Chapter 140

Behind the stage curtain, Shu Mo watched the performance go smoothly and felt relieved.

At the bottom of the pool where no one could see, several water monsters flapped their tail fins. As they moved, columns of water far beyond what an ordinary player could produce shot up into the sky.

Similarly, behind the stage that tourists cannot see, in those hidden corners, there are elite monster employees who are diligently rubbing light magic to serve as lighting and lighting, using lightning spells to create collision explosion sounds, using vines as pressure, hanging the actors to fly around, and so on.

The elite monsters' control over spells is many times stronger than that of the players. The collision of various elements can often create incredible effects. As the performance progressed, the stage was sometimes filled with fog, sometimes with thorns, and sometimes with lightning and thunder, causing the audience to exclaim in surprise.

It was the joint efforts of the employees that supported this entire wonderful performance.

Shu Mo looked at the pairs of sparkling eyes in the audience and quietly lowered the curtain.

Turning around, she saw Feng Long's interested expression.

She tilted her head and listened attentively for a while. "The audience's response seems to be very good."

"It's worth it that we rehearsed all night."

From the construction of the park last night to its official opening today, in just a few hours, Shu Mo and the park staff worked together to complete these arrangements.

Among them, Shu Mo is responsible for more coordination. After all, the human employees don’t know the existence of the monster employees - they still think that these new employees are elite players invited by the boss from all over the world.

She had to run back and forth, but luckily Fenglong helped organize it, so she managed to catch up in time.

Thinking back to last night's flurry, Shu Mo's steps were still a little weak.

I haven't been this busy in a long time.

Fortunately, the final results were very gratifying.

This can be seen from the waves of cheers that even the thick curtain cannot block.

The people working behind the scenes of this performance, such as the props team, sound effects team, lighting team, and even some of the actors... are actually elite monsters.

Regardless of whether it was their original intention, the results show that they, together with human employees, have brought endless joy to players.

After being busy all night and putting in so much effort to get the Monster employees into the performance lineup, Shu Mo actually had some selfish motives.

Visitors may never know it, but it’s not just pixelated people and tourists that coexist in this incredible magical world.

This may be the true metaphor of "magic".

*

After watching the show, trying all the rides, and checking in at various snack stands and souvenir shops in the park, Jiang Qing and his companions finally arrived at their final destination.

Gold Coast.

When they came out of the rafting river, they first had to pass through a coconut grove. They walked on the wooden plank road in the forest and heard the sound of waves hitting the shore from afar.

Lin Miao was the first to come out. When he looked up, he suddenly stopped. Xu Ruixi behind him almost bumped into his back. "Why aren't you leaving?"

As she spoke, she also looked over and held her breath for a moment.

The view suddenly opens up, and the largest artificial wave pool in the park is located at dusk.

The coastline is continuous, and the setting sun shines on the sea, as if dyeing it with a layer of golden light. The tourists around either go into the sea to play, or spread out a mat and sit quietly on the beach to enjoy the rare beauty of the sunset.

"No wonder it's named the Gold Coast..."

In front of such a scene, Jiang Qing couldn't help but lower his voice.

Several children nearby watched curiously.

For these children born after the apocalypse, this is the first time they have seen the "sea".

Although the artificial wave pool cannot compare to the boundlessness of the sea, the beach, coconut grove and waves together add a certain charm. They can completely imagine the magnificence of the real ocean through the picture before their eyes.

The slippers sank into the soft sand, and with every step, the quicksand would cover the gaps between my fingers. As a hot spring water park, even the sand around the wave pool is warm, as if it was warmed by the sun.

The three children's attention was easily diverted. After watching for a while, they squatted down, took out the small shovel and bucket bought from the swimming gear store, and built a sand castle.

The parents had to watch from the sidelines, and the remaining bachelors were happy to relax and simply take a walk along the coast.

Not long after they walked, they suddenly found an abandoned ship in front of them.

Only half of it was left, standing abruptly on the sand, as if it had been stranded somewhere and blown here by the wind during a stormy day.

The dark wood was mottled and old, the mast was shaky, and a tattered pirate flag was hung on it.

"Oh, it's a pirate ship." Lin Miao laughed.

He was wearing slippers and shorts. When he got closer, he discovered that there was a completely different world inside.

"Come here quickly!"

His eyes suddenly widened and he called all his companions over.

"Why are you always making so much noise?"

"What did you find?"

A few people took a closer look and saw that there was an open window on the other side of the pirate ship, with a few wooden chairs next to it.

Inside the window, the bartender skillfully shook the shaker, and in the blink of an eye, several colorful cocktails were gently brought to the table.

Everyone: “!!!”

The remains of a ship on the beach turned out to be a drinks bar!

This drink bar is located in an area with the best view, where one can fully appreciate the scenery of the sea. Instead of destroying the scene, it blends perfectly with the beach and the sea.

Who would have thought of such a special design?

A few young people got together and were already making a lot of noise. Now that the one with the children was not around, they hit it off immediately and took up the remaining seats and ordered a few cocktails.

