Chapter 34

Do you think there's still a chance in City F?

When Hu Zhenzhen saw this popular comment, she was removing her makeup.

She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The F city government didn't really do anything wrong. Her background of coming from F city was fabricated by the system, and the so-called escape from F city was just a joke among netizens.

She was about to reply, still thinking about what to say, when another comment was pushed to the top.

This person is no stranger.

It was the official Weibo account of City S that had just been praising Hu Zhenzhen for half a day.

There's no chance anymore, give up.

This official interactive drama attracted many netizens.

[Hahaha, why is the S City official speaking in such a domineering tone? It's hilarious!]

[F City: The loss of a wealthy woman.]

Is being courted by two cities the happiness of a rich woman?

Hu Zhenzhen chuckled, deleted what she had typed, and simply chose not to respond.

The back-and-forth between the official accounts of the two cities attracted a lot of attention from netizens, making their presence felt quite prominent.

A marketing account edited this incident into a video and uploaded it to a short video platform, making S City and F City famous.

S City took the opportunity to promote its tourism industry and didn't forget Hu Zhenzhen. Before the bet was even fulfilled, they added Dog Castle to the promotional list.

F City is a food paradise, and it has managed to attract more tourists by showcasing its snack streets and food videos.

Within just a few days, Dog Castle quickly became known to the public.

Hu Zhenzhen contacted Section Chief Ma.

The fact that the official account of City S spoke up for her already speaks volumes.

On the day Section Chief Ma consulted the mayor, they were already keeping a close eye on Hu Zhenzhen's every move.

She participated in just one charity auction, which raised over 200 million yuan for the museum's renovation.

The mayor would love to have more wealthy people like this who are willing to contribute money and effort to the city.

Including the dog castle in the promotional brochure wasn't a big deal in itself; it would earn Hu Zhenzhen a favor and leave her with a good impression, which couldn't be more worthwhile for S City.

The mayor called Section Chief Ma the very night he saw the trending topic.

"You're right. Perhaps this General Manager Hu really has brought an opportunity. We should seize it and have the publicity department work overtime."

"The east wind is coming! Let's use the east wind to ignite the fire!"

Section Chief Ma was equally excited.

He made the right bet; Hu Zhenzhen really did make a name for herself within a week.

The next day, the newly printed travel guide included a dog castle.

When Hu Zhenzhen contacted him, Section Chief Ma congratulated her with a smile.

"Congratulations, Mr. Hu. From today onwards, Dog Castle should have no shortage of customers."

"I also want to thank Section Chief Ma. The number of followers only reached 30,000 today. Yesterday, the official account mentioned Dog Castle, so I guess I benefited from your help."

After exchanging a few polite words, Hu Zhenzhen hung up the phone, completely relieved.

Judging from what Section Chief Ma said, he plans to promote the dog castle as well.

While the popularity generated in a short period of time is significant, it's uncertain how long it can last. A catalyst is needed for the dog castle to truly establish itself.

An opportunity for the public to learn about it.

Before that opportunity arises, publicity is essential.

For Hu Zhenzhen, being able to leverage the official platform's reach for promotional purposes was the best thing ever.

Having just attended an auction, her wallet was a little empty.

Long-term advertising costs are not a small amount; the money saved here can be used to invest in two advertisements.

Be thrifty and frugal; save where you should and spend where you should.

Hu Zhenzhen just didn't expect that the opportunity to make Dog Castle famous would come so quickly.

Dog Castle Amusement Park came into the public eye as Hu Zhenzhen became famous.

With the official endorsement and promotion from S City, many people became interested in going there to have some fun.

When I opened the ticketing app, it was sold out.

It's one thing that it sold out, but the reviews below are all positive, which is no different from those written by paid trolls.

This has left some people puzzled.

Is it really that fun?

Amusement parks are all pretty much the same, especially those in China, where most rely on thrill rides to stay afloat.

But the comments actually praised the immersive experience and said it was like a fairy tale.

There were even people who came for a whole week straight.

'This marketing is going too far. Even if it's fun, there's no need to hire paid trolls to promote it like this.'

This was Xiao Yezi's most genuine thought upon seeing the reviews.

She wasn't the only one with this idea.

Naturally, these netizens who doubted the authenticity flooded the private messages of Xiao Wu, the internet celebrity debunker.

Internet celebrities always try to capitalize on trending topics.

Xiao Wu wouldn't miss this highly anticipated bombshell.

