Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Strange City Changes, Instance Paused...
According to Article 3 of the "Eye of the Haunted City Tour Guidelines", the Ferris wheel cannot be paused or operated to go up or down by yourself during operation!
This rule is clearly written in the game instructions.
Now, the players are in the Ferris wheel's box. Who is operating this Ferris wheel's rapid descent?
Was it an emergency operation by the staff, or was there an accident with the facility itself?
Of the eleven players present, except for two newbies, none had ever witnessed the strange dungeon "pause" situation, and they were all confused and a little panicked.
In particular, the dungeon prompt was first sent to let players wait for the teleportation back to reality, and then the message was immediately changed, and the channel could not be opened!
What on earth happened in this strange world?
Murphy felt his throat was hoarse at the moment. He didn't have the nerve to think that all this was caused by himself, so he still pretended to be calm.
There were two children sitting opposite him. If he panicked, these two younger brothers and sisters would be even more panicked and scared.
The Ferris wheel box was falling at a very fast speed.
No, to be more precise, it should not be falling, but disintegrating!
The 24 cabins of the Ferris wheel, at this moment, were like apples on a tree leaving the tower base, falling down one by one at an extremely fast speed.
Due to this sudden and rapid fall, Murphy and the others in the box could clearly hear uncontrollable screams!
It seems to be coming from another player's box!
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. This is the emergency operation of the Ferris wheel. There will be safety measures below." Luo Qing said.
"Hold on to the handrails."
Luo Qing glanced at the three of them, and at the same time quickly sent a message in the tour group’s mobile phone group to comfort the other members.
After hearing Luo Qing's words, Mo Fei's heart slowly calmed down.
Although no one knew what exactly happened in the copy, Luo Qing said it was an "emergency operation." Even though the Ferris wheel looked like an apple falling down, he believed it; it was an emergency operation.
He saw Luo Qing open his phone and start making a call, but the call on the other end seemed to be unanswered.
The Ferris wheel box was falling at an extremely fast speed. Even as they were talking, they felt the impact of landing.
However, the box did not crack as expected. There seemed to be something like an air cushion underneath, which directly cushioned the box. Although the whole box shook a little, they landed smoothly.
At this moment, Luo Qing had already unbuckled his seat belt and, after some unknown operation, directly opened the door of the Ferris wheel box.
"Come down." Luo Qing's tone was calm and quick.
Murphy and the two teenagers hurried out of the box. At the same time, they saw that the other boxes of the Ferris wheel had landed safely. At the foot of their box, there was a strange support like a huge flower bud. A total of 24 boxes fell on this flower bud without missing a single one.
"Xiao Mo——"
"Little Ge, Little Li."
The other players also came out of the box smoothly, and they were slightly relieved to see that everyone was fine.
"Now everyone, follow the staff in black uniforms to evacuate." Luo Qing looked at them and spoke.
She glanced at her watch, took off the sunglasses that were clipped on her head, and threw them into Murphy's arms.
Murphy took the sunglasses, not knowing what she meant.
"Guide, aren't you coming with us?" Gu Tongtong asked.
At this moment, the radio in Happy Amusement Park was broadcasting in a loud loop:
"Dear visitors, due to force majeure, Happy Amusement Park will soon enter an emergency closure and complete lockdown."
"Please follow the instructions of the staff in black uniforms and leave the park as soon as possible, leave the park as soon as possible, leave the park as soon as possible!"
In the loud broadcast, the tone of "Leave the park as soon as possible" was very strong and repeated continuously.
The eleven players looked at each other. They saw the indigenous tourists and were in perfect sync with each other. Without any doubt, they left the Ferris wheel box and started jogging with their bags.
There was not much noise, no questions, and not much panic. It was as if they had gone through many drills, as if it was an emergency retreat.
A sharp whistle sounded, and Luo Qing pushed Mo Fei. She spoke very quickly: "The tourist bus is here, everyone get on, and hurry up."
"Put on your sunglasses and don't look at things you shouldn't." Seeing that Murphy didn't move, she directly put her sunglasses on his face.
Several common scenic area shuttle buses were driven over, driven by staff in black uniforms. They wore white gloves on their hands, blew whistles, and urged tourists to get on the buses.
