Chapter 54
lake?
Shu Mo opened his mouth wide, staring in amazement at the shimmering blue water in his backpack.
If the bamboo forest and the stream can be considered as the landscape decoration within the hotel, then the entire lake is already a tourist attraction.
So... the system is dissatisfied with the surrounding scenery being too bad and the resort hotel not living up to its name, so it plans to help transform it into a natural scenic area during the renovation process?
Shu Mo imagined the magnificent scene and could not contain his excitement, so he turned around and walked out of the bamboo forest.
Super-large natural landscapes cannot be placed within the barrier because of their large size and must be placed at a distance. Shu Mo opened the map as he walked and dragged the lake in his backpack over.
As she operated, a mirage-like shadow of a lake appeared above the brown paper.
The area and shape are fixed, unlike the bamboo forest which can adjust itself. Overall, it looks like an irregular, nearly elliptical shape.
Shu Mo made a rough comparison with the bamboo forest and felt that the lake was at least several square kilometers in size. No wonder it was marked as a super-large building.
Use your fingertips to drag the virtual image of the lake across the map. Once the edge touches the mountain, the water body will be immediately marked in red, displaying [Cannot be placed here! 】.
The hotel will continue to expand in the future. The lake cannot be placed too close, but if it is too far away it will remind you that it [exceeds the placement distance]. Shu Mo compared it back and forth several times, adjusted it bit by bit, and finally placed it carefully in a place close to the mountain.
Shu Mo nervously pressed the OK button and closed the map. He had already reached the edge of the barrier and looked at the snowy field in front of him with hope.
I don’t know what kind of cutscenes the system will give this time.
It's a huge building, you can't be so shameless and just rely on hammers to build it, right? Maybe it would cause a big commotion, causing tens of thousands of tons of water to fall from the sky, creating a lake out of thin air.
Shu Mo imagined such a magnificent scene, suppressed the excitement in his heart, stared at the location of the lake marked on the map with wide eyes, afraid of missing something.
But after waiting for a long time, all I saw was silence.
"?"
Shu Mo was a little confused. He stood on tiptoe to look around and finally found something slightly strange.
From the very beginning, the clouds from all directions seemed to be pulled by a strange force and gradually gathered towards the same place. But at first Shu Mo thought it was just the natural flow under the strong wind and didn't take it seriously.
Until she slowly figured out something was wrong: there seemed to be little wind today.
...Shu Mo suddenly looked up and looked towards the top of the snow-capped mountain where the clouds were drifting.
I saw clouds gathering on the towering mountains surrounding the snowfield, gradually forming magnificent and thick clouds, and then at a certain moment, like a floodgate opening, pouring down the steep mountain.
Looking around, the mountains that stretch for miles are filled with surging snow-white cloud waterfalls with tremendous momentum.
Shu Mo: “?!”
The people playing in the stream also realized that something was wrong. After being reminded by other players, they looked up and were immediately shocked by the scenery in front of them.
"Oh my god, what is that?"
“How did the clouds become this shape?”
"It's the Cloud Falls, it's the Cloud Falls!!"
Some who had reacted were so excited that they were going crazy. "What kind of feng shui is this hotel? How come there are so many beautiful views? The golden mountain in the sun and the cloud waterfall today are both rare views, and we can actually see them one after another in the hotel!"
"It's so beautiful and stunning. I wish I had a camera."
"Silly, why don't you take the time to appreciate it and use your brain to record it?"
"Hurry up and call them out of the store. Don't miss such a rare view."
Stunned by the beauty of nature, they stroked their chests and admired it for a while, and gradually realized that something was wrong.
"Is it my illusion? Why do I feel like it's heading towards the hotel?"
"I think so too..."
It was as if an invisible strong wind was carrying the rushing cloud waterfall, flowing over the boulders, over the snowfields, with "waves" splashing, and rushing straight towards the hotel like a tsunami.
The hotel's defense shield reappeared, and the cloud waterfall that surged to the nearby area dissipated along the circular outer wall. A thick layer of snow-white fog covered the eyes of the crowd, gradually obscuring their vision. They only felt that the hotel they were in was like a small isolated island.
The outside world is in turmoil, and they can only rely on the hotel's barrier to give them a sense of security.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Could it be that the game has been updated with a new natural disaster? What will it be this time, a rainstorm? Or a tsunami?"
"I've never heard of such a phenomenon in the game. Has anyone of you seen it?"
The players who were asked shook their heads, anxiously waiting for the fog to dissipate, wondering what changes had taken place outside.
