Chapter 65: Carnival (7) As if something cannot be let go...
Fei certainly would not be affected by any unnecessary influence.
After sending away a few troublesome juniors, Fei also left the haunted house and returned to the circus.
The blueberry served as a plush scarf hanging on his body. Fei knew that Shi Yu had discovered that this kitten was the one he had picked up before, but he didn't care.
A few years ago, when Fei first passed the Carnival dungeon, he figured out the tragedy that happened in the amusement park and the consciousness's past experiences: orphans, bullying, revenge, and distorted cognition. It was full of buffs.
After getting the flip-top pocket watch hidden in the locked cabinet, Fei saw the photo inside. It was of a delicate blue-and-gold gradient cat, and it existed as a key prop. It was obvious that it was of extraordinary importance to the consciousness.
In the second half of the puppet game, the player who shows the pocket watch can avoid becoming the clown's target, but it can only be used once. Fei did not use this prop. He brought the pocket watch with him and proposed a deal with someone while preparing on stage.
He helped people find blue and gold tabby kittens, and if the kittens were not in good condition, he could take care of them.
Fei's original intention was indeed to do someone a favor, not for himself. He had no problem with this copy, but Shen Que was not sure. If he also won the carnival later, it would probably be difficult for him to gain an advantage in the second half.
After Fei came out, he used the space conversion props to come directly to a small town in the neighboring country. It didn't take him much time to find the blue-gold tabby cat. Its condition was very bad. After being sent to the pet hospital, the doctor said that it would not live for a few days.
Because of illness, the blue-gold tabby cat became very thin, and its fur was very dry and looked gray. Those days happened to be holidays, and Shi Yu would rush to the kitten after finishing his papers every day, and was extremely enthusiastic.
Unfortunately, Blueberry was sent away before Shi Yu had touched the cat for a few days. Bo Bei said that other friends liked cats and had time to take care of them, but in fact, he discussed it with the main system and sent Blueberry back to the carnival.
This result is neither good nor bad. There are basically no normal animals in the world of ghost stories. If Blueberry is sent in, it is very likely that he will be assimilated, but it should not be too serious.
After Fei entered the Surveillance Bureau, he would often take time to visit Blueberry at the carnival. Apart from the fact that its rations had turned into monsters in the dungeon, it had basically not suffered any alienation and was in very good condition.
Blueberry had always been very clingy to him in reality, and her clinginess increased even more after entering the world of ghost stories. Fei felt that he might be a walking catnip in Blueberry's eyes.
Catmint was thinking about these things, but he didn't expect that he would end up using this favor himself.
"You mentioned the world of Kwaidan on your first day here, but I noticed you had no intention of returning immediately. So, are you treating this place like a training ground?"
When Fei heard what he said, he wanted to say yes, but it would be troublesome if the other party got angry and left on the spot. Therefore, he just touched Blueberry's furry tail and pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretending that he knew nothing.
"Are there any other conditions for sending the entire ghost story back?" Fei changed the subject and kindly added, "I can provide assistance."
"...I haven't asked you yet, how can you be sure that I will have a way? Your attitude is too clear." The clown felt strange again when he thought of this. The main system should rely on Fei to find it and not reveal the information to him.
Fei spread his hands: "I guessed. Don't you also know the conscious player of the Pollution Tales? She told me the few hints you gave her before. I think you might have a way."
He didn't expect that this guy would admit it directly without even pretending.
"Can we leave tomorrow?" Fei asked again.
"Yes, provided you can prepare the fireworks. The fireworks show at the amusement park has been cancelled." The clown implied something.
The fireworks show marks the end of the carnival celebration at the amusement park. Beneath the dazzling fireworks lies a deeper alienation. The number of shadows increases dramatically and becomes increasingly difficult to deal with. Daytime tourists will slowly transform into monsters.
Outsiders have to deal with more than just puppet games; they also have to deal with monster tourists that haunt them during the day.
Fei looked out the window at the magnificent Ferris wheel set up at the end of the coast. Fireworks shows were usually held in that area.
The large cabin of the Ferris wheel is exceptionally spacious, and the interior decoration is also comfortable and beautiful. The panoramic glass perfectly displays the scene of the amusement park, with lively celebrations on one side and the quiet and gentle sea on the other.
After night falls, the lights of the Ferris wheel will slowly light up, complementing the gorgeous fireworks.
"So what if I can hold a fireworks show tonight?" Fei finally said. He suddenly thought of the deep-sea monsters that crawled ashore. "And those seafood monsters, we don't have to wait for them to come ashore, right?"
In addition to the amusement park, the main venue of the carnival also has a boundless sea behind it. At the beginning, Fei wondered why the game did not integrate this strange story with Prolock.
The player finally escapes from the amusement park after a narrow escape, and stands on the shore wondering why he hasn't passed the level yet. At this moment, a luxury cruise ship wrapped in thick fog pulls into the ferry, and the real second half of the game begins.
But this probably means the players’ world will collapse.
