Feiyang Esports Chain Hotel Plan, Launch!
After bursting out of the Death Mine with an Explosive Gun bullets from a bomb gun, they looked up and saw a dark cannon muzzle. With a loud "bang," the armored vehicles of the Dark Tide surface army launched a close-range artillery barrage!
"Depend on!"
I cried out in despair, instantly activating my Invincible Burst Skill and Chasing Clouds and Pursuing Lightning simultaneously. My body was immediately enveloped in an invincible golden field, and I moved with incredible speed, rapidly dashing towards the northeast amidst the hail of bullets!
"That's 033! Kill him!"
In the distance, a masked Dark Tide commander shouted hoarsely.
Suddenly, a group of Purple BOSS wearing Generation 2 Armor closed in from both sides, their Heavy Explosive Gun and Chainsaw Sword roaring violently. Seeing the scene before me, my eyes turned cold, and relying on my invincibility, I directly swung the crimson flaming flame and swept through the crowd.
The moment they burst out of the crowd, the many Generation 2 Armor warriors behind them stood frozen in place. A second later, straight, fiery red cracks appeared on the Power Armor shells. Some had their hoods severed, while others were cut in half at the waist!
Not only does the Flame Blade have high attack power, but its energy level as Power Sword is also much stronger than the first-generation Power Weapon. It's too powerful, instantly killing more than ten Purple BOSS!
Inside the storage space, more than a dozen Purple Treasure Chest fell with a "plop, plop," but there was no time to open them now. He just kept speeding north until he finally arrived at the riverbank and plunged into the cool river water with a splash.
After crossing the river in a matter of seconds, they quickly rushed to the north bank, with red bullets still whizzing past them. In the sky behind them, drones took off, ready to launch a search operation.
"Oh..."
I smiled slightly, then Explosive Charge followed by a double attack of Bio-Optical Invisibility. The moment I charged into the jungle, my body vanished from the enemy's sight, and I sped off to the north.
Eighteen seconds later, it plunged into the dense forest in the night, sped for a minute, and then entered optical cloaking mode again. It repeated this process, leaving its pursuers behind one by one. After speeding for about five kilometers, it took out its Off-road Motorcycle and headed ostentatiously towards Creek City.
Behind them, there were initially a series of drones tracking them, but as they approached Creek City, these drones had to leave one by one. Dark Tide was currently unable to wage war against the Crimson Dragon Country on the border of Creek City, so they had no choice but to abandon this pursuit!
Twenty minutes later, return to the Phase Teleportation Array and go back to the Huaining City Player Black Market.
"Whoosh!"
The moment I stepped out of the Teleportation Array, I finally breathed a sigh of Resurrection Sacred Canon. I plopped down by the flowerbed and took out all the treasure chests I had looted on this trip. The bells rang incessantly in my ears. The best reward was indeed the Cyan Treasure Chest dropped by the Avenger Mech, which actually contained a Resurrection Tome. The other treasure chests mostly contained rewards such as experience, reputation, Expansion Crystal.
The mission hasn't been completed yet, but overall, this trip has already been worthwhile.
"Demon King!"
Upon entering the black market, the Chaos Demon King was immediately spotted.
"Hey, Ding Han, just got back from outside?"
"Yes, I completed a mission. Where is Alliance Leader Long? Is he at the black market?"
"Yes, he lives a very routine life, going between the black market, the company, and his sleeping place. Right now, he's reading and resting at the Tea Room."
"Then I'll go find him myself."
"Okay!"
So I went straight to the Tea Room in the black market that was designated for Gun Like a Dragon, pushed open the door and entered. Sure enough, he was sitting in a rattan chair, holding a copy of "How the Steel Was Tempered" in his hands, with sandalwood incense burning beside him, and a bracelet on his wrist. Although he was only 29 years old, he had already awakened the soul of a middle-aged man.
"Hey, Ding Han, what brings you here?" He put down his book, a smile on his face. "Want some tea?"
"No, I won't drink."
I shook my head. "Alliance Leader Long, I've come to see you today because I have a very important matter I'd like you to decide on."
"Oh, what is it?"
