Chapter 75 High-Altitude Swing "This esteemed player, you are very clever..."
Calling him a "player" seems a bit inaccurate—
It looked more like a blurry mass of fleshy corpse.
Only by examining the outline of some of the remains can it be barely determined that the other party was a person in life.
It's possible the deceased was whipped rapidly by the swing ropes before falling to the ground. The waist was held together by only a thin layer of skin, while the lower body was a tangled mess.
Blood plasma seeped into the mountain soil.
Everyone is no longer the timid newbie players they once were.
By this point in the game, they were already used to such bloody and gruesome scenes.
Fresh blood still lingered, and a sweet, rusty smell filled the air.
Liang Xun shifted her feet slightly, moving a little further away from the corpse.
"It seems that the danger of high-altitude swings is increasing exponentially."
Liang Jun looked up again, and the shadows cast by the swing ropes flashed across her face.
"In addition to following the project rules, players also need to pay attention to safety at heights; otherwise, it's not something that can be saved at a rescue station."
Jiang Zhiling also took a few steps back in slight panic.
"How about we switch..."
"Dear tourists, would you like to experience our high-altitude swing?"
Without anyone noticing, a staff member wearing a yellow baseball cap and a yellow shirt suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
He was extremely close to Jiang Zhiling, almost face to face, which startled Jiang Zhiling so much that she instinctively screamed.
Shao Feng was also scared, but after he screamed along with Jiang Zhiling, he decisively shielded her behind him.
Although his legs were trembling so badly that it was hard to ignore, Shao Feng tried his best to remain calm and composed.
What do you want to do?
He led Jiang Zhiling and retreated frantically.
"Oh dear... it seems I've startled you distinguished guests!"
The staff member in the yellow shirt adjusted the brim of his hat, revealing a pair of eyes with almost no whites. "Welcome everyone to our amusement park's high-altitude swing attraction. I'm the staff member in charge here."
Aside from his extremely unsettling eyes, the yellow-clad staff member's expression was fairly normal, no different from that of an ordinary person.
He leaned slightly forward and gestured for everyone to join in, saying, "Please come over here and line up. After the previous group of tourists has finished their experience, you can join us."
This is clearly forcing someone into a situation they're not prepared for.
Not long ago, a player was killed in front of them. Even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare gamble with their one and only life.
Shao Feng turned to look at Jiang Zhiling, and casually tugged at her other intact sleeve. Receiving the signal, Jiang Zhiling looked at Liang Xuan not far away, casting a questioning glance at her.
Liang Jun remained outwardly composed, politely saying to the staff, "I'm sorry, we were just passing by and took a look out of curiosity. We didn't intend to participate in any of the activities. Sorry to bother you."
Her plan was to observe the actions of the staff in yellow uniforms while leading everyone away from the dangerous high-altitude swing.
Unexpectedly, just as Liang Jun began to move, the yellow-clad staff member reappeared, his dark eyes right in front of her.
"Dear tourists, we are so sorry~"
Liang Jun held her breath and didn't move, so he maintained this ambiguous distance and whispered, "Everyone is now within the designated area of the high-altitude swing. According to the amusement park rules, you can only leave after you have fully experienced the ride."
When he spoke, there was a deathly aura emanating from his mouth.
Liang Jun held her breath for a long time until the yellow-clad staff member took the initiative to distance himself from her. Only then did she turn her head and take a deep breath of the still relatively fresh bloody air.
The brief lack of oxygen made Liang Jun's thoughts less sharp; while Qi Zhixia, who was still some distance away from the yellow-clad staff, was the first to notice the anomaly.
She steered the wheel forward, staring intently at him. "Where is the designated area for the high-altitude swing? And what are the amusement park rules you mentioned?"
Upon hearing the sound, the staff member in the yellow shirt tilted his head slightly and raised the brim of his baseball cap.
"Oh dear, there's another distinguished guest here! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you before~"
Because she is in a wheelchair, Qi Zhixia has been ignored by NPCs more than once.
She rolled her eyes inwardly, and said in a less than friendly tone, "Answer my question."
Perhaps there is a visitor complaint system here, because when the staff member in yellow heard Qi Zhixia's unhappy tone, he could only smile awkwardly, as if afraid that she would complain about him. He quickly ran to the park railing and pulled out a small wooden board from behind.
The wooden plank appears to be quite old.
The edges of the wooden planks showed obvious cracks of varying degrees. The cracks extended towards the center, and fungi grew rampantly in the damp crevices, obscuring parts of the planks.
It looked as if someone had written something on the wooden board with white chalk. The crooked handwriting, mixed with the dampness, became illegible.
But then he deliberately raised the wooden board forward a little, saying, "Dear guests, these are the amusement park rules I just mentioned. Please take a look."
The clarity of the image, which even archaeologists dare not discern, must have been quite a challenge for Liang Jun's somewhat nearsighted eyes.
She took a deep breath, preparing to temporarily ignore the faint stench of decay emanating from the yellow-clad staff member, and moved closer to the wooden board covered with rules—
【Rules for the High-Altitude Swing at Wuxie Amusement Park——】
[1. Please carefully consider whether to enter the shaded area of the high-altitude swing. Once inside, you must experience the entire high-altitude swing before leaving this area.]
