I Have a Five-star Seaside Hotel

"This fountain isn't broken—it's gone crazy!"

Xiaoxiao covered her neck with both hands and sprinted forward as fast as she could.

The camera on her phone shook violently as she ran.

"Holy crap, this is the first time I've ever seen a fountain that can aim!"

"Is this fountain possessed or something?!"

"Even after leaving the sensor area, the fountain can still change its water outlets and spray in different patterns. What kind of black technology is this?!!!"

The live-stream audience was equally shocked.

"Hey, have you considered that this might be magic? Magic!"

"Wow! Why does that sound so convincing?!"

"Honestly, if this is magic, it's way more impressive than the holographic AI projection technology at the Magic Century Theme Park next door."

"By the way, where's Huadu at the Magic Century Theme Park? Has he finished waiting in line yet?"

"He's still waiting. I just switched back from his live stream. It looks like he'll have to wait at least another 50 minutes."

As the comments flooded the screen, Xiaoxiao kept running until she finally entered the amusement park, and the fountain's water stream finally stopped.

"Sir, do you need help?"

An amusement park employee, startled by Xiaoxiao's frantic entrance, hurried over to ask.

"Your fountain... it's broken! It kept aiming at me!"

Xiaoxiao, panting heavily, pointed behind her at the little wizard fountain.

"The fountain's broken?" The employee was puzzled.

He followed Xiaoxiao's finger and looked over. The little wizard fountain seemed perfectly normal, with no water stains on the ground. Only Xiaoxiao was soaked, water dripping from her hair.

"Sir, why don't you come to our rest area and dry off? It's windy here, and you might catch a cold."

"Alright."

...

The amusement park's rest area was inside the service hall.

As Xiaoxiao was drying herself with a towel, an employee hurried over and handed her a new robe and a T-shirt, both neatly packaged.

"What's this?" Xiaoxiao, still drying her hair, looked surprised at the two items in her hands.

One was the Star and Moon Wizard Robe she was wearing, and the other was a black T-shirt with a silver crescent moon printed on it. Below the moon, a figure in a wizard's robe was fiddling with a crystal ball in a castle chamber, with bats flying past the window—a perfect blend of gothic and fantasy styles.

The T-shirt was simple, but the design was vivid, and the craftsmanship was exquisite.

The amusement park employee gently explained:

"Sir, these are part of our castle-themed merchandise series. Normally, they're for purchase."

"But considering you're soaked, even if we arranged a carriage to take you back to your room to change, you'd still catch a chill on the way."

"And since we don't have any clean clothes for you here, you can wear these two items for free."

Xiaoxiao was stunned.

"Free?? You're giving them to me?"

"Yes, sir. Let me take you to the restroom to change. Wearing wet clothes can make you sick," the employee said sincerely.

Xiaoxiao asked in disbelief, "Won't you get in trouble for giving me these? Will your boss approve?"

"Don't worry, sir. I've already checked with our boss, and he agreed to give you these clothes. Let me take you to change."

With that, the employee gently but firmly led Xiaoxiao to a restroom.

"I'll wait outside. If the sizes don't fit, let me know, and I'll get you a different one."

The employee waited outside while Xiaoxiao stood alone in the room.

Even now, she couldn't quite believe that she'd gotten two free items of clothing just because the fountain had sprayed her!

She opened the packaging, took out the robe and T-shirt, and checked the price tags.

"Wow, these are expensive!"

"The robe is over 1,000 yuan, and the T-shirt is over 400... Damn, this robe is pricey!"

Xiaoxiao gasped and held the price tags up to the camera so everyone could see.

"If my clothes hadn't gotten wet,"

"I would've spent over 5,000 yuan for one night at the hotel, but the hotel would've given me a robe worth over 1,000 yuan. So, essentially, I'd be paying just over 4,000 yuan for the night."

"But now, I've got two free robes and a T-shirt, which means I only spent less than 3,000 yuan for the night."

"Holy crap, this is a steal!!"

As she spoke, Xiaoxiao set her phone aside, fixed the camera on the wall, and started changing her clothes.

Although the live-stream audience couldn't see her changing, they could still hear her voice.

"I didn't quite follow the math."

"Same, but the part about spending less than 3,000 yuan for the night made sense."

"I don't know if it's just me, but usually, I feel like hotels are ripping off guests. But with this hotel, it feels like the guests are ripping off the hotel."

"I feel the same way."

Regardless of how inflated the price tags might be,

the service attitude and awareness here had truly won everyone over.

After changing, Xiaoxiao stepped out, and the amusement park employee approached her with a sincere apology:

"Sir, we're very sorry for the inconvenience caused by the fountain. To make up for it, the hotel is offering you a free laundry service. Would that be alright?"

"Won't that be too much trouble?" Xiaoxiao felt a bit embarrassed.

Honestly, as a travel vlogger, she and Huadu had stayed in all sorts of hotels and were used to dealing with various situations.

If any other hotel had offered such proactive service, she would've gladly handed over her clothes to be washed and ironed.

But Lion Lake Castle's offer made her feel a bit shy, even guilty, as if she were imposing.

"It's no trouble at all, sir," the employee said gently. "Just let me know your room number."

"If you have any specific laundry requests, feel free to tell us. We'll do our best to accommodate."

Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand. "No special requests. I'm already grateful you're washing my clothes."

"It's no problem, sir." The employee smiled, took the wet robe and T-shirt, and left.

Since Xiaoxiao had a "first-time free play" privilege, all the amusement park's attractions were free for her.

But to give her live-stream audience a more comprehensive understanding of Lion Lake Castle's amusement park, she walked over to the price list outside the park and carefully filmed it.

"Lion Lake Castle Adventure:"

"Daytime adult ticket: 530 yuan."