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Gun Like a Dragon immediately pressed a button on the table. Instantly, a "click" sound came from the door locking, the curtains around the Tea Room fell down, and the signal jammer in the corner began to flash.
"Wow, that's professional..." I exclaimed in admiration.
He laughed heartily, "Please excuse my rudeness. What is it?"
So I took out a small red bottle from my storage space and said, "See this? This is the original strain of Pandora Solution from the Dark Tide. You can make Pandora Solution using these strains."
"Holy crap..."
Gun Like a Dragon's body trembled with shock. He must have known how heavy the Pandora Solution was, and asked, "The Pandora Solution that triggered your Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse mutation? Where did it come from?"
"That's right."
I nodded. "It was stolen from a Dark Tide base during an S-rank mission."
"What are you planning to do?" he asked, narrowing his eyes.
"This is the place I want to discuss this with you."
I calmly said, "There are currently two options. One is to hand it over to the higher-ups of the Crimson Dragon Country, and the other is to hand it over to the higher-ups of the players. I think both options are feasible, but I'm not entirely at ease with either of them, so I came to ask for your advice."
"Well..."
Gun Like a Dragon pondered for a moment and said, "Ding Han, to be honest, I don't agree with handing it over to the Crimson Dragon Country. Over the years, the Crimson Dragon Country has sent out many spies to obtain this strain, but in the end, they all came up empty-handed. Moreover, I've heard that the Pandora Solution has a mortality rate of over 85% when used on ordinary people, so it wouldn't be of much use to them."
He raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "But players are different. Players can withstand Pandora Solution 'Pandora Solution and are guaranteed to survive 100%. So my suggestion is to hand over Pandora's Solution to the players' higher-ups, let their technical organization develop Pandora Solution, and add it to the players' reward pool. What do you think of that?"
"Yes, that suits me perfectly!"
I nodded and smiled, "So who do you think would be the most suitable person to give it to?"
"The Guide."
"Is he capable?"
I looked into the Gun Like a Dragon, and asked, "Are you sure the Guide can be trusted? Unlike the Initiator, who might be driven by selfish motives?"
"Their personalities are different."
"Well, based on my understanding of the Guide, he's relatively young, straightforward, and still retains a childlike heart. I can sense that he genuinely wants to work together with the players to find our answers in <Gun Like a Dragon Star Abyss and then go home together."
"That's fine."
I smiled and said, "Let him come over."
OK!
Gun Like a Dragon made a phone call to the Guide right in front of me. Shortly after, the door to the Tea Room opened, and the Guide walked in wearing a cloak. But as soon as he sat down, he lifted the hood, revealing a rather young and innocent face.
I didn't expect him to be so young; he looks like he's not even 20 years old.
The next moment, the Guide reached down and removed the speech aid from his neck, laughing in a childish voice, "Ding Han, did you really get your hands on the original strain of Pandora Solution?"
"Um."
I nodded and took out all 12 bottles of the original bacterial strains from the storage space and arranged them in a row.
I originally planned to take 8 bottles and keep 4 as a backup, but I'm not a professional at cultivating bacterial strains. These things are very sensitive to temperature and humidity, and they may die quickly once they leave a comfortable environment. So I had no choice but to trust the Guide this time.
"This is the original Pandora strain?"
The Guide looked amazed and picked up one of the bottles to examine it closely.
"The Guide, can our player organization really develop a new Pandora Solution using this?"
"It really can."
The Guide nodded. "Ding Han, please believe me. The size of the player organization far exceeds your imagination. We have a lot of resources at our disposal. With the original strain in hand, developing the solution is just a matter of time."
He looked at me intently. "Ding Han, thank you so much for trusting me. I'm truly grateful! Of course, this gratitude can't just remain words!"
As he spoke, he reached out and flicked his hand, a deep blue light seeping into the void around me.
[Congratulations! The Guide has spent 500 World Contribution Points to upgrade the reward of your quest "The Mystery of the Pandora Solution" (S-rank) to the maximum level!]
The next second, the task was completed, and the reward was distributed!
[Congratulations! You have completed the Main Quest "The Mystery of the Pandora Solution" (S-rank)! Rewards: 36 million character experience, 4,000 Reputation Value, 1 Charm Value, and an additional reward: Pandora Armor (Quality: Pink)!]
