Chapter 429: The Magical and Dangerous Buff

More than half a year passed quietly and swiftly. 

The summer opening of Momo Café was finally realized, much to Feng Di's eager anticipation.

Meanwhile, staff from the sanatorium, accompanied by Su Jie, arrived on the island to successfully conduct their inspection.

With the recruitment of new hotel staff completed, training programs were steadily progressing. Both the Langai Hotel and the Island Hotel returned to their usual bustling routines, greeting and serving different guests every day, living peaceful and joyful lives.

The thing that made Chen Jianhai the happiest was that Xiong Anping, surprisingly, came to apply for the position of the island's seaplane pilot. 

The two hit it off immediately and signed a contract on the spot.

Shortly afterward, another retired pilot, a good friend of Xiong Anping, also applied.

The two seaplanes that had been idle for so long at the Island Hotel were finally put to use.

Since Xiong Anping's wife is a full-time mom, she and their son Xiong Shuai also came to Nanjiang with him. 

This made Xiong Shuai's education a top concern for everyone.

Upon hearing the news, Chen Jianhai immediately grabbed two bottles of good liquor and went to persuade Uncle Hanshan. After much effort, he convinced Uncle Hanshan to allow Xiong Shuai to register on the island. Once Xiong Shuai graduated from elementary school, he would have the option to attend a key middle school in Nanjiang City.

With Xiong Shuai's school registration settled, Xiong Anping was completely committed to working here long-term, flying hotel guests over the ocean every day.

The sight of two seaplanes soaring freely in the sky became another attraction for guests at the Island Hotel.

Meanwhile, on the other side,

The Coconut Umbrella Hotel Industry Association finally received the final assessment results from the Advanced Hotel Evaluation Team.

After a cross-examination by three evaluation teams, Langai Hotel was deemed to meet the standards for a platinum five-star hotel, with plans to award it this title.

The official certificates and awards would be issued after approval by the Shell Intermediate Hotel Association.

Although Langai Hotel was the main focus of this evaluation, the birth of a platinum five-star hotel was a crucial event for the entire Coconut Umbrella Hotel Industry Association. It was also a key factor in the association's upgrade from junior to intermediate status.

All of this coordination and communication work fell squarely on poor Su Jie's shoulders.

In contrast, Langai Hotel was leisurely enjoying itself, like a child waiting to be spoon-fed, carefree and happy.

...

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk!"

"So this is what a platinum five-star hotel plaque looks like? It doesn't look much better than a five-star one!" Chen Jianhai held up a square golden plaque, scrutinizing it from all angles with a slightly downturned mouth, looking rather dissatisfied.

What the heck…

The plaque wasn't made of platinum, had no gold trim, and even the patterns were quite plain.

Compared to the previous five-star hotel plaque, it only added the word "platinum" and nothing else.

He had been excitedly looking forward to this on the way, but the result was just this?!

Boring!

Seeing Chen Jianhai's disdainful expression, Su Jie's mouth twitched. Many hotels dreamed of getting this plaque, yet you don't even see it as something good!!!

"Do you want it or not!"

"If you don't, you can hang it at the entrance of the association!" Su Jie said irritably.

"I want it! Of course, I want it!" 

When Su Jie reached out to take it, Chen Jianhai quickly hid the plaque behind him.

Watching Chen Jianhai's conflicted expression of disdain mixed with reluctance, Su Jie asked helplessly, "My dear Boss Chen! There are only two platinum five-star hotel plaques in all of Nanjiang, can't you be a bit more excited?"

"Excited? Of course, I'm excited." Chen Jianhai replied nonchalantly, holding the plaque, forcing a smile at Su Jie.

"Brother Su, what's the level above platinum five-star hotels?"

Su Jie raised an eyebrow. "Above platinum five-star hotels is the six-star level! Are you interested in aiming for that, Boss Chen?"

Chen Jianhai shook his head, "I can't do it now; maybe I'll consider it in the future."

He had spent all his points on the Jujube Gate, and now he had no extra points to invest in the Langai Hotel.

Returning to the Langai Hotel with the certificate and plaque, the doorman joyfully mounted the "Platinum Five-Star Hotel" plaque in the most prominent spot on the hotel's outer wall. The news quickly spread through the Langai Hotel's staff chat group.

"Ding!"