"Daytime youth ticket (under 18): 480 yuan."

"Daytime adult ticket (birthday): 666 yuan."

"Nighttime ticket (all ages): 100 yuan."

"Free entry for children under 12 and seniors over 60."

"Yikes!" Xiaoxiao gasped.

The warm feelings she had for Lion Lake Castle, thanks to the hotel staff's service, were instantly shattered by these prices.

This is expensive!

Next door, the Magic Century Theme Park usually charges around 500 yuan, dropping to 400 during the off-season and rising to 600 during peak times.

She had assumed the hotel's internal amusement park would cost around 100 yuan at most.

But Lion Lake Castle's prices were almost on par with the Magic Century Theme Park.

Isn't that a bit too bold?!!!

And usually, don't prices go down on your birthday?

Why is it more expensive here on your birthday?!

That doesn't make sense...!

Is there some special event on birthdays?

While Xiaoxiao was baffled, the live-stream audience was in an uproar.

"Wow, these prices are way out of my budget..."

"This is outrageous!"

"For this price, I could go to the Magic Century Theme Park next door. Why would I go to a hotel's amusement park?"

"I had a good impression of this hotel, but these amusement park prices have completely ruined it for me."

In no time, the screen was flooded with comments.

Just as everyone expected Xiaoxiao to吐槽 (complain) about the prices,

the主播 (streamer), who had a "first-time free play" privilege and didn't have to spend a single cent, excitedly said:

"Guys,"

"Since I have the first-time free play privilege, I've saved myself 500 yuan this trip. That means I only spent less than 2,500 yuan for the night."

"Can you believe it?!"

...

The live-stream chat fell silent.

Everyone: Exhausted, tired, and feeling like they were in a different dimension.

After saying this, Xiaoxiao happily turned around and started introducing the amusement park.

Next to the price list was a large signboard with different colors marking the various zones and locations in the park.

Xiaoxiao leaned in and read the most prominent line aloud:

"Friendly reminder: Lion Lake Castle Adventure is divided into four main zones, each corresponding to a themed tower within the castle."

"To fully experience the Lion Lake Castle Adventure storyline, we recommend starting with the zone that matches your theme, unlocking the main attractions, collecting themed items, and redeeming souvenirs before exploring other areas."

What does this mean?

What does playing in the amusement park have to do with collecting themed items?

What themed characters?

Xiaoxiao was confused, but then it clicked.

"Ohhh!! I get it now."

"That's why Lion Lake Castle requires guests to wear themed robes to enter the amusement park."

"For example, since I'm wearing the Star and Moon Wizard Robe, my identity is now a wizard. I need to go to the wizard-themed zone, unlock attractions, collect themed items, and then redeem souvenirs."

Xiaoxiao sounded excited, as if she'd uncovered a hidden secret.

As she spoke, she showed the park's map on the live stream.

"According to the map, if we go west from here, we'll reach the Crazy Wizard Town. To the right is the Romantic Mermaid Underwater City."

"Following the hint, we should head to Wizard Town first!"

"Let's go!!"

Xiaoxiao walked and streamed, briefly introducing the amusement park's prices and map before heading through the service hall's back door and turning left.

"The medieval architecture is consistent, even the stone pavement feels solid underfoot."

"Even though it's an amusement park, the scene design and overall style blend seamlessly with the hotel. There's no sense of disconnect."

Xiaoxiao switched the camera to the outdoor view as she walked along the increasingly gothic and dark, dilapidated streets.

The amusement park entrance grew farther behind her.

After turning the first corner, the warm, creamy-colored buildings were replaced by black castles and walls.

Under the eaves of the buildings, orange pumpkin lanterns hung.

Inside the buildings, figures in cloaks and wizard hats waved wands and chanted spells. Small shops with signs like "Potion Shop," "Magic Tool Shop," "Wizard's Wardrobe," and "Magic Bookstore" lined the streets.

Each shop had strange little items on display.

There was an iron kettle that boiled water and then jumped up to extinguish the fire,

a feather duster that diligently cleaned windows on its own,

a "magic book" that fluttered its pages in mid-air, trying to catch a butterfly to use as a bookmark,

and hats, boots, and women's wizard robes that styled themselves in front of a mirror...

All these items defied Newton's laws and modern science, things you'd only see in fantasy movies, were now vividly displayed before Xiaoxiao's eyes.

As if annoyed by Xiaoxiao's lingering gaze, a hat flew over, circled threateningly in front of her, then flew back to the mirror to continue styling itself.

Xiaoxiao was dazzled.

"Is this... real? Are we on a movie set?!"

"At first glance, I thought Lion Lake Castle had copied the Wizard Castle from the Magic Century Theme Park."

"But now, this street feels even more magical!"

"I thought the ghost band at the Magic Century Theme Park was impressive, but Lion Lake Castle's Wizard Town is on another level!"

"Could this actually be magic?"

"Don't be silly."

"The Magic Century Theme Park already explained that their ghost band was created using advanced movie props and black technology. It's all man-made."

"Lion Lake Castle probably used similar prop techniques and black tech to make everything look so real."

"Don't take it too seriously."

...

Human imagination is the most dangerous thing!

If Chen Jianhai had seen the comments in Xiaoxiao's live stream at this moment, he would've eagerly reached out to shake hands with this anonymous netizen!

While the Magic Century Theme Park next door used artificial synthesis and AI technology, Chen Jianhai's Western Magic Hotel was genuinely magical.

In fact, aside from the real employees, all the special effects in the hotel were powered by the system's magic buffs.

Chen Jianhai had been worried that sharp-eyed guests might notice something off and expose his secret.

But with the Magic Century Theme Park's explanation and the audience's automatic assumptions, he no longer had to worry about his Western Magic Hotel being exposed. He could now focus on making money without a care.