Chapter 117 - 109: Courage Is the Funeral Song of Humanity

The bus stopped at the entrance of Pingjiang Amusement Park. Although today is Friday, perhaps because many schools are on autumn break, and amusement parks are popular autumn excursion destinations, there was already a small crowd of visitors who arrived before the park opened, mostly students. Moreover, many schools obviously have mandatory uniforms. As the students from Nansang arrived, the number of people increased. "This is the homeroom teacher of Class 17, Teacher Wang Ziyan, and this is the homeroom teacher of Class 6, Teacher Zhou Pei. If you encounter any situation or difficulty in the amusement park, you can ask any of us for help via your phone..." After entering the amusement park, it’s impossible to move as a group anymore; students will certainly be allowed to play according to their wishes. Therefore, while distributing the group tickets taken from the ticket counter, Xue Jian emphasized safety issues again and again to everyone. The homeroom teachers of the other two classes are quite young, one male and one female, they look like they just graduated from college not long ago, yet they are already homeroom teachers, starting their career at such a young age down a path of no return. These days, even a prince wants to become a teacher. Lin Li and the others quickly got their tickets. There’s some mystery on the ticket, after scanning it with a phone and entering the e-ticket, an option pops up allowing you to choose eight attractions you most want to play. After entering the park, you only need to scan the e-ticket at the entrance of the corresponding attraction to have a chance to use the fast pass once, so even when it’s crowded, you can at least play the attractions you want once. Fast passes that require payment elsewhere are provided for free here, which is quite thoughtful. However, for popular attractions, using the fast pass doesn’t necessarily mean it’s quick. But since it’s free, there’s nothing to complain about. "What do you plan to choose?" Lin Li looked at Zhou Baowei and Bai Bufan, asking. As an all-ages large amusement park, the attractions in Pingjiang Amusement Park are of various types, covering all sorts of attributes. Inside the amusement park, Lin Li still plans to hang out with Bai Bufan and the others rather than with Chen Yu Ying and her group, aside from having initially agreed, it’s indeed more relaxing to play with buddies than with girls. It’s not that Lin Li thinks the projects girls choose are childish or boring. Don’t even mention it. Damn it, that lunatic Ding Sihan, as soon as she got off the bus, pointed to the longest and largest roller coaster with inverted sections in the distance, immediately saying she’s going to ride it ten times today. Qu Wanqiu even said directly that she’ll do it twenty times. Compared to them, Lin Li seemed more like a rookie who prefers carousels and Barbie dolls. For this ultra-long roller coaster that even requires upside-down suspension, Lin Li still feels a bit daunted. It might be a bit overly thrilling. Therefore, it’s better to show fear in front of the guys than in front of the girls. And Zhou Baowei, looking at his phone, then looked excited: "Isn’t there a recommendation for the most thrilling options here, so let’s just pick these eight, after playing them all we can even get a warrior badge. Into the Sky, Canglong Roller Coaster, Log Flume, Tianshan Hospital... too bad, bungee jumping is an additional fee item, 80 per person, so expensive, otherwise we could have jumped ten or eight times." Lin Li: "..." Fuck you, Zhou Baowei, when I’m getting married in the future, you need to sit with Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu. Lin Li wore a calm expression and didn’t speak, because he knew someone would act more cowardly than him first. "Hey, are you trying to kill me!" Bai Bufan stepped back half a step, "Bao Wei, I really can’t handle excessive weightlessness, I’m also afraid of heights, playing things like the log flume is already my limit, this spin-dive machine and roller coasters that spin in the sky, I’ll definitely die riding them." "No, I checked, in the twelve years since Pingjiang Amusement Park opened, there hasn’t been a single death, you won’t die, at most