Ch 65: The World’s Number One Resort

It was already 11 p.m., and the night air was slightly chilly. Tang Huai rode his hoverboard towards Region 2. There was a long hedgerow corridor connecting the Blue Sea Forest to Region 2, which appeared particularly mysterious and tranquil under the night sky.

The silver hoverboard slowly passed through the hedgerow corridor.

“Rustle, rustle—”

As he reached the halfway point, a rustling sound came from nearby.

Startled, Tang Huai quickly stopped the hoverboard. A golden figure nimbly leaped out of the nearby woods.

“When did you get here?” Tang Huai asked, a bit speechless. It was Da Huang.

Earlier that afternoon, Da Huang had run off to Bianjing Ancient City, so Tang Huai had assumed the dog would spend the night there. He didn’t expect Da Huang to return at this hour.

“Awoo!” Da Huang wagged his tail and nervously glanced toward Region 2, as if something there had caught his attention.

“Fruit Kingdom?” Tang Huai wondered. Region 2 was where the newly formed scenic area was located.

“Awoo!” Da Huang wagged his tail excitedly in agreement.

The Fruit Kingdom card had been generated just half an hour ago. Da Huang’s efficiency this time was… worlds apart from his previous search for Gao Yun.

“Let’s go.”

Tang Huai patted Da Huang’s fluffy fur and sat back on the hoverboard. Da Huang circled around him once, then dashed nimbly ahead. Tang Huai followed, now filled with anticipation. Judging by Da Huang’s reaction, there might be something interesting ahead.

As Tang Huai approached the crossing point between Region 2 and the Blue Sea Forest, he passed through the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields. This area covered twenty acres, its plants lush and vibrant. Near the spiritual fields, Tang Huai had built a small farmhouse.

Inside the farmhouse, the white sheep and the flower hens were resting. Though they were meant for meat, they had been living quite well.

“Baa.”

“Cluck, cluck—”

As Tang Huai passed by the farmhouse, the sheep and hens stirred slightly. Behind the farmhouse, there was a hill over twenty meters high. Once he climbed over it, he would be in Region 2.

Tang Huai parked the hoverboard, climbed up the hill swiftly, and paused when he reached the top.

Before him lay an expansive forest. Three winding rivers surrounded it, and in the moonlight, the gently flowing streams looked like silver snakes threading through the area. Technically, it wasn’t exactly a forest; as Tang Huai examined it more closely, he realized the vegetation was arranged in neat horizontal rows.

From his vantage point, Region 2 resembled a massive grid, like a giant “N” divided into plots.

Each of these plots was planted with a specific type of plant. The distribution was meticulously orderly. Upon seeing the neat partitioning of the Fruit Kingdom, Tang Huai felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

It was a paradise for someone with a touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

On the surface, the Fruit Kingdom looked like an enlarged version of the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields. The meandering rivers were like the lifeblood flowing through the Fruit Kingdom.

Tang Huai stood on the hilltop for a while, then started walking down. Da Huang, having spotted the Fruit Kingdom, had already sprinted down toward it.

The first plot of land he reached was an apple orchard. Each apple tree, like the N-shaped grid of the Fruit Kingdom, grew in a perfectly orderly fashion. The tree trunks were lush, and the surrounding air was fresh and crisp, with no sound of insects or birds.

Tang Huai plucked an apple from a tree, gave it a quick wipe, and took a bite.

“A Sora apple?” Tang Huai was astonished. The apple tasted just like the ones from the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields. So… this really was a larger version of the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields?

“Awoo, awoo—” Da Huang’s excited howls came from ahead. Tang Huai quickly finished off the apple, leaving only the core in his hand. The Fruit Kingdom’s land was so clean that he decided he would buy a trash bin from the system later.

Lost in thought, Tang Huai eventually arrived at Da Huang’s location.

Next to the apple orchard was a strawberry field. Da Huang was gleefully rolling around in it, now covered in small strawberries.

Tang Huai picked one up from the ground. These strawberries were similar to the milk strawberries in China, but slightly larger. He popped one into his mouth.

The strawberry was sweet and refreshing, juicy and tender, with a faint milky aroma filling his senses.

“Delicious,” was Tang Huai’s first reaction.

“Extremely delicious,” was his second.

Tang Huai had never tasted such a delicious strawberry before. While the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields did have strawberries, they were recently planted and would need another half month before bearing fruit.

This was Tang Huai’s first time tasting Sora strawberries, and he couldn’t help but pick two more.

The entire Fruit Kingdom spanned eight square kilometers. Tang Huai wandered around leisurely, eating strawberries while strolling along the main path. This path ran along the edges of the N-shaped plots. Although it wasn’t paved, the ground was firm, making the walk relatively smooth.

Mangosteens, fragrant pears, grapes, red dates… it was a bountiful natural fruit garden. Tang Huai spent more than two hours exploring the Fruit Kingdom.

After two hours, he finally counted all the types of fruit in the Fruit Kingdom… a total of 225 fruit zones. In addition to common fruits like apples and red dates, there were also plenty of exotic ones, such as durians and passion fruits.

