Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 626 [Star River Paradise] One-Day Trip (2)

"Ah, my position is [Level 1 Researcher, Ball Flash Research Lab]. Is there any explanation for that?"

In the military-themed area of ​​[Galaxy Paradise], in the "Special Affairs Department Logistics Office," Wang Bingbing looked at her ID card and curiously asked the staff member next to her.

The staff member smiled and spoke softly as they introduced the product:

"This relates to how visitors can continue their activities in our military-themed area."

Our 'Special Operations Identity Card' has three random identities: 'Jiaolong Commando Member', 'Wolf Fang Special Forces Soldier', and 'Ball Flash Researcher'.

Different identities correspond to different task manuals.

For example, the main storyline corresponding to the 'Wolf Fang Special Forces Soldier' ​​is the realistic shooting game 'Peace Operation'.

After receiving their identification cards and mission manuals, visitors can change into their costumes at the adjacent "Arsenal."

As the staff introduced the situation, they led Wang Bingbing and her group to the "armory" of the logistics department.

In the live stream footage, this place does indeed bear some resemblance to the armory in the movie "Wolf Warrior," with the walls covered with equipment similar to those in the movie, such as the combat uniform from "Wolf Warrior" and the lightning gun from "Ball Flash."

"That's so cool!"

"I want that gun. Are they sold online?"

How do you play with these things?

A barrage of comments scrolled across the live stream screen. Viewers who didn't have the chance to visit [Galaxy Paradise] found everything happening before them quite novel.

"These devices are equipped with various chips, sensors, and mechanisms. Our military-themed area has many interactive games. You can play different games by purchasing different props."

With the help of the staff, Wang Bingbing picked up a "small pistol" suitable for women, changed into a "tactical vest", and put on a "communication headset".

However, even in this outfit, her adorable charm was still undeniable.

Beside her, many other tourists had also chosen various equipment, just like her.

One of the young, handsome guys, perhaps because he had plenty of money, opted for the full set of equipment, including an upgraded version of the "communication headset" called the "tactical helmet," an upgraded version of the "tactical vest" called the "lightweight exoskeleton combat suit," an upgraded version of the "small pistol" called the "Thunderbolt Gun," and various "tactical grenades" hanging all over his waist.

Do these items cost money to buy?

After donning the equipment, Wang Bingbing suddenly asked a question. The staff, who had already undergone extensive training, immediately replied:
“We do not force players to purchase special items. Even without these, with the ‘character ID card,’ visitors can interact with some installations and projects in the park. These are more like peripheral products sold within the park, which can help visitors experience more fun in the military-themed area. There are even some interactive points in other themed areas where these special items might be used.”

In addition, these props are clearly priced, and tourists who simply want to experience them can choose to rent them, only needing to return them on time.

Wang Bingbing nodded, and many viewers in the live stream also expressed that the model of [Galaxy Paradise] was acceptable.

Some viewers even shared their experiences at similar Shanghai Disneyland through the live chat, saying that the price wasn't expensive and that the operators of Galaxy Park were quite conscientious.

After changing clothes and registering, Wang Bingbing quickly followed the main group into the military-themed area.

The first thing they saw was a street in ruins, with several abandoned off-road vehicles, overturned trash cans, dilapidated guard posts, walls riddled with bullet holes, and the occasional sound of explosions and flashing lights simulating flames.

Walking down this street, for a moment, it felt as if we were actually in a war zone abroad, and our hearts were involuntarily on edge.

Just then, a tourist next to Wang Bingbing and her group suddenly shouted.

"not good!"

This shout startled Wang Bingbing.

The unexpected situation instantly attracted the attention of the viewers in the live broadcast room.

"What happened?"

The person who shouted was the young man who had just purchased a full set of equipment from the logistics department's "armory." At this moment, he stood there with a solemn expression, his body stiff, not daring to move. Several friends who came with him were asking him with concern what was going on.

"I stepped on a landmine!" The young man's tense face suddenly relaxed, and he laughed heartily.

He pointed to the tactical helmet on his head, then to his feet.

"This is what I was prompted about. This interaction is really interesting."

