Chapter 19 Labyrinth 1 Shocked, the pure and high IQ boy was brutally attacked by a practicing lawyer...
"Ah, there is fog here too!" Su Ming, who followed An Rao reluctantly, exclaimed in surprise.
The two followed the signs in the amusement park to the junction of Happy Plaza and the second amusement project, and found that there was a thick layer of fog between each amusement project, and even between Happy Plaza and the amusement projects. The two stood at the edge of Happy Plaza and could not see the situation ahead at all.
"Have you seen it?"
"Yes, I have," Su Ming said gloomily without any doubt, "I shouldn't have been curious about that layer of fog in the first place."
"But then again, it's a good thing that I was curious, otherwise how could I have met the boss!" The boy is quite good at flattering others.
"How did you get into this amusement park?" The boy had seen the fog, which proved that he was different from himself. He did not stand directly in the queue for the pirate ship as soon as he opened his eyes. As he had imagined before, everyone was drawn into this amusement park in different ways. This could also explain why some people in the pirate ship team were frightened and some looked confused.
"No, I was tired of doing exercises and came out for a walk to relax. Then a flyer fell from the sky and hit me in the face. I saw it said I could play in the amusement park for free, so I came here." Su Ming had a look of regret on his face.
But why was he thrown directly into the queue of the pirate ship? Was he not even worthy of a leaflet?
"Boss, look!" Su Ming pointed ahead excitedly. After passing through the thick fog, they stood at a fork in the road. An arrow pointing to the left path had "Entrance to 100-point amusement projects" written on it, and the arrow pointing to the right path had "Entrance to paid games of your choice" written on it.
"Boss, what should we choose?" Su Ming looked left and right, curious about both sides.
"Let's go to the paid area first." An Rao said, and walked towards the path on the right.
"ah?!"
An Rao's experience of growing up being coldly looked down upon, excluded and betrayed tells him that only money will never betray him. Money can buy him enough food, a clean and warm room, peace and tranquility, and a sense of security that he will not be left with nowhere to go even if he is backstabbed. So if it comes down to escaping and fighting for a chance of survival, of course the higher the return, the more it suits his appetite.
Besides, it's just running for one's life, it's a common occurrence and it doesn't matter where you run.
"Boss, why don't you think about it again? That game only requires 100 points!" Su Ming looked around and found that there were quite a few players in the paid game selection area. Everyone seemed to have gone through the novice period. The previous panic and confusion were almost gone. Players were browsing in groups of three or four while discussing what type of game might face what kind of danger.
There may be players who are entering the amusement project for the second time, but more of them should be veterans who come to earn points - such as Tan Yang.
"What do you think is the point of paying to play games?" An Rao asked as he carefully browsed the colorful game icons on the game selection machine embedded in the wall.
"Uh..." The child blinked, obviously thinking that the question was too philosophical.
"Let me ask you another way. What do you think is the purpose of spending money in games?"
"Of course it's for fun!" Su Ming slapped his thigh.
"So the game developers ask you to top up not to make you die more miserably, but to help you achieve your desired goal," An Rao lowered his head and looked at the screen seriously. The light from the colorful game icons reflected on the young man's delicate and beautiful face, adding an elusive depth to his expression.
"For example," An Rao pointed at a game icon, "Treasure Hunt on the Beach, a small collection game actually requires 120 points, and the reward for the first place to pass the level is only 100. Who would want to do a business that loses money? It's obvious that its target players are those who would rather lose money to pass the level."
"And this, the haunted house, the name sounds very exciting. The entrance ticket is 300, but the basic reward for clearing the level is as high as 500. It is more suitable for those desperadoes who value money over life. For players who like to watch ghost movies and play horror games, it may be just what they want."
No, is there any comparison between liking to watch ghost movies and playing the haunted house escape here? ! Is there any relationship between the real pirate ship amusement facility and the pirate ship where you narrowly escaped death before? !
Su Ming was angry but dared not speak.
"People always fall into the cognitive misunderstanding of picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons inadvertently, because the attraction of immediate benefits is far higher than the illusory pie," said the young man in front of the game machine. His features were delicate and elegant, and his arms with beautiful lines stretched out from the rolled-up sleeves of his shirt, which looked even paler in the colorful light and shadow. "I would rather spend 100 points to give up the most precious right to choose the game independently than spend even 10 more points to make my life more secure. It's like recharging 50,000 yuan at a gym for a 50% discount, but I didn't think that the gym might run away in three months. It's not cost-effective."
Su Ming looked at An Rao's piercing eyes, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine. His hair stood on end, and he asked tremblingly, "Boss, you, you, you, you don't want to choose the haunted house, do you..."
"Of course not. Haunted houses are so scary. I'm not some money-grubber who abuses himself." An Rao looked at Su Ming in confusion, then waved his hand and casually placed his finger on a game icon. "This one looks good. It's low cost and high return. It also looks peaceful."
Su Ming took a closer look and saw a classic maze icon with the words "Entrance ticket is 500 points, and the first person to pass the level will be rewarded with 3000 points."
