Chapter 28
Before the park opened today, Chi Yizheng had only 7,900 points left out of his 40,000 points after building the wall and doing the "naked-eye holography".
Those 7,900 points were more than enough to build two experience areas roughly the size of the abandoned park, increasing the park's capacity and fulfilling the promotion he'd previously made on Weibo. But just as he was about to click "Confirm," he paused as he looked at the park map. He remembered the game he'd played before, and the definition of a park that it had always emphasized to him.
Initially, he wanted to bring online game tropes to the amusement park. After all, his amusement park was unlike any other. Here, a hole in the world's barrier was suppressed, and this hole was constantly expanding, a rate of expansion that he couldn't handle alone. Under the guise of the game, he treated these monsters as if they were real monsters, allowing everyone to participate in the monster-slaying cause, eliminating crises through the joy of playing, and growing stronger together. By then, even if the evil god from another world noticed the hole, Earth would still be able to fight. This was the ideal state.
Facts proved that he was right in taking this step. Paradise was indeed moving in a good direction, and his level was easily raised to level four.
But if that's all, then Fantasy Park barely meets the "fantasy" definition and doesn't quite resemble a theme park. Rather than a theme park, it's more like a large-scale offline live-action competitive gaming arena. The former can encompass the latter, but the latter can never refer to the former.
"Hiss! Games, if I keep doing this, won't that seriously deviate from the topic?"
【Yes. 】
"What will happen if I deviate from the topic?" Chi Yizhen's imagination was full of ideas. "If I deviate from the topic in my essay, I will fail miserably. If I deviate from the topic in running my theme park, will I be doomed?"
【Won't. 】
Chi Yizhen had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the game continue: [The player will probably become a stunted pseudo-god.]
A question mark hung on Chi Yizhen's forehead, "What will happen then?"
[It will probably turn into something very strange.]
Chi Yi finally understood. It turned out that the game was following the Cthulhu theme. He imagined himself collapsing into a pile of mosaics and unconsciously clutched his pillow. "Why didn't you remind me?"
The game did not answer, but Chi Yizheng already knew what it meant. This was a screening just like the pre-game at the beginning. It would only count if he passed it. If he failed the test, he deserved to die.
Sooner or later, this broken game will be exposed and punished.
Thinking so in his mind, Chi Yizheng deleted the experience area that he had spent a lot of brain cells to create with one click, and then opened the game cg that he had watched at the beginning.
The game cg of "Guide to Cultivating Gods" is very exquisite, otherwise Chi Yizheng would not have been coaxed into doing the pre-tasks in the beginning. However, since he knew that the content in the game cg was taken from the real history of another world, his mentality has changed.
As a former game streamer, Chi Yizhen has played a wide range of games. Although he himself is too lazy to watch cutscenes or understand character backgrounds, preferring to just get started, he also knows that the players who remain most loyal to a game are those who carefully watch the cutscenes and learn the character backgrounds in detail. This is because no matter how exquisite the animations or how gorgeous the special effects, they can only bring a brief moment of wonder to players. Once better content appears on the market, players will be quickly drawn away. Only a touching story can maintain the long-term popularity of a game.
This is why most online games on the market take such pains to craft their stories and writing. This applies not only to games, but also to theme parks. For example, hasn't the world-renowned Disneyland been constantly creating stories? Not only does it incorporate fairy tales, but it also regularly creates new character stories and movies!
Therefore, if he wants his paradise to be unforgettable, it is not enough to rely on "holography" alone. After all, only family members know their own business, and his is a fake hologram.
Having a story is like having a framework. His theme park will leave a deeper impression on people. When its influence expands in the future, he can make the story into a movie, collect copyright fees, and then become rich and reach the peak of his life... Ahem, in short, he has to prepare a story.
But creating a touching story is not something that can be done overnight, and he does not have the extra money to hire a team to create the story. But it doesn’t matter, he has a ready-made library of themes, and he can directly move the history of another world and shape it.
So he intercepted several clips from the CG and made Jasmine Town based on one of them.
A paradise is a place that brings joy and happiness to people. It has thrilling stories, adrenaline-stimulating monster-killing projects, and a place where people can relax. Otherwise, if it is all about fighting and killing, it will not feel like a paradise.
Chi Yizhen thought about it and opened the game store.
There is no game in the world without a mall, and of course there is one in "God Cultivation Guide". This is not the first time that Chi Yizhen has opened the mall. He used to find the tools for drawing buildings in the mall, but this time when he opened it, Chi Yizhen found that the goods in the mall had changed slightly. Maybe it was because the park has been disguising holograms all the time, so this time there were some more things in the mall to help him complete the disguise. Chi Yizhen took a look around and spent 500 points to buy an "Eye of Memory", which can store what he has seen, and then project the remembered images when he opens his eyes next time. It is equivalent to an aerial projector.
Then he used all the remaining 5,000 points to purchase the Dream Lake Scenic Area. As the name suggests, people who are close to the Dream Lake Scenic Area will unconsciously recall the most beautiful and happiest things in their lives and enter a relaxed and happy state of intoxication as if they had a dream.