break an arm or a leg," Zhou Baowei denied. Bai Bufan: "..." Too rigorous, buddy. You’ve mastered the essence of comforting from Lin Li. Bai Bufan looked at the ’calm and collected’ Lin Li, just like Lin Li knows his bravery, he also knows Lin Li’s courage is only a bit bigger than his, so Bai Bufan spoke again: "Bao Wei, it’s meaningless if only the two of us decide, for the sake of democracy so all of us can have fun, we can only go with majority rule!" "So now the crucial vote lies with you, Lin Li, who are you going to stand with?" Receiving the signal, Lin Li gave Bai Bufan a ’you know it’, ’leave it to me’ look. "So, what do you say, Lin Li?" Zhou Baowei sighed, looking at the two exchanging meaningful glances, his goal has already become to strive to retain at least one or two thrilling attractions for the fast pass. As for just playing by himself, Zhou Baowei feels it’s better to enjoy ’boring’ attractions with friends, it would be more fun. Friends are the highest configuration. Seeing Zhou Baowei agree, the plan was a success. Lin Li laughed heartily. Then stopped laughing. "I fully support Bao Wei’s idea, let’s choose the eight most thrilling ones." He said. "Great! Bao Wei, did you hear that, so we... huh?" Bai Bufan, realizing halfway through his chuckle, stopped chuckling. He turned his head, pressing his forehead against Lin Li’s, staring at Lin Li like a Piggy Hero meme: "Lin Li, what did you say?" Lin Li, like a soulless shell, smiled without warmth: "I said, if we’re going to play, let’s play the most thrilling ones." Screw the system. What changed Lin Li’s mind was, of course, the task just issued. [Today’s chance to enter Pingjiang Secret Realm, naturally a series of trials before opportunity, crises arise, but a cultivator should have a determined heart to move forward, how can they be scared and weak? They must sweep through and pass the secret realm, earning the warrior’s proof!] [Task Triggered!] [Task 5: With a fearless and carefree stance, surpass the eight challenges of the Pingjiang Secret Realm.] [Rewards: Physical Improvement: 100% increase in body control ability; Random Skill *1; System Currency *100.] What else could he do? Do it! But Bai Bufan didn’t know, he only knew he was betrayed again, and now, trembling his lips, he couldn’t utter a word. "A wise choice, Lin Li!" There’s always someone happy when another is sad, Zhou Baowei excitedly patted Lin Li on the shoulder, very pleased with Lin Li’s growth, then looked at Bai Bufan: "Bufan, you said it yourself, minority obeys majority, now you no longer have the right to refuse." "I think... how about we reconsider for a bit? Come to think of it, logically speaking, the truth often lies in the hands of a minority, so the majority should follow the minority. You two should listen to me." Bai Bufan always had his own logic. Zhou Baowei: "..." You have way too many damn reasonings. Lin Li and Bao Wei exchanged a glance. "You do have a point." Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan and nodded. Seeing there was room for discussion, Bai Bufan immediately got excited: "Right! Lin Li, think it over some more! Wouldn’t it be nice to do something relaxing? Imagine us riding a carousel, all heroic and manly, with gleaming armor! How masculine and grand that would be!" Apologize to masculinity and grandeur on my behalf. "Let me think about it." But Lin Li frowned and fell into contemplation. Bai Bufan naturally started his relentless persuasion from the side, determined to win Lin Li over. "Is it done?" Lin Li suddenly spoke. "Finished what?" Bai Bufan was puzzled. "All set." Zhou Baowei nodded. "Alright, let’s get ready to enter the park." Lin Li turned around and walked away. "Wait, what’s happening here? Before entering, we should discuss which fast track to choose!" Bai Bufan felt sidelined as he watched the two walk away. Until he saw Zhou Baowei holding his own phone. Bai Bufan touched his empty pocket and swallowed hard. Bu Hao, just now was a classic misdirection! A crafty diversion! A nefarious conspiracy! Collaboration with evil! "How is my phone in your hand!" "Huh? How it’s in my hand, no idea. Here you go." Zhou Baowei’s acting was so poor, Bai Bufan couldn’t be bothered to comment. Bai Bufan took a deep breath, unlocking his phone. Good