When he received more than a hundred private messages, he contacted scalpers and started buying expensive tickets to Dog Castle.

Whether it's a tourist destination or a celebrity concert, wherever there's something to hype up, there will be scalpers.

Xiao Wu also dislikes these scalpers who casually inflate prices by more than ten times, but there's nothing he can do about it; as internet celebrities, what they need is the speed to follow trends.

If he really does wait in line to buy a ticket, by the time he gets it, the public might have already lost interest in the matter.

Surprisingly, after contacting three scalpers, the answer was always the same: "I don't have any tickets either."

"Seriously? Is it really that hard to get tickets? Even scalpers don't have any?"

Xiao Wu begged and pleaded, posting requests for votes on his WeChat Moments and his online celebrity account. After waiting for five hours, he finally found someone willing to transfer the votes to him.

This actually piqued his interest.

Could it be that this amusement park is really well-made?

But it's an indoor amusement park, and there aren't many thrilling rides available indoors, so how could it be fun?

With these questions in mind, Xiao Wu drove to City S.

When they arrived at the shopping mall where the dog castle was located, Xiao Wu was somewhat disappointed.

Aside from its large size, this place is no different from any other shopping mall; it's just a typical business.

He started a live stream, intending to show curious viewers what was going on there before the amusement park banned him from doing so.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I've arrived in S City and am currently downstairs at the recently popular Dog Castle."

Xiao Wu put on a professional smile, raised the gimbal, and started live streaming.

"I heard that the food in the dog castle is free. I'm not planning to eat anything anyway, so I might as well go and try the chef's cooking."

He said that, but actually he was afraid the food would be too bad for him to eat.

After all, when you're hungry, everything tastes good.

Xiao Wu is a picky eater. When she first started as a blogger, she suffered a loss because of her reviews of food. Later, she learned this method.

If a person finds food extremely unpalatable and cannot eat it even when they are very hungry, then they can honestly rate it as unpalatable.

He described most of the remaining ordinary food as "good".

In the live stream, most of the viewers were eagerly waiting for him to expose the fraud.

The public enjoys watching a spectacle, especially when they realize someone has been fooled; they feel a sense of superiority and authority.

"See? I told you it was fake."

This is the most frequently heard phrase in Xiao Wu's live stream.

Today, a group of people were also waiting in the live stream room, just waiting to hear this sentence.

Xiao Wu glanced at the number of viewers in the live stream and his smile widened.

It's only just started airing, and it's already surpassed the number of viewers for his most popular live stream this month. Once he's actually in, the number of viewers will probably reach a new high.

His overnight journey from City A was worthwhile.

With more people involved, opinions naturally differ.

Besides Xiao Wu's longtime fans, it also attracted many people who had visited the dog castle before.

This group of people had experienced the atmosphere of the Dog Castle and were among the first guests of the Dog Castle. They genuinely loved this unique playground.

I originally wanted to relive the wonderful atmosphere inside with the streamer.

But as soon as I entered the live stream, I was angered by the comments on the screen.

What do you mean, "It only fools idiots"? Is it really that nice inside? Please don't comment if you haven't been there!

Jia Xiaoan was one of them. As soon as he came in, he started talking enthusiastically, and his keyboard was clattering loudly.

Xiao Yezi, who was in the bed opposite hers, was also watching the live stream. Hearing the sound of her keyboard, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Who offended the great hero and made you use such a treasure of the martial arts world as your keyboard?"

"This 666668 is just ridiculous. He hasn't even been there himself, yet he says everyone else who has is an idiot. I can't stand it. He's the idiot! The Dog Castle is really fun!"

Xiao Yezi raised an eyebrow, neither saying whether she believed it or not.

In the half day since Jia Xiaoan returned, this sentence has been repeated at least six times.

She was so used to hearing it that she could hardly believe it, so she skillfully reassured them, "Once Xiao Wu goes inside, they'll know how great the dog castle is."

"Yes, they'll be embarrassed and won't dare say that anymore!"

Jia Xiaoan turned around and started typing furiously on the keyboard, clearly still talking.

However, my roommate is no longer paying attention to this; her attention is entirely on the screen.

Xiao Wu is about to reach the top floor.

There is no escalator on the top floor; all guests must take the elevator and enter through the same main door.

A huge statue stood at the entrance, and my roommate couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this dog sheriff is quite exquisite."

"Of course!"

Jia Xiaoan straightened his chest, feeling proud.

My roommate chuckled and ignored her, then heard Xiao Wu in the live stream make the same remark.

