Chapter 48 The Adventures of Grandpa
As a new tourist attraction in the park, the Fantasy Haunted House has been very popular among a group of haunted house enthusiasts. When Lao Zhang and Lao Lin went there, there were already quite a few people queuing at the door of the haunted house.
Seeing that the line was long but moving quickly, the two of them quickly ran to the back of the line. Lao Zhang turned around and said to Lao Lin, "Let's go in and out quickly, then we can go to the restaurant."
Lao Lin felt he was wasting his ticket money. "I'm already here, what's the point of going in and then leaving? I see a lot of young people like this, so we should just follow the trend."
Just as the two were talking, Fang Jiu and others walked in with microphones and photographers.
The camera moves in from outside, capturing a panoramic view of the fantasy haunted house.
A rusty iron gate, a skull hanging from a streetlight, a toadstool mushroom on the ground still dripping black juice, a small house door stained with bloody handprints...
These elements piled together to create a chilling atmosphere. Adding to the eerie music, it had the beginning of a horror film. Then, the camera cut to reveal a long line of tourists dressed in various styles. Some were saying the park had announced today that the top ten on the merit list would receive a small elf companion. Some were saying that summer vacation was almost over and they couldn't make the top 100. Some were saying a new, disgusting monster had appeared in the viewing gallery. Still others were saying they wished the park was right next to their home, as they had flown here specifically...
Everyone was so lively that the previous gloomy atmosphere was instantly dispelled.
"Hello everyone, I'm our reporter Fang Jiu. It's 9:00 AM Beijing time on August 6th... We're live streaming the new attraction at Fantasyland, the Fantasy Haunted House. Don't be misled by the name, we've just interviewed the park's director. It's not spooky at all; on the contrary, it's full of excitement and surprises... Although the haunted house has just opened, it's already packed with visitors. Surprisingly, there are two elderly people waiting in line. Let's go interview them!"
Nine o'clock in the morning is when netizens start to become active.
The Fantasy Park has been gaining popularity recently, and it has been on the hot search almost every few days. Therefore, the live broadcast program launched by Jinan TV Station specifically for the Fantasy Park has also been very popular. After all, the official live broadcast is different from the ordinary self-media live broadcast, and cloud tourists still like to watch it.
Seeing the elderly people queuing at the door of the haunted house, everyone felt it was interesting and they all paid attention to watch carefully.
During the livestream, Fang Jiu walked up to Lao Zhang and Lao Lin and said, "Hello, gentlemen. I'm..." She introduced herself and then asked, "Are you also fans of the park? Did you come here today specifically to support the haunted house?"
Before Lao Lin could reply, Lao Zhang said with a look of disdain, "What fan? I'm just a diner who wants to go to the restaurant." He stopped Lao Lin from trying to stop him, feeling like he finally had a way to vent his frustration. "Reporter, you're from a serious TV station. You can't just cover entertainment. You have to pay attention to people's livelihoods, too! I have some questions about this park that I want to share with you."
Fang Jiu nodded twice, his expression very gentle and patient, but he was actually a little nervous.
She still had a good impression of Fantasyland, and her boss had recently told her they'd sent a warning not to report negative news about the park. But this was a live broadcast, so should she cut it off?
Old Zhang, however, had already begun to speak, emphasizing the park's discriminatory treatment of tourists. "I bought a ticket to come in, so I'm a consumer. Regardless of whether I'm here for sightseeing or to dine, they shouldn't have stopped me outside. What's the rule of requiring me to visit other places before entering the restaurant? Do they mean I'll have to buy another ticket to enter later? This is unreasonable... You must urge the park to rectify this..."
"Alright, alright, stop talking." Lao Lin quickly pulled him aside, "It's our turn now."
But Lao Zhang, still unwilling to give up, continued to speak into the camera, "Lao Lin, what are you doing? Without discerning consumers, there wouldn't be a healthy consumer environment. As customers, we can't control businesses... Your TV station must report this..."
Netizens who watched this scene: ...
——Hahaha, did you notice that the uncle next to the uncle being interviewed raised his hand several times to cover his mouth, but he pressed it down first, hahahaha…
——Haha, when the old man was being dragged away, the hand he stretched back must have been trying to grab the camera!
——The reporter sister’s conflicted expression made me laugh to death. Did she think that this old man was going to expose some dirty laundry about the amusement park?
——Don’t even mention the reporter sister. I was also scared to death when I heard that sentence. I actually like the amusement park very much.
Let's be honest, the old man is right. Without demanding consumers, how can there be a healthy consumer environment? Can we expect the unscrupulous capitalists who profit from this to repent and mend their ways? Fantasy Park is really being dishonest this time. How can they keep customers out? Poor old man, at his age, he's having to go through a haunted house just to eat. Elderly people can't stand being scared.
—These unscrupulous capitalists are going too far! Tickets to Fantasyland are so cheap, and they even opened a new haunted house without charging extra. Why don't you try other parks? You spend hundreds of dollars on tickets, and then you have to pay extra for boat rides and other rides. By comparison, Fantasyland is incredibly affordable, and the restaurants are excellent value.
