Chapter 206: Transforming Community Experience (15)
They didn't know exactly what "Mr. Bu" was, but they were certain that he had a deep interest in and understanding of certain unique cultures in the human world, and was a genuine and evil capitalist.
After all, without a decade of abnormal history, it would be impossible to create this "wishing pool" that combines krypton gold card drawing and Pinxixi cashback.
After his plan to fool the newbie was exposed, the balloon man left in a huff, spitting out a curse before leaving:
"You four all look like poor bastards. You won't earn a cent even if you drain the pool!"
"That's wrong."
Tang Xinjue threw a wishing coin steadily, "Although we are poor, we are not ghosts."
Four rays of light burst out from the wishing well and fell into their palms in long parabolas.
A colorful panel suddenly unfolded before Tang Xinjue's eyes:
[Congratulations on winning the "100-Minute New Member Deluxe Time Gift Pack." Click here to claim it!]
Despite the cheerful interface and the impactful words, her expression remained unchanged. She even calmly clicked "Get it now." The next second, another prompt popped up on the interface:
[How lucky! You received 91.2% of the blessing value at once, leaving only 8.8 % of the blessing value to be withdrawn. Go get the blessing quickly, 100 minutes are waiting for you!]
……really.
This familiar evasiveness, this familiar coaxing tone, this familiar progress bar, if it weren't for a group of strange-looking copy natives around them, they would have doubted whether this was the real world.
Or is it that Pinxixi’s pervasive presence is too powerful, even university towns haven’t escaped?
The other three people also opened their wish results. It turned out that the balloon man was a complete liar:
This kind of gift box is not a "special prize" at all, but like the cashback red envelopes on various APPs, it is the most common and useless thing.
What the four of them got were all wishing boxes!
This phase also incorporated the variable of luck, with everyone's initial progress bar varying. Guo Guo had the lowest bar, at only 89%, while Zheng Wanqing had the highest, reaching 96%, with the interface even emitting a faint golden-red hue.
"There are differences between non-Europeans, just get used to it."
Zhang You patted Guo Guo's shoulder comfortingly. Turning to the guide, he asked:
"Can the three of us, with our [New User Blessing], unlock the remaining 4% of her progress bar?"
The guide did not give a direct answer: "The Trevi Fountain has its own judgment."
Tang Xin Jue hesitated for a moment and said, "I think it's feasible."
From the colorful expressions of the other residents in the pavilion when Zheng Wanqing took out the gift box, especially the jealous look on the balloon man's face, it can be seen that this initial value is already very rare.
There was not much time left, and since the plan had been finalized, the three of them immediately gave their blessings.
The process is actually very simple, it is really a "blessing" in the literal sense.
"I wish you the best."
As soon as the first voice fell, Zheng Wanqing's progress bar suddenly jumped forward an inch and became 98%.
The balloon man from earlier nearly gritted his teeth, snorting sarcastically and saying, "This is just the first person. The more you go , the less blessing points you'll get. Card 9 is everywhere."
Before it finished souring, the second blessing fell and the progress bar became 99.5%.
Without using his mental strength to investigate, Tang Xinjue seemed to be able to hear the curse sound of "ka9ka9" coming from a hidden place.
She said calmly, "I wish you well."
The red envelope interface suddenly shone with golden light, and the progress bar was like a little golden dragon that came to life, diving into the gift box. With a bang, it exploded with a sky full of golden light.
[The wish value has been fully filled, and the time gift pack has been successfully unlocked]
The next second, the number on Zheng Wanqing's watch soared to one hundred minutes!
After a smooth transfer, each of the four people got an average of 25 minutes, and the remaining time limit jumped from a short 7 minutes to 32 minutes, which immediately increased the invisible sense of security.
The balloon man's eyes widened, and he said with a sour tone, "I was just lucky the first time. If you have the ability, you can try a few more times. I don't believe it..."
"Thank you for your blessing."
Tang Xin Jue had already considered its curse as a rebellious spirit, and it was so angry that it almost fell over. However, she remained calm and composed:
“But we stopped smoking.”
"You're capable... huh?"
The balloon man was stunned, his harsh words stuck in his mouth like a ball of air being held back, and he seemed unable to believe what he had just heard:
"You don't smoke anymore?"
On average, each person only drew once, and then it just stopped like that, giving up on drawing cards???
With a prosperous start, excellent card luck, low prices, and ample funds, how could anyone resist the urge to continue drawing cards?!
Is this something a human can do?
For a moment, the indigenous residents looked at the four people in 606 with complicated eyes. Those who didn't know thought they were the mysterious and weird ghosts.
The four of them looked at each other knowingly and smiled without saying anything.
As long as these residents have been persecuted by the real-world card-drawing and krypton gold system, beaten by the Pinduoduo-like red envelope system, and shrouded by the green light curves of various fund management... they will also deeply understand that the gambler mentality has no future in the face of this pig-killing mechanism.