"quick--"
【Please board the bus quickly and follow the staff in black uniforms for evacuation.】
The copy prompt reappeared, and the players no longer hesitated, and began to run like the indigenous tourists.
This type of shuttle tram has open sides, four rows in one car, and can seat more than a dozen people in total.
There were many indigenous tourists who acted earlier than the players, and at this moment, they seemed to have tacitly left the first car out and collectively ran towards the other shuttle buses behind.
The eleven players had barely sat down when the shuttle bus whizzed away.
The players quickly grabbed the handrails. This speed was not the speed of a shuttle bus at all. It was even faster than a motorcycle. It was like they were running for their lives at full speed.
"Where are we going?"
"I don't know. The indigenous people are running away too. It's like the end of the world."
"Where can we go in the dungeon? If Luo Qing doesn't leave, we can't rent a house, and we can't go back..."
The wind whistled in their ears, and the players were filled with mixed emotions and suppressed tones.
"Brother, has this situation ever happened in previous copies?" Li Gaoyuan asked timidly.
"No." Wang Changhong answered his question first.
"There has never been such a situation. Not in the forum," Wu You added.
"There must be big changes in the dungeon, just like the previous group of players caught up with the dungeon preview." Liang Shuang murmured at this moment.
“We caught up this time.”
"Have you noticed that the tour guide..." Huo Min hesitated and spoke.
Luo Qing, who had just spoken to them, had a different attitude and aura.
"By the way, Xiao Mo, what did Luo Qing tell you?"
Murphy was wearing women's sunglasses. Luo Qing put them on him, and he didn't dare to take them off. The words Luo Qing said were lingering in his heart.
"I saw the hidden menu before." He whispered.
"I don't know if this is it, but the tour guide gave me sunglasses and told me not to look at things I shouldn't."
Ge Huiru reacted immediately: "Brother, when you jumped off the building before, did you also see something you shouldn't have seen?"
Murphy nodded slowly, but did not mention the red uniform.
"Xiao Mo, are you the type of person mentioned in the forum who has high inspiration and is prone to losing SAN? So, Luo Qing noticed it and she is actually helping you?" Tang Suxia looked at Mo Fei.
Mo Fei was silent for a moment. "Maybe. I told her I wanted to rent a house? I've mentioned it to her twice. She even looked at houses during lunch. She's probably afraid of losing me as a client."
After all, everyone in the forum said that Luo Qing was very good to her tenants. They had borrowed her bedding and car before, and she even introduced them to jobs.
Although he knew that there must be more than one reason, he could only say this to other players, hoping to get away with it.
Luo Qing, she must know the fortune dice on her body.
She might even know she saw a "red uniform"!
"No wonder. Young people are smart. You tried to get close to Luo Qing after you got off the car. Yes, you have met him in the previous copy. It is an advantage to get close to him early." Xin Guirong understood.
After hearing this, the other players also realized that Murphy was indeed the first one to get close to Luo Qing and build a relationship with her. They sat together in the theater and ran over to each other when they were eating in the Happy Restaurant.
Murphy had the gift from Luo Qing on his nose, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
Why is she so nice to me?
Mo Fei thought about Luo Qing's attitude towards him today, including the sudden incident in the copy just now, when Luo Qing's expression almost changed all of a sudden.
Murphy covered his face with his hands, and no one could see his expression at the moment.
Luo Qing, what level of existence is she in this strange world, and what role does she play in the copy?
If we talk about those previous dungeons, based on Murphy's own experience and that of other players, she looks like a diligent and busy part-time working native.
But obviously, she is not, she never was.
"Look!" Zhou Keqin shouted.
Murphy immediately looked up, and the other players also saw it - blue uniform!
They only just saw the "blue uniforms" mentioned in the Happy Amusement Park's visitor information.
These staff members in blue uniforms were riding motorcycles and heading in different directions.
The moment the shuttle bus they were sitting on passed by the blue uniforms, two whistles sounded.
They were honking their horns in greeting.
“Beep beep—”
The direction in which the black-uniformed staff drove the shuttle bus was the entrance and exit of Happy Amusement Park.
