Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 628 [Star River Paradise] One-Day Trip (4)

"Hello, what would you like to order?"

In the back bar of the "High Table Bar", a park staff member dressed as a bartender leaned against a liquor cabinet full of various bottles and smiled at Zhao Jinmai and her two companions.

This space, located underground in the "Exotic Theme Area," is quite large. The high ceiling is adorned with dark gold crystal chandeliers, casting a soft but dim light that adds a touch of mystery to the entire bar.

Zhao Jinmai, Wang Yuwen, and Guo Junchen exchanged curious glances, and then Zhao Jinmai, with her more outgoing and lively personality, took the initiative to ask:

What do you have here?

"This is our menu. The 'High Table Bar' offers a variety of alcoholic beverages, drinks, and snacks. We also undertake and distribute various tasks."

"Various missions? I remember in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], the High Table and the European Hotel were the largest intelligence and mission centers in the underworld, and also an assassin organization. So, is the function of your place the same as in the movie?"

When Zhao Jinmai asked the question, the bartender smiled without saying a word, but simply pushed the menu in front of the three of them, the meaning of which was self-evident.

To enjoy a unique gaming experience at this "High Table Bar," you first need to pay a fee.

The three of them looked at the menu and saw that there were quite a few items on it, including specialty cocktails such as Margarita, Singapore Sling, and Bloody Mary, as well as drinks such as orange juice, cola, and Yakult, and snacks to accompany the drinks such as fries, onion rings, popcorn chicken, and salami.

And the prices of these items are not ridiculously high; they are generally about 30% more expensive than outside the scenic area.

However, when the three of them ordered, the bartender specifically asked about their ages and checked their ID cards.

The main reason is Zhao Jinmai. This girl is petite and has an overly youthful face, making her look like a minor. Naturally, the bartender had to verify her identity to avoid selling her alcoholic beverages.

In fact, Zhao Jinmai, who was born in 2002, is still a minor, so the three of them each ordered a mixed drink and a snack platter.

After ordering, they didn't leave. They sat down at the bar, and after a while, their drinks and snacks were served.

Along with these, there was also a small black and gold card, which was tucked under the drink cup.

"what is this?"

Zhao Jinmai moved the cup aside, picked up the small card that was pressed underneath, and saw the words "High Table Member" written on it.

The card is made of good quality material and feels like a bank card. The front has the card name, and the back has a QR code and simple instructions for use.

While eating the mountain of black truffle fries, Zhao Jinmai and her friends scanned the QR code on the card using their WeChat accounts, following the instructions on the card.

Mini programs belonging to "High Table" or the underground world of [Galaxy Paradise] immediately popped up.

The group clicked into the mini-program and learned about the "high table bar" from the initial introduction page.

To be precise, this "High Table Bar" should be considered part of the seventh themed area of ​​[Galaxy Park].

Although the park is advertised as having seven themed areas, visitors can only see six areas whether they look at the park map or visit the park in person.

This seventh theme zone is associated with movies such as Taken, John Wick, The Mechanic, Kingsman, and Now You See Me, and most of the stories in these movies take place in the underground world of the StarCraft cinematic universe.

Therefore, the seventh themed area of ​​[Galaxy Paradise], the "Special Experience Area", does not have a specific location; it can exist anywhere within the six themed areas.

According to the mini-program, the "high table bar" where they are now may be moved to a different location tomorrow.

This randomness, while highlighting the mystery of "Seventh District," also greatly enhances the sense of surprise and novelty for tourists.

Whether you can find "Sector Seven" depends entirely on luck.

As for what you can do in "District Seven"? Well, there are plenty of fun things to do.

For example, the "High Table Bar" where Zhao Jinmai and her friends are now is not only an underground bar where they can drink and enjoy snacks, but also enjoy musical performances and take on unique underground missions as John Wick's former colleagues.

Task 1: [Bury the Truth]

Mission Background: The "Wolf Fang" squad in the military-themed area is escorting a witness to the International Court of Justice. A client has posted a mission requesting manpower.

