Chapter 13
1
The amusement park on the weekend was crowded and lively. There was a themed event going on, and the waves of people coming to play one after another. As we entered the park, there were constantly people in strange costumes weaving through the crowd. All the buildings' exteriors were repainted with black as the main color.
"When was the last time we came to the park?"
I held Qiong's hand and said, "I came last year, but it was five years ago for you. The theme that year should have been pink."
"Qin Yang, how much can your brain remember? Or have you never forgotten anything?"
"The human brain can remember a lot of things, but to remember things that happened tens of millions of years ago, even back to the ancient times of gods and demons, you have to use your soul to remember. I was going to say, those years with Demon Dragon..."
"Alright, alright, stop talking about those stories from the dinosaur era!"
"Aren't my stories interesting? Aren't they glorious tales?"
Qiong kept running ahead, paying no attention to what I was saying.
"Hey, there's the schedule... Graveyard Float Parade, Eighteen-Layer Hell Spiral Staircase, Electric Spark Night. The front is all about horror themes, what is Electric Spark Night?"
"Who knows, the activities start at dusk, we'll know then." I pointed at the schedule, it doesn't start until 6 PM, and it's only 9 AM now.
"Qin Yang, what can this amusement park offer to make me feel scared?"
"Qiong, you have courage, that's for sure, but not easily frightened." I gently laughed at Qiong.
Qiong ignored me and turned around...
"Wow!" Xiao Qiong screamed, trembling all over. When she turned around, she ran into a skeleton with a watermelon knife stuck on its head. It was a real skeleton, summoned from the underworld by some dark Magic practitioners working at the amusement park. They dressed up the skeleton and used it as an NPC to roam the park.
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at!"
Xiao Qiong blushed, realizing that she had inadvertently startled a skeleton. Originally, the skeleton wasn't scary to her, but it got too close, and she reacted instinctively when she saw it.
Squinting her eyes, Xiao Qiong said, "You saw it behind me a long time ago, didn't you! You saw it but didn't say anything, right! I can't electrocute you, you stupid foreigner!" Xiao Qiong's right hand sparked with "crackle" sounds, and the signpost with the electric lamp instantly exploded.
A golden bandage wrapped around her, and the sparks and the skeleton behind Xiao Qiong disappeared in an instant.
The foolish NPC skeleton didn't know to leave. Well, now it was being sent back to the underworld.
"Dare to use 'Sealing Demon Knot'!"
"Heh, just kidding, why are you pulling out your gun... Hey, Xiao Qiong, you even have live ammunition!" A crisp sound of bullet being loaded accompanied Xiao Qiong's actions.
"Haha, is this the first day you've known me? You're destined to have a wild girlfriend. Didn't you think about it three years ago?"
"Alright, I like you just the way you are."
"Come on, let's go on that one~~" Xiao Qiong held the magic gun in one hand, pointing it at my temple, and used her other hand to point at the tallest attraction in the entire park. This posture attracted quite a crowd.
I looked up at the spinning staircase that pierced into the clouds. This was the park's famous spiral staircase that claimed to have the feeling of descending through eighteen layers of hell. I could already hear the constant screams from above, even from a distance.
"We'll start with the most exciting one as soon as we enter, or do you want to go to the haunted house first? Or the Skeleton Graveyard over there? We can smash some skeleton soldiers, after all, they just scared you."
"No, this one!"
"Be good..."
"Don't be so stubborn... come on!" Qiong forcefully dragged me over.
2
In the outdoor swimming pool of the amusement park, a group of children were practicing holding their breath under the instruction of Han. Han was extremely patient with the children, and in their hearts, he was a gentle teacher.
Tony lay on a bench, looking up at the sky. Although it was spring, the sun was shining brightly, making it quite warm. A gentle breeze blew through, refreshing his spirit.
"Teacher, why doesn't that uncle have any hair?" a child pointed at Tony's bald head and asked.
"The uncle thinks too much, so his hair fell out."
"So if we think too much, will we lose our hair too?"
"Well, maybe."
The children all made jokes about Tony's bald head, and Han didn't mind. He playfully interacted with the children, laughing and joking with them.
After a while, when the swimming lesson ended, Han ran up to Tony with water drops still on him, splashing them onto Tony's face.
"Hey!"
"Yes?"
"Let's go to the amusement park after I change clothes, alright?"
"No."
"Come on, it's boring to go back and face the Pia siblings. The swimming pool gave me two free tickets, let's not waste them."
Although Tony's response was cold, Han didn't mind at all. He smiled warmly at him.
As Han ran towards the changing room with a towel wrapped around him, Tony suddenly sat up. His eyes fixed on the direction Han had left, slowly wiping away the water droplets from his face.
"Why can't I resist her?" Tony took out his demonic sword and spoke to it.
The sword glimmered, leaving Tony puzzled.
"Do I like her? That's impossible."
"Sir, weapons are not allowed in the swimming pool. Please put it away. Thank you for your cooperation." The lifeguard at the swimming pool looked at Tony holding a sword larger than a person, with a fierce presence. He was initially afraid to approach, but due to his job principles, he had to intervene.
"..." Tony stood up with a pensive look, ignoring the lifeguard's words and walked out of the swimming pool. If it were any other lifeguard, he would probably have to report to the underworld.
3
Qiong and I rode the rotating stairs three times in a row, descending from the clouds in the sky, which was thrilling. For ordinary people, it felt like descending into hell. The higher the altitude, the greater the air pressure, and anyone without magical protection would turn into a pile of blood at the very least.
"Qin Yang, let's ride it one more time!"
"Do we only ride this one all day? There are other things to do."
"Um~ Let me ride one more time, you wait here." Qiong still seemed unsatisfied and continued to go up the rotating stairs alone.
"Hey, hey!"
Xiao Qiong was crazy when it came to playing. I originally wanted to say that if she wanted to play, I would throw her from a higher place, which would be even more fun.
I turned around and looked around, searching for a place to rest. Suddenly, someone bumped into me from behind.
"You..." I turned around and saw a white round hat, couldn't see the face, but the figure seemed familiar.
"Use spatial magic, take me away from here!"
"Huh?"
"Quickly!"
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw several men looking around anxiously, as if they were searching for someone. However, after hearing the voice of the hat's owner, they disappeared into the crowd.
"Ah! She got away again. This eldest sister is really troublesome!"
"We still have a few hours until the performance, let's continue looking."
The men nodded and dispersed to search.
I appeared with the person in a café one kilometer away, still within the amusement park.
"Miss Situ, you should get ready for the performance!" I pointed to the posters scattered along the roadside and said to her.
"There are rare events like this, can't I come out alone to have fun?" Situ Liyao lowered her hat, seemingly not wanting to be noticed.