93: One billion in one move

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, the tightly shut door was forcibly broken open from the outside by an immense force.

Several Professionals, wearing Insect Dwelling security uniforms and exuding a powerful aura, rushed in. They held energy weapons, their expressions extremely tense.

However, when they saw the scene inside the room, everyone was stunned.

The Divine Concealment suite, which should have been utterly luxurious, had now become a giant, charred shell.

The walls, floor, and ceiling were covered in spiderweb-like cracks, constantly emitting black smoke and electrical sparks.

And in the very center of this ruin, Lin Yu stood unharmed, wearing a cloak.

The security captain looked at Lin Yu, then at the charred ruins around him, which looked as if they had been plowed by a strategic weapon, and was momentarily confused.

External attack?

Insect Dwelling's defense system was impregnable and had never had a problem.

Internal explosion?

But this guest had just checked in, and his registered power rating wasn't high. Where did he get the ability to cause this level of destruction?

Just then, a man wearing a ghost-faced mask and a "Lobby Manager" badge on his chest rushed over anxiously.

"What's going on?!"

The manager's voice was sharp, with a hint of uncontrollable panic.

The security captain immediately stepped forward and quickly reported the situation in a low voice.

Lin Yu's heart tightened slightly.

But on the surface, he looked utterly bewildered.

He pulled down his hood and replied in a muffled voice, tinged with a bit of lingering fear and confusion.

"I don't know."

"I just selected the 'Virtual Sparring' service, and before it even started, it... it became like this."

He acted flawlessly, his tone of lingering shock perfectly fitting the image of an innocent victim.

The manager scrutinized Lin Yu, then looked at the terrifying scene around him, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Virtual Sparring? Impossible!"

The manager flatly denied it.

"Our virtual system has hundreds of safety restrictions. The energy output limit can't even break a single floor tile in a Divine Concealment suite! How could it..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Beep! Beep! Beep! Warning! Warning!"

More piercingly sharp alarms blared frantically from all directions in the corridor, and red warning lights instantly replaced the originally soft lighting, flashing wildly.

The manager's face instantly turned pale.

An security officer's communicator let out a hysterical scream.

"Manager! It's bad! All Divine Concealment-level spaces have collapsed! They are falling from the imaginary dimension!"

"The backup energy system is overloaded by three hundred percent! It's about to melt down!"

"All guest room independent spaces are disappearing! Guests are being forcibly teleported out!"

"The lobby... the lobby is going to explode!"

"Holy crap."

Only these two words remained in the manager's mind.

This was no longer a matter of one room being destroyed.

This was the entire core system of Insect Dwelling being destroyed at its root!

"Quick! Evacuate all guests! Activate the highest emergency protocol!"

The manager shouted at the top of his lungs, no longer caring to pursue Lin Yu's "responsibility," and turned to rush out.

Lin Yu was "protected" by two security guards, caught in the chaotic crowd, and evacuated together to Insect Dwelling's magnificent first-floor lobby.

At this moment, the lobby was in utter chaos.

Hundreds of guests, dressed in various ways but all exuding a powerful aura, were forcibly "kicked" out of their private spaces, all with looks of bewilderment and rage.

"What the hell! My secluded cultivation was interrupted!"

"Insect Dwelling? I think it's 'Dead Man's Dwelling'! Where's the reputation? Where's the safety guarantee? All fed to dogs?"

"Refund! Double compensation is a must!"

Angry shouts and questions rose and fell.

These people were all prominent figures in the black markets of Linzhou and several surrounding provinces, each one arrogant and decisive.

Now, being driven out so embarrassingly, losing all face, their anger was understandable.

All of Insect Dwelling's staff, from the manager to the receptionists, were now lined up in the center of the lobby, bowing ninety degrees to all the guests, not daring to lift their heads.

Lin Yu blended into a corner of the crowd, silent.

Just then, a petite figure pushed through the crowd and ran to his side in a panic.

It was Lin Yao.

The little girl was also wearing a cloak, but her small face under the hood was full of panic and confusion.

"Brother! Are you okay? What happened just now? My room... my room suddenly disappeared! It scared me to death!"

She had just been researching those beauty and skincare projects in her room, and before she could "milk the company dry," the whole world spun, and then she was thrown into this noisy lobby.

"I'm fine."

Lin Yu patted her back, comforting her.

"Don't be afraid, it should just be a small problem with their system."

A small problem?

Lin Yu silently added in his heart.

It might... be a small problem I caused.

Looking at the almost riotous scene before him, watching the lobby manager sweating profusely, his body trembling like a sieve, he had his first direct understanding of his destructive power.

It seems... he played a bit too big.

Finally, the lobby manager, under immense pressure, announced the solution in a trembling voice.

"Distinguished guests! We are truly sorry! It was our operational error that led to the accidental burnout of the core energy source and a complete system crash!"

"To express our apologies, all guests' consumption today will be waived!"

"Furthermore, Insect Dwelling will additionally compensate each affected distinguished guest with one million in cash!"

"We have urgently contacted headquarters, and the top engineering team is on their way. Please temporarily move to the backup guest room area to rest..."

The manager's words slightly calmed the anger on site.

Waiving one day's consumption and compensating one million.

For these wealthy magnates, money was not much, but Insect Dwelling's attitude showed them sufficient respect.

After all, everyone knew that the power behind Insect Dwelling was something they couldn't afford to provoke.

Listening to the manager's explanation, Lin Yu's heart was in turmoil.

The core energy source... burned out?

A million-fold amplification was truly terrifying.

The manager continued to lament, almost reading out the detailed list of losses to gain sympathy.

"...Just the repair of the Divine Concealment-level space modules alone will cost at least five hundred million... the core energy source being transferred from headquarters is another three hundred million... plus all guests' waived fees and compensation... conservatively estimated, our losses from this accident... are over one billion..."

One billion.

Lin Yu was uncharacteristically stunned for a moment.

It's probably more than that... Even with Lin Yu's wealth, he was still somewhat surprised.