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that the man was standing on a round "landmine".

However, some people had stepped on it before, but there was no reaction, so everyone just regarded it as an ordinary decoration on the road. They never expected that this thing could trigger a special interactive project.

Wang Bingbing watched this scene with great interest, and the cameraman also filmed this unexpected situation.

"This is really interesting!"

"What are they doing?"

"That person looks like he's defusing a bomb."

"Oh no, it's blown up! It's blown up! The bomb wasn't defused, and the red light on that guy's combat suit is on."

A minor unexpected incident couldn't stop Wang Bingbing and her group, but their journey through the military-themed area certainly broadened their horizons and those of the viewers in the live stream.

According to staff, there are 15 fixed, lightweight interactive points set up along both sides of the main road in this military zone. No queuing is required; you can play anytime you go. One example is the "Abandoned Guard Post"—when it senses a visitor passing by, a silhouette of a "terrorist" suddenly pops out of the window. Visitors with gun props can shoot at the target to earn points, and there's also a line from the movie *Wolf Warrior*: "Well done!"

"Ammo Box Supply Point" - After touching the box with your ID card, a virtual "magazine" (electronic counter) will automatically pop out. Accumulate 3 virtual "magazines" to redeem commemorative stickers (no need to stay, the system will automatically record them in the background).

"Wall Blast Points" - Hit three marked points on the wall consecutively with a "grenade". An "explosion" effect (smoke and flash) will appear on the wall projection, and a mechanism door will open. You can enter to search for supplies, rescue hostages, and earn points.

And regarding that "landmine" from earlier, players with the "Researcher" ID card can step forward to help defuse it, and those who succeed will also receive points as a reward.

There are countless simple tasks like these, and the entire military district is full of surprises, yet tourists can stroll around and play at their own pace without causing congestion on the streets.

Of course, these small interactive points alone are not enough; the military-themed area also features several unique amusement facilities.

For example, there is a low-competition large-scale team interaction mission called "Escort NPCs". This mission is triggered once an hour. The mission is triggered by the "NPC convoy passing by" in the military park. Visitors can voluntarily participate, join the convoy, use weapons to protect the NPCs in the convoy, and shoot enemies (targets) that suddenly appear on street corners, rooftops, and behind windows along the way.

Of course, it's also possible that some players accepted attack missions in the "underground black market."

However, since the park has just opened, many players haven't figured out the gameplay yet, so when the convoy passed by, they mainly saw popping targets and a few staff members dressed as villainous mercenaries.

The tourists were having a great time. Wang Bingbing saw a family of three get into the escort convoy. The adults and children stood on the vehicle and shot at each other, their faces beaming with smiles. This scene was captured by the photographer.

Another large-scale amusement ride in the military-themed area is "Flying Over the Battleship".

It was a huge building resembling a battleship, moored by the river. Visitors could enter and join the soldiers in clearing out the enemies on the ship and seizing the lost "ball lightning" trigger.

Unfortunately, when Wang Bingbing and her group arrived near the project, they could see a long queue already formed at the entrance. They could only take a picture from the outside to show the viewers in the live stream the extremely realistic "battleship".

However, they were lucky. Just as they were standing next to the battleship, the tourists inside the ship had already successfully completed the course. As a result, four cannons were seen protruding from the bow, recreating the famous scene of the macro fusion cannon firing at the end of "Ball Lightning".

The huge waves that erupted on the river not far away as the fusion cannon "fired" caused the tourists waiting outside to shout excitedly for quite a while.

After the tourists came out of the boat, they learned from their enthusiastic conversation that Dr. Chen Ang, who played the villainous BOSS on the boat, was actually played by actor Wang Zhiwen.

Like Xie Miao, he was also invited as a special guest to the opening day of [Star River Paradise], where he played an NPC character in the game, which was indeed a big surprise.

Afterwards, Wang Bingbing and her group continued along the road, preparing to head to the next wild beast-themed area.

This area is very close to the military-themed area, mainly because the movies associated with it are "Distortion Crisis", "Rampage" and the upcoming "Operation Red Sea" and "Pacific Rim", which are related to the film series associated with the military-themed area.

