Apocalypse Star House Hoarding-Chapter 327: (Extra 1)

Thingyan
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Yu Xi realized something was off after waking up from heatstroke.
First, when she went to the bathroom, she accidentally yanked the stall door clean off—an act that genuinely startled her. For a delicate girl who had just entered college and could barely make it through extended military training without collapsing, that kind of strength was shocking.
She stared at the door panel, which had fallen into her hands along with the handle, weighed it in her hands, and felt a mix of gloom and unease. Though the stall door wasn’t thick, it was still a solid chunk of wood—it definitely shouldn’t feel this light.
It seemed like her strength had suddenly increased by a lot.
And it wasn’t just her strength—her speed, hearing, vision… even her jumping ability had changed.
After she startled her classmates and the military training instructor by leaping a full three meters in a standing long jump, she pretended to faint from heatstroke again and deliberately collapsed, getting herself sent to the infirmary to calm down.
In truth, that three-meter jump had already been the result of her trying her best to hold back. But clearly, since she wasn’t used to it and didn’t know how to control it well, she hadn’t managed to rein in the power completely.
It felt like… she had suddenly turned into a superhero?
Soon after, she discovered she had gained access to some kind of storage space. As long as she touched something, she could store it inside. And when the item was taken back out, it retained the exact same temperature it had going in—meaning time inside the space was at a standstill.
The interior of the space felt like a square room with no windows or doors. There were no markings anywhere, but when she sent her awareness into it, the number “500 cubic meters” appeared in her mind—apparently the volume of the space.
Later that same day, she noticed a small white box sitting in the otherwise empty corner of the space. It stood out precisely because it was the only object inside.
When she opened it, she found a digital watch from some common brand—standard black face with a black wristband.
After powering it on and tapping the watch face, what appeared wasn’t the normal interface, but a pop-up window that read:
“The ‘A Little Daily Surprise’ lottery has been activated. This watch is now bound. You’ll receive one reward a day through the prize wheel. Would you like to start today’s spin? (Yes/No)”
Yu Xi: ……??
What even is this?
A new type of game?
She tapped “Yes.” Another prompt appeared: “Are you sure?” She tapped to confirm again. The window disappeared, and a wheel like a prize spinner showed up on the screen. In the center was a pointer, and surrounding it were sections for First, Second, and Third prizes, each mixed with different combinations of rewards.
The three types of rewards were: Warnings, Words of Wisdom, and Items.
At that moment, the pointer was spinning rapidly before it finally stopped on: “Third Prize (Words of Wisdom).”
A message popped up on the screen:
“Being a saint is a disease.”
Yu Xi: …………
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The next day, Yu Xi decided to go to the hospital for a full-body checkup to make sure there weren’t any problems with her brain. Since she had pretended to faint from heatstroke and deliberately fallen quite hard, she could conveniently use the medical certificate from the school infirmary to apply for leave.
She didn’t tell Yu Zhenzhen. She knew her sister had been busy lately and didn’t want to worry her.
As the saying goes, the eldest sister is like a mother. Ever since their parents passed away in an accident, Yu Zhenzhen had become the person in the world who loved and cared for her the most.
Her sister was not only beautiful and smart, but also did well in both school and work. She had a daughter who was well-behaved and obedient. Her only misstep was misjudging the wrong man—she had married her first love when she was still very young, only for the marriage to fall apart before making it through the notorious seven-year itch. They were currently going through a divorce.
The main reason was that the scumbag husband had been getting close with a newly hired female colleague at work. As for how far things had gone, Yu Xi didn’t know. But Yu Zhenzhen was a proud woman—she didn’t tolerate the slightest betrayal. No matter what had happened, she had already decided to divorce him.
Naturally, the scumbag didn’t want to let go. They were each other’s first love, had a daughter together, and Yu Zhenzhen was both beautiful and capable—she could handle her job and housework with ease. The only problem, from his perspective, was that she could be a little too assertive, which made him feel pressured.
But that excuse only made Yu Zhenzhen even angrier. She dragged him straight to the civil affairs bureau. They were now in the last week of the mandatory cooling-off period and were in the middle of discussing property division and custody with a lawyer.
Not wanting to be entangled with him any longer, Yu Zhenzhen packed up all her things at the very start of the cooling-off period, shipped them to H City where Yu Xi lived, then drove there herself with her daughter and temporarily moved into Yu Xi’s small apartment.
Yu Xi had bought the apartment after deciding she wanted to build her future in H City. The money came from the compensation received after their parents’ accident, along with the savings they had left behind.
Yu Zhenzhen had taken care of the total sum long ago—half for each sister, each in a separate account.
Before Yu Xi came of age, Yu Zhenzhen managed the money for her, making stable investments. Then, when Yu Xi turned eighteen, she handed over everything to her so she could manage it freely.