The sea breeze blows on my face, and the sound of waves is like a long, endless white noise.

There is nothing more joyful than having a few drinks, chatting and chatting with friends in such an environment.

The other side.

Xu Ruixi was showing off his superb sand-playing skills. In a blink of an eye, the sand castle had reached half a person's height. Jiang Qing watched with a smile for a while and heard someone calling her from behind.

Fu Yiming found a hammock under a coconut tree not far from Haohao and the others, and was calling her over stealthily.

It’s like when I was a kid and I finally managed to grab a swing in the park, I was afraid that if I moved too loudly, someone else would snatch it away.

——He observed that there were not many coconut trees on the beach, and there were not many hammocks, so he had to occupy one quickly, right?

The two sat down together. The trunk of the tree was slightly bent by the sudden weight. Jiang Qing looked up and saw several heavy coconuts on the top of the tree.

“I don’t know if this coconut can be eaten.”

"Maybe we have to wait until it matures." Fu Yiming thought thoughtfully.

As regular customers of the hot spring, the two have always had a good relationship with Shu Mo, and have heard a lot of things related to the hot spring from her.

Just like the crops and fish in the lake, they all have a growth cycle and can only be harvested when they are mature.

Thinking of the sweet coconut juice after the coconuts mature, Fu Yiming swallowed silently.

Jiang Qing thought for a moment and said, "Then let's wait until the coconuts here are ripe before coming back again."

Fu Yiming agreed decisively, "Okay."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but look up, the outline of the coconut trees and the sunset above his head reflected in his eyes, "I don't know how long I have to wait..."

Although he said so, there was no urging in his tone.

It seems like the waiting process is worth it.

"When I was very young, there was a peach tree in the backyard of my hometown." Perhaps touched by the memory, Jiang Qing suddenly said, "What I do most in the summer is to sit in the yard and wait for the peaches on the tree to ripen."

"Ripe peaches are big and sweet, and can be canned and preserved until winter, so I can still eat summer peaches in winter."

The silence lasted for a few seconds. After a pause, she asked without any context.

"Don't you feel that as long as you stay in Nuannuan Hot Spring, life will always have endless expectations?"

Bamboo forest shrouded in mist in the early morning, bonfire and starry sky at night.

The lake under the sunset and the fields overlooking the end of the waterfall.

A grilled fish party on Saturday and a bustling market on Sunday.

Fresh fruits and vegetables picked that day, and the restaurant's menu changes every day.

The steamed buns fresh out of the oven in the morning at the shopping street, the neon-lit bars at night...

It seems that only by staying in Nuannuan Hot Springs can life, which has been paused by the doomsday game, start moving forward again.

She didn't know when it started, but she began to look forward to the coming of night again, and also to the new day and the rising of the sun.

I would want to go home as soon as possible to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard. I would also have a sudden urge on weekends to go to the crowded market and buy a sunflower to put in my own vase.

Jiang Qing thought that after living a repetitive, monotonous and busy life for the past ten years, she had become so numb that she had forgotten how to live.

...But here, she seemed to have found her life back little by little.

She saw herself in elementary school, standing on the winter street with her only daily pocket money, picking out candied haws through the glass cabinet.

I see myself wandering around shops on weekends when I was in college, and being pleasantly surprised when I accidentally stumbled into an unknown little shop.

I also saw myself when I was younger.

I moved a small stool and sat under the tree, waiting wholeheartedly for a peach to ripen.

Not far away, the trio, under the command of Xu Ruixi, were digging in the sand with their buttocks sticking out. A little further away, Lin Miao and others from the same team were raising their glasses.

"Staying here, I suddenly feel that the doomsday game is not something to be afraid of." Jiang Qing said in a relaxed tone.

When she first arrived at the hot spring, all it gave her was the joy of eating delicious food and soaking in hot water again. Later, when she discovered the magical effects of the products sold in the hot spring, she began to think about how to use them reasonably to make the game go more smoothly.

Later, they started to level up in the sauna to increase their income, and moved into the homestay area to ensure the safety of their loved ones.

The risks of the game are decreasing and survival is becoming easier, but the fear and pressure brought by the doomsday game itself are still like a haze, hidden deep in her heart.

But now, at a very sudden moment, Jiang Qing felt that he was truly fearless.

At least she can still go to the amusement park with her friends on her days off and look at the sea.

Isn’t that enough?

"I have never felt so alive as I do now," she said with a smile.

*

[The sunset on the Gold Coast is super beautiful! Ten thousand recommendations! 】

[The artificial wave pool is also very beautiful during the day. The sea water is clear blue-green, like jelly. It's so beautiful that it makes me cry]

[I will recommend it to my friends when I get back. They should definitely try the Cote d’Azur cocktail at the drink bar next door. I heard it is exclusive to the park and cannot be bought at the bars in the shopping street.]

[This drink bar is so hidden that I almost missed it, but the view is really good - Boss, please don't add it to the travel guide, just let me enjoy this treasure shop all by myself TvT]

[Watching the sunset on the Gold Coast really gives me a sense of peace and tranquility...]

