Chapter 18 Why should you share the money you make at Happy Plaza with others?
The weather outside the hotel was very good, with a suitable temperature and no sky...wait, An Rao squinted and looked up at the sky. The sky was white, but not the white of thick clouds. It was a very even white and there was no sign of the sun. There was no sign of wind in the air. They seemed to be... in a huge indoor studio.
A weird place.
The Happy Plaza, which is located in the central area of the map, is very large. On the left is the food court, gift shop and rest area, and on the right is the resort hotel. There is an extremely beautiful and lively corridor connecting the food court and the hotel. There is a gorgeous huge fountain in the middle of the square, but strangely, the fountain is completely covered by an even larger glass cover. There is a fence outside the glass cover, with a cartoon-font warning sign saying "No Crossing" hung on it.
An Rao squinted his eyes and looked at the fountain that was literally protected from leaks. The fountain had abundant water, and it was crystal clear even in the bleak light, making An Rao feel inexplicably at ease and comfortable.
Unlike the desolate entrance to the pirate ship, the Happy Square was actually bustling with people, especially near the beautiful promenade.
"Boss, look, that corridor is full of small game stalls, such as balloon shooting, dart throwing, ring tossing, etc. There are even gambling machines!" Su Ming noticed that An Rao was looking at the corridor and quickly introduced, "I took a look at it when I went to the food court."
"Let's go take a look too." An Rao said and walked towards the corridor.
There are many game booths inside, but they all have two options: regular version and immersive version. In front of the same game booth, the regular version is crowded with people, while the immersive version is almost deserted.
An Rao looked thoughtfully at a player who was concentrating on playing at a balloon booth for a long time, and then ecstatically took the two points that were finally settled from the machine like alms. Suddenly he turned around and asked Su Ming: "Are you here to play?"
"Ah? Me? Of course not!" Su Ming said righteously, "I'm a good kid and I never gamble!"
"You can go and have some fun if you have nothing to do. You can earn a lot of money." An Rao looked at the people coming in and out. Most of them had depressed expressions and slouched postures. It was obvious that they were running low on points, but they didn't dare to enter the rides that could kill people. They could only earn some points from these games that were not too dangerous to maintain basic survival. They had to get through one day at a time. However, could the amusement park allow everyone to survive here forever?
An Rao thought of the players who turned into monsters in the pirate ship.
"Let's go, little math genius, it's time for you to show your talents." An Rao patted Su Ming's shoulder and walked towards the row of game consoles flashing colorful lights without giving him a chance to refuse.
Ten minutes later, An Rao came out with Su Ming, whose body was hollowed out, and a bunch of colorful stickers.
"No, boss, why are you so happy when you didn't earn any points?" Su Ming wanted to cry but had no tears. He never expected that he had been used as a human computer by the big brother in front of him.
"Isn't this a stack of stickers I won?" An Rao shook the stack of cartoon stickers in his hand, "Let's go, I'll treat you to something to eat."
Stickers?! Stickers are useless! Su Ming was angry, but he didn't dare to say anything.
The food sold in the food court was unexpectedly rich, and it even seemed like an attempt to entice people to consume. An Rao bought a glass of purified water, and then found a seat by the window with Su Ming and sat down.
The scene outside the window was no different from that of an ordinary amusement park, with cheerful music, colorful cartoon decorations, and bustling crowds. The only difference was that there were no smiles on the faces of the tourists here. Instead, they all looked gloomy.
Suddenly, a shadow covered over him. An Rao withdrew his gaze from the window and scared the person sitting opposite him.
"Uncle Tan, what a coincidence!" Su Ming's surprised voice was genuine. This kid has such a high IQ in vain. He really has no cunning at all towards people.
The middle-aged man surnamed Tan smiled and nodded at Su Ming, then said with a smile: "Doctor Lin, are you feeling better?"
"Boss, he was the one who guided us all the way to the hotel, helped us check in, and took me out for dinner! Thanks to Uncle Tan, we were able to settle you in so quickly!" Su Ming introduced hurriedly.
"Much better, thank you." An Rao nodded. The middle-aged man opposite him seemed to be in his forties, or even older. His hair was combed meticulously, his nails were clean and tidy, and the silver-gray suit he was wearing was of high quality. He had the elegance and calmness unique to those in a superior position.
He is an old fox that is not easy to deal with.
"My name is Tan Yang. I've been in this amusement park for some time and have passed several game levels, so I have some experience." Tan Yang said, taking out the familiar map and spreading it on the table for An Rao and Su Ming to see. There were already four stamps on the map, but the strange thing was that none of the four game icons looked familiar, at least the first one was not the pirate ship that An Rao and Su Ming had just passed.
