"Finally, I've waited for you, and thankfully I didn't give up..."
A background music track started playing in Mai Ge's mind, it was the system version, filled with a deep sense of melancholy.
"System, if you play this kind of surround sound in my head again, I'm not buying anything!" Mai Ge frowned, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the system's all around, three dimensional, howling sonic attack.
"Host, this is just me expressing my excitement. Don't you humans hum a few tunes when you're happy? How can you arbitrarily erase the freedom of this system!" the system protested sternly.
"Then I won't upgrade." Mai Ge pouted.
"I think the host is right. This kind of behavior should be stopped and absolutely cannot be tolerated." The background music suddenly stopped, and the system said with a fawning smile, "Now let's talk about upgrading the restaurant. The host has enough points to upgrade the restaurant to level 2. After upgrading the restaurant, various permissions will be unlocked, and the restaurant will be modified to a certain extent. Please confirm the upgrade."
Mai Ge looked at the restaurant upgrade agreement that appeared in his mind and read it carefully from beginning to end. It was just an ordinary transaction contract with nothing special about it, and it did not specify the upgrade permissions that would be granted after the upgrade. So he simply clicked the confirmation button in the lower right corner with his mind.
"Ding! Host confirms restaurant upgrade, successful!"
"Ding! 50,000 points deducted successfully!"
"Ding! The restaurant is undergoing upgrades and renovations. The upgrades will take three minutes. During this time, please do not enter the restaurant area on the first floor!"
The system notifications rang out one after another, and some sounds came from downstairs.
"By the way, System, could you also turn that room on the second floor outside into a small children's playground?" Mai Ge asked in his mind. Anyway, the room was just sitting empty, and turning it into a children's playground would give the two little ones another place to play.
"I'm sorry, host, this item is not included in the upgrade package." The system refused, then solemnly added, "Furthermore, please remember, host, this system is a serious gourmet system, not some kind of builder. Please do not insult this system by talking about things like modifying a children's playground. This is a disrespect and insult to a noble gourmet system!"
"Just tell me how much the modifications will cost?" Mai Ge rolled his eyes and said directly.
"This..." The system hesitated for a moment, showing some hesitation.
"One thousand gold coins." Mai Ge offered.
"Deal!" the system announced without hesitation.
"Your body is quite honest, isn't it?" Mai Ge pursed his lips, then shook his head and said, "You agree, but I refuse, it's too expensive."
"Host, the price is negotiable. We can calculate the cost according to your requirements. This system produces top quality products, and the price is absolutely fair and honest. We will create a fun and interesting children's playground for the little princess in a limited space, so that she can have a fun childhood." The system continued, not giving up.
"Show me the renderings first." Mai Ge said directly. One thousand gold coins is equivalent to one hundred thousand copper coins. Although the restaurant's revenue is good now, but this is still a considerable sum of money, and it can't be wasted.
"Ding! The renderings of the indoor children's playground have been transmitted. Please view them yourself, host." The system's voice immediately sounded.
Mai Ge looked at the series of renderings that appeared in his mind. Prices started at 500 gold coins and gradually increased, with quotes ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 gold coins.
Mai Ge clicked on each of the renderings and looked at them one by one. The five hundred gold coins version was similar to a typical modern indoor playground, decorated with cartoon wallpaper, and filled with various toys such as spring beds, small swings, and rocking horses. It looked quite childlike and had a good quantity of toys, but it lacked a certain quality. It looked like the kind of playground where you could buy a ten yuan ticket and play all day.
He scrolled down further. The one thousand gold coins version looked much more upscale, with multiple themes to choose from: Ocean World, Dreamy Purple Kingdom, and more. Not only were the wallpapers themed, but the toys were also upgraded. In one corner, there was a small double carousel, a cartoon dance machine, and an electric rocking horse… it looked incredibly high-tech.
"This one looks pretty good. For the size of this room, this level of playground is already the limit. If we cram in any larger facilities, it would be overkill." Mai Ge nodded in satisfaction at the Dreamy Purple Kingdom, then curiously continued looking at the other more expensive playgrounds, his expression gradually becoming strange.
The ones starting at 10,000 gold coins are basically the size of outdoor amusement parks, complete with all kinds of large-scale rides and attractions. The amusement park priced at one million gold coins is almost the size of Disneyland, with various themed pavilions that simply cannot be contained in a small room.
Moreover, according to the system introduction, some of these pavilions are high-tech, such as a fully simulated space capsule, a starry sky travel pavilion, a black hole experience pavilion, a magic war training pavilion… Even Mai Ge, this big kid, was quite tempted.
"What if I built an amusement park with a million gold coins and sold tickets? Would I make money?" Mai Ge wondered, looking at the blueprint. However, he quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea. A million gold coins was an enormous sum, the restaurant's revenue over several years might not even reach that amount. The investment was too high, and there was no guarantee that any children would come to play.
More importantly, if he used that million to buy physical attribute points, Mai Ge's strength would likely be almost back to its peak. Compared to such a long term investment, restoring his strength was clearly more important.
Of course, if he can attract venture capital, that would be a good idea, as long as he doesn't have to put up any money.
"System, can the price of the Dreamy Purple Kingdom be lowered a bit?" Mai Ge turned his gaze back and asked in his mind. This was clearly the most suitable renovation plan at the moment.
"Host, this is already at cost price. This system has strict requirements for product quality. This system can guarantee that the actual product is absolutely identical to the picture. At this price, buying it is a steal. What are you still hesitating about?" the system replied seriously.
"500 gold coins." Mai Ge said without hesitation.
"…"
The system silently displayed an ellipsis, then nearly roared, "Host, is this how you haggle?!"
"Isn't the usual way to haggle to cut the price in half first?" Mai Ge rubbed his nose, speaking matter of factly.
"..."
The system fell silent.
"That's all the money I have. If you're okay with it, I'll take this. If not, I'll just take the two little ones out to play. The outside world is much more exciting." Mai Ge got up and walked towards the door. Three minutes were almost up, the restaurant renovation was nearing completion.
"Host, please wait. Would you like to add a little more money?"
The system's voice rang out.