After knowing the quality of the food in Happy City, everyone woke up the next morning and prepared to have breakfast in the room before going out.
Sang Chi used a gas stove to steam big, plump buns, Lu Ziting fried a spicy grandma's dish, boiled a few eggs, and opened a few cans of eight-treasure porridge.
After eating and drinking, it was just half past eight, and there was still half an hour before the 996 work started, so everyone went downstairs early to prepare to go to the cafe.
When they arrived at the hotel lobby, many survivors were eating with bowls in their hands. Sang Chi saw a familiar figure, Duan Xianda. He walked over and greeted him.
When Duan Xianda saw that it was Sang Chi, he smiled and responded, "Good morning, little brother."
Sang Chi nodded, then he leaned close to Duan Xianda and whispered, "Brother Duan, I got the news yesterday that the zombie reception day will start at twelve o'clock tonight."
Duan Xianda was stunned for a moment, then he sighed and said with a smile, "I've lived in peace for half a month and didn't feel anything. Now it's another reception day. It's coming so fast."
After saying that, he lowered his voice and continued, "Usually, the time for notifying the reception day is set at 9 o'clock in the evening when get off work ends."
"At nine o'clock in the evening, when the green cuckoo clock strikes the time, Prince Pleasure will give a temporary notice that the reception day is approaching, and ask the survivors in Happy City to prepare.
"Will everyone go to the Ferris wheel at that time?" Sang Chi listened carefully.
Duan Xianda nodded and said, "Yes, only if we unite as one can we have a chance to survive."
"Don't run around in Happy City with your friends at night. Follow the arrangement and go to the Ferris wheel," Duan Xianda kindly reminded.
Sang Chi nodded in understanding, and the two chatted for a few more words. It was almost nine o'clock, and the yellow vest staff began to urge everyone to go to work.
After a while, the Happy City, which had been silent all night, became noisy and lively again.
"Staff" dressed in doll costumes held colorful balloons in their hands to create an atmosphere in the Happy City. There were many "tourists" queuing in front of various entertainment projects, and the deafening cheerful music just drowned out the howling of the zombies outside.
Happy City has become the most "happy" existence in the doomsday.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the big green cuckoo clock struck the time.
The cuckoo popped out from Big Ben and sang cuckoo-cuckoo, but the "joy" of Happy City seemed to have its false mask torn off.
Grandma Lu's strange voice, using a voice changer, came out from the radio speakers and echoed throughout the Happy City.
All she said was, "Dear tourists and staff, Happy City's 'Zombie Reception Day' will start at twelve o'clock... I hope everyone is well prepared and have fun."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a crackling sound and Grandma Lu's voice disappeared. The clown continued with laughter, "Zombie reception day is coming, everyone must have fun."
"Because you are happy, the clown monster and the pleasure prince will be happy~".
The clown's neurotic laughter reached the ears of the survivors, and everyone looked at each other in surprise.
The survivors who heard the notice from Prince of Pleasure and the Clown Monster, such as Duan Xianda, who had participated in the reception day, were much calmer.
But some of the survivors were newcomers to Happy City at the same time as Sang Chi and the others, and they couldn't help but look confused at this moment.
But everyone was not stupid. "Zombie Reception Day" didn't sound like a good thing, so they looked panicked and asked other survivors what was going on.
I just heard them shouting, "Oh my god, what's going on? This is so scary!"
"Holy crap, what the hell is Zombie Reception Day? Why does it feel like that movie I saw before, 'The Purge'?"
"Is there any big boss who can explain what we are supposed to do on the zombie reception day at 12 o'clock?"
The newcomers were terrified, and some were so frightened that their voices trembled.
"Everyone, stop arguing! Zombies will be allowed in on Zombie Reception Day!" the female staff member in the yellow vest responded to control the situation.
As soon as she finished speaking, when the newcomers were about to scream in fear again, she frowned and continued with an indifferent expression, "You have only been in Happy City for one day, have you forgotten about the zombies outside?"
"No one is allowed to make any noise now. Stay calm. There are still three hours before the reception day starts at midnight. Now go to the Ferris wheel and prepare for the upcoming reception day!"