[Who understands? I spent the whole day watching the little people in the pixel world, and when I came to my senses it was already night! I spent a day's ticket but only visited two parks, but the figurines were so lifelike, I gave them a rave review. I wonder if I can ask the boss to add a few more figurine facilities.]

[Hands raised, cheers! The children's playground is the best place to liberate old mothers and fathers. The children played on the slide for an entire afternoon. Finally, they don't have to take care of the children.]

[No, who took away all the night pearls in the Atlantis souvenir shop? ? 】

[Wow, the water bucket at the top of the children's playground actually splashes water at a regular interval, and the amount of water is so huge that it almost washed off my swimming trunks! I’m too embarrassed to ask my boss for help…】

[The performance of Pixel Magic World is amazing! Musical fountain! Musical! There are also various realistic and explosive special effects - just ask the boss, where did you invite these master mages from? Can I hire him to join our team with a large sum of money? 】

【………………】

【Record positive reviews +142】

[Record negative review +2]

On the first day of the park's opening, the reviews skyrocketed. Shu Mo had just finished visiting the park, and when he opened the reviews page an hour later, he was almost drowned in bubbles.

By the end of the day, hundreds of messages had been collected.

At this rate, the task will be completed in no time.

She couldn't help but sigh: It turns out that we still have to open new facilities.

Looking more closely, there were only two "bad reviews" among the hundreds of reviews received in the last hour. One of them complained that the store was out of stock, and the other complained that the swimming trunks were almost washed away.

The voices ringing in my ears are all filled with the tone of grievance and crying.

Shu Mo: “…”

She stared at the last unlucky guy, feeling both sympathy and amusement.

There is actually such a way to give a bad review?

It has to be said that these suggestions can indeed help her quickly improve some areas in the park that are not doing well. Shu Mo opened the map and added a sign in front of the shallow paddling pool in the children's playground.

Another restocking sign was added to the Underwater Kingdom souvenir shop.

——There’s no way around it. Those night-shining pearls weren’t purchased from stores, but were part of the property sold by elite monsters living in the ocean when they came to work.

Production is limited and restocking time is uncertain, so customers who haven’t bought the product can only wait.

At the same time, she did not forget to mark the drink bars mentioned in the good reviews more clearly on the map.

Although the customer wanted to reserve the niche treasure shop for himself, since Shu Mo heard it, making money is of course more important.

Add photos to the map as a reminder so that tourists won’t get lost.

After the changes were made, the number in the negative review column quietly turned into 0.

Shu Mo was satisfied. She was about to close the evaluation page, but she saw that the numbers changed again.

[Currently has negative reviews: 0→1]

At the same time, a blue bubble rose faintly on the page.

Shu Mo: “???”

Coming again?

She clicked on the bubble and as she listened, her expression became somewhat unreadable.

*

Bed and Breakfast area.

Shu Mo closed the door hesitantly and glanced at the nearby building.

The lights on the first floor were on, but she was a little hesitant for a moment. After walking around the tree-lined path twice, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

The B&B area seems to be particularly lively these days.

Since the opening of the teleportation channel, the number of guests in the B&B area has almost doubled and is still growing. The first people to rent the properties were the mayors and senior officials of each town, as well as their relatives.

But renting is one thing, and whether to live in it immediately is another.

The lords are busy with daily affairs, and some of their relatives also need to level up, so they cannot live here every day. In addition, subletting is not allowed in the B&B area, so many houses are temporarily vacant after being rented out.

But now Shu Mo took a quick look and found that almost every room was brightly lit, except for the Xia family closest to her, which was dark.

She thought about it and realized that she seemed to have rarely seen her since the Lords' Conference.

Xia Qing hasn’t come back yet?

Shu Mo thought for a moment and decided to go to Xia Qing's neighbors - an elderly couple who also came from Qingshui Town and knock on the door.

The door opened quickly. Seeing Shu Mo, the old lady was surprised for a moment, then acted very enthusiastically, "Boss, why are you here?"

Shu Mo hesitated for two seconds, "I just want to ask, why didn't Xia Qing come back during this period? Did something happen?"

The cooperation between Qingshui Town and Wenquan has always been very pleasant. If anything really happens and she can help, Shu Mo will be happy to help to the best of her ability.

Besides, she always felt that something was wrong.

"Oh, it's nothing serious. Xiaoqing is with the mayor." The old lady hesitated for a moment, "I also heard from my daughter. Isn't it that the game is about to enter its eleventh year, and it has been ten years since the server was launched. They are worried that something might happen at such an important node, so they have been staying in the town during this period."

She took two steps forward, stretched out her hand, and pointed at the twinkling lights in the forest. "Look at this B&B area, it's full of people, all of them are old people and children sent by various territories. They are worried that something unexpected will happen in the territories. At least the hot springs are safe here. Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have practiced more while I was still young and able to move, so that I could at least help a little at the critical moment..."

Shu Mo turned around and looked back, his eyes flickering, "When is the day when the doomsday game comes?"

The old lady suddenly stopped chattering and twisted her fingers nervously.

"Counting the days...it seems like there are only a few days left."