Chapter 88 (First Release)
Ning Wanwan looked at the sensor in her hand. The indicator light, which had been almost unchanged, was now flashing at a much faster frequency.
Has the energy concentration increased...?
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath and tentatively walked around, confirming that the sensor only reacted when she walked towards the Ferris wheel.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
She was still hesitating whether to go to the Ferris wheel to find Jiang Chengran first, or to find the second female lead first.
At first, Ning Wanwan wanted to find Jiang Chengran at the Ferris wheel, but after the embarrassment of hearing her name announced on the amusement park's voice broadcast gradually subsided, she was more concerned about preventing the explosion at the East District amusement park.
That's good now, no need to worry about it anymore, just head straight towards the Ferris wheel.
With that thought in mind, Ning Wanwan stopped hesitating and quickly ran towards the Ferris wheel.
Fortunately, the Ferris wheel was very tall and was almost the most eye-catching attraction in the amusement park, so Ning Wanwan didn't need to look for directions; she could just follow the sights she saw.
...
Zhou Yanyao watched Ning Wanwan's departing figure, frowned, and fell into deep thought, feeling that something was amiss.
"Wanwan, something seems off."
He thought of the many strangers he had seen at the amusement park that day who looked neither like tourists nor employees.
"No, it's not just Wanwan, the whole amusement park is acting strange."
Zhou Yanyao's expression turned slightly serious. He looked around, intending to ask his colleagues for information, when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
"Yaozi."
Zhou Yanyao turned around, showing no surprise: "Old Qi, weren't you supposed to be on the other side of the amusement park? What are you doing here?"
The person who patted him on the shoulder was Qi Lin, who had come with him to the amusement park to work part-time.
Qi Lin's expression was not relaxed as he looked at Zhou Yanyao: "Yaozi, do you feel like something's not right?"
Qi Lin's expression was serious. Zhou Yanyao's smile gradually faded as he realized something significant might have happened. He lowered his gaze and asked, "Yes, since you say so, have you discovered something?"
"Yes, let me make a long story short and tell you what I discovered." Qi Lin frowned, his tone steady, and his speech quickened. "An hour ago, I noticed that the temperature in the vicinity was dropping, but it wasn't just the temperature of the day... it was a chill that seemed to freeze and slow down consciousness."
What Qi Lin said sounded unbelievable at first glance. After all, the scorching sun was still high in the sky. How could such a large open-air amusement park be cooled down? It couldn't possibly be that the amusement park was actually inside an invisible freezer.
Zhou Yanyao's expression darkened further, but he did not interrupt Qi Lin. His breathing quickened slightly as he listened attentively.
Qi Lin: "At first I thought it was my imagination, but I quickly realized something was wrong... I saw the person in charge of the amusement park and heard some conversations."
Qi Lin's face was grim. Zhou Yanyao had never seen his usually calm and collected good brother look so troubled, and he had a bad feeling: "What did you say?"
Qi Lin stared at him and said, word by word, "Yaozi, next, the Eastern District is likely to experience a devastating, large-scale attack."
If Ning Wanwan were here right now, she would definitely be thinking to herself, "As expected of the protagonist, he can encounter unusual situations and obtain clues wherever he goes."
However, Ning Wanwan had already headed to the most dangerous area.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yanyao listened to Qi Lin's words and said, "..."
Zhou Yanyao's brows furrowed tightly.
Although I was mentally prepared, what Qi Lin said was really too absurd.
"Old Qi, isn't this a bit too outrageous? The East District is so large, with so many people. If it's really as you say, then it's terrifying. What could possibly cause this situation to occur?"
"I don't know," Qi Lin said. Actually, he also found it incredible, but after careful analysis and thought, he didn't think it was a joke.
"This isn't the first outrageous thing we've encountered, is it?"
Qi Lin's words were pointed, and Zhou Yanyao immediately remembered that some time ago, Qi Lin had noticed something was wrong at the school and invited him to go to the school together in the middle of the night to explore. As a result, they encountered extraordinary events that could break through worldviews and saw strange creatures.
Because they didn't know what was going on and didn't want to get involved in deeper trouble, Qi Lin and Zhou Yanyao didn't make a big fuss about what they saw, even though they witnessed something incredible. Instead, they secretly searched for clues.
Unexpectedly, before the school's situation could be fully investigated, they are now facing even greater danger.
"Yoko, I have a feeling that something is probably happening in the world, a change that is hard for ordinary people to imagine."
Qi Lin slowly exhaled. Clearly, although he was mentally stable, it did not mean that he, as a high school student, was not shocked when he saw these things that were beyond the worldview of ordinary people.
But he also calmed down very quickly.
“Old Qi, you’re probably right,” Zhou Yanyao asked. “You’re smart, so I’ll listen to what you’re planning to do next.”
Qi Lin was not surprised by what Zhou Yanyao said. They were good friends who could trust each other, and always had been.
He spoke without hesitation, clearly having thought it through from the beginning: "Yaozi, this is not something we can get involved in for now. If they can really do something like this, the power behind them is unfathomable. It would be unwise to confront them. So, leaving now is the best option, and there should still be time."