The female staff member in the yellow vest in Happy City is responsible for coordinating the work. For the upcoming zombie reception day, everyone still follows her arrangements. She is a woman with strong personal abilities.
Sang Chi and Pei Yu took Sang Sang to listen to the orderly speech of the female staff in yellow vests. The chaotic scene gradually became orderly, and then the survivors went to the Ferris wheel together under her arrangement.
Lu Ziyun was "working" on the Ferris wheel. When he saw them coming, he walked over and gathered with Sang Chi and the others and asked, "What's the current situation?"
"The reception day starts at 12 o'clock. Now follow her arrangements and make preparations," Sang Chi pointed at the female staff member in the yellow vest and replied in a low voice.
Lu Ziyun nodded, and at this moment, patrol security guards Huo Shen and Tang Lun, as well as Lu Ziting who was in the cafe, also arrived at the Ferris wheel. So far, the loving family team has gathered.
The female staff member in the yellow vest looked at all the survivors present. She whispered a few words with her companions, then pointed at the man next to her and said;
"Come with me, some of you, to collect weapons. Then a few more of you will follow him to lock the doors of hotels, supermarkets and other places to provide protection."
With a large number of zombies pouring into Happy City, the scene must be in chaos.
After the reception day is over, the survivors will also be responsible for cleaning up Happy City.
Therefore, in order to prevent zombies from destroying some places and to reduce the workload after the reception day, some places must be protected.
Under the command of the female staff member in yellow vests, Huo Shen and his group followed her to collect weapons.
Everyone first went to the small warehouse of the Security Department. When she opened the door, she saw a lot of blood-stained weapons inside, such as crowbars, axes, and empty fire extinguishers, all of which were used to kill zombies.
"These are leftovers from the previous reception day. Take them all away," she began.
Several young men standing behind her hurried forward and picked up their weapons.
Back at the Ferris wheel, the female staff in yellow vests began distributing weapons, and several strong young men including Huo Shen received crowbars.
After finishing all this, she glanced at the big green clock.
It was already half past ten in the evening, and there was still an hour and a half before the reception day started.
Retracting her gaze, the female staff member in the yellow vest looked at the anxious newcomer, sighed and comforted him, "Don't worry too much, you all should take a break now, otherwise your body will not be able to withstand the whole day of zombie reception."
The newlyweds nodded and found a seat to sit down obediently, but their brows were still furrowed, and it was obvious that they were not at peace.
Sang Chi took Sang Sang's hand and led her to sit on the edge of the stairs. He reached out and touched her little head and asked, "Are you sleepy now, Sang Sang?"
Sangsang hugged Sangchi's arm, snuggled up to him, rubbed against him like a kitten, shook her head and said, "I'm not sleepy."
"Are you really not sleepy?" Sang Chi lowered his eyes and continued to ask.
Sangsang nodded his head and hummed, "I'm not sleepy at all. I'm really good at staying up late~".
Lu Ziting bent down and touched her little head, and said disapprovingly, "No, you are so young, how can you stay up late?"
"If you don't get enough rest at night, Sangsang, you won't grow taller."
When Sangsang heard that he wouldn’t grow taller, his watery eyes widened in shock, and he asked in a baby voice, “Really? If I don’t sleep, I won’t grow taller?”
Lu Ziting nodded and said, "Of course, so you should close your eyes and go to sleep quickly."
"Okay," Sangsang nodded, her long, curly eyelashes trembling, "I'll go to sleep now."
After saying that, the little girl leaned against her brother and closed her eyes. Her little head nodded and she fell asleep in a short while.
Sang Chi held Sang Sang in his arms, adjusted her sitting position so that she could sleep more comfortably, and then he couldn't help but complain;
"If the clown wants to hold a zombie reception day, why doesn't he choose to start at nine in the morning? Why set it at twelve midnight? What kind of hell time is this? Are they deliberately not letting people rest?"
Lu Ziting nodded in agreement and yawned as well, "When it's twelve o'clock and the zombies are released, we'll have to fight until dawn."