Pink breastplate?!
In that instant, my heart skipped a beat. At that moment, I began to re-evaluate the Guide. This person was straightforward; if there were benefits, he would give them directly, instead of just making empty promises.
After all, there are far too many leaders who habitually make empty promises.
He hurriedly looked down into the Dimensional Storage Space and saw a piece of armor with a pinkish hue lying there. His gaze lingered for a moment, and its attribute data appeared before his eyes.
[Pandora Armor] (Quality: Pink)
Rank: Fifth Tier
Defense: 800
Strength: +60
Physical strength: +58
Spirit: +56
Blessing: Damage Reduction +4%
Specialty: Attack damage +17%
Blessing: Mighty Strength - II, increases attack power by 600 points.
Blessing: Divine Armor-III, increases defense by 900 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health 7500 points.
Burst Skill: [Transformation] - Uses elemental energy to draw upon the magical power within the armor, transforming oneself into an imaginary small animal for 60 seconds. Consumes 30 Essence Points. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Biography: The Pandora Armor, a relic from the ancient planet Pandora, was crafted by master artisans. It is extremely sturdy and is said to contain unimaginable magical powers.
Strength required: 900
Required Agility: 400
"Holy crap..."
Looking at the stats of the Pandora Armor, I was slightly taken aback. These attributes are truly domineering! Not only are the damage increase and Damage Reduction maxed out, but the attack and defense attributes have also been added. Moreover, this is the first time that the third-level defense attribute "Divine Armor-III" has appeared, adding a whopping 900 points of armor!
Even without the Burst Skill, this armor is enough to make top-tier players drool!
What's more, it actually comes with a Burst Skill called Transformation, which transforms the user into a small animal. It may seem useless, but it's actually quite useful.
For example, who would expect it to transform into a rabbit, a mouse, or a cockroach while escaping?
When attacking or launching a surprise attack, you can transform yourself into a small animal to distract the enemy. If necessary, you can even transform into an eagle or a titmouse and launch a top-down attack from the air, giving the opponent an unexpected surprise. Just thinking about it is exciting!
"Snap!"
I immediately equipped the Pandora Armor, replacing my previous top-tier chest armor, the Forest Whisperer Armor. That thing was actually also extremely rare, and it would be a shame to sell it. I'll give it to Ruolin; I wonder if she's saved any money lately.
In an instant, its armor reached 4500+, its base stats were only slightly inferior to the Pink BOSS, and its total health was close to 80,000 points, making it almost an unkillable cockroach!
"Alright."
I stood up and said, "Mission complete, the Guide, Alliance Leader Long, I'm heading out now. I need to spend two days in the wilderness and get a good night's sleep."
"Ding Han."
The Guide stood up, extended his hand, and smiled, "From now on, when we're alone, you don't need to call me 'The Guide.' My name is Zhou Jihuan, from Beijing. I hope we can become good friends!"
"So it's Capital Lord..." I was slightly shocked and reached out to shake his hand.
The Guide was both amused and exasperated. "What 'Capital Lord 'Capital Lord? In his original world, he was just a loser from a second-tier university who studied hard after being rejected by a senior student..."
Hahaha~~~
I smiled sincerely, "Nice to meet you. My name is Ding Han, I'm from Suzhou, and I'm a master's student at a 211 university. After we go back, you must study hard and not waste your university years!"
"Definitely, definitely!"
Gun Like a Dragon stood by, laughing and shouting "Give me a shot!" without stopping.
It was around 10 p. m. at night.
"Snap~~~"
When I opened the door, Lin Qingying was sitting on the sofa having a conference call. She turned around and looked at me in surprise.
Oh no, I forgot to tell her about the Pandora Solution when I got back.
She slowly got up and walked over, asking in a low voice, "When did you get back?"
"I just got back. Something urgent distracted me, and I forgot to tell you. Don't worry about it."
"It's good that you're back safe and sound."
She leaned forward and sniffed the scent on the collar, then couldn't help but laugh, "Smell this! Go take a shower already!"
"Okay!"
I smiled slightly, took a clean set of clothes to take a shower, while Lin Qingying continued the meeting.
After taking a shower, she also ended her meeting. The two said goodnight to each other and went to their respective rooms to sleep.
