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Chapter 67: Boss Zhang, What's Going On in Your Head?
Chapter 67: Boss Zhang, What's Going On in Your Head?
"Boss Zhang, what on earth were you thinking?" Zhao Han looked at the bamboo structure that had appeared, his face full of disbelief. There were no walls, and the wind blew through freely. In the center, there were bamboo tables and chairs.
Clearly, this was for tourists to rest.
The most crucial part was that the area around the bamboo structure was beautifully landscaped, like a cozy courtyard.
Various flowers and plants were transplanted into the courtyard, making it very picturesque. The design blended seamlessly with the surroundings, giving it a serene and scenic feel.
Wei Yuan and Lin Mengyao, along with the others, walked inside and found chairs to sit on.
They had expected the bamboo maze to be a dull and monotonous series of paths and intersections, but they were pleasantly surprised to find such a delightful spot.
They were genuinely delighted when they entered.
Zhang Lin was also surprised.
When he checked the game map in his mind, he knew about this place. Perhaps this was why the bamboo maze required such a vast area of 1,000 acres.
After all, the famous bamboo maze of the Miao tribe, which was the largest in the country, was less than 100 acres.
This 1,000-acre area contained many small surprises, and this rest area was one of them.
"Boss Zhang, are there other places like this in the maze?" Wei Yuan asked curiously.
"Director Wei, you guessed right," Zhang Lin nodded and explained. "There are three more rest areas like this. Finding each one means you're getting closer to completing the maze. Besides the rest areas, there are also special spots throughout the maze where you can play mini-games or take on challenges. These areas will have staff on duty in the future."
"Boss Zhang, what are these signs for?" Lin Mengxi suddenly noticed a bamboo wall with several signs hanging on it.
Zhang Lin smiled and said, "Those are for recording data. Just like in a game, when players successfully complete a level, the time it took them will appear on a leaderboard, with the fastest times at the top."
"Eventually, tourists will be able to challenge the maze and record their time from the entrance to this rest area. The fastest times will be written on those signs along with the names of the visitors."
"Similarly, our Liyuan Farm's social media account will update these times so all our followers can see them."
Hearing this, Zhao Han and Wei Yuan were even more impressed with Zhang Lin.
How did he come up with this?
The game records would motivate many players to try to break them. Tourists would want to see their names on those signs.
If this became popular, it might even become a viral challenge online.
"Once it goes viral, there will likely be walkthroughs and discussions about the bamboo maze online!" Zhao Han thought of a possibility. "That means the paths of the maze will be explored and shared on the internet very quickly!"
Wei Yuan nodded in agreement.
These designs and the maze were indeed fun and intriguing, making people want to explore. However, with high attention, it would definitely be cracked by someone sooner or later.
Zhang Lin wasn't worried about this. First, the "Exploration Intelligence +1" attribute would make it difficult for visitors to remember all the paths and intersections.
Even if some experts managed to map out every path and intersection, it would be simple to upgrade the maze for 2 million yuan. This would change all the paths, leaving those experts baffled and their efforts wasted.
The farm could also clear all the previous time records and start a new season with new records.
After that, Zhang Lin took Zhao Han and the others to a spot with a mini-game. There were several questions scattered around, and the answers were all numbers. The visitors needed to find all the answers and string them together to open a password box.
Inside the box, there would be a surprise!
The surprise could vary, depending on what the farm decided to put in it each day.
Even Zhao Han and the others, despite their intelligence, couldn't solve all the puzzles without searching online for the answers.
Zhao Han suggested, "Boss Zhang, I think we should install signal blockers around the mini-games to prevent people from cheating by searching online. This would make the game more challenging and give the visitors a greater sense of accomplishment."
"Also, I think some areas should have cameras. Tourists come in all sorts, and a few twisted ones could cause problems."
"Mr. Zhao, you really think of everything!" Zhang Lin nodded, feeling that Zhao Han's suggestion was quite good. He decided to find someone to handle it right away.
Over the next few hours, Zhang Lin led Zhao Han and the others to the other rest areas and the declassified zones.
Throughout the journey, Zhao Han and Wei Yuan were thoroughly impressed, looking at Zhang Lin as if he were a monster.
