This city simulation game can affect reality.

[Prayer Chapel: A derivative building of the All-in-One Card Room, a specific place for residents to conduct prayer activities. Each prayer can bring joy to residents, thereby increasing resident satisfaction. There must be at least one All-in-One Card Room within five surrounding cells.]

Unlike the previous related building, the Treehouse Inn, the Prayer Chapel seems to have been given special mechanics in addition to its basic services.

In keeping with the usual style of City Simulator, if it is just a place of prayer, the description will not specifically emphasize words such as "improving resident satisfaction".

Since the text explicitly states this, it means that this function is sufficient to be showcased as a characteristic of the building.

"If it can accelerate the increase in residents' satisfaction, then the cost-effectiveness will be maximized."

Compared to regular buildings, acquiring related buildings depends more on chance. Although there are probability limitations, the cost is relatively low.

These types of buildings are a pleasant surprise in themselves, and if they are further enhanced with special functions, their cost-effectiveness is undeniably high.

After reviewing the building description, Chen Jun found the [Prayer Hall] on the blueprint page, dragged it near the card room that was being merged, and clicked [Build].

In terms of size, the unintegrated auditorium and chess and card room occupy almost the same area.

Construction time: 11:59:59

After placing four more around him, Chen Jun exited the building mode.

......

The next morning, Chen Jun took a stroll around the Longgu River area.

The previously added fishermen's huts and hot barbecue stalls have already been completed.

Based on the population density along the Longgu River, the current building distribution is close to saturation.

"There is still room to add more stalls, but it's not necessary in the short term."

After a period of back and forth, the initial ten stalls have finally been filled.

Of the three new merchants, one followed the trend and started a snack business, while the other two chose to explore new avenues.

A middle-aged man who tells fortunes, and a young girl who sells cheap clothes.

With the intention of simply saying hello, Chen Jun visited both of their stalls.

Based on the current tourist demographics along the Longgu River, it is extremely difficult to succeed in this niche and non-essential business.

But since the other party had signed the contract, Chen Jun had no right to criticize them.

Let them try it; who knows, it might have a surprising effect.

"Mr. Chen is young and promising. How about I tell your fortune as a gift?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chen Jun, the middle-aged man in front of the fortune-telling stall suddenly made a suggestion.

Unlike those otherworldly masters, this guy was very down-to-earth in both his appearance and speech, which seemed out of place for his profession.

Although Chen Jun didn't understand fortune telling, he knew that there were many unspoken rules in their line of work.

The three most basic ones are:

Fate is not calculated, divination does not seek connections, and observation is kept silent.

A truly skilled fortune teller will not proactively offer divination services.

Even if they want to make a good connection, they will only use objects to convey their wisdom, or simply give a good luck charm or something similar.

Those who offer divination services without any scruples are mostly amateurs who haven't fully entered the field yet.

"Alright, then I'll bask in the master's glory."

Chen Jun wasn't particularly interested in metaphysics, but since the other party had brought it up, he couldn't refuse them.

"Please extend your left hand, Mr. Chen," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

After Chen Jun did as instructed, he grabbed Chen Jun's wrist with his left hand and extended two fingers of his right hand, but did not actually touch the skin. He simply hovered the fingers about an inch above the palm lines and then slowly brushed them across.

A few seconds later, the middle-aged man withdrew his hand. Although his expression remained unchanged, he did not speak immediately.

After a long silence, Chen Jun said with some surprise, "Whether it's good or bad, Master, please speak freely."

He only treats divination as entertainment, and no matter what the other person says, he just laughs it off.

But his silence is puzzling.

The middle-aged man chuckled softly, "Boss Chen is a sentimental person. If you encounter difficulties in the future, just use those old methods more often."

This answer was vague, making no mention of marriage, wealth, or career.

Chen Jun was somewhat confused: "What do you mean by 'the old way'?"

The middle-aged man looked at him mysteriously: "The truth is silent, but it is heard."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jun lost all desire to continue the conversation.

If this kind of mystical dialogue with immortals were applied to other clients, the man's business would likely struggle to improve.

Without asking any further questions, Chen Jun stood up and politely said goodbye to the other party.

After exchanging a few friendly words with the girl selling inexpensive clothes at her stall, we returned to the resort the same way we came.

......

[Tip: Holding events during holidays can improve resident satisfaction more quickly]

Back in his office, Chen Jun casually turned on his computer and glanced at the game panel, only to find a new notification in the upper right corner.

This made him suddenly realize something, and he opened the built-in calendar on his phone.

October 29th: Double Ninth Festival.

October 31: Halloween.

Sure enough, two holidays followed in quick succession within a week.

In previous years, this time of year was the worst period for the resort's business, and these minor holidays were rarely celebrated in a grand manner.

Even with advance publicity, the results are often minimal.

But now that we have the driving force of "resident satisfaction", we can bring out all kinds of festivals and make a big deal out of them.

Recently, the satisfaction rating has remained around 45, with no signs of increasing.

In the original game, a similar situation often meant that certain areas of the city had a "problem to be solved".

This leads to a dynamic balance between growth and decline.

In situations like this, players typically have two options:

Either conduct an investigation and resolve the negative situation.

Alternatively, some special mechanisms can be used to ensure that the increase completely covers the decrease.

Although the resort has improved many critical issues, there are still many difficult problems that require precise diagnosis.

For example, real-time sanitation issues in various regions.

Although the logistics department conducts a thorough cleaning every day after the park closes, due to limited manpower, it is impossible to maintain efficient handling of potential pollution at all times.

This situation is not difficult to solve. Just spend money to hire more cleaning staff and fill every area with cleaning services, and there will be no place that is not taken care of.

However, as the leader, Chen Jun had to consider the issue of cost and benefit. Given the economic conditions at the beginning of his tenure, he could only choose the most economical approach.

However, as funds become more abundant, it will definitely be necessary to continuously expand manpower.

Those flaws that require money to fix will also be resolved at the same time.

However, in the short term, boosting satisfaction through holidays is also a good option.