The blue-uniformed staff rode motorcycles and headed in different directions to the amusement park.
"Are the maintenance workers heading to the park? Is something broken in the park?"
"It's hard to say. The regulations say it's maintenance and logistics, but that's just how we're described, not necessarily what we do."
Murphy didn't take off his sunglasses, but just raised them to his eye sockets. He looked back at the staff in blue uniforms. For some reason, he felt a little panic in his heart, mixed with an extra indescribable emotion. A sour feeling surged in his nasal cavity, making him unable to explain it.
"There are still a lot of shuttle buses behind us, and a lot of people running around."
The Eye of Ghost City Ferris wheel is located at the highest and farthest point in Happy Amusement Park because it is close to the artificial lake. However, the players only felt that the staff had driven the small shuttle bus at the speed of Hot Wheels, overtaking many tourists who were running out.
"All visitors please follow the instructions of the black-clad staff and leave the park as soon as possible, leave the park as soon as possible, leave the park!"
The amusement park's broadcast was looping continuously, and the players watched the tourists running around.
“The natives run so fast.”
"Nonsense, something must have happened in the park, how could they not run fast?"
"No, I mean, they seem to have very good physical fitness. Look, those who are holding children can run so fast."
They were sitting on the shuttle bus and couldn't do anything at this moment. Everyone could only look at everything around them and try to get more information.
"The indigenous tourists must know more than we do. The broadcast didn't even mention what the force majeure factors were, and they all ran away very fast," said Xin Guirong.
"I'm more worried about where we will be sent, and have you ever thought about a question?" Gu Tongtong was sitting in the second row and looked back at everyone.
"What's the problem?" Li Gaoyuan asked.
"Let's review. The dungeon notification previously stated that the dungeon had entered a suspended state. It initially told us to teleport back to the city, and it said it would take two minutes. This shows that the dungeon has a contingency plan for emergencies like force majeure. Normally, we'll be back to reality within two minutes."
"But the second message said they couldn't leave. Something must have happened that caught even the dungeon off guard."
Li Gaoyuan raised his hand at this moment: "Well, is it possible that the first message was sent by one group of people, and the second message was sent by another group of people, such as two groups fighting for power or something?"
"Isn't this the case in novels, comics, and TV dramas? Government orders change at any time, involving different factions fighting for power."
"Although this possibility cannot be ruled out, I personally think that this possibility is not high." Tang Suxia said.
"First, the time is too short. Second, at least in our past dungeon experiences, we've never seen dungeon messages conflicting with each other."
"And..." Tang Suxia smiled bitterly at this moment.
"Whether we go out or not, the dungeon probably doesn't care. Outsiders have always been treated differently from the natives. To be honest, I don't believe the dungeon cares about us. There's a power struggle between the two sides, even to the point of sending two different dungeon messages."
"We're almost at the exit." Wu You, who was sitting in the first row, shouted.
At this moment, all the gates of Happy Amusement Park have been opened. There is already an earlier shuttle bus in front. The indigenous tourists got off the bus in just three seconds. The shuttle bus immediately turned around and went back to the park.
One after another, shuttle buses filled with tourists come in, get off quickly, and leave again. Everything here has a well-trained and uniform atmosphere.
"After you get off the bus, go straight out and get on the bus."
The shuttle bus the players were riding on suddenly stopped, and the black-uniformed driver, who hadn't said a word the entire journey, spoke.
"You guys, those with the Utopia logo, hurry up and don't dawdle. I have to take over the next shift."
The players quickly jumped down with their bags in hand. Because there were more tourists coming from behind, they could no longer ask or communicate and could only run out with the indigenous army.
"Everyone, please don't disperse."
"Where is the bus?"
Soon, they knew the answer.
The black-uniformed staff holding a loud speaker kept repeating: "Please go to the parking lot as soon as possible to wait for the bus. Do not stop, do not stop, do not stop at all."
After they ran to the parking lot, they saw two staff members in black uniforms holding large signs at every section of the road. The directions were clearly marked, one pointing left and the other right.
【Back to Guicheng】
[Out of the Ghost City/Utopia]
At the same time, they held loudspeakers and kept repeating, "Tourists returning to Ghost City, please go left and take any requisitioned buses. Go left, go left."
