I Tied Up the Travel Check-In System - Chapter 30

Tang Siqi could hardly believe her eyes. Before the system upgrade, completing a Level B check-in rewarded her with 10 hours of health and 50 gold coins. How come after the upgrade, Level B check-ins only rewarded 10 gold coins?

Gold coins were one thing, but the real problem was the health!

She already felt something was wrong when 100 hours were inexplicably deducted before, and now they were so stingy with only two hours for Level B check-ins?

In the time it takes to eat a meal, the rewarded health would be almost used up. What was the difference between this and getting no reward at all?

At this moment, the little man was also shocked as he looked at the increased health.

What!

Level B check-ins only gave such a small amount of health and gold coins? Although the 100 hours he had covered up hadn’t disappeared and still belonged to his little master, at this rate, even those 100 hours would eventually run out.

How could this be? Ahhh, system, you have no heart!

Thinking this, he quickly tapped on the virtual screen, searching for the reason, and soon found the answer.

System Program: Long-term check-in at the same location will decrease the rewards as the number of check-ins increases.

A simple line drawing of a little man: …

He got up, hands behind his back, pacing around the room: “No, we absolutely can’t let our little master continue checking in in Shanghai! She has to go somewhere else!”

Tang Siqi looked at the rewards and felt terrible, but because Junbao was there, she didn’t dare ask.

She took Junbao home, locked herself in her room, and then whispered,

“What’s going on? Why are the reward coins and health points so much less?” Tang Siqi asked impatiently.

[Host, after the system upgrade, the national map has been unlocked. If you continue to check in at the same place, the experience points and health points you gain will decrease.]

Tang Siqi: “…”

This was simply…a bolt from the blue!

In other words, if she continued to stay in Shanghai to check in, her remaining health points would decrease, and eventually…she would be finished.

“What should I do?” Tang Siqi panicked.

[Host, we suggest you head to your next destination as soon as possible to begin a new journey. Unlocking a new city map will grant you 10 extra reward check-in opportunities. Beyond 10, the rewarded gold coins and health points will decrease dramatically.]

Tang Siqi: I can’t feel love anymore.

The thought of going to a completely unfamiliar city besides Wenzhou, where I grew up, and Shanghai, where I’ve lived for several years, makes me feel terrible.

“Where should I go then…” Tang Siqi slumped onto the bed, giving in.

The little figure in the drawing was overjoyed to hear that its little master was finally willing to go out.

In that instant, several frivolous thoughts flashed through its mind. If it were a difficult place like Tibet, the rewards would be so plentiful they would make its mouth water.

But… it looked at Tang Siqi slumped on the bed, remembering how cautious she was even on the train, pursed its lips, hesitated, and said, “Host, you can consider Hangzhou.”

“Hangzhou? Why Hangzhou?” Tang Siqi frowned slightly, a subtle resistance rising within her at the thought of changing locations.

[Hangzhou isn’t far from you.] ”

And… the difficulty is relatively low…”

the little figure explained, comparing the map’s hints.

“Not far…?” Tang Siqi glanced at the map. Not far?

But… it really did seem much closer than Wenzhou, and Hangzhou was the capital of Zhejiang Province, a place she’d heard about countless times since childhood, yet had never been to.

As a Zhejiang native, it was indeed a bit unreasonable to have never been to Hangzhou, except for Shanghai.

Maybe… go to Hangzhou?

Tang Siqi was tempted.

However, going to a completely unfamiliar city, Tang Siqi’s procrastination kicked in again, and she began to struggle internally…

The chibi-style little figure originally thought that its little master had finally been moved and would get up to pack her bags and head to Hangzhou immediately, but unexpectedly, she remained sprawled out, seemingly still hesitating about something.

It seemed she needed to stimulate her again with something else. There was a message that hadn’t been sent yet, but now it seemed she had to send it to excite her little master!

[Congratulations, host! Due to your excellent performance during this period, your overall ability has been assessed, and you have been upgraded to level 4. You can now view and purchase level 4 items in the shop.]

[ Host Name: Tang Siqi,

Age: 25,

Blood Type: O,

Zodiac Sign: Libra,

City: Shanghai,

Status: Good,

Survival Skills: Poor,

Social Skills: Poor,

Drawing Skills: Beginner,

Gold Coins: 17,

Diamonds: 0,

Level: Novice]

Tang Siqi perked up when she saw this system message.

Leveled up?

She quickly clicked to check, and wow, she’d leveled up again!

The previous levelings had taken her from only being able to redeem food at level 1, to being able to redeem household items at level 2, and then to being able to redeem electronic products at level 3. She wondered what level 4 would allow her to redeem.

She had a question in her mind: previously, gold coins were the currency in the shop, so what was the meaning of adding diamonds now?

She put that question aside for the time being.

Tang Siqi opened the shop and wow, it turned out that all the items available for level 4 were related to travel.

For example, suitcases, backpacks, U-shaped pillows, fleece jackets, trekking poles, outdoor cooking stoves, and other travel supplies.

To her surprise, she could also redeem 3-day stay vouchers for a newly opened guesthouse, tickets to a tourist attraction, cable car tickets to a famous mountain, and a one-way ticket from Shanghai to an undetermined destination on a certain airline.

This was truly…

she felt like the system was racking its brains to trick her into going out.

Hmm, it was great, really.

Let’s take another look.

She filtered today’s promotions.

Food: Haidilao 300 RMB voucher (including hot pot base), redeemable for 500 gold coins.

Daily Necessities: A certain brand of Egyptian cotton four-piece bedding set (1.5m): 800 gold coins; 1.8m: 1000 gold coins.

