Chapter 100
Chapter 100
The rope wasn’t long, just enough to be held in the hand.
Above the rope, a line had been written in pen.
[Do not pull the rope. Otherwise, bear the consequences yourself!]
But who was Li Yang? He was Zhang Bei’s most trusted employee.
Without the slightest surprise, Li Yang picked up the rope and gave it a hard yank.
The doctor didn’t even have time to scream before he vanished from where he stood.
A safety rope was fastened around the doctor’s waist, and in that brief instant, he had already fallen toward the ground under the force of gravity.
After dropping more than fifty meters, the tension in the rope yanked him right back up to the Hot Air Balloon.
The whole thing took no more than a few seconds, but the doctor’s face had already turned deathly pale.
“Wh-wh-wh-what just happened?”
In that brief moment, Li Yang’s eyes lit up.
This thing was fun!
Was there anything more enjoyable than watching someone else suffer?
The answer was yes!
And that was when the suffering was caused by your very own hands!
Li Yang’s dangerous gaze shifted to You Bai beside him. His left hand held the doctor’s rope, while his right hand gripped You Bai’s.
“Don’t!”
The word had barely left You Bai’s mouth when Li Yang pulled the rope.
Two screams instantly echoed across the entire beach.
Chef Li looked at the dangerous gleam in Li Yang’s eyes and immediately felt his scalp go numb.
“Stop. Quit messing around. Haven’t you noticed we’re rising?”
Only then did Li Yang realize that the Hot Air Balloon was indeed slowly climbing upward.
This was also the reason Zhang Bei had applied for low-altitude flight certification.
According to the design, every time the rope was pulled, the Hot Air Balloon would rise five meters.
If they really ran into a bunch of awful friends, the people on the balloon could be lifted to over three hundred meters without any problem.
Of course, since this was ultimately equipment meant as a treat for tourists, the maximum height was only three hundred meters.
As long as the rope wasn’t pulled for a while, the altitude would slowly come back down.
After experiencing high-altitude bungee jumping twice in a row, the instant the doctor returned to his seat, he grabbed Li Yang’s arm with one hand.
With a hard squeeze, a wave of tingling pain instantly shot through him.
“Ow, ow, ow!”
Li Yang’s suffering brought You Bai’s soul back to their body.
“Li Yang!”
As soon as the words fell, You Bai’s hands had already landed on Li Yang’s waist.
“Ow! It hurts! Ow, ow, easy!”
After tormenting Li Yang for a while, the two of them finally managed to vent their anger.
They leaned back in their seats and peacefully began taking in the scenery.
They had only gotten a few looks at the seaside view when the Hot Air Balloon passed over a stretch of forest and arrived at a new location.
Originally, in Zhang Bei’s plan, the seaside was supposed to be the only scenic stop.
But with someone above pulling strings, Director Qi had waved his hand and forcefully added several nearby attractions to the route.
As a result, the route that was originally supposed to take half an hour had been stretched into a full hour.
The new scenic area was a waterfall. The morning sunlight shone across the cascading water, letting the group experience a completely different kind of view.
In truth, this place had still been a cliff face just over a decade ago. Director Qi had spent a full three years transforming it into this waterfall.
You Bai breathed in the fresh air and looked at the golden waterfall, and their startled heart gradually calmed down.
Li Yang stopped making trouble now as well, quietly enjoying the scenery.
As the Hot Air Balloon drifted onward, it passed over the waterfall and came to a man-made lake.
The lake surface shimmered with rippling light, and a few fish could be seen leaping out of the water from time to time.
Several small sightseeing boats were drifting in the middle of the lake.
This rare peace was something no one on the Hot Air Balloon wanted to break.
When the one-hour experience ended, Zhang Bei looked at the group, who still seemed reluctant to leave, and smiled.
“Well? Pretty good, right?”
You Bai nodded. “It really was. Especially the man-made lake-the view there was incredible!”
Li Yang licked his lips. “Those big fish must be delicious.”
Chef Li’s face darkened. “Didn’t you just have breakfast?”
“Wanting to eat and being able to eat are two different things!”
The doctor rolled his eyes at Li Yang, then looked at Zhang Bei with a worried expression.
“Boss, I really think that rope design is completely unnecessary.”
“How could it be unnecessary? We have to consider the tourists. What if they think the height is too low?”
The doctor’s gaze turned resentful again, but it didn’t last long.
How could he not know what kind of person his boss was?
Anyway, as long as the tourists didn’t get grabby, they probably wouldn’t experience the thrill of high-altitude bungee jumping.
After the employees finished their test run, Zhang Bei’s trial mission was considered complete.
Before he could even check the reward, it was time to open for the morning.
Zhang Bei pushed open the gates and welcomed the first batch of tourists.
Qingqing stood at the very front of the line with the new friends she had made.
The moment the gates opened, she rushed in.
“Boss, boss! Can we try the attraction that’s suitable for all ages now?”
“You can.”
Qingqing’s eyes instantly locked onto the newly added Hot Air Balloon.
Right beside the Human Cannon, five brightly colored Hot Air Balloon rides sat on the ground.
Looking at the seats that were exactly the same as the Drop Tower’s, Qingqing silently took two steps back.
“Boss, are you sure this is a normal attraction?”
“I’m sure. Very normal!”
Qingqing glanced at her newly made friends. “Come on, let’s try it!”
They weren’t streamers. They were friends Qingqing had made in the Haunted House to expand her Moments.
Hearing Qingqing’s words, they all got onto the Hot Air Balloon.
As usual, the original Human Cannon was handed over to an intern, while Li Yang took charge of the Hot Air Balloon.
Watching Li Yang wrap several layers of safety belts around her, Qingqing felt an ominous premonition fill her heart.
“Wait, what’s with all these safety belts?”
Li Yang thought for a moment. “Don’t worry, Sister Qingqing. Because children can ride this attraction, the safety belts are locked in place.”
Qingqing let out a sigh of relief and started chatting with her new friends.
Soon, the first Hot Air Balloon drifted into the sky and flew toward the seaside.
For once, Qingqing actually enjoyed the scenery from midair.
Thinking back on her experiences in the Amusement Park, being midair meant danger.
Being high up meant having her soul scared clean out of her body.
This kind of experience was a first.
“Sister Qingqing, look! There’s a line of words on your chair!”
The voice beside her pulled Qingqing back from the scenery.
“What words?”
Sitting beside Qingqing was a girl, and in her hand was the rope attached to Qingqing’s chair.
“Do not pull the rope. Consequences are your own responsibility!”
Qingqing’s face went pale as she looked at that thin little rope. “Don’t-!”
But it was obviously too late. The girl gave it a casual tug with one hand, and a scream instantly pierced the clouds.
A few seconds later, Qingqing, still badly shaken, returned to her chair.
Seeing the rope in the girl’s hand, Qingqing hurriedly snatched it away.
“Next time, you have to wait until I finish talking!”
The moment she finished speaking, a scream came from another corner.
It was followed by unrestrained laughter. “Ahahaha! This thing is so much fun!”
“Don’t!”
“Holy crap, don’t!”
Qingqing and the others looked at the figure bouncing up and down and fell silent.
Was the Hot Air Balloon safe?
Very safe!
Seventy meters was the perfect height to enjoy the scenery. As long as no one pulled the rope, this was a perfect journey.
But… was it safe?
If you ended up like that person, wouldn’t you just be bungee jumping forever?
Boss Zhang: Sneaking in an extra update. Got a bad review, so I’m unhappy!