"If you're leaving Ghost City or coming from Utopia, please go to the right and take the bus there. Don't go the wrong way."
The people on both sides were diverted very quickly, and the staff standing in the middle formed a clear intersection with the diverted tourists.
However, Murphy and his team also saw that some Aboriginal tourists seemed to be hesitating. Some of them were originally running to the right, but stopped and returned to the left.
"Can we go to the left?" Huo Min whispered.
"What are you doing? Maybe the right side can take us back. Are you trying to kill yourself?" Gu Tongtong grabbed her.
"No, we have left the dungeon now, but after entering the Ghost City, can't we rent a house? There are official players there, and there are dozens of players who have already rented houses. It will feel safer." Huo Min whispered.
"The copy prompts that we should listen to the staff in black uniforms. We don't know what the situation is now, so it's best not to cause trouble." Tang Suxia said.
"Besides, Luo Qing is not here." Mo Fei also spoke at this moment.
"Yes, yes, Luo Qing didn't come out at all." Zhou Keqin echoed, and then paused.
"You said she didn't come out, what did she do?"
If Luo Qing was an ordinary aboriginal, he should have gotten on the shuttle bus with them, run wildly with other tourists, and been diverted for arrangements.
But she clearly wasn't.
"You guys, go to the right." They saw several people wearing actors' clothes running to the left and being called to go to the right.
"What's going on? The indigenous people are also called the right side?" Liang Shuang was surprised.
"Let's go back to Guicheng. We have rented a house in Ping'an Home." Cui Xiangwan said.
Today was their first day working part-time at Happy Amusement Park, but something big happened suddenly. The broadcast in the amusement park sounded, and all six of them were stunned.
The "master" who was originally teaching them how to do their job suddenly changed his attitude, didn't even let them change their clothes, and sent them out to the shuttle bus outside.
"Ping'an Home, they are fellow villagers who rented a house." Wu You shouted.
It's actually a player! I ran into the senior who rented the house earlier here!
"You go to the right. Outsiders go to the right. Temporary residents are not allowed to go to the right." The middle-aged woman in a black uniform and glasses was walking among the tourists. Her face was cold and stern, and she would not tolerate any refusal.
Just like that, Cui Xiangwan and his companions were ruthlessly driven to the team on the right, and got on the same bus marked "Utopia" with Mo Fei and the other eleven people.
After they all got on the bus, the doors of the bus were immediately closed and the bus started moving away, with no room for them to get off or go back on their word.
"Holy shit! What the hell is going on?" Zhou Keqin couldn't help but bang his hands.
"Are you in Paradise?" Li Xiang looked at them.
They were all driven into these two cars by the middle-aged woman with glasses. There was a big "Utopia" logo on the cars, so they must be players.
But none of these dozen people looked familiar. They were most likely not renters, but unlucky players in the dungeon.
"Yes, we entered Happy Amusement Park today as tourists. Originally, everyone was sitting on the Ferris wheel." Zhou Keqin spoke first.
At this moment, in order to avoid the Aboriginal driver in front, they all sat in the middle and back seats. Everyone sat very close to each other, and those who were far away stood up, eager to communicate all the information quickly.
The players on both sides quickly communicated about the current situation and found that both the "tourists" in the dungeon and Cui Xiangwan and his group of part-time workers were confused about what exactly happened in Happy Amusement Park.
"You said, Sister Luo Qing didn't leave?" Xia Tian looked at them.
"I sent a message to Sister Xiao Liu, but she hasn't replied yet."
"But I saw that others in the group replied to me. It seems that everything is normal in the city. Aunt Tian Fang said that the old men and women are still taking a walk downstairs in the community." Li Xiang looked down at his phone.
The players looked at each other in bewilderment. Cui Xiangwan rubbed his temples. "So, those of them working elsewhere in the city are fine, then why are we being arranged to go with you? We can't return?"
Xia Tian stroked his chin. "I think something went wrong at Happy Amusement Park. Why do we need to be quarantined together? That doesn't make sense. There are still many indigenous tourists returning to the city, and many leaving the city as well."
