Chapter 133
The teleportation arrays in the major territories have been built for so many years, but have never been used at such a high frequency.
Each town has sent out special staff to receive players and operate the teleportation array. They even conducted employee training and warned them not to treat players with the same lax attitude as in the past.
Although they still serve various towns, in the eyes of customers, they are equivalent to half-non-staff members of Nuannuan Hot Spring.
Every move may affect tourists' views of the hot springs.
You know, their cooperation with Guangming Town is not permanent, but only a one-year contract. During this year, the performance of each town will directly affect whether the contract can be renewed next year.
The lords had no doubt that once the news about Nuannuan Hot Spring spread further, countless small towns would be eyeing their dozen or so families covetously, ready to replace them at any time.
Thinking of this, they hurried back and repeatedly emphasized to their employees: Do not let down in service.
After such instructions, the official staff of the town broke with their usual gentle attitude, which made the players who were familiar with them shudder.
They communicated in a soft voice, answered questions with a smile, and patiently solved problems. Their service attitude was so good that they were not used to it.
Where have those employees who used to rely on the fact that they were relatives of the town’s senior executives and would act rudely and badly at every turn gone?
The problem was solved within ten minutes. Wouldn’t it have taken at least three days in the past?
The players were confused.
When I realized what was happening, I felt both funny and angry.
——It turns out that you can work well!
*
The establishment of the channel not only makes it convenient for players to travel to Nuannuan Hot Springs from the towns where they live, but a small number of people also use it to travel between various towns.
Because the towns that joined the "Channel Alliance" were originally a dozen or so towns that were relatively close to each other, which basically overlapped with the destinations that players used to go to for business.
Now that the channel is open, several or even more than ten days of travel have been saved, and more and more people are engaging in purchasing on behalf of others and doing business.
For example, before, to get from Chihu Town to Fengxi Town, one had to pass through several dangerous places and take careful detours, and it took two weeks to arrive.
But now, you only need to go to Guangming Town on the day of each week when the teleportation to Chihu Town is open, wait for half a day or a night, and then you can teleport directly through the teleportation channel from Guangming Town to Fengxi Town.
Originally, a complete caravan was needed, with all the supplies and medicines and mental preparation before setting out on the road. Now, one person only needs a backpack, 100 points and most of the day to get there, and the cost has been reduced by who knows how many times.
The most important thing is that this way, you are always in a safe urban area and no longer have to take the risk of traveling.
The death rate among caravanners has decreased, and their families no longer have to wait anxiously for their return every day.
Soon, the residents of these dozen towns were pleasantly surprised to find that some rare and even never-before-seen materials were gradually appearing in their town markets.
Those unfamiliar players sat on the ground, took their seats early in the market, and started shouting as soon as the market opened.
As the variety of goods increases, local residents are also happy to shop and they go to the market several times a week.
…
"Xiao Juan!"
Wang Juan was sorting the goods with her head down when she suddenly heard her own name. She was startled and looked up in the direction of the voice.
A middle-aged woman stood in front of her, staring at her face intently. The moment she looked into Wang Juan's eyes, her eyes turned red, "It's really you!"
Wang Juan looked at her suspiciously for a while, then suddenly realized something and began to tremble. "Cousin?"
"It's me, it's me." Chen Li responded twice in a row.
Wang Juan was so surprised and delighted that she didn't even care about the stall in front of her. She quickly stood up and hugged her, "Oh my God, you are actually in Fengxi Town. This, this is such a coincidence... I just came here to sell things and I just happened to run into you."
The two are cousins. They grew up almost together because they lived close to each other. However, when the game started, they happened to live in two different towns and were separated. They never saw each other again.
This kind of thing happened countless times in the year when the game came out. It was already extremely difficult to stay alive, so who would still think about looking for former relatives?
Just because I haven't looked for it doesn't mean I've forgotten it. Those memories weigh heavily on my heart, and when I see this familiar face in front of me, they instantly surge back like a tide.
Unexpectedly, ten years later, they would meet their cousins at the market. They were both shocked, but they seemed to have a thousand words to say, but they didn't know how to start.