After the construction is confirmed, the game reminder sound will sound at the same time.
[Congratulations to the player for building Jasmine Town. Reward: 2000 experience points.]
[Congratulations to the player for building Dream Lake. Reward: 4000 experience points.]
Chi Yizheng used the 6,000 experience points to reach level 5. The level 5 monster that was trying to squeeze in at the entrance of the cave was instantly crushed down.
The memories end here.
Chi Yizhen followed Chen Hui to the staff office, asking as they walked, "Tell me about that little girl." It didn't make sense, he thought. Anyone near Dream Lake would only think of good things and be happy. So why would a little girl be crying there? He'd been so busy managing the checkpoints before that he hadn't paid close attention, and now it had escalated to the point where he had to call the police. No matter how he looked at it, it couldn't be a good thing. Could that little girl actually be an actor hired by the rival company to tarnish Fantasy Park's reputation?
This actor is so talented that he can cry so hard next to the Dream Lake!
It was already past five in the afternoon. The sky gets dark late during the summer vacation, but even at this time, the park was still sunny.
Chen Hui said, "She said her name was Zhao Xiaomei, but she's not Zhao Xiaomei. She was trafficked. She had no recollection of her home before, but today when she arrived at the Purple Lake, she suddenly remembered. She was so young when she was abducted that she only remembers her biological parents calling her Lanlan. She has no idea where her home is."
Hearing this, Chi Yizhen felt much more relaxed. As long as it wasn't someone sent by the rival to cause trouble, that was good.
At this time, he arrived at the staff office. He walked in first and saw the little girl, accompanied by Meng Xiaodai, sitting on a chair with her head down, looking timid.
"Little sister, do you remember how old you were when you were kidnapped?" Meng Xiaodai asked her.
The little girl said with certainty, "Three years old."
Meng Xiaodai was a little surprised. "You remember it so clearly. Do you still remember where you live?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaomei shook her head with a sad expression, "I don't remember."
Chen Hui whispered to Chi Yizhen, "Headmaster, three-year-old children don't remember things, and they don't remember things early or late. Why did they remember it now? Is there something wrong with this girl? Let's call the police and let them deal with her!"
Chi Yi sincerely thought that she had to call the police, but there were so many missing children across the country, and even more three-year-olds. After all, children this age weren't as difficult to raise as one- or two-year-old infants, and they didn't remember things, so it was easier to keep them accustomed after being abducted. She was afraid that even if she called the police, they wouldn't be able to find the child's relatives in a short time.
Although Chen Hui's voice was low, the office was relatively quiet, so Zhao Xiaomei still heard it. Zhao Xiaomei immediately shook her head and said, "What I said is true. I didn't lie."
Chi Yizhen hurriedly comforted him: "I know you didn't lie, don't worry, we will help you."
Chen Hui didn't know the purpose of the purple lake, so her suspicions were natural. Furthermore, the park's employees were acting cautiously for the park's sake. He said to Chen Hui, "Go call the police! When they arrive, bring them to our office."
Chen Hui responded and went out. Chi Yizhen pulled a chair and sat down next to Zhao Xiaomei, saying to her, "Do you have any childhood belongings on you? I think it would be easier to find if we had more evidence."
Zhao Xiaomei was clearly very timid. When she looked at people, she would either glance briefly and then lower her head, or she wouldn't dare look them in the eye. But at this moment, her desire to return to her real family gave her a little more courage. Recalling the past she had recalled at the purple lake, her voice rose slightly. "I just remember that my family must have been quite wealthy, but I lost all my childhood belongings."
Chi Yizhen was not surprised. What could a three-year-old child understand? Even if the little girl didn't lose it herself, her "adoptive parents" would have thrown away her original things in order to prevent the child from remembering them.
He didn't get discouraged even though he didn't gain anything. Instead, he asked in his heart, "Yugi, do you know the origin of this girl?"
The game was silent.
Chi Yizhen: "Didn't you say that those who buy tickets to enter the park are believers? She spent fifty yuan to get in! Look at the clothes she's wearing, you can tell she's not well-off. Fifty yuan might be her living expenses for a week. What a devout believer! Once she finds her wealthy parents, she'll definitely be willing to spend ten thousand yuan to offer food to the park!"
The ten thousand yuan seemed to trigger the game, and the mechanical voice became louder. "Are you serious?"
Chi Yizhen didn't hesitate, "Of course!" But he couldn't help laughing in his heart. What's wrong with this game intelligence? Even if people are willing to pay tribute, the money won't go into its pocket!
The game, however, couldn't hear Chi Yizhen's inner complaints. It replied, "The player's precognition skill has reached level 5. You can give it a try."
Chi Yizheng paused slightly. Yes, although the predictive skill was obtained from the character card, the character card was created by him, so he can also use the skills of the character card. Moreover, because he is the master, his skill level is higher than that of the character card. Currently, Sal can only predict the future of a certain event two or three days, while the range he can foresee has reached one week.
Chi Yizheng thought about it, raised his hand and patted the little girl's shoulder as if to comfort her, but in fact he was secretly activating his predictive skill.
