"Why!" Chen Jianhai asked unwillingly.
"Ding!"
"Room amenities are rewards for the Gold Achievement, exclusively for use at the Island Hotel. Other stores do not have this special service."
"Damn, okay."
Chen Jianhai felt a bit disappointed. After thickly applying the soap to his leg, Chen Jianhai once again leisurely walked to the terrace to enjoy the view outside. But the next moment, the sight in front of him completely disgusted him.
Just a moment ago, while sitting on the lounge chair, he hadn't noticed. Now, standing in front of the pool, he saw that the clear water surface was covered with a dense layer of dead bugs. Some were still alive, paddling slowly in the water.
In the poolside water trough, a small cylindrical bug the size of a pinky finger curled up. When it sensed Chen Jianhai's presence, it quickly scuttled into the small cracks of the pool, blending with the black color, and disappeared before Chen Jianhai could see where it went.
"Damn… why are there so many bugs on this island!!"
"If Bai Cheng and the others have to clean this up later, they'll be scared to death."
Although Chen Jianhai was quite brave, seeing so many bugs suddenly made him feel uneasy. The island hotel had many good points, but its proximity to nature also meant more bugs. Mosquito coils might keep mosquitoes away, but they didn't repel other insects!
Chen Jianhai remembered reading a news report about centipedes crawling out of hotel bedding. While humans and nature coexist harmoniously, having bugs in a hotel is intolerable! Even if the hotel reassures guests and relocates them to other rooms, it would still damage the hotel's reputation.
"This bug problem needs to be solved!"
Chen Jianhai was pondering buying some insect repellents online for an emergency when suddenly a "ding" sounded in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Now issuing the first task for the Island Hotel. Please check it yourself."
A massive system panel appeared before Chen Jianhai.
**Task: Achieve Master Cleaner Achievement.**
**Reward: Permanent mosquito and insect-free environment for the Island Hotel.**
**Task Hint: A clean, bug-free living environment is always a traveler's dream. Deep clean the island hotel rooms to achieve the Master Cleaner Achievement. The system will then ensure a permanent mosquito and insect-free environment within the hotel's radiation range.**
A task!
Chen Jianhai's spirits lifted!
He had never met anyone who wasn't grossed out by bugs. Even someone as fearless as Xiao Lang was scared to tears by a snail when he was a child, let alone female staff and guests. If the island hotel could truly provide a bug-free environment, this alone would make his hotel stand out in Nanjiang City!
Thinking this, Chen Jianhai became excited. He quickly accessed the system panel and chose the personal achievement, Professional Cleaner. The progress bar was stuck at 40.
Only 60 more rooms needed to be cleaned to earn the "Master Cleaner" title.
Initially, the Lang Ai Hotel had only 140 rooms, so Chen could only progress to 40. Though the hotel later upgraded with new rooms and bedding, as the boss of over 200 employees, with diligent staff like Bai Cheng working hard, it wasn't appropriate for him to personally handle such tasks. But now, being the only person on the island hotel, he could clean as much as he wanted without anyone noticing!
"Just 60 rooms! Simple!"
Chen Jianhai eagerly took a broom, mop, cloth, and gloves from the corridor's utility room, his eyes filled with excitement.
Today!
He was determined to max out those two progress bars in his mind!
...
In the blink of an eye, noon and afternoon passed.
"Ding. Bed-making experience +1!"
"Ding. Room-cleaning experience +1!"
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for making 59 beds, gaining 59 experience points. Bed-making proficiency greatly increased."
"Congratulations to the host for cleaning 60 rooms, gaining 60 experience points. Cleaning proficiency greatly increased."
"Congratulations to the host for earning the 'Grand Master Bed-maker' and 'Master Cleaner' titles."
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for earning the 'Master Cleaner' title. The system will now ensure a mosquito and insect-free environment within the hotel's functional radiation range."
As the system's voice sounded, Chen Jianhai immediately threw down the mop and collapsed tiredly onto the freshly made bed, holding his sore waist.
"Damn, I'm exhausted…"
"I remember I wasn't this tired after cleaning 140 rooms back then!"
"This was just 60…"
Chen Jianhai reminisced and couldn't believe how he managed to clean so many rooms in one day back then! Compared to cleaning rooms, the fear of the hotel closing was more daunting. If not for the pressure of the hotel closing, he might never have accomplished such a feat.
"Be vigilant in peace times!"
Chen Jianhai sighed, patting his face and getting up from the bed. The hallway's trash cart was filled with various bug corpses he had cleaned out from the room cracks. While common black bugs were manageable, the sight of those long-bodied, multi-legged bugs made his skin crawl, and he had to grit his teeth to kill them.
"It's almost 6 o'clock. If I don't leave now, I'll miss the boat back."
Chen Jianhai checked the time on his phone and securely tied the garbage bag full of bug corpses. Holding it, he prepared to throw it into the public trash can on the beach. But during the afternoon's cleaning, he had thoroughly familiarized himself with the island hotel's guest rooms.
The hotel had a total of 157 guest rooms, including luxury rooms and suites, all with sea views of the natural coastline of Xiaomajia Island. The second to fourth floors housed premium comfort and standard guest rooms. The fifth and sixth floors featured luxury rooms, where guests could view the sky and sea from the terrace and enjoy the natural scenery from a music bathtub. Each of the second to sixth floors had a large family suite with a King-size bed. The seventh floor had the highest-grade rooms in the hotel, combining spacious comfort with stunning island views, making it feel like one could touch the blue sky from the terrace.
Apart from the room layout, what pleased Chen Jianhai most was the provision of non-smoking rooms on each floor, allowing guests to freely choose their preferred living environment.