Seeing An Rao and Su Ming's puzzled expressions, Tan Yang patiently explained: "Although there are only six recreational project icons on the map, each recreational project actually corresponds to a game pool. You can only know what you are facing after entering the game pool."
"Can I choose?" An Rao asked.
"Okay," Tan Yang smiled, "Doctor Lin, you are very good at grasping the key points. You can choose the game you want to enter, but," Tan Yang rubbed the thumb and index finger of his right hand, "you need points."
"I see. The first game is a screening game. Starting from the second game, the 100-point ticket is only a ticket for a random game. If you want to play a specific game, you need extra points." An Rao sneered. "The buyer is never as smart as the seller."
"Yes," Tan Yang nodded very frankly, "This is also the reason why I, Su Ming and another person escorted you to the hotel to settle down. I believe you can guess that there are no kind passers-by in this amusement park that eats people. Everyone's life is about to end, and there is no time to care about others. I like to wait at the exit of the first game, waiting for the best and most potential players to come out. I want to recruit you, Doctor Lin."
"Recruit me?" An Rao narrowed his eyes.
"Yes," Tan Yang looked at the downtrodden players who were struggling to survive outside the window. "Look outside the window, there are many people who dare not enter the game and waste their points in the amusement park, and eventually lose their minds."
"Lose your mind?" Su Ming interrupted with eyes wide open.
"Yes, this amusement park is very evil. If you use up all your points, you will become a staff member. If you eat at the food court for too long, you will gradually lose your mind."
"Ah?!" Su Ming immediately threw the donut in his hand.
Tan Yang kindly tilted his head to comfort Su Ming, "It's okay. People always have to eat. One more meal or one less meal won't make much difference."
"You want to make money." An Rao pushed his glasses.
"Yes, you should know that one point in the amusement park is equivalent to 10,000 yuan in the real world, and the same level, or the same difficulty of the game can be played repeatedly. I want to make more money in a limited time," Tan Yang spread his hands, a very frank gesture, "I am 100% honest with you. I value your abilities and hope you can join us. There is strength in numbers. Not only can everyone pass the level quickly, but also make a huge fortune. It is very cost-effective."
"us?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot to introduce them. There are many organizations here where veteran players have formed alliances freely. They can enter the game as a group and take care of each other. The game completion rate will be much higher than if the players fight alone. The more famous ones are Peacock, Destiny, and My Believer."
The names are so second-rate...
"Has anyone left the amusement park yet?" An Rao asked.
"No," Tan Yang shook his head honestly, "No one has ever been able to complete all six rides. This is the meaning of alliance. Only by working as a team can we have a greater chance of passing the level and escaping this cage."
An Rao looked at the glass of water in front of him. The clear glass was filled with clean water, reflecting the bright and clean restaurant. He remembered that countless hands had expressed kindness and favor to him, but they all ended miserably with betrayal and abandonment.
"Sorry," An Rao drank the water in the cup in one gulp, "I'm used to being free and undisciplined. I don't like being constrained by others."
Tan Yang didn't seem surprised by this result. He shrugged regretfully and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll wait for you to change your mind anytime."
After saying that, Tan Yang stood up, buttoned the first button of his suit very gentlemanly, then turned around and left leisurely.
"By the way, thank you for your help." An Rao said to the back.
Tan Yang didn't look back, he just raised his hand, waved casually and left.
"Boss, don't you really want to consider it? Uncle Tan seems very reliable!" Su Ming blinked, and the eyes of the little math genius were filled with clear stupidity that was naive.
"Don't consider it," An Rao said matter-of-factly, "Why should I share the money I make with others?"
!!! No, Boss, you sound as if you just picked up the money from the ground!
Looking at Su Ming's wide eyes, An Rao felt the joy of teasing a kitten, but his mind flashed back to the half snake tattoo on Tan Yang's wrist that was accidentally exposed when he raised his hand just now.
Although it was not uncommon to have a snake tattoo on the wrist, the snake head with tongue sticking out of the tattoo was too similar to the snake head on the wellhead he had seen in the center of the pirate ship's bottom cabin before.
Although no one knows what this strange black wellhead represents, An Rao's intuition, rather than reason, requires him to keep a distance and be wary of them.
There is still too little information known at the moment, but the good news is that at least we know that we can earn points, use the points to choose games, survive, rest, and go out.
"In that case," An Rao stood up, "What do you want to eat? Let's have a feast!"
"Ah? Why?" Su Ming held a donut in his mouth, looking confused.
"Because, after we have eaten and drunk our fill, we will go see what the second ride is." An Rao said with a smile as he looked at the innocent and naive little lamb in front of him.
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What's going on? Looking at An Rao's harmless and gentle smile, Su Ming has a strong sense of crisis as if he just escaped from a wolf's den and unfortunately fell into a tiger's mouth?
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