't particularly concerned about location, and since Iron Eater was treating them, there was even less reason to complain.

At the front desk, Grani asked the registration clerk curiously, "Can we see Her Highness the Fourth Princess here?"

"The Fourth Princess?" The registration clerk looked at her strangely. "What are you thinking? Why would the Fourth Princess be staying here?"

"Huh? She's not coming?"

“Of course I’ve been here before, I even came with His Highness the Second Prince,” the registration lady said. “Back then, we even took a photo of His Highness the Second Prince and His Highness the Fourth Princess together. His Highness the Second Prince even asked that the photo be displayed at the front desk to attract customers. But not long after, His Highness the Fourth Princess called and had it taken down. That was several years ago. As for now… next week is His Highness the Fourth Princess’s engagement ceremony, how could she possibly be staying here?”

"Is that so?" Grani said, somewhat disappointed. "Okay."

Lin Ye glanced at the Iron-Eating Beast and said, "This is somewhat different from what you just said."

The Iron-Eating Beast rubbed its nose: "That's not necessarily true. What if the Fourth Princess comes? What if the Fourth Princess wants to experience single life and doesn't stay at the palace? These things are uncertain, and I'm not lying to you."

"Come on, you're touching your nose!"

"What's wrong with touching your nose again?"

"Touching your nose is a sign of guilt!" Lin Ye said. "Haven't you heard the story of Pinocchio?"

"Alright, I won't touch it then." The Iron-Eating Beast lowered its hand from its nose and instead touched its ear. "Anyway, I didn't lie to you."

Lin Ye: "..."

"What kind of suite would you like to book?" the registration lady asked.

The Iron-Eating Beast said, "Of course it's the Heavenly Palace Suite on the top floor. I know the Heavenly Palace Suite requires a membership, and I am a member here. Here, this is my membership card."

The clerk took the membership card, checked it, and nodded: "No problem. Would you like to book a room?"

“Of course, two rooms,” said the Iron-Eating Beast. “There are so many of us here. There are only two Heavenly Palace Rooms on the top floor, right? We’ll book them both.”

Lin Ye looked at the Iron-Eating Beast with great surprise: "National Treasure, you're quite the big spender."

"That's right, don't you even know who I am... um? Why do you call me my national treasure?"

The registration clerk was registering the Iron-Eating Beast when the front desk phone rang. After answering it, she apologized to everyone, saying, "I'm sorry, distinguished guests, there's only one Heavenly Palace Suite left."

The iron-eating beast's eyes widened: "How come there's only one left? Weren't there two just now?"

"It was reserved by another VIP client," the registration lady said. "That client's VIP level is higher than yours."

"There are customers with a higher rank than me?!"

"Yes," the registration clerk said after checking. "This customer's name is... Lin Li."

……

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Author's BB: -118.

I originally thought this part of the story wouldn't be very popular, but it seems like quite a few people are looking forward to it.

Chapters 545: Two Rooms, Two Guests

Because another guest interfered, the plan for the Iron Eater to book the entire rooftop had to be changed to booking just one room.

Everyone was quite curious about what the Heavenly Palace Room was like. After taking their luggage upstairs, they discovered it was a deluxe version of a presidential suite, complete with a sauna, swimming pool, and sunbathing area. No wonder there were only two Heavenly Palace Rooms on the entire rooftop; they were several times larger than ordinary rooms.

"This room is so big, isn't it enough for the six of us to sleep in?" Lin Ye said.

"The room is big enough, but there are only two beds." The Iron Eater sighed. "After all, it was designed for three or four people, and the rest are just amenities."

"It's okay, we can sleep on the sofa," Lin Ye said. "If all else fails, we can just make a makeshift bed on the floor."

The Iron-Eating Beast looked at Lin Ye with a strange expression: "How come you described such a luxurious Heavenly Palace as a cheap rental room? I've never heard of anyone sleeping on the floor in a Heavenly Palace."

"So now you've heard." Lin Ye shrugged, completely unconcerned about the Iron-Eating Beast's sarcasm, and even retorted sarcastically, "Who told you your VIP level wasn't as high as others? You can only book one Heavenly Palace Room and you're blaming me? Hey, it's really nothing, this room is big enough, one room can even save you money."

"Do I look like the kind of person who's short of money?" the Iron-Eating Beast said, arms crossed. "But there's something I need to make clear to you. The people in the suite next door are definitely not ordinary people. Be careful what you say and do, and don't offend them."

Grani looked up at the Iron-Eating Beast: "Why do you say that?"

Iron-Eating Beast pulled out his VIP card and waved it in front of everyone: "Because my membership level here is the highest... the highest that money can buy. That's why I was surprised by the member with a higher level than me. A member with a higher level than me is definitely not just a rich person."

Lin Ye asked, "High-ranking officials and nobles?"

"Pretty much. After all, the Fourth Princess's engagement ceremony is next week, so it wouldn't be surprising if anyone came to Luo City," said the Iron-Eating Beast. "So it's still best to be careful."

