Wasteland Development Diary

Beneath the flight platform where the luxurious aircraft was docked, someone was already waiting.

"Mr. Zhou, I've heard so much about you, welcome, welcome! When my brother told me you were coming, I didn't dare to believe it at first, I thought he was just teasing me..."

Tabo looked somewhat similar to Sand Sea Duke, with a round head and face.

He was a bit shorter, completely white, wearing a loose green shirt over a striped skirt and pants, and gilded straw sandals on his feet, his attire very stylish.

Zhou Yi asked, "Are you and Sand Sea Duke biological brothers?"

"Not biological, but better than biological."

Tabo said with a smile, "My brother and I used to hang out in the Dead Sea together, but later we discussed and decided to open up paths in the East and West respectively."

"My brother has a good eye, excels at management and seizing opportunities, so he expands territories and becomes a sea lord."

"I don't have any other skills, but I have a little experience in aesthetics. So I found some unformed jades and then used our clan's [Catalysis] to further and rapidly develop their talents. In Flower City, my skills are very suitable."

He and Sand Sea Duke were of the same clan.

Both had the ability of catalysis.

Zhou Yi followed up, "I haven't seen many of your clan? Are there very few of you?"

"Indeed, there are few. Our branch is called 'Variant Beasts' among the Guang Na species. We are not known for combat or strong life, and are prone to death in childhood."

Tabo explained, "Our catalytic ability sounds good, but the usage conditions are harsh, requiring the Dead Sea as a catalytic environment, and the catalysis process also causes extreme alienation pain and tearing. Not only is the energy consumption high, but the success rate is also difficult to guarantee."

"In wild survival, it's not as useful as the Red-haired Monster's berserk transformation."

Zhou Yi thought that was true.

Now Sand Sea Duke is still busy transforming the electric cat into an electric soul, often in a state of exhaustion, looking as if his soul has been drained by work, often absent-minded.

When asked to rest, he refuses, saying he doesn't want to miss this rare opportunity.

"Mr. Zhou, let me introduce you, this is our club's Xiao Tao."

Tabo raised a claw to indicate.

A girl next to him said in a vibrant voice, "Hello, Mr. Zhou! I'm Xiao Tao!"

Xiao Tao looked fourteen or fifteen years old, with naturally straight hair. Girls of this age haven't fully matured, their features are still a bit immature, but you can tell she's a beauty.

She wore a loose sweatshirt and shorts, with long legs and flat shoes on her feet.

In terms of dress, she was no different from the old humans.

Whether it was perfume or some skin care product, she had a faint fragrance on her body.

Zhou Yi used [Alertness] to look at her, and the girl emitted a green light, indicating that she was a D or C-level life form.

"Mr. Zhou, how about Xiao Tao act as your guide? I'm really a bit of an eyesore here."

Tabo enthusiastically introduced, "Don't look at Xiao Tao's young age, she's a Flower Girl who grew up locally, smart and well-behaved, and also our [April Club]'s top star."

Zhou Yi nodded.

He immediately said goodbye and left.

Next, Xiao Tao led Zhou Yi and his party forward.

The flight platform was about 1000 meters away from the city of Flower City. This was a pedestrian path, with flowerbeds, trees, and shrubs forming a well-arranged tree-lined road on both sides.

Along the way, there were many human vendors' fruit stalls, all playing harmonicas or flutes to attract customers.

Just like the rumors, there were many handsome men and beautiful women coming and going. They accompanied the tourists, speaking different languages and laughing from time to time.

Zhou Yi asked Xiao Tao next to him, "Is Tabo the owner of the April Club?"

"Yes."

The girl nodded, "Boss Tabo is a very good person."

Zhou Yi laughed, "What's good about him?"

"The Flower Girls and Flower Boys in our club, if their flowering period is over, the boss will support them until they die. Other clubs don't do this, they will be expelled and discarded after the flowering period, and many have miserable old ages."

"Flowering period?"

"It's like this."

Xiao Tao explained, "We Flower Girls and Flower Boys all belong to the same type of Guang Na species, called 'Flower Face'. From the flower shape in childhood, we slowly grow into human form."

"The characteristic of Flower Faces is that they look pleasing, and they have their own unique fragrance. Once they are in human form, they enter the flowering period, which usually lasts 3 to 5 years. However, now maintenance technology and medicine are developing very quickly, and it can last up to 10 years, which is much longer than before."

The Flower Face girl said, "During the flowering period, it is also the most popular time for us. Because we look good and smell good, and the Flower Faces are trained by each club, we are taught how to talk to people and how to make people happy. Plus, we have special abilities that can enhance the effect in this area."

"So during the flowering period, we will go around to accompany guests, or participate in various activities, and even be bought by some big shots to become their exclusive companions. In this stage, we earn a lot!"

"But after the flowering period is over, it is the flower failure, and we will become old and dilapidated in a short period of time. Like me, I will probably become an old woman in about 4 years, and then I will be disliked. Because my physical strength is poor, my appearance is ugly, and the smell on my body becomes unpleasant... In short, it's a pitiful time."

Speaking of the flowering period and flower failure, Xiao Tao was still smiling.

Zhou Yi listened silently and looked around.

At this time, he had already entered Flower City.

The city was planned on a large scale, with a decentralized structure almost like a satellite city. The streets were smooth and quiet, and the buildings were close together, but most of them were not tall.

