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Chapter 73: The Core Area is Surrounded!
Chapter 73: The Core Area is Surrounded!
Ao Yuda quickly dialed with Aluo, who was already on the safe path out of the maze.
Aluo’s phone rang, and he answered it to hear Ao Yuda’s voice: “Aluo, it’s been so long since you went in. How’s it going over there? Don’t forget our agreement. Send a video as soon as possible!”
Aluo, who was feeling dejected, could only reply helplessly, “I’m really sorry, but I can’t complete the challenge in the Bamboo forest maze of the Lixin Farm!”
Ao Yuda’s face changed instantly, and he reminded, “You received 100,000 from us!”
Aluo retorted, “So what? I can’t even navigate the Lixin Farm’s bamboo forest maze. Compared to them, your maze is just a joke. Just wait and see. Once the news comes out, you’ll feel inferior. I can’t possibly claim that your maze is better, or do you want to be the one to claim that?”
After saying this, he hung up the call directly.
Ao Yuda was stunned when he heard the call being disconnected.
This was not what he had expected.
Aluo couldn’t navigate the Lixin Farm’s bamboo forest maze?
How was this possible?
The Noyada Bamboo Forest Maze had been designed and upgraded for a long time, and no other maze could match it.
Aluo was clear about this. For the sake of traffic and fame, if Aluo couldn’t navigate the Lixin Farm’s maze, it would definitely mean that no one could, and it would be a good opportunity to showcase his prowess.
But how did the Lixin Farm manage to achieve this?
It was clear that the Noyada Bamboo Forest Maze had only recently opened and was the first of its kind. How could it surpass the Lixin Farm’s maze, which had been continuously upgraded and redesigned?
Aluo, regardless of what Noyada thought, felt increasingly dejected as he walked out, especially when the back-end of the platform started mocking him.
“Why couldn’t I conquer the Lixin Farm’s maze?” he thought, “How did they manage to complete the first stage?”
“Why can’t I do it when they claim it’s possible for ordinary people?”
“...”
He could only sigh.
Being a popular influencer meant that the higher he set his profile, the more people would come after him if something went wrong.
This time, he had indeed been too high-profile, and now he was facing a backlash, unable to refute it.
He could only put down his phone, try to get some sleep, and plan his next move for tomorrow.
However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed something surprising. It appeared to be a 9-square grid area with a platform in the center, and on top of the platform was a password box.
Each square of the 9-grid was surrounded by a bamboo wall, and on each wall was a sign with a riddle written on it.
He immediately stepped forward to inspect and found that they were indeed riddles.
When he reached the password box, he realized it was a puzzle game. Solving these riddles would reveal the password to the box, which contained a surprise.
He took out his phone to search for answers to these riddles, but found that the signal in this area was blocked, and he had to solve them himself.
Aluo, feeling dejected, could only answer one riddle.
However, his eyes soon brightened.
Being humiliated in the bamboo forest maze, he had discovered a special feature inside it. This was very interesting and could attract more attention.
He took out his phone to take a selfie: “Hello everyone, I’m Aluo. I have to admit that the Lixin Farm’s bamboo forest maze is incredibly challenging, but I’ve also found that it has a high level of playability. There’s a puzzle game inside, and the password box must contain a special reward!”
After filming, he stepped out of the signal-blocked area and uploaded the video.
At the entrance of the bamboo forest maze.
More and more visitors, like Zheng Kai, were failing and gathering at the entrance, checking the leaderboard on the LCD screens.
The reason was simple: they wanted to see who could complete the maze.
Moreover, seeing no one had completed it yet, they all smiled, as this proved that the maze was not something ordinary intelligence could solve, thus reassuring them of their own intelligence.
However, the three visitors who had completed the first stage were noted and had gained a lot of attention online.
Especially the one who completed the first stage in the shortest time, He Rou.
Her name clearly indicated she was a girl, and everyone was curious about how she managed it.
“Do you know where the redemption ticket is in the maze?” Zheng Kai watched a video on the platform and couldn’t help but ask his companions, “Another person found the lucky spot, not only getting a 500 yuan restaurant voucher but also a bottle of mineral water!”
