I stuttered for a long time, but still couldn’t get the second word out. It’s not that I have a stutter—anyone who saw that many zeros on a banknote would start stammering right away.

“Can I exchange it even if it’s not my card?”

The moment I said that, I almost wanted to slap myself for asking.

Julia smiled sweetly and nodded, saying, “Yes, even if you just grabbed a card in the hotel, you can exchange it at the Devil’s Island Grand Hotel front desk! The front desk at Devil’s Island Grand Hotel offers many thoughtful services.”

“Then exchange it all!” As soon as I heard that even stolen cards could be exchanged, I immediately thought of how I was the one being robbed right now.

“OK, all done! Here is your new bank card, please keep it safe!” Julia immediately went to the front desk to handle all the procedures and handed me a bank card decorated with a little devil.

“Heh, how is this Devil’s Island? It’s practically Paradise Island! I can’t believe I can get so much money this easily. I wonder if I can transfer it outside. If only I could have this much money in the real world.”

“Of course it can be used outside. As soon as you leave here, the funds in your Devil’s Island bank card will be automatically converted into the currency of your country, and this is an internationally accepted credit card! It even has the VISA and Master logos!”

Hearing Julia’s explanation, I almost fainted from happiness on the spot.

Devil’s Island Bank Card

Level 1 Special Card

Current funds: 468801234

VISA, Master, UnionPay.

When you return to the real world, the funds in the card are immediately converted to local currency.

“Would you like to book a room now? Once it’s past midnight, our hotel will refuse service, and you’ll have to spend the night on the island.”

“Yes, of course!”

Julia ran back and forth cheerfully, like a very responsible staff member, helping me check in at the front desk. “One standard room, number 5188. Here is your room key card, please keep it safe! Also, would you like to activate internet service?”

“Yes, I want that too!”

“These are three daily cards from Devil’s Island Grand Hotel, a complimentary gift for you. Please keep them, and thank you for your patronage!” The beautiful lady at the front desk was very friendly, and after I finished checking in, she even gave me a gift.

After I finished the procedures and took the elevator up to the 51st floor, I finally felt a bit more relaxed. I used the key card to open my room, and the facilities here were even better than I expected. Although it was the cheapest standard room, room 5188 was a full fifty meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, and a very luxurious bathroom.

Best of all, there was even a fridge in the living room packed with food, and a brandless laptop.

Today had been way too intense, and I plopped down and didn’t want to move. I’d been caught up in a gang vendetta, forced to swallow a wish fruit, sent to Devil’s Island, and then chased by a giant spider and the Night Lady, nearly losing my life. None of this was something an ordinary high school freshman should ever have to deal with.

Julia, the guide and assistant, seemed to be the all-day type—she actually moved in with me, and immediately rushed to the bathroom, shouting, “After working hard all day, I’m so tired and dirty! I’m going to take a bath first, don’t you dare peek! Or I’ll zap you with lightning!”

I really am a pretty honest high schooler, and had no intention of peeking, but with Julia’s warning, I actually started to feel a little tempted. “What a deadly temptation. I wonder when I’ll get to book a hotel room with Evelyn York?” I thought as I fiddled with the three cards the hotel had given me.

Devil’s Island Auction House

Level 1 Daily Card

Allows you to freely browse all items for sale at the Devil’s Island Auction House.

Once you have a Devil’s Island bank card, you can apply for trading privileges.

Has both buying and selling functions.

Devil’s Island Map

Level 1 Daily Card

A precisely drawn map of Devil’s Island, even marking where monsters appear on the island.

Devil’s Island Takeout Card

Level 1 Daily Card

You can order takeout from the Devil’s Island fast food restaurant at any time.

Delivery is only available to your hotel room.

These three cards were different from the others, and I quickly discovered that the hotel’s laptop actually had a special slot that fit them perfectly.

When I inserted the auction house card into the laptop and turned it on, it immediately connected to a special website: Devil’s Island Auction House! The page looked a lot like a typical online shopping site.

Remembering that the ice-cold beauty Harriet Turner had told me to buy a martial arts card, I typed those three keywords into the search bar. The results shocked me—there were actually hundreds of thousands of auction and wanted listings. From top to bottom, there was a dazzling array of martial arts cards of all kinds. However, the prices for most of them were truly staggering.

“If I hadn’t picked up that guy’s wallet, I’d never survive on this island! No wonder that Benjamin Ford refused to swallow the wish fruit himself. He must have thought dying outside would be happier.”