Su Yao had just opened the synthesis page when she heard the system announce the reward.

Opening the clue, it was a map of the Misty Forest.

There were only two icons on the map, one representing a small house for the inn, and another icon in the shape of a water droplet, located to the northeast of the inn.

This... should be water?

What exactly it is still needs to be seen in person to know, but this time the clues are already quite detailed, with the direction clearly marked. Su Yao no longer has to search aimlessly like a headless fly.

The synthesis page had just opened and then closed again. Su Yao grabbed the car keys and prepared to set off. This time, the little snake and Gerard didn't come along; it was Ya and Zhan Xing who accompanied her.

The off-road vehicle sped along, heading northeast.

Usually, Ya also relied mainly on flying to move forward, but with a small build and not very fast flying speed, the off-road vehicle provided a new experience.

This road had no cement, and it was often blocked by various tangled branches and vines. That's when Zhan Xing came into play.

Opening the car window, the dragon head extended, and with a few breaths, cleared away all the obstacles.

In this way, while clearing the roadblocks as they went, Su Yao's off-road vehicle finally found a place with water in the northeast direction.

Su Yao got out of the car, and the heat and the smell of sulfur hit her instantly.

"There’s actually a hot spring here?" As expected, in a game world, all kinds of elements can be mixed together.

Su Yao checked the map of the evil spirit beasts' distribution, ensuring there was no danger around, before daring to put her hand into the water to try.

The warm water flowed over Su Yao's fingertips, and suddenly, Su Yao had a bold idea.

The Misty Forest, despite being in the south, is quite cold in winter. If a hot spring station could be built here, it would probably attract a market... at the very least, it would be an enjoyment for her, the innkeeper.

[Special Task: Let's listen to the shop owner's request. It turns out the shop owner has a bold idea. The system's purpose is to help the shop owner grow and succeed, and the hot spring station is part of that.]

The system detects that a Level 1 hot spring station requires a Level 3 hot spring blueprint *1, main beams *4, wood *505, stone slabs *100, bricks *100, gold coins *3000. Please work hard to collect the aforementioned materials.

This task is not time-limited; you can establish the hot spring station once all the materials are collected.

The system is indeed intelligent; with just a little thought, it can immediately provide a solution.

Now Su Yao's bag was filled with a lot of wood. If Zhan Xing cleared it two or three more times, they should have enough. The troublesome part was the slabs and bricks, which were two things they had never seen before.

After a moment of distress, Su Yao set the matter aside; the insecticide was still the most important thing right now.

Su Yao exchanged a few small buckets from the mall, filled them up, sealed them, and stored them in her bag.

Zhan Xing watched Su Yao finish, raised an eyebrow, and happily waved a paw at her. "You go back first, I'll soak here for a while."

Zhan Xing didn't particularly like the feeling of high temperatures, except for hot springs. Moreover, hot springs were different from the bathtubs in hotels; encountering one and not taking a dip always felt like a missed opportunity.

Su Yao had just seen Zhan Xing's expression, so when Zhan Xing suggested taking a soak, she wasn't surprised.

"Alright. I'll take Aya back first."

When she arrived, the road had already been cleared by Zhan Xing, making it safe and smooth. Su Yao could manage it all by herself.

As soon as the car left, Zhan Xing happily slipped into the hot spring.

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Su Yao returned to the hotel and went straight to the dormitory to synthesize.

This synthesis took an entire day, with meals being delivered inside by Ya and the little snake.

Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and Su Yao actually discovered the formula for the insecticide.

[Time-limited task completed, congratulations to the host for earning one card draw.]

For the next three days, everyone at the inn was busy. Gerard and Zhan Xing teamed up to search for herbs that were running low in stock, Little Snake went out hunting for materials on his own, Ya watched the store, and Su Yao was only responsible for synthesizing in the inn.

Materials were continuously replenished, and Su Yao not only synthesized insect repellent but also made many other types of potions, which Gerard could take and sell together.

[Congratulations to the host for synthesizing 500 potions, earning the "Apprentice Healer" achievement, gaining 5 card draws, and 500 inn points.]

Gerald was about to leave again, and in Su Yao's package, the only thing that Gerald could use was a card with a fierce tiger on it.

[Tiger's Might: A one-time-use card that has a deterrent effect on feline beasts and evil spirits. Upon use, feline beasts and evil spirits will automatically retreat.]

If she wanted to ensure Gerard's safety while walking, Su Yao still needed to draw a card.