After all, they had spent two hours wandering through the Bamboo Forest Maze, and Zhang Lin, the boss, had remembered every single path.
They had long since lost their way.
Zhao Han remarked, "Boss Zhang, your memory is truly impressive. However, tourists who enter the Bamboo Forest Maze will probably spend a long time trying to find their way out. If they insist on finding the exit, it might take them three hours or more!"
Zhang Lin understood this as well, so he felt that the four rest areas should sell some items too.
Soon after, they left the Bamboo Forest Maze.
As soon as they emerged, Zhao Han asked, "Boss Zhang, how do you plan to promote the Bamboo Forest Maze?"
"I’m still thinking about it. I have a few ideas, but I haven’t decided yet. after all, it’s just been built!" Zhang Lin replied.
Zhao Han immediately suggested, "Boss Zhang, how about this? The Bamboo Forest Maze is so challenging and engaging. Why not offer a reward for those who complete it? For example, the first batch of tourists who complete it could receive a 2,000 yuan cash reward, and our Tourism Bureau can contribute 200,000 yuan to support this."
He had thought about this for a while. After all, such a reward would be the most direct and attractive.
Who wouldn’t want to play for free and earn some money?
Definitely, many people would be attracted to try.
Zhang Lin didn’t object to this idea. It was similar to giving out local specialties at the Miao Bamboo Forest Maze, but 2,000 yuan in cash was much more straightforward. The local specialties at the Miao Bamboo Forest Maze were worth no more than 100 yuan, if that.
Moreover, these rewards would likely take a long time to be claimed.
So, he said, "Director Zhao, that’s a great idea. Since that’s the case, our farm will contribute 800,000 yuan to make it a total of 1,000,000 yuan in rewards. And the first person to complete the maze will get 200,000 yuan."
Zhao Han was clearly taken aback. He thought the Tourism Bureau’s 200,000 yuan contribution was already a lot, but now Boss Zhang was acting like a rich tycoon, directly making it up to 1,000,000 yuan.
Was this the same Boss Zhang who couldn’t afford to build the project initially?
How did he become so wealthy?
However, he didn’t dwell on it and quickly said, "What are we waiting for? The Agriculture Bureau is preparing a live stream. They have the necessary equipment, so let them shoot a promotional video of the Bamboo Forest Maze. We can guarantee the 1,000,000 yuan reward, and I’m sure it will attract a lot of attention."
"The Agriculture Bureau can also help guarantee it!" Wei Yuan added.
He knew that a 1,000,000 yuan reward from a scenic spot would attract many people’s suspicions, but with the guarantee of two official departments, the credibility would be 100%, and it would definitely go viral.
Besides, today the Agriculture Bureau was planning to use the Linyuan Farm account for a live stream, and the higher the popularity, the better the live stream would perform.
Zhang Lin, seeing the two directors more eager than himself, smiled and nodded.
With these two offering to help, how could he refuse?
The 1,000,000 yuan reward, especially the 200,000 yuan for the first person to complete the maze, would definitely attract a massive amount of traffic and boost the popularity of Linyuan Farm.
The two directors, being action-oriented, quickly got to work.
Zhang Lin also contacted someone to purchase signal jammers and install cameras.
By late afternoon, a promotional video of the Bamboo Forest Maze was shot and handed over to Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin reviewed the video. It showed the entire maze from a bird’s-eye view using a drone, along with some internal footage, and it was well edited.
In the video, Lin Mengxi acted as a model, and the effect was quite good.
The video also mentioned the 1,000,000 yuan reward.
Finding no issues, the video, Zhang Lin logged the the, Zhang Lin uploaded it to the Linyuan Farm’s social media account. He even gave it a catchy title: "The Maze That Only the Average IQ Can Solve! 1,000,000 yuan is Waiting for You!"
When Zhao Han and Wei Yuan saw the title, they exchanged an awkward glance.
What did Boss Zhang mean by that?
How can anyone with an average IQ solve the maze!
That implied their IQs weren’t even average, right?
Despite their complaints, the two directors quickly realized that after the video was posted online, the popularity of Linyuan Farm skyrocketed, causing a sensation in the evening.
(End of Chapter)
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