It began at sunrise.
The Mango Oasis™ was slowly waking up: the mango trees swayed in the breeze, Mango-chan snored gently under a sunhat made of mango leaves, and the camels… were in for a surprise.
Hari stood atop a mound of sand, hands on his hips, looking dangerously productive.
"Alright," he said, addressing the camels, "I've been thinking."
The camels blinked.
"We need to expand the plantation. More mangoes. More space. More… everything." He paused dramatically. "So I'm putting you all to work."
One of the camels grunted.
Another yawned.
The third rolled over and spat into a cactus.
Hari sighed. "System, is there a way to make these camels slightly more cooperative?"
[System Notification: You've unlocked "Camel Labor Management™"]– Feature: Camels can now be assigned specific roles based on personality types.– Warning: Camels still have free will and attitude.
Hari tapped his chin. "Assign roles. Let's go."
The system buzzed.
– Camel #1: Gruff personality → Assigned: Forecamel– Camel #2: Lazy but large → Assigned: Shade Provider– Camel #3: Surprisingly good with rope → Assigned: Logistics & Tethering Lead– Camel #4: Just vibes → Assigned: Motivational Camel (wears a tiny mango hat and cheers the others on)
And So, The Mango Grounds Grew
With surprising coordination (and mild grumbling), the camels got to work.
They dragged boulders, tilled dry soil, and carried enormous mango saplings like it was their camel destiny. Mango-chan stood nearby with a tiny whistle and a clipboard, occasionally yelling things like:
"Excellent posture, Logistics Camel!""Hydrate, you hairy kings!""Forecamel, give me twenty laps around the Oasis!"
The sun was blazing, sweat dripped, hooves stomped, and mango juice flowed in hydration breaks.
By midday, a huge area had been cleared and prepped—flattened, fenced, and marked with mango-shaped stones for future planting.
Hari stood on a crate of fertilizer, arms wide like a prophet. "Behold—Mango Plains 2.0!"
Suddenly, the System chimed again:
[System Notification: Expansion Quest Complete – "Mangoes for the Masses"]– New mango acreage acquired: +400%– Camel efficiency rating: 8.6/10– Reward: "Mango Mechanization Upgrade Pack"– Bonus Reward: "Golden Shovel of Cultivation" (makes any soil mango-ready instantly)
Hari blinked. "Golden… shovel?"
A shimmering, radiant shovel materialized in front of him, so shiny it reflected the sun like a disco ball. Mango-chan squealed.
"It's… beautiful," she whispered, already building a display pedestal in her mind.
Evening Reflections
That night, the camels were tucked into their hay beds (with mango-scented pillows), and Mango-chan threw a tiny party where she sang a strange folk song about mangoes and revolution.
Hari sat by the Oasis pond, twirling the golden shovel in his hand.
He wasn't just a mango man anymore. He was building something.
A mango kingdom.
"One camel-powered day at a time," he murmured, as the stars twinkled above, shaped (probably) like mangoes.