His companions were also puzzled, “We’ve been walking for half a day and haven’t seen anything like that!”
“Look, Aluo just posted a video. He seems to have found a puzzle game inside the maze!”
This drew the attention of the people around them, and many watched the video Aluo had just posted.
Because of the high interest and the specific focus on the Liyuan Farm Bamboo Forest Maze, every video A Luo posted was quickly discovered by the audience.
Zheng Kai also saw the maze in the video, and the design of the 3x3 grid was a pleasant surprise compared to their aimless wandering. The maze's identical forks and turns were a revelation.
"Do you feel like we wasted our time going in there?"
"It seems so, we didn't even encounter any of these places!"
"The Liyuan Farm Bamboo Forest Maze keeps surprising us more and more."
The surrounding tourists began to share their thoughts, and just then, a surprised voice rang out: "Look, He Rou has completed the second stage in 2 hours and 20 minutes!"
Zheng Kai's attention was immediately drawn to the LCD screen, where He Rou's status indeed showed she had completed the second stage.
This girl is amazing.
So far, she's the only one who has completed the second stage.
"She's definitely not an ordinary person!" Zheng Kai said instinctively.
Ordinary people like them can't even complete the first stage, but this girl has already finished the second stage. She must be extraordinary.
At that moment, He Rou, looking tired, retrieved her ID card after completing the second stage. She was surprised by the scene in the second rest area.
Even though she had experienced the first rest area, this one still amazed her. The second rest area was entirely made of wood, with a square plaza surrounded by various vine walls, unique and distinct. The chairs and tables were also wooden, providing a refreshing change from the monotonous maze paths.
She walked up to an LCD screen and saw the time she spent completing the second stage, feeling a mix of emotions.
She never thought that it would take her 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete just half of the maze.
Moreover, she was now too exhausted to continue. Pushing on would only waste more time. So, she decided to leave, rest well, and come back the next day to conquer this fascinating maze.
The key was that she had a clear memory of the paths, so the next day, she wouldn't waste time on the earlier sections and could proceed directly.
Suddenly, she was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief.
She realized she hadn't remembered the paths of the first and second stages at all.
"How is this possible?"
Does that mean she has to start all over again, having wasted her time on the first two stages?
It seemed she had made a huge mistake.
She then opened a WeChat group and sent a message: "Everyone, if you're bored and looking for something to do, I recommend the Bamboo Forest Maze. I couldn't complete it, so let's see who can!"
After sending the message, she put down her phone, sighed, and looked for a safe path to exit.
...
Zhang Lin had already returned to his prefabricated office and was looking at the farm's layout on his computer.
The farm now covered 4,500 acres.
Initially, he had 2,000 acres, and after setting aside the fields for the rapeseed flower sea, service center, parking lot, and the cultural village under construction, he had about 1,200 acres left.
He also needed to reserve 200 acres, leaving him with 1,000 acres.
He planned to enclose these 1,000 acres to create a private internal area, preventing outsiders from exploring it. With the farm attracting many visitors, it was necessary to keep the game system's secrets hidden.
However, enclosing 1,000 acres would be a significant project.
From the map, the perimeter of the 1,000 acres was about 3,500 meters.
To meet the confidentiality requirements, the wall needed to be at least 24 centimeters thick and 2 meters high, with a 1-centimeter gap between bricks.
So, he would need approximately 3,500 ÷ (0.12 + 0.01) 2 ÷ (0.05 + 0.01) bricks, which is roughly 900,000 bricks.
To ensure sufficient materials and necessary reserves, he should prepare 1,000,000 bricks.
As Zhang Lin was calculating, his phone rang. It was Zhao Han, who had already returned to the tourism bureau.
As soon as he answered, Zhao Han's voice came through: "Mr. Zhang, check the internet, the Bamboo Forest Maze has gone viral! It's amazing, and you won't believe who He Rou is!"
Zhang Lin was puzzled. He knew He Rou, the only visitor to complete the second stage that morning.
But when he opened the social media app and checked, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Now he understood why Zhao Han was so excited.
If even someone like her can only complete the second stage, then the Bamboo Forest Maze created by the game system must be even more impressive than he thought!
(End of Chapter)
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