Looking at them, no matter how much or how little time they have left, they all look hesitant and insatiable, and we know that relying solely on the wishing well mechanism will never allow people to achieve "time freedom", but will instead drag them into the abyss of sunk costs.
The wishing fountain before you, which is full of brilliance and holy light, is not a wishing fountain, but a blatant pig-killing scam!
"It seems you've already made a decision." The guide looked toward the quiet path that had quietly appeared behind the pavilion, his handsome face smiling even more. "Then please continue forward. The casino will satisfy all your desires."
However, there was no movement behind him. He turned back in surprise, only to see that Tang Xinjue and the other three were not in a hurry to leave.
The girl turned to face the bustling crowd in the pavilion and smiled faintly: "We have one last blessing for new users left. If the progress bar is above 99%, I can try to help you open the box in one go - it only takes 40 minutes to be paid."
They had just used up three novice blessings, but there was still a blessing left from the person who drew the card, Zheng Wanqing.
The balloon man did the math and glared, "That's not right. The three of you opened the box for 100 minutes , and each person only had a little over 30 minutes. But the last person is asking for 40 minutes. Why is it getting more and more expensive?"
Tang Xin Jue smiled brightly: "It's because there is only one novice blessing left, so it's more expensive."
As the well-known proverb goes, when the world's only pair of treasures are auctioned, the price will certainly be very high, but if one of them is missing, the value of the remaining "only one" will more than double.
After a few seconds of undercurrent, one of the residents coiled like a snake on the pavilion pillar stuck out his tongue and raised a tiny arm from the forked tip of his tongue: "I bought it."
Ding, another 10 minutes for each person to arrive in the account.
Tang Xinjue glanced at his watch and spoke faster, his tone unchanged:
"The last thing I'm selling is four ordinary blessings, each lasting one minute. Anyone want one? Of course, if you can't even get 96% of the initial progress, we don't recommend continuing."
The balloon man holding the 95% progress bar: "..."
Not only kill people but also destroy their hearts!
Only four residents bought it this time, and Tang Xinjue didn't care too much. After all, her goal was just to get every last bit of wool here.
The real challenge lies ahead.
Once we stepped onto the quiet path, the bustle of the pavilion and the wishing fountain was completely forgotten. The trees on either side were all the same, and the road ahead seemed to be endless.
Zheng Wanqing was the most impatient, and it seemed as if he could predict her thoughts. Before anyone could ask, the blonde guide gently soothed her: "Everywhere you see is not determined by the casino, but by..."
“It depends on us.”
Several people are already familiar with this rhetoric.
In this place of pure idealism, everything becomes extremely uncontrollable. After all, even if you understand your inner "desire", you cannot be sure what the casino will interpret it as.
There are no new scenes appearing yet. Is it because their thoughts are not clear enough?
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw an unusually bright light pierce through the trees, and the road ahead suddenly opened up. With a sudden impulse, they almost couldn't wait to push aside the branches and get out.
A steaming snack street comes into view.
?
After walking for most of the day, the place you end up at is a food stall?
But they don’t feel hungry?
Tang Xinjue calmly reminded: "See if there is anyone special."
Sometimes the environment is not important, maybe the other group of candidates they are looking for is here.
However, after looking around, Zhang You shook his head and said, "No one."
Forget about the people, there wasn't even a soul on the street. Aside from the big "Food Street" sign, there were countless empty stalls and unsold food, creating an eerie silence.
...So why did they come here?
When they approached the food stalls, they discovered that the food seemed a little abnormal.
Take this plate of sushi, for example. The blood-red sauce has been poured into the shape of an eyeball, and the label is distorted:
[Pureblood Eyeball Sushi 5 minutes/plate]
The name is in front and the price is in the back. Combined with the actual picture, it is really hard to arouse people's appetite.
"Pure meat...raw leg meat?"
Guo Guo stood in front of a bloody thigh bone and spoke slowly, "Don't tell me this street is also a reflection of our inner desires?"
The guide then smiled brightly and said, "Congratulations on coming to one of the casino's most famous and popular attractions—the Food Court. Here, you can find all the delicious food in University City, all sold at very low prices, as long as you have enough [time]."
"There's a constant stream of guests coming here, but some have even bought tickets multiple times and still haven't had the chance to step foot here. This suggests a deep-seated desire within you, or perhaps today is simply a very lucky day."
Tang Xinjue looked at the smile on the man's face, thought quietly for two seconds, and then spoke directly:
"What desire is represented here?"
As her voice fell, the steam rising from the food in the entire food court seemed to become even stronger, almost filling every inch of the air, and even the shadow of her roommate became less clear.
"It's something that allows you to break through all obstacles, achieve all your wishes, and trample everyone and everything under your feet."
"--strength."
Amidst the heavy smoke, the tour guide answered softly.