"This dog sheriff is quite well made."

His live stream camera showed the dog Sheriff in a wide shot, and then in a close-up.

There weren't many people at the entrance. People who bought tickets usually arrived early so they could play a little longer and go in as soon as the doors opened.

There are very few people like Xiao Wu who arrive in the afternoon.

At the ticket checkpoint now, besides him, there is only a ticket inspector wearing furry ears.

Xiao Wu was in a hurry and didn't linger at the entrance for too long before heading straight to the ticket checkpoint.

"Hello, ticket check."

"Oh, you're the new police officer here to help Sheriff Dog! Please show me your police ID."

Xiao Wu then noticed that the ticket inspector had rabbit makeup on her face, clearly a rabbit subordinate from the animated series "Dog Sheriff".

But doesn't it feel awkward to talk like that?

Xiao Wu was momentarily speechless, so the ticket inspector, Miss Rabbit, repeated herself.

"New officer, please show me your police ID."

Fearing that Xiao Wu might not know what a police officer's ID was, Miss Rabbit even held up the ticket for him to see.

"This is my police ID. Now you should believe me, right? Show me yours."

"Oh, okay," Xiao Wu said, his face burning, before finally taking the tickets out of his pocket.

The tickets for Dog Castle are designed as small squares with brief notes on them and pictures printed on the back.

Xiao Wu didn't notice the drawing at first, but now that he looks at it, it's exactly what Miss Rabbit was talking about—the police officer's ID card.

"Alright, officer, perk up! Sheriff Dog is waiting for your help, go on!"

Miss Rabbit stamped the ticket and handed it back to him.

The viewers in the live stream experienced ticket checking with Xiao Wu and have already changed their attitudes somewhat.

Wow, the NPC is so gentle and has such a strong sense of conviction! And they didn't even mention the ticket price!

[It looks pretty interesting; at least it's not inferior to those high-end escape rooms.]

Of course, there are still those who are waiting to watch the show.

What can one ticket booth prove? We haven't even played the game yet, and these paid trolls are already hyping it up.

[Exactly, they haven't even stepped inside yet, and once they do, they'll be bragging like crazy.]

Xiao Yezi, who was in front of the screen, glanced at this comment and looked away to look at Jia Xiaoan.

To her surprise, Jia Xiaoan, who was very protective of the dog castle, did not type a rebuttal.

"Are you tired, hero? Why aren't you unplugging the keyboard now?"

"Hmph, these people will soon realize how wrong they were. I won't need to intervene."

Jia Xiaoan was extremely confident: "Once you've been inside and played there once, no one can say the Dog Castle is bad!"

My roommate just saw the ticket inspector and is starting to believe it, so he asked her with a smile.

"Didn't you used to love amusement parks the most? What? Have you changed your mind now?"

She thought that putting her new love and her old flame together would at least make Jia Xiaoan hesitate.

Unexpectedly, Jia Xiaoan answered without hesitation, "Who can refuse Dog Sheriff? I'm just an ordinary woman. Amusement parks are all in the past."

Hearing her say that, her roommate finally believed her, "Wow, this is so much fun!"

"Of course! I, Jia Xiaoan, am an amusement park expert. Even I approve of it, which shows how well it's done!"

My roommates usually don't take this seriously when they hear it.

But now, after glancing at the live stream and seeing Jia Xiaoan's confident pronouncements, she wavered.

"Are you going again next time? Shall we go together?"

"That's fantastic! I'll book the tickets right away! You definitely won't be disappointed, Little Leaf!"

Her roommate was infected by her excitement and smiled too.

Xiao Wu on the live stream screen was also laughing, but he was amused.

As soon as I entered, a person wearing a frog headgear came to greet me.

"Officer, come with me quickly, the sheriff has been waiting for you for ages!"

Xiao Wu has a deep impression of this character. In the animation, it is a comedic character. When it runs, each leg moves on its own, which has a kind of beauty of not recognizing its own family.

Unexpectedly, the real-life version is even better.

Not only did the actor in the suit perfectly mimic the stoic, indifferent walking posture, but the frog's belly even swayed along with it.

"Officer, come quick!"

No one can see this without smiling, really.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Those people laughing upstairs are hurting my eyes!]

Xiao Wu didn't even bother to look at the comments anymore; he suppressed his laughter and followed after them.

The frog officer took him to the first attraction in the dog park.

When the pitch-black cave appeared in front of Xiao Wu, he almost doubted that this was a shopping mall.

