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"When you put it that way, I think that makes sense."

"Alright, let's stop talking nonsense and go back to the hotel to drop off our luggage first."

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The next day

琼州

Spark World Park, Spark Global Carnival.

This year's Time Games Carnival was unprecedented in scale, serving as the first offline event held after the mask mandate ended.

This year's Spark Carnival broke three Guinness World Records.

These are the world's largest event venue, the event with the most participants in the world, and the world's largest single-building demo area.

In order to allow more players to participate in the trial.

When Xinghuo was building Xinghuo World Park, it specially leveled a huge piece of land, which is usually used as a backup parking lot.

However, during special events and holidays.

The entire venue will be covered by the world's largest tent, which can accommodate up to 6 people at the same time through partitions. In addition, all the rides at Xinghuo Park will be fully open during this year's carnival.

In addition, there are extra carnival-themed events throughout the entire park.

Therefore, the entire 5-day event is divided into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening. The day session is from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, during which the park will be cleared for half an hour.

The evening session runs from 3 PM to 9 PM.

Each session can accommodate 8 people, which means 18 people can be accommodated every day, and a total of 90 people can be accommodated over 5 days.

Note that it refers to people, not number of people.

This year's Spark Global Carnival will again be a limited-ticket event.

To be honest, when tickets first went on sale, many people didn't expect them to sell out, including Xinghuo, because the ticket prices were actually quite high this time.

A single ticket costs 599 yuan, excluding airfare, but includes a 30% discount on three nights' accommodation on the entire island of Hainan provided by the Qiongzhou government, a 50% discount on Xinghuo Resort provided by Xinghuo government, and six 50% off taxi fares.

In addition, this ticket comes with many additional benefits.

It can be said that the Qiongzhou municipal government has been in "overclocking mode" ever since it confirmed that the 90 tickets had been sold out three months ago.

8 people a day is no small number.

It's important to know that the daily throughput limit of Qiongkou Airport is only 10 people, so the first major problem facing the Qiongzhou government is how to transport people over.

In addition to offering discounts on high-speed rail services domestically.

The Qiongzhou government has also mobilized airports in several cities surrounding Qiongkou and launched temporary low-cost cruise routes in coastal cities of China, at prices even lower than high-speed rail tickets.

The delivery was carried out by chartering a boat.

The goal is singular: to prevent domestic coastal passengers from occupying air routes and high-speed rail resources.

They also coordinated with airports around Qiongkou to provide a "combined ticket" for overseas tourists, combining airfare with a dedicated bus line.

In addition, after the tourists land, in order to enable these tourists to travel to other parts of Hainan, the Haiya government directly opened a free special train from Haikou to Haiya.

Besides Haiya, almost all other cities also had special trains running.

Chapter 638 Who's watching whom?

Keep in mind that no matter how fun the Spark Global Carnival is, you can only play for half a day, especially for those who visit during the day. Even after they finish playing, they can spend another hour or two playing in the outdoor area of ​​Spark Park.

By the afternoon, everyone should be tired.

At this point, instead of returning to Qiongkou, why not simply travel to other parts of Qiongzhou? After all, the high-speed rail is free, and local areas offer a 7% discount.

Note that this is not just a regular 30% discount on hotels.

Luxury hotels are also 30% off.

Of course, the 30% discount on luxury hotels is an activity they voluntarily participated in, and Qiongzhou does not subsidize this part. However, the players who bought tickets are not clear about the logic behind this.

They called him a local tycoon from Qiongzhou.

The purpose of these benefits is very clear: to keep you from leaving after participating in Spark's Carnival. Since you're already here, why not stay a few more days?

Various travel guides were also being pushed out like crazy before the players even arrived.

The Qiongzhou Tourism Bureau even partnered with Xinghuo to launch a special tourism package, which was handled by a travel agency acquired by Xinghuo Investment. The package included three routes covering high, medium, and low price ranges, from arrival to the tour.

The reason Xinghuo wanted to invest in the acquisition was not because Xinghuo wanted to make money, but because Lin Li was afraid that these local tour groups would cause trouble and ruin the reputation of Xinghuo Carnival.

This series of actions is undoubtedly a blatant attempt to get you to travel.

However, this "emotional persuasion to spend money" approach is too much like Spark, and many players don't even really want to participate in the Spark Carnival event.

But take a look at these benefits.

