The last stop on the trip was the tourism headquarters, where he had to get a commemorative stamp. Xu Huo had looked into it beforehand: this wasn't a mandatory stop for every player who wanted to clear the level. Some players could clear it without dealing with government offices.
When he arrived at the service hall, at least a dozen players were waiting in line for their numbers to be called. Two of them were especially irritable. They angrily slapped the paper documents in their hands against the head of a nearby robot and shouted at the staff, "Yesterday you said the clerk had gone home and told us to come back today. Today you said we needed an appointment and had to take a number. Fine! We took a number, so surely we can get this done now, right? But when our number came up, you said we were missing documents and had to go to Building 1 to get them. We got the documents, and now the person who's supposed to stamp them is gone again. You said they went to a meeting?"
"What, is there only one person in this whole huge office building who can stamp documents? If you're so busy, why not just have robots do it? There are robots sitting around bored everywhere!"
As he spoke, he kept smacking the robot's head, making it thump.
The staff member maintained a welcoming smile. "Dear visitor, I personally understand how you feel, but the Tourism Department has its own rules and regulations. We can't make exceptions for just one person. Sorry for the trouble, but please wait a little longer. The clerk who handles stamps will be back soon."
After speaking, the staff member walked straight away, leaving the two players furious and itching to hit