Chapter 187 Crazy

The annual meeting ended, the prizes had been drawn, the claw machines were emptied, and everyone was full from the dinner. People began to leave one after another.

Pei Qian checked his watch. It was just past four in the afternoon, the timing was perfect.

There were many prizes, including easy-to-carry gifts like phones and red envelopes, as well as less portable items like TVs, air purifiers, and game consoles.

Moreover, almost everyone among the thousand or so people present had won something. If they had to collect their prizes one by one, it would take a long time.

Therefore, the list of winners would be posted directly on the internal network, and each person would be notified of their specific prize via internal communication software.

Afterward, these prizes would be delivered directly to their doors by the express delivery guys from Nifeng Logistics.

After all, everyone was already carrying a bunch of stuffed toys and figurines, so there was no way they could also carry their annual meeting prizes.

Pei Qian was very satisfied with this annual meeting.

It had perfectly fulfilled his requirements!

He had spent money and saved time. It was perfect!

…

Bao Xu left the annual meeting looking gloomy.

What should he do?

He had thought he was safe until the next best employee evaluation.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that the grand prize at the annual meeting would be a trip, and a trip for two at that!

Traveling alone was already troublesome enough, but now he had to bring someone along?

He was doomed…

He was completely clueless about where to go.

As he walked, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

Chen Kangtuo!

If he remembered correctly, wasn't this kid also a winner?

Bao Xu thought he could go and ask Chen Kangtuo what his plans were and which city he was going to, maybe he could hitch a ride.

If Chen Kangtuo and the others made an itinerary, it would save Bao Xu a lot of trouble.

With this in mind, he silently followed.

However, just as he was about to ask, he saw Chen Kangtuo sneakily meet up with Ye Zhizhou, Hao Qiong, and Lin Wan, and then head to a small cafe nearby.

Bao Xu frowned.

Huh? Had these people already decided where to go?

Or were they secretly planning to work overtime?

Bao Xu quickly followed.

…

Lin Wan, Ye Zhizhou, Hao Qiong, and Chen Kangtuo went to the cafe and found a table.

Lin Wan was very alert, looking out the door. "Did anyone follow us?"

Chen Kangtuo said, "I think Brother Bao followed us."

Lin Wan was surprised. "Bao Xu? Great, call him over!"

Bao Xu was still outside, wondering whether or not to go in. As a result, Chen Kangtuo pulled him inside and sat him down at a nearby seat.

Bao Xu was confused.

What was going on? Why were they being so secretive?

It felt like he was secretly working overtime…

Lin Wan cleared her throat and asked, "Brother Bao, have you decided where to go on your trip? You have experience with this."

Bao Xu: "…"

Don't bring up old wounds!

Bao Xu said with a bitter face, "Don't mention it. I'm so worried."

"I don't want any experience at all, not one bit!"

Chen Kangtuo said, "But President Pei said that you can't transfer this travel prize."

Bao Xu nodded helplessly. "Yeah. So I've decided, didn't President Pei say that we can choose any city? I'll choose Jingzhou City! Then I'll stay in a five-star hotel in Jingzhou City and not delay my daily work and gaming…"

Chen Kangtuo cleared his throat. "Brother Bao, be careful what you say!"

"If you really do that, what kind of image do you think you'll have in President Pei's eyes?"

"Wouldn't you be putting yourself in danger!"

Bao Xu suddenly woke up.

That's right!

That would be too dangerous. It would be like he was afraid of not dying thoroughly enough!

If he really did that, then the one-month paid vacation for the next best employee evaluation would probably be seamlessly connected…

So, that idea was too impulsive and definitely wouldn't work!

Bao Xu sighed helplessly. "It seems like that really won't work."

"Then what should I do… Which city are you guys planning to go to? Maybe I can just tag along with you. You guys make the itinerary, and I'll just wander around behind you."

Chen Kangtuo smiled slightly and looked at Lin Wan.

Lin Wan said confidently, "We've already decided, we're going to Texas in the United States."

Bao Xu scratched his head. "Texas? Are there any special attractions there?"

Lin Wan said, "Of course. There's the world's scariest haunted house: 'Mount Misery' State Lunatic Asylum!"

Bao Xu: "???"

He looked at the four people present and saw that their expressions varied.

Chen Kangtuo had an expression of resignation.

Hao Qiong's face was also full of tragic heroism.

Ye Zhizhou's face was a little pale, obviously filled with anxiety.

Lin Wan, on the other hand, was in the best state of mind, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

Bao Xu was puzzled. "It's just a simple trip, is there any need to risk your lives…"

"Besides, I haven't heard you guys have this kind of unique hobby before…"

"Wait, could it be that you're going to collect materials???"

Bao Xu suddenly realized the problem.

Lin Wan and Ye Zhizhou were currently in charge of the horror game project, while Hao Qiong and Chen Kangtuo were in charge of the haunted house project.

They were all related to the horror genre!

Lin Wan nodded. "That's right!"

"Our horror game project and haunted house project are both very important, but the current progress is not ideal."

"On the game side, there are frequent bugs and the horror effect is not good enough."

"On the haunted house side, we haven't even come up with a specific plan yet."

"We can't go on like this! We must learn the most advanced horror experiences and feel the atmosphere firsthand to better complete the task!"

"This annual meeting drawing, other than Brother Bao you being well-deserved…"

Bao Xu's face darkened. Was "well-deserved" really appropriate?

