Chapter 381 - 207: Treasure Hunting
The first to take the stage was Peanut Cinema. Initially, Peanut explained the entertainment values of the movie theater in all seriousness but soon started lewdly educating everyone on the 21st-century movie rating system. In principle, in countries with a rating system, all movies can be shown, but due to varying content, audiences are restricted accordingly. The subtext was clear to everyone except Little Knife, and this was evident when people started throwing trash at Peanut.
Of course, Little Knife threw something too, even though she didn’t understand why.
Snow Egg represented Little Knife and made it clear from the start that this was a game of positive energy that must not be tainted by certain people. Even if the law allowed it and the facts were true, such things could not exist here. Then Snow Egg began to sell the idea of hot springs, focusing on relaxation for the mind and body, casually bringing up coffee and tea culture in an effort to score points for the hot springs.
Su Shi showcased the allure of the beach as a leisure area, where one could surf, swim, sunbathe, or just lie on the sand and do nothing. Clearly, he was angling for Lin Wu’s vote. Snow Egg asked if there were any creatures in the sea and if it was possible to go sea foraging. Is the bay bigger than a swimming pool? A barrage of questions caught Su Shi off guard.
Using knowledge as a bond, Maya explained that people need the nurturing of knowledge and the irrigation of culture. Since Maya was short on words, Lin Wu stepped in to provide examples on the fly. The cultured person sees a waterfall and thinks: "A thousand feet as the crow flies," whereas the uncultured person sees a waterfall and thinks: "Wow, a torn cloth." Everyone approved of Lin Wu’s examples and applauded.
Shana linked tennis to love, vigorously pulling in votes from Little Knife and Snow Egg. Blue Star’s various regions have different cultural ideas—some people consider eating, drinking, and playing as entertainment. Some believe sports are entertainment. Some think staying home is entertaining. Some believe love is the best entertainment. And people like Stone like to wash their feet and sing.
Lin Wu believed that eating was the true entertainment, but since there was no such proposal, he thought all the others were fine.
Finally, Horse Soul gave the most lackluster speech, questioning the need for a shooting range when there were plenty of zombies outside, and the sentry post was always vacant.