This Qing family head is so direct in threatening people, he doesn't even beat around the bush!
Everyone dragged their kayaks ashore, where they saw a stone tablet that read: "Ginkgo Rafting Park, bringing you surprises every time you visit!"
Gouwa complained, "Ghosts will never come again... never mind, we can't mention ghosts."
As he spoke, he stole a glance at Qing Chen.
Before the stone tablet, there were 23 protruding square stones. Qingchen said, "Let's go up there."
As the 23 people walked up, they felt the warm stone, which instantly evaporated the moisture from their bodies.
After soaking in water for 12 hours, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of comfort once the clothes dried.
The stone tablet suddenly spoke: "Congratulations on clearing the level! Attention everyone, the area ahead will become a battlefield. Remember, collision is art."
What does that mean? It's all shrouded in mystery.
The "Congratulations on clearing a level" message after each level actually contains a lot of information, but whether you can use it is up to you.
In this amusement park, all information must be utilized, because the person who set up this amusement park will not do anything unnecessary.
Qing Chen pondered, realizing that the most difficult part of the rafting challenge was actually something he had bypassed by using a bug.
Logically, if a team is missing one kayak, they can only have 22 people by this point.
Therefore, the most difficult part is how to cross the long distance of more than 200 kilometers with only 22 kayaks and reach the finish line without missing a single one.
Praise the Buddha, and give thanks for the gifts of nature.
The person nicknamed "Buddha" always does good deeds for the knight; he's truly a compassionate person.
The green light on the turnstile had already lit up. Qingchen carried the kayak over to scan his iris and slowly walked in. He turned back to Gouwa and said, "Choose one of the unlucky ones to stay. I don't know if I'll have a chance to come back for him."
Gouwa gritted his teeth and looked at one of them: "You stay here, hide well so the people behind you don't find you. Don't worry, I'll come back for you."
After saying that, he steeled himself and followed into the next unknown area.
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...
At 2 p.m., Buddha also arrived at the finish line. Fortunately, there were experts from the Chen family there, otherwise they would have all capsized.
Everyone dragged their weary bodies ashore and stood on the square stone to gain entry.
At this moment, Buddha lowered his voice and said to the Chen family experts, "Let's wait a bit and let Niu Laosan's group go in and scout ahead first."
The expert from the Chen family remained silent for a moment before replying, "Alright."
Although he had to complete the task assigned by his boss, how could he not feel pressured when facing the Lord of Daylight?
Even a hundred of him wouldn't be enough to defeat them.
The boss's instructions were to keep Qingchen in check, put pressure on him, and trap him in the amusement park; he didn't intend for him to die.
If Qingchen fails to clear the next area, someone might ambush him on that path – no one could stand for that.
After drying their clothes, everyone hid in the woods by the shore.
At 2:30 pm, Niu Laosan and his group came ashore cursing: "That scoundrel Buddha actually stole our kayak. I wonder what the next level is like... Buddha and the others should have already gone in to scout ahead, right? Let's hurry in too, maybe we can ask Buddha for some advice."
The group passed through the turnstiles and walked briskly for more than ten kilometers when they suddenly saw a huge racetrack ahead.
The racetrack is winding and varied in elevation, just like the roads in Chongqing. The huge racetrack is like a maze!
And this racetrack... is full of bumper cars, the kind you see all the time in a park!
Niu Laosan walked inside, but after taking only two steps, he saw Gouwa, Qingchen, and others sitting in more than twenty bumper cars ahead.
Qingchen closed his eyes to rest, repeatedly thinking about the details after entering the amusement park, trying to connect them together.
Unfortunately, there's still too little information; this is only the third level.
When he heard footsteps, he slowly turned his head to look at Niu Laosan from inside the bumper car.
Niu Laosan felt his heart skip a beat when Qing Chen looked at him... It was too oppressive.
Why is this boss waiting for me here?
"Where is Buddha... Buddha?" Old Niu's voice trembled slightly.
Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there are only two possibilities. One is that they all capsized during the rafting trip, and the other is that they hid in the woods to the left of the stone tablet and sent you to scout ahead."
"Don't kill me..." Niu Laosan said.
Qing Chen smiled and said, "I'm here to play the game, to beat the level. I don't have time to kill a nobody like you. Hurry up, get in the bumper car, the game is about to start."
But then, from inside the racetrack, the clear, melodious girl announced: "All players, please take your positions. This is a free-for-all level. Two teams will compete based on their total score. Colliding with the left or right sides of another vehicle earns 10 points, and colliding with the rear of another vehicle earns 20 points. The winner receives an information reward, while the loser can continue playing but receives no information reward. During the race, you may not leave your vehicle; violators will be eliminated immediately."
