Chapter 96: The Underwater Shipwreck Restaurant

"I'm just excited because the hotel has an elevator now!" 

Chen Jianhai clutched his chest, which was aching from being punched, and spoke with a hint of grievance.

"...Is it really that big of a deal for an elevator?"

Xu Bo's eyes showed disdain, and just as he was about to say more, he suddenly paused and exclaimed in shock, "Wow, Haizi, your sightseeing elevator is pretty impressive!"

Chen Jianhai was taken aback.

Sightseeing elevator?? I have one of those?!!!

I didn't notice it either.

Chen Jianhai looked towards where Xu Bo was pointing and saw that behind the service desk in the lobby, there were sightseeing elevators on both sides.

But unlike traditional sightseeing elevators, the one on the left was actually a living aquarium!

The entire elevator was made of cylindrical glass tanks, housing about 5,000 fish, with faintly glowing purple and blue jellyfish, pink fuzzy sea stars, and delicate little octopuses swimming inside.

When you get inside and look up, it feels like you're under the sea, and from below, it looks like a giant crystal ball.

The other sightseeing elevator was a more conventional ocean-view elevator.

Standing inside, you could overlook a vast expanse of the Nanjiang Ocean, enjoying views of the hotel's golden beach and the sunrise and sunset.

Having already witnessed the grandeur of the Atlantis underwater suite, Chen Jianhai was impressed but not overly shocked by the aquarium elevator.

However, Xu Bo, who had spent years bent over cooking in the kitchen, was stunned.

"Haizi, does running a hotel make this much money...?"

Xu Bo spoke in disbelief.

When the hotel was on the brink of closure, Chen Jianhai had almost bankrupted himself, pouring all his family's money into the hotel, and was so poor that he would eat for free at Xiaolang's barbecue place.

But now, not only had the hotel been renovated and upgraded, but even the elevators in the lobby were so luxurious!

Even though Xu Bo's father was the king of swimming rings in Nanjiang City, he hadn't splurged on something this extravagant in his company's lobby!

...How much did this cost!

"It's okay, it's okay..."

Chen Jianhai awkwardly changed the subject.

He had been worried that people might be suspicious.

After all, no one could expand a five-story hotel to fifteen stories, including renovation and construction, in just two weeks.

But neither Xu Bo nor the people around the hotel seemed to have any concept of the time being altered by the system.

No one was suspicious about the hotel's rapid rise.

It seemed natural for the hotel to be in its current state.

However, Chen Jianhai hadn't expected Xu Bo to question the money instead.

Fortunately, Xu Bo didn't dwell on it, and after circling the first-floor lobby a few times, they quickly toured the four-story podium.

The podium was divided into four floors.

The first floor was the lobby, the second floor was a Chinese restaurant, the third floor had banquet and conference halls, and the fourth floor housed a fitness and entertainment center.

It had everything from yoga and aerobics rooms, fitness equipment areas, multi-functional conference rooms, to guest lounges.

It finally had the appearance of a five-star hotel.

Having seen all that,

Chen Jianhai was most eager to see the underwater restaurant he had exchanged for 7,000 points!

"I wonder what my underwater restaurant looks like?"

As Chen Jianhai pondered, he and Xu Bo entered the aquarium sightseeing elevator and pressed the down button.

The elevator descended slowly,

In the aquarium elevator, a curious ray swam alongside them, flapping its wings and following their downward path.

As they exited the elevator,

a massive shipwreck appeared in front of them!

In the blue-ink-stained ocean, dreamy crystal-clear waves sparkled,

The deck of the shipwreck was entirely filled and paved with fine white sea sand, dotted with reflective stones and white rocks, with light sources illuminating the water, making the blue underwater scene even more dazzling and striking.

The rusted hull had become a colorful garden of corals and soft corals.

Sea hares, little sea snails, and various colorful small fish lived there, darting in and out of the deck seams,

And in the distance, whale sharks, barracudas, lionfish, and schools of coral fish alternated in appearance.

The lonely, decaying old shipwreck contrasted sharply with the vibrant, fish-filled underwater world.

"Haizi... it's like you've brought the Ghost Ship here!"

Xu Bo seemed frozen in place, clinging tightly to the aquarium elevator wall, his body stiff,

His eyes filled with shock.

He had thought the highlight of the hotel was the aquarium elevator in the lobby,

But the real surprise was the underwater restaurant beneath the hotel!

The Underwater Shipwreck Restaurant!

The restaurant's ceiling was adorned with octopus-suction-cup-like protrusions and anemone-shaped chandeliers, even the iron railings were designed to look like seaweed.

Sitting by the window, you could see through the large floor-to-ceiling windows the weathered and old deck, anchors, ropes, cutlasses, boots, treasure maps, and treasure chests,

But the most intriguing was the black staircase leading to the lower part of the ship's hold.

That small, dark entrance, seldom ventured into by even the fish,

As if at any moment, an unknown giant monster would emerge.

It wasn't just Xu Bo,

Even Chen Jianhai was stunned by the scene before him.

Based on his initial imagination,

An underwater restaurant would just be a hundred or so square meters of space below the hotel,

With soft lighting, a few elegant dining tables and booths,

And perhaps a whole wall of glass near the water surface,

Or the building could be extended outward to create a curved view,

Allowing guests to see marine life up close.

But he never expected this!

The system had created a full-fledged underwater shipwreck restaurant!

If pirate enthusiasts saw this, they'd go crazy!!!

Chen Jianhai's emotions went from shock to disbelief to excitement!

If Xiaolang saw this,

He'd probably drag him off immediately to dive and explore the wreck!

At this moment,

Chen Jianhai's limited imagination quickly shifted to a Pirates of the Caribbean mode,

Imagining the captain of the Flying Dutchman, Davy Jones, stepping up the decayed stairs one step at a time from the deck below,

Extending his fragrant squid tentacles,

Getting ready to grab the treasure chest.

"Bo, come take a look, those two green lights in the stairs, don't they look like eyes!"

Chen Jianhai said excitedly,

Bo, Bo??

After waiting a while, there was no response from Xu Bo.

"Haizi..."

Xu Bo's voice came from behind, trembling, either from excitement or fear,

"What's wrong?"

When Chen Jianhai turned around,

He saw Xu Bo tightly pressed against the elevator wall, gripping the wall crevices with a terrified look on his face.

"Did anyone ever tell you, I have a fear of shipwrecks…"

Chen Jianhai: ???