https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-45-The-Mind-Bending-Bamboo-Maze-/12810606/
Chapter 58: Really Dumb It Down!
Chapter 58: Really Dumb It Down!
The Bamboo Forest Maze is a unique bamboo landscape that combines natural beauty with cultural experiences, offering visitors an exciting exploration project.
Many agricultural tourist attractions now feature such landscapes, especially in areas known for their abundant bamboo. Bamboo forests are inexpensive to construct and can be built quickly.
As these landscapes become more popular, many places are enhancing their designs to make them more challenging. Many Bamboo Forest Mazes now have intricate and complex paths that test visitors' sense of direction and memory.
Surprisingly, these mazes are extremely popular.
One Miao ethnic group attraction even built a true Bamboo Forest Maze.
It's not just a metaphor; it's genuinely difficult to find the exit once you enter. They even offer rewards to visitors who can successfully navigate the maze within a set time, awarding them with local Miao specialties.
Their confidence stems from the fact that even renowned maze challengers take a significant amount of time to complete it.
For ordinary people, the difficulty is truly immense.
Zhang Lin never expected that reaching the 500,000-follower milestone on his social media would reward him with a special Bamboo Forest Maze construction scroll.
He was curious about how exactly this "Dumbing Down Bamboo Forest Maze" would work.
Looking at the game interface in his mind, he found the scroll option in the construction market.
This was essentially a game building facility, with the only difference being that game buildings require a limited number of slots, while the scroll had no such restriction. As long as the scroll's requirements were met, construction could begin immediately.
Zhang Lin immediately checked the information for the Dumbing Down Bamboo Forest Maze Construction Scroll!
Dumbing Down Bamboo Forest Maze Construction Scroll: Quality 1
This is a special design for constructing a Bamboo Forest Maze with the following attributes: Confusion +1, Dumbing Down +1, Exploration Desire +1, Scenic Beauty +1!
Construction Requirements: 1. 1,000 acres of bamboo forest. 2. Construction cost: 5 million yuan!
Special Restrictions: 1. Can only be built within the farm's boundaries! 2. The attributes do not affect the host or game-recruited employees!
Zhang Lin finally understood why it was called the Dumbing Down Bamboo Forest Maze.
It actually had a Dumbing Down +1 attribute.
In other words, once the Bamboo Forest Maze was built, any visitor who entered would be dumbed down.
For example, it might look extremely simple from the outside, like anyone could walk out with just one leg, but once inside, they would be dumbed down and turn into a complete simpleton.
Before entering, they might be confident and assertive, but after entering, they would become as clueless as a confused dog.
The key was that besides the Dumbing Down attribute, there was also a Confusion +1 attribute.
The Dumbing Down attribute alone would turn visitors into simpletons, and with the Confusion attribute, even if only two paths were presented, visitors would still be bewildered.
This 1,000-acre Bamboo Forest Maze would likely become a true maze, challenging even the most experienced maze solvers.
But if being dumbed down was bad enough, there was also the Exploration Desire +1 attribute.
This would make visitors continue to explore even if they couldn't find the exit.
Once dumbed down, they would want to keep trying, becoming both weak and eager to play.
The Scenic Beauty +1 attribute probably provided some psychological comfort. Even if visitors couldn't find the exit, they would at least enjoy the beautiful bamboo scenery.
Stubborn visitors might say, "I'm not lost; I'm just enjoying the scenery."
This Bamboo Forest Maze was fascinating. Once constructed, it would surely become a major attraction, possibly even more profitable than the rapeseed flower fields. The rapeseed flower fields are only in bloom for a short time each year, but the Bamboo Forest Maze could be used year-round.
As long as the attraction was well-publicized, there would likely be a steady stream of visitors throughout the year, all eager to experience the maze and become temporary simpletons.
However, to build this Bamboo Forest Maze, two conditions needed to be met: 1,000 acres of bamboo forest and 5 million yuan.
Zhang Lin didn't have 5 million yuan right now, but the Tourism Bureau had promised to provide 10 million yuan in support. He could write a proposal and submit it to the Tourism Bureau, using the 5 million to start the construction.
Creating a 1,000-acre bamboo forest was straightforward. Youcheng was known as the land of moso bamboo, and there were already vast bamboo groves adjacent to his 2,000-acre farm. He could simply lease the land from the Agriculture Bureau.
Even if the bamboo forest was already leased, the Agriculture Bureau could help him secure the land without any issues.
So, as long as he wrote a good proposal and spoke to the two bureau directors tomorrow, everything should be settled.
However, the bamboo maze had more restrictions compared to the previous game elements.
The construction limits within the farm were the same, exclusive to the farm. The difference was that the maze's mind-altering effect wouldn't affect him, the host, or the game-recruited employees. This was good news, as he didn't want to turn into a bumbling fool in his own maze, and the staff would need to be unaffected to operate the maze without revealing the game's influence.
Zhang Lin was looking forward to the mind-altering bamboo maze. He began researching online, particularly about the Miao ethnic bamboo maze, which was renowned for being a true labyrinth. He wanted to see how they managed their operations.
Even though the Miao bamboo maze wasn't 1,000 acres, they still offered a gift to visitors who managed to find their way out. With the system's influence and 1,000 acres, he could certainly do the same, offering a generous gift to successful visitors.
He needed to think carefully about what gift to offer.
As for those who couldn't find their way out?
Looking at the Miao bamboo maze, many visitors couldn't escape. In his game-produced maze, most visitors would likely be trapped. The challenge would be guiding them out safely.
The Miao bamboo maze had a safety path marked with arrows. Visitors who couldn't find the true exit could follow the arrows to the safety path.
Zhang Lin checked the scroll in his game, and sure enough, it had a safety path leading to an exit. This exit was for rescue, not for completing the maze.
Naturally, if any visitors were clever enough to walk in the opposite direction, they'd end up in a dead-end.
Zhang Lin spent the night studying the paths on the scroll, growing increasingly amazed. Even without the maze's effects, the paths were incredibly complex.
The night passed quickly.
The next morning, Zhang Lin sold the fruits from the game's refresh and headed to the farm to survey the bamboo forest, assessing the specific area he needed to lease for the mind-altering bamboo maze. Afterward, he returned to the farm.
Many visitors had already arrived early in the morning. Some looked pale and uncomfortable, clearly suffering from severe constipation.
In the past two days, visitors would first buy tickets and then enter the rapeseed flower fields. However, today, they all rushed to the honeysuckle tea stand, eager to purchase the tea.
Zhang Lin's video from yesterday had mentioned that the honeysuckle tea was limited each day, so these visitors were worried about missing out.
After checking the farm's operations, he returned to his office in the prefabricated house to start writing the proposal.
Since the Tourism Bureau director, Zhao Han, had given him a heads-up, he just needed to write something to keep the higher-ups satisfied. Writing casually was his strong suit.
He quickly drafted a proposal for the "Liyuan Farm 1,000-Acre Bamboo Maze."
However, when he saw the budget of 5 million yuan, he thought for a moment and changed it to 10 million yuan.
...
...
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
