Building Upgrade

[Shop Level 1 (50/50)]

[Upgrade your Shop Management meet the requirements and invest materials and money.]

Upgrade Costs: Gold: 50, Wood: 30, Metal: 20, Cloth: 5...

A few days later.

Linsey saw off another customer who came to the store to buy plants.

On his Attribute Panel, the shop finally gained the option to upgrade.

"With the Golden Rule in hand, you don't even need to do any advertising when doing business."

Linsey nodded in satisfaction.

He checked the materials in the warehouse; he had already met the store's upgrade needs.

However, he did not upgrade immediately.

With Ailini's help keeping the people away these past few days, Linsey hasn't been bothered by the businessmen anymore. However, there are still occasional people keeping an eye on her on the surrounding streets.

In broad daylight, Linsey didn't want to cause trouble.

So, when the moon was high in the sky and the streets were quiet, Linsey chose to upgrade her shop.

Clang—

Linsey stood steadily behind the counter.

Upgrading a shop is just like in a game: press the upgrade button, provide the necessary materials, and then that's it.

The game's skills automatically draw upon Essence, causing the materials in the warehouse to disappear.

The entire shop was upgraded under the control of the game's skills.

It took no more than half a minute.

The store's interior space was transformed. It was made more efficient, and the original windows were turned into shop windows. Yellow wooden tiered shelves were also added to display some rare or colorful plants.

As for the shelves that were originally handcrafted by Linsey, their materials and designs have all been replaced.

Exquisite wooden frames form individual plant display areas, each resembling a meticulously crafted miniature Botanical Garden.

At the other end of the lobby, there is also a rest area.

Comfortable chairs and tables are provided here, making it convenient for customers to rest or chat.

Linsey stood inside the shop throughout the entire process.

As the actual builder of the shop, Linsey noticed that the load-bearing structure of the entire building had also changed. It was at least much more stable and reliable than his novice-level construction skills.

At the same time, the interior space of the store has also been expanded considerably.

This is not a visual difference or some kind of spatial expansion, but the entire building has actually become larger in volume!

"Uh... this shouldn't be considered an illegal structure, right?"

Linsey quickly went out of the shop and began measuring the dimensions of the house under the cover of night.

Because he was running a shop, he had previously gone to the City Hall to complete the relevant procedures, and they had clearly stipulated the size of the shop.

The scale of a small, individually owned shop is certainly not a problem.

But if it goes beyond this scope, it becomes a blatant illegal construction! After taking measurements and confirming that the upgrade and expansion did not exceed the regulations, Linsey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then opened the store's information panel.

[Shop: Linsey's Magical Plant Shop]

[Level: 2 (0/500)]

[Shop Assistant: 0/1]

[Famousness: Back Alley Shop]

[Goods: Light Lung Grass, Weeping Beauty, Witch's Smile, Summer Bamboo, Ren Grass, Jade Gentian...]

[Furniture: Professional plant shelves, elegant counters, glass display cases...]

[Warehouse: Source Isolation Ice Jade, Steel Vine Vitality Potion, Crystal...]

One employee slot has been unlocked.

The store has expanded, and the furniture has been upgraded; these are the basic specifications after the upgrade.

"The store has been fully upgraded, which is not bad."

"However, the next upgrade requires 500 transactions. With this kind of rapid growth, subsequent upgrades to the store will probably become increasingly slower."

For legitimate business people, this transaction volume is certainly not excessive.

But Linsey is destined not to stay in one place.

Further upgrades to the store will likely slow down in the future.

With these thoughts in mind, Linsey returned to the house.

The good news is that the front shops were upgraded, and even Linsey's own living space in the back was improved in this project.

The bedroom space has increased, and the bed is now softer and more comfortable.

A natural well was added to the yard, and even the kitchen stove was replaced with two.

Even Linsey's handcrafted wooden rocking chair has been given a brand new massage function.

"Um..."

Linsey stretched.

He moved the rocking chair directly to the fishing platform, and while casting his line, he began to think about his actions for tomorrow.

As agreed, Ailini settled his earnings once a week.

We'll be meeting again in two or three days.

During this time, I should visit the library in Nine Bends City.

Purchasing Phoenix Grass is just one step in the treatment of the arm.

The other two herbs, as well as the Life Secret Realm in the forest, all require advance preparation.

"According to Physician Tang, secret realms are very rare in the forest."

"Even with my Map Skill, it would probably take a lot of time to find it."

Linsey's ideas are clear.

Rather than searching slowly in the forest.

Perhaps we should first go to the library to check the calendar and related records, which should make things much easier for our subsequent actions.

The next morning, Linsey got up from her brand-new shop.

He made a sign saying the store was closed for a day and hung it at the entrance, then headed towards the city library.

Ordinary people need to pay a fee to enter the library. But awakened individuals have privileges and can read ordinary books completely free of charge.

Linsey had only walked around the library twice when the problem arose.

The library in Nine Bends City is not very large, and the small building and the desolate state of its collection of books further highlight its crampedness.

The bookshelves are placed against the wall, leaving large areas of blank space.

Linsey went over to check and could see some signs of use.

"There used to be books there, but now they're gone?"

Linsey was puzzled and had no choice but to ask the library staff for help.

He was an elderly man with white hair.

"Sir, I'd like to look up records like calendars, but it seems the library doesn't have any relevant books."

The old man slowly shook his head. "Young man, this library was built with investment from Life Scholar."

"However, a few years ago they shifted their focus and moved their collection to Lookout Point City. The books you see now were donated by merchants in the city later."

Linsey paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile:

"So if I want to look up books about the environment around the Courtyard in the Forest, I'll have to go to Lookout Point City?"

"At least not here." The old man nodded.

"..."

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

Seeing that he couldn't get any information, Linsey politely said goodbye and prepared to leave.

He had no intention of returning to Lookout Point City.

If the library is out of stock, you'll have to check with the relevant departments at the City Hall.

Nine Bends City is now under the control of that Seventh Stage organizer. Obtaining information from them will likely be difficult and dangerous.

He was about to walk out of the library.

Just then, perhaps because of Linsey's polite farewell, the old man behind him kindly reminded him, "By the way, young man."

"There's a Book Collector on Turquoise Street. If you're really looking for some information, you can go and ask him."