The next moment, a clear picture unfolded before his eyes. He saw the police take the little girl away and find the archives of missing persons over the years to match her. Because the little girl remembered her name before she was abducted, the scope of the search was greatly narrowed. But even so, there were still more than a dozen pairs of parents waiting for verification. After all, the nickname "Lanlan" was not uncommon, and the probability of having the same name was not small.
The process wasn't smooth sailing. Since Zhao Xiaomei claimed to have been abducted and trafficked, and she couldn't provide any evidence other than her own memories, the police naturally summoned her current parents for questioning. The family she grew up in was awash in toxicity. Her "adoptive parents" favored boys over girls, forcing Zhao Xiaomei to skip junior high school and falsely claim she was an adult working while their son spent a fortune attending a private middle school. While her younger brother thrived, she remained skinny and emaciated. When the "adoptive parents" arrived at the police station and learned it was Zhao Xiaomei who had reported the case, they slapped her in the face, causing her ear to bleed. Then, grabbing her ear, they threatened to teach her a lesson.
The police wanted to stop them, but they said that Zhao Xiaomei had made a false report. She was dissatisfied with the marriage arranged for her by her family and wanted to take revenge on her family, so she called the police. They also produced the birth certificate and several villagers to prove that Zhao Xiaomei was her biological child.
Fortunately, there were sensible people in the police station who didn't let the "adoptive parents" take Zhao Xiaomei away, but instead detained her in the police station...
Chi Yizhen saw this and saw that the one-week prediction time was about to end, and Zhao Xiaomei's biological parents had not yet appeared. He couldn't help but feel anxious. Finally, he waited for a couple who looked a bit like Zhao Xiaomei. As a result, the couple had a car accident on the way to do a paternity test and both died...
Chi Yizhen: ...
He was in a complicated mood. What kind of deity had this little girl offended? Why was her fate so difficult?
Perhaps he patted the little girl's shoulder for a little too long. Although the little girl was timid, she was not a fool. When she looked up at him, there was vigilance in her eyes.
Chi Yizhen quickly retracted his hand. He wanted to laugh, but seeing the girl's future, he couldn't. At this moment, Chen Hui brought the police over. Chi Yizhen shook hands with them one by one, and then said, "I think this girl looks a bit like a businessman I met in Jiangsu before. I think you can look for her there."
The officer who came this time was the same one who had handled the theft of glasses at Fantasy Park. That last time, the park had reported the crime and provided evidence online. This was his first time meeting the park director in person, so of course, what he saw on screen didn't count. He hadn't expected the director to be even younger than he looked on screen, resembling a college student. He nodded, taking the advice to heart, and didn't ask any further questions. After all, he believed that the park's success must have been due to family support. Although Jin'an City was a bit far from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it was normal to have business dealings and connections there.
She disappeared at the age of three and had a nickname called "Lanlan". The scope was suddenly narrowed down from the whole country to Jiangsu, so it was easy to find her. However, the police did not target a place in Jiangsu. It was just that Jiangsu was the first to be notified.
Unlike what Chi Yizheng had predicted, this time, with the support of the director of the Fantasy Park, the police did not immediately go to find Zhao Xiaomei's "adoptive parents", and the predicted scene did not appear.
Chi Yizheng was quite concerned about this matter. He had been keeping an eye on the couple from Jiangsu since they arrived. Their arrival was five days earlier than expected. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them successfully obtain the paternity test report.
While focusing on this matter, he certainly didn't let go of the park's operations. However, the park was now well-known and had employees, so he didn't need to keep an eye on it all the time. So he used the new game feature to multitask and control two character cards to move around the park. At first, due to his lack of experience, he almost messed up the station, but thankfully his personal level was two levels higher than the character cards, so he didn't fail. However, the character cards' reputation rose a little too quickly, and Chi Yizhen was constantly worried that his character wasn't fully developed, which caused him to lose a lot of hair.
Four days passed like this. On the morning of the fifth day, the staff of Fantasy Park had just opened the door when they were shocked by the scene in front of them.
I saw a large group of lion dancers parked at the entrance of the park. As soon as they saw the park open, they immediately beat drums and gongs and started dancing. Not only did they dance lions, they also scattered flowers and placed flower baskets.
Business at Fantasyland has been booming lately. It's common to see people arriving early in the morning to buy tickets. Upon seeing the lion dance performance at the park's entrance, local tourists jokingly remarked, "It seems the park is truly wealthy, having even put on an opening performance."
"Yeah, I still remember how poor it was when the park first opened. There wasn't even a flower basket at the entrance. The director had to come out and sell tickets!"
"Not only the director, but also his wife has to go out on the streets to hand out flyers!"
Chi Yizheng heard the noise and ran out. When he heard this, he was full of questions and thought that the people were really good at making up stories.
The employee who opened the door asked him what was going on. Chi Yi sincerely thought, "I don't know either." But at this moment, a luxury car not far away opened its door, and a middle-aged couple got out of the car with Zhao Xiaomei, who was dressed up.
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