Chen Li hugged Wang Juan and said, "I have settled here for several years. What about you? Which town are you from?"
"Longyan Town." Wang Juan said hurriedly.
Chen Li suddenly realized, "Yes, I remember that you were studying in X City when the Doomsday Game came. Calculating the location, it is the closest to Longyan Town." She was annoyed, "I should have gone to find you earlier."
"Fortunately, I didn't go. It was so dangerous to go from Fengxi Town to Longyan Town in the past. If something happened to you..." Wang Juan shuddered, "I wouldn't be able to meet you now."
"That's right. Now that the teleportation array is open, it's much more convenient to travel back and forth." Chen Li sighed, "I heard that it was sponsored by Nuannuan Hot Spring. The boss there is really kind. It's a pity that I haven't had the chance to go there once."
"You haven't been to a hot spring yet?" Wang Juan was surprised for a moment, then reacted.
That’s right, Fengxi Town is so far away from Nuannuan Hot Spring. Before the passage was opened, almost no one could walk there.
Longyan Town is different. It is relatively close, and the news of the hot springs spread there early on. Many elite players and even high-level players have gone there in teams.
"I happen to have some food I bought from the hot spring. You can take some and try it." Wang Juan said enthusiastically.
She took out packed delicacies from her backpack like a magician, including braised pork, hot and cold beef, and various hot and sour cold dishes, which made people salivate even through the packing boxes.
Chen Li almost drooled and quickly hugged her arm, "No hurry, no hurry, let's not stand here and chat, why don't we go to my house and have a seat? By the way, do you have anything to do in the next few days? Do you want to stay for a few days? My mother is also at home."
"Aunt is here too. That's great, that's great." Wang Juan felt relieved and happy knowing that the elder she was close to when she was a child was still alive. "No problem. Wait for me to pack my things."
Chen Li nodded, "That's great, you can also tell me about Nuannuan Hot Spring..."
*
thump!
The tranquility of the lake was broken, and a cluster of high splashes of water appeared.
The coldness of the lake water made Tian Yu twitch subconsciously. He quickly held his breath and adjusted his posture, while biting the mouthpiece of the breathing tube in his mouth.
He bought this breathing tube from Nuannuan Hot Spring, and it comes with a pair of fins and goggles.
Not only do the goggles help him open his eyes without hindrance in murky waters, they also increase his underwater field of vision, allowing him to spot targets more quickly.
Fins can increase your speed in water. As for the breathing tube, near the water surface, it functions like a normal breathing tube, allowing him to breathe the air above the water and stay in the water almost indefinitely.
After diving underwater, the breathing tube seemed to have turned into a piece of jewelry, which in disguise expanded his lung capacity, prolonged his breath-holding time, and allowed him to dive longer.
With these three combined, Tian Yu felt that he was now incredibly strong.
He looked up and saw a dark shadow floating not far above the water.
That was the companion's boat.
And right above him, there was a faint round shadow.
"Tian Yu is moving forward."
The players in Tian Yu's team sat nervously in the boat, staring at the leisurely swan swimming without blinking.
At a certain moment, it suddenly reacted and swam slowly in one direction, its short little wings swaying imperceptibly in the wind.
When the players on the boat saw this, they hurriedly paddled and followed the swimming ring without missing a step.
If someone looked at the lake from the shore at this time, they would probably find the scene very funny.
"This swimming ring is really convenient." One person sighed, "It's impossible to lose it this way."
"Isn't it?" The other man observed for a while, and seeing that the method was effective, he calmed down and said with a smile, "To be honest, I was a little dazed just now. I haven't seen a living thing other than a monster on the water in ten years. Even if it's a rubber goose, it's very touching."
Amidst the laughter and joy, the swan swimming ring suddenly stopped somewhere in the middle of the lake. A few seconds later, Tian Yu suddenly floated up from the water.
He took out the breathing tube from his mouth, looking excited, "We found the water soul grass! There is a large patch of it growing at the bottom of the lake here, but there are several monsters guarding it. Archer Mage, prepare for a long-range attack."
He held the swimming ring and pointed, "——It's right below the mark of the swan swimming ring."
