Chapter 5: You Call This an Amusement Park?

It was still hanging there, just as wobbly as before!

So! This dilapidated mess is what you call "brand new"?

【Products from the System are guaranteed to be of high quality. Please do not doubt it, Host! The System can get angry too!】

Song Zhizhi circled the structure, but unable to find a switch, she reluctantly pulled out her phone. To her surprise, a red power button had appeared under the Ferris wheel rewards section.

She tapped it.

Multicolor lights suddenly burst forth from the ragged Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel seemed to be the same one, yet it also seemed entirely different.

In short, it was mysterious.

The Ferris wheel descended from high above and appeared right before Song Zhizhi’s eyes, and the small door automatically swung open.

Trusting the System, Song Zhizhi stepped inside to find the interior completely renovated.

On the small seats, multicolored seatbelts were tangled together.

Do Ferris wheels even need seatbelts?

Song Zhizhi thought about it. Having grown up poor, she’d never had the chance to visit an amusement park, only seeing one from afar once. So, if a Ferris wheel goes that high into the sky, it probably *does* need a seatbelt!

Feeling uneasy, Song Zhizhi fastened her seatbelt. The Ferris wheel slowly rose, and the view that greeted her eyes from inside...

It was all her domain!!

It was just a pity that this domain was currently a barren wasteland!

As it reached mid-air, Song Zhizhi suddenly felt the Ferris wheel’s slow speed accelerate, as if someone had hit the fast-forward button.

And at what speed? Several times faster?

Panic surged in Song Zhizhi’s heart as the Ferris wheel reached its peak.

Clutching the seatbelt tightly, she watched as the door, which had been closed, suddenly swung open!

It opened while they were high in the sky!

And her entire body, pushed by some unknown force, was flung rapidly out of the Ferris wheel!

"Ahhh~~~"

Song Zhizhi felt like she was done for!

She hadn't even managed to turn her life around yet, and she was going to die on this land she’d inherited!

As expected, there’s no such thing as a free lunch!

Song Zhizhi’s body was flung out.

She opened her eyes wide, watching her body suspended in the high air with nothing to hold onto, her heart feeling like it was about to explode!

But why did the height seem even greater?

It seemed even higher than the Ferris wheel itself!

The seatbelt on her body suddenly tightened, and as Song Zhizhi fell from the sky, she was inexplicably pulled back into the Ferris wheel.

At this moment, Song Zhizhi’s brain was complete mush; she couldn't think at all!

Was she dead?

Was she still alive?

Damn!

It seemed she was actually alive!

Once she calmed down, Song Zhizhi felt that this "free lunch" should really be returned to that deceased distant relative!

Even though she had nothing now, she didn't want to lose her miserable life!

Seemingly sensing Song Zhizhi’s emotions, the next second

【Congratulations to the Host for successfully passing the courage test of the Extreme Ferris Wheel! Rewarding the Host with 10,000 in cash!】

【The Extreme Ferris Wheel has been bound to the Host. You can adjust the operation mode with a single thought~】

【As for the other secrets of the Ferris wheel, please experience them for yourself, Host~】

Along with the System’s voice, a notification popped up on Song Zhizhi’s phone: a deposit of 10,000.

Song Zhizhi’s explosive emotions vanished instantly.

Going up again wouldn't be so bad!

Unfortunately, the System had gone silent!

Song Zhizhi opened WeChat and found that her wallet, which had only contained 3.50, now held 10,003.50!

In high spirits, Song Zhizhi tapped the pop-up for the Underworld App.

She found a Ferris wheel icon on the previously empty home screen. After tapping it to light it up, she felt an inexplicable connection in her heart.

It was as if she could control the Ferris wheel—similar to a remote control, but far more advanced.

Clicking on the Ferris wheel icon, only the functional area was lit up. There were several grayed-out buttons with no text, and Song Zhizhi couldn't determine what they were.

The explanation page stated that other undeveloped areas of the Ferris wheel needed to be unlocked and upgraded based on the number of riders before they could be seen.

"Descend!"

"Ascend!"

"Double speed!"

"Slow down!"

"Return within three seconds after being flung out!"

...

Song Zhizhi experimented with these functions several times, but unfortunately, she didn't trigger any more cash rewards!

【Friendly reminder: Host, you can try not using the seatbelt~】

"Sorry, my current level of trust in you is only 40%. No thanks."

【...】

Song Zhizhi looked at the brand-new Ferris wheel. Its exterior had changed; a faint pattern resembling a dragon had appeared on it.

*Ding—*

The app’s notification sound rang out. The debt collector was back.

【Please ensure the number of riders on the Ferris wheel reaches 10 within 3 days. Completing the task will result in a reward; failure will result in a deduction of 10,000 in cash.】

【Adult ticket price must be no less than 100.】

Song Zhizhi:...

Is this System in a bit of a rush?

This place is so remote, the grounds are so trashy—forget charging for tickets, nobody would come even if it were free!

Free things really are the most expensive!

Shoot a video?

Promote the amusement park?

But looking at the "amusement park" before her, Song Zhizhi figured even a stray dog would mock her for it!

The place was large, but it only had one lonely Ferris wheel, and it was in the middle of nowhere. No food, no water, no public transport—only a fool would want to come here, right?

Heaven and Earth, please grant her ten players!

She couldn't let that 10,000 disappear before she’d even warmed it up!

Lying on the bed in the small cabin, Song Zhizhi fell asleep without realizing that a pair of eyes had appeared at the window in the dead of night, peering in at her.

Daylight came as soon as she opened her eyes. After washing up and finishing a steamed bun, Song Zhizhi decided she couldn't just sit and wait for death!

Since she had no connections, she would have to livestream!

She started the stream and changed her announcement: 【Amusement park is open! Bring two friends and get a free fortune-telling session!】

Sure enough, the System had gifted her a 24-hour trial version of the "Heavenly Eye"!

Very good, excellent. She was perfect for trial versions!

【The streamer is finally live! Other streamers are so afraid of losing popularity they live in their rooms 24/7, you’re really an exception!】

Song Zhizhi looked confused. "What trending topic?"

【Good grief! You mean the streamer doesn't know anything? Is your house not connected to the internet?】

Thinking of the 10,000 that might vanish before she could even warm it up, Song Zhizhi had no mood for small talk and went straight to the pitch. "The amusement park is open. Bring two friends and get a free fortune-telling session. Adult tickets are 100. Simply put, for 300 you get a fortune-telling session. Interested friends, take action! 300 versus 1,000—that’s practically a steal! Friends, don't miss out; I’m only taking three sessions today~"

Hearing such a good deal, quite a few people signed up.

But just as Song Zhizhi held up her phone to show everyone the amusement park, the chat went dead silent.

【You call *this* an amusement park?】