Chapter 14 Territory First Upgrade Camp

Lin Nanxing was caught off guard when he welcomed this group of enthusiastic new guests.

"Are you the owner here? How do I pay?" a voice rang out from the crowd, followed by a barrage of questions.

Faced with a barrage of questions, Lin Nanxing was overwhelmed. She tried her best to maintain her composure and quickly introduced the swimming pool: "Welcome to Xingxing Swimming Pool. The swimming area is timed, costing 50 game coins per hour. Services include the pool and showers. You can complete the registration here."

"There are vending machines in the lobby. If you need anything, you can buy it yourself. Because the current stock is insufficient, we have implemented a purchase limit. We will restock there every morning."

"Welcome back to Xingxing Swimming Pool."

After Lin Nanxing finished speaking, he looked at the crowd who had inexplicably fallen silent, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Just as she turned around to review whether she had said something wrong, the crowd suddenly erupted in excitement.

"It really is that cheap!"

"Wow, so much water! Only 50 game coins per hour? Is the owner running a charity?"

"Boss, hurry up and process my service! I have money, I want the whole day!"

Lin Nanxing was instantly busy.

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Xu Yongyuan is a tank player on vacation in town. Although he is only level 25, he has a level 52 older brother who is a pro player, so his life is relatively comfortable among players.

His brother, Xu Yongfeng, found a place with a level 55 boss monster some time ago and went out to hunt the monster with a team, but has not returned yet.

Without his brother to guide him, Xu Yongyuan didn't dare to go out alone and stayed underground all the time; he was getting restless.

So when he heard that there was a swimming pool outside, he was driven by curiosity and spent 100 game coins to follow Mao Qindong's team there.

As it turned out, curiosity didn't kill the cat this time. When Xu Yongyuan first stepped into the Xingxing Swimming Pool, he could hardly believe his eyes.

In the extreme heat of the apocalypse, he never took off his protective suit, but here, the temperature was surprisingly comfortable, as if an invisible force was regulating the climate.

He took off his helmet, took a deep breath of the cool air, and felt the long-lost comfort. "This really is a swimming pool."

Unlike the others who shoved their way into the swimming pool, Xu Yongyuan didn't rush in. Instead, he followed Mao Qindong's example and started fiddling with the portable shower at the entrance.

Only 5 game coins? That's incredibly cheap!

Cool water poured over his head, and Xu Yongyuan sighed comfortably. Even though he was wealthy, it had been a long time since he had squandered such precious water resources.

After being rinsed with cold water, Xu Yongyuan instinctively pointed the showerhead at his open mouth.

A system pop-up window appears: [Water used for domestic purposes is not for drinking.]

Xu Yongyuan shut his mouth, looking embarrassed.

After using up the 10L of water in the shower, Xu Yongyuan handed the showerhead to the customer waiting behind him and walked inside.

The automatic door opened, and as Xu Yongyuan entered the lobby of the swimming pool, he found a group of people gathered around a spot, pushing and shoving each other.

"I was here first, so I should have bought it first!"

"That's ridiculous! Who saw you get here first? These are all good things. If I let you go first, what if they're all gone?"

"Are you even being reasonable?!"

"Alright, alright, there's still some left here. Everything is subject to purchase limits, so what's the difference between coming early or late?" The people in line behind couldn't stand it anymore and offered a few words of advice.

Xu Yongyuan ignored their argument and silently walked to the vending machine, curiously checking out the contents. Just then, one item was sold out.

Xu Yongyuan stared intently, then was shocked. Burn repair medicine only cost 100 game coins?!

Is this fake?

A man nearby noticed his confusion and came over to chat, "Do you also think this is fake?"

Xu Yongyuan didn't speak, but his expression indicated agreement.

The man chuckled, "It's really true. When we encountered the monster earlier, one of our protective suits was torn and he was injured. He used this burn repair medicine and was completely healed in less than half a minute."

Half a minute? Xu Yongyuan looked surprised. The burn ointment in the game store was expensive, and even after using it, it required a day of bed rest to recover.

Without a second thought, Xu Yongyuan turned around and joined the queue.

Although the burn repair medicine was gone, the vending machine was still full of various foods that had disappeared since the game started.

As the people in line left, the items on the shelves gradually decreased.

When it was Xu Yongyuan's turn, only instant noodles and beer were left on the shelf, and he spent 900 game coins without hesitation.

With a "clack," five buckets of instant noodles and a bottle of beer slid out of the chute.

Xu Yongyuan eagerly pulled the tab, and with a 'hiss', the beer foam began to gush out.

The cool, refreshing liquid slid down his throat, instantly dispelling Xu Yongyuan's fatigue and heat. He drank it all in one gulp.

Then he imitated the actions of others, putting the soaked instant noodles into the hot sand.

