chapter 14
Chapter 14
Dinner passed amid Teacher Li’s questions and the students’ laughter.
Feeling reassured that his students were indeed fine, this routine inquiry came to an end.
After seeing Teacher Li off, Zhang Bei sat alone in the Control Room, immersing his consciousness into the System.
His current Emotional Value had surpassed ten thousand, enough to unlock some facilities.
He could also build some new things.
Two options caught Zhang Bei’s attention. The first was the Roller Coaster.
This was considered a standard feature of any Amusement Park.
The other was the Ski Resort, something the Amusement Park currently lacked.
And there was enough space in the Amusement Park, so building a Ski Resort wouldn’t be a problem.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Bei finally decided to initiate the Ski Resort.
If the Amusement Park wanted to retain visitors in the short term, relying solely on attractions like the Drop Tower was definitely not enough.
He clicked purchase, and the mechanical voice of the System sounded in his ear.
[Please confirm the site boundaries]
With the voice, a three-dimensional map of the Amusement Park appeared before his eyes.
The entire Amusement Park could actually be divided into three sections.
The first was the various entertainment facilities, located near the main entrance.
The second section was behind the Ferris Wheel, originally where his father had planned to build a maze.
Only part of it had been completed, and the maze hadn’t been built.
The third section was at the very back, still a patch of wasteland.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Bei chose the maze area, planning to completely transform it.
He outlined a section, and the System’s mechanical voice sounded again.
[Terrain modification initiated, basic infrastructure installed.]
Hearing this, Zhang Bei stiffened for a moment.
Only basic infrastructure?
What about my design plans?
He slowly opened his eyes and walked along the path toward the Ski Resort.
When he arrived, the dark glow had just faded, revealing a snowmaker and a slope.
Of course, aside from these two, there was nothing else.
With a dark expression, Zhang Bei opened the System.
After searching for a while, he finally understood the reason.
Unlike facilities, purchasing land was calculated separately.
In other words, to fully build a Ski Resort, besides spending over ten thousand Emotional Value,
he also had to purchase the facilities to activate it.
The total cost was nearly thirty thousand.
After reading the entire set of rules, Zhang Bei closed the Amusement Park’s main gate with a grim face.
The following week passed uneventfully.
The task Zhang Bei had been waiting for was finally completed.
[Make a Name for Yourself: Completion 100%]
[Reward: Monitoring Equipment Upgrade.]
The monitoring system for the entire Amusement Park was upgraded in an instant.
Standing in front of the computer in the Monitoring Room, Zhang Bei’s eyes lit up at the crystal-clear images.
This set of monitoring equipment covered the entire Amusement Park.
Judging by the clarity of the footage, it was definitely top-tier equipment.
“Boss, the tour group has arrived. Do you want to take a look?”
Li Yang’s voice came from outside the door.
“Alright, I’ll be right there.”
After glancing at the monitors once more, Zhang Bei turned and headed outside.
It had rained for two days recently, so the Amusement Park had fewer visitors.
As a result, Zhang Bei still hadn’t accumulated enough Emotional Value for the Ski Resort.
Based on his estimates, with today’s tour group, it should be enough to build the Ski Resort.
This time, Uncle Qu was still leading the group. Upon seeing Zhang Bei, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
“Good afternoon, Boss!”
“Good afternoon!”
Zhang Bei glanced around. “There seem to be more people this time than last?”
“Yes, since the queue times here aren’t long, I brought more people this time.”
Looking at the Tour Guide’s smiling face, it was hard to imagine that this was a man who had fainted before even finishing the Drop Tower.
The Tour Guide paused for a moment before continuing, “Have you heard the news from the Dingyang City Tourism Association?”
Zhang Bei was taken aback. “What news?”
The Tour Guide glanced around, lowered his voice, and said, “They’re planning to send people over in the next few days to give your Amusement Park a Rating.”
The benefits of a Rating are obvious-whether it’s publicity among city attractions or operational conveniences, it’s all clear.
However, with the current state of the Amusement Park, even getting an A Rating is difficult.
There are only a few attractions, and a large area of undeveloped land remains.
Zhang Bei shook his head and put the thought aside. There’s no need to rush the development of the Amusement Park.
Even if they were rated AAA now, so what?
The only attractions worth mentioning are the Drop Tower and bumper cars.
If they suddenly gained huge popularity, they wouldn’t be able to handle it anyway. Right now, as the Amusement Park is just starting out, reputation is most important.
“It’s fine, isn’t the Rating once a year? If not this year, we’ll try again next year.”
The Tour Guide waved his little flag, signaling the group behind to follow.
“You’re right. There’s really no need to rush.”
Zhang Bei just glanced at the tour group before returning to the Monitoring Room.
The Amusement Park was still short-staffed, and he would soon need to hire two Ski Instructors.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Bei finally thought of a place.
He tossed the keys to Chef Li, got in his car, and headed to a Building.
Just as Zhang Bei left, two people entered through the main gate.
A man and a woman carefully observed their surroundings.
The man spoke first, “This place is too remote, there’s only one bus route, so we’d score location sixty points.”
The woman nodded, her eyes sweeping over the Amusement Park.
“There’s quite a crowd-eighty points.”
They walked straight over to the longest queue, at the Drop Tower.
While waiting in line, the man kept frowning. “With just these two attractions, I don’t think it’s enough for a Rating.”
The woman glanced at the so-called “Morgue”-a makeshift recovery area where people were lying down.
“Let’s give it a try. Who knows, maybe his attractions will surprise us?”
At the woman’s words, the man quieted down.
Soon, it was their turn. They put on their wristbands and took their seats.
Next to the man sat a Stream Viewer who had come from Qingqing’s Live Stream.
Seeing how unconcerned the newcomers were, the Stream Viewer became interested and asked, “Is this your first time here?”
The woman replied with a smile, “Yes. Is there anything we should know?”
The Stream Viewer gave a strange grin. “No, just-if you get really scared, close your eyes.”
The man, sitting between the two, snorted, “It’s just a Drop Tower. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Seeing the man’s indifference, the Stream Viewer turned away and took a deep breath.
The first five minutes are just for adjustment; the real challenge comes in the last five minutes.
He’d already ridden it four times and was pretty experienced.
He had to be the first to clear the Drop Tower before those other maniacs!
That’s right. At some point, the Stream Viewers from Qingqing’s Live Stream had started a challenge: Clear the Drop Tower!
The reward was to sit at the same table as Qingqing at this year’s fan meeting.
For that goal, the Stream Viewer had already conquered his fear and was determined to clear the Drop Tower!
As music played, the Drop Tower slowly began to ascend.
Three minutes later, the man yawned out of boredom.
He glanced at the Stream Viewer next to him, who looked tense and was frowning.
“Seriously? It’s just a Drop Tower. Even if it goes really high, so what?”