news, no extra 200,000 in it. Bad news, eight projects already submitted. Haha. "Doing this, I’ll make you regret it!" Bai Bufan roared, looking at the backs of the two. This behavior of deciding without him had touched Bai Bufan’s sore spot, he couldn’t forgive. Acting carefree all the time doesn’t mean he had no bottom line! "Haha." Lin Li and Zhou Baowei didn’t even bother to turn back. Bai Bufan took out his phone, maxed out beauty mode, and added bunny ears effect, snapping a photo, making sure to give them a piece of his mind. Then he sulkily followed behind, now left with no choice but to hang around these lowlifes. Scanned the tickets, followed the two to find a spot by the side to sit — the park gate wasn’t open yet, passing through the turnstile only led to a buffering queue area. "Life is like being flipped over a skillet, either getting burned out or feeling the thrill." Zhou Baowei comforted Bai Bufan, who looked soulless. "Society, like a forced flip, either resist or enjoy." Lin Li nodded, speaking to Bai Bufan and himself. "Though crude, your reasoning isn’t wrong, but this is too crude!" Bai Bufan responded with a middle finger, then looking at the park’s interior which could now be seen more clearly — the heights and curves of those terrifying rides were also more visible. So Bai Bufan sighed deeply: "Why must you seek such troubles, isn’t living peacefully better?" "Courage is man’s ode, have you heard of Ozaki’s Eight Challenges? Ozaki Kono mentioned that once humans pass these eight challenges, they can achieve transcendence, and what we’re participating in now is the simplified Pingjiang Eight Challenges. Believe me, once you pass them, transformation awaits." Zhou Baowei patted Bai Bufan’s shoulder. "The Ozaki Eight Challenges? I know, fire’s purification, village’s banquet, relative’s gift, dish’s packing, wife’s remarriage, child’s renaming, grass two meters, tomb’s uprooting. Once done, weight including human and box is five kilos, definitely a transformation." Bai Bufan smiled, pallid. Bai Bufan already joined Fei Sect, convinced the only thing that causes transformation in the world is Feifei from the chicken farm. Fei Sect’s greatness needs no words. Aside from that, anything about Ozaki’s Eight Challenges is backward superstitious rubbish. Zhou Baowei: "When the real banquet starts, make sure to invite me, I’ll be sitting at the kids’ table, packing the smoke and wine." Lin Li: "If there’s a real remarriage, prioritize considering me, no need for the kids." Passing by Wang Ze: "Did I hear about uprooting? Who’s getting uprooted? Doesn’t matter, count me in, uproot first then talk!" Bai Bufan chose to smile. If Liu Bang showed up, he’d have to shout a big Chu Sheng seeing these three. Life is like Tao Zhe, everything must be solved with one’s own hands; Bai Bufan thought he must find an opportunity to deal with these three lowlifes. "It’s about to open, let’s go." Zhou Baowei spotted staff standing by the barrier, holding its switch, so he stood up and said to the two. Lin Li and Bai Bufan stood up quickly. "That seems to be the entrance for the Canglong roller coaster; let’s dash there immediately, and we can ride it without needing the fast track, then once we finish the ride, surely there’ll be more people, allowing us to use the fast track again for optimal efficiency." Zhou Baowei said expectantly. Lin Li and Bai Bufan sat back down, swiftly. While walking, Zhou Baowei discovered there wasn’t a soul behind him: "?" "When going out to have fun, why be so busy like a special forces soldier? Leisure is the true essence of fun." Bai Bufan poured mineral water in the bottle cap, blew on it a couple of times like drinking tea, and finished it in one go. Zhou Baowei: "..." "Bao Wei, be considerate of Bai Bufan. We only have one Bai Bufan; don’t play him to death." Lin Li said. Unlike Bai Bufan, Lin Li didn’t fear the Pingjiang Eight Challenges but couldn’t enjoy them like Zhou Baowei, so one time of torment was enough, doing it more seemed redundant. "Thank you, Lin Li, indeed you’re good to me." Bai Bufan was genuinely touched. Lin Li was a good person; when he eventually decided to deal with him, he would make it quick, Zhou Baowei must be slowly executed. Lin Li smiled warmly. He still owed us thanks.