Chapter 110

Shi Jian, who had made a huge profit, completely talked circles around the theater manager Lao Wang, leaving him dizzy and dazed.

To avoid Lao Wang noticing anything suspicious, Shi Jian “considerately” and swiftly suggested, “Why don’t you go ahead and talk to the bumper car team? My friends will be here soon. I can go on stage and perform right after.”

To anyone watching, she was the picture of a cooperative, efficient actress.

Lao Wang looked at Shi Jian with increasing admiration, as if he had struck gold—he was genuinely moved.

Lao Wang: Even if the negotiations were a bit bumpy, the results are all that matter.

With Shi Jian being so tactful, Lao Wang had even less reason to delay—he was mainly afraid she might disappear on him.

Lao Wang patted his chest and assured her, “Leave it to me. I’ve got this—don’t worry.”

He then immediately went off to talk to the bumper car manager about securing ten safety seat spots.

Once Lao Wang left, Shi Jian felt much more at ease—it was basically a done deal. Her invisible little pigtails perked up with pride.

Was she amazing or what?!

The theater wasn’t far from where Tang Tian had gone to the restroom, so just as Lao Wang went off to handle the arrangements, Tang Tian returned and met up with Shi Jian at the theater.

After hearing Shi Jian vividly recount everything that had happened, Tang Tian gave her a big thumbs-up and felt the urge to worship her on the spot.

Tang Tian exclaimed, “That was incredible!”

She wasn’t praising Shi Jian just because they were close—it came from the heart.

The bullet comments were also filled with endless “awesome awesome awesome,” and the screen flooded with gifts again.

Shi Jian, basking in the praise: Hehehehe.

And she could be even more awesome!

Shi Jian didn’t ride the high for long—she shared her next idea.

Shi Jian said, “We still have several tasks we haven’t checked off. I’m thinking of using these safety seat spots to trade with other streamers... what do you think?”

She was referring to using their theater and bumper car slots to make deals with other streamers.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian had already seen that some four-person teams had props that let them pass dangerous high-altitude rides like the Drop Tower—

For example, one team had a mattress that could catch people safely.

That’s how they managed to survive the Drop Tower and avoid ending up as a human pancake.

Other streamers had similar tools or skills that allowed them to complete tasks successfully.

But Shi Jian and Tang Tian had nothing—just wide, desperate eyes. They weren’t close with the four-person team, so they couldn’t shamelessly beg for help.

But now things were different.

Shi Jian: You can be strong all you want—soon, I’ll be strong too.

They could trade. They could bargain!

The audience suddenly saw the light.No wonder Shi Jian asked for so many spots all at once—so that was her plan.

Tang Tian was fully on board, eager with both hands and feet, “I think this is a great idea.”

This instance had a time limit—72 hours to complete the task check-ins and submit a report on the reason behind the amusement park’s closure. At this point, nearly half the time had already passed.

Even without considering the investigation, just the task completion alone was already a big problem for Shi Jian and Tang Tian.

But if they could really make deals with other streamers and trade resources, they’d have this challenge solved.

Tang Tian also found another way to contribute.

She thought about it and said excitedly, “I could put together a sponsorship pitch.”

Shi Jian was intrigued. “Hm?”

How would that work?

Tang Tian was already putting it into action. She opened her phone and started typing up a proposal.

As a qualified corporate worker, Tang Tian was well-versed in using various productivity tools.

Her sponsorship pitch boiled down to this:

Team Shi Jian is sincerely looking to collaborate—guaranteed success on bumper cars or theater events. Complete your task worry-free. Interested parties, act fast.

Of course, in exchange, those collaborators would have to use their tools or skills to help Shi Jian’s team clear the tasks they couldn’t.

The message had the perfect tone.

Shi Jian gave Tang Tian a big thumbs-up and then extended her other hand.

Tang Tian met her smile and clapped her hand with hers.

Each person had their strengths.

…

Tang Tian didn’t stop at making the sponsorship pitch. After finishing, she seemed to remember something. “Oh right, I didn’t hear any useful info, but I did get this thing…”

As she spoke, Tang Tian pulled out a small object from her pocket, barely the size of a palm.

Shi Jian took a look. “A Kongming lock? Where’d you get that?”

What Tang Tian had pulled out was a wooden interlocking puzzle.