In Yu Zhenzhen’s eyes, Yu Xi might’ve been quiet and reserved, but she was smart and had her own ideas. Now that she was an adult, she was fully capable of handling her own finances.
The apartment had just been purchased over the summer. It wasn’t large—two bedrooms and a living room. Though it was secondhand, the previous owner had originally intended to live in it themselves and had never rented it out. It came with quality renovations, and with a bit of cleaning and some home essentials, it was ready to live in.
The only downside was the location—it wasn’t in a great area, which made the price more affordable. As a student, Yu Xi didn’t have good access to loans, but she could afford the full purchase price.
Although Yu Xi usually lived on campus, she bought the apartment thinking she could come back on weekends to this little space of her own—a place that gave her a sense of belonging.
Yu Zhenzhen worked as an online editor, so her job wasn’t tied to any specific location. Her schedule was flexible, and now that the scumbag was out of the picture, she could take care of Tianbao (nickname, meaning heavenly treasure) while working without any problem.
Tianbao’s full name was Yu Yuan, and she was four years old this year. Yu Zhenzhen planned to officially change her name to Yu Yuan after winning custody.
Yu Xi wasn’t having the best luck. Just as she finished her hospital checkup and was about to leave, a torrential rain started. The late-summer afternoon had been blazing with sunlight just a moment ago, but now the sky outside was dark as night.
All she had with her was a small bag carrying her phone and medical card—she didn’t even have a plastic bag to shield herself, let alone an umbrella.
The self-service umbrella stand by the hospital entrance had already been cleared out, and even the small convenience store inside the hospital had sold every last umbrella. The rain was so heavy that no matter whether she ran to the bus stop or the subway station, she’d be drenched. Every ride-hailing app showed full queues.
Yu Xi sat in the hospital lobby for a while. The giant digital screen was playing the news—turns out it wasn’t just H City. Several nearby cities were hit by heavy storms today. For the past week, many cities across Huaguo had faced torrential rain. Experts explained that a typhoon was passing through, and not just coastal cities—even cities that normally didn’t get affected would be seeing continuous rain for the next week.
In other words, the rain wasn’t going to stop today—it was just getting started.
Yu Xi: …
She waited a bit longer, then finally called Yu Zhenzhen and asked her to come pick her up.
“Aren’t you supposed to be at school? Why are you at the hospital?”
“I twisted my ankle during military training the other day. It’s been two days and still hurts, so I thought I’d get it checked.”
“Is your ankle okay? Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If it hurts, you shouldn’t be going to the hospital by yourself—you should’ve called me!”
“If you went out, who would take care of Tianbao?”
Yu Zhenzhen had just arrived in the city. Since it had been summer break and they hadn’t decided which city to settle in yet, she hadn’t transferred Tianbao to a new kindergarten. She had only taken a leave of absence from the one back in S City, so Tianbao had been staying home for now.
“Don’t worry, sis. I took a cab here. The checkup’s done, and everything’s fine—it doesn’t even hurt anymore.”
“Stay put and don’t wander off. I’m heading over now. It’s already four o’clock—we’re not cooking today. Let’s eat out with Tianbao. Check if there are any good places to eat near the hospital. After dinner, we’ll go home and rest for the night, and I’ll take you back to school tomorrow.”
After reminding Yu Zhenzhen to drive safe, Yu Xi sat down again in the lobby, playing games on her phone while glancing at the news now and then.
The news was all about the typhoon and heavy rain. On screen, footage showed scenes from cities that had already been hit—many roads had been flooded to varying degrees, especially those at lower elevations, where muddy water had submerged vehicles halfway up their doors.
Quite a few cars had broken down by the roadside, having stalled in the middle of the road. Some drivers, thinking the water wasn’t too deep, kept hesitantly moving forward. But once they realized things weren’t right and tried to back up, they found that the cars behind them had already blocked the way.
Traffic police, dressed in raincoats and wading through water, were doing their best to direct traffic. But a few drivers—whether due to the pounding rain dulling their hearing or simply poor visibility—insisted on driving forward until they were completely boxed in on all sides. Trapped, these drivers didn’t dare open their doors, so they rolled down their windows instead, stuck their heads out into the downpour, looking back and forth while yelling and shouting, which only made the chaos worse…
In some places, on top of the rain, the typhoon winds were so strong that trees had been toppled, crushing cars and storefronts along the street. The scene was a complete mess.
A lot of people who were stranded in the hospital were gathered around the lobby screen watching the broadcast. These kinds of scenes were common every year during typhoon season. Most people sighed and shook their heads, but H City had always had a good geographic location. Even when affected by typhoons, the impact was usually minimal.
At most, it just meant a few days of rain like today. So while people might feel a bit of sympathy watching the news, once their eyes drifted from the screen, they all went back to doing whatever they were doing, not giving it much thought.