A moment later, a large and brilliant attack came down, and the monster under the lake was transformed into several floating materials before it was even alarmed.
The crowd ignored the killing prompts in front of them, and several people jumped directly into the water, "Hurry up and collect!"
This undiscovered resource point made the players of this team excited.
Without the three-piece set of goggles, snorkel and fins, the search efficiency would be much lower.
"After we have gathered all the water soul grass from this patch, we will continue to search. This lake is so big, there must be a lot of supplies."
“Take these to the market and sell them, and we will become rich.”
Everyone's eyes lit up, as if they saw the prospect of making a fortune in the future.
They didn't dare to waste time and dived in again.
*
Bright Hotel.
"Xiao Liu! Take the guest to the room."
Boss Wang stood behind the counter and shouted.
Xiao Liu responded, smiling and welcoming the elegantly dressed guests, "Please follow me."
These people were all from Fengxi Town. They were of high status and generous. However, because they failed to get bus tickets for that day, they had no choice but to find a place to stay in Guangming Town.
They had high standards and immediately took a liking to the Guangming Hotel, which was located opposite the market and had a fairly high-end decoration.
Xiao Liu sent several people to the room, and one of them casually initiated a transaction.
[Deposited: 10 points]
Xiao Liu was stunned. This was the first time he received a tip.
After realizing what was happening, he quickly bowed happily, "Thank you..."
During this period, almost all the hotels in the town were fully booked, and the hotel owners were all grinning from ear to ear as they looked at the rising numbers. They were so busy that they recruited many players from the town who were eager to find jobs.
The residents of Guangming Town were surprised and delighted to see that there were suddenly so many more popular jobs that were originally up for grabs.
Some people even cleaned up their own rooms and opened them to players who couldn't find a place to live and didn't have much money.
Each bed costs 20 yuan and the place is not big, but at least there is a clean place to stay.
In this way, I can also provide some financial support to my family.
*
All the changes happening around him gradually reached Shu Mo's ears.
Either it was conveyed directly by someone or in the form of positive reviews, so that she could hear their true feelings.
As the number of customers increased, the speed of collecting opinions increased, but the goal of 10,000 opinions is still a long way off.
Shu Mo goes online regularly every day to collect bubbles, and spends the rest of her time doing other activities.
For example...
"Today's experience activity is about to begin. Please wear your gear and try to use the props provided by the hotel when picking. Don't pick directly to avoid getting hurt."
Shu Mo stood in front of a row of customers and spoke loudly.
It was a sunny day today. She was wearing a straw hat, overalls, and long boots, looking like an NPC in a traditional farming game.
The players in front of her were all dressed the same as her, but because their clothes were sets distributed by the inn, they were somewhat ill-fitting. She had to lift up her pants every few steps, or pull out her boots that were stuck in the mud. t
Despite this, the players still looked excited.
After Shu Mo finished speaking, everyone, young or old, male or female, answered loudly, "Yes."
She felt like she was an elementary school teacher leading a spring outing.
Shu Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If there are no other questions, let's go to our respective fields to pick the fruits according to the initial allocation."
The players scattered.
Shu Mo has been busy expanding his farmland recently.
After being busy planning the park a few days ago and overexerting her brain, she gradually gained pure joy from physical labor.
You don’t have to think about anything, just repeat the same actions, and you will harvest more and more good agricultural products behind you. It’s a wonderful feeling.
She was obsessed with it for several days, and when she came to her senses, she realized that she had unknowingly expanded the farmland to a point that was a little... big.
Shu Mo, who had just rescued himself from the predicament of a mountain of bamboo shoots: "..."
It seemed like in the blink of an eye, I had dug myself another hole.
The planting area is so large that even if we use a system to harvest, it would be a lot of work to walk from one field to another every day.
There was no other choice, so Shu Mo started thinking about how to outsource the work.
It just so happened that the merchants in the shopping street came to apply to hold an event. Referring to Shu Mo's previous proposal, they planned to hold a check-in event and distribute a designed card to tourists who came to the hot spring. Every time they made a purchase at a store, they could get a stamp. After collecting a certain number of stamps, they could participate in the lottery.