Several employees heard the noise and came out of the wooden house. They were also surprised to see the situation and their first reaction was to look for Shu Mo.
"Where is the boss?"
Gu Xiao and others looked around, while Mo Bai turned around and went into the woods alone.
He walked straight forward along the bamboo forest until he found Shu Mo at the edge of the barrier, and then he slowed down his slightly hurried pace.
"Shu Mo." Mo Bai called out and pursed his lips, "The guests are all asking what happened."
Shu Mo tilted his head, "Ah, did I scare you guys?"
"Don't worry, this is just, uh." She rubbed the back of her head, and was not quite sure when she said it to comfort herself, "A more sophisticated cutscene...?"
The noise made by the system this time was really too loud. If it were to be compared to an animation, I wonder how much money the production team would have burned in just a few dozen seconds.
When the white clouds around the barrier became thinner, Shu Mo took out two winter clothes, threw one to Mo Bai, turned around and smiled, "Do you want to go out with me?"
“It will shock you!”
She finished speaking mysteriously, stepped out of the hotel, and her figure disappeared in the clouds. Mo Bai hurriedly took two quick steps to catch up.
The further you go, the more the fog dissipates, until a completely different scene from before gradually appears in front of you.
In front of the previously monotonous snow-capped mountains, there now appeared a large, mirror-like lake with rippling blue waves, clearly reflecting the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the endless blue sky above. The lake water appears clear in the sunshine, and contrasts with the vast snow-capped mountains, forming a breathtaking and spectacular scenery, which instantly elevates the surrounding environment of the hotel to N levels.
Shu Mo took a deep breath——
Their hotel will have lake view rooms from now on!
She can already imagine a scene in the future where a flower field with lush green grass will be planted by the lake, and people will camp, picnic, and fish on it. Or planting a row of tall cedars to create a cool and lonely atmosphere is also suitable.
As the lake appeared in view, the system reminded Shu Mo that he could now view the building details.
She clicked as she was told.
[Name: Snow Mountain Lake (Snow Mountain is detected within 100 units)]
【Type: Super large landscape building】
[Surrounding construction degree: 0%]
[Tip: Adding new supporting facilities, buildings, decorations, etc. can all upgrade the surrounding construction level. As the construction level increases, different rewards will be unlocked. Players are encouraged to actively explore! 】
[Next stage rewards to be unlocked: 60% - Expansion of barrier range]
[80%——Scenery Transformation]
[100%——]
The surrounding construction level?
This is another new term.
Shu Mo has gradually become accustomed to the rich gameplay of the simulation management system. He read the prompts carefully and roughly understood them.
Therefore, the "super-large landscape building" is different from the buildings and facilities she has unlocked before. It is not complete in the initial stage, and it depends on the players themselves to gradually transform and enrich the surrounding environment.
Only when the surrounding construction degree reaches 60% can it be included in the range of the barrier.
The current lake can only be considered a semi-finished product at best. Rather than an inn building, it is more like a special terrain added to the surrounding area of the game. Without the protection of the barrier, non-guests can enjoy it, and monsters can invade at will, so the safety is much worse.
——I just don’t know if there will be water monsters refreshed here in the future?
Shu Mo thought in his mind and took two more steps towards the lake.
The lake water is crystal clear. The few meters near the shore are shallow waters. As you go deeper, the color of the water becomes visibly darker, and the depth also changes significantly.
I don't know how many meters deep it is.
By then, we have to put up a warning sign on the shore.
Shu Mo bent down and saw the fine sand and some swaying water plants at the bottom of the lake. The sunlight refracted through the water surface and cast thin shadows. Apart from that, there were no signs of biological activity.
Unlike the stream, the super-large building does not seem to have any accompanying by-products. In addition, it has the disadvantage of requiring one to pay for the upgrade. Its only advantage at present is that it looks beautiful. It is simply like a beautiful waste in the architectural world.
But Shu Mo was already very satisfied.
Isn't looking pretty enough? What other bicycle do you want? ?
The biggest drawback of the hotel at the moment is the lack of scenery, but the appearance of the lake just makes up for this, and this alone is enough to make Shu Mo happy. She walked around the lake again, and just then a breeze blew by, creating waves on the lake that slowly hit the shore. The sound of the waves was incredibly healing.
Thinking that he would be able to take a walk by the lake on sunny days in the future, Shu Mo was in a good mood. He turned around and saw a little black dragon that had not yet recovered from its shock.
A thought suddenly popped up in her mind.
"Are you still standing there? Wake up." Shu Mo stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Mo Bai's eyes. He turned his head subconsciously, and before he could stop looking amazed, he heard Shu Mo say, "I'll show you something fun."