Shi Jian hadn’t asked if Tang Tian picked up any intel in the restroom—since Tang Tian hadn’t mentioned it herself, she just assumed there wasn’t anything and didn’t want to pressure her.

After all, their whole “restroom intel” running joke always had a bit of a mystical vibe.

You couldn’t expect it to work every time, right?

But surprisingly, Tang Tian came back with this.

She hadn’t told Shi Jian right away simply because she was too excited and forgot.

She explained, “I don’t know if it’s useful. Two kids left it on the sink and said they didn’t want it.”

“But I heard something rattling inside, so I took it.”“What if it’s useful?”

Tang Tian had learned from Shi Jian too—what if, right?

Shi Jian shook the Kongming lock. There really was a sound coming from inside. The lock had almost no gaps, so she couldn’t see what was in it, nor did she know if it would be useful.

But unlocking it was out of the question.

Tang Tian didn’t have the brain for it, and neither did Shi Jian: “…”

Shi Jian even tried to break it open by force, but this was apparently a horror game instance—paper dolls weren’t afraid of fire, and this wooden-looking Kongming lock might as well have been reinforced with a chainsaw-proof core. Still couldn’t cut it open.

What the hell?

Shi Jian: calmly put the Kongming lock away for now.

“Let’s focus on task check-ins first.”

“Sponsorship” came first.

…

That part actually went pretty smoothly.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian contacted nearby streamers who needed help and explained their plan.

Reactions varied. Some didn’t believe it, some were skeptical. The gray-blue wolf-tailed girl from the four-person team was the quickest to say yes—she nodded almost immediately after seeing Tang Tian’s pitch.

Regardless of who believed them, Shi Jian and Tang Tian needed to demonstrate that they really had the goods.

With theater manager Lao Wang’s help, the bumper car safety seats were solid.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian had been most nervous about the bumper cars.

Plenty of streamers and viewers had seen the brutal crashes where bumper cars shattered on impact—metal pieces and body parts flying everywhere. This time was no different for the others: their cars broke apart again.

But the bumper car that Shi Jian and Tang Tian rode in was perfectly normal.

Rock solid.

Not a single scare.

When they stepped off, streamers came forward to offer to collaborate.

“What tasks do you still need? I can help you with some of them. Want to trade?”

“Want to check out my tools?”

Clearly, the safety seats were super useful!

The gray-blue wolf-tailed girl was direct and to the point. She told Shi Jian and Tang Tian, “My teammate can take you through the Drop Tower.”

Shi Jian and Tang Tian exchanged a smile. “Deal.”

Their biggest worry—the high-altitude task—was solved.

The remaining safety seat spots for bumper cars were snapped up instantly, and the theater slots were also in high demand.

Many streamers only found out through Shi Jian that the theater’s audience seats could suddenly catch fire.

Only the stage was safe.Scammy as hell—if Shi Jian hadn’t offered to help them hold up the prop trees, how would they have cleared it?

In just half an hour, Shi Jian and Tang Tian had already used these collaborations and trades to completely sort out the remaining projects they couldn’t check off before.

Everyone was all smiles, and more than a few streamers asked Shi Jian afterward, “Are you gonna organize more guaranteed-clearance groups?”

They were all able to achieve their goals and had a bright future ahead.

Joy!

For a while, Dreamland finally had some of the happiness an amusement park ought to have.

Except for the "meat shield."

…

The young male staffer who had been used by Shi Jian as a meat shield had long gone numb waiting near the haunted house. He had looked forward in vain—Shi Jian never came.

Meanwhile, Shi Jian was either onstage unleashing her charm, performing with abandon under the lights and applause, or getting smoothly carried through zero-risk projects by other streamers—having the time of her life.

Finally, a staff member from the 4D Printing Pavilion stopped Shi Jian as she passed by. On behalf of his colleague who’d suffered as the “meat shield,” he asked that question.

His pale face forced into a fake smile: “Dear guest, why didn’t you go to the Children’s Imaging Exhibit? Didn’t you say you wanted to experience something similar to the 4D Printing Pavilion?”

The moment he approached, Tang Tian’s nerves were already on edge, ready to freeze him at any second.

Tang Tian only knew about Shi Jian’s visit to the theater and was unfamiliar with the Children’s Imaging Exhibit. But the way this guy suddenly came up? Clearly up to no good.

Shi Jian could confirm: absolutely up to no good.

Looks like that Children’s Imaging Exhibit was off-limits.

