Chapter 16 Future Planning for the Appearance of New Magical Plants

"Everyone, don't worry," Lin Nanxing reassured everyone with a smile, "Star Territory is currently working hard to expand its accommodation facilities, and more rooms will be available soon."

"When exactly can we move in? We can't just keep making empty promises, can we?" a man interrupted impatiently.

That's a bit too much.

Lin Nanxing still smiled, but her tone left no room for doubt: "Star Territory welcomes every customer who wants to spend money. If you are not satisfied with our service, you may leave on your own, and we will not stop you."

As the banyan tree spirit outside the barrier continued to sway its branches, the troublemaking man suddenly calmed down.

Only then did he realize that the person in front of him was a summoner with unfathomable strength, not a weak little girl.

He broke out in a cold sweat instantly, his previously stern expression immediately smoothing out as he chuckled awkwardly, "We are certainly satisfied with the service; we were just too hasty. We await your good news, Mr. Lin."

Mao Qindong's team, relying on their large numbers, successfully secured four rooms. With their families, they totaled 40 people, and 16 beds were clearly insufficient.

There were still 21 guests who hadn't managed to get a room, and Mao Qindong planned to lead his team to escort them back.

As a result, the team was five people short. They had stayed in the crowded underground subway station before, but now they could squeeze into the four spacious rooms.

Before leaving, the team members said goodbye to their families and friends. They were reluctant to leave until they realized that if they didn't go out soon, they might not be able to get back to Yunpei Town before dark.

Xu Yongyuan was naturally one of the quickest to act. He even went so far as to book a four-person room and, basking in the envious glances of others, swaggered into his room.

The room's layout is simple and practical, with four single beds neatly arranged on both sides, each with clean bedding. In one corner of the room is a small living area with four study desks and chairs.

What satisfied Xu Yongyuan the most was the independent bathroom, which was equipped with basic washing facilities, including a shower, sink and toilet. It was clean, tidy and very convenient to use.

Although the dormitory was small, it was fully equipped and much better than his previous place in the underground subway station. He jumped up and lay down on the bed.

Ten years of hard work have allowed Xu Yongyuan and his brother to save up a considerable amount of money, but even so, they can only afford a small room near the entrance in Yunpei Town. The room has no natural light and no furniture; just a bed would take up most of the space.

Having grown accustomed to cramped underground spaces and dim lighting, Xu Yongyuan now feels like he's in heaven as he lies in his spacious and bright dormitory.

After living in a town transformed from an underground subway for so long, returning to sleep on the surface, even if it's just a dormitory, feels incredibly precious.

Besides, this isn't your average dorm room; it's a room with its own air conditioning!

The other guests had the same idea. As Mr. Lin just said, the rooms are rented out daily. If they wanted to stay here again tomorrow, they would have to get up early to grab one. They should get some rest.

"Boss Lin is a smart man," someone remarked. "Renting rooms on a daily basis ensures high utilization rates and encourages people to come and spend money as soon as possible."

His words were somewhat sarcastic, but the person next to him didn't echo him. "This place is so great, I'd rather get up early every day than go back to that crowded subway station."

"Me too."

While the lucky overnight guests were touring their rooms, Shu Yi returned carrying his broken bow and arrows.

I could see the changes in my place from afar, but I didn't realize how big the changes were until I got closer.

Shu Yi stood in front of the residential building for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.

Lin Nanxing went outside and found Shu Yi standing at the door. He could tell at a glance that Shu Yi had suffered a lot of injuries again. He wondered to himself, "Is this guy a battle maniac? He's fighting so hard."

Shu Yi's gaze shifted over, and Lin Nanxing immediately abandoned her inner complaints, smiling broadly: "You're back! The territory was upgraded today, and I moved your tent to the back of the swimming pool. You don't mind, do you?"

Shu Yi shook his head. He had renewed his rental of the tent he stayed in last night before leaving in the morning. Although he hadn't expected residential buildings to appear in the territory today, the tent was in good condition and he had no complaints.

Seeing that he didn't mind, Lin Nanxing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. You look like you're injured again. Go soak in the pool; it will help your burns heal." She pointed in the direction of the pool.

Guests staying at Star Territory can use the swimming pool for free. However, since there is water available in the dormitory buildings now, most people prefer to use the water alone, leaving the swimming pool empty.

Shu Yi nodded slightly and walked towards the swimming pool.

Lin Nanxing watched his retreating figure until he disappeared by the pool before turning around and shaking her head. This guy is handsome, but he's too cold and doesn't like to talk.

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As night fell, the guests who had come from Yunpei Town to stay overnight had already rested, but the hardworking Master Lin was still busy at the swimming pool.

The daytime monster attack not only raised Lin Nanxing's job level by two and increased her stamina by four points, but also filled her backpack with food again.