Electronics: 2020 new iPad Air 64GB (original price 5999 RMB): 2000 gold coins; 256GB:

3000 gold coins. Travel: A certain brand of CUV material universal wheel suitcase (20-inch): 1300 gold coins; 25-inch: 1500 gold coins.

Tang Siqi clutched her head: “Oh my god! I want them all! What am I going to do?!”

Haidilao was out of the question; she could tell from their eyes that it was a hot pot restaurant she couldn’t afford.

She hadn’t looked into Egyptian cotton, but judging by the price, it must be excellent bedding.

The new iPad Air, while not a replacement for a graphics tablet, is still a great portable productivity tool when a tablet isn’t readily available, thanks to the right brushes and decent drawing capabilities.

She also really wanted a spinner suitcase. During her recent trip back to Wenzhou, she realized her old suitcase had a major flaw. She’d bought it during her freshman year of college, choosing the largest size possible—a full 30 inches—to accommodate more belongings. It was so small it wouldn’t even fit in a taxi trunk… making short trips incredibly inconvenient.

After several years, the wheels were worn and rough, making it difficult to pull. The suitcase was also scratched from numerous long-distance bus rides. If she could get a new suitcase, she’d throw the old one away.

However, she only had 27 gold coins in her account. While she could earn more by checking in and writing reviews in Shanghai, the amount was still relatively small. By the time she had saved up enough gold coins, these items were no longer on sale…

Tang Siqi lay helplessly on the bed. Why did she have to open the gold coin shop and see all this? It was too exciting…

No, she couldn’t let her greed cloud her judgment; she had to stay calm…

Unfortunately, for the ordinary Tang Siqi, she just wanted it!

But even if she went to Hangzhou to check in, she couldn’t earn that many gold coins in a day to exchange for these items.

Why did the promotion require so many gold coins? Didn’t they know she was poor?

Tang Siqi pounded the bed and sighed.

The little figure, seeing that it had piqued Tang Siqi’s interest, finally showed a satisfied smile.

【Host can learn about the uses of diamonds.】

The system popped up this prompt.

Oh, it seems this upgrade added a diamond quantity prompt. What is this? Tang Siqi clicked on the diamond function description.

【Diamonds can be used to: extend the promotion period, purchase multiple limited-time promotional items simultaneously, and participate in a lottery (3 diamonds grant one lottery chance). More functions are under development; please stay tuned.】

Wow, that seems pretty good.

Diamonds can actually extend promotions!

In other words, if she had a diamond, she could extend the redemption period for her Haidilao voucher until tomorrow.

Moreover, the diamond could even allow her to redeem multiple promotional items!

Previously, among all the promotional items, only Boston lobsters could be purchased multiple times; she originally thought that promotional items could only be purchased one at a time. Unexpectedly, with diamonds, this limitation could be broken—this was an amazing feature!

For example, if she had enough diamonds, she could buy a ton of 3-star cherries (5 jin for 10 gold coins each)!

From then on, she could become rich by reselling cherries and reach the pinnacle of life…

Tang Siqi’s eyes lit up immediately.

So, the question is… where to find diamonds?

[There are currently no diamonds in the map that the host has unlocked. After the host checks in at a new city and unlocks a new map area, you can see the number of diamonds in that city. You can then check in at the corresponding location based on the diamond prompts to obtain that diamond.]

Tang Siqi: “…”

It’s confirmed; the system is just trying to trick her into going out!

Since the system upgrade, Tang Siqi hadn’t opened the map at all. Now, thinking of diamonds, she quickly opened it and saw that there wasn’t a single diamond in Shanghai, where she was, or even in Wenzhou, which she had visited! She had to go to a new city to find diamonds!

This was outrageous!

But if she didn’t leave the house…

Tang Siqi glanced at today’s promotions. Sigh, if she didn’t leave, these tempting offers wouldn’t be available to her, and her health points were definitely a problem.

This wasn’t good.

Tang Siqi opened the Baidu Maps app, swiping the map with her finger. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar place names, Tang Siqi felt a sudden pang of anxiety. ”

Whatever, I’ll just go for it!

It’s just going to Hangzhou, what’s so scary about that!”

Just as she finished encouraging herself, Tang Siqi chickened out again, her palms immediately sweating.

She contacted Xu Qianning tearfully, “Honey, where are you?”

Xu Qianning immediately called back, “I’m downstairs, I’ll be back soon.”

After Xu Qianning got home, Tang Siqi told her about it, “Qianning, I’m going to Hangzhou today, I’ll probably be gone for a few days.”

Xu Qianning was a little surprised, “You’re going to Hangzhou? Today? What time is your train?”

Tang Siqi, “I haven’t decided yet, probably… I’ll be leaving soon.”

Xu Qianning glanced at the time, “It’s noon now, have you had lunch yet?”

Tang Siqi shook her head, “We went out for breakfast this morning, it was a bit late, I’m not hungry yet.”

“Then why don’t you have lunch before you leave?”

Tang Siqi shook her head, “No, I have to go early.”

After all, the promotional items today were very tempting, one more diamond could mean one more promotional item!

“Okay, Junbao and I will go with you.” Xu Qianning said, and went to call Junbao.

Tang Siqi quickly replied, “No need, Qianning, I’ll be back in a few days. I can take the train now. I just checked, it only takes an hour to get there from Shanghai by high-speed train. Don’t worry, I can manage on my own.”

And so, Tang Siqi packed her luggage and dragged her suitcase downstairs.

Standing at the entrance of the stairwell, she took a deep breath and officially embarked on her first real trip. Her destination was: Hangzhou.