Opening the card-drawing page, there are 8 draws left, but it will take 9 more draws to get a guaranteed five-star card.

Su Yao wasn't stingy either. The inn still had over sixty-eight thousand in funds, so spending a hundred on drawing cards was a trivial matter.

"Go ahead, just draw 9 times."

After a burst of special effects, nine cards appeared in the card pool.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 5 Employee Card."

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Power Surge Card: After use, your strength will increase by three levels for thirty seconds.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Decoration Card: Fortune Character Gift Pack (includes 5 large fortune characters and 5 small fortune characters).]

Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Daily Use Card: 30 pounds of toilet paper, bamboo-based and skin-friendly, five layers thick.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Data Card: This card needs to be used in conjunction with data glasses.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Rebound Card: a one-time-use card that automatically activates in the face of danger, capable of rebounding a single lethal attack.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 4 Storage Bag: Storage capacity ≤ 1000.]

Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Poop Card: Poop left by an unknown animal, very dirty, the material package suggests throwing it away, it doesn't want to hold this thing.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 3 Material Card: Plastic *10.]

The first thing to do is to throw away the poop card!

Su Yao picked and chose inside, giving Gerard the data surge card, the rebound card, the storage bag, and the recently acquired Tiger's Might card.

With the level-four storage bag, Gerard could carry more items this time. Not only various potions but also food, Gerard filled it to the brim.

Gerald said, "There's just one downside: the food can't stay warm. When we do takeout, customers have to reheat it themselves, and it always feels like it loses a bit of its flavor. Plus, customers tend to haggle because it's not hot."

Gerald had sold on the street once or twice before, but he stopped because he got tired of people haggling.

Su Yao looked at Gerard's little expression of regret mixed with a bit of anger and couldn't help but find it amusing.

She reached out and patted Gerald's head, "Let's sell like this for now. Once we build a reputation, we can establish a delivery team."

Su Yao thought of Meituan and Ele.me. She also had a grand idea in her mind, but for now, she didn't have enough manpower, and nothing could be done yet.

"I've packed quite a few bags and boxes in your storage pouch. You can use our bags when selling food and potions to promote the reputation of our Peaceful Inn."

Gerald was quite clever; he understood immediately: "Alright, I'll make sure to get it done!"

Zhan Xing drove Gerard to the edge of the forest, and Gerard set off on the path home to save the crops.

Su Yao began sorting through the cards in the hotel. Every time she finished drawing cards, she always felt like there were so many things that she had nowhere to put them. But after a bit of tidying up, she would feel that, actually, there weren't that many good things.

"These red characters..." Ya didn't know what they were. She wasn't human, and the humans of Longyin didn't celebrate the Spring Festival either.

Su Yao gave Ya a brief introduction to this festival, then put the items into the package, along with the material card and data card.

These are useful, but not now.

There was also toilet paper. When Su Yao saw this item, she silently calculated the price in her mind. She had always exchanged for it in the system mall before. The mall's paper was five pounds for 20 gold coins, and drawing a card was thirty pounds for 100 gold coins.

It seems that drawing cards is more suitable.

Looking at it this way, Su Yao felt a bit more at ease.

Finally, there was the level five employee card.

Su Yao was just about to choose to summon when the system prompt came first.

[When the number of summoned employees is greater than or equal to two, the host needs to pay wages. Specific salary and benefits should be negotiated between the host and the employees.]

When these words appeared, Su Yao first felt guilty and heartbroken. She had indeed forgotten about the salary. It turned out that Ya had been working for her for free all along!

Yaya smiled gently and shook her head at Su Yao: "I eat, drink, and live here every day, and I don't do much work. Gold coins are of no use to me. So, the salary is really of no use to me. I'm happy every day, and that's enough."

[Personal traits: face-conscious, likes to stick close, not fond of mundane things]

As Ya's words fell, Ya's final personal trait was also unlocked.

She truly doesn't care about money or salary!

White moonlight! No one can compare to the white moonlight! Ya truly makes Su Yao unable to resist feeling tender affection!

"Alright, quickly summon my new colleague! I'm really looking forward to it!" Ya, feeling shy under Su Yao's gaze, hurriedly changed the subject and urged Su Yao to summon.

Su Yao picked up the staff card, took a deep breath, and wondered who she would summon this time.

Su Yao: .....

[Name: Ya]

[Race: Elf]

[Magic Level: 5]

[Affection Level: 100 (Maxed Out)]