Chapter 84
Chapter 84
Gu Yue pulled the rubber band back as far as it would go, then let go.
“Snap!”
The crisp sound rang through the entire restaurant.
“Awooo! Awooo! Awooo!”
Li Yang’s howl only made everyone laugh even harder.
You Bai stood up, beaming. “I’ve always had good luck when it comes to poker.”
Li Yang rubbed the red mark that had been snapped into his waist. “I regret everything!”
Zhang Bei glanced at the time. “All right, that’s about enough. Everyone head back and get some rest.”
“Goodbye, boss!”
“See you tomorrow, boss!”
“Good night, boss!”
Amid the staff’s farewells, the day’s business finally came to an end.
Over the next few days, the Amusement Park was terrifyingly popular. It wasn’t until a light rain fell that the crowds finally eased up a little.
The rain wasn’t heavy, but Zhang Bei still got a rare bit of breathing room.
“How’s the alloy coming along?”
Zhang Bei’s voice traveled through the phone into Guan Guo’s ear.
“The first batch of finished products is already out. Would you like to come take a look?”
Zhang Bei thought about it. The Amusement Park wasn’t that busy today anyway. “I’ll be there in a bit. Notify Professor Li too.”
“All right!”
An hour later, Zhang Bei met Professor Li at the entrance of the Laboratory, and the two walked in together.
“This R&D speed is pretty fast, isn’t it?”
Professor Li did a quick calculation. It had only been about ten days since the project was established.
And the first batch of finished products had already been made.
Zhang Bei scratched his head. “Just good luck. Good luck, that’s all!”
The moment the two stepped into the Laboratory, the first things they saw were Guan Guo and a man around thirty years old.
When Guan Guo saw his boss, he quickly brought the man over.
“Boss, this is Duan Heyi. His main field is materials science.”
Zhang Bei greeted him, then turned his gaze toward the block of metal that was constantly being cut.
“This is the finished product?”
Guan Guo nodded. “More or less the first batch of finished products. We’re currently running hardness tests.”
Professor Li, standing beside them, had long since lost interest in small talk. He picked up the documents on the table and began flipping through them.
Zhang Bei smiled. “Once this experiment is over, take a few days off.”
Guan Guo scratched his head. “What about the Laboratory?”
“Use it if you want. You don’t need my approval.”
“Thank you, boss!”
Guan Guo’s face lit up with a smile, and he didn’t notice Professor Li sidling up beside him.
“Is it actually possible to achieve these theoretical figures?”
Guan Guo looked at the bright-eyed Professor Li and nodded.
“Yes. The margin of error won’t exceed five percent either way.”
Professor Li’s eyes immediately lit up.
If this alloy could truly reach the values listed here, Huaxia’s basic industries would have a way to rise by an entire level.
Zhang Bei only stayed in the Laboratory for a short while before returning to the Amusement Park.
Since the first batch of test products was already out, that meant the Ferris Wheel was finally ready to officially make its debut.
Thinking of the Ferris Wheel he had designed, Zhang Bei couldn’t help feeling a surge of anticipation.
“System, same old rules. Build it.”
[Construction crew is being arranged. Estimated time required: seven hours.]
The moment Zhang Bei had saved up enough Emotional Value, he had bought the construction rights for the Ferris Wheel outright.
If he hadn’t needed to wait for the Laboratory’s results, it could have been built several days ago.
Soon, a van stopped at the entrance of the Amusement Park.
A group of workers carrying materials on their shoulders surrounded the old, worn-down Ferris Wheel with black cloth.
Li Yang stopped by Morgue No. 2 and watched the expressionless workers transport materials back and forth.
“Boss, where did you find these workers? They look seriously impressive!”
Zhang Bei gave a light cough. “They really are impressive. Expensive too.”
Of course they were expensive. For this crew alone, Zhang Bei had paid several thousand Emotional Value.
“How long will it take to build?”
The Amusement Park had been packed almost every day lately. They really did need a new attraction to help spread out the crowds.
“You’ll be able to try it tomorrow. You guys will be the first batch.”
Hearing Zhang Bei’s words, a mysterious smile spread across Li Yang’s face.
Zhang Bei didn’t pay it any mind. He observed for a while longer, made sure no one would notice anything unusual, and only then left.
A light rain fell all day. Aside from the Underground Maze, the other attractions didn’t have too many visitors.
The Amusement Park closed its gates early as well, and the employees finally enjoyed a long-overdue break.
The next day, the staff stared at the brand-new Ferris Wheel and clicked their tongues in appreciation.
“It looks pretty good!”
“Once the boss gets here, we can go up!”
“There shouldn’t be any traps this time, right?”
“No way. This is a Ferris Wheel for couples!”
Zhang Bei didn’t keep the employees waiting for long. Soon, he walked into the Amusement Park.
Seeing how impatient everyone was, he immediately laughed.
“All ready?”
The doctor took a small step back. “I’m not participating!”
Chef Li narrowed his eyes and followed the doctor’s lead. “I still have to cook!”
You Bai thought for a moment, but in the end, failed to resist the temptation of the Ferris Wheel and stayed in line.
Zhang Bei helped everyone choose their cabins and fasten their seat belts.
Under normal operation, the Ferris Wheel should have two people per cabin, but since there weren’t many of them today, he arranged for one person per cabin.
After making a round of inspection, he suddenly frowned. “Where’s Li Yang?”
That’s right. Only after walking around did Zhang Bei realize Li Yang wasn’t among the group trying it out today.
“He’s off today. The moment last night’s schedule came out, he was the first one to get a day off.”
Zhang Bei raised an eyebrow and recalled the question Li Yang had asked him yesterday.
No doubt about it. He’d been set up!
In his heart, he silently arranged an amusement park combo package for Li Yang, then turned and walked out past the guardrail.
Chef Li looked at the excited employees and pressed the start button in Zhang Bei’s place.
A burst of cheerful music rang out, and the Ferris Wheel slowly began to move.
Even in broad daylight, sitting inside an enclosed cabin and taking in the scenery from midair was enough to make anyone relax.
The Ferris Wheel’s ride time was also ten minutes. Zhang Bei had a very good understanding of how much his own employees could handle.
So he didn’t plan on making them wait long. The feature that should have activated after five minutes was triggered early when Zhang Bei pressed the button.
The Ferris Wheel, which had been running smoothly, suddenly came to a halt. The support column beneath it began rising higher and higher.
Inside one of the cabins, You Bai immediately curled up.
They never should have trusted the boss!
Rising up was only the first step. Amid a bout of rolling and flipping, the enormous Ferris Wheel slowly flattened out.
From a distance, it looked like a plate standing upright on top of a chopstick.
But it still wasn’t over. A round sphere slowly bulged out from the support column and lifted the entire Ferris Wheel up.
Watching the changes outside their cabins, the employees all understood what was happening.
“Boss, don’t!”
“Boss, let me down!”
“Boss, I’m going on strike!”
The next mechanism activated right after that. The previously sealed cabin doors slowly opened.
At that moment, the Ferris Wheel displayed its true power.
The doctor looked at the Ferris Wheel hanging in midair and fell silent.
You call this thing a Ferris Wheel?
Whose Ferris Wheel looks like this?
Listening to the screams, Zhang Bei became downright cheerful.
A pillar dragged along a ball, the ball held up a giant plate, and on the plate were countless peanuts.
That was the most accurate description of the Ferris Wheel right now.
Its irregular movements up, down, left, and right filled You Bai with despair.
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