He followed the driver to the grounds outside Sprout Park. He had only seen promotional videos online before; this was his first time visiting in person.
After the driver showed his work badge to the staff at the entrance, they readily opened the gate.
"What you can see upon entering is the completed section. Many of the scenes here use holographic projections to enhance immersion, but they can't be shown to you from here."
He led Mike along the visitor route, introducing the various scenes and features of the park as they walked.
He was like a tour guide intimately familiar with the place, knowing every detail of the park.
Only then did Mike realize that the driver who had come to pick him up was no ordinary person.
Even if he was not among the very top tier, he was still a core figure.
"The newly built section..." Mike knew he should not be so impatient, but he had already seen everything on display here online. He could not wait to find out what the new area contained.
"I'll take you there now." The driver did not mind his eagerness.
Following the path indicated by the driver, Mike finally saw the site over there.
He did not even know what he wanted to see. Logically speaking, a park displayed those things—settings, characters, and everything else that came with them.
Yet he still wanted to see it for himself.
Until he saw someone carrying a red five-pointed-star shield walk past him—the first character to appear in the Hero Landing video.
That person happily raised a hand and greeted them.
Perhaps because he had seen the character truly exist before his eyes, the last stone weighing on Mike's heart finally dropped with a thud.
Whew—
"I won't look at the rest.