——Go and watch Fang Jiu’s last interview. He had already interviewed the park director before the live broadcast of the haunted house. The director said that the restaurant was originally opened to make it convenient for tourists in the park to eat. Recently, there have been many tourists who bought tickets to enter the park just to eat. The director felt that this was a waste of ticket money, so he let them go and play first. In addition, the several items specified in the restaurant regulations do not require additional money.
——The principal has good intentions, but the rules are a bit rigid. There must be exceptions for the elderly and children. I hope they can be changed!
Is no one paying attention to those two old men anymore? The park's technology is so advanced, it won't scare them crazy, right?
***
At this moment, Lao Zhang and Lao Lin have already entered the haunted house.
To their surprise, the inside of the haunted house was not as eerie as the outside. Not only was it not eerie, it even looked a bit warm.
What appeared before them was a corridor so long that it was almost impossible to see the end. There were closed wooden doors on the white walls on both sides, and gray wooden floors under their feet.
The warm yellow light from the ceiling lamp illuminated the confused faces of Lao Zhang and Lao Lin.
Lao Zhang: "Is this the haunted house?"
Lao Lin: "It's not what I imagined!"
The two stood there for a while and found that there was no broadcast and no staff to remind them, as if they were just left there.
Lao Zhang wanted to go back and ask what was going on, but when he turned around, he was surprised to find that the door they had just entered was gone! There was only a white wall behind them.
"Old Lin, take a quick look. Am I seeing things? Why is the door gone?"
Lao Lin was also surprised when he turned around. The two of them patted and hit the white wall for a while, and found that this was not a wooden prop, but a real wall. They couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Lao Lin said, "Lao Zhang, I don't know much about holographic technology. Can it really be done to this extent?" They had only been in for a minute or two, but they didn't hear any movement from behind!
Lao Zhang was a little scared, but thinking of what he had said before, he said in a calm tone: "It's okay, it's just a haunted house, can it eat us? These are all props and special effects, let's open the door and take a look."
The two walked a little further and discovered that although the doors on both sides of the corridor were identical, the stickers on them were different. For example, the two doors in front of them had a picture of a girl on one and a boy on the other, with their names written below. The girl had a sweet smile, while the boy had a ferocious expression.
Because they were a little timid, the two chose to enter the girl's door together.
As the door opened, the two were engulfed in a burst of white light. When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a farm, next to a gurgling waterwheel, and beside the waterwheel, a mother and daughter were talking. In the distance, golden ears of wheat rolled like waves under the blue sky.
The two of them were shocked by the realistic scene. Lao Zhang: "So this is a hologram!"
Lao Lin: "It's so real, it's like traveling through time."
Then the two of them discovered that they were no longer human, they had turned into two puppies, two puppies raised by the farm owner to guard the house.
Both of them: ...
At first they thought it was a prank in the park. Lao Zhang was even more conspiratorial, thinking that the words he said in front of the reporters must have made the park owner hold a grudge against him, and the narrow-minded owner used some unknown technology to turn him into a puppy. Lao Lin tried to persuade him that the boss was not that kind of person, but Lao Zhang remained stubborn.
But no matter how he shouted or threatened, no staff came out, and he was even beaten by the farm owner for barking loudly.
From then on, the two of them lived like obedient dogs. They believed that they had traveled through time and even suspected that the haunted house was too scary and scared them to death. This was their second life. As for the corridor they saw before, it was the home they chose before reincarnation, because they found that the daughter of the farm owner was the girl named Elliot in the photo on the door.
Life on the farm was monotonous and boring. Every day they would bask in the sun, drive away wild animals that wanted to steal food from the farm, and then eat when their owner called them. Dog food was certainly not good stuff, and most of the time the owner's leftovers were considered delicious.
Sometimes the two would recall things from their past lives, thinking of how they had wandered the streets in search of delicious food, and how they would throw away the entire dish because they thought it wasn’t tasty enough. They would wonder if that was really what they had done.
As puppies, they grew up gradually. The little girl Elliott who took care of them was a warm and kind girl. She treated them very well. They gradually developed feelings for their little master. They thought that the days would pass like this until one night.
A terrifying monster attacked the farm.
Lao Zhang and Lao Lin had no idea what was going on. They saw the monster rushing in, destroying the crops, biting the adults on the farm to death, and finally rushing towards the little girl Ellit. They wanted to rush forward, but their bodies were like stones and they couldn't move at all.
To protect the children, the adults on the farm held the monster back, forcing Elliott to flee to the city to seek the priests. The two were finally able to move, quickly following Elliott and shielding her. They rushed out of the farm and onto the main road. They heard wailing behind them, and looking back, they saw that the last adult on the farm had also been killed by the monster: Elliott's mother.
Elliott let out a sharp whine, then she stopped and ran towards the farm.
"Don't go!" The two men shouted, but their bodies were unable to move again. They could only watch Ellit die at the hands of the monster.
They stared blankly, tears streaming down their faces.
But at this moment, everything in front of me seemed to be paused, and a cold broadcast voice came from the still world.
[Warrior has watched Elliott's life story. You can now choose to: 1. Return to watch again; 2. Take up arms to protect Elliott's family.]
Lao Zhang and Lao Lin: ...
The two were stunned for a long time, and finally remembered that they were in the park.
At this moment, these two well-mannered old men cursed at the same time.
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