As she spoke, she took out the pair of gloves given by the system from her backpack and put them on.
Then, under Mo Bai's puzzled gaze, he squatted by the lake and tentatively grabbed the boundary between the lake water and the shore with his hands.
Different from the usual feeling of sinking hands into the snow, a sticky dull feeling was transmitted back to the hands in the gloves. Finding that it seemed to be really feasible, Shu Mo became more excited.
She let out a "hey" sound, put her waist and legs in a strong position, and pulled back -
As she moved, the lake in front of her, which was several square kilometers in size, was actually moved more than ten centimeters.
The lake water shook and splashed a large area.
Mo Bai: "??????"
The little black dragon was shocked again today +1.
Shu Mo was very proud: "Isn't it great?"
Mo Bai had a look of doubt on his face about Long Sheng. He instinctively raised his hands and clapped.
Shu Mo wiped the tip of his nose proudly amid the applause.
"By the way, I plan to put fish fry in the lake later." She said, "In order to prevent monsters from destroying it and protect the safety of the guests in the hotel, Mo Bai, can you come here to patrol more often every day? If you find monsters, eliminate them as soon as possible."
Mo Bai nodded, "Got it."
Just as Shu Mo was thinking about what else he could do with the lake, the nearby snow suddenly arched and several cracks appeared.
With a bang, the crack widened and a bulge appeared in the ground, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
Mo Bai heard the noise and quickly stood in front of Shu Mo. The next second, an ugly, big-nosed goblin suddenly broke through the ground and jumped out.
As soon as this one-meter-tall, skinny little creature appeared, it quickly locked its sights on Shu Mo, took out a big stick from somewhere, and started waving it around with a squeaking sound.
Mo Bai narrowed his eyes, and his pupils slowly turned into bright golden color, but before he could attack, several magical attacks of different colors suddenly fell from the sky and landed on the goblin at the same time, like countless fireworks exploding at the same time, crackling and extremely lively.
There was even a cloud-piercing arrow and a flying knife, whizzing over and accurately hitting the goblin's forehead.
This poor goblin, which had just been refreshed, endured a huge amount of damage that far exceeded its health bar in just a few seconds. It didn't even complete a single attack before it fell to the ground at the speed of light under the siege, dropping several materials.
Shu Mo: “?”
"Boss, are you okay?"
Gu Xiao's voice was heard shouting, Shu Mo turned around and found that there was a huge group of players following her, running towards her aggressively from the direction of the hot spring.
The tip of the staff in Jiang Qing's hand was still emitting white light. When he saw the goblin fall to the ground, the white light flashed twice and then went out. Xu Ruixi held a large bow, put his finger on the arrow, and looked around vigilantly, "Is this the only goblin?"
"There is only this one. It must have happened to be here by chance." Shu Mo reacted, "Thank you everyone."
Even if the guests didn't take action, Shu Mo wouldn't be hurt with Mo Bai around, but she still felt warm when she saw everyone trying so eagerly to protect her.
"What are you thanking me for? Any monster that dares to hurt the boss is against us."
"Where did such a blind goblin come from?"
"Boss, if you encounter danger outside in the future, just shout and everyone will come to help you when they hear you."
The players were talking at once. As for the drops of the goblins on the ground, few of these high-level and elite players are interested in them.
After realizing that the danger was over, their attention was all drawn to the lake in front of them.
"What's going on with this lake?"
"Is it the cloud waterfall just now? I knew that such a big scene could not be caused by natural weather."
"But that's not right. Isn't the Cloud Falls made of clouds? I saw with my own eyes that the clouds floated up to the snow-capped mountains. How could they form a lake in the end?"
The person who was speaking squatted down by the lake and put his hand into the water, feeling a bone-chilling chill.
"It's so cold! But it's really water." He quickly pulled back, a little confused, "What the hell is going on in this doomsday game... Why would it suddenly change the terrain?"
"Stop talking about this, don't you think this lake is really beautiful?!"
One person sighed.
As soon as the words came out, they were echoed by several people.
"I was just about to say this. When I saw it from afar, I thought the lake was so blue and the water was so clear. When the sun shone on it, it was so beautiful."
"Woo, I want to have a picnic and walk by the lake."
"I say, should we move the tent over here?"
"!! You make a lot of sense!"
Several players left on the spot, excitedly running to the camping area on the snowy plain not far away, packed up their tents, and prepared to move over again.
But there were a few people who gathered together and discussed anxiously whether this meant that the game would make changes to the terrain in the future, so that the maps they had already explored might not count.