Lin Wan continued, "Ye Zhizhou and Chen Kangtuo winning the travel prize, it's obviously destiny!"

"It's clearly hinting to us that we should take this opportunity to collect some materials!"

Bao Xu looked at these four people and had only one feeling.

They were crazy, they were all crazy!

Was that haunted house even a place for humans to go?

Bao Xu had heard of this haunted house called "Mount Misery" State Lunatic Asylum. It was said that it was originally an abandoned hospital in the wilderness, constantly shrouded in fog.

Later, local investors built this haunted house, utilizing the ruins of the abandoned hospital.

The haunted house was shaped like a dilapidated, desolate mental hospital, with no set route inside. Visitors could explore at will.

The haunted house had very realistic lighting effects and terrifying scenes, and many staff members dressed up as ghosts and zombies to "interact passionately" with the visitors.

It was said that this haunted house cost more than two million dollars to build, and even if you knew the route, it would still take nearly an hour to run through the entire thing.

If you got lost… then you could only rely on yourself.

To enter this haunted house, you had to be at least 21 years old, pass a simple test to determine your psychological endurance.

At the same time, you also needed a health certificate issued by a doctor, and finally, before entering, you had to sign a very comprehensive disclaimer.

In short, it was a typical place to spend money to suffer.

These people were actually going to turn a perfectly good company-paid trip into a large-scale suicide mission?

Of course, Bao Xu didn't want to go.

Although a paid vacation was painful, a paid vacation to a haunted house was even more painful!

He would rather go to the Sahara Desert to see camels than scare himself in such a ghostly place…

But Bao Xu was still a little unwilling and asked, "What about the other itineraries?"

Lin Wan: "What other itineraries?"

Bao Xu looked stunned. "It's a five-day trip. You can explore that haunted house in one day, right? What about the remaining four days? Shopping nearby?"

Bao Xu thought that if everyone was shopping, he could stay in the hotel with peace of mind.

Suffering for only one day and staying safely in the hotel for four days didn't sound too bad.

Lin Wan shook her head. "How can you explore such a wonderful haunted house in just one day? If you just take a quick look, you'll forget everything when you get back home."

"Didn't President Pei also prepare an additional reimbursement quota? I plan to do nothing but buy tickets to this haunted house during these few days. After exploring it once, I'll explore it again. I'll try to explore it three or four times a day, and thirteen or fourteen times in five days, so that I can deepen my impression enough."

"By that time, everyone will be battle-hardened, and whether we're making horror games or haunted houses when we come back, we'll definitely be full of inspiration!"

Bao Xu: "???"

He was completely shocked.

How could someone make such an itinerary? Was this even human?

Entering such a terrifying haunted house three or four times a day, were they trying to kill someone?

Lin Wan said with a smile, "How about this, you and the other three guys can make up two double rooms. I'll call Li Yada, that'll be perfect."

Bao Xu looked dumbfounded. "That's not right, Li Yada and I are working on *Game of Gods* (gog). We're not related to horror games. If you want to die, go ahead, don't drag us along?"

Lin Wan said seriously, "How can that be!"

"Tengda Games and Shang Yang Games both work under President Pei. How can we be so clear-cut? You'll have to give your opinions on the horror game then."

"In return, we'll give you one of the characters in the horror game as a hero in *Game of Gods*."

Bao Xu thought about it. "...No."

"One is too few, at least two!"

…

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The next day.

Tengda Network Technology Co., Ltd.

"Huh? Go to the United States?"

"And explore haunted houses?"

"I'm the main planner now, and I'm also in charge of the *Game of Gods* project. Is it appropriate for me to go out and play?"

After listening to Lin Wan's suggestion, Li Yada looked dumbfounded.

"What's inappropriate? This is the prize from the annual meeting. It's reasonable for us to go out and play. It's completely in accordance with the company's regulations. President Pei is a reasonable person, so he definitely won't disapprove."

After being fooled by Lin Wan for a while, Li Yada had nothing to say.

Then let's try it!

She would go and talk to President Pei to see if President Pei would allow her, the main planner, to go out and play when the project was only halfway through development.

Before asking for leave, Li Yada first looked at the situation of *Game of Gods*, especially the simplified version proposed by Dream Maker Ventures.

In short, it could be considered a stage of success.

Both initial versions could be played barely, and the next step was to fix bugs while continuing development.

The simplified version proposed by Dream Maker Ventures had already been updated in real time on the computers in Internet Cafe, and from the current situation, the feedback was even better than the original version.

Of course, the data in the short term could not show too much, and it still needed to be observed for a period of time.

But this at least proved that the suggestions given by Dream Maker Ventures were not brain-dead ideas from laymen, and they really had some truth to them.

She didn't know why this group of investors had such a deep understanding of games.

Opening her email, she found that the subsequent modification suggestions sent by He Desheng had also been sent over.

She had to say, they sent modification suggestions quite diligently.

So much so that Li Yada had been suspecting that this investment company really had no projects to invest in.

Otherwise, why would they not do their jobs every day and just stare at *Game of Gods* and give suggestions?

But this was also a good thing. As long as the suggestions were effective, Li Yada would not refuse.

She briefly screened the suggestions sent by He Desheng and arranged them into the work plan for the next week.

This way, even if Li Yada went abroad to play, the design team could still maintain the development progress in an orderly manner.

With the work handled almost properly, Li Yada got up from her seat and prepared to talk to President Pei about going to the United States for a trip.