There's nothing else to it but the cave is incredibly realistic. The three-meter-high ceiling even has some short stalactites that drip water from time to time, forming small puddles on the ground.

"Please travel through the tunnel to Lookout Hill and help Sheriff Dog, who is fighting against the evil weasel!"

Behind the frog police officer is a string of rocket-shaped cars, each of which can only carry one or two people.

There's only Xiao Wu as a guest right now, so he can choose any seat he wants.

The accident happened at that moment.

The audience's expectations are already high, waiting to experience the thrill of high-speed racing with Xiao Wu.

[Xiao Wu isn't very brave. It's dark here, and the live stream footage is blurry, but his screams can pierce the darkness.]

[Family members, the most anticipated screaming part is about to begin!]

Xiao Wu did scream.

In the pitch black, only the sound of wheels rubbing against the rails and Xiao Wu's frightened screams could be heard.

Everything was normal at first.

But three minutes later, the tunnel still hadn't ended.

The live stream screen remained black; only the audio could be heard.

A loud crash, the streamer's screams, and the live stream being disconnected.

In just a few seconds, the viewers of the live stream began to feel uneasy.

"Are you alright, Xiao Wu? Did something happen?"

[Why did the connection suddenly drop? I'm worried, is the streamer okay?]

[Damn! Could something really have happened?]

After waiting for several minutes, the live stream did not restart, and the viewers in the live stream room became even more anxious.

[This amusement park has had an accident after only a few days of operation. Is the quality really that bad?]

[Waaaaah, please, please don't let anything happen to Xiao Wu.]

[Report this amusement park for endangering people!!! How can it be open to the public if there are safety issues?]

[At first glance, this amusement park seemed pretty good, but then it turned out to be a disaster due to safety issues. I hope the streamer doesn't get stuck inside.]

As the situation escalated, those who wanted to condemn Dog Castle went to Weibo and started hurling insults at Hu Zhenzhen.

[Terrible amusement parks are killing people! Boycott the dog castle!]

[The official recommendation had just been made, and such a major safety incident has already occurred. You should take responsibility; at the very least, you should apologize to the public.]

[Quickly notify the amusement park staff!!! Rescue them immediately!!!]

Viewers in the live stream rushed online to ask for help, and their posts appeared on official Weibo accounts and under the comments of many influential figures.

This incident quickly became a trending topic.

[Save Xiao Wu!]

Fans brought this up to the top of the trending topics list, and Hu Zhenzhen naturally noticed it.

It was the dairy factory's customer service that first noticed the online comments and reported them to Fang Ping, who then quickly sent a message to Hu Zhenzhen.

The staff at Dog Castle are all hired.

Hu Zhenzhen offered high salaries and good benefits, and was willing to hire newcomers. Many actors who couldn't find jobs after graduation and veteran actors who had been playing minor roles for many years applied to become her employees.

Hu Zhenzhen had no other requirements, only one: absolute immersion in the role and unwavering conviction.

No matter what happens, you must put yourself in the character you are playing and react accordingly.

This was a good opportunity for the actors to hone their skills, and they unknowingly became famous among extras and college students.

After operating for two or three days, Hu Zhenzhen felt there were no problems and just handed over the reins to the newly appointed principal. Unexpectedly, something went wrong on the very first day.

She made a phone call.

"He Bi, a live streamer has gone missing at Dog Castle. Go and see what's going on yourself."

"By the way, if there are any injuries or fatalities, remember to call an ambulance and notify me immediately so as not to delay the treatment of the injuries."

Hu Zhenzhen did not believe that the dog castle posed any safety risks.

The building was only recently completed, and she had just hired professionals to verify its safety; she couldn't afford to be proven wrong so quickly.

But now that this has happened, she can't deny it and can only deal with it as soon as possible.

He Bicai was very nervous when this happened on his first day in office, and immediately agreed.

He ran to the amusement park's loudspeaker in one minute: "Attention officers, we have received a notification that Officer Xiao Wu has gone missing within the park. Any officers who find Officer Xiao Wu are requested to report to their superiors immediately."

Each employee was provided with a walkie-talkie.

He Bi quickly received a reply from Officer Frog.

"Sir, Officer Xiao Wu just left through the tunnel."

Were he injured when he left the tunnel?

"No," Officer Frog scratched his head, attracting excited photos from passing customers. "He seems quite excited, but this customer's phone holder was too high and hit the tunnel wall, causing the phone to fall into the water. Sir, do we need to pay for it?"

