This city simulation game can affect reality.

Chen Jun doesn't yet have a specific idea for the subject matter of his work; he'll have to choose based on the techniques Li Qingxin eventually masters.

This time, the promotional method will not be the same as when the Thousand-Hand Guanyin was carved, which was broadcast live throughout the entire process.

Instead, they first showcased the artwork and then highlighted the techniques it contained, as a response to "Thousand-Layer Starwood".

This will enable a dual breakthrough in both "quality" and "quantity".

"In addition, you need to select two of the most skilled students from the Woodcutter's Hut to be your assistants," Chen Jun continued to instruct.

"Well, right now, the two most skilled are Little Bear and an uncle from the certification class."

Li Qingxin immediately thought of a specific candidate.

"You can handle this yourself. Once everything is almost ready, we can start work."

Chen Jun instructed, "Remember, this time we're not pursuing speed, but rather meticulous work."

To attract potential clients, you must produce truly stunning work.

It not only needs to be the size of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, but also the quality of a puppet show stage.

After talking with Li Qingxin, Chen Jun had a better understanding of how to execute the plan.

......

Back in his bedroom at night, he opened City Simulator again.

The rewards for resident satisfaction and city attractiveness are already displayed on the panel:

[Achieving a resident satisfaction rate of 50 unlocks a new feature: Structural Analysis]

[When the city's attractiveness reaches 80, a new building can be obtained: the All-Purpose Card Room]

As the game progresses, Chen Jun will acquire more weapons and resources.

However, a rather embarrassing problem is that the territory of Shita City is growing too slowly, leaving him with very little room to maneuver.

Following the original game's development process, the most essential part of City Simulator only comes after the map is fully expanded.

At that time, players will no longer need to consider only single issues such as building upgrades, but rather multi-layered and multi-faceted layouts.

If even one aspect is not done properly, it can easily lead to various butterfly effects.

Although the system does offer some room for error correction, the margin for error is really low for most beginners.

This is why City Simulator has received mixed reviews on various gaming forums.

Game developers sacrificed some gameplay in pursuit of what they considered "hardcore" gameplay.

When all of this is linked to reality, Chen Jun has even more complicated things to consider.

"The priority now is to accumulate enough funds. With money, many problems will be solved."

After a moment's thought, Chen Jun opened the game interface again and examined the various buildings with upgrade systems.

The highest level of the Woodcutter's Hut is now approaching Lv6.

Li Qingxin still has about 3/4 of her experience bar left to break through to Lv6.

As for the students, the highest combat power in the hobby class is undoubtedly the eldest disciple, Little Bear, who is currently aiming for Lv4.

Furthermore, the Fisherman's Hut is still a long way from being upgraded to Lv2.

The hot barbecue stall is only halfway to reach level 3.

And Gao Shuyao, who is in charge of management, is not far from reaching Lv3.

"I wonder if that kid has sold out of tents yet."

Due to a lot of things going on lately, Chen Jun only glanced at the barbecue stall when it broke through to Lv2, and hadn't paid much attention to the situation there.

......

The following afternoon, near dusk, the sun shone brightly.

Chen Jun arrived at the banks of the Longgu River.

The overall situation here is still the same as before; most shops are not doing very well.

However, as word spread among tourists, the number of people camping in the area has been increasing recently.

Although it hasn't reached the point of qualitative change, it can still increase the income of businesses to some extent.

No matter how niche the business, as long as the traffic is large enough, it can generate considerable revenue.

However, for the Dragon Ridge Wilderness project, rapidly increasing the number of tourists is not an easy task.

After all, from the very beginning, Chen Jun proposed a business strategy that followed the natural conditions of the area.

Aside from the initial necessary promotion, no further marketing has been conducted since.

Otherwise, as long as you hold some small events every now and then and post some business listings online, you can still generate some traffic.

However, that would inevitably diminish the experience for tourists who come for a tranquil atmosphere.

The saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too" illustrates this point.

This is why Chen Jun did not immediately implement targeted measures after realizing the problem.

"Slow and steady wins the race."

He certainly wouldn't do something short-sighted like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for temporary gains.

After visiting various stalls and fishermen's huts, Chen finally arrived near the hot and spicy barbecue stall.

Compared to the cramped and rudimentary state of Lv1, the barbecue stalls here are now much larger, and the tables and chairs have also undergone significant changes.

From its initial street stall style in urban villages, it now looks much more professional and hygienic.

"Boss Chen." Gao Shuyao greeted Chen Jun as soon as he arrived.

This kid's skills are becoming more and more proficient, especially in his mastery of the two initial ingredients: pork and chives.

Most of the time, he can easily tell the difference between skewers grilled at different temperatures with the naked eye.

Since the barbecue stall was upgraded to Lv2, it has gained two more ingredients: beef and squid.

Although the portion is small, it is more than enough to meet the business needs for one day.

Chen Jun found a small table and sat down, starting a casual conversation with the other person: "Have you been in contact with your family during this time?"

Mentioning this matter, Gao Shuyao's expression was no longer as gloomy as before; instead, he seemed somewhat pleased as he said:

"Yes. My dad is very happy to know that I found a proper job. He even said he'll bring some friends over tonight to try my cooking."

"Then you'd better cheer up and not disappoint him," Chen Jun reminded him, then asked, "How many of your tents have you sold so far?"

"About 40%... I gave all the money back to my family."

Chen Jun nodded. This kid is actually a decent man.

I made up for my mistakes little by little.

Based on the current average income of barbecue stalls, his salary this month should easily reach six thousand yuan.

"Keep up the good work. I might have someone renovate the stall from time to time, and various ingredients will be supplied gradually," Chen Jun said.

"I'm starting to get the hang of being a chef now. I don't know why I was so clumsy back then..."

Gao Shuyao clearly realized that he was slowly "enlightened".

If this feeling had come sooner, perhaps my life wouldn't have been so disheartening.

"But now... it doesn't seem too late."

Thinking about gradually getting back on track, he became much more positive than before.