During the Taiyuan era of the Jin Dynasty, a fisherman from Wuling made his living by fishing. He followed a stream, forgetting how far he had traveled, when suddenly he came upon a peach grove stretching for several hundred paces along both banks. There were no other trees, only fragrant grasses and fallen petals. The fisherman was greatly surprised and continued forward, wanting to explore the grove to its end…
—From "The Peach Blossom Spring"
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In the large lake behind the Mountain and Sea Villa, a medium-sized wooden boat moves forward on the water, breaking through the waves and leaving behind patches of snow-white water. Black-backed and red-tailed carp swirl in the water, seemingly following a school of fish as they surge to the surface.
The chirping of orioles and the flapping of birds' wings echoed through the woods, and several graceful egrets flew across the water, creating ripples.
Leading the way was a completely wooden pleasure boat. On the deck were houses in the style of an ancient palace, each one exquisitely crafted. The roof ridges, ceilings, bargeboards, brackets, and beams were all exquisite and beautiful. The roofs of the houses were covered with rows of glazed tiles, and the pillars supporting the beams were painted with a layer of vermilion lacquer, giving it a very antique feel.
The ship has a shallow draft, and you can even see the carved bird and flower patterns on the hull. The bow has a large empty deck, with two empty lampposts and an octagonal table below them, with a row of wooden chairs scattered haphazardly.
All the passengers on the ship rushed to the front to watch the excitement. Liu Hongmei and Liu Hongjun, sisters dressed in cheongsams, stood at the bow taking pictures with silk scarves. Old Man Liu and his two sons-in-law sat in the second-floor tea room drinking tea. Xu Milu's cousin Hao Chen was running around like a monkey, trying to figure out the internal structure of the entire ship.
"Wow! Sis, the team-building location your company chose is way too remote! Who holds a food festival deep in the mountains? This place feels like something out of a horror movie—"
Xu Minian, leaning on the bow of the boat, smiled at Xu Milu while holding up his phone:
"Look over there, we have two more boats to go. Which one is Grandpa Cui's family on? Should we give them a call?"
In just one summer vacation, he grew much taller, like a weed sprouting. Standing next to Xu Milu, he was even a head taller. Even the fat on his cheeks disappeared, and his facial features showed some resemblance to Xu Milu's.
"Yeah, yeah, if they were making a horror movie, I'd be the first to throw you off and feed you to the monsters."
Xu Milu couldn't help but joke, saying that she's always most relaxed when she's with her family. She doesn't need to pretend or play any role; she can just be herself.
"I told the master and Qingli in advance that there would be no cell phone signal inside, so just follow behind us. Someone will take care of us when we go in."
Xu Milu turned her head and saw several other ferries of different shapes, but compared to the one they were on, those boats looked much simpler.
—After all, in just half a month, even a bull demon who is extremely skilled in carpentry could only manage to acquire enough boats for guests.
"Zhang Cang and the others have arrived, and the Chinese government officials are ready... Xiao Qi, are the guests from other dimensions ready?"
[The timing is perfect, host.]
Xu Milu stared at the green lake surface. After receiving confirmation, she slightly extended her palm, and a small flame appeared at her fingertips.
At the same time, on the tables of the Mountain and Sea Restaurant in different dimensions, the wicks of the two-bean lamps made a "poof" sound, and milky white fog surged out from under the lamps. Correspondingly, in the lake where the painted boat was located, wisps of white fog, like smoke, also rose.
"Holy crap, sis, this atmosphere is more like a horror movie."
Xu Minian didn't see Xu Milu's actions just now; his attention was entirely focused on the sudden appearance of the thick fog.
"I get it. This is a large-scale immersive role-playing carnival themed around The Peach Blossom Spring, right? How did you create this fog effect? It's so cool! Is it some new high-tech product, or did someone put dry ice on the shore?"
No, this is magic.
Xu Milu closed her eyes silently, trying to let her consciousness cover the entire thick fog. Slowly, several different small dots appeared in her consciousness, and she opened her eyes with some excitement:
It worked!!
Guests from different dimensions are entering this mist one after another.
Xu Milu prepared for this day for a full half month. The new way she chose to enter the park was quite ingenious. Guests from different dimensions would take small boats into the lake, and then use the fog generated by the two bean lamps to silently send the guests into the fog space that combines the two bean lamps with the system space.
As for the truth and falsehood, the reality and illusion of this garden party, we'll leave that for the guests to guess.
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The thick fog seemed to come alive, gathering from both sides above the blue water. Gradually, the scenery on both banks began to change, and large swathes of peach blossoms came into view. The pink peach blossoms, like clouds and mist, were in full bloom, resembling a flamboyant pink sunset.
"Holy crap! It's already September, where did all these peach blossoms come from?? Are they some new variety? Are we... still on Earth?"
Standing at the bow of the boat, Zhang Cang stared at the exceptionally lush grass and the vast expanse of blooming peach blossoms on the shore, his mind filled with nothing but a huge "Holy crap!"
Wang Lan reached out and caught a peach blossom petal that landed in her palm. She examined it closely, and with a slight squeeze of her fingertips, a pale red juice oozed from the pink petal. Its vibrant life was incredibly real, and she couldn't help but murmur aloud:
"These peach blossoms are real, not some kind of holographic image or artificial flowers. This is truly... amazing."
Even a fool could tell that there was something wrong with that thick fog just now. Even if the temperature in the mountains is low, it's impossible for it to defy the seasonal patterns. This peach blossom forest is like a dreamlike set in a movie.
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