He was a little puzzled, so he asked,

"Old Di, I read a report a while back. Doesn’t the Dubai Tower belong to the Royal Family?"

As the group walked into the tower, Demo Did smiled and explained,

"Haha, that’s just in name only. My family has held the operating rights for this building from its construction to the present day. It’s only listed under the Royal Family’s name because it’s the tallest building in the world. It’s just like that Kingdom Tower currently under construction—the one projected to be 1,007 meters tall. Another family is building that one, and it’s also going under the Royal Family’s name."

Hearing Demo Did’s explanation, Fang Chenyi understood.

However, when he heard that a 1,007-meter-tall tower was under construction here, Fang Chenyi was suddenly at a loss for words.

’Damn it! They’ve already started building a 1,007-meter tower? My Sun Tower is only planned to be 1,001 meters! At this rate, the one I’m building won’t be the world’s tallest anymore.’

As he thought about this, a sharp pang of frustration washed over him. ’Good thing they’re still just leveling the foundation. Looks like I’ll have to do a redesign when I get back. Not only does the Sun Tower have to be taller, but the Eight-Planet Tower will need to be pushed past the thousand-meter mark too!’

While it wasn’t difficult for someone with his design skills to create a tower over a thousand meters tall, it definitely wasn’t something that could be finished in a short amount of time. ’Looks like I’ll have to rely on scavenging from the system again,’ he thought. ’I’ll make a few extra copies of the blueprints later and see if I can scavenge an even taller design!’

It had to be said, this hotel was truly magnificent. The entire decor was the epitome of luxury.

Following Demo Did, they boarded an elevator marked with a "VIP" sign. Just as Fang Chenyi was thinking about scavenging for blueprints when he got back, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind:

[DING. UPHOLDING NATIONAL PRESTIGE. DETECTED HOST’S NEED FOR BLUEPRINTS. THE SYSTEM WILL NOW PROVIDE A FREE UPGRADE. THE UPGRADED BLUEPRINTS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN YOUR WOVEN BAG. PLEASE CHECK FOR THEM!]

’Holy shit! It can do that?’

The abrupt system notification left Fang Chenyi stunned. ’What’s going on?’ he wondered. ’Is the system some kind of angry patriot?’

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, why would the system suddenly pop up and give him new blueprints?

’But no matter what, this is a good thing. I’d better hurry up and send the blueprints to Professor Wu and the others. Otherwise, they’ll start building the foundation in a few days.’

"We’re here, Boss."

Fang Chenyi had been so shocked by the system’s sudden notification that it took him a moment to register Demo Did’s voice. He looked up. Holy cow, the 162nd floor. Had they reached the top floor in such a short time? This elevator was seriously fast.

Following Demo Did out of the elevator, he was immediately greeted by the sight of a spacious hall.

The hall was lavishly decorated, and in fact, the entire floor was almost completely enclosed in glass. Standing on this level, one could take in the entire surrounding scenery.

He especially loved the feeling of having the clouds beneath his feet.

"Haha, come on, Boss! I’ve specially arranged an open-air barbecue today. Having a barbecue hundreds of meters in the air has a unique flavor all its own."

As he spoke, Demo Did led everyone to a small elevator made of tempered glass. It only went up one floor. After they got out, Fang Chenyi discovered that this level was open to the sky.

That’s right, it was outdoors. It was a sky terrace, crafted to look like a hanging garden. Fang Chenyi even saw a swimming pool right next to the two-meter-high barrier that circled the terrace.

’Swimming there would be an incredible thrill,’ Fang Chenyi was sure.

Standing up here, Fang Chenyi surprisingly didn’t feel much wind. All he felt was a very regular swaying. He estimated the maximum sway was more than ten centimeters.

It was the first time he had ever been in such a tall building. Never mind Fang Jinjin; even Fang Chenyi felt his heart flutter with nervousness. The degree of swaying felt a little too extreme. Of course, as a now top-tier architectural designer, Fang Chenyi knew this was normal.

The ever-fearless Qi Xiaotian, on the other hand, was looking around with great interest.

They came to a pre-arranged seating area and sat down. The waitstaff already standing by immediately brought over all sorts of chilled alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. In front of them, a chef was rotating a half-camel that had already been roasted to a golden brown.

Seeing this, Fang Chenyi couldn’t help but think to himself, ’These guys really know how to live it up.’

The camel sizzled as the fat rendered, looking incredibly appetizing.

After a few moments of getting used to the height, Fang Jinjin also began to relax.

Her attention was now also on the golden-brown camel before them. She had eaten lamb skewers before, but as for roasting something this big all at once, Fang Jinjin had never even seen it, let alone eaten it.

You had to admit, having a barbecue this high up really did have a special charm.

"Here, Boss, try this. Romanée-Conti. It has a really nice mouthfeel. Hehe, it’s perfect that you’re here. After we eat, I’ll take you all on a proper tour. Plus, the world’s number one cruise ship is docked at the pier right now. Tonight, let’s call up some friends and go out on the sea for a couple of days."

He took the wine from a nearby waiter, uncorked it, and poured a glass for Fang Chenyi. As for Fang Jinjin, she was still so young that he didn’t feel right pouring her any wine. It was better for her to just have a soft drink.