Renovation

Chen Miemie walked all the way home from the Silver Moon Court.

The distance wasn't short, but as he walked and pondered, he looked up and realized he had already arrived at the South District building.

Going up to the 18th floor.

Chen Miemie narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the dark corridor, a hunched figure was pacing back and forth.

Hearing Chen Miemie's footsteps.

The figure turned around, its face revealing eyes that shot forth a crazed light.

He tilted his head, widened his bloodshot eyes, stuck out his tongue, and licked his dry lips.

Step by step, half-walking and half-skipping, he approached Chen Miemie.

As he drew near, an overwhelmingly massive aura of madness swept over.

This was an anomaly, an extremely high-risk, extremely chaotic anomaly.

Chen Miemie didn't show any particular reaction on his face.

He also walked toward the anomaly, greeting it naturally at the same time: "You're back. Come have a seat at my place."

Joker paused his steps.

The smile on his face vanished, replaced by an angry expression, as if he was mad that his grand entrance hadn't scared the audience.

Joker's plaster-stiff facial expression began to twist.

Facing Chen Miemie's approach, he actually began to retreat on his own accord.

"Chen Miemie, you're getting so close to me, do you want to play a game again?"

It turned out that Joker, who was still a wild anomaly at this moment, was having his passive ability triggered by the continuously approaching Chen Miemie.

Chen Miemie ignored him, walked straight past him, and opened the door to Room 1803: "Come, please come in."

This time, upon entering the room, Joker saw a completely unhidden paradise of anomalies.

Spiders on the ceiling, the Qinghua porcelain beauty, the stitched mad nurse, the wriggling roast chicken, and the constantly rippling water in the bottle.

After he completely stepped inside.

The front door behind him was closed by a thin paper doll that appeared out of nowhere. The paper doll even smiled at him with its drawn-on face.

You've got to be kidding me, Chen Miemie. Am I the anomaly, or are you?

You live in an environment like this every day? I used to be neighbors with this bunch of monsters and demons?

"Is it a new partner?" a slightly childish voice sounded.

Joker only felt a slight weight on his suit.

He turned his head and saw a palm-sized little fairy on his right shoulder.

Chen Miemie was just as enthusiastic as he had been countless times before.

"Joker, have a seat anywhere, make yourself at home. Congratulations on becoming a danger-level 6 anomaly. From another perspective, you could say you've successfully ranked up."

Joker shrugged: "Indeed, to me, as long as my memories haven't changed, it doesn't matter whether I'm a human or an anomaly."

Chen Miemie nodded: "It's good that you can think that way. From now on, you're one of us. If you want tea, pour it yourself."

How could Joker be here to drink tea? He had absolutely no intention of touching a cup.

Chen Miemie didn't drag things out either: "We still have to go through the formal process once. Joker, I ask you, are you willing to follow me?"

Joker let out a weird "hehe" laugh.

"Me? I am Joker, a chaotic madman, not a good little baby who listens to people. However, in you, I can see a certain kind of hope. Until then, I won't let you out of my sight. Jie jie jie~"

Seeing the yellow moonlight threads appear on Joker's body, representing the completion of the Moon's Invitation.

Chen Miemie was speechless.

Is this Joker actually a tsundere?

"Huh? My passive? Hehe, interesting, truly interesting." Joker quickly noticed the changes in his body and immediately became like a child who had just received a new toy.

"Joker, no, I'm still used to calling you Joker. There is something you need to be prepared for."

Joker cast a confused glance at Chen Miemie.

"This entire floor will be mine from now on, or rather, ours. As for you, you'll still live in Room 1805. However, starting tomorrow, a construction team will come to renovate. For the next week, you'll have to find a temporary place outside to stay.

Of course, if you have any special requirements for the room, you can bring them up now. Your room will be done according to your ideas."

Chen Miemie originally thought that since Joker had no requirements for his living environment when he was human, he would probably care even less now that he was an anomaly.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing about the renovation, Joker temporarily stopped his crazy antics. He super seriously asked for a pen and paper. From rough sketches to soft furnishings, from colors to materials, his requirements were incredibly numerous and detailed.

"Wait, Joker, were you a designer before?" Chen Miemie and the gang looked at the dense line drawings and blueprints, feeling greatly surprised.

"Hehe, I've done a little bit of everything." Joker didn't even lift his head, entirely focused on the paper.

"Knock, knock, knock~" A knocking sound came from outside the door.

Without Chen Miemie needing to say a word.

All the anomalies filling the room vanished in an instant.

Only Joker and Loop were left in the living room.

Chen Miemie opened the door.

It was Sun Lian, the sanitation driver from Room 1801.

Sun Lian got straight to the point.

"Mr. Chen, I've already received the official notice and know that you are the new owner of this floor. I came over to ask if you still plan to continue renting it out?"

Chen Miemie was slightly apologetic:

"I'm sorry, Brother Sun, I won't be renting it out anymore. It happened suddenly, and we're rushing to start renovations tomorrow. It is indeed a bit hasty for you. How about this: all your previous rent is waived, and additionally, I'll compensate you with 20 years."

"I'm satisfied with the rent being waived, the compensation isn't..."

"It's necessary. One thing is one thing. Finding a temporary place to live is also no small cost. Come, I'll transfer it right now." Chen Miemie pulled him over without allowing any explanation and started the transaction.

Sun Lian was not wealthy, so he accepted it half-reluctantly.

With this, both sides were very satisfied.

Just finding a temporary place to stay wouldn't cost 20 years at all; even 2 years would be considered generous.

However, this neighbor had previously provided Chen Miemie with useful information, and this time there was indeed a sense of kicking him out on short notice. Putting it all together, Chen Miemie wasn't stingy.

Sun Lian had no intention of coming inside. After receiving this "small fortune," he explicitly stated that he would finish moving out by tomorrow morning.

Having resolved the issue of the remaining tenant, he closed the door and returned to the sofa. Joker's design plans were also basically completed.

Without Joker's seriousness earlier, everyone hadn't noticed it. Now they began to realize that they could seek benefits for themselves through this renovation.

At this, the anomalies' enthusiasm instantly surged.

The future layout of the 18th floor would roughly be like this:

Room 1801 and Room 1805 would remain two independent rooms.

On the other side of the corridor, Rooms 1802, 1803, and 1804 would be knocked through and connected into one space, which would collectively be called Room 1803 from then on.

Room 1801 would temporarily serve as a warehouse and storage room for now.

Room 1805 was the territory for the "male" anomalies. If there wasn't enough space later, they would move into Room 1801.

Currently, Joker was the only one living in Room 1805, so he could do whatever he wanted with it.

Room 1803's side, however, became lively.

Bobo was the first to jump out: "I want a huge open kitchen. I want an oven, and I want a big prep and seasoning counter!"

Qinghua didn't want equipment; she wanted space: "I want to place more large porcelain vases at home, and we can also put tiles on the walls."

Origami wanted a study room, and Pure Water wanted a super-large bathtub.

Chen Miemie waved her hand grandly: "You can have it all! The more specific your requests, the better. We will get everything sorted in one go. By the way, Loop, Red, Daidai, what about you?"

Loop thought for a long time before finally asking for an extra-large whetstone, explaining that it was to keep the needles on her feet sharp.

Red, on the other hand, simply stated that she already had a larger ceiling area to herself.

Daidai was so small that it took up almost no space at all, so they just set up a baby crib for it.

Finally, everyone turned their eyes to Chen Miemie.

"Chen Miemie, what kind of room do you want for yourself?"

"Me? A bed and a warm blanket are enough. To me, a house surrounded by all of you is already a safe and comfortable home."