He Bi felt a little relieved.

"Let's find out where he is first."

Thanks to the concerted efforts of the staff, they finally caught Xiao Wu, who was happily eating at the Little Dragonfly Restaurant.

"Huh? I'm missing?"

He put down his spoon, looking bewildered. "I did mention my phone was broken when I ended the broadcast."

Xiao Wu had no internet access, so he borrowed someone's phone next to him to take a look, and was both amused and exasperated.

This is the first time he's become this popular, soaring to the top of both the short video app and Weibo's trending topics.

This caused a huge problem, almost attracting the police and causing the amusement park to be scolded for half a day.

Xiao Wu was very embarrassed.

All he had left was his camera for filming, and he couldn't contact the outside world, so he borrowed a staff member's phone to film a video and post it to his account.

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone. I lost my grip on my phone during the live stream and it fell into the water. It's still in time to get it repaired, so I can only borrow a staff member's phone to let everyone know I'm safe."

Xiao Wu patted his black-screen phone and the small camera next to it that was still recording.

"But don't worry, I captured all the best shots with another camera."

"I apologize again to everyone. I have wasted a lot of public resources to pay attention to me, a nobody, and caused the Dog Castle official to be criticized for so long."

"Many people are taking advantage of this situation to spread rumors and hurl insults at the amusement park's officials."

"I don't know how many of these are rumors, but one thing I am very clear about."

Xiao Wu grinned broadly at the camera, stood up, and even captured the nearby frog police officer in the shot. "That's it! The dog castle is so much fun! It's incredibly well-made and incredibly fun!"

He posted the video of himself reporting that he was safe on a short video account, but it was quickly uploaded to Weibo by a marketing account.

[Sobbing, I'm so glad Xiao Wu is alright. I thought something really happened.]

[I was so scared! I thought something really happened to the dog castle, but it was just a false alarm.]

Some people are genuinely worried about him, while others think it's just a publicity stunt.

[Speechless. Can't this coordinated hype stop wasting public resources? I really don't want to watch.]

Where there are people criticizing, there will be people arguing.

This slowed down the rate at which the controversy died down, and allowed more people to see Dog Castle's explanation, preventing it from being taken out of context and spread rumors in the future.

After the explanation was cleared up, Xiao Wu had a great time playing at the dog castle all day.

The pass included all the attractions, and apart from not being able to buy souvenirs, Xiao Wu, whose phone was broken, didn't encounter any inconveniences.

However, he ran into some trouble when leaving the dog castle, since repairing his phone would cost money, and he didn't have that much cash.

In the end, it was an amusement park employee who lent him money so he could get his phone repaired and go home.

In an effort to capitalize on the trending topic, he went home and worked tirelessly for 24 hours straight, finally managing to edit the video.

Within minutes of being posted, it was trending on the real-time hot list.

The title, consisting of just one sentence, surprised viewers familiar with Xiao Wu's style.

'Top domestic amusement park reviews!'

[Little Wu actually knows how to praise!]

Has even Xiao Wu, who claims he can't be bribed, succumbed?

[After all, she's an extremely wealthy woman; she probably gave a lot of money.]

There were many such voices at first, but after watching Xiao Wu's ten-minute video, the audience quickly changed their tune.

[Domestic amusement parks can actually achieve this level of quality! I'm in love!]

[Who understands? I even cried when Sheriff Dog was injured.]

[Oh God! Why can't I buy tickets?! I really want to go!]

*

Inside the villa in Woshan, Chen Kai held up a tablet and reported the situation to Hu Zhenzhen.

"Boss, Dog Castle's real-time pageviews have reached 50 million, and all tickets for the next two weeks have been sold out."

Before the advertising budget was even spent, Dog Castle started generating revenue for Hu Zhenzhen at superhuman speed.

Even she herself was surprised and asked, "How much can the daily turnover reach?"

One million.

This is the result after controlling the number of visitors; if the number is increased, even more can be earned.

Hu Zhenzhen inwardly gasped.

One million a day, thirty million a month. The monthly income of this dog castle is enough to support several Xijingmen Hospitals.

She never expected that Xiao Wu's incident would directly propel Dog Castle to become the number one indoor amusement park in China.

She only realized what was happening when she saw the profits.

It seems we can save on advertising costs.

"Well done. You've been very busy these past few days. Tell Director He to remember to give the staff a summer bonus."

Hu Zhenzhen absolutely loved the feeling of having money in her pocket.