Mission objective: Attack the "NPC convoy" in the military-themed area and kill the "witnesses".

Mission Rewards: After accepting the mission, you are guaranteed to receive one "High Table Coin" for launching an attack, one coin for hitting the escorting personnel of the convoy, and five coins for killing the mission target "Witness".

Task Two: [The Collector]

Mission Background: An anonymous client at the High Table needs mutated monster body materials from the Wild Beast Zone for his private collection.

Mission Objective: Go to the "Beast Zoo" in the Wild Beast Zone and obtain at least one of the following: "Giant Crocodile Fang", "Flying Wolf Tail Spike", "Sea Monster Tentacle", or "Godzilla Scale".

Task Reward: 1-5 gold coins depending on the value of the materials brought back.

Task 3: [The Obstructive Space Elevator]

Mission Background: The establishment of the space elevator signifies humanity's ambition for space exploration. However, in the eyes of the remaining forces of the ETO organization, humanity's resistance against the Trisolarans is so glaring.

Mission objective: Proceed to the aerospace-themed area, destroy the Space Elevator, and hinder the United Government's exploration of outer space.

Mission Reward: The space elevator has four synchronous engines. You will receive 4 gold coins for each engine destroyed.

Note: Because the space elevator engine is too large, it is best to go to the "black market" to buy a high-performance bomb to destroy it in one go.

Task 4: [My package!]

Background: Not long ago, the Nandatong Express Company in the Chinese-style animation theme area detained a batch of problematic packages, which made the senders very upset.

Mission objective: Infiltrate NaDuTong Company and retrieve the package for the client.

Task reward: A kiss from the client.

Note: This client is extremely dangerous; please consider this carefully.

Task Five: [Are you a thief too?] ...

Task Six: [Kid, do you want to play shuttlecock?]

……

Zhao Jinmai and her two companions looked at the task list of "High Table Bar" with great interest, finding the task descriptions alone quite intriguing.

According to the introduction on this mini-program, tourists can choose to join "High Table" and become a mercenary, assassin, or thief. When they first join, they are at the bronze level and can only accept low-level missions.

Completing tasks earns points that can be used to upgrade your job level, and the rewarded coins can be used to redeem various peripheral toys.

In addition, this mini-program does not only have tasks issued by "High Table". In fact, the other six themed areas are also aware of the existence of "Underworld" and different areas will also have special tasks and strongholds combined with "Underworld".

These can only be triggered by obtaining the status of a "High Table" staff member.

For example, the alien beast-themed area has an "underground black market" that specializes in the smuggling and underground trading of alien beasts. It is said that there is also a gladiator arena where you can see "fighting" performances that are not available in the alien beast-themed area.

There's also an "Underground Information Station" in the aerospace-themed area, where players who have acquired an underground identity can experience the fun of cracking codes and enjoy the thrill of brain-teasing challenges.

From this information alone, it is clear that Galaxy Group has invested a great deal of effort in Galaxy Park, taking into account the various entertainment facilities and the experience of the visitors, making many ingenious designs, and making every effort to integrate the characteristics of the various movies in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe into the theme park.

"Should we accept these missions?"

After watching the mini-program, Wang Yuwen asked Zhao Jinmai a question, and Zhao Jinmai then looked at Guo Junchen, the only boy in the group.

After discussing it, the three of them decided to give up.

Firstly, they haven't even fully explored all the rides and attractions in [Galaxy Park] yet, so "second playthrough" scenarios like the "High Table Bar" are clearly not suitable for beginners like them.

Secondly, they were on a filming assignment in Beijing, so they didn't have much free time. This "underground world" concept clearly requires time to develop and should be more suitable for nearby tourists who enjoy playing at [Galaxy Paradise] and frequently visit the area.

"Let's go after we finish eating." Zhao Jinmai casually picked up a piece of popcorn chicken, dipped it in ketchup, and stuffed it into her mouth, saying somewhat indistinctly.

