Chapter 62
At the end of three days, Shu Mo had recruited five new employees, three men and two women, and assigned each of them a position on the same day.
Two of them are assigned to the front desk of the villa, and there are two other employees, one male and one female, who are responsible for daily tidying up the men's and women's guest areas, maintaining order, answering customers' questions and other trivial matters. The remaining person was sent to the main building to help.
The main building currently has a hotel front desk, hot spring business, specialty product area and two small stalls, but there are only two permanent employees, Gu Xiao and Mo Bai. The government has always been short of staff, and both of them expressed great welcome to the new employees this time.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Xiaoliang also participated in this recruitment, but because he was too young and had no outstanding qualities in any aspect, he was unfortunately not selected in the end.
He did not lose heart. He took the opportunity of the interview in Wenquan to have a meal with Liu Yan and Liu Xueruo. He mentioned his recent situation by the way, "I have joined a new team. I plan to train in the wild for a while and accumulate some social experience. When I can at least support myself, I will try Wenquan again."
After leaving home, Zhang Xiaoliang was not as generous as before, and his equipment was changed into an ordinary novice suit, but his eyes were shining.
Seeing this, Liu Yan also felt relieved.
And those massage therapist apprentices, after several days of devilish training, finally regained their former feel and came to Shu Mo one after another to apply for entry assessment.
The assessment is just a formality. In fact, Shu Mo can see the improvement of their skills from the employee panel.
Among the four people, three of them reached the skilled level within the preparation period for the opening, leaving only the male masseur named Liang Mao who practiced with Mo Bai that day.
I don’t know if he was hit hard, but he was still stuck at the entry level. Seeing his colleagues successfully joining the company one by one, he became more and more anxious. Yue Wenjun even made a special trip to talk to him about this.
The masseurs arrived, and Shu Mo assigned them to the two massage rooms in the men's and women's bathing areas respectively. Different prices are set according to the levels of massage skills.
With professional staff, the massage parlor was finally able to operate officially.
[Completed: Main quest "Establishing a annex"!] 】
[Task requirements: Build a second business building for the hot spring hotel, and ensure that there are no less than three new facilities in the building (3/3, completed); at the same time, at least one of the three buildings should be a hot spring facility (1/1, completed)]
[Reward: [Hot Spring Ball Set]*1]
Shu Mo disassembled the set in his backpack, and a bunch of small icons appeared in front of him, with round balls of different colors on them.
[Obtained: [Milk Hot Spring Balls]*2, [Rose Hot Spring Balls]*2, [Danggui Hot Spring Balls]*2, [Mud Therapy Hot Spring Balls]*2, [Wormwood Hot Spring Balls]*2, [Red Wine Hot Spring Balls]*2...]
There are ten kinds of hot spring balls in total, two of each.
Shu Mo retained one of the sulfur hot springs as the main bathing pool, and left behind some special mud therapy balls, and then put the remaining hot spring balls into the nine pools in the men's and women's bathing areas.
When the balls were thrown into the water, they immediately dissolved like bath balls, and the water in the pool changed color.
Like the rose pool, countless beautiful rose petals popped out from the tumbling water, floating on the water and emitting bursts of fragrance.
Ten types of hot spring baths have been renovated, giving the hot spring resort a brand new look.
Shu Mo made one final check before leaving in the night, changing the number on the countdown sign in front of the door to 0.
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The hot spring annex is now open!
After waiting for so many days, on the morning of the opening day, the players didn't even have time to eat breakfast and rushed into the annex at the opening time of 8 o'clock.
When they pushed open the glass door and saw two waiters smiling at them from behind the front desk, they almost cried with joy.
“It’s finally officially opened!”
"Hurry, hurry, I want to be the first customer - what is this annex for?"
Someone rushed in anxiously and was about to initiate a transaction before he remembered to ask a question.
“Whatever it is, since we came so early this time, we won’t miss it.” The player next to him looked terrified.
After several tragic lessons of being late and missing out on billions, the players have learned their lesson this time: no matter what the hot spring sells, just get one first!
This is not an exaggeration. For example, the prices of the animal pendants that they didn't take seriously before are now getting higher and higher, aren't they?