The rewards are shared by the merchants, the prizes are quite generous, and because the conditions for participating in the lottery are relatively strict, the chances of winning are extremely high.
Basically, as long as you participate, you can at least get a last prize.
With this event, the revenue of the shopping street will definitely increase, and Shu Mo will also benefit from it. She approved it without hesitation and offered several prizes to add to the prize pool.
This "Plantation Picking Experience Activity" is one of them.
20 people will be selected at a time, once a week.
Originally, the plantation was only allowed to be visited outside the fence, but once selected to participate in the event, you can enter the mysterious fence, directly participate in the harvesting process of vegetables and fruits, and get close to the cute cuckoo chickens.
When the news came out, many children went crazy.
They have to be the first to hold the Cuckoo Chicken!
These children pestered their parents to participate in the lottery, and some were even dissatisfied after winning the second prize. So their parents had no choice but to exchange with others and exchange the second prize for an experience activity.
The parent: “…”
The second prize is a free coupon for a certain store! You gave up the free meal and chose to take your old father to do farm work. You really are my darling daughter.
It was a rare opportunity for him to be so lucky, but he just gave it away for nothing. He wanted to cry but he had no tears. However, looking at his daughter who was so happy that she almost jumped up to the sky, the parent sighed and still came to participate.
After Shu Mo gave them repeated instructions, he let them go. He built a small shed with his hands and watched the lucky children who were chosen rushing into the surrounding farmlands, feeling extremely gratified.
Next, should we find a sunny spot, put a deck chair and bask in the sun?
She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard someone calling her.
"boss."
Shu Mo turned around and saw two familiar figures, one big and one small.
It was Chen Hui’s wife Zhang Li and their daughter Qingqing.
Shu Mo couldn't help but smile when he saw their attire, "Hello."
She had noticed a long time ago that the mother and daughter had also won the experience reward this time, but there were too many people just now and she didn't have time to say hello. She wanted to wait until the event was over before saying hello, but she didn't expect them to put down the event first and come over.
As the earliest customers of the hotel, Chen Hui's team witnessed the development of the hot spring almost all the way. Later, they often came to the hot spring to consume and became very familiar with Shu Mo.
It's just that they are just high-level players, they don't have much money, and many of them have to support their families, so they come far less often than Jiang Qing and the others.
This time, seeing Zhang Li bringing Qingqing alone, Shu Mo was a little surprised, "Are you two the only ones here?"
In the past, Chen Hui would always come along.
Moreover, when the captain is not around, the other members of the team will also take a holiday. Song Wei, Zhao Yu and others will also come together. Not long ago, Shu Mo even invited them to his home for tea.
Zhang Li held Qingqing's hand, motioning for her to say hello, and then said, "He's busy at work, so it's just the two of us this time."
After a pause, she smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm here to thank you, boss."
"Thank you?" Shu Mo didn't understand.
"Yes, you may not know yet, but Chen Hui has not gone out to hunt monsters in the wild recently." Zhang Li said.
Shu Mo frowned slightly, "I'm not going to kill monsters, but you just said work..."
Could it be that he found a job in the city?
"Yes, their team has now become a full-time escort team." Zhang Li explained, "After the passage was opened, the two Arctic Fox buses a day were no longer enough to meet the players' travel needs, so many high-level player teams with some strength in the town began to do the escort business, which can make a lot of money."
There are only so many tickets for the Arctic Fox Bus every day. Once they are sold out, you can’t get one even if you have money. Some players are afraid that the transfer time will pass if they wait, so they can only grit their teeth and ask the guard team to take them there.
Chen Hui's team was the first to realize the business opportunity. They started publicity early and built up a good reputation. Almost all subsequent customers were referrals, and they have been very busy recently.
But the income is also very gratifying.
No wonder Zhang Li could bring her daughter to the hot spring alone and check in at a series of shops so generously.
When Zhang Li talked about this matter at this time, she looked at Shu Mo with an expression full of gratitude.
“I see…”
Shu Mo listened attentively. Coming back to her senses, she said sincerely, "That's great."
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