Flower City mixed various architectural styles. You could see onion-domed chapels, Gothic bell towers, classical Chinese carved eaves, and Roman-columned and Greek-style temples.

Each building had its own sign, either carved from diamond-shaped stone or made of more expensive gold and silver, which were very bright even in the daytime.

The names were written on the signs in the common language of the East and West Continents, all kinds of clubs.

In addition to common shops such as shops, hotels, restaurants, and bars, the rest were all kinds of clubs, and they were also the most beautiful and exquisite.

Zhou Yi looked at Xiao Tao, "What kind of services do these clubs provide?"

The girl said, "They are varied, and the services provided by different clubs are also different."

"Like that one."

She pointed to a raised diamond-shaped stone sign across the street, with a blooming flower carved on the photo.

"This Sweet Club specializes in providing sleeping services. The Flower Girls and Flower Boys inside are very good at sleeping with various guests, and they have a very good reputation."

"You see, that flower represents the scope of the club's business. The flower system can accompany you to bed, and if it is a leaf, it means it is just ordinary companionship and emotional service, and there can be no relationship. This is also the two branches of the club."

Xiao Tao said, "Our April Club is a leaf system."

Zhou Yi looked left and right.

He did see the difference between flowers and leaves on the club's signs, and the two signs were very eye-catching. It made the scale and content of the services provided at a glance.

"In fact, these two branches have developed for many years. Sometimes the flower system is popular, and sometimes the leaf system becomes the mainstream. Now they all have their own audiences."

The Flower Face girl counted her fingers and said, "Overall, the flower system pays more attention to a fast-paced and direct approach, and the relationship is maintained for a very short time. The leaf system has a more delicate and in-depth experience, and the time is usually much longer."

Zhou Yi understood.

The former is purely about sex, not heart, and the latter is more inclined to pure love.

He was a little puzzled again, "Has Flower City developed to its current level based on this club model? Are there other industries?"

"Yes."

Xiao Tao said, "In fact, the flower tools in Flower City are also very important, I'll take you to go shopping."

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Then she walked into a small shop next to her.

The cabinets inside were filled with different flowers, all in various containers, most of which were glassware, and some pottery and silverware.

The owner was an old man with freckles on his face, dozing off, with a unique smell of decay from the elderly.

"This is the flower tool shop."

Xiao Tao whispered, "The boss used to be a Flower Boy, but now he is in the flower failure period."

She pointed to a small glass jar filled with many red petals, "Like this thing, it looks like a decoration, but it is actually a grinding tool, which can cut things."

Xiao Tao picked up a branch inserted next to her and inserted it into the mouth of the glass jar.

Then the petals inside began to spin rapidly, they rotated like blades, making a hissing friction sound.

Xiao Tao took out the branch.

The front end became pointed.

"And this."

The girl picked up another flower. This flower hasn't bloomed yet, only a yellow bud, and the long branches are wrapped in a kind of hemp rope.

She pulled the rope head below.

Then the flower bud suddenly grew larger and turned into a wide flower with dense petals, more than one meter in diameter.

"It's actually an umbrella."

Xiao Tao tied the rope head back.

The yellow flower gradually closed and slowly returned to the shape of a flower bud.

Zhou Yi became interested.

This flower tool is a bit interesting.

He picked up a small glass box next to him, two fingers thick, with a purple flower soaked in liquid inside. The mouth of the box was wrapped in copper skin, and it was impossible to recognize what tool it was from the appearance.

"Xiao Tao, what is this?"

"Oh, that's a fire starter."

"Can it make fire?"

"Yes."

"You shake it and open the bottle cap."

Zhou Yi did what she said.

As he shook it, the purple flower inside seemed to wake up and began to stretch its body. There was a spring on the bottle cap. After opening it, the stamen of the purple flower was there, and then a ball of flame popped up.

Flower tool lighter!

Zhou Yi couldn't help but be curious: "Are these flower tools expensive? But why haven't I seen them in many cities? Is it because it's too far from the West Continent to the East Continent?"

"It's not this, they are very cheap, but difficult to maintain."

Xiao Tao said, "The biggest difference from ordinary tools is that flower tools need to be maintained as living flowers. Watering is the most basic, and then there are nutrient solutions, some also need suitable temperature storage, and some need certain light. It is difficult for people from other places to maintain, so the flower tools will quickly wither and fail."

"So although flower tools are commonly used things locally, the price is cheap, and they are daily consumables, it is difficult to sell them in large quantities to very far places. The requirements for storage and maintenance are a bit high."

I see.

Zhou Yi nodded.

Just the spring-like climate of Flower City, after leaving, the flower tools are probably difficult to adapt to the environment of other places.

It is a type of tool with strong regional factors.

However, Xiao Tao also said that the most important thing to export is Flower Faces such as Flower Girls and Flower Boys.

Zhou Yi decided to experience it in the club to see what was going on.

He asked, "Are there any recommended clubs?"

"New customers go to the flower system more, and old customers go to the leaf system a little more. Let's go to the flower system first!"

Xiao Tao's eyes glowed, and she gave a thumbs up: "Then go to [Weather Club]! The soup rice there is super delicious!"

"..."

Zhou Yi was dumbfounded.

I asked you to take me to a nightclub, and you said the nightclub's rice in soup is delicious?

Half an hour later.

Zhou Yi was panting and eating a bowl of soup rice.

The Flower Girl next to him said, "Eat slowly... stop eating, let's play first."

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

This soup rice is really delicious!