Chapter 354: Chapter 334: This Reward Is a Little...
The thought made Fang Chenyi break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn’t help but wipe his forehead.
But, as if sensing his thoughts, the notification in his mind suddenly changed:
[Host has picked up one embedded large banana, triggering a special system reward. Rewarding Host with ten centimeters of secondary growth. Reward is now being administered. Please experience it for yourself.]
Holy shit!
Hearing this, Fang Chenyi felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. ’Secondary growth? What the hell is going on? I was already a handful and then some, which was impressive enough. Add another ten centimeters... wouldn’t that be a one-way trip to the stomach?’
At the same time, Fang Chenyi’s mind couldn’t help but recall a joke he once saw online. It asked, "If you were given an extra ten centimeters, where would you add it?"
Fang Chenyi remembered the creative answers from netizens at the time. Some said they’d add it to their height, some to other things, and some to the thickness of their cash.
As for Fang Chenyi himself, back then, he most agreed with adding it to the thickness of his cash.
Although ten centimeters’ worth of banknotes isn’t that much, it was enough to show just how dire his financial situation was back then.
But if he were faced with that question now, he wouldn’t think the same way. If he could choose, he would rather add those ten centimeters to the size of Huaxia’s map.
Of course, that was all just wishful thinking. After all, those ten centimeters had already been added, completely beyond his control.
After a moment of shock, he hurriedly checked himself. After his inspection, Fang Chenyi was left speechless. The system really did what it said it was going to do.
Although the reward was rather useless, the rewards weren’t up to him. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and bear it.
After this "special reward" from the system, Fang Chenyi had learned his lesson. He didn’t dare to casually pick things up anymore. If he got another reward like this, he might be able to handle it, but Menghan couldn’t.
The thought of not having seen his wife for several days made him miss her.
He sighed helplessly.
"Forget it. Once I get back to Dubai tonight, I’ll just take a red-eye flight home. I’ll leave the ship for Liu Yishou and the others to sail back slowly."
Originally, Fang Chenyi had planned to have Char and the others fly the plane back themselves, while he took the cruise ship back at a leisurely pace, enjoying life at sea.
But now, thanks to the system’s screw-up, he was getting impatient to go back.
’Who could blame me? I’m a good man. Since I’ve committed to Menghan, I’ll never do anything to let her down.’
That’s what it means to be a responsible man.
He forcefully suppressed the wicked thoughts in his mind and refocused his attention on the pile of things in front of him.
He inspected them one by one before tossing them into a woven bag.
However, this method greatly slowed down the process of picking things up. It took Fang Chenyi over an hour to toss the last scattered item into the woven bag.
After picking everything up, Fang Chenyi finally let out a long sigh of relief.
This was the first time he had ever been a little afraid of scavenging, terrified he might pick up another "add ten centimeters" or something.
’Now that things here are settled, it’s time to see the tourists.’
All the service staff on the cruise ship had already left. As a result, the tourists had to do everything themselves; it had basically turned into a self-service resort.
Correspondingly, almost all activities had come to a halt.
Fortunately, the water park area alone was large enough, and there were more than enough things to do.
Without the service staff, the tourists were managing to have a decent time on their own.
The only concern was the issue of safety. Who knew what had actually happened on the cruise ship? The series of gunshots earlier, in particular, had left everyone feeling unsettled.
They had lost much of their interest in having fun; most were just thinking about when they could get home.
Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, Fang Chenyi arrived with a few people.
Seeing Fang Chenyi’s arrival, Demo Did was the first to stand up from the side of the pool. He then walked excitedly toward Fang Chenyi.
"Oh, Boss, I’m so thrilled you’re back safely! And you’ve really blown my mind. I should have known all along—how could the world’s number one cruise ship not belong to you, Boss?"
Seeing Demo Did approach with his arms wide open for a hug, Fang Chenyi laughed and dodged to the side. He then playfully punched the other man’s shoulder.
"Get, get, get. This embrace is reserved exclusively for your sister-in-law. Heh, it was just a bunch of insignificant clowns. Everything’s fine now. On that note, could you help me get everyone’s attention and reassure them? Tell everyone that we might be returning early. Please ask for their understanding for the inconvenience. When the cruise ship comes again, I’ll be sure to compensate everyone properly."
For the next few minutes, Fang Chenyi and Demo Did discussed how to reassure the tourists, and Demo Did immediately set out to execute Fang Chenyi’s instructions.
After their discussion, Old Di somehow found a small handheld megaphone and climbed onto a diving platform by one of the pools.
Standing on the high platform, he cleared his throat and started shouting.
When the tourists heard they were returning early, not only were they not the slightest bit dissatisfied, but they actually seemed quite excited.
After notifying everyone, Demo Did returned to Fang Chenyi’s side and said excitedly:
"Boss, you really made me look good this time! You have no idea, the look on Prince Rashed’s face when he found out this cruise ship was yours... it was so satisfying to see."
Fang Chenyi just smiled slightly as he listened to Demo Did’s excited chatter.
They were now heading back, but it would still take nearly four hours to reach Dubai Port.
That period of time was neither long nor short.
After chatting with Demo Did, Prince Rashed, and the others for a while, Fang Chenyi began to tour the various parts of the cruise ship.
Seeing how orderly everyone was, Fang Chenyi was genuinely surprised. He hadn’t expected them to settle into their roles so quickly. It was truly unexpected.
Time flew by as Fang Chenyi strolled around.
A little after four in the afternoon, the outline of Dubai Port finally came into view.
Over half an hour later, the cruise ship slowly docked in the port. The tourists, who had been waiting on deck, scrambled to disembark.
Of course, Fang Chenyi didn’t have the cash on hand to refund them for their tickets. Instead, he directly transferred the full amount to Demo Did, asking him to help refund everyone one by one.
Once everyone had disembarked, the only people left on deck, besides the staff, were Fang Chenyi, Demo Did, and a few others.
After exchanging a few polite farewells, Prince Rashed also left with his people.
"Hehe, Boss, uh, are you going to stay on the cruise ship or head back to the hotel?"
Fang Chenyi thought for a moment, then said he would go back to the hotel.
At the same time, he called over to Qi Xiaotian.
Just before docking, Fang Chenyi had already radioed all the crew members. From now on, Liu Yishou would take full charge of all matters on the cruise ship, with the assistance of the three squad leaders.
As for Qi Xiaotian, he would keep him by his side. They would have dinner and then head to the airport to fly back home together.
Even though he was trying his best to restrain himself, he still missed his wife...
Suddenly remembering something, Fang Chenyi waved at Demo Did.
"Oh, right, Old Di, wait a second. I brought you something."
After speaking, he walked straight to the room where he had stored the items, all while under everyone’s gaze. Once inside, he reached out, grabbed the Mona Lisa, and returned to the deck.
The moment Demo Did saw the Mona Lisa, his eyes went wide...
By the time the group disembarked from the cruise ship, Demo Did was grinning like an idiot the entire time, clutching something that looked like a picture frame wrapped in silk.
But just as Fang Chenyi and the others were walking off the ship, no one noticed a cold, sinister gaze fixed on him from a dark corner.
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