The other two nodded as well.

Just as they finished their snacks and had some drinks left, and were about to leave, a loud "bang" rang out, and the door to the "High Table Bar" that Zhao Jinmai and the others had entered was kicked open from the outside, and a group of fully armed people rushed in.

Zhao Jinmai and the others, including most of the tourists in the bar, were stunned by this sudden turn of events. Some of the more timid ones were terrified when they saw the people who had broken in carrying weapons, thinking they had encountered bad guys.

They never even considered that, inside this "Galaxy Paradise," those holding the "High Table" identity cards were the real villains.

After these intruders captured all the tourists in the bar, they realized that they had "luckily" encountered a mission to "clean up an underground stronghold" in the exotic area.

To be precise, the local authorities knew about the existence of the "underworld" and then arranged for people to raid the "High Table's" underground strongholds (bars, black markets) in the area.

"So we should have run or fought back then, right?"

Zhao Jinmai belatedly asked Wang Yuwen, and the girl nodded.

They had already left the "High Table Bar" and returned to the surface. However, the three of them were in a bad state because they had been arrested by the Exotic District's security department. Even though they had only registered on the underground world's mini-program out of curiosity and hadn't done a single mission or committed any bad deeds, they were still escorted onto a patrolling "jeep" by the "security officer."

This made them, especially some of the other tourists who were arrested along with Zhao Jinmai and others, feel somewhat ashamed.

The so-called "jeep" is actually just a small train that's specifically designed for children to ride in tourist attractions or commercial complexes, and its overall appearance is somewhat childish.

Moreover, as the "jeep train" moved forward, the staff on board announced their "crimes" through a loudspeaker. This parade-like format made tourists on the roadside burst into laughter and take photos and videos with their mobile phones.

It can only be said that this experience was indeed very special and rare, but Zhao Jinmai and the others definitely wouldn't want to experience it again.

Fortunately, this "escort parade" is limited to a small section of the exotic-themed area and does not involve a full loop around the entire park. After all, the shuttle buses within the park are not cheap, and a ticket for an unlimited loop around the park costs 100 yuan.

The convoy took Zhao Jinmai and her group to the border between the Exotic Theme Zone and the Dreamland Theme Zone, preparing to "expel" them. This scene was witnessed by Wang Bingbing and her group, who had also come to the Exotic Theme Zone.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Bingbing watched the commotion not far away with curiosity. The staff member next to her learned about the situation through an earpiece and then told them the whole story.

"Wow, you guys at Galaxy Paradise can do this kind of thing?"

Wang Bingbing looked surprised after hearing the introduction. In the CCTV live broadcast room, the audience also felt that their worldview had been overturned. This was indeed very different from Shanghai Disneyland, Universal Studios abroad, and even other theme parks.

Why do I suddenly feel like going?

"It would be really interesting to think about if the whole park was like this."

"It's like a large-scale online game with main quests and side quests, as well as NPCs and good and evil factions."

"I think it's more like a super-large-scale murder mystery game or role-playing game based in a theme park."

"If that's the case, it's probably difficult to have a full day of fun."

Countless comments scrolled through the live stream. As Wang Bingbing's team walked along the way, although they hadn't yet explored the entire [Galaxy Paradise], everyone had already gained a general impression of it.

At least in their perception, this "Galaxy Paradise" seems to be more friendly to young people.

Yes, compared to Disney's focus on younger audiences and Universal Studios' diverse and disorganized content, Galaxy Park's entertainment projects, while taking family elements into account, are more geared towards young people.

Here, you can find all sorts of entertainment elements that young people like, such as live-action CS, murder mystery games, role-playing, and escape rooms.

These energetic young people are precisely the group most willing to share and speak out in the mobile internet era.

It is foreseeable that after Xinghe Amusement Park closes tonight, a large number of the latest and most comprehensive reviews of Xinghe Amusement Park will appear on major platforms such as Douyin and Weibo.

(End of this chapter)