Yu Xi should have been the same. But for some reason, as she stared at the footage of typhoons, storms, and flooding, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the chaos and destruction—like she hadn’t just seen it on TV before, but had personally experienced it.
A crease slowly formed between her brows. What was happening to her?
Why was she suddenly feeling this unshakable sense of unease?
Her sudden physical enhancements, the inexplicable appearance of a storage space, and then that watch… Yu Xi thought for a moment, then reached into her small bag. Using the bag as cover, she retrieved the black digital watch from the space.
The watch face now looked completely different from the first time she’d seen it. It displayed a normal smartwatch interface—black background with apps for digital time, date, weather, and so on, all neatly arranged. She’d tested them, and all the apps functioned normally, just like a regular digital watch.
But when she tapped the screen, more apps would appear—among them, tucked at the very bottom, was the familiar prize-wheel icon.
Yu Xi tapped it. The familiar prize interface and spinning dial appeared on the watch face once again.
She clicked “Confirm Draw,” and after a moment, the pointer landed on “Third Prize (Warning).”
A text prompt appeared:
“The space isn’t for looking—it’s for stocking up.”
Yu Xi: …………
Whether it was because of that strange “warning” or not, Yu Xi ultimately picked a restaurant in a large shopping mall not far from the hospital.
On the way there, the rain had lightened significantly, turning into a fine drizzle.
The mall had only been open for about half a year, so all the shops inside were still new. There was a wide variety of restaurants, and the basement level had a supermarket with an impressively complete selection of goods.
Since they had Tianbao with them, they chose a trendy internet-famous pizza place. They ordered a thick cheese and beef pizza, mashed potatoes, calamari rings, roasted chicken wings, fruit salad, and creamy mushroom soup—all of Tianbao’s favorites. She knelt on the sofa seat, and every time Yu Xi ordered something, she let out a delighted “Wah!” Her round, rosy cheeks were full of joy.
“Auntie’s treating today—Tianbao can order whatever she wants!”
“Auntie’s the best!” Tianbao sat up straight, tilted her little head, and leaned it against Yu Xi’s shoulder, getting all snuggly.
Yu Xi couldn’t resist leaning over to kiss her chubby little cheek, then gave her face a playful squeeze with both hands.
Yu Zhenzhen gave her a look. “Keep spoiling her! You’ve ordered way too much—how are the three of us supposed to finish all this?”
“If we can’t finish it, we’ll pack it up!” Yu Xi, who had just bought an apartment, still had over 200,000 yuan in her account even after setting aside four years of tuition. She now considered herself a rich woman. Plus, Yu Zhenzhen had told her she’d be giving her 2,000 yuan a month as pocket money. Since Yu Xi didn’t spend much at school, she didn’t feel the slightest pinch over this little splurge.
As expected, they couldn’t finish everything. Yu Xi carried out a few takeout boxes and then said she wanted to stop by the supermarket—she hadn’t had time to shop before, so a lot of things were still missing at home. With several rainy days ahead in H City, it was the perfect time to stock up.
“Supermarket?” Yu Zhenzhen glanced doubtfully at her ankle. “It doesn’t hurt anymore?”
“The topical medicine the doctor gave me worked really well. Besides, I was in the hospital all afternoon. It stopped hurting a long time ago!” As she spoke, she hooked her arm around Yu Zhenzhen’s and playfully clung to her. “Come on, let’s take Tianbao to buy yummy snacks!”
“Tianbao wants to go! Tianbao wants to buy ice cream!” Tianbao immediately let go of Yu Zhenzhen and tugged on Yu Xi’s sleeve. Yu Xi scooped her up at once. “Still thinking about ice cream? You’ve gotten so chubby lately—you’re turning into a little piglet!”
“Auntie is the piglet…”
“Then come give your auntie piglet a kiss!”
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Yu Zhenzhen looked at the two laughing and goofing around in front of her and shook her head with a smile.
The two adults and one child went to drop off their things at a locker. Then they popped Tianbao into the child seat of a shopping cart and pushed it into the supermarket. The first section upon entry was lined with refrigerated shelves and displays of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Yu Zhenzhen picked up two boxes of blueberries, and Yu Xi immediately grabbed eight more.
Yu Zhenzhen picked up one box of mini cucumbers, and Yu Xi added nine.
Yu Zhenzhen took a box each of peeled jackfruit, cherry tomatoes, sweet kumquats, and ginseng fruit, and Yu Xi instantly stocked up on all four types until each reached ten boxes.
“Yu Xi, what are you doing?! How are you going to finish all this? Stop messing around and put them back!”
Yu Xi quickly held her sister’s hand and explained, “Sis, I’m buying them for my classmates! The school’s convenience store has nothing. I’m carrying the weight of an important mission today!”
She waved her phone as she spoke. “And everyone already paid their deposits in advance. How could I possibly let them down?”
