Ch 64: The World’s Number One Resort

Here is the translation:

Tang Huai clicked on the ‘Business Novice’ attribute description.

Business Novice: An entertainment achievement. The host has earned their first pot of gold through independently operating a store.

The description of ‘Business Novice’ was straightforward.

“FD730, didn’t I already earn my first pot of gold from Blue Sea Treehouse and Delicious Restaurant?” Tang Huai was a bit puzzled. Logically, since Great Tang Resort had been open for over half a year, the Solar Cinema shouldn’t be the one bringing in the first earnings.

“Blue Sea Treehouse is not a store, and Delicious Restaurant is not independently operated,” FD730 replied succinctly. Tang Huai understood; both ‘store’ and ‘independently operated’ had to be met for the achievement… In any case, the lucky draw was an unexpected bonus. After a bit of deliberation, Tang Huai decided to let it go.

Tang Huai opened the lucky draw interface.

The lucky draw consisted of a hundred multicolored squares, each with its corresponding reward underneath. Although the gameplay was different, it was generally similar to the lucky wheel and lucky egg.

Tang Huai watched for a while before clicking refresh. A red icon started jumping back and forth on the multicolored squares. After about thirty seconds, Tang Huai clicked pause when he felt it was enough.

The red icon stopped at position 39.

“Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a primary scenic spot, Fruit Kingdom.” A pleasant system notification sounded. Instantly, a palm-sized card appeared in front of Tang Huai.

Tang Huai clicked to retrieve it. It was a red and green card. The front part of the card depicted a pineapple, while the back part featured a watermelon. The large words ‘Fruit Kingdom’ had a cartoonish style arranged on the front of the card. Additionally, each word had a small fruit icon on top, giving the card a cheerful look.

Tang Huai clicked on Fruit Kingdom.

Fruit Kingdom: Scenic spot card, primary level, upgradable.

Fruit Kingdom was a primary card, similar in scale to Blue Sea Lake and Snow Village. Scenic cards were usually obtained through system missions. With first Bianjing Style and now Fruit Kingdom, Tang Huai wondered if he was truly blessed with good luck…

Tang Huai flipped the Fruit Kingdom card around and placed it in the item bar.

With many tourists currently on the island, Tang Huai planned to check out the Fruit Kingdom‘s effects in a couple of days.

When Tang Huai left the Solar Cinema, it was already close to eleven at night. The night air was cool. Tang Huai turned on his balance bike and headed back to the island master’s courtyard.

After washing up in the bathroom, Tang Huai came out and noticed two new messages on his WeChat.

Tang Huai opened the messages.

Yu You: It rained in Mexico City today, so I loosened the soil outside. [Image]

The message was sent five minutes ago.

Tang Huai enlarged the image. It was a photo of dahlia branches and leaves. The villa around the city had planted quite a few dahlias, but probably because of the colder weather, the flowers had all withered, leaving only some dried branches and leaves.

In the photo, Yu You wore wide-leg pants and a straw hat, holding a small shovel, posing by the garden. The lights inside the villa were bright, and under the glow, Yu You’s eyes looked full of spirit.

Tang Huai smiled and began to type his reply earnestly.

Tang Huai: It’s so late; haven’t you gone back to the villa?

Yu You: I’m back. The photo was taken around eight. [Cute]

Yu You: How’s business at the resort?

Tang Huai: It’s okay; there’s a tour group arriving in half a month.

The two chatted casually, going back and forth.

Tang Huai changed into a more comfortable position. With so many things happening on Sora Island lately, it had been a while since they had such a relaxed conversation.

Perhaps because they were chatting online, Yu You was more lively than when they met in person. By the end of their conversation, it was mostly Yu You talking and Tang Huai listening.

Tang Huai, holding his phone, eventually fell asleep during the chat, possibly because he felt so relaxed.

The next morning, as the sky cleared, Tang Huai woke up in bed. He felt a bit embarrassed when he saw the messages Yu You had sent.

Yu You: Are you tired? Good night then.

The last message had been sent a little after midnight. Tang Huai glanced at the time and then picked up his phone to reply.

Tang Huai: I was so tired last night; I accidentally fell asleep. [Crying]

“Beep.”

Tang Huai had just sent the message and was about to get dressed when the WeChat screen flickered.

Yu You: I guessed as much. I have things to do today; let’s chat another time.

It was seven in the morning, and Tang Huai didn’t expect Yu You to be up this early.

Tang Huai: Alright.

After a few more casual exchanges, Tang Huai got dressed and headed out. Today was a brand-new day.

…

While Tang Huai started his day, in a villa in Mexico City, Yu You came out of the pool. He then looked at the full-length mirror in front of him… In the mirror, the black fishtail split and twisted, gradually turning into two black tentacles. Then, the tentacles straightened and formed two black legs.

