"Really? I don't believe it!" Chad retorted.
"Don't believe me? Ask them," Jake said, turning to wink at Liam, Ethan, and Mike.
The Guys understood perfectly, sporting innocent smiles.
Even if Jake hadn't done this, they would've.
Being scammed all the time, they needed to occasionally scam others to feel balanced.
"Rest assured, our Starlight Amusement Park's Drop Tower is totally legit!"
"Totally, like, super legit!"
"Speaking from experience, I rode it once, felt pretty good. You guys should try it."
Chad's worry decreased slightly.
But Kyle frowned beside him, his gut telling him something fishy was going on!
"Something's not right, I'm sensing killing intent!" Kyle scrutinized The Guys.
"I wanna go! I wanna go! I wanna go!" Cindy trembled as she got up, leaning on the wall, as if afraid Jake wouldn't notice her, repeating her demand three times.
Chad hesitated, finally nodding, "I guess I'll go too."
For a middle-aged guy like him with parents and kids, that $10,000 salary was way too tempting.
He could buy his parents and wife a few more clothes, send his kid to a better school and get better tutoring.
Even knowing there might be a pitfall ahead, he had to jump in!
He could only pray it wouldn't be too big!
"What about you?" Jake asked Kyle.
Kyle shook his head like crazy.
No way was he going.
Hadn't he been scammed enough already?
Some literary master named Lu once said, "A real man never falls in the same place three times."
But just as he was about to refuse, he caught Chad out of the corner of his eye.
Chad was looking at him longingly, seemingly disappointed by his decision.
Kyle wavered, blurting out, "I guess I'll go see it too."
Chad patted Kyle, "You're the best!"
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"Let's go then!" Jake led the way, heading toward the Hyper Velocity Coaster!
On the way, they passed by the fried chicken shop, a rich aroma wafting out.
The smell was so strong, hitting them right in the face.
Jake was fine, he had some porridge in the morning so he was a little full.
But the others were miserable.
The Guys hadn't eaten anything.
The three interviewees had puked up their dinner on the roller coaster, so you could imagine how empty their stomachs were.
"Gurrgghh!"
Six stomachs rumbled in unison, sounding like the fields on a summer night, filled with the chorus of cicadas and frogs.
Everyone's taste buds were on high alert, mouths watering like crazy.
"Should we grab something to eat before the Drop Tower?" Kyle suggested.
Chad and Cindy nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
"I suggest you think about it, stuff in this place is expensive," Mike kindly reminded them.
"Nah, I used to work in an amusement park. I know the prices are gonna be higher than outside, but usually only two or three times as much, not that bad," Chad said.
"A chicken leg here is $198, other stuff's even more expensive," Mike chuckled.
Chad and Kyle froze mid-stride, eyes wide, staring at Mike in disbelief, thinking they'd misheard.
Mike pointed to the price list in the shop, the prices for everything clearly marked, the cheapest item, the fried chicken leg, going for $198!
"Hiss..."
Chad and Kyle inhaled sharply.
Holy crap.
They'd seen overpriced.
But they'd never seen anything this overpriced!
Cindy blinked, looking confused, "This price is fine. A chicken leg that costs 198? I always buy a 10x price one in a hotel".
Liam:"?"
Mike:"?"
...
Kyle:"?"
Everyone had question marks popping up over their head.
Did we missed something？
or you missed something?
"Sigh, suddenly I remember I have diabetes, uremia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia..." Chad sighed, "It's not that I can't afford it, it's that I really can't eat this stuff."
"I'm on a diet," Kyle said.
"I will buy a fried chicken leg. Y'all stay here, don't move!" Cindy skipped to the shop, bought a chicken leg and paid it.
At the same time.
Jake also received a message from the system.
"Ding, a tourist purchased a fried chicken leg, spending $198, converted into 2 Fame Points."
Items sold to tourists from special facilities were converted into Jake's Fame Points at a ratio of 100:1.
A moment later, Cindy came back with her chicken leg, eating messily, not even bothering to talk.
Cindy was touched.
She found such a delicious chicken leg here. She was too happy and teared.
Seeing her like this, everyone smiled.
Liam snorted, "Why wouldn't you go to KFC and buy a family bucket with 198?"
"Exactly," Kyle laughed, "Clearly a rich girl who never goes out, cries over a chicken leg. If she eats some stinky tofu, won't she fly to heaven?"
After what happened, everyone guessed that Cindy's family was filthy rich.
Soon they arrived at the Interstellar Voyage.
The first thing they saw was a big net, and then the circular platform in the distance.
Chad said, "Boss, aren't you being a bit too careful? You even put a safety net under the Drop Tower, totally unnecessary."
Kyle gazed at the circular platform in the distance, his worries completely gone, chuckling, "This Drop Tower really is legit, doesn't look that high."
Cindy sounded disappointed, "Boss, didn't you say your Drop Tower was really high? Is this it?"
Jake nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, this is it!"
Behind him, The Guys were struggling to hold back their laughter.
Liam, unable to restrain himself, pulled Mike and Ethan aside, whispering, "These idiots are using the helicopter landing platform as where they will jump off from. Just wait till they start regretting it"
"Come on, everyone, get your safety suits on," Jake enthusiastically invited them into the prep room.
Chad felt confident again, "Boss, to be blunt, you're insulting me!"
Kyle shrugged, smirking, "Gotta say, you're being a bit insulting! Not to brag, but I've got a video on YouTube of me rappelling down a cliff that's way higher than this, and I didn't wear a safety suit."
Cindy didn't want to wear one either, "Boss, can I not wear a safety suit? It's not thrilling at all, no fun!"
