Chapter 47
Chapter 47
No one expected this matter to be resolved so easily.
Looking at the group of lawyers beside him, You Bai turned his head to look at Heizi. “Let’s just split that five hundred thousand among everyone.”
Heizi shook his head hurriedly. “No way, that’s your compensation!”
You Bai simply smiled. “I’m not that short on cash, and everyone has been busy for so long. Just consider it their fee!”
Heizi remained silent for a moment before finally agreeing to You Bai’s plan.
Truth be told, did any of the people present actually lack money? Every one of them held tens of millions in capital. Not to mention this group of elite lawyers; taking on a single case usually netted them several million in income.
The impact of this case went far beyond the money, however. You Bai’s suspension was lifted, meaning that in two years, the athlete would once again fight for the country at the Winter Olympics.
Furthermore, other athletes who had suffered similar injustices in that competition over a year ago began seeking out lawyers of their own.
Back home, the news reports sparked a wave of jubilation. This even caused the professional value of the lawyers involved to rise.
But the biggest beneficiary of all was the Amusement Park. After all, the lawsuit had been filed in the Amusement Park’s name.
Countless people had already booked tickets, waiting for the Amusement Park to reopen.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
The heavy rain in Dingyang City lasted for six full days, finally clearing up on the seventh.
Zhang Bei drove to the Amusement Park alone. Amidst the damp air, the entire Amusement Park had taken on a new look.
A Roller Coaster tunnel that almost encircled the entire Amusement Park sat quietly against the sky.
The Carousel had been completely revamped, looking full of sci-fi flair from the outside.
Looking at the scene before him, a smile played on Zhang Bei’s lips.
“Notice: Those who applied for the trial run can come experience the new attractions this afternoon!”
As soon as the message was sent to the group chat, it immediately stirred up countless people.
*Boss’s Best Employee:* [Boss, I’m coming back this afternoon. Do you need help?]
“No need, you guys should rest well.”
*Million-Follower Influencer Qingqing:* [Boss, what are the new attractions?]
“There are two in total. You’ll have to experience both.”
Zhang Bei sent a few brief replies and put down his phone. He looked at the facilities before him with a somewhat serious expression.
He had been following the online comments. With the popularity brought in by You Bai, the upcoming period would likely be a tough battle. If he could handle the influx, the Amusement Park would see explosive growth. If he couldn’t, its reputation would plummet, and the difficulty of making a comeback would be no different from starting a brand-new amusement park from scratch.
Zhang Bei didn’t have to wait long before a group of regulars began appearing in the amusement park.
Qingqing approached Zhang Bei, holding up her phone.
“An amusement park without a queue is truly a rare sight!”
Zhang Bei nodded. “Which one do you plan to play first?”
For these regulars, the updates to the amusement park were obvious at a glance.
Qingqing pulled her neck back, casting a fearful glance at the Roller Coaster.
“The Carousel, I guess!”
Zhang Bei flipped the power switch with one hand and gestured for everyone to take a seat. As Qingqing looked at the seatbelt being buckled over her, she suddenly felt a surge of panic.
“Boss, what’s with the seatbelt?”
In any other Amusement Park, a Carousel was something children loved. But could anything in Zhang Bei’s park be judged by common sense?
Zhang Bei didn’t say a word. He simply stepped aside quietly and pressed the start button.
Accompanied by a burst of music, the Carousel slowly began to move.
Feeling the relatively slow speed, Qingqing breathed a secret sigh of relief.
*That’s okay. Maybe the seatbelt really is just for safety!*
Before she could even process the thought, the background music suddenly shifted, instantly becoming high-octane and passionate.
Following the beat, the Carousel began to accelerate.
A minute later, the Carousel was spinning fast enough to rival a car on a highway.
Suddenly, the speed stuttered. Originally, everyone had been moving in the same direction, but in a mere heartbeat, half of the riders were instantly flipped around.
From that moment on, the Carousel’s speed surged again.
Qingqing clung tightly to the back of her horse, her eyes wide as she watched figures rush toward her head-on.
In the fraction of a second before a collision seemed inevitable, the wooden horse beneath Qingqing suddenly sprang upward.
Carried by the inertia of the acceleration, it leaped over the oncoming figure and continued charging forward.
This was the special attraction Zhang Bei had designed: the Disco Horse!
Just by sitting on a horse’s back, one could experience speeds exceeding eighty kilometers per hour while feeling the rhythmic joy of a rave.
Of course, whether the riders got motion sickness or whether they could handle the terror of a near-collision was not within his scope of consideration.
Qingqing’s lips had already turned a faint shade of purple; this was a true race between life and death!
The tension of flying past someone so close it grazed her scalp, combined with the thrill of high-speed travel, was overwhelming. Unless someone was a professional racer, this was a trial of the soul for any ordinary person.
In Qingqing’s eyes, the ten-minute experience felt like an eternity.
The moment the Carousel came to a halt, she let go with both hands and sprawled flat against the horse’s back.
Before Zhang Bei could step forward to unbuckle the safety belts, the System’s voice rang out in his mind.
[Playtest mission complete. Reward obtained: Eerie Doll.]
Zhang Bei didn’t pay it much mind and helped the group over to a nearby area to rest.
During those ten minutes, quite a few regulars who had applied for the playtest had gathered nearby.
Seeing the miserable state of the group, their interest was instantly piqued.
Unlike when the Amusement Park first opened, the reason everyone loved this place now was precisely for that feeling of being scared into a state of total exhaustion every time.
To be able to experience such unique thrills was a rare opportunity for people living in the concrete jungle of the city.
They didn’t have the time to learn extreme sports, and watching a horror movie lacked the proper atmosphere.
Only in this Amusement Park could they feel a level of excitement they had never experienced before.
Zhang Bei watched the growing crowd in the Amusement Park, a smile playing on his lips.
“Once they’ve rested for a bit, they can experience a round on the Roller Coaster!”
Ding Ye leaned in toward Zhang Bei. “Boss, how long is the Roller Coaster ride?”
Zhang Bei thought for a moment. “About half an hour. It’s definitely thrilling enough.”
Qingqing and the others had been through blow after blow already, so it only took them about ten minutes to recover.
Zhang Bei led the group onto the Roller Coaster.
The Roller Coaster was massive, with a maximum capacity of three hundred people.
Zhang Bei took a cursory glance; there really were quite a few people here today. The group of over a hundred people took up nearly half the seats. As the safety belts clicked into place, the Roller Coaster slowly began to move.
Zhang Bei narrowed his eyes. To see the full scope of the Roller Coaster, which spanned the entire Amusement Park, one had to be in the Monitoring Room.
“Boss, how could you start without me?”
The resentful voice in his ear made Zhang Bei pause in his tracks.
The doctor, carrying his medical kit, watched as the Roller Coaster began its ascent.
Zhang Bei gave a light cough. “It’s fine, it’s only just started!”
The doctor sighed and followed Zhang Bei into the Monitoring Room.
When Zhang Bei had sent out the playtest notification, he had told the doctor to come to the Amusement Park for the afternoon. However, the doctor hadn’t expected that Zhang Bei would start the Roller Coaster without waiting for him.