Of course, before leaving the military-themed area, Wang Bingbing and her team had to return their equipment at another "Special Affairs Department Logistics Office".

Even though Wang Bingbing didn't participate much in the park's activities, her special duty card was still printed out, and the points on the card were redeemed for a cute little keychain doll.

Just as Wang Bingbing and the others were exchanging items at the logistics department, Zhao Jinmai and her two companions finally met the director Wang Hao, whom they had been longing to see, and were even fortunate enough to get the opportunity to take a photo with him.

They were currently at the "Mars Survival Camp" in the aerospace-themed area. This was a large venue built entirely in imitation of the Mars base in the movie "The Martian," and it was exactly the same as the filming base of the "Northern Galaxy Cinema" in Dunhuang.

The "Mars Survival Camp" was mainly used for film shooting, while this larger "Mars Survival Camp" is a China Aerospace Science and Technology Museum with the main functions of "science popularization + interaction".

Using the "History of China's Space Exploration" as its framework, it integrates multiple functions such as "Mars Survival Simulation," "Tiangong Space Station Experience," and "Space Museum," allowing visitors to learn about China's space breakthroughs and future plans through hands-on activities.

The "Aerospace Museum" exhibition area mainly showcases various achievements of China's aerospace industry, including a series of Long March rocket models, Shenzhou spacecraft models, Tiangong-2 space station models, and Chang'e-4 lunar probe models that will be launched at the end of this year.

In addition, there are some experimental results from the China National Space Administration's experiments on the space station. Professional staff are on hand to help explain these, and there are also detailed animated introductions next to the exhibits, which is enough to cater to children who come to visit.

The "Tiangong Station" space station technology experience area is an interactive zone where a 1:1 model of the core module of the Tiangong space station is displayed. Visitors can enter the model to personally experience the astronaut sleeping pod, exercise equipment, and wear spacesuits, and use the equipment inside the spacecraft to conduct "space-to-ground communication".

Of course, neither of the two Zhao Jinmai and her two companions cared much. After entering the venue, they went straight to the "Mars Farm Planting Laboratory," which contained soilless culture boxes developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the same type used in the Tiangong Space Station.

The crew of "The Martian" is also inside at this moment, including director Wang Hao and several lead actors, carrying out promotional activities for the film, and also conducting a live broadcast.

When Zhao Jinmai's phone camera captured them, the tens of thousands of viewers in the live stream immediately went wild.

"Damn, going on the park's opening day was totally worth it! We even got to see Director Wang!"

"I really want to go, but unfortunately I don't have time. I can only go during the holidays, but I won't be able to see Director Wang in the park then."

"Domestic movie theme parks are much more impressive; they actually invited actors from the movies to come."

"Hey anchor, come over here for a photo!"

Urged on by the audience, Zhao Jinmai and her two companions stepped forward to greet Wang Hao and the others in a very open manner.

Wang Hao recognized Zhao Jinmai at a glance, knowing that she was not only an artist under the company, but also had acted in Tsui Hark's "The Sword of Shushan" in which she played Yu Yingnan. She was also a member of the fifth batch of the "Spark Program" jointly organized by Xingdou Culture and Beijing Film Academy.

So Wang Hao not only took a photo with Zhao Jinmai and the other two, but also invited them to have lunch together as it was getting close to noon.

Inside this "Mars Survival Camp" is a "Moon Supply Station" restaurant, which mainly serves specialty dishes related to the movie IP.

For example, the "Mars Set Meal" includes a "Mars Mashed Potato Tower" that replicates the recipe from "The Martian" and a main dish of charcoal-grilled pork ribs.

In addition, the "Black Hole Devourer" black chocolate ball with a bursting, molten center tastes quite good, and the "Planetary Engine Energy Drink" is also very visually appealing, with a blue "re-fusion fuel" at the bottom and an orange "flaming orange" on top.

Moreover, this set meal is not expensive, costing only 59 yuan, which is almost half the price of a similar set meal at Shanghai Disneyland.

(End of this chapter)