This city simulation game can affect reality.

Chapter 25 Advanced Breakthrough

Resident satisfaction: 32%

City attractiveness: 30

Back at his residence, Chen Jun opened the game as usual.

Both figures on the panel are still showing steady growth.

The city's attractiveness has just surpassed the 30 mark, granting access to the new building, "Rotten Wood Apartment".

[Rotten Wood Apartments: A small, quaint building where residents experience a different surprise each time they stay.]

"surprise?"

Chen Jun immediately grasped the key words in this description.

Judging from the details of the game blueprints, the apartment itself is not particularly special, and is very similar to the original architectural style of the resort.

However, the eaves, wooden walls, and other parts of the roof seem to have been deliberately aged, making them look somewhat shabby.

The word "surprise" is clearly what distinguishes the dilapidated wooden cabin from other buildings.

"Is this some kind of word game?"

Based on the architectural style, Chen Jun had reason to suspect that this so-called surprise might very well turn into a shock.

Therefore, it is necessary to verify it personally.

Otherwise, you might end up losing your savings on medical bills instead of making any money.

Slide the camera to find an open space inside the resort, then click [Build].

Construction time: 17:59:59

Perhaps due to its size, the construction speed of the [Rotten Wood Apartment] is between that of the [Woodcutter's Hut] and the [Initial Building].

After closing the page, Chen Jun clicked into the data panel to check the reward information for the next stage.

[Achieving a resident satisfaction rate of 40 unlocks a new feature: Building Integration]

[Reaching a city attraction level of 40 unlocks a new building: Hot BBQ Stand]

As the resort underwent continuous renovations, its urban attractiveness gradually caught up with resident satisfaction, moving from its initial low position.

Now the two are almost progressing side by side.

Based on Chen Jun's many years of experience playing the game, as the map expands and the population increases, it will become increasingly difficult to improve resident satisfaction in the later stages.

If not handled carefully, there is a possibility of negative growth.

After all, managing a small town and managing a megacity are vastly different in difficulty.

As for the city's attractiveness, experienced players will only see its growth rate accelerate.

If the traffic flow is well-organized, the building complex planning is largely similar, and the infrastructure is fully utilized, then negative growth is unlikely to occur.

Unless you encounter a major disaster such as an earthquake, mudslide, or tornado—which is a very common "surprise" in the original game.

However, these situations are low-probability events in reality, and given the current land area, there is absolutely no need to worry.

......

[Resident: Li Qingxin]

[Level: Lv3 Skilled Craftsman]

Experience points: 498/500

[Residents gain one experience point for each craft item they create.]

Another day passed, and that morning, Chen Jun noticed that Li Qingxin was only 2 experience points away from breaking through.

He immediately closed his laptop and rushed to the woodcutter's hut.

Following his instructions, the other person was intently carving the simplest of doughnuts.

From a profit perspective, Li Qingxin is not happy to do this kind of low-value handicraft.

But as Chen Jun said, she could feel her skill improving rapidly every time she sculpted a donut.

This is a wonderful experience that no craft can provide.

Logically speaking, for a craftsman, only by constantly trying more and more delicate handicrafts can their skills be improved.

Despite her disbelief, Li Qingxin had to admit that whenever she sculpted a large number of donuts, she would unconsciously gain some insights.

"Could this be... talent?"

For many years, she has been subjected to cold looks and discrimination due to her physical disability.

Only when immersed in wood carving does Li Qingxin's humble heart ignite a sliver of confidence.

But this confidence is still very weak and cannot melt the ice cave in her heart.

She would immediately panic whenever other people's eyes lingered on her right arm.

"I felt like I was about to grasp something very close, just a hair's breadth away."

After carving another donut, Li Qingxin immediately had a strong feeling.

This is the second time she has had the same experience; the first time was probably a few days ago.

After another twenty minutes of rapid slicing, once the new donut in her hand was finished, Li Qingxin could clearly feel a subtle sense of enlightenment returning to her mind.

The amount of information this time seems unusually high.

"I caught it..."

She looked up in surprise, only to meet Chen Jun's gaze: "Boss!"

"What's wrong? I didn't want to disturb you because you were so focused."

"I think... I can try to sculpt a Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue."

If she had no confidence in the difficult task Chen Jun had assigned her before, now her anxiety and doubts had almost completely vanished.

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare the venue in a bit. The live stream will start promptly at 9:00 AM tomorrow."

This project involved a huge amount of work, and the preparations required couldn't be completed in just a few minutes. Otherwise, Chen Jun would have wanted her to strike while the iron was hot and start the broadcast ahead of schedule.

A disabled girl sculpted a large Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue all by herself.

These three keywords seem somewhat incongruous when put together.

That's precisely why this pre-launch campaign was so successful.

The teaser video filmed yesterday has already surpassed six million views.

While there's the factor of long-term groundwork involved, this is enough to show that to attract more attention, one must go to extremes.

The name "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" perfectly echoes the ID "Legendary Carpenter Li Qingxin," implying that the account's initial description was not exaggerated.

Li Qingxin truly transformed from an ordinary disabled girl into a master carpenter.

Tomorrow's live broadcast will undoubtedly be a milestone for her.

Regardless of whether she succeeds or not, the mere fact that she has started trying is enough to prove that she is not just trying to attract attention or manipulate traffic.

In the comments section of the promotional video, most netizens expressed their amazement at the event.

Li Qingxin's past skill level is evident to all; she truly possesses the ability to become a master craftswoman.

But carving a Guanyin statue is rather abrupt.

Some netizens even found detailed pictures of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin and replied in the comments section: "If I understand correctly, this is the piece you want to sculpt?"

To maintain an air of mystery, Li Qingxin did not respond.

She has always managed this account herself, and Chen Jun only occasionally checks the data of her works.

"No need to do a live stream today. Go back and get some rest to prepare for tomorrow."

"Boss... I think I've gained some new insights, and there are some things I need to put into practice."

"Fine, then you can do whatever you want with it."

Chen Jun didn't insist. He turned and left the woodcutter's hut to arrange for people to set up the venue.