Seeing that their conversation was getting off track, Shu Mo quickly explained, "Don't worry, everyone. This lake has nothing to do with the Doomsday Game. It's just an update made by the hotel."
Players: “?!!”
They couldn't believe their ears. They looked at the lake and then at Shu Mo. "Boss, are you saying that you created this entire lake?"
Shu Mo: "Almost."
The players were dumbfounded.
In the past, they only knew that the boss was powerful, but they never expected him to be so powerful. She has the ability to move mountains and seas, so what in this world can't she do?
"Boss, tell me honestly, are you planning to conquer the world next..."
Some people complained stupidly.
"No, no, I don't have such lofty ambitions." Shu Mo waved his hand modestly, "I'm just an ordinary business player."
Players: “…”
God damn, it's just mediocre.
Redefine the meaning of business operator.
Shu Mo: "Let's get back to the point. The hotel's protective shield has a limited range. Before I save enough money to 'update the protective shield', everyone should still pay attention to safety when walking or camping by the lake."
However, after seeing the players working together to kill the goblins, Shu Mo was not too worried.
The hotel has now become a centralized campsite for the nearby leveling area, and all players now have the same idea: since they have to find a place to camp anyway, they might as well be closer to the Nuannuan Hot Springs, which will make everything more convenient.
Therefore, nowadays, there are many players gathering near the hot springs on a daily basis.
As long as they can act together and unite, monsters below level S will not be able to fight back at all. Once they refresh, they can be killed in seconds with a few combined attacks.
Even if they are really unlucky and a rare and scarce S-level monster happens to spawn here, Shu Mo can just let Mo Bai pretend to be a melee player, wear boxing gloves and do tiger knuckle punches or something to help.
With Mo Bai's attack power and the assistance of other players, the S-level monster can't hold out for long.
As soon as Shu Mo finished speaking, he received an immediate positive response.
"Boss, don't worry."
"You have created such a beautiful lake. Just let us take care of the guarding of it."
Someone patted his chest and said.
"Besides, this is not within the scope of the hot springs. If something happens, it has nothing to do with the hotel."
"What are you talking about? With everyone here, nothing can happen. Everyone nearby needs to be careful. There are people watching at all times. Don't be left alone. It's okay even if you bring elderly people and children with you."
Shu Mo smiled, "Then I'll leave it to you all. This place, like the snowfield, is also considered a camping area for the hotel. I will build the restroom later. In addition, before the shield is expanded, I will continue to transform the area near the lake and add as many facilities as possible to facilitate your living."
The players were immediately moved when they heard this.
The boss previously built free toilets for camping guests, which has brought convenience to countless people. Now he is building a lake to help them beautify the nearby living environment, and he also said that he will continue to build facilities - like the previous toilets, which are free to use and are cleaned regularly. The boss is purely doing charity.
These free facilities built by Shumo because of the large number of campers have also attracted more people to camp near the hot springs.
Out of gratitude, they spent more money in the hot springs and advertised it everywhere when they returned to the city, just to repay Shu Mo's kindness.
This can also be considered as the hidden profit brought by free facilities.
"You don't have to thank me. You guys are camping here, and the protective shields overlap to cover a large area. This way, hotel guests will have an extra layer of safety when they come for a walk by the lake," said Shu Mo.
Her words reminded everyone, and they suddenly realized, "That's right! The hotel's protective shield can't cover this place for the time being, but we can use ours first."
“Although it’s not as good as the hotel’s protective shield and can regulate the temperature, it’s at least safe.”
"I'll move the tent over here now. Let's discuss how to make the protective cover cover as large an area as possible."
They are all very positive.
Camping by such a beautiful lake is a pleasure in itself. Many people used to envy the guests who could stay in the luxury rooms in the hotel, but now they have an extra comfort: at least from now on, they can sleep listening to the sound of the waves.
Every day when you step out of your tent, you’re greeted by the stunning scenery of snow-capped mountains and lakes. Can those guests enjoy this?
Hotel guests were also delighted by the appearance of the lake.
For the same price, the room was upgraded to a lake view room within one day. It felt like a great deal!
Especially for rooms facing the lake, you can see the vast expanse of sparkling lake water from the terrace, which takes the living experience to a higher level.
Listening to everyone's excited discussions, Shu Mo secretly made a note in his heart that before starting to book rooms next week, he would have to slightly adjust the prices of lake view rooms and non-lake view rooms.
