I Have a Penglai Immortal Island

The next day, Zhao Zhao learned about the fat seal's situation when Da Qi came over to say that Da Linzi needed the yacht keys to catch some fish to feed the seal. It seemed a seal had come ashore to their Jinshi Island.

Zhao Zhao went to the beach with him, only to find the fat seal sprawled on the sand in the same lazy position it had on their ship's deck. People were crowded around it, snapping pictures and calling out to each other to get a better shot, like a bustling market.

The fat seal seemed completely unfazed, probably used to being watched by the crew on the ship, now lounging naturally among the crowd.

Not bad, Jinshi Island's beach had never been so lively.

Da Linzi was in the innermost circle, scratching the seal's head and back. The fat seal was enjoying the attention so much that whenever Da Linzi tried to stand up, it would protest with a sharp "Ow~," refusing to let him leave. After two days, it had finally caught its feeder, the best creature in the world to it.

A nearby little boy asked his dad, "Dad, what is that?"

The young father replied, "A seal, a little seal."

The boy said, "A little seal? It looks different from the ones I saw at Chonghai Ocean World. The seals there play with small fish and are very lively!"

The father responded, "Hmm...this one's just a bit fatter. It's still a seal." He sounded more confident as he spoke.

At first glance, it seemed like Jinshi Island had a new attraction. But Zhao Zhao thought it wouldn't be a good idea to keep the seal so fat; it needed to lose weight, especially after it gave birth. No one wanted to see a lump of meat lying on the beach.

Zhao Zhao handed the keys to Da Linzi, "It's not a good habit to make it dependent on being fed. I suggest you don't feed it for now. If it stays here every day waiting for food, what will happen when you're not around?" Da Linzi hesitated, "Alright, let's see how it goes today. No feeding for now." Seals wouldn't starve; it was better for it to develop a habit of hunting.

While Da Linzi decided to watch and help the seal regain its hunting instinct, the tourists found a new pastime. They bought fish from the dock for a few yuan and tossed them in front of the seal. The fat seal would quickly get up and swallow the fish whole, prompting tourists to buy more to watch it move.

With tourists feeding it fish, Da Linzi quickly lost his importance. He returned at noon saying that the seal considered whoever had fish to be its favorite person, so he had officially given up feeding it!

Only he was heartbroken.

This was a paradise for the seal: no need to hunt, just lie down and be fed. The fat seal thought it had found the perfect retirement spot.

News that the orcas and white dolphins had returned to the waters off Jinshi Island, along with a new seal, quickly spread. A few days later, when Zhao Zhao visited the village committee, Secretary Liu mentioned that the number of tourists had noticeably increased, with 56 households signing up to build Tang-style houses.

"That many? Are they for personal use or homestays?" The number was higher than she expected.

Secretary Liu was delighted, "Most are planning two-story houses. Da Sen's family wants to build a big one, and Xiong Jie's family wants to start a homestay. Most are for personal use. I've heard that the income from this trip was 160,000 yuan per person. The news has spread all over the island!"

Elder Xiong was amazed, "Really? That much?"

Zhao Zhao nodded, "Yes! We were at sea for almost two months; they deserve it."

Elder Xiong was envious, "If I were ten years younger, I'd shamelessly join your ship! A two-month trip never made this much before. No wonder so many signed up; they've all made a fortune."

Zhao Zhao teased the old man, "Elder Xiong, are you quitting your job? Dragging fish on the ship isn't as easy as your job."

Elder Xiong retorted, "If it's so good, why don't you do it? The village head's position is higher than mine!"

It got awkward again.

The three of them discussed various island matters. Thanks to Zhao Zhao's fishing ground contract, the village finances were in good shape.

They decided to use the off-season to repair and expand the dock, enhance the island's greenery by planting flowers and trees, and replace the trash bins. The streets were paved with yellow earth, making them muddy and dusty.

The most important project was to build a visitor center near the dock.

As they were discussing, the village committee's phone rang. Secretary Liu answered it and found out it was from the Chonghai Sports Bureau, asking if there was someone named Xiong Zhao on the island.

Secretary Liu glanced at Zhao Zhao, "Yes, she's right here. Why is the Sports Bureau looking for her?" He handed the phone to her as he spoke.

Hearing "Sports Bureau," Zhao Zhao had a rough idea of what it could be about. Could it be that Chonghai has a ski team?

It turned out to be even more surprising.

Her fans actually got the attention of the National Sports Bureau through their mentions!

Could this be a scam? She thought and said as much. The person on the other end paused for a moment and then explained, "This call is genuinely from the Sports Bureau. You can verify it later. My name is **, and I work in the ** department." They reassured her it wasn't a scam and explained the purpose of the call.

They said that the national team coach couldn't reach her, as she didn't respond to private messages, so they reached out to the grassroots level through the city's Sports Bureau. The national team coach wanted to talk to her and asked if she could leave her contact information.

What could Zhao Zhao say? Of course, she left her contact information and expressed her gratitude, explaining that she was just a casual skier.

Her livestream fans were really too enthusiastic. Getting her on the trending list and arguing with netizens wasn't enough; they actually caught the attention of the national team...

Really, thank you.

Secretary Liu and Elder Xiong didn't quite understand what was going on, so Zhao Zhao brushed it off and went straight home.

On the way, she kept thinking about her overenthusiastic fans!

She knew her fans had been fiercely arguing with trolls on the trending list, with some claiming that her "Swordsman" video was edited, and others boasting that she could join the national team. The arguments escalated, and her fans actively tagged the Sports Bureau and the national team. Gu Nan had even joined in on the drama, sending screenshots to Zhao Zhao, saying her traffic was comparable to the entertainment industry, with tens of thousands of comments and likes. Zhao Zhao didn't want to cause more trouble, so she didn't respond.

Who knew they actually got noticed...

It wasn't that she couldn't ski; she just didn't want to become an athlete and train every day! She had finally graduated and wanted to focus on managing her little island.

Wait, on second thought, they might not be trying to recruit her. Maybe they just wanted her for an advertisement or to promote the sport? After all, she was a popular streamer with 7 million fans on Panda.

By the time she got home, she felt more at ease. It was probably nothing serious.

But the next day, she received another call. This time it wasn't from a coach, but from the National Winter Sports Management Center. They had one request: to see the unedited "Swordsman" video. They mentioned consulting professionals who said the video had been edited.

Well... Zhao Zhao's prepared refusal speech was now useless. They just wanted to see the unedited video.

Alright then, she agreed to send the original video via private message to the official Chinese Ice and Snow account that day, and the call ended.

After sending the original video, she sat in her study, feeling extremely vain and conflicted. Sending this over... they wouldn't really want to recruit me, would they?

The fairy was troubled.