Chapter 36 The Principal's Friendly
The children's area of Fantasy Park has been open for three days. Aunt Liu brings her four children to the park every day. At first, she would stare at the children closely, wishing she could split one into four. Later, she found that the children were having a lot of fun in the park, and the beautiful tree spirits were also very patient and gentle when treating the children. Gradually, she felt relieved and started to stroll around the park slowly with other parents.
"Alas, we adults have no share in these wreaths and elves."
The people next to him said, "Why didn't we have this blessing when we were young?"
"At least I got one from my child. The child really treasured the little elf. He showed it to me and then took it back."
Aunt Liu actually really liked the elves, but she was too old to join the younger kids in grabbing the wreaths and elves. Then she heard a parent nearby say, "There's a performance up ahead, right? Let's go check it out."
Everyone walked towards the depths of the park. As for the children, they were having a great time. The park’s smart security system was very powerful, so parents could now rest assured.
The children's area had 32 staff members, each with a unique skill. Aunt Liu, following the other parents inside, was drawn to a young tree spirit sitting on a tree trunk. Honestly, these spirits were so beautiful that Aunt Liu couldn't tell the difference between male and female. The children and staff all called them "Sister Tree Spirits," so Aunt Liu assumed they were all girls. She glanced at the spirit sitting in the tree and asked, "Sister, what are you doing?"
The tree spirit was carving a piece of wood and originally didn't want to pay attention to the human, but when he remembered the work that Navia mentioned, he said diligently: "I'm making a soul-soothing bracelet to help you sleep. People with insomnia can use it." The humans here clearly didn't speak their language, but every tree spirit could hear it clearly and communicate smoothly. They regarded it as the director's extraordinary power and were very awed by the director in their hearts.
The elderly are light sleepers to begin with. Aunt Liu often suffers from insomnia at night because she takes care of the children during the day. Her health is not very good either. However, she is very convinced by the high-tech park. Upon hearing this, she said, "Can I have one?"
Each tree spirit has a different skill. This tree spirit is quite shy. When she saw so many customers to receive, she retreated into the tree. She hadn't made a single order in the past three days. Every night when the tree spirits held meetings, she was always the one with the lowest performance. She envied her companions who could make wreaths and make elves. Seeing that a customer wanted it, she couldn't help but feel a little excited. "Of course."
She raised her finger, and a ball of light green light emerged from one of the tree holes, holding the bracelet and floating in front of Aunt Liu. This magical scene made Aunt Liu flattered. She thanked repeatedly and took the bracelet with both hands. This scene also attracted the attention of others. Many tourists also discovered that there was a place to get souvenirs, and they flocked over. The sudden influx of people frightened the tree spirit and she was a little at a loss. She quickly shrank into the dense leaves, but still diligently delivered the bracelets to the tourists who asked for them, like an automatic delivery machine.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Aunt Liu felt lighter after wearing the bracelet. She put her hands behind her back and slowly watched the performance of the tree spirits. She thought it was better than the shows on TV. After watching the show, she went to other places with satisfaction.
In the children's swimming area, some kids were fighting over some bubbles. Suddenly, a tree spirit emerged from the water, raised its slender neck, opened its mouth, and spit out a string of colorful bubbles. These bubbles did not dissolve in water, but floated in the pool and could even be held in the children's hands. The quarrel was thus resolved.
A chubby little girl nearly fell to the ground in the slide area, but a bunch of soft vines crawled over and wove themselves into a lounge chair to catch her steadily. The lounge chair swayed automatically, and the fright on the little girl's face faded, and she giggled happily.
Children in the rock climbing area grabbed onto vine pull rings and chattered as they climbed up, while the elves beside them flew around, scattering glittering pollen to cheer them on...
"It's wonderful!" Aunt Liu wandered around and finally, unknowingly, found herself outside the children's area and at the purple lake. She had been drawn to this place since her first day, and had only just come back. Sitting by the lake, she couldn't help but recall the happiest memory of her life. It wasn't her wedding day, the day she gave birth, or the day she watched her two sons start families and careers, but her youth working in a factory. Back then, with the country's reform and opening up, economies were booming everywhere. She'd left the countryside, burdened with her belongings, to work in the city. Even on her days off, she'd go shopping with her factory colleagues, dressing up to her heart's content. She knew everything new, including which celebrities had released new albums, better than the record dealers. Back then, she, too, was a girl obsessed with trends and fashion! But now, as she walked through the park, she couldn't understand a single word the young people were saying.
Aunt Liu burst into tears unconsciously, and an elderly lady next to her sighed, "Old sister, this is your first time, you will get used to it after a few times." She empathized with her and said, "Who wasn't a little girl when they were young?"
Aunt Liu was very pleased with this nonsense and nodded in agreement. Then the old lady said, "From the looks of it, you haven't played anywhere else in the park! Let's find a partner and go to the deserted park to fight monsters together!"
Aunt Liu waved her hands quickly, "No, no, this is for young people to play with."
The old lady: "Well, the park doesn't have a rule that seniors can't go. We bought tickets and we're here to enjoy the services. I heard that the monster-killing exercise is better than the equipment in the park. People who have been there say it's good. Going there more often can also improve your skin quality!" Without giving her a chance to explain, the old lady grabbed her hand and dragged her away. Aunt Liu went there reluctantly.