Midnight, twelve o'clock.
Just as I was drifting off to sleep, the system updated.
[System updated!]
[Optimization update: The Star Chart function will no longer consume Experience Points for dialogue; instead, it will consume 10 Star Coins per second!]
This is a fairly reasonable optimization. Previously, using the star map to find people and conduct regional dialogues was indeed too costly. Now, changing it to ten coins per second is much more reasonable, which is only 600 Star Coins per minute. At this stage, players who are not too lazy will not lack this money.
In this way, many large-scale battles can be commanded entirely using star charts, which will be much more convenient!
Aside from optimizing the star map function, there were no other updates, so I just went to sleep and didn't bother with it.
The next morning, I slept soundly and woke up to the sound of my alarm clock.
"Brother, are you awake yet?"
The voice of Wu Yu Yu Yu echoed in my mind.
"Hmm, you're awake, Xiao Yu. Why are you up so early?" I asked.
"We've changed our flights and boarded now. We'll be flying directly to BH City soon. I heard something happened in the Northern Region, and it's very likely we players will need to step in again."
What happened in the Northern Frontier?
Do you remember that map of the Eternal Frost Land?
"Of course I remember!"
"Take a look at this video."
She sent me a video of about 4MB, which was only a dozen seconds long. It was a drone's overhead shot, showing the Eternal Frost Land mountains standing as usual. But a few seconds later, the mountains suddenly cracked open, and several enormous tentacles extended from the mountains. The entire Eternal Frost Land instantly turned into dust. Then the drone was attacked, the signal was cut off, and only a snowflake remained.
"Holy crap, what is this?!"
After reading it, I was greatly shocked.
"The Great Devourer, a Tenth-order Insectoid Race unit, also known as the Zerg Emperor."
Wu Yu Yu Yu said worriedly, "Tenth-tier units? That's way too advanced. It's simply beyond what we players can handle. To even have a chance against the Great Devourer, we'd need to reach level 100 and have a full set of S10 or higher gear. It's too early now..."
"It's definitely too early."
I took a deep breath. "Xiao Yu, even if BH City issues a notice ordering players to fight the Great Devourer, you and your people shouldn't go. Going now is suicide. Remember that."
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
She continued, "The flight is about to take off. The appearance of the Great Devourer has already made the morning news. You can search for more information. I'll talk to you later!"
"Okay, have a safe trip!"
After ending the call, I frowned and opened my social media app on my phone. Sure enough, the top news headline was that a terrifying Great Devourer had appeared in the north of the Great Wall Watch. According to the decay detection of the Great Wall Watch Legion, this Great Devourer had been lurking on the homeworld for more than 10,000 years. It had been lying dormant under the Eternal Frost Land, waiting for the opportunity for the Insectoid Uprising!
And so, with the release of Insectoid Uprising 3.0, this Great Devourer has finally awakened, echoing...
Damn, this is getting serious. I don't want to face the Great Devourer. Let whoever wants to go, go. The Tier 5 Zerg are already Cyan BOSS, and Tier 6 will definitely be Pink BOSS. This Tier 10 Great Devourer is ridiculously overpowered!
After washing up, I accompanied Lin Qingying to a breakfast stall downstairs.
I was watching the news, and she was watching the news too.
"The Zerg have always operated only Wall of Life, this Tenth-order Insectoid Race..."
Lin Qingying looked at the tip of the iceberg of the Great Devourer in the video, a fearful expression on her face, and asked, "Can our Northern Legion really withstand it?"
"Don't worry, don't underestimate the power of human technology."
I offered my honest comfort, but deep down I was also quite worried.
"Um..."
Lin Qingying was somewhat worried, but continued eating.
Early morning at Feiyang Internet Cafe.
Chen Xiaoman, Zhao Yihang, Old K, and Xiao Mei stood in front of the bar watching the morning news footage of the Great Devourer. Their expressions were all quite grim.
In truth, whether it is the Crimson Dragon Country or the Star Maple Federation, the people living on their home planet seem to live in peace and prosperity, but they are always shrouded in gloom. No one knows when those insects and alien species will breach the Wall of Life and then sweep away humanity's homeland.