However, Fei's thoughts were shattered by Wuqu: "It's completely contrary to what you think. We have to wait for them to come out."
"So we have to wait until at least after midnight tonight." Fei took over his words and smiled. "The performance has to go on as usual, right? Then how about changing the venue for the second half? We can start at the Ferris wheel, with or without a stage."
"After all, this is the guest's last performance. You can't refuse such a harmless little request, right, Boss?"
The clown said with no expression: "After returning to the world of strange stories, you will come to see Blueberry again, and you will stay there for at least two years."
Fei didn't expect that he knew all this, and was quite curious about where this person got the information, but he probably wouldn't tell him.
Fei thought about this and didn't ask any further questions.
Those deep-sea monsters will crawl onto the shore at midnight. In order to cater to this theme, all the performances tonight, hosted by new actors, have been turned into water tank escapes.
Fei was wearing a black shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned and the collar slightly open, looking casual and unrestrained. A black belt was wrapped around his slender waist, and trousers of the same color wrapped around his straight and slender legs.
He wore almost no accessories today, only a double-layered silver necklace with a cross in the middle, and black earrings that were a smaller version of the cross.
Fei stood beside the water tank, his black-gloved hands touching the outer glass. He smiled and said, "I think you are all looking forward to this underwater escape segment. Of course, we will not disappoint the audience either."
"Our performers have two minutes to untie themselves." Fei raised his palms upward, signaling the audience to focus on the real performers. "If they fail to escape, the punishment won't be as simple as drowning."
"Those newly landed ones are starving. If their escape fails, we will give them the useless performers."
Shi Yu, who had been blindfolded during performances for two consecutive days, widened his eyes. Although he didn't think Fei would do that, he was still a little scared.
[Brother Fei is so awkward today... No, he's so handsome. I'm relieved that the carnival has taken good care of the guests :)]
[Why didn't you put on the same toned-down Joker makeup? Did you have a fight? Old thief, can you draw something so humane? Anyway, let me spread rumors about my family's daily life first, I'll take a slap.]
[What? Underwater escape? No, how can this little fish fool me? Even if Brother Fei helps, I'm really worried that the little fish will suffocate to death if it holds its breath underwater for too long.]
"Baby, we've been calling you little fish for so long, show us your swimming prowess! You'll definitely have no problem performing on your own, Shibao! Come on!"
It turns out that names like these have little to do with my area of expertise.
Shi Yu can only be said to be a beginner. He can barely hold his breath for less than two minutes, and he also has to distract himself to use his abilities to unlock the chains. The probability of him escaping successfully is very small.
The young man stood on the diving platform, staring down at the water not far from his feet. His gaze turned slightly to look at Fei, who was looking back at him from the edge of the stage, with a soothing smile on his face.
A cold touch circled his wrists, and Shi Yu's hands were trapped by chains, followed by his feet. Before he was pushed and jumped into the water tank, he saw the expression on Fei's face clearly.
A blank space with nothing in it.
It was more monotonous than boring, just blank, like a piece of white paper that had been dyed with bright colors and then erased again. There was nothing that could make him want to stay.
Shi Yu suddenly felt very sad at that moment.
That inexplicable emotion was soon drowned out by the roaring sound of water. The water surged in his ears. He opened his eyes, and the cold blue blurred the outside world.
When Shi Yu raised his hand and touched the glass wall, the person standing outside also stretched out his hand. Their palms overlapped through the thin glass, as if there was some kind of inseparable and wonderful bond, but he could not see Fei's expression outside.
His hands slid down and groped, finally touching the chain on his ankle. Then Shi Yu quickly adjusted his ability and returned the shackles to the unlocked state. He grabbed the chain on his hand, but his gradually difficult breathing made it impossible for him to keep his movements smooth.
Shi Yu wanted to cough, but he knew he couldn't, otherwise the sea water would rush into his throat. He could only try his best to endure this feeling and speed up to untie the chains on his hands.
The surging feeling of suffocation made him feel really uncomfortable, and his consciousness became a little blurred. Shi Yu half-consciously grabbed the chain and tried to tear it open forcibly, but his lack of focus caused the retracing to fail in the end. He struggled and knocked on the glass repeatedly.
The people outside just stared at him indifferently.
Shi Yu thought that he might be hallucinating because he was about to drown, otherwise why did the color of Fei's irises turn black, looking exactly like his brother's eyes.
He slammed the glass hard, and his sudden desire to survive went straight back to the entire water tank in the blink of an eye. The siege barrier disappeared in the next second, and the surging water wet the entire stage, and even the audience in the front row were not spared.
"I'm glad our performers did it." Fei patted the back of Shi Yu, who was lying on the ground coughing violently. His eyes swept over some of the dissatisfied audiences, and those people sat back in their original seats under his pressure, not daring to say another word.
Fei also smiled with satisfaction. "We didn't stipulate the method of escape, did we? As long as it can be done, it's all reasonable."
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