Sword of Dawnbreaker

Chapter 1097: Chapter 1096: This Is Way Faster Than Robbing

Tourism Industry.

To be honest, this topic is a bit beyond Melita’s expertise—probably beyond the expertise of most of the Dragonkin in Talronde.

The once glorious and mighty Talronde was advanced in everything, and the bored dragons had turned almost all entertainment activities into art, but the term ”tourism” was never related to their lives: externally, Talronde was completely closed off, with strict policies under the Great Shield prohibiting all visitors. Internally, Talronde had been stagnant for a million years, and with society stagnating, so too the daily lives of a large number of lower-ranked Dragonkin had come to a halt. Coupled with the abuse of Enhancers, the extreme development of virtual entertainment, and extreme sports replacing traditional entertainment, the concept of tourism had long vanished among the Dragonkin. For a ”Working Dragon” like Melita, born under corporate orders, it was even more so...

But this doesn’t stop her from understanding the concept Gawain is talking about; she’s just filled with doubts about the feasibility of it all: ”Is that it then? Just bring people from Loren to Talronde, ensure their protection, and they’ll willingly pay?”

”That’s the most basic part, but if you truly intend to make it a major project, doing just the basics is not enough,” Gawain smiled, suddenly becoming highly interested in the matter—this was not just an opportunity to bond with the Dragonkin and further explore Talronde’s secrets. If operated properly, it would be the first time Loren Continent established exchanges with other continents—inconceivably laying down the foundations and advancing numerous fields left untouched. ”You should establish supportive services in all aspects, like setting up various levels of travel agents in Loren Continent. This shouldn’t be unfamiliar to you—Mithril Vault has some foundation in this aspect. Additionally, you should establish suitable ’tourist routes’ in Loren Continent and try to extract profits from them as much as possible. You can also develop some value-added services...”

Gawain deliberately spoke in broad terms, which indeed further piqued Melita’s interest. The blue dragon lady immediately leaned closer: ”So, what about the specifics?”

”First, there are many types of people interested in a mysterious land like Talronde. This includes citizens with modest savings and curiosity, adventurers with a spirit of exploration, scholars interested in dragon culture and exotic knowledge, as well as aristocrats with wealth who have all kinds of quirky ideas. You need to classify these people into different levels of service, such as economic groups, premium groups, luxury groups, and then add cultural study groups, exotic exploration groups and the like. Actually, the places you take them to are mostly similar, since there are just a few safe zones over there, but when promoting, you need to differentiate them. You have to make each tier attractive enough, yet convey different levels of experience. Then establish various grade inns and hostels, ensuring that every penny spent feels worthwhile...

”Then comes the tourist routes. Most of the area over there is wasteland, so you certainly can’t just throw guests into the wasteland. You need to map out areas that are safe enough but appear attractive, like already explored factory ruins, urban ruins, or battlefield remains in the wild—perhaps you see no value in those ruins, but trust me, everything that happened on that land is worth knowing about, and those who travel all those miles to Talronde want to learn about what lies behind those ruins.

”Finally, there’s the matter of value-added services. Wealthy individuals traveling all the way to Talronde would feel it’s a waste to just go see the sights—after all, similar experiences can be had with Magic Illusions and memory implants. You must make sure these people feel their journey is worth it, which means coming up with projects that can’t be replicated. For example, you can run ’Wasteland Survival Experiences’ or ’Simulated Talronde Folkways’...”

As Gawain was still talking, Melita couldn’t help but interrupt, ”Wasteland survival experience? Doesn’t that sound... dangerous?”