"Brother, come quick!"
Zhao Yihang's voice trembled slightly. "A huge insect has appeared North of the Great Wall... According to the energy level detection of this insect, it is marked as a tenth-order insect. My God, it is said that what is shown in the news footage is less than one-tenth of its body..."
"I already know, this is a Great Devourer."
I nodded. "Now let's hope our northern legions can defeat it..."
"I hope so..."
Chen Xiaoman said, "If this thing can breach the Wall of Life, our good days are probably over..."
"No, don't worry unnecessarily."
I smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoman, our Crimson Dragon Country has so many legions, so many mechs, and so many brave and skilled warriors. The enemy is just an insect. Taking it down will definitely not be a problem."
"Um!"
Chen Xiaoman nodded vigorously and continued watching the news.
"Old K, stop looking, take Xiao Mei to chop up your legendary items."
I patted Old K on the shoulder and laughed, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Resisting the Zerg invasion is the Northern Legion's mission. It has nothing to do with us ordinary folks. We should just live our lives, pay our taxes, and contribute to the country."
"That makes some sense."
Old K, being easygoing, took Xiao Mei's hand and went back to playing games.
Upstairs, after writing some code, I closed my eyes and entered the star map.
The Star Chart was incredibly noisy at this moment, with many players discussing the topic of the Great Devourer.
"My god, they're releasing Tenth-order Insectoid Race units right now? Who's going to die here?"
"Should we head to the northern region to provide reinforcements now?"
"Support them my ass! Whoever wants to go can go, I don't want to go die..."
As everyone was in chaos, Gun Like a Dragon coughed and said, "Brothers and sisters, stop arguing and listen to me. According to reliable information I've obtained, there are two new developments. First, the videos you've seen are from several hours ago. According to the latest news, the Great Wall Watch Legion used a large number of bombers, high-yield bombs, and even Orbital Bombardment and nuclear attacks. An hour ago, this part of the Great Devourer's body had already retreated deep into the Eternal Frost Land."
"Holy crap?"
Cai Cai asked, "Did it get blown up?"
"No, that's not true."
"I heard Gun Like a Dragon the Guide's analysis that the Great Devourer is an alien life form that came to the mother planet and lay dormant for ten thousand years before awakening to accumulate power. The reason it sank was not to avoid Orbital Bombardment and nuclear missiles; those attacks were just a tickle to it. The Great Devourer's real purpose in sinking is most likely to devour the core of the mother planet, completely colonize the planet, and turn it into a star nest for the Zerg!"
Holy crap!!!
"So, the Zerg are planning to wipe out humanity as soon as possible?" the Worldly Uncontested exclaimed in shock.
"Otherwise what?"
"But Gun Like a Dragon the Star Eater core is a long process, which should give us players a long time to grow. So don't panic too much. We still have time. We can reach level 100 before the Great Devourer completely Star Eater core, get a full set of equipment, and then send a few hundred top players into the depths of the star core to kill the Great Devourer. That'll be it."
His words of comfort were very powerful, making the group of players feel much more at ease.
"And the second piece of news, Alliance Leader Long?" I asked.
"Yes, yes, what's the second piece of news?" Cai Cai asked as well.
"Cough cough..."
"The second piece of news is very recent. Within ten minutes, after the Great Devourer entered the Star Core, the Zerg's activities have become extremely active. A total of six large Zerg hives have appeared within the Star Maple Federation's territory. Gun Like a Dragon Star Maple Federation is currently in chaos. The players we know, such as Moon Soil, Blood and Sand, and Glass, are all too busy running around to bother the National Server players in the wilderness."
"This is hardly good news."
Shen Jin said, "The Zerg's activities have become more active with the emergence of the Great Devourer. While attacking the Star Maple Federation, they may also attack our Crimson Dragon Country."
"Right!"
"In short," said the Gun Like a Dragon, "Everyone just needs to be prepared for battle at any time."
It was too noisy in the Star Chart, so I quit. After calming Ruolin, Kou Mei, and the others down in the Team Channel, I continued coding. Worrying was useless; doing the task at hand was probably more important.
Before I knew it, it was noon, so I went downstairs to eat my boxed lunch.
