Chapter 96: The City of Mischief Opens
On October 1st, National Day, the much-anticipated Prank City finally opened.
Early in the morning, many self-media marketing accounts rushed to repost the news, and the entry "Prank City Opens on National Day" started to heat up yesterday, and was on the hot search before dawn. The Fantasy Park's super topic was blank except for the crazy ones in the middle of the night. A large number of posts did not appear until the park opened. At first glance, they were all real posts by real people, with no trace of fakery by water armies. It was really surprising to passers-by who did not know the truth and clicked in.
Ahhh, ladies, it's 7:30 AM. I thought I was early, but I was shocked when I got off the bus. (Photo: The long queue at the entrance to Fantasy Park.)
Is 7:30 AM really early? I heard scalpers bring chairs to queue up in the middle of the night. (Image of a dog head)
—Upstairs, doesn't Fantasyland have a one-ticket-per-person system? Each person can only buy one ticket. If someone else uses a ticket bought by a scalper, they won't be able to get in. They'll be immediately scanned by the smart ticket checking system!
——Indeed, the intelligent system of Fantasy Park is really amazing. Before the restaurant opened in Fantasy Park, I bought a ticket and went out to buy food. As a result, when I came back, my ticket and my friend’s ticket were mixed up, but it was recognized.
Are you stupid? Scalpers can't buy tickets, but they can reserve seats! For example, you're at the end of the line, and the tickets for today are about to sell out, leaving you stranded. Then a scalper walks up to you and says he's at the front of the line and can definitely get a ticket. Would you spend the money?
—Oh my god, I'd definitely spend the money if it were me! I finally have a vacation, it would be such a shame if I can't get in! Compared to wasting a day, it's definitely more cost-effective to pay a little money for a scalped spot!
——Fantasy Park is so awesome. A few months ago, I would never have thought that buying a park ticket would create the same tension as scrambling for train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush.
——Yeah, I got my ticket! I'm in! Hahahaha, I'm going to rush into Prank City first!
—There are so many people going to Fantasyland today! I rode my bike here, and seeing all those cars and buses stuck in traffic, I couldn't help but quack like a duck! Hahahaha, quack, quack…
If you're in Jimei and want to go to Fantasy Land today, hurry up! Jinan locals don't need my advice, but if you're from out of town, avoid taking the bus or a taxi! You'll definitely get stuck in traffic. It's best to catch a local motorbike on the side of the road; they'll take you through smaller roads as quickly as possible! If you're driving and are lucky enough to get through peak traffic, head directly to the park's underground parking lot and buy your ticket from the security guard at the booth! There won't be many people there, so you can skip the lines. Take the elevator from the underground parking lot directly to the park's visitor center! Don't be silly and park outside and then queue at the main gate!
——I heard that after the opening of Mischief City, the number of tickets sold in the park increased from 20,000 to 30,000. There’s no need to be so nervous!
—Are you stupid?! They say there are 30,000 tickets, but that actually includes annual passes for locals. They don't have to wait in line to buy tickets; they just walk up to the ticket machine and swipe their card! And these locals are also counted towards the 30,000 tickets! Every time a local enters, there's one less ticket left in the ticket machine!
— Holy crap! Is that really the case? I always thought locals were counted separately. Jinan City might be a small city, but it has a population of several million! If that's the case, then there's no place for us outsiders, right?
——That's why they say we need to fight for it! I suddenly envy the locals. If Jinan City wasn't a small city outside the third tier, I would have wanted to move there.
——That’s hard to say. With the Fantasy Park, Jinan City may become a new first-tier city in the future.
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Beep beep beep——
There was another traffic jam ahead. He Liqing sighed. She had known that there would be traffic jams during the National Day holiday, but she didn't expect it to be so congested in Jinan City.
"This is too weird." Normally, it was a long National Day holiday and most people would sleep in at home on the first day. She got up so early because she wanted to take her children on a road trip to the neighboring province. She thought that if she left early, there would be less traffic on the highway. Unexpectedly, she was stuck in the city before she even got on the highway. This made He Liqing very helpless.
In the passenger seat sat her six-year-old daughter, He Xiaoxiao. Her soft hair was tied into two small braids with pink bows. She wore a pink and red dress and held a stuffed animal in her arms. Seeing her daughter's face downcast, He Liqing worried she might be bored, so she turned on the car's screen.
While changing the channel, he said, "Don't be upset, little darling. Daddy isn't with us because he has work to do. We can still have fun without him."
The little girl didn't speak.
A voice came from the car screen.
"Hello everyone, today Xiao Zhou is taking you on a tour of the Fantasy Park again."
He Liqing had originally wanted to find a relaxing program for her daughter, perhaps a children's or music channel, but she accidentally stumbled upon a popular livestream nearby. She never liked watching that kind of thing, and just as she was about to change the channel, a loud roar erupted from the background of the livestream, startling her.
The little girl's attention was also drawn to her and she looked up.
