Chapter 24 Small Town Projection
In the internet age, hype comes and goes quickly. Five days later, the buzz surrounding Fantasy Park has gradually cooled. The park hasn't even appeared on the entertainment charts these days, but as the only place in China, and perhaps even the world, capable of developing "holographic" technology, most people who know about it still pay attention to it.
With the opening of Fantasy Park today, many netizens have been hunkering down in front of their screens for news about the park, using platforms like Weibo and Beizhan. Early in the morning, Xiao Zhou, a Beizhan influencer who gained popularity with his Fantasy Park account, started livestreaming the park. Then, the official Fantasy Park account began releasing real-time updates about the park.
With the help of these publicity media, netizens quickly learned about the two new experience areas in the park and various changes.
"After the trial operation period, the ticket price went from ten yuan to fifty. Although you only need to buy one ticket to visit four attractions, it's not more expensive than before. However, the Abandoned Park and the Observation Corridor are so well done that even the most advanced equipment can't support them. No, I should say that even the most advanced equipment in the world can't support them. Fantasy Park is unique! Therefore, I didn't have high expectations for the two new experience areas at first. I even thought that even if there was no holographic technology support, just a Ferris wheel or roller coaster like an ordinary park would be good. But I didn't expect that the park would still bring me surprises! Girls, buy your tickets and go. Believe me, you won't be disappointed!"
"Today, Xiao Zhou will continue to lead everyone on a virtual tour of the park. Besides the addition of two new experience areas, the park's interior has also undergone some impressive changes. First, there's the new ticket machine at the entrance. I personally believe this isn't just any ticket machine; it's definitely equipped with a highly advanced intelligent ticketing system. From my observation, it's already identified ten elementary school students trying to pretend to be middle school students. It also has a voice announcement function, announcing the number of purchases, nickname, and ranking on the park's honor roll when issuing tickets. Surprisingly, some introverted visitors have reported that the machine seems to detect their moods, automatically stopping the announcements when they purchase. This was incredibly surprising, so Xiao Zhou spent 500 yuan to test it with ten visitors. He discovered that the machine can indeed identify users with social anxiety. Some visitors jokingly claimed it could read their minds... Of course, reading minds is impossible. I believe the technology at Fantasyland is so advanced, it must be able to accurately detect a user's mind using a technique we can't currently imagine. Xiao Zhou specifically sought out the park's director for an interview, but he gave a mysterious smile, stating that this was a trade secret and would not be shared with anyone else..."
"I'm in Wonderland right now. Even though it's expanded, the moment I walked in, it felt like the same small park it used to be. There were so many people! If the park hadn't reached capacity and stopped selling tickets, I think I'd be squeezed in like a sandwich. Luckily, I squeezed in. The person buying tickets behind me turned green when they heard the ticket machine announce that it was full and asked to come back after 2 p.m."
"Hahaha, girls, you know what? When I entered the park, I saw two uniformed staff members maintaining order. My first reaction was shock. It's not easy. The park actually has the money to hire staff. There must be a big boss who has a discerning eye for talent and invested in the park! Woohoo, the park has finally come to fruition after all the hard work!"
The discerning bosses said: Bullshit, Fantasy Park is just a shrewd snob, he won't accept any investment, he has money but won't let everyone else make it! What a stingy guy!
When the popularity of Fantasy Park was rising again, someone finally discovered the background projection in the new experience area of Fantasy Park - Jasmine Town.
Currently, various games on the market have more or less a background story, called a cutscene. Impatient players will impatiently skip it quickly, but many players will patiently watch it and integrate the animation plot into the game to enhance their feelings and sense of immersion in the game.
Because the presentation of Fantasyland differs from that of a screen-based game and cannot be skipped, every group of players entering Jasmine Town must first watch this cutscene. However, no visitors were bothered by this. For one thing, the cutscene was projected mid-air, a currently unattainable projection technology that gave the audience a sense of novelty, like watching a mirage. For another, the plot was overly tragic—no, not really an animation, but a short, live-action film.
The people in the picture, whether middle-aged or old, have faces that are between Oriental and Western, with high noses, black eyes, curly hair and fair skin. The fine lines and pores on their faces are clearly visible in the magnified projection, making their presentation particularly moving. They are wary of the coming monsters and their skillful response, the fear when they find that the monsters are too powerful, the defense of their homes and the pain and anger when facing the death and injury of their loved ones... These emotions are so real that they can make everyone who watches carefully feel hot in the eyes and blocked in the nose.
Perhaps the feeling that everyone in the world can empathize with is the feeling of defending one's homeland.
This projection was recorded and spread on the Internet. Everyone who saw it first exclaimed that the aerial projection was awesome, and then was shocked by the blood and tears history of Jasmine Town. They couldn't help but reach out to like and forward it. Soon, "The Story of Jasmine Town" became a hot search, and was closely linked to the term "New Experience Area of Fantasy Park", attracting some netizens who had not paid attention to Fantasy Park before.
At first, everyone thought it was a promotional video for a foreign film. After all, who doesn't know what domestic films have been like in recent years? This video doesn't feature the characters in white, thin, or even artificially refined costumes and makeup. The characters in the video are incredibly grimy and gray, looking incredibly realistic. It doesn't look like a domestic fantasy film. But when they learned that there's a place called "Fantasy Park" in the world, and that this was a cutscene projection in the Fantasy Park experience area, they were completely stunned.
"Ah, there was this holographic thing going viral online a few days ago. I thought it was just another scam, so I didn't click on it. Could it be real?"
"This is actually a projection from a small amusement park. The special effects are amazing!"
"Not only the special effects, but the actors' performances are also super amazing. Did they invite a bunch of movie stars to help out?"
"Is this an animation or a live-action film? If it is an animation, please accept our team's invitation and join the production of my new film. If it is a live-action film, please accept my invitation. The performances of these actors are amazing!" This statement came from the famous domestic director Liang Huiyan.
Netizens were reluctant to believe it at first, but when they clicked into the ID and found out that it was really the man with tens of millions of Weibo followers, they collectively exclaimed "Wow!", and countless people took photos with him under his post.
Liang Huiyan is known in the circle for his ability to identify talent. He is famous for his good temper, strong skills and talent. Not only has he produced many good works in the film and television circles and made many artists famous, he is also well-known in the animation circle. To be recognized by him, it shows that Fantasy Park is really something!
Many people who had previously had no interest in the so-called "hologram" and had never paid attention to the theme park were inevitably curious and began to search for information about the Fantasy Park. Then they were shocked to find out: What? Holograms are real? What? Tickets are only fifty yuan? What? You can get items by killing monsters in the hologram?
Are they crazy? Or has the world's technology advanced a hundred years overnight?
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