In no time, the steaming hot instant noodles were ready. He picked up a mouthful with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The familiar, delicious taste almost brought tears to his eyes.

He looked around and saw that the happy expressions on the faces of the people around him were exactly the same as his.

expression?

Xu Yongyuan was somewhat dazed. How long had it been since he had seen another person's complete face?

Even in the underground town, everyone was forced to wear full-body heat-insulating suits, making it impossible to see any exposed skin with the naked eye.

Here, however, everyone is like they are still in a peaceful era before the game arrived, wearing comfortable and light clothes and eating delicious food.

Although Xu Yongyuan hasn't used the shower room and swimming pool yet, he has already made up his mind that when his brother comes back, he will persuade him to settle down here together, even if it means just camping outside.

The Star Swimming Pool will be his home from now on!

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The Xingxing Swimming Pool was suddenly flooded with 74 guests, leaving Lin Nanxing scrambling to keep up.

Fortunately, returning customers like Mao Qindong assisted her in managing the situation, preventing major chaos from occurring.

Once the crowd gathered around the service counter had dispersed, Lin Nanxing let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Seeing the group of people still helping her maintain order, she took out 20 bottles of mineral water from her backpack to thank them for their help.

Huang Mao and the others didn't stand on ceremony with her and took the mineral water to drink.

Mao Qindong walked over cheerfully with an intellectually-looking woman and introduced her to Lin Nanxing: "Boss Lin, this is my wife, Lin Qiulan."

Mao Qindong and his wife were college sweethearts, and even the apocalypse couldn't separate them. The woman smiled gently at Lin Nanxing.

Name: Lin Qiulan

Occupation: None

[Level: None]

Lin Nanxing could see the player information of anyone who had made a purchase within the territory. This was the first time she had encountered a player without a class. However, she concealed her surprise well and politely said, "Hello."

Lin Qiulan is a very stable woman, but at this moment her gentle voice revealed a lighthearted tone: "I heard Qin Dong mention this place a few days ago. I didn't expect Boss Lin's development speed to be so fast."

"To develop the swimming pool to this scale in just three days, Mr. Lin must have put in a lot of effort to build this swimming pool in the middle of the desert, right?"

Lin Nanxing didn't follow her lead, but instead smiled and changed the subject: "I also want to thank you for your help. If it weren't for your help in promoting me in town, I would have been worried about getting any customers today."

In just one hour, the vending machine was completely sold out, and Lin Nanxing earned another 20,000 game coins, enough for her to buy a house and upgrade her swimming pool again, not to mention other expenses.

Moreover, the conditions for upgrading the territory have now been met. Lin Nanxing looked at the system prompt: "[Territory meets the upgrade conditions. Do you wish to spend 10,000 game coins to upgrade?]" and was extremely satisfied.

Lin Nanxing had anticipated that the upgrade would cost money. Since she was going to spend the money, she didn't plan to upgrade late at night. Instead, she would show it to the customers directly, which would leave a deeper impression on them.

The woman in front of him was very clever; she was testing him from the very first glance, but Lin Nanxing didn't care.

She smiled and said to Mao Qindong and Lin Qiulan, "How long will you two stay here today? If you're not in a hurry, you can stay and witness the territory's upgrade process."

Faced with Lin Nanxing's invitation, Mao Qindong and Lin Qiulan naturally could not refuse.

When the guests finished their business and prepared to return to the city at four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Nanxing opened the territory information panel.

To upgrade a shop to a campsite, the following conditions must be met.

【1. Host 50 guests. (96/50, Completed)】

2. Shop revenue reaches 10,000 game coins. (52,210/10,000 points, completed)

[3. Unlock 3 different buildings. (3/3, Completed)]

[All upgrade requirements have been met. Do you wish to spend 10,000 game points to upgrade your territory to a camp?]

Lin Nanxing clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

A system notification sounded: [Territory upgrade has begun, estimated time 2 minutes.]

The clanging and banging of renovations rang in Lin Nanxing's ears once again.

The guests who hadn't left the hall stopped what they were doing and listened in surprise to the sounds of hammering coming from all directions.

Before they could react, Lin Nanxing smiled and stepped forward to explain, "Don't worry, everyone. This is just the noise of a territory upgrade. It will calm down in two minutes."

"There's an upgrade here?" The guests who were originally planning to leave stopped in their tracks. Since it would only take two minutes anyway, they waited curiously.

Two minutes later, the system notification sounded again: [Territory upgrade complete, now at camp level.]

As the system's voice faded, a terrain map automatically appeared in the void in front of Lin Nanxing.

The entire map was gray and hazy, as if shrouded in mist, with only a small area in the very center lit up, marked 'Star Territory'.

A note from the author:

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