Yu You picked up the jeans beside him, slipped them on, and looked up again. In the mirror now stood a young man with a well-proportioned figure. If one ignored the totem on the right side of his face, his physique and overall demeanor were almost like that of a normal person.

“Five hours…” Yu You looked at himself in the mirror and exhaled deeply.

Yu You had been practicing walking with tentacles for some time. After daily practice, he had gone from lasting two hours to now being able to walk for five hours. The walking process was challenging, but he was fearless.

Yu You had already planned that if he could walk for a whole day, maybe… he could visit Sora Island?

With that thought, Yu You resumed practicing walking diligently.

…

On Sora Island, at the port, Song Taiji and the others had to embark on their return journey after ten days of exploration.

They had arranged with Alang to arrive at Sora Port around one o’clock, leaving them with half an hour to wait as they dragged their suitcases.

“We could stay for two more days, really, just two more days,” Song Zhiyan said, looking around reluctantly. There weren’t many activities on Sora Island, but it was large enough, and they had thoroughly enjoyed their time. After ten days of playing, Song Zhiyan was surprised to find that she still hadn’t had enough… She really wanted to go to the Ice and Snow Castle one more time!

After speaking, Song Zhiyan looked at Song Taiji expectantly.

“You only have half a month of vacation,” Song Taiji shrugged, stating the facts. Song Zhiyan was still in school, and two weeks was already an extended break.

“Ugh…” Song Zhiyan dragged out a long sigh. She knew it wasn’t possible to keep playing… How nice would life be without school?

“We can come back next year,” Song Taiji patted Song Zhiyan’s shoulder. It wasn’t just Song Zhiyan; even Song Taiji didn’t want to leave so soon. However, they had a lot of things to attend to back home and had no choice but to leave now.

“This is a charming island. I plan to visit again in the summer,” Song Taiji said, and the other tourists nodded in agreement. They had initially come together as strangers through a travel forum, but after spending nearly half a month together, they had built deep friendships that crossed borders.

Sora Island was the bridge to their friendship.

“We can make a plan…”

“Haha, I hope there will be more activities on Sora Island by then.”

“I’m already looking forward to it.”

They chatted enthusiastically about their summer travel plans, sweeping away the sadness of parting.

“Toot toot, toot—” Twenty minutes later, the horn of the Great Tang No. 1 sounded. The group checked their luggage, and as the ship docked, they began to board with their suitcases.

“Goodbye, beautiful island!” John stood on the deck of the Great Tang No. 1, snapping a few close-up shots of Sora Island and shouting loudly. During his time on the island, he had taken more than three thousand photos, all of which were potential entries for the Phoenix Photography Competition.

Thinking about the upcoming competition made John’s blood boil with excitement.

He had a hunch that this time he might make it into the top one hundred.

The silver-gray ship gradually sailed farther away, while Tang Huai and Da Huang stood on the rocks of Sora Island.

The calls from Big Burger and Haimi Shijia had already come through. There were not many boats traveling between Hawaii and Sora Island, so they planned to come over on the Great Tang No. 1 after Song Taiji and the others reached the shore.

They were expected to arrive in about five days.

“Let’s go.” Tang Huai patted Da Huang once the Great Tang No. 1 completely disappeared over the horizon.

With no tourists on Sora Island for the time being and over sixty days left until the task’s deadline, Tang Huai could take a few leisurely days.

He walked Da Huang around Sora Town for a while, but the dog quickly grew restless and ran off to Bianjing Ancient City on its own. With nothing else to do, Tang Huai decided to head toward the Blue Sea Treehouse.

It had been some time since he had stayed at the treehouse. The tourists had been well-mannered, and the AIs performed their duties diligently, so the Blue Sea Lake environment remained pristine. His previous treehouse was still intact.

Tang Huai opened the door to find that the interior was just as it had been some time ago. He tidied up the bed, sat down, and then opened the island’s sand table.

Fruit Kingdom was a primary scenic card. The sand table’s primary regions had twenty-five spots, and with regions 1, 3, and 15 already occupied, twenty-two were left to choose from. Tang Huai carefully inspected the options and, without hesitation, placed the Fruit Kingdom in region 2.

Region 2 bordered the Blue Sea Lake, so once the Fruit Kingdom was established, Blue Sea Lake, Sora Town, and the Fruit Kingdom would align perfectly.

After deciding on the location, Tang Huai selected the fusion option.

“Ping, the area characteristics match. Would you like to use it now?” The gentle system prompt sounded.

Naturally, Tang Huai chose to use it. In an instant, the fruit card gradually faded away, while region 2 on the sand table began to light up.

Region 2 was a small area, covering eight square kilometers. Once the fruit card dissipated, Tang Huai put on a jacket and headed directly toward region 2.

He didn’t have the authority to zoom in on the island’s sand table, so with nothing else to do, he decided to explore the fruit area in person.

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