I Have a Five-star Seaside Hotel

As soon as they rushed into the cave, a cold and damp feeling instantly surged over them.

The black rocks were coated with irregularly shaped green and blue fluorescent powder, reflecting a faint glow under the dim lights. Along the banks, clusters of barnacles and long, hair-like seaweed hung loosely, swaying in the water.

Perhaps because the cave was too dark, the water below was bottomless, and the light hitting it revealed only pitch-black darkness, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Coupled with the occasional strange rumbling and cries echoing in the cave, it was easy to believe they had fallen into a demon's lair.

"This place is a bit scary!"

The female hotel employees on the boat tightly gripped the central safety railing, nervously looking around and muttering softly.

"I heard that caves like this are full of creatures. There are bats above, and blind water snakes below. If you accidentally touch one, it's slippery and cold..."

"Stop scaring yourself! That only happens in caves where the entrance has been eroded by groundwater for years. This cave is just a new amusement project built by our boss. It's different!"

"I get what you're saying... but don't you think it's too quiet here?"

"Just now, when the boat was outside in the river, the current was so strong it almost capsized us. But since we entered the cave, the boat hasn't moved much."

"That's true!!"

"Is the equipment broken? I don't want to be stuck here..."

"It's too dark here, I'm scared, eek!"

"Let's wait another minute. If we're still stuck, we'll call the boss to come get us."

The hotel accompanying staff were starting to panic, whispering anxiously in their seats.

"Splash~~"

Suddenly, the sound of water came from behind the boat, like someone emerging from the water and splashing, echoing sharply in the dark cave.

Darkness always triggers people's instinctive fear of danger. Xiaoxiao instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.

"What was that?!"

On the dark water surface, a huge, thick octopus tentacle suddenly flashed by, moving so fast it was terrifying.

If it weren't for the light hitting the tentacle at just the right moment, Xiaoxiao would have thought he was hallucinating.

"Holy crap!"

"What is that?!!!"

"Is it an octopus sea monster?"

"Didn't I come to an amusement park? Why does this suddenly feel like a deep-sea horror movie?"

The live stream chat exploded, and everyone on the boat was stunned.

Suddenly, a loud "thud" came from beneath the boat, and Xiaoxiao's body jolted, almost thrown off by the force.

"Give me back my things..."

A voice, neither male nor female, more like a beast's growl, came from the cave. The sound of splashing water followed as seven or eight massive tentacles burst out of the water, instantly stirring up waves and attacking the boat.

"Ah...!!!" Screams erupted as the huge waves swept the boat forward, sending everyone fleeing with the rushing current, desperately trying to escape the cave.

"Holy crap!!"

"The special effects at this hotel are way too realistic!"

"That octopus tentacle felt real."

At first, Xiaoxiao thought only high-altitude rides were the scariest, but he never expected that a cave rafting adventure could be this terrifying.

The enclosed atmosphere, the low growls like a beast's, and the unknown creature chasing them in the water—it all tightened their nerves to the limit.

If someone fell into the water here, they might never be found.

What was even scarier was that the octopus tentacles were getting closer, and somehow, every time the boat slowed down, something alive would bump into it from below!

But that wasn't the most horrifying part...

The most horrifying part was "Brother Fish" sitting next to Xiaoxiao, staring at the faintly visible octopus tentacles in the water, his expression fierce and menacing as he growled:

"If I had a knife, I'd slice you up!"

It seemed the current plot was that the traveler had stolen the siren's potion, provoking the siren's malicious pursuit and revenge. Probably only singing could calm the siren's wrath.

Screw it... let's sing!

Xiaoxiao frowned. Since the cave was pitch black and no one could see each other, he might as well go all out!

"The stronger the wind, the more my heart sways..."

A rough, howling voice echoed through the cave, instantly lightening the terrifying atmosphere. Even the octopus tentacles seemed to freeze for a moment.

"Everyone, sing! It's afraid of singing."

Xiaoxiao's voice rang out in the darkness, and the others reluctantly joined in.

As the old saying goes,In art, there's no first or second place. As long as you listen carefully, someone will always sing worse than you!

After a thrilling cave adventure, they finally rushed out of the entrance, completely soaked.

Looking back, they could only see a small octopus tentacle reluctantly sticking out of the cave, seemingly frustrated at not catching them.

"That was so scary... we finally made it out."

"Too terrifying."

"Even scarier than a horror movie!!"

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"So thrilling... let's go again?!!"

"Me too, me too!!! It really felt like a disaster movie, the immersion was incredible!"

"So stress-relieving!!"

Xiaoxiao looked at the girls on the boat with a dumbfounded expression, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Back in the cave, they were the ones screaming the loudest, even crying from fear. But now they're acting all tough?

"It was kind of fun," Brother Fish said calmly. "You guys keep playing. I'll go back and grab a proper tool to slice that octopus up for a dish!"

"Stop embarrassing yourself, alright?" Brother Dun rolled his eyes. "There's a whole cart of seafood in the kitchen waiting to be processed, and you're still thinking about slicing up amusement park props?"

"Why don't you just slice up the entire cave while you're at it?!"

As the hotel staff bickered, Xiaoxiao shook the water off his raincoat and took a sip of the "Witch's Secret Potion."

Instantly, the noisy scene fell silent.

The accompanying staff stared wide-eyed at the bottle in Xiaoxiao's hand. Even Brother Dun and Brother Fish were speechless.

After a long while,

Brother Fish finally muttered, "I've seen it all now. Someone actually dared to drink Brother Johnny's freshly squeezed kelp juice."

Xiaoxiao, after struggling to swallow the sticky mouthful of kelp juice, noticed everyone staring at him.

"Do you... want to try some?"