The Fruit Kingdom was a basic scenic area. While it didn’t have the grandeur of Bianjing Ancient City, its fresh air and natural beauty gave it a unique charm. The fruit trees grew similarly to those in the Blue Sea Spiritual Fields—so long as the tree roots remained healthy, the fruits would regrow within a month after being picked.

After touring all 225 fruit zones, Tang Huai began to contemplate the future of the Fruit Kingdom.

With the Fruit Kingdom now in place, exporting fruit was certainly a lucrative path. However, since the Fruit Kingdom was also a scenic area, finding ways for tourists to enjoy themselves there became a key issue… Should he create a timed, all-you-can-eat fruit buffet? Various thoughts swirled in his mind.

By the time Tang Huai finished exploring the Fruit Kingdom and returned to the Blue Sea Treehouse, it was close to four in the morning.

He quickly washed up and went to sleep.

Candied pineapple, honeydew melon with chicken, mango beef stir-fry… For the next five days, Tang Huai indulged in a fruit feast three times a day.

The Fruit Kingdom was a product of the system, with fruits that contained nearly a hundred times the beneficial nutrients of regular fruits. Perhaps it was psychological, but after consuming Fruit Kingdom produce for five days, Tang Huai felt more energetic than ever.

“Toot, toot—” On the sixth day at 7 a.m., as the sky was just starting to lighten, the sound of a ship’s horn echoed from the western side of Sora Island. The representatives from the major brands interested in collaborating with the Great Tang Resort had arrived by ship.

This time, eight brands were represented, including Big Burger, Hemis, and PEA Diving Gear. In addition to the invited brand representatives, there was an unexpected guest on board—

“Why are there so many representatives? It doesn’t make sense,” muttered Han Tao, looking at the other brand representatives in the cabins. He was feeling a bit panicked.

The Great Tang Resort was supposed to be an easy business deal arranged by his uncle, Han Shugui. Aside from the phone call at the airport, Han Shugui had called two more times to urge him. Each time, Han Tao had brushed him off, claiming that the discussions with the Great Tang Resort were going smoothly.

Though Han Tao appeared calm on the surface, he was anxious inside. If he failed to secure the Great Tang Resort deal, his position at Pizza King would be in jeopardy.

Han Tao had booked his flight to Sora Island early to arrive before the representatives from Hemis and Big Burger. However, the only official ship from Hawaii to Sora Island was the Great Tang No. 1. While other ships could take the Sora Island route, they were far more expensive.

Cost wasn’t the issue; the main problem was that the Great Tang No. 1 was the only available vessel.

After contacting Alang through the official Weibo account of @GreatTangOverseasResort, Han Tao could only wait. While he was waiting, representatives from Big Burger, PEA, and Hemis—all top-tier brands—arrived…

Han Tao was in a daze. He knew that the Great Tang Resort had a significant presence on both Douyin and Weibo, making it an attractive partner. However, attracting so many big brands at once… it just didn’t seem logical!

“We’ve arrived,” Alang called out to the passengers on the Great Tang No. 1 after it docked.

The sailors dropped the anchor.

The passengers exchanged a few words before pulling their suitcases and disembarking one by one. Even though eight major brands were represented, each had about five people accompanying them. Adding them up, there were nearly fifty people on the ship.

While the others conversed in pairs, Han Tao trailed behind alone, appearing a bit solitary and downcast.

“It really looks just like in the promotional video…”

“Is that a windmill? Pretty cool.”

After disembarking, the group was momentarily stunned by the scene before them. They were all top representatives from major companies in China, mostly Chinese.

In front of them stood a giant multicolored windmill, towering over thirty meters high. It was rotating slowly, probably due to the light wind. Behind the windmill was a long, colorful wall. The freshly painted wall marked the boundary of Sora Town.

“Click, click, click—” The scenery was so tranquil that everyone couldn’t help but take out their phones and start snapping pictures.

They were genuinely interested in collaborating with the Great Tang Resort. Seeing that the resort’s beauty matched the promotional video further solidified their intention to work together.

Han Tao felt a bit uneasy. He regretted not bringing an assistant. Even if it wasn’t an assistant, just someone to talk to would have been nice.

“Welcome to the Great Tang Resort.” Just as Han Tao was feeling down, a pleasant male voice came from the direction of the entrance.

Everyone looked up to see a long-haired man in a gray casual outfit walking out from the Sora Passage entrance. The man had thin lips and phoenix eyes. Although his hair was long, it didn’t make him appear feminine. His overall demeanor exuded a sense of calm and poise.

The group was stunned. As representatives for international A-list brands, they had encountered plenty of top celebrities. None of them, however, had the striking presence of this man.

Judging by his appearance… was he some Asian star vacationing here?

“Hello, I am Sora’s deputy manager, Xie Yunshu. Manager Tang is currently on his way from the Fruit Kingdom, so I’ll be welcoming you for now.” The man scanned the crowd and offered a polite smile.

The group: “Wait, this look is just a deputy manager?”

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️