Lin Ye was somewhat dismissive of the Iron-Eating Beast's words, thinking to himself, what are high-ranking officials and nobles anyway?

They have the god of Kalan here, though he is sleeping.

However, according to legend, the Nian beast, despite sleeping for too long and being beaten up, was still in a dazed and confused state of infancy.

However, there are deep-sea hunters, although bounty hunters do not have much influence in Yan Kingdom.

But there's a Blood Demon who's lived for hundreds of years... Well, it doesn't really matter whether he's here or not, since he's a guy with no fighting ability.

Warfarin sneezed loudly, then gently rubbed her nose, muttering with some doubt, "Could it be that some jerk is talking badly about me behind my back again?"

Lin Ye pretended not to hear.

"So what's our plan for the next few days?" Grani asked.

Lin Ye thought for a moment, then turned to look at Skadi, who was standing by the window gazing at the entire city of Los Angeles: "Skadi, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Skadi shook her head.

Lin Ye lowered his head again, looking at Nian standing beside him: "Is there anywhere you want to go... Well, it's pointless to ask. Let's do this then. Didn't Warfarin say she wanted to go to the library? If Warfarin is going to the library to look up information, I'll go visit the pharmaceutical company in Los Angeles."

He still hasn't forgotten his work.

The iron-eating beast opened its mouth slightly: "You're really from a pharmaceutical company?"

"Otherwise what? Would I need to lie to you about something like this?"

"Then why did you come to Yan Kingdom with a tour group?" the Iron-Eating Beast asked, puzzled.

"Well..." Lin Ye shrugged and said helplessly, "I can only say that our HR director is not very reliable."

“Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll go with you guys.” The Iron-Eating Beast said with his arms crossed. “I know Luo City too well. I’ve done everything that can be done here. It would be quite interesting to do something I’ve never done before.”

Lin Ye really wanted to complain about the Iron-Eating Beast. It was too incongruous for a woman in her early twenties to speak with such a world-weary air. However, he then remembered that she was their benefactor and a national treasure, so he held back.

“Hey, the balconies of these two suites are connected,” Grani’s voice came from the balcony. “There’s only a glass door separating them.”

Iron-Eating Beast said, "That glass door can be opened. But it can only be opened when the top floor is booked, then the two suites become one. Right now, the suite next door belongs to someone else, so this door can't be opened. Oh, let's not talk about that anymore. The itinerary is for tomorrow. The most important thing now is to enjoy ourselves. I think I've told you before, the white fungus and lotus seed soup at this hotel is amazing. Although I can have the waiter bring it up, I think it'll feel better to eat it in the restaurant. What do you think?"

The Iron-Eating Beast's suggestion was supported by everyone... or more precisely, by Grani. However, Lin Ye felt that since they were already there, staying in the room would be too boring, so he agreed. He first placed the sleeping Messiah on the bed, then covered him with a blanket before the group left the room and entered the elevator.

The elevator descended, rose, and when it opened again, a young woman wearing sunglasses and an elderly man dressed as a butler stepped out.

Ying Li stepped out of the elevator and looked at the suite on the other side that displayed the "Available" sign. She was slightly taken aback: "Didn't you book the top floor?"

“Your Highness, no,” the old man said. “Since you are unwilling to book a room using your real identity, we have no authority to cancel the bookings for other guests. However, if you wish…”

Ying Li thought for a moment and asked, "What's in the next room?"

"He seems to be a fairly famous martial arts star," the old man replied.

"Is that so? Then please feel free to stay here." Ying Li said softly. "I already have enough space in a suite by myself, so staying on an entire floor would be even more spacious. It's better to have other people here, at least it won't make me feel like I'm all alone."

"Your Highness..."

“Alright, you can go back now,” Ying Li said. “I’ll leave the Crown Prince of Dongguo and Ying Jie to you. Call it temporary fear of marriage, menstrual cramps, or a temporary mental breakdown, whatever. I don’t want to see either of them before the engagement ceremony.”

The old man said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, your reasons are really... Alright, I will try my best to ensure that Your Highness has a peaceful pre-wedding bachelor week."

Ying Li hummed in agreement.

"Then I shall take my leave." The old man bowed slightly. "I will go to the front desk to order you a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup. Please get some rest."

"I understand," Ying Li said as she walked into her suite.

She hadn't been here for a long time. The last time was several years ago with the Second Prince, Ying Jie, who seemed eager to display their supposedly beautiful royal sibling relationship to all the people of Yan. That disgusted Ying Li, and she originally didn't want to come to a place like this again, but the white fungus and lotus seed soup here was just too delicious.

Ying Li walked to the window, wanting to soak up the sun after a long time, and also wanting to see what kind of person the martial arts star living next door was. However, from her vantage point, the living room was empty; they must have gone to the dining room. Just as she was about to look away, her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of the bed in the bedroom.

The other party hadn't drawn the curtains, so she could see very clearly.