Hanging it on your weapons or armor and carrying it out, you will feel like carrying a luxury bag in the past and feel very proud.
Not only that, many people discovered when they took it out to fight that the pendant was the same as the food in the hot spring, and it also came with special effects.
Moreover, unlike the limited-time effects of fresh meat packages or foot baths, it is actually a permanent bonus similar to equipment enchants.
This matter was first raised by an assassin player. After she hung the animal-like pendant on the dagger, she found that when she used the assassination skill, the monster actually showed a fearful expression the moment the dagger approached.
The monster was so frightened that it had difficulty responding to subsequent attacks, which effectively increased the hit rate of her skills.
However, after further testing, she discovered that the pendant's bonus effect was only effective against C-level and B-level monsters, and the duration was extremely short, less than a second, far inferior to the innate skill [Deterrence] of the mimicry's original body.
Everyone then guessed that it was probably because the effect was too weak, so the game system did not prompt the effect when it was put into the backpack.
But regardless, this is the first time that this type of accessory has appeared in the game! It does not take up equipment slots and is particularly useful for certain professions. It is especially suitable as a gift for novices, such as children who have just started field trials.
All of a sudden, players with similar needs offered to pay high prices, causing the price to soar.
It's a pity that this was originally a limited edition pendant, and many of them are in the hands of anthropomorphic lovers, so it is basically out of stock.
Those players who could have bought it during the promotion but gave up the chance because they were not interested in the pendant, are now regretting their decision after hearing the outrageous purchase price.
Behind the front desk of the villa, the two new waiters were also surprised by the scene.
Like Gu Xiao, they all jumped here from other shops in Guangming Town, but had never seen such a scene.
Shu Mo had been warned in advance that today would be a busy day, but they never expected that the busy day the boss was talking about would be like this!
Why are the players so worried that they won’t be able to give out their money?
They calmed themselves down and immediately got to work, answering questions from the players in front of them.
"The main business of the annex is still hot springs, but compared to the main building, it has been completely upgraded. It provides ten types of hot springs with different effects, as well as sauna and massage services..."
"The price is 100 points per person, and there is no time limit."
"The annex has been expanded to accommodate more players, so you don't have to worry about missing your turn."
"It is not recommended to soak in the hot spring on an empty stomach. Guests who have not had breakfast can go back to the main building restaurant and come back at least one hour after finishing their breakfast..."
Hearing that there was a large hot spring bath in the new building, everyone was looking forward to it but also relieved.
Since it's a hot spring, it shouldn't be impossible to get it.
They also knew that it was not good to take a hot spring bath on an empty stomach, so they chose to follow the reminder and go back to the main building to have breakfast, then stroll around for a while to digest the food before returning to the villa.
…
When Qin Han arrived, the hall was already quite lively.
"Hello, alone."
When it was her turn, she couldn't wait to speak.
[Consumed: 100 points]
"Here is your bracelet, please keep it safe. You can go up to the second floor from the stairs on both sides to enter the women's bathing area. Please enjoy yourself."
The girl behind the counter smiled sweetly and said as she took out a red bracelet.
Qin Han thanked her, put on the bracelet, went upstairs, quickly changed clothes and took a shower, then walked out of the shower room with excitement.
What comes into view is a huge space with several different hot spring pools and exquisite landscaping around them, but it is blurred in the mist and difficult to see clearly.
Qin Han was really surprised to find that the interior was so large.
Compared with the bathhouse in the past that could only accommodate a dozen people, this is a significant improvement.
Looking around, there are some players in each pool, but the bathhouse as a whole is very quiet. Even if someone starts talking occasionally, they try to keep their voices as low as possible. The volume is diluted by the vast space and does not disturb others.
Qin Han had bathed in the sulfur hot spring many times before, so he chose a milk bath this time. Walking down the steps into the pool, she held onto the edge and carefully immersed her body in the milky white water, letting out a sigh of relief.
She originally thought that the milk bath would have a fishy smell of milk, but after actually soaking in it, Qin Han only smelled a faint and tempting milk fragrance. The water in the pool was boiling hot, but it felt as silky as milk. After soaking in it for a while, Qin Han accidentally touched his arm and found that even the skin under his hand had become much smoother.