The midday news featured extensive reports on the activity of insect swarms, reminding citizens not to leave the city unless absolutely necessary, and especially not to go into the wilderness. Some domestic experts predict that the wilderness will become a battlefield between insect swarms and alien species for a long time to come.
I held a chicken leg rice bowl, eating the chicken leg while watching the news.
After the news about the insect swarm finished airing, the economic news came on, and at one point, I saw an economic news report about "Hanhai Tongyun Group suffering a huge loss"!
If I remember correctly, this Hanhai Tongyun Group is the company of Lu Xiaobei's father, Lu Changzai!
Zhao Yihang, Chen Xiaoman, and the others didn't notice this and continued chatting amongst themselves. Only I quickly finished my meal, went upstairs, sat down, and took out my phone to send a message to Lu Xiaobei: "Xiao Bei, have you eaten?"
"Just finished eating."
She sent a puppy emoji and said, "What's wrong?"
How's the album recording going?
"It's going smoothly. We've already recorded three versions, and we just need to record two more."
"Good."
I hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered the courage to ask, "When I was watching the news just now, I saw that your father, Lu Changzai's Hanhai Tongyun Group, has been suffering continuous losses. What is the current situation of his company?"
"I rarely talked to him about this kind of thing, and overall it didn't go very well..."
Lu Xiaobei said, "According to the information I have, Old Lu and his partner Gu Jinsheng have had some unpleasantness in recent years. It seems that they have disagreements on the group's strategy. It shouldn't be anything serious. Old Lu has been starting his business for quite some time now; it's just a minor setback."
"Okay, that's good. Good luck recording the album. I'm going to get busy here too."
I ended the chat and went back to coding.
Before I knew it, it was evening. Lin Qingying messaged me saying she had to work overtime, so I didn't plan to go home too early. Instead, I opened a webpage and started searching for information about Hanhai Transportation. I even hacked into their group's internal database. What I found was shocking. I discovered that Hanhai Transportation's losses were exceptionally severe. If they continued to lose money like this, Old Lu would probably have to pawn his underwear in three years.
After much deliberation, it was finally decided that Lu Xiaobei should prepare in advance, so that when Hanhai Transportation really went bankrupt, he wouldn't be caught off guard with no countermeasures at all.
"Xiao Bei, are you free for a voice chat?" I sent her a message.
"Okay, just a moment."
A few minutes later, Lu Xiaobei called.
"I asked the staff accompanying the recording to leave early, and we'll record again tomorrow. What do you need me for, or do you absolutely have to call me?"
"It's not a big deal."
I smiled and said, "I just wanted to discuss something with you, Xiao Bei. Do you remember when I asked you to separate the Feiyang Esports Chain Hotel brand from Feiyang Internet Cafe?"
"Of course I remember, the trademark is still in my possession."
"Excellent! I think the time is ripe. With the entry of our Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe, the internet cafe economy in major first-tier cities across the country is basically saturated. We must open up new battlefields, Feiyang Esports Chain Hotel should be put on the agenda!"
"Wow, so fast?"
Lu Xiaobei seemed a little happy. "But I'm recording in BH City right now and can't go back for the time being. How about this... you wait a few days, and when I get back we can discuss it further together?"
"That's fine too."
I nodded. "But considering the time constraints, let me go and choose a location for our first e-sports hotel first. Once we've chosen the location, you can simply take the trademark to apply for the license when you come back. That's simpler."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I'll treat you to a big meal when I get back."
"That won't be necessary. I have something else I'd like to discuss with you."
"Oh, you mean?"
"Xiao Bei..."
I took a deep breath and said, "When we opened the Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe before, you were always the one in charge, and you were the real boss. This time, for our first Feiyang Chain Esports Hotel, I want to be the boss. I want to invest more, to take more than 51% of the shares. You invest a portion, and I'll give you about 40% of the shares. How does that sound?"
"You want to experience what it's like to be President Ding?"
Lu Xiaobei chuckled, "Of course! I'd be happy just to start a business with you. As for who's the boss, I don't really care."
That silly girl, she never thinks about herself, she's too naive.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll start planning the hotel location."
"Okay, it's up to you!"
The old house at night.
