Chapter 585 - 305: Waiting for the Right Time, Promotion to Town Level
Watching their eager faces fixed on him, Zhou Bai began to speak.
"In our place, architecture can be divided into civil and industrial buildings, and civil buildings are divided into public buildings and residential buildings. Residential buildings are things like houses, while public buildings include a lot more, such as office buildings, commercial buildings, tourism buildings, science, education, culture, and health buildings, as well as transportation buildings."
"Office buildings, for example, the Lord Mansion."
"Commercial buildings, examples include Commercial Street, Market, Tavern; we also have similar buildings like shopping malls, banks, post offices, and so on."
"Tourism buildings, examples: hotels, amusement parks, and other entertainment-focused buildings that can attract tourists."
"Science, education, culture, and health buildings, actually, they are collectively known; they include cultural, educational, scientific research, medical health, sports buildings, etc.; for culture in Hope Village, the Library is an example, and could also include things like theaters, museums, concert halls, exhibition centers, and so on; educational ones in Hope Village are exemplified by the School; for scientific research, there doesn’t seem to be one in Hope Village at the moment, but if you were to count, it would be the Advanced Alchemy Workshop and the Textile Workshop since the territory’s current equipment and weapons are produced there, and they even create their own products; for medical health, the Hospital is an example in Hope Village; and for sports, there’s the Sports Arena, Swimming Hall, etc."
"Transport buildings, for example, a Beast Cart station."
"Besides the ones mentioned above, there are also some special buildings, such as monuments, Memorials, Monuments, generally used to commemorate important figures; for example, garden architecture, Parks, which are generally spaces for residents to relax; for example, judicial buildings, Prisons, used to detain those who have made mistakes or committed crimes..."
"..."
Zhou Bai detailed meticulously and, in fact, as soon as Zhou Bai had begun, Servus and the others couldn’t help but record everything with pen and paper.
The architectural types Zhou Bai mentioned could be said to have refreshed their cognition.
In their territory, there had never been such a detailed distinction of buildings.
For them, architects, this was a complete architectural system.
Listening, they all felt as if their inspiration was about to burst forth at any moment.
When Zhou Bai finished speaking, the architects opened their mouths one after another.
"Thank you, village chief."
"What you’ve said is of great benefit to us."
"We’re very grateful to you, village chief, for telling us all this; this knowledge is so precious."
"..."
The three, Servus included, were sincerely grateful.
They were certain that becoming an Advanced Architect was within their reach.
"It’s fine, as long as you can design more architectural drawings for the territory, that’s the biggest thank you for me," Zhou Bai responded directly.
Listening to this, Servus and the others quickly assured, "We will design well."
At that moment, in their minds, they involuntarily envisioned numerous building models.
Thinking of this, the three Servus were somewhat anxious to leave.
Sometimes inspiration comes suddenly, and they must seize the opportunity.
"Village chief, I have to go; I just got a bit of inspiration."
"Me too."
Hearing this, Zhou Bai quickly said, "Then go right ahead!"
Servus and his companions bowed and then turned to leave.
Watching their departing figures, Zhou Bai’s mouth curved slightly.
The territory had gained a few good workers; he was truly happy!
The next moment, Zhou Bai left the Sports Arena and turned towards the next location— the Swimming Hall.
Perhaps because of the participation of the Blue Star residents, the design of the Swimming Hall was nearly identical to modern ones; if there was a difference, it could only be said that modern swimming halls rely on technology, while those in the territory rely on Magic Power.
Inside the Swimming Hall, the originally empty pool had already been filled with water by the Professionals who arrived first.
After the water was filled, many people jumped in one after another like dumplings into the water and began swimming around joyfully, some even started playing water fights.
Besides those swimming in the water, there were also many spectators around.
Among them were quite a few native Residents, who, watching the Blue Star residents’ excited behavior, were somewhat puzzled.
On ordinary days, they too encountered some small rivers and streams, so water wasn’t really anything special to them.
Oh, right, there IS something unusual, the unusual part is how they swim—especially without using Water Magic for separation.
"Is it really that fun?"
"Don’t know, but everyone looks so happy."
"You know, I’ve always thought playing in water is a lot of fun, but in the wild, there are often Demon Beasts in the water, so no one dares to relax and play. Now in this swimming pool, knowing it’s safe, you can definitely have fun in it."
"Then go and play."
"I’m going, you guys coming?"
"I want to go in too, but I can’t swim, and just now someone jumped in and sank. If it weren’t for Water Magic, they would have swallowed so much water."
"Go over there, someone is selling flotation boards that can be used in the water, available for rent or loan."
"They really have a variety of attractions, amusement parks, sports arenas, I thought those were surprising enough, but this Swimming Hall is even more astonishing."
"Actually, this is quite normal. I once went to a territory for a mission, and that territory was by the sea! Their fishermen often go out to sea, and every one of them can swim, it’s just uncommon in most territories."
"So swimming is good too! It’s a skill as well."
"But with Water Magic, you won’t drown yourself, right?"
"But Water Magic consumes Magic Power! Swimming doesn’t."
"True, let’s go down and have a look!"
"..."
So, with the "persuasion" of others, many native residents also stepped into the pool, but most of them entered the shallow end.
After all, having experienced the variety of special events in Hope Village, the villagers quickly accepted the novelty of Hope Village.
Sure enough, those who got into the water soon blended in with the rest.
The entire Swimming Hall was filled with sounds of playful splashing and laughter.
Those who had come just to try it out now fully appreciated the so-called law of true delight.
It’s so much fun!
Zhou Bai entered to this scene.
Upon seeing Zhou Bai come in, the staff member who had come to maintain order in the Swimming Hall hurriedly said, "We agreed not to open for business yet, but some people were anxious, and they added water on their own. I didn’t stop them; just considered it a trial lesson."
Clearly, this staff member was also a Blue Star resident and knew how to attract customers.
Still, there was a hint of nervousness in the introduction, fearing they had done something wrong, indeed, many things in the Swimming Hall weren’t ready yet.
The lifeguard for one.
Although in the Magic World, a lifeguard seemed somewhat "superfluous," they were still necessary.
"No worries, you’ve done well. They’re having fun now, and that means they’ll keep coming back," Zhou Bai said directly.
"Then, village chief, would you like to play? The women’s area is over there, and men are not allowed to enter," the staff member pointed out another entrance to the venue.
After all, this world isn’t as open as modern times, and separation is necessary.
"No need, I’m just passing through," Zhou Bai shook her head.
Then, after a stroll around the Swimming Hall, Zhou Bai left.
Looking at these buildings materialized from architectural drawings, Zhou Bai felt quite relaxed.
Replicating modern architecture in Hope Village was an important part of her plan for the village.
Now that she was sure it was a success, naturally, she was happy.
She believed that in the future, there would be more and more such buildings, and that Hope Village would continue to improve.
Now, Hope Village has basically filled up, becoming a true Level 3 village.
What’s next is to continue developing, to earn money diligently, to recruit people quickly, to build up strength.
And when the time is right, promote to a small town!!!