In the awkward silence, Xiaoxiao offered.

Everyone quickly shook their heads, gesturing for him to go ahead.

"Wizard, congratulations on escaping the siren's cave and obtaining the siren's potion. We wish you a pleasant journey in your upcoming adventures."

After collecting the disposable raincoats, the amusement park employee enthusiastically handed over a sea-blue mermaid card.

Unlike the previous cards, this one only had a few ferocious tentacles on it, looking exactly like the ones they had seen in the cave.

"Brothers,"

"We've already completed two of the three projects to calm the sea god and the mermaids' wrath."

"Only one more to unlock the mermaid's final hidden ending."

Xiaoxiao held up the card, showing it to the camera so the audience could see it clearly.

"That sky ladder up ahead looks promising. It's probably the last project. Let's go check it out!"

With the finish line in sight, Xiaoxiao decided to go all out and speedrun the final challenge.

"The Mermaid's Foam:"

"Mermaids are sacred beings born from the essence of the sea. Legend has it that they are born in the sea, grow in the sea, and upon death, turn into foam, evaporating into the air and falling as rain back into the sea."

The name of the final level was quite poetic.

Xiaoxiao looked at the two massive iron poles towering into the sky, the huge blue pool at his feet, and the little yellow car hanging on the slide, feeling a bit dazed.

A launch chair?!

Is this amusement park really going all out?

Xiaoxiao's legs felt weak.

So this amusement park really treats its guests like mermaids, huh? They're going to make us ride this dreamy little car, shoot into the sky, and turn into foam like mermaids!

The previous two serpent-shaped roller coaster rides had similarly steep tracks, but at least they were connected by a transparent rail in the middle, forming a closed loop.

But this one was like a "Stairway to Heaven," a straight path to the sky with no platform or barrier at the top. If the little yellow car couldn't stop, it might just shoot straight out.

And what was even more ridiculous was the row of people standing in front of him—men and women—a dozen pairs of eyes staring straight at him, seemingly waiting for his choice.

"Sir, since the launch chair can only seat two people at a time, you can only choose one accompanying staff member to ride with you."

The amusement park employee enthusiastically explained.

Xiaoxiao's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, completely thrown off by the scene.

"Wow, this hotel is really going all out! Playing a game feels like selecting a concubine."

"Even the emperor only picks women, but here, there are men too."

"This is wild!"

"Shouldn't he pick a pretty girl? It's such a rare opportunity."

"Or maybe pick a muscular guy! It feels safer."

"The girl on the left is so cute! The long-haired sister on the right looks so gentle!"

"The guy in the middle is so handsome!!!"

"I swear today: I won't buy monthly passes, milk tea, or sneakers this year. I must visit Lion Lake Hotel's Mermaid City!"

"Upstairs, I'm too embarrassed to expose you. Are you really here for the games?!"

While the live stream audience was passionately discussing the "concubine selection," Xiaoxiao, blushing, shyly asked a long-haired girl in a T-shirt standing slightly to the right:

"Would you like to ride the launch chair with me?"

Seeing Xiaoxiao point at her, the long-haired girl's eyes lit up. She pointed at herself in disbelief.

"Are you talking about me? Me??"

Xiaoxiao nodded, his face flushing red all the way to the tips of his ears.

"Sure!" The long-haired girl's eyes curved into a bright smile as she happily ran over, looking as if she had just won a grand prize.

The other staff members who weren't chosen sighed, sitting back down with disappointed expressions, enviously watching Xiaoxiao and the girl as they took their seats and fastened their seatbelts.

"Sir, are you live-streaming?" The amusement park employee noticed Xiaoxiao wearing a streaming device and asked curiously.

"Yeah, is recording not allowed for this ride?" Xiaoxiao asked.

Although he was live-streaming, he always followed the rules. If recording wasn't allowed, he wouldn't do it.

"No, sir, recording is allowed," the employee quickly clarified.

"It's just that this ride has built-in cameras that can record your entire experience, and the resolution is quite high."

"If you don't mind, we can use our equipment to record for you."

Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, following the employee's gesture to look ahead.

Sure enough, on the armrest of the little yellow car, there was a small black circle that looked like a camera.

"Great!" Xiaoxiao agreed without hesitation, sneaking a glance at the gentle older sister sitting next to him.

Honestly, driven by shyness, he didn't really want to wear that thing on his head—afraid it would ruin his image.

Finally getting to ride the launch chair with such a beautiful girl, he wanted to look cool.

Smack~ Just as he was thinking, a strand of hair suddenly hit his face.

"Sorry, my hair is a bit long. Did it hit you?" The gentle older sister, now tying up her hair, apologized.

"No worries!" Xiaoxiao replied shyly.

As he chatted with her, the amusement park security employee finished fastening his seatbelt and conducted a final check of all the safety equipment.

"Is this ride safe?" Xiaoxiao asked nervously.

That was what really worried him.

The launch chair was different from the spinning swing. Once you were launched, if something went wrong… you were really gone.

"Don't worry, sir! Our seatbelts are very secure!!"

In front of him, the amusement park employee spoke with utmost sincerity.

"Before our amusement park officially opened, every project was inspected by specialized market safety supervision departments. There are absolutely no issues!"

"We guarantee you'll come back the same way you went up."

"And with our own hotel staff accompanying you, you can rest assured!"

Although it sounded a bit like using colleagues as hostages,

it did make Xiaoxiao feel much more relaxed.

Once the checks were done, a few "ding ding ding" sounds signaled the start of the project. The employee gave Xiaoxiao a warm smile.

Then, the project began.

Xiaoxiao felt something pulling hard beneath him. The little yellow car went lower and lower, eventually sinking far below ground level.

The lower it goes, the harder it launches.