Chapter 502: Civilization Exclusive Building - Myriad Nations Bathhouse, Yu Yuan's Ingenious Ideas |
——Myriad Nations Bathhouse
Introduction: This is a large-scale bathhouse that combines a bar, bathing, accommodation, massage, dining, and relaxation into one.
An exclusive building of the Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization, recommended by the Old Dog Underground Bar, it has begun to attract attention from downtrodden wanderers traveling across different worlds.
Quality: Special
Affiliated Civilization: Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization
Leader: Yu Yuan
Bathhouse Rules:
① Without the permission of Leader Yu Yuan, no living being may leave the bathhouse grounds and enter the territory of the Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization.
② Within the bathhouse grounds, aside from the leader, all guests shall have their abilities completely sealed. Any form of conflict, provocation, or destructive behavior is prohibited. Violators shall bear the repair costs and receive additional debt penalties.
③ This bathhouse serves as a cross-world intelligence exchange and talent recruitment venue, randomly attracting various "downtrodden travelers." Consumption items include dining, bathing, accommodation, massage, intelligence consulting, etc. Payment methods may include: intelligence, high-value items, technical knowledge, or local currency. Bills are settled in real-time and must be paid in full before departure.
④ This establishment does not offer credit. If a traveler cannot pay their bill, it will be converted into debt to be collected. The traveler may repay the debt by working for the bathhouse/leader. (Daily interest rate on debt: 8%) (Debt disputes do not fall under recruitment and do not require meeting recruitment conditions.)
⑤ The probability of attracting high-value travelers can be increased by adding food, drinks, performances, and benefits, as well as extending their stay time.
⑥ Some services (such as "baths," "saunas," "massages") may trigger brief conscious immersion or emotional regression. The bathhouse is not responsible for the subsequent psychological effects of such experiences but offers paid sobering/treatment courses.
⑦ Intelligence obtained within the bathhouse may not directly harm the interests of the intelligence provider.
⑧ The bathhouse may serve as a cross-world trading venue. Guests may conduct transactions here. However, the bathhouse will take a 15% cut of all transaction proceeds as venue fees.
⑨ The bathhouse may provide one-time emergency refuge services for travelers, offering "limited sanctuary (requires payment or signing a lifelong contract).
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Yu Yuan's mouth hung slightly open, already at a loss for what to say.
The combination of the [Fate Building: Bathhouse] and the Gold-tier building [Old Dog Underground Bar] seemed to have created something extraordinary.
"Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization exclusive building..."
But soon, Yu Yuan grew excited.
Yu Yuan, along with a similarly stunned Quis, walked into the bathhouse.
"Welcome, Leader." It was Lian's voice.
Yu Yuan was somewhat surprised.
"You're still here?"
Now Yu Yuan had come to his senses.
The mysterious man who had sat atop the mountain peak earlier was very likely the legendary Old Dog.
Now that this bathhouse belonged to Yu Yuan, he had thought Lian would simply leave!
Hearing this, Lian revealed a charming smile.
"Leader, Old Dog has transferred his employment relationship with me. In other words, I am now your subordinate!"
"Hmm?" Yu Yuan was somewhat startled.
He immediately opened the Virtual Light Screen to check.
Sure enough, on the [Civilization Overview] page, in the follower column, he saw the name "Lian."
She was right; she was indeed now Yu Yuan's subordinate.
This was something Yu Yuan hadn't expected.
But it was fine this way, too.
The three of them entered the bathhouse together, only then realizing.
This bathhouse didn't just have Lian; there were also some service staff—for bathing, massage, dining, and so on.
There weren't many people, only two per area.
Yu Yuan inspected the facilities in each area one by one.
Only then did he notice that this bathhouse wasn't as simple as he had imagined.
Take the most basic bathing area, for example. It wasn't a traditional communal pool, but individual rooms. Upon entering a room, an exclusive bath would generate based on the creature's race.
Additionally, this type of bath had the effect of soothing the spirit and washing away soul toxins.
Yu Yuan immediately understood the value of these baths. Once someone entered a bath once, they would never miss a second or third time.
After all, washing the soul was truly precious to many living beings.
Not to mention those mentally exhausted, downtrodden travelers.
Then there was the sauna room that could evoke memories, drinks that carried the flavor of home, and so on...
Almost every service had its unique effect. Yu Yuan could already imagine a downtrodden traveler, far from home and wandering the world, stepping into such a place filled with memories.
What kind of scene would unfold?
Would they be reluctant to leave?
He was very much looking forward to the arrival of the first guest.
Additionally, Yu Yuan had some other ideas.
Since the bathhouse could increase the probability of attracting downtrodden travelers by adding drinks, food, performances, and benefits...
Then he could add other services too!
Even though the bathhouse already offered a full range of services from bathing to massage, Yu Yuan's resources went far beyond that!
Disabled limbs? Want to regenerate lost body parts?
Mental breakdown? Need spiritual treatment and repair?
Corrupted by spirituality? Want to cleanse the contamination?
Damaged machinery? Want to get it repaired?
And so on, and so forth...
Yu Yuan instantly thought of many things.
The Molten Ore from the Molten Kobold World, the Automatic Mechanical Repair Depot, the gene therapy and research from the Biological Gene Research Institute, his own psychiatric treatment, Mie Mie's Dawnlight power, Mona's Dark High Priestess talent, and even the Bound Earth Spirits in the Dead Mine...
These were all special resources under Yu Yuan's control...
As Yu Yuan's mind wandered, one interesting idea after another took shape in his head.
Furthermore...
Yu Yuan looked around.
This bathhouse was so big; how could it do with just these employees?
He stroked his chin.
"Just in time. Every single member of Nightingale is an expert at providing emotional value, and Mona's side doesn't need to keep so many people for now. Instead of leaving them at the zoo to do nothing but menial chores..."
"Might as well pull them all over here and let those downtrodden travelers experience what it means to have care that feels like home."
Yu Yuan wouldn't look down on the members of Nightingale just because they were ordinary people.
As the saying goes, anyone who has survived the wasteland apocalypse until now is not simple.
Even though the members of Nightingale had no combat capability and had survived by selling their bodies.
But precisely because of that, their perception of human nature, life, and death was the keenest.
Just providing emotional value was practically effortless.
As the ideas gradually took shape.
Yu Yuan sent a message to Mona and Carmen.
Then, he began adding service items to the [Myriad Nations Bathhouse] service list. Based on the services Yu Yuan provided, corresponding prices were generated.
Lian and Quis watched from the side. At first, there was nothing much, but as the service items kept piling up...
Lian's mouth slowly fell open.
After finishing, Yu Yuan looked at the service list, smacked his lips, and felt a bit regretful.
"Why can't I decide the prices? What a shame!"
Hearing this, Lian's eyelid twitched slightly. If he were allowed to set the prices, that would be disastrous!
Probably, no traveler who walked into this bathhouse would ever be able to leave.
That would be absolutely terrifying!
Was there a demon living in the leader's heart?
Two hours later.
As the sound of footsteps echoed, the people from Nightingale had arrived...
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