Chapter 204
Chapter 204
“There goes your entire bonus for the year!”
The anguished cry echoed through the starry expanse, Little Lin’s eyes filled with despair.
His colleagues, who were supposed to care for and support one another, had finally revealed their true colors.
Enjoy the scenery?
Only if you hadn’t brought along teammates from hell!
So what if I docked your bonuses a little?
So what if I called you out for being late?
Did you really have to go this far?!
After narrowly dodging two midair collisions in a row, Little Lin finally passed out, just as everyone had hoped.
Meanwhile, back on the ground, Boss Zhang was holding his newly completed blueprint and searching for a suitable location.
Suddenly, the sharp whistle of something slicing through the air reached his ears.
His temple throbbed, and he felt the same sense of danger as if a gun had been aimed at his head.
Zhang Bei reacted instantly, ducking low just as an emerald streak shot over his head and buried itself in a nearby tree.
A kingfisher?
That little thing almost took my head off?
I haven’t done anything to shorten my lifespan lately, have I?
The bird was quite beautiful. Its crown was dark blue, speckled with green and brilliant turquoise. Its back was a grayish turquoise, while its shoulders and wings were a deep greenish blue.
Kingfishers flew incredibly fast, so fast that they sometimes couldn’t turn in time.
That was why people occasionally found them with their beaks stuck in trees, unable to pull themselves free.
Zhang Bei prodded the kingfisher with one hand and watched it sway as it hung from the tree.
It might be small, but it was still one of those protected animals that could land you in prison for years.
Stew one, and you would be looking at a minimum of five years behind bars.
The kingfisher dangling from the tree was currently beside itself with indignation.
Its beak was stuck fast, leaving it unable to escape the humiliation of being toyed with.
The cries forcing their way from its throat made its outrage abundantly clear.
After amusing himself for a while, Zhang Bei finally pulled the little bird free.
Watching the emerald streak disappear into the distance, Zhang Bei added two more strokes to the blueprint.
There was no way he was sacrificing any of his own lifespan. He would just have to make it back with the tourists’ blessings!
“System, get started!”
[Blueprint meets requirements. Emotional Value deducted. Construction crew is being dispatched. Estimated construction time: eight hours.]
A group of expressionless workers carried their materials into the Amusement Park, while a massive black tarp obscured half the sky.
The doctor emerged from the Underground Maze, pushing a trolley with a contented smile on his face.
The tourists at the Amusement Park had built up much better resistance by now.
That also meant his workload had decreased significantly.
At the very least, he no longer had to run while transporting tourists!
He had just reached the Morgue when a familiar expanse of black entered his view.
Hmm?
Holy crap, a new attraction?
The doctor’s brain froze for a second before he hurriedly unloaded the tourist onto a bed.
“Boss!”
Hearing the voice beside him, Zhang Bei looked up from his phone.
“What is it?”
“What’s the new attraction?”
“Werewolf.”
“What the heck is that?”
“Hundred-Player Werewolf. I’ll save you a spot tomorrow.”
The doctor’s eyes instantly filled with resentment.
He could tell from the name alone that this was going to be another twisted attraction.
How many good days had he even enjoyed?
Every time a new attraction appeared, it meant nearly half a month of grueling, sunless work.
Zhang Bei shuddered under the doctor’s baleful stare.
“I’ve got something else to do. See you!”
The doctor watched resentfully as Zhang Bei hurried away.
The contract seemed to materialize before his eyes once more.
Why hadn’t he hesitated back then?
Why had he signed it?
Ten years!
How many decades does a person get in one lifetime?!
By the time Little Lin woke up again, the Sun was already directly overhead.
Most of the visitors had left the Amusement Park, and two chefs were pushing food carts around selling lunch.
Little Cao was eating boxed lunches with a group of children, while several teachers sat around a table with grave expressions.
Little Lin dragged himself over on unsteady legs.
“What’s wrong?”
Without even looking up, the teachers replied, “We’re contemplating lunch.”
Little Lin plopped down beside the table. Seeing the lid covering the food, he reached out and lifted it.
“It’s just lunch. Why do you need to pray over it? Pray… pray…?”
The moment he saw the human head on the table, Little Lin fell completely silent.
“This is lunch?”
“Yes!”
That curt answer chilled Little Lin to the bone.
[Saturday, clear skies. I never thought I’d learn what human flesh tasted like. Nor did I ever imagine that one day, I’d actually look forward to eating another human head. Thank you, Boss, for giving me an unforgettable experience. I’ve made up my mind-I won’t feel better until I beat that brat up!]
Business hours quietly slipped by, and before anyone knew it, night had fallen.
Zhang Bei closed the amusement park’s main gate and walked into the restaurant.
Chatter immediately filled his ears.
“What are you talking about?”
Chef Li cheerfully set a human head on the table.
“Our childhoods!”
You Bai said with a serious expression, “I’m only a few years apart in age from them, but our childhoods were completely different.”
Li Yang nodded in deep agreement.
“It’s only a difference of a few years, but I haven’t seen a single one of the cartoons Sister Bai mentioned.”
Zhang Bei’s interest was immediately piqued. “What cartoon?”
“The one about a group of sea creatures defeating an evil dragon.”
Zhang Bei fell silent for a moment. “One of the Four Great Simps?”
“Huh?”
Seeing their confused expressions, Zhang Bei explained.
“Shuangmian Gui, devoted heart and soul; Feiyangyang, strapping and strong; Hei Xiaohu, brave and wise; and Little Li, the eunuch incarnate.”
The employees thought about it for quite a while before finally realizing which four cartoons he meant.
“It’s over. My childhood is ruined!”
“Boss, I’m begging you. Please keep thoughts like that to yourself next time!”
“I’ll never be able to look at my childhood the same way again.”
Seeing that he had successfully ruined his employees’ childhoods, Zhang Bei’s mood instantly brightened.
“What’s for dinner?”
Chef Li poured the last dish into a meal box.
“We have red-braised pork, fried chicken, broccoli, cucumber, and I made some milk tea too.”
“I’ll have fried chicken and cucumber!”
“Coming right up!”
The sumptuous dinner passed in complete silence.
All the employees were busy trying to salvage their childhood memories.
Zhang ‘Childhood-Ruining’ Bei rubbed his stomach and opened the group chat.
[We’re testing the new attraction tomorrow. Don’t forget!]
Attached file: [Live-Action Counter-Strike roster.]
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived. More than eighty people stood in neat rows outside the Amusement Park.
As the event organizer, Qingqing held up her phone and greeted her Stream Viewer audience in a weak, irritated voice.
“Good morning. No, I’m not doing well!”
“Don’t ask. I know I was wrong, but I refuse to change!”
“I’m never going to the Ski Resort again for as long as I live, so just give up!”
The moment Zhang Bei appeared, a pall of sorrow descended over the crowd.
“Hey, you’re all here!”
Qingqing swept her gaze around the area.
“What’s the new attraction?”
Zhang Bei pointed at the water park in the distance. “It’s behind the water park. Follow me!”
The large group marched through the water park and arrived in front of the new attraction.