2. Professional staff will conduct regular safety inspections of the high-altitude swing. Please remain relaxed, comfortable, and at ease throughout your experience. Anything you imagine that might happen is not real.
3. Due to the inherent risks and challenges of high-altitude swings, all staff members responsible for this activity have undergone professional training. Please trust the qualified staff in this area completely and do not attempt to doubt them.
4. After your visit, please leave through the exit as directed by the correct staff. Do not attempt to leave through the entrance passage, no matter what.
5. We hope you have a great time at the Wuxie Amusement Park and rediscover your childlike wonder.
It is neither a system nor a sound.
The project rules were surprisingly stated in plain text.
After the group in the front row finished reading the rules, the system promptly issued a notification sound, indicating that the data entry had been successfully completed.
Everyone moved back in perfect unison, allowing the remaining players to quickly see the known rules.
While waiting, Liang Jun began to analyze the staff's words word by word, based on the rules.
He said that everyone had no choice but to participate in the activity because they had entered the designated area of the high-altitude swing.
The first rule also mentions the "shadow area of the high-altitude swing".
What exactly is the shaded area?
Liang Jun looked up again, puzzled.
There was nothing around, and it was even higher than the high-altitude swing. The swing ropes, spinning at high speed, were stretched taut one by one, casting a spiderweb-like shadow on the muddy ground under the unobstructed sunlight.
The group of them were completely enveloped by the shadow, like small flying insects caught in a spider web, their hands and feet bound by the dark shadow, leaving them with no strength to struggle.
After everyone had successfully entered the rules, Liang Jun was still staring blankly at the endlessly spinning high-altitude swing.
"So, once we step into the shaded area made of the swing ropes, we're forced to participate in the game, right?"
The yellow-clad worker paused in placing the wooden plank, and a hint of surprise seemed to appear in his otherwise lifeless black eyes.
“You’re very clever.” He cast a fleeting, admiring glance at Liang Jun. “This esteemed player, you are very clever.”
But he only said that; in reality, he insisted on leading everyone to the entrance of the high-altitude swing.
Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Luo Chuange gritted his teeth unwillingly and shouted at the back of the line, "But if we calculate it this way, the area covered by the high-altitude swing is just too large! Almost the moment we step onto this platform, we will immediately step into the so-called shadow zone—"
His tone carried a hint of threat, "Don't you think this is extremely unfair to us tourists?!"
I had assumed that since the other party was just a mere employee, they would at least have some reservations about the tourists' dissatisfaction.
Unexpectedly, the staff member in yellow just glanced back at him, his face full of a forced smile.
"Sorry, the right of interpretation belongs to Wuxie Amusement Park."
He quickly untied the iron chain hanging at the entrance, his terrifying pupils staring at each player behind him, forcing them into the narrow passage with a forceful attitude.
"There's nothing we can do; that's how the rules for the high-altitude swing are written," Gu Keke whispered as they walked through the winding, long passageway. "If we insist on not playing this activity, the system will consider it a violation of the rules..."
She sighed softly, looking listless.
"At that time, the outcome will probably be even worse than it is now..."
Liang Jun led the charge at the head of the team.
She had no interest in chatting with the people behind her; she could only try to gather as many existing clues as possible before officially sitting on the high-altitude swing.
The iron railings that make up the passageway were polished to a gleaming shine, reflecting a blinding light in the sunlight.
The environment here is completely different from that of bumper cars, and it truly lives up to the rules, appearing as if it were managed by professionals.
As they entered the final gate, the swing that had been spinning high in the air slowly came to a stop, and the shadow that had enveloped the ground finally disappeared.
The shadows have dissipated, does that mean they can leave here safely?
Liang Jun had a sudden inspiration, "Wait a minute!"
The staff member in yellow, who was about to close the gate, paused, looked up at her, and asked, "Distinguished guest, what's wrong?"
"Now that the shadow has disappeared, we no longer meet the requirements of the first rule. Can we choose not to experience this project?"
After a two-second silence, the staff member in the yellow shirt burst into hearty laughter.
Then, he raised his hand to lower the brim of his hat, and no one could see the ferocity hidden in his eyes anymore.
"In theory, it is possible."
He took two steps back, trapping everyone inside the final gate. "But now, you're inside the swing. Once the game starts, it can't be stopped!"
As the swing chair slowly fell in front of them, the sound of the yellow-clad staff locking the gate was particularly jarring.
In that instant, Liang Xun seemed to have thought of an extremely important question—
How long is the experience for this attraction? When can we get off?
“There’s no time,” the staff member in yellow bowed slightly to them, as if saying a final goodbye. “Your visit will end when the next group of distinguished guests wants to come and experience it.”
"By the way, the swing will start in sixty seconds, so please choose your favorite spot as soon as possible!"
He seemed somewhat reluctant to part, but the barely suppressed smile on his lips betrayed him, making it all seem pretentious.
"The project is about to begin. Have a great time!"
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Author's note: I really don't dare to play this (trembling with fear)
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