Chapter 395: Meeting the Upgrade Criteria

"Working hard yields results... What have you achieved?"

"You're still only at Platinum, can't even reach Diamond!"

Chen Jianhai's words cut deeper and deeper, leaving Xiao Lang trembling all over.

"I haven't reached Diamond, but you're not even Platinum! You're just a Silver scrub!"

Chen Jianhai was instantly stung too. Just as he was about to retort, a serious voice from a nearby audience member interrupted:

"If you two want to argue, do it outside. Don't disrupt our show!"

Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang instantly quieted down, apologizing with sheepish smiles, then obediently stood aside, not daring to make another sound.

That evening, the theater actors, fans, and passing travelers spent an unforgettable night in the library.

Despite the sunset bar, beach barbecue, and fisherman's guesthouse dining available down the mountain,

everyone preferred to buy simple bread, drinks, and ready-made food to avoid any hint of a smoky atmosphere at this beautiful place.

Unfortunately,

the library's accommodation space was limited. Though it could fit these dozens of people on the ground,

the experience was quite different from roughing it out in wandering lodgings, so many ended up sharing rooms in the island hotel.

Only the white-haired youth remained on the mountain, determined not to descend until his painting was complete.

To make this Vagabond Time Theater event even more memorable, Lin Suyang specially produced dozens of limited-edition library-themed Vagabond Time booklets.

Though thin, the booklets were exquisitely crafted and richly filled with gifts.

They contained 20 color pages, 5 postcards, a special badge, a thematic refrigerator magnet, and a painted glass bookmark.

Each color page captured a highlight of the performance, preserving beautiful memories in every frame.

Additionally,

To promote the island's specialties, Chen Jianhai had Lin Suyang contact a factory to order miniature fish baskets the size of two fingers.

The fish baskets, made of painted enamel glass, were intricately crafted.

Full of sincerity!

...

Thanks to the efforts of Lin Suyang, the PR department, and the tourists' promotion,

in just a few days,

videos and photos of the Vagabond Time Theater performance at the Sea Cliff Library spread rapidly online.

Though only dozens attended the event, the circles involved were many.

In this age of information explosion, as long as the messages and pictures were interesting and high-quality, they could spread like a spider web, reaching hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people.

With the library's fame came the spread of the Golden Jellyfish Lake on the island.

As the Golden Jellyfish Lake officially opened, the island introduced a diving project to let tourists get closer to the jellyfish.

After training with professional diving instructors, visitors could don diving suits and dive into the lake to interact with these golden little elves.

However, the jellyfish were fragile, and visitors could only touch them gently, having to clean off any sunscreen and makeup first.

Despite the high cost and complexity of diving, requiring makeup removal beforehand, many customers were still willing to pay for the experience.

Young people coming to the island library already yearned for freshness and freedom, and with the newly opened Jellyfish Lake, naturally, everyone wanted to try it.

The emerald green water and golden jellyfish made it feel like swimming in a dream.

"Wow! This is like South Jiang's fantastic voyage,"

"The most beautiful scenery is always underwater,"

"Swimming here feels like walking in the universe, with golden jellyfish as little stars."

...

Finally, one morning,

as the white-haired youth stood on a stool, under the sunlight, adding the final touches to the mural on the cliff,

the system's voice echoed in Chen Jianhai's mind:

"Ding!"

"The system has detected that the host has completed the task: The Vanishing Golden Jellyfish Lake."

"The jellyfish lake, nestled within the mountains and hidden among the trees, has reappeared before everyone. Congratulations to the host for earning 6000 points as a task reward."

"Ding!"

"Detecting that the host's hotel has reached 100% progress in surrounding environmental modifications, the Ocean Star High-End Hotel can be upgraded for free to Ocean Star Luxury Hotel."

"Ding!"

"This system upgrade only supports one hotel. The system detects the host currently owns three hotels. Please choose the upgrade hotel carefully. Once decided, it cannot be changed or canceled."

"Ding"

"The system detects the host now has the cultural spirit boost: Totem."

"Task reward: Hotel fortune +1, hotel's golden ocean membership card influence increased by 3%, hotel and member fortune binding effect increased to 14%,"

"The host receives 6000 points."

"The host receives the Summer Kiss beverage series formula. The Summer Kiss beverage system points shop is now open. All items in the shop are unlocked, and the host can exchange items with points."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the Summer Kiss series task."

"Task issued: Wonderful beverages are essential for unlocking the taste of happiness and invoking sweetness. Please establish a Summer Kiss beverage shop."

"Task requirement: Please set up a Summer Kiss beverage shop with a floor area of no less than 100 square meters."

"Task reward: Unlock two limited Summer Kiss beverage formulas."

One system prompt after another almost overwhelmed Chen Jianhai.

With hair like a bird's nest from sleep, he sat on the bed, dazedly holding his head, staring at the huge blue system panel in front of him.

"Did the system panel upgrade? How did it become split-screen?"

Chen Jianhai looked at the multi-layered system pages, letting out a deep, soul-wrenching groan.

On the large main page, the progress bars representing social influence, cultural influence, and environmental improvement were finally full!

The progress bar at the bottom of the system main page reached 100%, and virtual fireworks filled the screen, celebrating Chen Jianhai's milestone achievement.

In the center of the page, a large pop-up read: "Does the host want to upgrade the hotel to a luxury hotel?"

Looking at the options "Yes, No, Think About It," Chen Jianhai unhesitatingly chose "Think About It."

The system is too stingy!

His hotel finally reached an upgrade, and he could only upgrade one!

Too miserly!

Both Lang'ai's big wife and the island fairy were precious to Chen Jianhai.

Not to mention the magical little sweetheart he had by Dream Street's Magic Century Theme Park in Zaomen City.

He needed to think this through carefully.