Chapter 288: The Sacrifices — Tom and Jerry
First were two men and two women.
These four were all white people with blond hair and blue eyes, though it wasn't clear exactly which country they were from.
As soon as these four came up, they said to James sitting on the plastic stool:
"Boss, is this water slide exciting or not? (English)"
English was the most widely used language in this world.
There was no helping it - back when the UK, the empire where the sun never set, had colonies everywhere around the world.
So English was extremely widespread.
"Of course it's exciting, look at that sign over there. (English)"
James pointed to the warning sign nearby.
On the warning sign was a large red caution × symbol. Below the symbol it read: Those who are timid, have heart conditions or other physical illnesses are strictly prohibited from playing!
This statement wasn't just in English, but also had Chinese, Japanese, and other translations.
To accommodate tourists from different countries.
After the two men and two women saw this, they all chuckled cheerfully.
"No problem, we're in perfect health! (English)"
The two young men patted their sturdy chests toward James.
James glanced at them.
The two young men had clearly defined eight-pack abs on their upper bodies, while the two women were wearing yellow and green bikinis.
"Hmm, if you're sure you want to play, you'll need to sign a liability waiver. (English)"
James glanced at them, then pulled four liability waivers from a metal cabinet nearby.
The four took the liability waivers, glanced at them briefly - essentially confirming they were in good health, were voluntarily playing on this water slide, and would bear responsibility themselves if any unfortunate consequences occurred.
All four signed the liability waivers directly.
After signing.
James had them put their phones in a basket to retrieve after they finished.
After completing all this.
James waved his hand grandly, revealing a brilliant smile: "Then, let's begin, warriors! (English)"
These two men and two women were actually two couples.
One of the men said to the other: "Hey, Tom, remember our deal - whoever reaches the finish line first, after the trip ends and we go back, the loser helps the winner write their thesis! (English)"
"Haha, Jerry, don't worry, I definitely won't lose! (English)"
The other man was extremely confident.
So these two couples were university students, all suffering through the torment of graduation theses.
Therefore, they used this as a bet for a fun wager.
These two couples, one pair chose slide entrance number 1, while the other pair chose number 2.
They all sat at the entrance points.
The girlfriends sat in front of their boyfriends, while the boyfriends sat behind holding their girlfriends' slender waists.
"Hey, boss, can you help us count! Count from 1 to 3, and when you reach 3! Tom, we'll slide down together!! (English)"
James heard this from the guy called Jerry and didn't expect to be involved.
But he was quite helpful.
So he helped with the counting, and when he reached number 3.
Both couples slid down together.
Someone who had played similar water slides before had given this evaluation:
[When playing this, you feel very insecure because your back isn't pressed against the slide, creating a vacuum sensation that's terrifying.
Then, if you try to use your hands and feet to slow your descent speed.
But everything around is too slippery.
You simply can't slow down.
After playing once, you'll never play a second time in your life.]
For other water slides, that last statement might be nonsense.
But for James's water slide, this was absolutely true.
After playing the first time, you would definitely never play a second time.
Because when you play the first time, you directly lose your life!
Inside slide number 1.
"Ahhhhhh! So exciting!!! (English)"
Tom and his girlfriend, their bodies following the water flow under gravity's pull.
Rapidly flowed downward inside the slide.
Soon, they slid to the first vertical blade.
When they were five meters away from the vertical blade, Tom and his girlfriend noticed the vertical blade not far ahead.
The moment they saw the blade.
Both Tom and his girlfriend were puzzled.
What was that thing ahead?
Tom laughed loudly: "Could it be an obstacle?! (English)"
The two laughed heartily as they slid toward it.
They didn't even try to avoid the vertical blade ahead.
They slammed directly into it.
And with this impact.
Tom's girlfriend in front was directly split into two halves from the front.
And the moment his girlfriend was cut apart, blood sprayed explosively onto Tom's body.
Tom discovered in horror that the girlfriend before him had turned from being in his arms into two bloody halves.
And before he could react, he too was cut in half by that vertical blade, then, the halved corpses continued sliding rapidly downward...
On the other side, Jerry and his girlfriend also reached the first vertical blade.
When they saw this blade.
Jerry and his girlfriend instantly screamed in terror.
"Jerry! Is that a blade?! (English)"
His girlfriend said, quickly using both hands and feet, attempting to brace against the inside of the slide, wanting to slow their speed.
Jerry couldn't be sure, but he felt that thing looked like a blade.
"Don't be afraid! Baby! Slow down, pass through over there! There's plenty of space there! (English)"
From this perspective, Jerry was much better than Tom.
After all, Tom didn't even recognize it as a blade at first, thinking it was an intentionally placed obstacle.
When facing crisis, Jerry's mental and physical abilities surged.
Holding his girlfriend, the two worked together and passed through one side of the vertical blade.
After getting past, Jerry instantly breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately that blade was vertical, and there was plenty of space on both sides! If it was like that movie with cross-shaped blades! Then we'd really be finished! (English)"
The reason Jerry and his girlfriend immediately recognized the vertical blade.
Was because they had seen that horror movie about water slides with blades.
"Damn it! Is that boss crazy?! When I get out! I'm definitely going to report him!! (English)"
After narrowly escaping death, Jerry furiously cursed that boss, since if they had hit that blade just now, they would have undoubtedly died!
While his girlfriend said: "Jerry, do you think it's possible that thing might not be a real blade? But plastic? Rubber or something? An intentionally placed obstacle?! (English)"
Jerry continued cursing: "That's even more impossible! They would never place obstacles inside this kind of slide! And even if that wasn't metal, just plastic or rubber! Hitting it at this speed would definitely cause problems! (English)"
His girlfriend continued: "Then could it be that it wasn't that boss who did it? But someone else? (English)"
Jerry stopped to think at this point: "This, what you say makes sense, it might not be that boss, but someone else intentionally doing it, but regardless of whether it's that boss or not, when I get out I'm going to give him trouble!!! (English)"
Just as Jerry finished saying this, after the two went around a corner.
A scene that made their scalps tingle appeared.
They saw a cross-shaped blade exactly like the one from that movie appear.
That cross-shaped blade was just like in the movie, shaped like an ×.
"No no no no! (English)"
When the two saw that cross-shaped blade.
They instantly panicked.
Because at first glance, it seemed like there was no space for them to pass through unscathed.
The two quickly used their hands and feet, wanting to slow their speed.
But somehow, at this moment, the water flow in their slide channel suddenly increased.
The two completely lost control and rushed toward that cross-shaped blade.
Instantly.
Jerry and his girlfriend, one after the other.
Were divided and killed under the blade...
Large amounts of blood flowed downward, carrying various parts of the mutilated corpses...