"Beep... Please select the construction location."
At this moment, the system prompt sounded, followed by a pop-up of Jade Island's 3D flat thumbnail projection.
The undulating mountains, meandering rivers, towering volcanoes, and wide plains—all natural terrains—were clearly displayed, allowing Jiang Cheng to take it all in at a glance.
Jiang Cheng's gaze moved and focused on the Dream Paradise Resort Special Zone.
The Dream Paradise Resort Special Zone is located in the southeast of Jade Island, with a planned area of 213 square kilometers, ranked fourth among the seven major districts of Jade Island, stretching 391 kilometers from north to south and 78 kilometers from east to west.
The entire area is bordered by the Six Finger Mountain Range to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, forming a narrow polygonal shape with a coastline stretching 496 kilometers, hosting 23 bays, mainly including Dream Bay, Paradise Bay, Centipede Bay, and Moon Bay.
Honestly, even though the scenery of the Dream Paradise Resort District is unique, its elongated terrain and numerous peaks make it unsuitable for constructing large-scale facilities like airports.
Jiang Cheng had once considered placing the airport in nearby Gangsa City. If this city were to be developed in the future, the two districts could share one airport, saving a significant amount of money.
However, this would require Jiang Cheng to construct an additional highway and, perhaps, a high-speed railway to accommodate future large-scale passenger traffic.
Comparing the two, it seemed somewhat unworthy!
Moreover, another point worth considering is that Gangsa City is expected to become one of the world's top cities, and a small 4C airport could hardly satisfy the passenger throughput of tens of millions.
Therefore, this small 4C airport would be better placed in the Dream Paradise Resort District.
But where exactly should it be placed?
Jiang Cheng frowned slightly, continuously moving his fingers, searching on the flat projection of the Dream Paradise Resort District.
Suddenly, a relatively gentle slope appeared in Jiang Cheng's sight, instantly brightening his eyes.
It is located south of the Dream Paradise urban area, backed by the Six Finger Mountain Range to the north and facing Rainbow Moon Bay to the south, offering exquisite scenery.
The runway direction heads straight toward the sea, with the only concern being if its elongated shape could accommodate the length requirement of the airport runway. If not, planes might plunge into the sea before even taking off.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng immediately dragged the 3D model of the airport toward the slope location.
"Beep... Space for airport construction identified, calculating construction conditions..."
"Beep... Construction conditions met for the airport, please name the airport!"
"Phew... Finally, it's possible!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng let out a long breath, feeling a huge stone in his heart finally settle down.
It seems developing the island really isn't an easy task; it's just a start, and he's already faced considerable difficulties.
"Hongwan Airport!"
Since the airport is adjacent to Rainbow Moon Bay, naming it according to its location is most appropriate.
"Beep... Airport naming successful, construction in progress..."
The system's mechanical voice sounded, and a progress bar appeared on the main interface, displaying the construction countdown: 7 days.
At the same time, Jiang Cheng noticed that the entire area around Rainbow Moon Bay suddenly became enveloped in a surge of white fog, giving the impression of disappearing on the 3D projection.
"Uh... Well, this is also system black technology!"
Murmuring to himself, Jiang Cheng returned the interface back to the construction system.
Regarding the port development plan, Jiang Cheng thought carefully; although the Dream Paradise Resort District is positioned as a tourist city mainly facing visitors from all over the world.
However, in essence, it is also a city, eventually welcoming immigrants settling here.
Furthermore, Dream Paradise is the largest among the four major resort districts, exceeding 200 square kilometers, which is enough to accommodate millions living there.
Therefore, after considering both aspects, the Dream Paradise Resort District shouldn't be positioned as an ordinary tourist destination but must fully consider a large future permanent population.
In this case, the port must be expanded in scale as it needs to dock cruise ships and ferries for passenger transfers and support some functions of a commercial port, such as loading and unloading cargo and replenishment.
Thinking this way, Jiang Cheng directly positioned the port as commercial-grade.
[Name]: Small Commercial Port
[Parameters]: Channel X6, Breakwater X3, Dock X12, Port Railway X4, Other Supporting Facilities X1, Large Berth X16, Medium Berth X32, Small Berth X60
[Area]: Land 2.6 square kilometers, Water 21 square kilometers
[Cost]: 13.2 million USD
[Duration]: 7 days
"Phew... Another 13.2 million USD, I can still manage!"
With a sharp twitch of his eye, Jiang Cheng forced out a breath and painfully pressed the "Construct" button.
"Beep... Please select the construction location!"
The Dream Paradise Resort District boasts excellent natural conditions with 23 bays, but the port location definitely shouldn't be too close to the tourism core area, and it should have a relatively deep draft.
After such screening, only two bays were left to choose from: one is Centipede Bay located in the heart of the Six Finger Mountain, and the other is Swan Bay at the northernmost part of the urban area.
Centipede Bay's location is special, adjacent to the Six Finger Mountain Range, surrounded by cliffs hundreds of meters high, rugged and changing, with clear water, showcasing a colorful coral landscape dozens of meters deep underwater.
This wonderful place is perfect for developing into a diving destination for adventure-seeking diving enthusiasts, so Jiang Cheng immediately ruled it out.
Thus, only Swan Bay is left.
Swan Bay is located north of the Dream Paradise Resort District, with a long and narrow terrain, calm and tranquil, extending 12 kilometers inland, resembling a graceful swan neck.
Building the port here perfectly aligns with Hongwan Airport from south to north, forming two major transport hubs complementing each other, not only avoiding the core area of the resort district but also aiding in dispersing pedestrian flow.
Here it is then!
"Beep... Port construction conditions met, please name the port!"
"Swan Port!"
"Beep... Port naming successful, construction in progress..."
The normal operation of the airport, port, and the entire city relies on electricity and energy facilities, so the next step is to construct power facilities.
Jiang Cheng directly pulled up the energy building section of the construction system.
Thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, wind power plants, geothermal power plants, tidal power plants, solar power plants, nuclear power plants...
A variety of power plants, everything was available, covering the entire interface, making Jiang Cheng dazzled.
As for which to choose, he hesitated for a moment.
However, one thing is certain, using a thermal power plant that generates electricity by burning coal and oil is definitely not viable.
It's a joke to erect smokestacks spewing gray-black fumes in a holiday destination, which definitely ruins the scenery and scares away the tourists.
Moreover, even for the long-term perspective, this time's power plant construction should opt for clean, non-polluting, even zero-emission plants.
Jade Island, located west of the Pacific Ocean, has abundant natural energy resources in seawater, wind, sunlight, and tides, so developing natural power plants with zero emission is certainly the top choice.
What makes Jiang Cheng find difficult is that these natural power plants are exceedingly expensive, and their generating capacity is relatively limited, making it extremely challenging to meet the electricity demand for millions by constructing a single power plant.
However, by comprehensive planning and mixed construction of solar power plants, wind power plants, tidal power plants, it could barely meet the initial demand for city construction.
Regarding future demand, the capacity can be expanded accordingly.
After deep consideration, Jiang Cheng decided to pursue the path of clean energy.