Yu Zhenzhen probably thought of her own military training days. Seeing her sister’s serious expression, she stopped objecting and even asked, “Is there anything else you need to get? Let’s just buy it all in one go.”
And so—
Two boxes of mixed-pack Master brand instant noodles (24 packs each),
Four boxes of luncheon meat (8 cans per box),
One box each of mixed-flavor self-heating rice, vermicelli, and hot pot,
One box of chocolate energy bars,
One box of dehydrated vegetables,
One box each of Coke, Sprite, milk tea, soy milk, shelf-stable milk, chocolate milk, and strawberry milk…
“Wait—” Yu Zhenzhen frowned again. “Wait a second! Both carts are full! Are you seriously still buying more? How are you even going to take all this home?”
“It’s fine, all the boxed stuff will be delivered by the supermarket. We don’t even have to carry it upstairs—they can just leave it in the electric scooter garage.”
One of the reasons Yu Xi had chosen this apartment was because it came with a free scooter garage. Since most residents drove cars, the scooter garage wasn’t in high demand, and the original owner had included it as a bonus when selling the place.
Since she’d already decided on delivery, Yu Xi went ahead and called a staff member over and added another box each of apples, Xinjiang fragrant pears, oranges, and fresh sweet dates, plus two 50-pound sacks of rice, two large bottles of cooking oil, two boxes of 100-count eggs, and two 5-kilo bags of flour.
Of course, these last additions were all done quietly. It was easy to explain the fruit and instant noodles as stuff for her classmates, but rice, flour, oil, and eggs? Those would be harder to justify—especially since they already had them at home.
Once the delivery items were sorted out, Yu Xi continued dragging Yu Zhenzhen around the supermarket. This round was all about side dishes and snacks—from refrigerated items like yogurt, cheese sticks, unsalted butter, and sliced cheese, to shelf-stable goods like milk tea bags, coffee, cereal, pork floss seaweed rice seasoning, zero-calorie sweetener packets, gummy candy, seaweed sheets, chocolate pies, matcha cookies, small and large spicy sticks, plain potato chips, canned chocolate beans, pork jerky, and shredded dried fish.
Yu Zhenzhen: ……
Under the weight of her sister’s death stare, Yu Xi kept piling things into the cart, all the while insisting that the typhoon was on its way. Since the wind and rain weren’t too bad today, she might as well stock up. None of it would go bad anytime soon, and she promised she’d finish everything before the expiration dates.
What else could Yu Zhenzhen say? Her little sister was only nineteen—still half a kid. She’d finally achieved financial freedom, so if she wanted to buy stuff, why not just let her?
In the end, with Tianbao laughing and playing while holding a cheese stick, Yu Zhenzhen drove the two “kids” and a trunk full of boxed fruit and snacks back home.
Not long after they got back, while Yu Zhenzhen was giving Tianbao a bath, Yu Xi’s phone rang—the supermarket delivery had arrived. She grabbed the keys to the scooter garage and hurried downstairs. She had the delivery van stop right in front of the garage, opened the door, and directed the workers to unload the boxes inside one by one.
The scooter garage wasn’t big, just a few square meters with no windows. Inside were Tianbao’s scooter and tricycle—both gifts from Yu Xi after Yu Zhenzhen brought her to H City.
All those instant noodles, canned goods, self-heating meals, and drinks had looked like a mountain when piled into shopping carts, but once they were stacked inside that small garage, they suddenly seemed… not that much at all. The sight made her feel a strange sense of unease.
What was going on with her?
She had already bought so much, so why did it still feel like not enough?
Just how much would it take to finally feel like it was enough?
She left the items Yu Zhenzhen had seen in the garage and discreetly moved the later-purchased boxes of fruit, rice, flour, oil, and eggs into the space. After locking the garage door, she went back upstairs, sat on the sofa, and began browsing Taobao.
That night, long past midnight, Yu Xi still hadn’t gone to sleep. She leaned against her bed, tirelessly clicking and placing orders on Taobao.
Sometime after midnight, she suddenly remembered something. She pulled out the black digital watch from the space. Sure enough, the lottery feature was available again. She tapped “Confirm Draw” to see what “golden phrase” might pop out this time.
But this time, the pointer landed on: Third Prize (Item).
Item? She could accept “Warnings” or “Words of Wisdom”—but items?
Could it actually produce something out of thin air?
Just as the thought crossed her mind, she sensed a new presence in the corner of her space—a red box had appeared. She took it out, surprised by its heavy weight.
When she opened the box, inside, laid neatly on black velvet, were ten gold bars, each with a serial number and a branded stamp. Above each serial number, a line was clearly engraved: Gold, 100 grams.
Yu Xi: …………!!
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Thingyan
: Until I find a proofreader, the rest of the extra chapters will be on hold. Fingers crossed 😊😊😊