This city simulation game can affect reality.

The only purpose of this points-for-rewards system in the game is to accelerate the increase of resident satisfaction.

In the past, when Chen Jun encountered similar buildings while traveling, he always liked to switch to an interior view to observe the residents' every move.

Although all the actions were just fixed programs simulated by code, his active mind always allowed him to immerse himself in them.

In the original game, perhaps for optimization purposes, the developers visually obscured some details.

As a result, Chen Jun was unable to observe what items the residents actually received when redeeming rewards. He could only see a heart indicating favorability appearing above their heads, accompanied by a green upward arrow.

Now, once the [All-in-One Chess and Card Room] is completed, the problem that has troubled him for many years will be solved.

After staring at the screen and thinking for a while, Chen Jun decided to build it on the site of the health and wellness center.

Although the resort does have leisure facilities such as a tea house, the overall style doesn't match the chess and card room.

However, the specific placement of the item still left him in a dilemma.

Since the building itself is not very large, the card room is more like a small room that has been set aside.

Such a size seems more reasonable when attached to some large buildings.

The problem is that Chen Jun has not yet decided which blueprints to choose for the core building of the activity center, and has only conservatively built some non-commercial buildings.

"We'll place it on the reserved space for now, and if there's not enough space later, we'll replan... That's all we can do."

After sorting out his initial ideas, Chen Jun had already completed a preliminary plan for land use in his mind.

The vacant lot in the northwest corner was originally intended to be used for entertainment buildings, but the specific layout plan has not yet been finalized.

Clicking on the blueprint for the "All-in-One Chess and Card Room," he placed four of them on the empty space in one go.

The reason for including so many is mainly to take into account the use of [Architecture Integration].

If we could combine them into a medium-sized card and board game room, we could save some space.

If any suitable derivative blueprints were to be revealed, it would be an even greater joy.

Construction time: 11:59:59

Before closing his laptop, Chen Jun glanced at the comprehensive data panel for Xita City one last time and suddenly realized a crucial piece of information:

The observation tower has been upgraded.

According to the description on the details page, the configuration of the watchtower will be upgraded for every 20 points increase in [City Attractiveness].

The building's attractiveness was 60 when it was acquired, and now it just meets the upgrade requirements.

Although the watchtower cannot provide stat boosts to residents, if its features are continuously upgraded, it could eventually become one of the resort's highlights.

Looking out the window at the night sky where the moon had faded, Chen Jun felt a wave of weariness wash over him. He casually placed his laptop on the bedside table, turned on his phone, and set his alarm for 4 a.m. the next day.

After finishing this task, he turned to his side, hugged his pillow, and his thoughts gradually drifted away. Soon he fell asleep.

......

On the eve of dawn.

Chen Jun got up earlier than ever before. After quickly washing up, he slung his briefcase over his shoulder and headed out the door.

First, I put my belongings away in the office, then rode my balance bike to the observation tower.

When it comes to observing other celestial bodies in the universe, the choice of time is undoubtedly the most important thing.

When Chen Jun first acquired the watchtower, he did not study it carefully because of its low equipment configuration.

However, he has also taken the time recently to learn some basic knowledge about astronomical telescopes.

Climbing up the ladder, we soon reached the top of the watchtower.

As expected, the entry-level equipment, which originally had relatively low-end materials and accessories, has now undergone significant changes.

The most obvious change is in the lower support, which has been upgraded from a "horizontal support" to a more stable "equatorial mount".

After getting closer and examining it carefully, Chen Jun observed even more details.

In addition to the increased diameter of the lens barrel, accessories such as eyepieces, Barlow lenses, and camera interfaces have also been added.

"Previously it was around 1,000 yuan, but now this set would cost at least 3,000 yuan or more."

The game does not explicitly indicate the level cap for watchtowers, which means that as long as the city's attractiveness continues to increase, the telescope has unlimited potential for enhancement.

Following the user guides taught online, Chen Jun adjusted the balance of the equatorial mount under the main mirror.

After adjusting the telescope's rotation to his desired extent, he then adjusted the equatorial mount's elevation angle based on the current latitude.

Rotate the entire tripod to align the right ascension axis (the axis of rotation of the celestial body being tracked) to true north, then use the finder scope to locate Polaris and center it in the field of view.

Next, after calibrating the finder scope, use the low-power eyepiece to locate the target you want to observe: Saturn.

Because it was his first time doing it, Chen Jun spent a long time on the whole process.

Fortunately, the trip was not in vain, and he quickly captured a somewhat blurry image.

The experience of observing Saturn through photos or videos is completely different from what we usually do. Through the telescope, Chen Jun can see many more wonderful details.

For example, the pale white cloud bands on Saturn's body that run parallel to the equator, and the dark gap in the middle of Saturn's rings.

According to Chen Jun's prior knowledge, the scientific name for this gap is the Cassini gap.

He slowly turned the focusing knob until the image, about the size of a soybean, was centered within the low magnification lens, then switched to a 10mm eyepiece with a shorter focal length.

In this way, the entire planet Saturn was presented to him with an extremely stunning clarity.

The unprecedented observation experience greatly heightened Chen Jun's interest, and he reluctantly put down the telescope only when the image in the telescope gradually dimmed.

After sunrise, no observations can be made without more specialized equipment.

"I'll have to come back again when I have time."

After putting all the accessories back in their original positions, Chen Jun climbed the ladder back to the ground.

As soon as I came down, I saw two tourists, who appeared to be a father and son, walking towards me.

"Young man, I heard there's a telescope up here. I wonder if it works well? What's the experience like?" the older "father" asked curiously.

"The configuration is very professional, much better than ordinary equipment on the market," Chen Jun praised as a passerby.

The little boy next to the "father" immediately looked eager: "Dad, let's go see the sun!"

"Okay, let's have a race to see who gets to the top first."

It is obvious that the father and son were not astronomy enthusiasts and knew nothing about the uses of telescopes.

Chen Jun had no choice but to patiently explain to the two that "the sun cannot be observed" and "now is not the time for star observation."

"Okay... then we'll come again tonight, thanks, young man."

Since the watchtower was installed, Chen Jun had access control installed at the entrance at the top.

Without his authorization card, anyone would need to pay 49 yuan to enter.

"As the equipment continues to be upgraded, the cost will also need to be increased accordingly."

With that thought in mind, Chen Jun rode his balance bike back to his office.