She was stunned for a moment, and caught a glimpse of the sign standing nearby.
[Milk hot spring: moderate temperature, excellent whitening effect]
Qin Han vaguely remembered that the previous description of the sulphur hot spring was: [Can quickly restore physical strength and has certain skin care and beauty functions].
So the focus of the sulfur hot spring is to restore physical strength and maintain the skin, while the main function of the milk hot spring is whitening?
Qin Han's long gaming experience enabled him to quickly understand the subtle differences in the words used in the instructions. He reacted and quickly immersed his body in the water, then scooped up some hot spring water with his hands and splashed it on his face.
Don’t go out with your face and body soaked in two different colors…that would be so embarrassing.
However, the sunlight on the snow is very strong and your skin will get tanned easily. The milk pool has such a good whitening effect that you can come here to soak in it often.
Beauty is another aspect. Taking hot spring baths regularly can also avoid many skin problems.
After coming out of the milk pool, Qin Han dried his body with a bath towel and tried several other pools with great interest.
The red wine pool has rich red water color, and you can smell the mellow aroma of red wine as you get close to it. The effect of use can strengthen the body.
The Angelica Pool exudes the aroma of traditional Chinese medicine. Soaking in it can relax your body and mind, empty your brain, and make you feel drowsy unconsciously. Use effect, calm the nerves and eliminate anxiety.
The mugwort pond has a refreshing plant fragrance, and the water is clear and beautiful emerald green, like an emerald of excellent quality. Effect of use: temporarily gain the protection of plants and trees.
When Qin Han was soaking in the first two pools, he just glanced at the instruction signs on them and quickly passed by.
Strengthening the body and calming the mind, the benefits of hot springs mostly include these two things, and she didn't take it seriously at first.
Until I saw the words "Blessings from Plants and Trees" written on the mugwort pond.
Qin Han: “???”
How did we suddenly move from the field of traditional Chinese medicine to the field of mysticism?
She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she had seen it wrong.
At this moment, a person who had already finished soaking stood up from the pool. The moment she left the water, a pale green light appeared on her body surface, flashed, and then quietly sank into her body. Qin Han glanced at it, and his mind was like being struck by lightning.
That light was just like... just like the protective shield cast by a grass-type mage!
With a vague guess in her mind, Qin Han could no longer suppress her excitement and stood up from the pool. This time, she clearly saw the green light emerging from her body.
Qin Han quickly opened his personal panel, and sure enough, he saw a brand new buff under the status.
[Resistance to grass-attribute attacks slightly increased; temporary immunity to [Entangle] status]
【Countdown: 3h58m47s】
"!!!"
Qin Han was shocked.
[Entangle]Immune!
Like players, some monsters can also use spell attacks of various attributes depending on their living areas and designs.
Compared to ordinary attack methods, this type of elemental skill has higher damage and may randomly impose different abnormal states, and sometimes even change the situation on the field in an instant. Therefore, players will often conduct special investigations on this before fighting the boss.
For example, the rock giant's ultimate move, which is like a meteor shower, is an extremely terrifying earth-based group attack. In addition to this, as a boss, it also has many tricky little skills.
Like [Tumble], stirring in the mud, stirring up mud and water, increasing the attachment rate of the player's [Wet] and [Slow] states.
Another example is the boss [Tree Man] that often spawns in places with dense forests. Its main means of attack are almost all grass-based. The sign when it is in a red-blooded rampage is that dozens of soft and tough branches extend from the treetops above its head and [whip] the players within the range.
After the whipping ends, the player is very likely to be attached to the [Entangled] state, which literally means being tripped by fallen branches. In terms of attributes, both agility and attack speed will decrease.
——With all four limbs entangled, it is naturally difficult to walk fast and it is even more difficult to attack. This makes sense.
This kind of special status, like Shadow Knight's [Silence], can only be removed by a high-level priest.
But they are much more troublesome than the Shadow Knight's Silence skill, because elemental attacks are often combined with the surrounding environment. For example, the swamp where the rock giants live is itself a special terrain. Even if they are not attacked, players may suffer abnormal conditions if they stay in it for a long time.