The IMO gold medal genius' heart sank and his eyes turned dark. Damn low cost and high return!
Is this a matter of spending ten extra points?
What good can come from such a high clearance reward? !
Besides, you said you are not a money fan?! If you are not a money fan, why would you choose the game with the highest reward?!
Shocking! A pure-hearted high IQ boy was defrauded by a practicing lawyer!
Not far away, someone walked out quietly and reported to the middle-aged man standing at the entrance: "Father, he chose the maze."
"Very good." The man's well-tailored gray suit made his calm temperament particularly prominent. He smiled softly, and the fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes rippled slightly. "Then let our new friend compete with this little boy."
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An Rao clicked confirm on the maze icon, and there was an immediate "click" sound on the wall. The entire wall where the game machine was located opened like a door, and an open space exactly like the small square in front of the pirate ship appeared in front of An Rao and Su Ming.
An Rao looked back and found that the wall inlaid with game machines and the game selection hall had disappeared out of thin air, as if everything before was an illusion, as if they had been strolling in this small open space from beginning to end.
The angel-shaped speaker was still humming and playing nursery rhymes intermittently, but it was replaced by a more bizarre song.
"Where is my Annie... sizzle... where is it, where is it..."
"My Annie is in the water, but she was so stupid that she forgot her head in the...ziz...room...la la la..."
"Boss, why is this song so creepy!" Su Ming rubbed his arms which were covered with goose bumps, looking depressed. This kid must have really run away from school. He was wearing the common short T-shirt, sweatpants and sneakers for high school students, which was very convenient for escape.
"However, it wouldn't be appropriate to put Gong Xi Fa Cai in an amusement park that eats people." An Rao, who was standing aside, opened the map. The originally blurry icon in the second amusement project area had turned into a clear cartoon maze pattern.
This time, An Rao did not drop directly into the incoming team. He folded the map again and took the opportunity to look around the small square.
Apart from the creepy nursery rhymes and small sculptures of ribbons and balloons, which are standard features of an amusement park, the square is surrounded by thick fog, making it difficult to see what is happening in the distance. At the end of the square, players who have also chosen the maze game are queuing up to enter, but the strange thing is that the line of sight can only extend to the players' line-up and the small fence before the entrance. The amusement facilities inside cannot be seen at all, which is exactly the same as the situation in front of the pirate ship amusement facility.
That is to say, before checking in and passing through the fence, players have no idea about the game they are about to play.
"Little genius, have you ever thought about a question?" An Rao suddenly asked while looking around.
"ah?"
"How does such an elaborate amusement park, with so many rides and a hotel large enough for all players to rest, operate?" An Rao tilted his head, and his eyes, which usually always sparkled with brilliance, now showed a hint of confusion.
"What?"
"Where does his energy and funds come from?" As a lawyer, An Rao knows very well how difficult it is to operate a project, especially an amusement park project that requires a huge flow of tourists. But in this amusement park, even the points used to play games are given by the amusement park, not to mention that these points correspond to huge wealth in the real world.
"Boss, although I'm just a high school student and have been learning a materialistic worldview since I was a child, I still want to say that the female ghost and the pirates in the pirate ship before were not materialistic at all! Is there a possibility that this amusement park is supported by an unknown supernatural force?"
An Rao took a deep look at the IMO gold medal genius in front of him. He had hoped that he could give an explanation from a scientific perspective, but he never thought that he would accept new things faster than himself. Young people have active minds!
"That makes sense. Let's go and enter the game." An Rao took Su Ming and walked towards the team not far away.
There was already a long queue at the entrance of the maze. The staff standing at the entrance fence of the amusement facility who was responsible for checking tickets were still dazed. There was no longer the disorder in front of the pirate ship and the young people who refused to enter. Everyone was queuing in silence and fear. The such a long line was surprisingly orderly.
The staff, however, were not affected at all by the depressing atmosphere among the players and still greeted everyone excitedly and enthusiastically.
"Welcome to the maze, the admission ticket is 500 points. This is your locator, please wear it. Have a good time!" Every time a staff member checks a person's ticket, they will happily blow a kiss and give a blessing.
Article 2 of the "Guide to the Park": The park staff are trustworthy. The doll shapes of the staff are consistent with the corresponding amusement projects. The doll staff will never have a human face, so please identify them carefully.
An Rao stood at the end of the line and carefully identified the staff member. He was wearing a dazzling clown costume with colorful lines and geometric patterns scattered all over his clothes. Unlike the pirate rabbit, the maze staff did not have a cartoon image. He just wore a very eye-catching yellow short curly hair on his head and had exaggerated clown makeup on his face. But unlike ordinary clown makeup, the staff member's entire face was covered with colorful lines like pipes, and even no trace of human facial features could be seen. It was funny and weird.
This is in line with the second article of the "Garden Guidelines": "Puppet staff must not have human faces."
Next to the staff member, there is a small blackboard with words written crookedly in colorful chalk. At first glance, it looks like an interesting two-dimensional maze.
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