Instead, the idea arose that I should just make a plate of dumplings because of this dish of vinegar.

~~~

The next morning.

Huang Wenfeng had barely left the hotel when he already felt the benefits of Xinghuo's influence.

Xinghuo Park is located in a relatively suburban area of ​​Haikou City. In addition to bus routes, it is also connected to the only urban rail transit line in Qiongkou.

They even have their own dedicated websites.

Because today is the first day of the Spark Global Carnival, the entire transportation system in Qiongkou City has entered an "overclocked" state.

As Huang Wenfeng walked out of the hotel and headed towards the rail transit station, he saw several buses with huge advertisements for "Spark Global Carnival" painted on them.

Some taxis and ride-hailing vehicles even had posters that read "Spark Global Carnival, 5% off citywide".

Guide lines can be seen everywhere in the city.

Passing by a bus stop, there was even a newly added sign that read "Spark Carnival, boarding point A14 with ticket" in seventeen languages.

Goodness, this was the first time Huang Wenfeng had ever seen so many languages ​​appear on a single sign.

Moreover, when they arrived at the entrance to the transportation rail station...

Staff members wearing Xinghuo Paradise uniforms were already on the scene, guiding visitors to enter the station in an orderly manner through the designated entrance.

"This is just too outrageous..."

Huang Wenfeng couldn't help but sigh. Although he knew that the Spark Carnival was a large-scale event, seeing such a spectacle in person still shocked him.

"That's absolutely ridiculous..."

Wu Liulei, who was traveling with him, expressed almost the same sentiment.

Along the way, all I did was scream and take pictures; I did almost nothing else.

During this process, the two gradually realized what the daily attendance of 8 people at the Spark Carnival really meant for Haikou, a city with a permanent population of 300 million.

This means you don't actually need to look at the signs; you can find your way to Xinghuo Park by just following the crowd...

He followed the crowd toward the subway station, seeing many tourists like himself along the way.

Some were wearing T-shirts featuring merchandise from Spark's games, some were carrying backpacks with the Spark logo, and some were even cosplaying as characters from the games.

The entire street seemed to have transformed into a giant video game-themed party.

"Huang Daxian!? Are you also going to the Spark Carnival?" A young man next to me, holding a DJI Pocket 3, muttered to himself as he approached.

It's obviously a video.

Huang Wenfeng nodded.

"Yes, it's my first time here, I didn't expect so many people."

"Haha, this is my first time here too. I heard that Spark has set up a huge trial area this time."

The two chatted awkwardly for a while.

Continuing onward, Huang Wenfeng entered the rail station and realized that Qiongkou's "metro" wasn't a subway, but a high-speed rail station! A quick search revealed that Qiongkou was the first city in China to use high-speed rail to support its urban rail transit system.

Upon arriving at the platform, although there were many people, it was still relatively orderly under the guidance of the staff.

Moreover, the special train service at Xinghuo Paradise is very frequent, almost running right next to the high-speed rail line, with a train every five minutes. He waited for less than ten minutes and successfully squeezed onto the train.

Because the journey was slow, there were no seats available.

At this point, whether there were seats or not was completely irrelevant; the carriage was packed with people, but the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.

Almost everyone was talking non-stop about the various rumors surrounding the Spark Carnival.

The train is filled with people speaking Japanese, Korean, English, and other languages ​​that are completely incomprehensible. The passengers are a diverse group, and if we're talking about internationalization, this train is probably the most international train in the world right now.

Huang Wenfeng was lost in thought when the train arrived at the station.

The high-speed train, adorned with the Spark Carnival artwork, slowly pulled into Spark Park Station.

As soon as the car door opened, Huang Wenfeng felt a wave of heat hit him, not from the air temperature, but from the heat of the crowd.

I won't go into details, but as soon as you get off the train, you can feel a strong sense of the sparks of revolution. The platform is very wide, and you can reach the turnstiles after walking a short distance.

After exiting the turnstile, you arrive directly at the main entrance of Xinghuo World Park.

Upon arriving at the main square, besides the sea of ​​people, the most striking sight is undoubtedly a giant, movable Gundam battle sculpture on the left side of the square, unlike any other 1:1 scale Gundam statues found elsewhere in the world.

This is a dynamic battle statue, nearly twenty meters tall, featuring two Gundams.

On the left is a classic original Gundam, and on the right is a Zaku.

The two were in a confrontational stance, with the original Gundam wielding a beam saber and moving swiftly, while the Zaku brandished its heat axe with menacing force.

The statue's mechanical structure is designed with extreme precision, and the joints can even simulate real combat movements. Although it is only in slow motion, with the help of lights and sound effects, it is as if two Gundams are really engaged in a life-or-death battle in the sky above the square.

"Holy crap, that's so cool!"

Wu Liulei's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Old Huang, look at the Zaku's thermal axe! It can even spew out steam! That's some detail! It's got some real skill!"

Besides the Gundam on the left, there is an even larger creation on the right side of the plaza: a life-size replica of the classic three crippled brothers from Girls of the Frontline, and a giant mechanical boss from Girls of the Frontline Siege.

The so-called "crippled three brothers" are three similar monsters that appear frequently in the early stages of Battlefront Girls; they are all quadruped robots.

It doesn't seem like much in the game, but when it's recreated in a 1:1 scale, it still has some merit.

Furthermore, the giant mechanical boss "Destroyer" behind the three crippled brothers exudes an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The statue, including the upright back-mounted cannon, is a full 25 meters tall, taller than Gundam.

The armor of these mechs is covered with battle damage, and the details are depicted with extreme realism. Even the dirt and rust on the mechs are clearly visible.

The "Destroyer" is even more exaggerated. Its body is composed of countless gears and pipes, its head is a huge red monocular, and its arms are equipped with huge chainsaws and rocket launchers.

Furthermore, these statues do not exist in isolation; there is a scene at their feet, and in front of the mecha, there are two groups of humanoid figures working together.

Eight popular dolls, including 95, 97, and WA2000, appeared on the battlefield in different poses.

Although the entire scene is isolated by a railing, just one glance at it is enough to make you feel a tickle.

The only downside was that there were incredibly long queues in front of both statues. The staff set up a temporary route, and the crowd moved forward like an assembly line, taking photos.

For a moment, it was hard to tell whether the person was looking at the statue, or the statue was looking at the person...

Chapter 639 Dumplings with Vinegar

The most important reason why Xinghuo ultimately chose Qiongzhou as the site for the amusement park was because the Qiongzhou government offered the most favorable terms.

Well known.

Nowadays, most amusement parks around the world are built next to big cities.

Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris.

Universal Studios and Disney are built near big cities because these big cities have a large local population.

Taking Shanghai as an example, the city has a permanent population of 2400 million.

These people are enough to support the daily operation of the amusement park. If we look at it from this point of view, the three million permanent residents of Qiongkou are definitely not enough to support Xinghuo Amusement Park, a large amusement park that can accommodate 80,000 people at most and around 120,000 people.

However, in order to reverse this disadvantage, the Qiongzhou government also presented its own advantages.