In addition, elemental attacks are mostly group attacks: the vines entangle several people at a time, and after the skill ends, half of them are infected with a special status. How can the priest remove it?
Even if they have enough mana, their skills also have CD (cooling time)!
To fight this kind of monster, you usually have to bite the bullet and be mentally prepared.
A tough battle is inevitable.
When [Wet] is in effect, players are soaked to the skin and can only wait for the mud and water to dry naturally.
When [Slowness] takes effect, the player is covered with heavy mud, unable to move, and can only wait for the mud to fall off.
When [Entangle] takes effect, the soil is replaced by vines and branches, which entangle the limbs and torso, making it impossible to dislodge them, and they will trip over them at any time...
It was a double torture both mentally and physically.
But now, the hot spring water actually has a special function that makes players temporarily immune to the [Entanglement] state!
Qin Han was so shocked that he was speechless.
Even the senior priests could not completely remove the special state, but as long as the team was taken to a hot spring before fighting monsters, it could be completely solved...
Is this hot spring really not a bug that appeared during the game?
Qin Han's attention was completely drawn to the immune [entanglement] state. It took him a long time to see the increased resistance to grass-attribute attacks in front of him.
Although it is only a slight improvement and far less amazing than the word "immune", it is also a very useful effect.
She could almost foresee that in the future, whenever a grass-type boss within three hours of the hot springs refreshed, it would definitely become a carnival for the players...
Fighting monsters is no longer something that requires mental preparation. On the contrary, players will begin to actively look for and hunt monsters with grass attributes until one day, there is no grass growing nearby.
Qin Han actually felt his blood boiling.
Suddenly, another idea came to her mind: What if there is more than one pool with this effect?
If there are hot springs for wind, electricity, water and other elements, and you soak in each one, wouldn't it be equivalent to spending 100 points to temporarily increase your resistance to all elements and become immune to most special states in the game?
So do those monsters still have a chance to survive?
“Oh my god…”
Qin Han's heart beat faster and she wished she could find her teammates to share it right away. When she came to her senses, she remembered the two pools she had just soaked in but had not taken seriously, and hurriedly looked down along the panel.
On the attribute panel, fixed attribute values are marked in black fonts, which already include the bonuses of various equipment - of course, Qin Han is now taking a hot spring bath and all his equipment has been removed, so only the basic values are presented.
At this moment, after the two black characters, there was a green +5.
There are also two buffs under the status bar.
[Physical Defense +5]
【Countdown: 4h29m12s】
[Magic Defense +5]
【Countdown: 4h46m39s】
Half an hour ago, she left the red wine pool, and 15 minutes ago, she almost came out of the angelica pool.
Qin Han recalled the two effects of "strengthening the body" and "calming the mind" mentioned above, and suddenly felt that he was still too naive.
She underestimated Nuannuan Hot Spring... How could the strengthening of the body and soothing of the mind described here be as simple as it seemed?
Therefore, strengthening the body means increasing physical defense;
As for calming the mind, it enhances mental stability, that is, spell defense...
+5 points at a time, the same as the elite priest's group skill, but whose status bonus skill can last for five hours?
Qin Han: “…”
She looked at the plain caption on the board with a complicated expression, and her mind was swiping the screen frantically -
It obviously has such amazing effects, why don’t you write it on the board! !
Who can tell it from this writing?
There's no need to keep a low profile on this kind of thing!
If Nuannuan Hot Spring directly put out an advertisement saying that by coming to soak in the hot springs here, players can gain bonuses to all attributes, resistance to all elements, and immunity to most abnormal conditions, then the players would go crazy.
If those wealthy official teams see this, they may have to directly recruit people for team building.
Qin Han felt very disappointed and thought that the hot spring was really bad at promoting itself.
But she thought again, if she had seen this kind of advertising slogan before coming to the hot spring, she probably would not believe it, and would even curl her lips and report it as false advertising.
“…”
Qin Han couldn't help but cover his face as his own expression, which refused to believe, seemed to appear before his eyes.
There's nothing I can do. I really can't blame her for being too inexperienced. It's true that there's no chance to see something like Nuannuan Hot Springs anywhere else...
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