The players chatted for a while and then gradually dispersed. Some people moved their tents, some went back to their rooms to see what the scenery inside had become, and many people were reluctant to leave, walking by the lake and enjoying this rare beauty.
The lake is large, and they are spread out so they can walk without disturbing each other.
Most people had left, and only Jiang Qing and others who had a good relationship with Shu Mo, and two young girls were left.
They looked familiar. Shu Mo took a closer look and found that they were the two girls who had talked to her by the stream that day. One has short hair and the other has a ponytail.
Seeing that they seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if they had something to say, Shu Mo looked over gently: "What's wrong?"
The two girls looked at each other, and suddenly took out a pair of red and blue buckets from behind, and showed them to her eagerly, "Boss, we caught fish. You said before that we can exchange it for a fish dish, or choose to keep two fish. We want to choose the second option and keep the fish."
Another person asked shyly, "By the way, do you have an extra stove over there? Can you lend it to us for a while? We want to have a barbecue by the lake."
When talking about camping, one naturally thinks of outdoor barbecue. I always feel that if these two are not done together, the experience will not be complete.
If conditions permit, they would even like to prepare some chicken wings, corn, baby cabbage, potato chips, etc., for a family portrait, which makes people drool just thinking about it.
Shu Mo was a little amused.
Originally, it was to protect the children's innocence and let the children keep the fish as a pet. I didn't expect that someone would take a different approach and keep the fish just to give it a different way to die...
But grilled fish sounds delicious.
Shu Mo: Hiss.
The boss's selfishness got in the way, and he readily agreed to their request, "No problem, I'll prepare the seasoning, you can just come to the restaurant later to get it."
The two were delighted, "Thank you, boss! When we finish roasting, we will send you one first! No, two!"
The fish they caught were all quite big, four of them, and they simply couldn't finish them all.
"Boss, don't worry. My family ran a farmhouse when I was a child, and I am an expert at grilling fish." The short-haired girl patted her chest, "I guarantee it will be delicious."
This suggestion hit the mark of Shu Mo. She nodded with a reserved look, her heart almost blooming with joy. "Then thank you very much."
Jiang Qing and the others beside him felt hungry after hearing this. Xu Ruixi cried, "Boss, I'm hungry..."
We want grilled fish too!
Imagining the aroma of grilled fish, several people were secretly drooling. Shu Mo looked around and asked, "You all want to grill it?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Then purchasing only one stove might not be enough.
Shu Mo thought about it and said, "Why don't we hold a self-service grilled fish party at noon?"
"I will directly purchase a batch of outdoor barbecue stoves and install them here. You can grill fish by yourself as long as you pay the entrance fee. The fish and seasonings will be provided by the hotel. How about that?"
This was the first time the hotel held an event, and Shu Mo had no experience, so he asked tentatively.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.
"sure!"
“Long live the boss!!!”
"I just couldn't get it out, and I was about to give up... Now I suddenly feel like I can get it out again, I'm going to go get it now!"
Someone rolled up his sleeves and ran with full of energy, shouting "Grilled fish, I'm here" as he ran, which caused a burst of laughter.
Seeing that they were all very supportive, Shu Mo felt relieved. While they were fishing, he found the outdoor barbecue grill commonly seen in campsites in the mall and clicked to buy it.
[Consumed: 3000 points]
[Obtain: [Outdoor BBQ Grill]*6]
[Put in backpack]
Shu Mo dragged them out of the backpack and placed them on the snow some distance away from the lake. At this time, players have set up tents nearby one after another. With barbecue grills and toilets, this place will foreseeably become a new official camping site of the hotel in the future.
After the last barbecue grill was set up, the lake surface suddenly lit up with golden light.
【New facility detected! 】
[Snow Mountain Lake] Surrounding construction degree +10%! 】
When Shu Mo opened her backpack to look for the stove, she happened to catch a glimpse of the bamboo poles she had just harvested, and her heart moved.
[Do you want to exchange [bamboo raft]?] 】
[Hint: Building [bamboo raft]*1 requires the raw material [bamboo pole]*30. 】
Shu Mo pressed yes and selected 2 as the quantity. The number of bamboo poles in his backpack instantly decreased by 60, and were replaced by two small bamboo rafts of traditional shape.
She dragged out the bamboo raft and placed it on the lake.
【New facility detected! 】
[Snow Mountain Lake] Surrounding construction degree +5%! 】
[Current surrounding construction degree: 15%]
The bamboo poles, which had originally not been used for a long time, turned out to be valuable in an unexpected place. Shu Mo was very satisfied as he looked at the two bamboo rafts parked on the shore and floating gently with the lake water.
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