Later, Aunt Liu and a group of older aunts formed the "Sunset Red" team, and their achievements on the merit list were even better than those of many young men.
Of course, this is a later story.
Soon it was 12 noon, and the number of visitors to the children's area gradually decreased. On the curved stage in the center of the children's area, the tree spirits performed their last show and planned to take a one-hour lunch break.
This is the time agreed upon by the director with them before the park opens. The working hours are from 8 am to 6 pm every day, with a one-hour lunch break from 12 pm to 1 pm, and two days off every month.
While these hours might be considered oppressive by ordinary Earthlings, they were surprisingly easy for the tree spirits. After all, their original world lacked a proper work system. Those who captured the tree spirits exploited them to the utmost, not even considering them intelligent beings.
After singing a song on the stage, Navia waved her hand gracefully to say goodbye. After receiving a round of applause from tourists, she was about to go backstage, but at this moment she heard the tender cry of a little child.
The tree spirit's natural compassion for the weak made Navia stop. She lowered her head and walked towards the child, patiently asking her what happened.
The little girl raised her hand and touched Navia's head in a comforting manner under her surprised gaze, "Sister Shuling, I'm sorry for you."
Navia: “Why do you say that?”
Little girl: "I saw it on the sign at the door. It said that tree spirits are a race that loves beauty and peace, but they are hunted and enslaved by cruel humans. Woohoo, I'm human too..."
Navia was stunned for a moment before she smiled. She kissed the little girl's forehead. In the tree spirit ritual, this represented a blessing. With the tree spirit's blessing, the little girl would be protected, and most illnesses and disasters would remain far away from her. "It's okay. We tree spirits can distinguish humans. I know you haven't hurt us. Thank you."
The little girl looked at her ignorantly, but Navia picked a leaf and rubbed a little elf into it for her. The little girl screamed and walked away with a clatter at the call of her parents.
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At noon, when the tree spirits rest, they dig their roots into the ground and exchange information with each other.
Since they could not leave the children's area and could not see what was happening outside, they did not realize that they had changed into a different world. They just thought that this was another strange country far away from the Kingdom of Theodore. After all, the clothing, habits and language of the people here were completely different from those in the Kingdom of Theodore.
"How are you all feeling these days?"
"I found that the people here are very friendly. Although some are a bit impolite, none of them have any bloody or cruel aura."
"Most children are cute. Even the less cute ones are easy to please. They can be solved by making a little elf and a bubble ball."
"I noticed the director was telling the guests the story of our tree spirits." When Navia told the story of the little girl, the other tree spirits fell silent. After a long moment, one of them sighed, "The director is an upright human being."
Yes, integrity, unlike the humans of the Kingdom of Theodore, who hunted and enslaved tree spirits, destroyed their history and civilization, and then hypocritically disguised themselves as fair. Compared to their previous kindness, this justice moved the tree spirits even more.
Navia: "Then I will wait for the biweekly communication opportunity to convey the director's kindness to the clan leader."
In the contract signed previously, regular transmission of messages was one of the clauses. The tree spirits have their own way of transmitting messages and are not worried about being cracked by humans.
Upon hearing this, the other tree spirits raised a section of their roots to express their agreement.
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The children's area of Fantasy Park received an enthusiastic response upon its launch and quickly became a favorite among children. When Chi Yizheng was doing market research, he discovered that the newest way for children to greet each other had become: Do you have an elf?
As he walked around the park, he couldn't help but smile at the smiling faces of the children accompanied by their elves. Strolling by the scenic purple lake, Chi Yizhen asked the game, "Is it my imagination? It seems that being in the park makes me relax unconsciously." This effect wasn't limited to the purple lake; it was felt elsewhere in the park as well.
The game answered him, "The player's perception is correct. As the park continues to upgrade, the extraordinary factors here become increasingly strong. A feeling of joy and happiness will gradually fill the entire park and affect everyone who comes here."
"Then can't my paradise be developed in the direction of a sanatorium?" Chi Yizheng touched his chin and thought, but after thinking about it, he gave up. After all, a sanatorium and a paradise have nothing to do with each other!
At noon, when he was having lunch with his staff, he heard Chen Hui say, "Director, don't the colleagues in the children's area eat together?" Chen Hui had been curious about this for several days.
Chi Yizhen said casually: “No, they can handle it themselves.”
Chen Hui was stunned. "How do they solve it?"
At this moment, Meng Xiaodai suddenly spoke up, diverting Chi Yizhen's embarrassment in time. "By the way, Director, many tourists have recently reported that the park has no food for sale, which is very inconvenient! Should we introduce a small shop or something? Recently, many businesses have sent me their business cards, saying that they want to open a small shop in the park."
Chi Yizhen refused without a second thought, "How can we let outsiders get involved in this kind of money-making business?"
Meng Xiaodai: ...
Chi Yizhen slurped a mouthful of noodles and said, "Don't worry about this. I've already found free labor, ahem. No, I mean I've already found a suitable merchant to move in."
Meng Xiaodai asked tentatively, "Not an outsider?"
Chi Yi sincerely thought that the strange race from another world could not be considered human. He nodded without saying anything more.
The next day, a rumor suddenly spread in Fantasy Park that the owner was going to open a food store in the park.
Chi Yizhen: ...
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