He Liqing took a closer look at the live broadcast screen and found that the roaring sound came from the glass isolation wall behind the young anchor. Inside was a very strange-looking animal with a long neck, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and dark and rough skin, a bit like a dinosaur.
She subconsciously looked at her daughter and saw that she was staring at the monster on the screen with wide eyes, and her expression finally relaxed a little.
Her daughter has a special personality. While other little girls like In the Inner Garden and Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, she likes to watch Animal World and Mystery of the Dinosaurs. She will even turn on the computer to watch dinosaur movies when she has nothing to do. Some of the bloody and brutal hunting scenes in the movies scare her, but her daughter can watch them with great interest.
Therefore, after noticing her daughter staring at her, He Liqing immediately released the channel-changing button and turned up the volume for her daughter to watch.
The young man in the video talks freely.
"Friends who frequently watch my livestreams must have already heard about the opening of Mischief City today. It's eight o'clock this morning... Luckily, Xiao Zhou checked into the hot springs resort last night, which allowed him to avoid the rush for tickets today. Last night, the hot springs resort's internal channel played a 40-minute edited version of the Mischief City exploration mission. It included the highlights, including the part where Atelan's soul rests. The soundtrack was fantastic... The clip and livestream recording are on the official Fantasy Park account. If you can't wait, you can watch the clip directly on my homepage..."
Because of the extremely realistic "dinosaur" behind the young man, He Liqing initially thought that this was a scientific live broadcast introducing prehistoric creatures, but as she watched, she became a little confused because she found that the only four words she could understand were "Fantasy Paradise".
As a native of Jinan City, she had occasionally heard of the name of Fantasy Park, but she was too busy and exhausted during this period and had no energy to pay attention to these things. When she saw this live broadcast, she remembered that there was indeed such a new park in the city.
However, the park has the same old things, and there is nothing fun or interesting to see. Moreover, many of the exciting projects have safety risks and are not suitable for children. This time, He Liqing wants to take her daughter to a small ethnic minority village in the neighboring province on a self-driving tour. It is the natural scenery that she has longed for for a long time.
Up to this point, He Liqing hadn't changed her plan to visit the neighboring province. It wasn't until the young man in the video broadcast to what he called "Prank City" that He Liqing was surprised. If the host hadn't clearly stated that it was in a local fantasy park, she would have almost thought he had gone to some niche country in Western Europe.
After all, the architectural style in the video is too strange and unfamiliar, and does not belong to any domestic architectural style at all. It also has a mysterious and gorgeous feeling, which makes people think of the city-state in fairy tales.
Everything is normal up to this point, until the host starts introducing the red-eyed elves in the City of Mischief and their transformation pranks.
"It's 8:30 in the morning. I just checked the number on the ticket machine, and there are already over a thousand tourists entering the City of Mischief... Now, let me solemnly introduce the important NPCs of the City of Mischief: the Red-Eyed Elves. They are a race that excels at playing pranks. When you enter here, be prepared to be teased by them. Of course, if you're lucky, they'll directly cast a transformation spell on you, so you can put on a new skin and start happily touring the City of Mischief!"
"We just happened to capture a few lucky tourists on camera. Xiao Zhou will take you to see them."
In the camera, a small bird-sized creature flew in mid-air. It raised its fork toward two tourists, who then transformed into two giant pieces of fruit. Laughter echoed off-camera, creating a lively atmosphere. However, He Liqing felt the ad was overly exaggerated.
She shook her head, thinking that this live broadcast was real, but it turned out to be an advertisement.
Just at this moment, the car in front finally started. He Liqing immediately started the car and said to her daughter, "Xiaoxiao, sit tight and be good. We will be out of Jinan City soon."
The little girl suddenly became anxious and pointed at the car screen and said, "Go there! Go to the park!"
He Liqing was stunned for a moment. "This holiday we're going to a village in the neighboring province. Mom told you about it last night."
However, He Xiaoxiao was very stubborn, and He Liqing couldn't persuade her, so she had to turn the steering wheel and drive to another lane, but she couldn't help complaining about the advertisement in her heart.
Businesses nowadays are really something, instead of running their business properly and improving their services, they just do these flashy advertisements.
Elves flying around and turning people into fruits... Of course, these are all special effects created by computers. How could they happen in real life?
He Liqing was worried that her daughter would be disappointed after going there.
But she didn't expect that the road to the park would be even more congested than the previous one! And there were more and more cars coming from behind!
Now there is no way to retreat.
He Liqing had no choice but to follow the traffic flow and was stuck on the road for almost an hour. Fortunately, her daughter stopped throwing tantrums. He Liqing finally drove into the park's parking lot. Her first feeling was that this park was something special, as it had built such a large parking lot.
Then I took the elevator up with my purchased ticket. As soon as the elevator door opened, I was surprised by the bustling visitor center. "Why are there so many people?"
The liveliness of Fantasyland exceeded her expectations, but it was normal to have so many people during the National Day holiday.
It was already ten o'clock in the morning, and every tourist attraction was crowded with people. He Liqing took her daughter and went directly to the City of Pranks according to the guide's instructions.
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