She frowned and looked at Murphy, who was wearing sunglasses. "You don't need to wear sunglasses in the car, right?"
"That was given to him by Luo Qing."
As soon as these words were spoken, Cui Xiangwan and the others fixed their eyes on Mo Fei.
My friend, what kind of treatment are you getting? Did you secretly get a membership?
"Are we leaving the city now?" Ge Huiru leaned on the car window and looked outside. She found that they had already driven out of the parking lot, and at this moment, she could see the street scene outside.
"Yes, we are out of the city." Yue Ye also leaned against the window, looking at the street scene outside. Because they were going to work part-time in the amusement park, they came here in advance to familiarize themselves with the route.
"Eh? The fog has dissipated? We can see outside too?" Xin Guirong said in surprise.
This group of players saw the "Ghost City Street Scene" for the first time and immediately ran to the window. It was still foggy when they came to the amusement park in the morning.
"Is it too late to deny us access, or are we relying on your help?" Murphy had already put his sunglasses back on his head and was looking at Cui Xiangwan and the other players who had become temporary residents.
"It's definitely heading out of the city." Yue also observed from the window for a while, "There's a bus behind us, and there are quite a few cars leaving the city next to us."
Xia Tian's eyes turned, and she ran to the front of the bus and looked at the largest driver's window.
After a moment, she returned to the group of players.
"The traffic is very orderly, and I noticed that the car in front seems to be giving way to us." Xia Tian said seriously.
Murfei's eyes flickered. When they were taking the shuttle bus, the indigenous players had reserved a car for them. When the bus started from the parking lot, their car seemed to have priority.
The natives of Ghost City are giving way to the players!
"Where do you think we are being sent?" Xiaobianer asked.
Everyone shook their heads and said nothing. Li Xiang thought for a moment, "After we leave the city, will they send us to the village? But Yuntao Village, where we attended the wedding banquet, seems quite far away."
Her words immediately attracted attention.
"Wedding banquet, Yuntao Village? You are the players who were warned." Wu You looked at them, his eyes flashing with brilliance.
"Oh my god, what kind of luck do you have?" Gu Tongtong couldn't help but sigh.
The six handsome men and beautiful women all smiled bitterly. "Who would have thought that after one dungeon preview, it would be suspended again? I thought I'd become a temporary resident of Ghost City and that I'd be fine after just working there."
The bus was driving very fast, at least from Cui Xiangwan and the others' perspective, it was much faster than when they first entered the ghost city from outside. It seemed as if it completely disregarded traffic safety regulations.
Murphy pursed his lips, and finally decided to speak: "Do you think the current situation is like a city-wide warning and emergency evacuation?"
"Sister Xiao Liu replied to me." Li Xiang called out.
"She said that Sister Luo Qing arranged for her to leave work by force, and then several other working players also left work early and returned to the community." She reported the situation very quickly.
"Have the other working players also gotten off work?" Yue looked over immediately.
"Doesn't that mean that players in other dungeons will likely be unable to leave the dungeon as well?"
Everyone's hearts sank. If this was the case, then there might be a big problem in this strange world.
"By the way. Sister Xiao Liu also said that she didn't close the real estate shop. She said that a neighbor in the community took over, and it was Sister Luo Qing who sent the message." Li Xiang quickly added after looking at the message on his phone.
"We should be leaving the city now." Yue Ye, staring out the window, spoke again.
Ding!
Dear players, we regret to inform you that due to force majeure and system technical adjustments, the special passage to Utopia is temporarily unavailable. Please wait patiently for the maintenance to be completed.
To express our apologies, please take a dedicated out-of-town vehicle to various scenic spots for a vacation and rest. This journey is free of charge.
【We assure you that your life will not be in any danger during the journey. 】
Players looked at each other in bewilderment. The dungeon was arranging a vacation for them, but they had no idea where they were going, or whether they would run into other players. Judging from this announcement, wouldn't all the players who entered the dungeon today be stranded?
"The internet is down!" Li Xiang shouted.
"The message I sent to Sister Xiao Liu can no longer be sent." She said anxiously.
Murphy put on his sunglasses again and ran to the last row to look back.
What could have happened that caused them to lose contact with the city just after leaving it? The communication was interrupted!
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