Upon hearing this, Huo Shen glanced at the time on the green clock and said in a low voice, "Sang Chi, you and Sang Sang wait for us here. We will go to the gate of Happy City and guard it."
He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was self-evident. Everyone understood that they had to stop the clown from releasing the zombies.
Sang Chi nodded, and his fingers brushed the strands of hair on his sister's forehead, "Okay, you go over there, Sangsang and I will be waiting for your good news."
Without attracting the attention of other survivors, Huo Shen and his companions quietly left the Ferris wheel from the back and came to the entrance of Happy City.
The closed iron gate was locked with only one lock. Logically, it should not be able to trap the numerous zombies, but because the door was electrified, the zombies swarmed at the door and could not get in.
Lu Ziting looked at the lock hanging on the iron gate, and he pondered, "If the clown wants to let the zombies in, should he unlock it first?"
Tang Lun touched his chin and thought, "Could it be that because zombies can't get into the clown monster's body, he feels safe and secure?"
"But if the clown monster uses the key to unlock the door and release the zombies, the scene will be very weird if you think about it carefully."
Lu Ziting burst out laughing when he heard that. He was happy and said, "I understand, I understand. It feels like the crazy clown monster has lost all his coolness."
Lu Ziyun glanced at his brother who was laughing foolishly. He shook his head and said to Huo Shen, "If this lock is reinforced so that the clown monster can't open it, his zombie reception days will be ruined."
Huo Shen nodded, and then everyone's eyes fell on Pei Yu. They made a cheering gesture to him and spoke in unison,
"Brother, it's up to you! It's time to show your strength!"
Pei Yu hummed lightly, walked forward to the gate, lowered his eyes and looked at the lock hanging on the door.
Then, the lock began to twist and deform slowly as if by magic, until its internal structure was completely changed. Finally, a small, brand new key slowly "spitted" out from the lock core and fell right into Pei Yu's palm.
After he finished doing these things, he handed the key to Huo Shen who was closest to him and said, "The lock has been changed now, and this is the key."
Huo Shen took the key and silently gave Pei Yu a thumbs up.
"Pei Yu, you are absolutely amazing, you are so skilled!" Lu Ziting leaned over to take a look at the new key. He was amazed and exclaimed "awesome 666".
Tang Lun also had starry eyes in admiration. He sighed, "If Pei Yu had this skill before the end of the world, it would have been a waste if he didn't use it to open locks."
"That's right," Lu Ziting nodded after listening, "This means you have mastered the code to wealth. Earning four figures a day is definitely no problem!"
Lu Ziyun and Huo Shen listened to their conversation, and asked with a question mark face: "Are you obsessed with money? It's the end of the world, and you are still thinking about making money. Can you have some aspirations?"
"No, my pursuit is to make money. Besides, what's wrong for young people to want to make money?" Lu Ziting looked innocent, and then he patted Pei Yu's shoulder, "If it weren't for the end of the world, with Pei Yu's craftsmanship, we would definitely all become rich."
Lu Ziting began to dream, and the dream he started was about becoming a rich man with the help of Pei Yu. It was so unbearable to watch.
Lu Ziyun and Huo Shen retracted their gaze and looked at the green clock. It was already half past eleven, and there was still half a day left until the zombie reception day.
Hour.
"Let's find a place to hide first. The clown monster should be here soon," Lu Ziyun said, looking around.
Huo Shen pointed to a small wooden house not far away and said, "Let's go there. You can just see the gate of Happy City through the window."
When the group walked over, they saw that the cabin should have been a small book kiosk, with some flyers about the route to Happy City scattered on the ground.
Several tall and long-legged young men huddled in this small room, standing by the window, paying close attention to the movements coming from the direction of the Happy City gate.
After a while, a clown in a purple suit appeared. He seemed to be in a good mood, and he walked as if he was dancing, with a very rhythmic sense.
Several people noticed that there seemed to be a key ring on the clown's finger, and he was spinning the key ring around like an acrobat.
He took the key and walked towards the iron gate. The zombies outside roared loudly and tried to stretch out their sharp fingers to grab him.
However, as soon as it touches the iron door, an electric current will pass through it, which can make the zombies shiver and wail in pain.
