Apocalypse Queen: My Space, My Rules Chapter 231: Special Treatment

Mariella kept nodding. "At first, I thought it was just a small pond the storage space had made for irrigation. I never expected it to grow this big."

The power from 48,000 pounds of gemstones was incredible. She couldn't wait to see what the storage space would become after absorbing the legendary 156 tons of gemstones.

After that, Mariella and Chandler enjoyed a rich and delicious meal.

When they finished, Chandler cleaned up the table and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Mariella stepped out of the villa again and walked outside to look at the world that now belonged to her.

The more she looked, the more excited she felt.

There was a huge static zone here, a wetland with amazing production, rich black soil, and a wide open sky. For the first time, she truly felt like she didn't have to fear the apocalypse anymore.

She checked how much time she had stored in the space. She had saved up 421 hours, which meant she could stay inside for about 18 and a half days straight.

In other words, if something terrible happened, she could hide in the storage space for up to 18 days.

Chandler finished cleaning and walked out.

Like always, he wrapped his left arm around her slim waist and stood beside her, enjoying the view.

"Look, this is what we built together!" Mariella was so pleased that she asked excitedly, "My sweetheart, do you like it?"

Chandler didn't answer right away. He just gave her a complicated look.

He still remembered when he first entered her storage space. Back then, she kept making empty promises to calm him down, and sometimes she even thought about killing him to keep the secret. Later, she gave up on that idea, but she started teasing him instead, using such over-the-top lines that he had to stay far away from her.

And now... Had she changed her teasing style again after getting what she wanted?

Still, he had gotten used to it. He understood and accepted it. After all, she had lived a second life.

She was right—people who had died once always carried a few quirks.

Her quirks weren't harmful. And no one else knew about them. The fact that she let him see this side of her was a kind of special trust.

Thinking about all the special treatment she had given him, Chandler couldn't help but smile.

He was the first—and only—living person who knew about her storage space. They managed and protected it together. They were engaged. And they had already given each other their first time.

At that thought, his smile grew wider. "This place is great. But I want to ask, when are you going to officially marry me?"

Mariella went silent.

I was just joking, why is he taking it seriously?

She blinked and answered casually, "There's only you anyway. Titles like that don't really matter, so don't worry about it."

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Before leaving the storage space, Mariella deliberately removed the limit to test her new teleportation distance.

Since they were still on the water, she and Chandler sat in an inflatable boat to avoid falling in.

Once she stepped out, she realized that it was hard to measure teleportation distance on water. The virtual display didn't show it either.

So, they rowed to shore, marked a position, and then entered and exited the storage space a few times.

After testing twice, they finally confirmed that her maximum teleportation distance was about six and a half feet.

That was a huge improvement.

When she first gained the ability, she could only teleport about one foot. She couldn't even pass through a slightly thick wall.

Now she could teleport over six feet. In a fight, she could almost move like a shadow.

Most importantly, there was probably no wall left that she couldn't pass through.

With so many good things happening one after another, Mariella felt great. She was full of energy and motivation.

After calming down a bit, she took out her phone and called Denton.

It was getting late. She wasn't sure if she could finish another deal before dark.

"Babe, you looking for me?" Denton sounded even more excited than she was.

Mariella could tell right away that he had made a lot of money these past two days.

Just from the residents at Celestine Ridge exchanging supplies for winter and construction, he must have earned plenty. And from today's gemstone deal alone, he probably made a big commission.

She smiled and chatted casually, "Busy with business at Celestine Ridge?"

"Not too bad. Thanks to the five-ton boat you lent me, it helped a lot. It's almost impossible to rent a boat right now!" Denton was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush.

Mariella blinked and said casually, "I just traded for four wooden boats from your colleagues. You can rent them."

Denton immediately launched into a rant. "Forget it. They don't want to rent—they just want to sell. But right now, the boat rental business is booming. Demand is way higher than supply. Hardly anyone wants to buy boats. Their boats aren't selling, and now they want me to help sell them. That's not something that can be done quickly. I'm still looking for buyers."