Chapter 132 Shh! Just follow the "rules" (8)
Chapter 132 Shh! Just follow the "rules" (8)
When the seventh unicorn appeared, Yi Yi became somewhat restless.
Turning around to look behind him, he saw that the rabbit doll was gone and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, when did this happen?!"
When Mo Qiu said those words to her before Qi Xia left the amusement park, Yi Yi almost went berserk.
"If you weren't still useful in the plot...!"
After venting her anger, she flew aimlessly in mid-air for a while before watching Qi Xia leave the amusement park.
With her view completely blocked by the amusement park's walls, Yi Yi Gu, now a pufferfish, thought with a headache: If she had seen the amusement park's strange behavior ahead of time, would Qi Xia not have come?
But Yi Yi was overthinking it.
The next morning, Qi Xia, carrying a bulging backpack, reappeared at the entrance of the amusement park.
This made Yi Yi breathe a long sigh of relief.
After all, the TE requires Qi Xia to uncover the truth behind the amusement park and take over the task of becoming the park's director!
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Qi Xia received a new amusement park map and quickly checked its contents.
After confirming that the contents had not changed, Qi Xia put the map into her backpack and walked to the carousel queue.
Mo Qiu was slightly shocked by Qi Xia's return visit. He widened his eyes slightly and asked in confusion, "Why did you come again?"
Qi Xia smiled brightly and said, "There are still things I really need to figure out. I still haven't figured them out at all even after I went back yesterday!"
There's one more thing Qi Xia didn't mention, because after returning yesterday, she originally wanted to calm down and sort out the clues about the amusement park.
But for some reason, the more she tried to connect the clues as time went on, the more confused she became.
It even felt less clear than when I first entered the amusement park.
She wasn't sure what methods the amusement park used to accomplish what truly seemed like magic.
Is it medicine?
If hallucinogenic drugs are involved, then Xiao Yu and the others must be in great danger.
With that in mind, she came.
I must find out the truth about Xiaoyu and the others' disappearance today! If I don't find out, I'm not going back!
Qi Xia raised one hand to her chest and clenched her fist, firmly telling herself this.
Seeing Qi Xia's resolute expression, Mo Qiu couldn't help but advise, "Princess Qi Xia, you should leave now."
"With your explanation, you... or rather, your staff, you do know some inside information, don't you!" Qi Xia took a few steps to Mo Qiu, staring into his eyes earnestly, "My friends went missing after coming to the amusement park last weekend. If you know anything, could you tell me? I promise I won't tell anyone that you told me! I just want to find my friends!"
Mo Qiu bowed, avoiding Qi Xia's burning gaze. Seeing her resolute attitude, he could only silently take two steps back and turn his head away, telling her and himself, "I don't know anything. This is my last piece of advice, Princess Qi Xia. Please leave the amusement park and don't come back."
Qi Xia frowned her beautiful eyebrows and stared intently at Mo Qiu.
After failing to persuade her in the end, Ke Moqiu ignored Qi Xia and let her watch him while he did his own thing.
Unable to get an answer from Mo Qiu, Qi Xia simply said, "It's alright, I'll investigate myself!"
Then they went back to the entrance of the carousel and joined the queue.
The amusement park was not crowded on a weekday, so Qi Xia quickly got on the carousel.
Of course, it's one layer.
Sitting on the carousel, Qi Xia carefully examined its overall design.
As always, nothing unusual was found; it seemed to be just an ordinary carousel.
But the experience of a unicorn suddenly appearing on the second floor yesterday is still hard to let go of.
Was it a visual illusion caused by unconscious movement? Or was a unicorn placed inside using some kind of contraption? Or was it really some kind of hallucinogenic drug?
Thinking this, Qi Xia's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the staircase leading to the second floor.
As she rotated to this angle, she happened to see what appeared to be bloodstains on the golden spiral stair railing.
The carousel was still turning. Qi Xia remembered the approximate location of the bloodstain and looked in that direction when it turned to the opposite corner from before.
This is even more terrifying when you see it!
After all, it's a dark red mark, so it might not necessarily be blood; it could also be paint or something else.
But when they got to the other side, they saw a bloody handprint that had gripped the handrail!
The shape of fingers can be vaguely discerned beneath the spiral armrest.
Looking up and taking a closer look, there were also marks that looked like bloody handprints about three or four steps away from the second floor.
Upon closer inspection, it appears that four fingers were struggling to grip the edge of the steps, but were dragged back to the second floor by something, leaving four marks that went from dark to light.
Judging from the grayish bloodstains, it has been a long time, and it would not be easy to notice unless you are paying special attention.
But after discovering it, when looking at the iron spiral staircase again, it seemed that only the paint had peeled off where the bloody handprint had gripped it.
Perhaps it's not bloodstains but rather the exposed sheet metal caused by excessive friction?
However, this mark does indicate that someone tried to resist by grabbing that step, but was eventually dragged back to the second floor.
If the conjecture is correct, then it contradicts the visitor guidelines that state the carousel is absolutely safe!
Qi Xia jumped off the carousel, wanting to get closer to the steps to observe more closely and verify her conjecture.
But as soon as I stood still, the carousel came to an abrupt stop.
The spinning ground suddenly stopped, and Qi Xia wobbled as she grabbed the head of the rocking horse to steady herself.
then……
Then there is no more.
She was kicked out of the carousel by Mo Qiu.
The iron fence surrounding the facility was much farther away. Qi Xia craned her neck and tried to see it, but the faint marks on the fence were completely invisible due to the shadow of the ceiling.
Qi Xia glanced at Mo Qiu, who remained unmoved and diligently performed his duties, then turned and left.
Since you usually don't let me go to the second floor, I should be able to go up after what happened yesterday!
Thinking this, Qi Xia turned and walked towards the Ferris wheel area.
Among the rides listed in the amusement park rules, the rules for haunted houses and bumper cars tend to be more about passively observing when something is wrong with the bumper cars, rather than the mysteriously located haunted houses.
Only the rules of the Ferris wheel are convenient for her to break on her own initiative.
If she's not mistaken, after breaking the rules of the visitor guidelines, the amusement park staff might work together and use other methods to punish her by doing something unpleasant.
It's similar to being given a demerit or disciplinary action in university.
The means to remove the punishment seems to be to go to the second floor of the carousel and remove it through a strange ritual.
This will take you to the second level of the carousel.
But how exactly do people in amusement parks confirm that they have broken the rules?
Surveillance? Spy?
That doesn't make sense.
Could it be...
Looking at the map in his hand, which was emphasized in the rules as something to be carried at all times, and thinking of the ticket stub on it that seemed to have some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card effect.
"Could there be some high-tech feature on this map?"
"Forget it, there's no point in saying more! Practice makes perfect!"
So, Qi Xia took a deep breath and walked towards the Ferris wheel in the northwest direction.
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