I cooked instant noodles with a free-range egg; it was incredibly delicious. Lin Qingying and I each had a bowl, ostensibly to give her an extra meal, but actually, it was also a good way for me to have a hearty meal.
"Xiao Ying."
I briefly explained the plan to open the Feiyang Esports Chain Hotel, saying, "I've already discussed it with Xiao Bei, and we're about to launch the first Feiyang Esports Hotel project. Where do you think would be a good location for this hotel?"
"Well..."
Without hesitation, she replied, "If it's a hotel related to esports, it's naturally better to open it near a university. Actually, the location is similar to Feiyang Internet Cafe; the South City District, Donghu District, and New District are all options. However, considering customer traffic, Donghu District is the best. If you can find a location close to the university town with a lake view, that would be an excellent choice. An esports hotel like that would definitely do well."
"Okay, I understand..."
I took a sip of soup and said, "Cheng Shuang is currently in charge of the Cheng Group Donghu International Hotel project. She has extensive experience in hotel catering and a wide network of contacts. I'm planning to ask her to give me some advice. What do you think?"
"Sure."
Lin Qingying smiled faintly and said meaningfully, "I trust you in this regard; you don't need to tell me everything."
"Ha ha..."
I gave an awkward laugh, touched my nose, and didn't say anything more.
Afterwards, I called Cheng Shuang and asked her to help me choose a location for the e-sports hotel.
"Sure, I don't have any plans for tomorrow."
Cheng Shuang said, "Come over soon, I'll take you for a few more laps around East Lake, and we're sure to find a house we like."
"Good!"
Afterwards, I went to sleep, and that night, my dreams were filled with all sorts of things related to starting a business; it was very fulfilling.
This kind of life is enjoyable.
The next morning, instead of going to the internet cafe, I took a taxi directly to Cheng Shuang's company.
At 9:00 AM sharp, we waited downstairs at the Donghu International Hotel project building.
Inside the building, two figures emerged: Cheng Shuang, dressed in a business suit, and her assistant, a professional woman whose looks were at least an 8 out of 10, but who paled in comparison to Cheng Shuang's stunning beauty.
"President Cheng, are you really not going to attend the meeting this morning?" the assistant asked.
"Cough cough..."
Cheng Shuang said, "I have more important plans. Tell Director Huang of the district committee that we should reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. There's no rush."
"All right."
The assistant looked at me and smiled, "Ding Han, hello there, I've heard so much about you."
I felt a little embarrassed.
"Alright, that's enough. Go ahead and get busy."
Cheng Shuang took the car keys from her assistant and waved to me, "Let's go, let's hurry."
"Good!"
I was still driving her MC20. After we got in, I briefly explained my requirements for the location of the e-sports hotel. First, it should be near a university campus, since students might not want to take a taxi to a hotel far away. They need to save their energy and use it where it's needed. Second, it would be best to have Lake View Room, since Lake View Room -Lake View Room rooms are scarce and we can sell them for a higher price.
"Ding Han."
Cheng Shuang said, "Actually, you could also consider opening a guesthouse. The tourism industry is very developed in the Donghu District. During the peak tourist season, the price of Lake View Room can even increase two or three times."
"That's really exaggerated?"
I smiled and said, "Let's choose a location first. If the location is particularly good, we can indeed consider investing more money to transform the building into a combination of an e-sports hotel and a lakeside inn. We can then select some Lake View Room as boutique rooms to serve those with financial means, and the rest as regular rooms to serve students who don't have much money."
Cheng Shuang nodded in agreement, indicating that she had no objections.
Soon after, the car arrived at the East Lake Campus of Huaining University. The school's location was good, with a main gate only a few hundred meters away from East Lake, separated only by a lakeside park. Land near East Lake is extremely valuable, and most of it has already been occupied by clusters of guesthouses or tourist areas, leaving very few other locations to choose from.
They wandered around until noon, still unable to choose a location, so they found a small restaurant and treated Cheng Shuang to a dish of pickled fish.
I continued wandering around in the afternoon.
Around 3 p. m., Cheng Shuang slowly parked the car in front of a chain hotel by the lake. The hotel sign read "Keyi Chain Hotel". It was a three-story building, but it looked like it was doing very little business, with not a single car in front of it.