"The system has detected that the host has earned a new title: Platinum Five-Star Hotel."

"Since the Langai Hotel is bound to the system, this title will also be granted to the system."

"The Ocean Star Luxury Hotel Upgrade System will automatically upgrade to the Platinum Ocean Star Luxury Hotel Upgrade System."

The system upgraded?? 

Chen Jianhai's pupils slightly contracted as he looked at the blue virtual panel in the air with some surprise.

The system had always helped him upgrade the hotel, but he never expected that the system would also upgrade with the hotel's real-world progress.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the title: Unyielding Striver."

"Unyielding Striver: Wearing this title increases the success rate by at least 10% for any effort made. The success rate is proportional to the effort put in; the more effort, the higher the success rate."

"Mmm!~"

Chen Jianhai let out a small, excited, and incredulous sound.

This title was like having a cheat code! Since he got the system, this was the title that satisfied him the most!

Isn't this just another way of saying, "The harder you work, the luckier you get"?

"Ding!"

"The host can only wear one title at a time and enjoy one buff effect."

"Please choose your title wisely based on your needs."

"Would the host like to equip the title: Unyielding Striver?"

"Confirm, equip!" 

Chen Jianhai didn't hesitate.

The next moment, a surge of unprecedented power rose within him.

This power was subtle but spread through his body like a gentle stream.

It seemed that as long as Chen Jianhai decided to do something, this power would gather together, continuously helping him succeed!

"This power… It feels like I could perform the Six Meridian Divine Sword any moment now!"

The thought suddenly popped into Chen Jianhai's mind.

The next moment, before his brain could react, his hand had already formed the gesture of the Six Meridian Divine Sword. Pointing sharply at the doorman in front of him, he shouted, "You've been hit!"

The doorman was initially stunned, then quickly clutched his chest, stepping back with a pained expression.

"Boss… have mercy!"

...

"Swoosh swoosh!"

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!!!"

"Take that!!!"

In just a moment,

The doorman and several lobby cleaning staff were all "struck" by Chen Jianhai's "poisoned sword," either clutching their heads or their chests, pretending to be injured.

One rebellious employee even extended his wrist, mimicking Spider-Man's gesture, "fighting" with Chen Jianhai, and the two had a great time.

Today was a big day for the hotel, successfully being named a "Platinum Five-Star Hotel." 

Although Chen Jianhai didn't seem to care much, every employee was genuinely happy.

On such a joyous day, they were more than willing to join in Chen Jianhai's fun.

After having his fun, Chen Jianhai finally withdrew his powers and walked into the hotel with an air of authority.

"System!"

"I want to see the progress map of the Jujube Gate Hotel."

Sitting under a coconut umbrella on the hotel beach, holding a coconut, Chen Jianhai brought up the system panel.

"Ding!"

"The system is upgrading. Please call again in 10 seconds."

The familiar, icy voice of the system sounded,

Chen Jianhai wasn't in a rush. After 10 seconds, he heard the "ding" sound again in his mind.

Chen Jianhai called for the "system" once more, and a massive system panel appeared before him.

"Wow!"

"This is pretty impressive!"

Chen Jianhai marveled at the new panel in front of him.

The entire system panel was now twice as large as before, and each icon had a shimmering silver frame around it. 

In the upper left corner of the panel was a platinum-textured five-star emblem, looking far more impressive than before!

The next moment, 

A huge overhead view of the hotel, like a projection, appeared clearly on the system panel.

In the overhead view, 

A stunningly beautiful hotel estate came to life.

A calm, emerald-green lake, like a green eye, a grand Gothic lion castle with many interconnecting towers, a vibrant red rose hill like a passionate young girl, a chipmunk lawn with small playful figures, and a broad, flat road for horse-drawn carriages,

Various intricate and beautiful buildings were perfectly set on the diamond lawn, with brightly feathered birds and butterflies occasionally seen flying among them.

It looked full of vitality.

But the land seemed too vast,

Even though Chen Jianhai had bought many things, there was still a large empty space on the right side of the hotel.

The original cream road was desolate, so in that area, Chen Jianhai planted a forest.

This not only adjusted the hotel's micro-ecosystem but also provided a habitat for the hotel's small animals.

"When the expressway on Cream Road is completed, Zao Men City will build a special subway station here