Aside from what he wanted to eat, Lin Nanxing put all the other food into the vending machine, still at the limited price of 150 points.

The burn repair medicine is also selling well; some customers who missed out even came to ask if it would be restocked.

Lin Nanxing bought one hundred glass jars from the store, spending two thousand game coins, which was enough to buy a tent. She began to wonder if she should recycle the used glass jars from the players.

Lin Nanxing glanced at the player panel and saw that he had 35,540 points left. He then gave up the idea. He had enough money for now and decided not to add any more work to his workload.

Now that Star Territory is on track, future development needs to be planned.

The territory's current advantage lies in its unlimited water supply and suitable temperature. Although this is very attractive to the people here, most people probably wouldn't be willing to leave their homes and move to another place just for these things.

Lin Nanxing's current plan is to enhance the selling points and increase customer loyalty.

Lin Nanxing spent ten game coins to buy a set of paper and pen, and began to write swiftly in the notebook.

Currently, Star Territory has three core attractions, which are also the issues that urgently need to be addressed.

The first and most important issue is safety.

The territory is currently at a low level and will not attract attacks from particularly high-level monsters. With a sturdy protective shield and a powerful level 50 banyan spirit guarding it, people within the territory do not need to worry about monster attacks at all.

This sense of security is what people in a turbulent post-apocalyptic environment crave most.

But now that the territory has expanded and the number of visitors has increased, Da Rong probably can't take care of everyone, so he has to find a way to contract some more monsters to guard the home.

Safety is the foundation. Without a stable living environment, everything else is in vain. This is the most urgent matter at present. Lin Nanxing solemnly circled this sentence in his notebook.

The second problem that needs to be solved is the swimming pool.

For those who don't want to become residents of Star Territory, the low-cost swimming pool and showers are undoubtedly their first choice when they come here.

While developing new customers, we also support existing customers.

As people visit the Star Territory more often, they naturally start thinking about settling down, but the existing facilities can no longer meet the growing demand.

Even though it had been upgraded during the day, the swimming area was still overcrowded, and guests had to wait in line, resulting in a poor experience.

Lin Nanxing had a balance of nearly 40,000 points, of which 10,000 was for upgrading the swimming pool again, and the other 10,000 was for adding a dormitory floor.

She also needs to keep 10,000 for emergencies. As for the remaining 10,000, she is still considering whether to upgrade the swimming pool twice or save it up to unlock new buildings.

As night deepened, Lin Nanxing had no intention of quietly upgrading his skills.

Firstly, we can't waste this opportunity to build momentum in front of our guests; secondly, upgrading now would increase costs.

Upgrading tomorrow or upgrading today will have the same effect. It's better to use this money to let Da Rong drink more water.

With the territory not yet established, Lin Nanxing had to be very careful with his finances.

To upgrade to a village, three more buildings need to be unlocked. If the hidden conditions are not triggered, she will have to spend at least 300,000 to unlock the new buildings.

This leads to the third question: food.

Currently, the most profitable items in the territory are the food from vending machines.

The player shop only sells nutritional mud, while the vending machines sell processed foods such as instant noodles and beer.

The instinct ingrained in the genes of the Chinese people is to seek out delicious food, even if it's just a technological product, it's a hundred times tastier than a mushy, sticky nutrient paste.

Lin Nanxing believes that most people will become repeat customers of Star Territory because of these foods, and this revenue will be the main source of income for Star Territory for a long time.

However, these foods are not available indefinitely; currently, they are all obtained by killing monsters.

To enrich the current food options, she needs to go out and hunt monsters. Lin Nanxing is still a newbie with a level of less than 10. Even with the top-tier protective suit given to her by the system, she would never dare to go out.

So her solution returned to the first one: she needed to contract more monsters and drive them to help her hunt monsters and obtain food.

After thinking about what he needed to do in the near future, Lin Nanxing went to sleep contentedly.

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Congratulations, host, on completing your third day of business! Settlement is now complete:

Today's income:

Swimming pool: Accommodated 74 guests, generating 9950 points.

Portable shower: Accommodated 13 guests, earned 50 points.

Housing: 1 tent and 8 houses rented out, generating 8500 income points.

Commodity transactions: Sold 90 instant noodles, 5 chocolates, 20 beers, 10 braised pork belly, 2 egg tarts, and 50 burn repair medicine, earning 26,550 points.

Today's total turnover: 45,050 points

Today's territory operating cost: 1000 points

Total profit today: 44050 points

Congratulations, host, you have achieved a profit. No buildings were reclaimed today.

The system's notification sounded precisely at midnight. Lin Nanxing opened her eyes groggily. Of course, she wasn't awakened by the system's notification sound, but rather by the constant banging outside the window.