When Niu Laosan heard that the loser wasn't eliminated, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qing Chen: "You really won't kill me?"
“A knight’s word is his bond; I will not kill,” Qing Chen said casually.
Niu Laosan stroked his chin. If they didn't leave the vehicle, everyone would be driving the same model of bumper cars, and even the head of the Qing family wouldn't have any advantage.
He led his brothers to the car: "Let's go, maybe we can still win."
The moment they all sat down, the safety buckles on the vehicle automatically locked.
Niu Laosan was not flustered but rather delighted. Now it was completely fair; he couldn't live without the car, and neither could the other party...
Your mom!
When Niu Laosan turned his head to look, he saw that the moment the safety buckle locked, everyone on Qingchen's side pulled out a paddle from the bumper car and held it tightly in their hands.
"Wait a minute! You're breaking the law!" Niu Laosan was completely dumbfounded. How could they bring a weapon? Who plays bumper cars like this?
However, Qing Chen had already discovered that while this forbidden place prohibited the use of tools, it only prohibited the use of external tools, not those inside the amusement park!
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to use kayaks for rafting.
Moreover, when passing through the carousel, the girl's voice clearly stated: "The kayaks are free, please feel free to use them."
She didn't even say "ride with peace of mind," but rather "use"! As a reward for clearing the level, she was actually reminding him to find all the useful tools!
In places like this, any nitpicking is perfectly acceptable, because the clues and the key to victory are hidden within the hints themselves!
bite!
bite!
bite!
"The match begins!"
Qingchen and Gouwa's group stepped on the gas, yelling and swerving with their left hands and waving their oars with their right, charging towards Niu Laosan, looking like they were fighting on horseback.
Niu Laosan completely broke down and drove the bumper car away for his life.
If you press the accelerator even a little slower, the oars will slam against your head with a loud bang!
If you were hit by someone else, it would be fine, but if you were hit by Qing Chen's oar, your brains would be splattered all over the steering wheel!
Niu Laosan shouted, "Split up and run!"
With a whoosh, the 22 bumper cars scattered into various side lanes.
Gouwa chased after Niu Laosan, waving his oar and yelling, "I'll teach you to sell me! I'll teach you to sell me!"
Niu Laosan sneered. Just then, a bumper car that had been lying in wait suddenly rushed out from the side and crashed into the side of Gouwa's bumper car!
10 points!
However... Gouwa didn't care at all. He didn't run away after being ambushed. Instead, he took both hands off the steering wheel, grabbed the oar, and started hitting the thug who had bumped into him.
The thug, with a bump on his head, sped away in reverse.
To be honest, they really didn't expect that children's bumper cars could be played in such a bloody and brutal way.
Who came up with this?!
Niu Laosan no longer thought about fighting back. He just wanted to run away as soon as he saw the oars. If he could escape, he might be able to get back alive. If he couldn't escape, he would die on the cart.
Three hours later, the scoreboard on the racetrack showed that Qingchen Team had scored 3560 points and Niu Laosan Team had scored 110 points.
The Chinese national football team didn't even fare this badly against Brazil back then.
bite!
"Qingchen Team has won! Congratulations on clearing the level! The team captain can come to the scoreboard to hear about the rewards! The highest scorer in this round is Qingchen, with 1310 points! He can come to the scoreboard alone to hear about the additional rewards!"
With a click, the safety buckle was released, and Qingchen arrived at the points board.
The first message: "Please remember, the giant swing might randomly throw out a tourist!"
What the hell did they randomly throw out a tourist...?
Is this a legitimate giant pendulum ride?!
The second piece of information: "The roller coaster area is not on the left side of the haunted house, but on the right side!"
Qing Chen lowered his head and pondered. The information about the giant pendulum ride would probably come in handy soon, but the next piece of information was strange.
The visitor information clearly states that the roller coaster area and the haunted house area do not exist, but it also asks what to do if you see these two areas.
Now, the reward information has contradicted the information in the visitor guidelines!
This is... a paradox of rules?!
Which piece of information should I believe? Does the roller coaster area really exist?
Just then, Gouwa walked over.
Qing Chen asked calmly, "Feeling better now?"
"That felt so good."
Where are they?
"They're still locked to the bumper cars. The amusement park hasn't untied them yet. It looks like they'll die on them before the next group arrives," Gouwa said.
The teammates next to him were all horrified. If there were no more teams behind them, they would just starve to death on the bumper cars. It was a cruel thought.
"Should we go and kill them?" Gouwa asked.
"Don't kill."
Gouwa asked, "You could have killed them with a single blow just now. I'm curious why you didn't."