Shi Jian whispered to Tang Tian, “I actually saw a poster for it before going to the theater—almost signed us both up…”

But she wasn’t too nervous. The amusement park was still crowded with people, and she wasn’t currently in any active project zone. That meant the guy was probably limited in what he could do—he wouldn’t directly attack her.

Shi Jian pulled Tang Tian away. As they moved, she caught sight of a familiar-looking face and tossed the ball to that person.

“Why don’t you ask her instead?”

4D Printing Pavilion staffer: ?

He turned in confusion to look at the female colleague not far away.

Would she know why Shi Jian didn’t visit the Children’s Imaging Exhibit?

Turned out—she did know. With both Shi Jian and the staffer staring at her, the woman blurted out, “Because she doesn’t want to play anymore.”

Shi Jian snapped her fingers and grinned, “Correct!”

The 4D Printing Pavilion staffer, the female colleague, and the “meat shield” hiding in the shadows all fell into an awkward silence.

The thoughts of the two male staffers were perfectly in sync—

Why does our female colleague know Shi Jian so well?

Why is she speaking for her?

Has someone… betrayed the organization?

The female staffer opened her mouth, “It’s not—I didn’t…”But there was no way to explain it away.

Because Shi Jian added, “I can vouch for her.”

Silence spoke louder than words. The 4D Printing Pavilion staffer replied, “Okay, say no more. I understand.”

The female staffer: “……” gave the woman who deepened the misunderstanding a dead-fish-eyed glare.

And that beautiful-faced, utterly uncooperative woman even nodded at her.

“No need to thank me, you’re welcome.”

…

【Hahahahahaha, the streamer is totally lying through her teeth—how is that supposed to be a thank you?】

【You can’t hide that ‘I wanna stab someone’ look.】

【Shi Jian the fairy could never have bad intentions. She was kind enough to help explain—those guys just love overthinking. (dog head)】

Tang Tian was also struggling to hold back her laughter, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

The reason the female staffer could pick up on Shi Jian’s words was because she worked at the Drop Tower. When Shi Jian bailed and dragged Tang Tian away saying she “didn’t want to play anymore,” it had left quite an impression on her.

After glaring daggers at Shi Jian with the force of a thousand deaths, the female staffer left with a gloomy face and returned to her ride station.

No one expected that after provoking her, Shi Jian would actually follow her.

Tang Tian, who wasn’t exactly timid at this point, still couldn’t help but feel, “Aren’t we being a bit too arrogant?”

Shi Jian trailed right behind the female staffer and whispered to Tang Tian, “I have an idea…”

The Drop Tower staffer clearly sensed Shi Jian tailing her. After a near-imperceptible snort, she put on a smile again.

When she got back to her post and saw Shi Jian standing just outside the barrier, she asked enthusiastically,

“Hello, guest! Here to ride the Drop Tower?”

Come on then—let’s see if she dies!

“You—did—not—line up.”

She seemed to have caught Shi Jian breaking a rule. Her polite smile turned vicious as she pronounced each word slowly and clearly.

Tang Tian felt a jolt in her chest.

No one dared trigger common death flags like this. Judging by the woman’s tone and expression, this really was a death trigger.

Shi Jian spoke rapidly, intercepting before the staffer could punish her.

Blinking innocently, her long lashes fluttering, Shi Jian said, “Why would I line up if I’m not riding?”

“Don’t mind me—I’m just standing here, not going in.”

Her expression was pure and harmless.

She stood casually off to the side, one slender white arm resting lazily on the railing, posing like she was just watching.

Then, while the female staffer stared at her in confusion—unable to do anything and forced to carry on with the other guests—Shi Jian seized the perfect moment.

With swift, precise timing, she whoosh—tossed the Kongming Lock onto the ground.She had already completed the Drop Tower project with the help of the four-person team—what was the point in riding it again?

Shi Jian had been thinking that since the Kongming Lock was nearly impossible to break, maybe the iron seat frames that slammed down from the Drop Tower—with their massive impact—could smash it open.

Shi Jian herself didn’t go in, but her Kongming Lock did.

The staff member’s pupils contracted in shock, “……”

What the hell, are you using this ride to crack a walnut?!

Shi Jian and Tang Tian, meanwhile, excitedly gripped the railing.

The Kongming Lock, which couldn’t be sawed open even with a power tool, shattered under the impact of the iron structure plummeting from high altitude.