"Leave Lao Qi now. You're not the kind of person who would back down like that."
Zhou Yanyao was somewhat puzzled.
Qi Lin said expressionlessly, "Normally, some risks are worth taking, but this time, this matter is too big."
The greater the risk, the greater the reward, but Qi Lin calmly assessed his own strength. With his current power, staying here would not lead to any good outcome.
If we wait a while, maybe...
If Ning Wanwan could hear what the male lead was thinking, she would probably marvel at his keen perception once again.
This incident should have happened some time later, when the male protagonist had gained some self-protection ability and learned some information. His desire to become stronger and explore secrets became even greater, so he naturally chose to risk staying behind.
But now that the plot has been moved forward, everything could change.
But Qi Lin always felt that leaving like this was missing something.
However, he was not confident that he could survive if he stayed behind; the chances were extremely slim.
But that sense of commotion...
Qi Lin frowned, changed his mind, and looked at Zhou Yanyao.
"Yoko, you go first, I..."
However, Zhou Yanyao interrupted him.
His lips tightened, his expression resolute: "Old Qi, I won't leave. I have things to do. Sorry, I have to go now."
Qi Lin: "What you need to do is go find Ning Wanwan."
Zhou Yanyao was stunned for a moment, while Qi Lin was speechless: "The broadcast has been repeated so many times, there should be no one who hasn't heard it."
Zhou Yanyao scratched his head: "Yeah, I forgot about that... Anyway, Lao Qi, you don't need to stop me, I definitely have to go find her."
Qi Lin: "I didn't mean to stop you."
Zhou Yanyao had expected his good friend to give him a stern talking-to, but instead, he received this remark, leaving him with a blank expression: "...Eh?"
Qi Lin's face remained expressionless: "I'll go with you to look for it."
He paused, then added a brief explanation.
"After all, she is my good brother's sweetheart."
...
Ning Wanwan had a clear goal and quickly ran to the vicinity of the Ferris wheel.
She glanced down at the sensor; the indicator light was flashing so fast that her eyes were starting to hurt after just a few glances.
Ning Wanwan looked up at the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel keeps turning. Generally speaking, the best time to ride a Ferris wheel is at night, but the daytime offers a different experience, and many tourists ride it even during the day.
It was very lively; many people went up, and many people came down.
Is it possible that the second female lead is on the Ferris wheel?
Ning Wanwan stared at it for a while, but couldn't see anything wrong.
but--
"It seems even colder here."
Ning Wanwan rubbed her arms and looked around, but she couldn't find the source of the chill.
It wasn't that easy after all.
sigh.
Just as Ning Wanwan was getting closer and closer to the Ferris wheel, wondering if she should go up and ride it herself and maybe find some different clues, a voice suddenly rang out behind her.
"You still know how to come back."
Irritable and dissatisfied, with a hostile attitude.
Ning Wanwan turned around and saw a vibrant, flamboyant red. Jiang Chengran was standing there with his arms crossed, looking at her with a dark expression.
He looked very angry.
Ning Wanwan: "..." Oh no, this is terrible.
She definitely didn't want to get picked up and beaten up at this crucial moment!
Think quickly, think quickly, is there any way to appease the other person's anger?
What should I do? I can't think of anything...
Seeing the red-haired boy clench his fists and stride towards her, standing menacingly in front of her and casting a shadow over her, Ning Wanwan felt even more certain that she was about to be killed.
She instinctively closed her eyes and used what she was holding to block the view in front of her.
Then there was silence.
...Didn't you kill me?
Ning Wanwan cautiously opened her eyes and saw Jiang Chengran looking down at the ice cream in her hand. He coughed awkwardly and said, "You still remember to buy ice cream?"
Ning Wanwan: "Ah..."
I almost forgot about the ice cream that Zhou Yanyao had queued up to buy.
Originally intended for Jiang Chengran, Ning Wanwan casually handed it forward, saying softly, "This is for you..."
Jiang Chengran paused for a moment, took the ice cream, and the displeasure on her face faded considerably, but some traces remained.
"Why did it take you so long to buy an ice cream? I've been using the loudspeaker for ages and haven't seen you anywhere."
If he still couldn't find the person, he would use his authority as the young master of the Jiang family to instruct the amusement park manager to search the entire amusement park thoroughly.
After all, this amusement park was also acquired by their Jiang Group.
Tsk, why did they have to build it so big? It makes it so inconvenient to find people.
If Ning Wanwan likes amusement parks, I'll just buy one myself next time. It has to be a small one, so she doesn't run off somewhere. Luckily, even though I'm just a student, I have some money on hand; buying an amusement park is more than enough…
Ning Wanwan was unaware of the outrageously extravagant thoughts in Jiang Chengran's mind. She explained, "The line at the ice cream stand is very long."
She played a little trick and didn't admit that she had queued up to buy the ice cream.
Since they're all ice cream anyway, it probably doesn't matter who buys it...
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Author's Note: Before knowing the truth, Jiang Chengran thought: "I bought it last night, it's so good!"
After learning the truth, Jiang Chengran exclaimed: "Yay, my rival bought it! Disgusting!"
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