Chapter 52 "It's a bit of a fluke, but so far I haven't gotten one wrong.
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Inside the amusement park, there were roughly twenty to thirty people standing around. At this moment, these players were all standing in place, looking bewilderedly towards Chen Yi and his two companions who had suddenly appeared.
As well as the string of titles above Chen Yi's head.
Where did this big shot come from?
Chen Yi did not speak; he simply stood there leaning on his cane, quietly observing this amusement park, the scene before him giving him a faintly unreal feeling.
Is this still Blue Star?
Is this still the Blue Star Federation?
This must be a space that's been specially sectioned off.
"Hmm?"
Chen Yi suddenly arched his eyebrows and looked up above the amusement park, where he saw a giant lollipop rotating slowly at the center.
On the lollipop was a Little Sprite flapping its tiny wings, continuously licking the lollipop, which by now was half gone.
"I saw him as soon as I came in,"
Li Tianchou, walking ahead, followed Chen Yi's gaze towards the giant lollipop and explained, "But when I first came in, that lollipop was still whole."
"It's only been 2 days, and he has licked away half of it."
"As for what will happen after it's completely licked, no one knows, but my plan is to leave this amusement park before the Little Sprite finishes licking."
"It's better to be safe."
"Bro, over here, that's the Spinning Coffee Chairs I told you about."
"Hmm."
Chen Yi nodded slightly and shifted his gaze away from the Little Sprite, which had the words "Little Sprite" floating above its head—n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
as if it were afraid people wouldn't know its name.
Li Tianchou then strode into the amusement park and headed straight for the Spinning Coffee Chairs, which were currently unoccupied by any players.
Seeing Chen Yi approaching, the surrounding players also moved aside with complex expressions, quietly staring at Chen Yi and refraining from any superfluous actions.
When entering the amusement park,
Chen Yi had specifically taken note of the ticket hall; it was empty.
"Bro, look, here's the introduction to the attraction,"
Li Tianchou stood in front of the Spinning Coffee Chairs, pointing to the screen in the air that was filled with densely packed small words.
'Attraction Name': Spinning Coffee Chairs.
'Attraction Description': Once the Spinning Coffee Chairs come to a stop, you can sit on them and proceed gently forward to soft music, enjoying your own afternoon tea break.
'Game Rules':
1. The attraction starts every 30 minutes and lasts for 5 minutes.
2. Within 5 minutes, players must quickly answer 30 math puzzles; answering all correctly will allow them to take away a prize, while each incorrect answer will deduct '1 point of Amusement Park Points'.
3. When a player has negative Amusement Park Points, they cannot leave the amusement park.
'Attraction Output': For each ride on the Spinning Coffee Chairs, you will receive one 'Specific Skill Fragment'.
"This is it."
"This Specific Skill Fragment is the E-level skill 'A Cup of Coffee.' I rode the Spinning Coffee Chairs many times to farm this many 'A Cup of Coffee' skills."
"Farming math puzzles?"
Tuberculosis Rabbit pulled out a cheese-flavored carrot from his bosom and tossed it into his mouth, chewing vigorously with a slightly unpleasant expression: "Isn't this a bit too targeted at me?"
"You get all 30 math puzzles right every time?"
"Cough."
Li Tianchou placed a fist against his mouth to cough lightly, his voice betraying a hint of pride: "To be honest, it's a bit of luck, as I haven't gotten a single one wrong so far."
"Actually, the math puzzles here are relatively simple."
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"It's just a combination of four-digit or less addition and subtraction, without even involving multiplication or division."
"Generally speaking, it's quite hard to make a mistake."
"Oh."
The Tuberculosis Rabbit nodded, then turned to the other players who were watching the excitement, "What about you guys? The Spinning Coffee Chairs are currently at a standstill, about to start up. Don't you want to give it a try?"
As the words fell.
The dozens of players standing by watching the spectacle exchanged glances and simultaneously took a step back, clearly not many were willing to get on.
Only a tall man who didn't step back in time was left standing there. He glanced at his sides and was forced to meet the Tuberculosis Rabbit's gaze, somewhat embarrassed he stiffly began to speak.
"Well, big brother, my math has been bad since I was a kid. This kind of thing is no different from a decisive battle to me."
"Besides, if you win the reward is average, but if you lose you have to deduct Amusement Park Points."
"It really seems like a losing proposition."
"Let this brother have a go, I heard he runs a coffee shop, he needs this gadget."
Just then—
'Beep beep beep,' the alarm signaling the imminent start of the Spinning Coffee Chairs sounded, and Li Tianchou, who had become interested, rolled up his sleeves and found a chair to sit on.
After taking a deep breath, he turned to Chen Yi and company, "I'll demonstrate for you."
The next second.
The Spinning Coffee Chairs began to move slowly.
And that holographic screen that originally displayed the game's introduction went dark, then when it lit up again there was a math problem on it.
'129+239=?'
'10,9,8...'
A familiar problem that wasn't very difficult.
It was just an addition and subtraction within three digits, equivalent to a primary school level question.
You needed to provide a precise answer within ten seconds, or one Amusement Park Point would be deducted. All players start with zero Amusement Park Points.
"368!"
Li Tianchou's confident voice came from the chair!
And at that moment, there were still four seconds left in the ten-second countdown.
'328-123=?'
'10,9,8...'
"205!"
Perhaps due to the many eyes on him, Li Tianchou's voice on the rotating chair grew louder, faintly filled with unmistakable pride.
"This problem doesn't seem that hard either, it's just a primary school question, right?"
"Well..."
The tall man standing not too far away touched his nose with some embarrassment, "This question might be just right for primary school students, but for people like us, it's seriously out of our league."
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"Usually, I'm one of those people who need to use a calculator on my phone for any math over 10, whether it's addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division."
"What if you tried answering with AI, or use a calculator? Would that be considered cheating?"
"That wouldn't count as cheating."
The man shook his head, "But there's a chance of error whether you use AI or a calculator. Once you make one mistake, it means deducting one Amusement Park Point."
"Although ten seconds is more than enough time to solve the problem with a calculator, and you'd still have time to spare, it's impossible for anyone to maintain such a high level of concentration for a long period without making mistakes."
"The risks outweigh the benefits, primarily because the reward just isn't worth much."
Just then—
An ear-piercing voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"Incorrect answer!"