"Don't worry, I'll let you in right away," the clown said with a grin as he looked at the electrocuted zombies outside the door. He took the key to unlock it.
The external style of the lock has not changed at all, but the inside has been modified by Pei Yu, so the key in the clown's hand can only be inserted, but it cannot open the iron door at all.
He frowned and muttered, "What's going on? Did I take the wrong key?"
Unable to open the door, the clown lost his patience and kicked the iron door viciously, making it bang loudly.
Then he angrily shoved the key into his jacket pocket and turned and walked in another direction.
As soon as the clown monster left, the people in the cabin began to communicate in low voices.
"After failing to open the door, did he give up the idea of opening the zombie reception day?" Lu Ziting is an absolute idealist. He looked delighted and said happily.
Huo Shen shook his head and said, "No, the clown must be thinking of other ways to open the door now."
"When he was talking to himself, he wondered if he had taken the wrong key, so he should be getting other keys now," Lu Ziyun said after thinking for a while.
Huo Shen nodded lightly and said, "The clown monster will definitely come again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Lun heard other noises and quickly said, "The clown monster is back."
However, he was not the only one who came this time. He was accompanied by Grandma Lu who was wearing a brown bear doll costume.
It was obvious that the key to the iron gate was kept by Grandma Lu.
She stood in front of the door, holding the key in her hand and looking at it carefully, then shook her head and said, "It's the right key, this is it. Why can't it open the iron door?"
The clown kicked the iron door again angrily and said with a frown, "It's so annoying. It's almost twelve o'clock and the door can't be opened. My zombie reception day has been delayed."
Grandma Lu looked at the clown monster lovingly and said soothingly, "If the iron gate still can't be opened, just inform the zombies to postpone the reception to another day."
"Of course not," the clown shook his head, "The reception day should have a sense of ceremony, how can we change the date casually."
After saying that, he took the key from Grandma Lu and said, "I'll try it again. If you still don't believe me, I'll just pry the lock open."
Grandma Lu nodded, followed the clown monster, and approached the iron gate.
When the clown saw this, he frowned and shouted, "Why are you getting so close? Don't come over. If the zombies catch you, I can't save you."
Grandma Lu nodded, a smile appearing on her old face, "Okay, I won't go over, I'll just watch from the side."
"That's better," the clown nodded with satisfaction and continued to try to unlock the door with the key.
Tang Lun found the scene of the clown monster and Grandma Lu getting along extremely glaring.
He pursed his lips and growled in a low voice, "Does Grandma Lu treat the clown monster as her own grandson? Has she forgotten Aning?"
"The clown monster is now Grandma Lu's spiritual pillar. Calm down first," Lu Ziyun patted his shoulder gently and said in a gentle voice.
Tang Lun took a deep breath and tried hard to control his anger. "I don't understand why Grandma Lu is so willing to accompany the clown monster to do such crazy things?"
"The clown monster disregards the lives of many survivors and starts a zombie reception day every two weeks. What he does is completely perverted!"
What made Tang Lun even more angry than the clown's perversion was that the once kind and benevolent Grandma Lu was willing to stand by the clown without hesitation.
It was as if he had become a different person, becoming extremely unfamiliar.
Tang Lun's last words were so loud that he couldn't help but yell them out from his throat, making a lot of noise.
Before Lu Ziyun could cover his mouth, the sound spread out and attracted the attention of the clown monster, who gradually walked towards the location of the cabin.
The cabin was a small place, and the young people had nowhere to hide. The clown monster would find them as soon as they got close.
So Lu Ziting and his companions came out of the cabin one by one, and waved and greeted the clown monster and Grandma Lu.
The clown stared at them, then his gaze fell on the iron door lock. His face turned ugly, and he realized that it must be them who did it.
He stretched out his arms and spoke fiercely and decisively, "All of you, bring me the key to open the iron gate!"
"Otherwise, if you delay my zombie reception day, don't blame me for being rude!"
The author has something to say: I recommend my friend Tian Ye Bao's novel to my little angels. It's called "I Don't Want to Be a Delicate and Soft Heroine". It's super good. Everyone, go check it out~
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