Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Heartless Farewell to Comrades
"This plot is about to take off!!"
It's not an exaggeration to call it a divine twist.
"Then, if I collect all the Saint Knight items in Flame Knight City, can I exchange them for something?" Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
He was quite looking forward to the part where you collect cards and exchange them for items.
The amusement park employee apologized, "Sorry, Wizard, you can't."
"Your reward for clearing Flame Knight City is direct access to Romantic Mermaid City, where you can start your rescue mission."
"There are no exchange gifts or anything else."
Xiaoxiao was stunned.
"The reward for clearing Flame Knight City is just getting to this place??"
The amusement park employee said, "Yes, sir. Because you collected all the Saint Knight's equipment, you can directly embark on the dark journey. We wish you a pleasant adventure in Mermaid City."
Seeing the amusement park employee about to happily leave, Xiaoxiao grabbed him back.
"Wait a minute!!"
"Is this little cushion for sale in the park?"
Xiaoxiao pointed at the little cushion on the ground and asked seriously.
To be honest, this was the most comfortable little cushion he had ever sat on in his life, and he desperately wanted to make it his own.
"????" This time, it was the amusement park employee's turn to be stunned.
The boss never said this could be sold!
"Sir, in principle, this is a basic facility of the park's amusement rides, not a product for sale."
"But if you need it, I can ask our boss."
The amusement park employee spoke very seriously.
"Here it is again, when in trouble, find the boss!"
"The working boss is back online!"
"The most mysterious and busiest person in the amusement park... the hotel boss!"
"Although he has never appeared, he has always lived in our hearts!!!"
The live stream audience almost burst into laughter the moment the amusement park employee spoke.
In other companies and departments, the boss is usually aloof and elusive, but here, the boss is like a secretary, always available when needed.
The feeling of throwing problems to the boss is just too good!
"Then please help me ask, thank you." Xiaoxiao said apologetically, then without further delay, walked towards Romantic Mermaid City.
"The mermaid's song has the power to purify darkness, dispel fog and confusion, and restore clarity to the lost."
"As an old friend of Vikam,"
"The mermaids sing and pray every night in the sea, hoping to cleanse the filth with their songs and awaken the great wizard Vikam from the darkness."
"But Vikam has been too deeply corrupted by darkness, and the mermaids' songs have brought him endless pain. In the struggle between light and darkness, Vikam has completely turned to the dark side."
"To punish these mermaids who caused him pain, the dark wizard Vikam used incredibly powerful magic to banish the mermaids from the sea, subjecting them to slaughter by humans and monsters."
"Since then, the sea has flooded, disasters have struck, and plagues and wars have begun, marking the arrival of the chaotic dark era."
"Brave traveler, please save these poor mermaids and calm the sea god's wrath."
"This park hides three divine artifacts to appease the mermaids and the sea god's wrath. Please collect the artifacts to unlock the mermaid's final hidden ending."
Looking at the theme area introduction of "Romantic Mermaid City," Xiaoxiao looked up at the mermaid hanging in mid-air, his eyes filled with pity.
Tsk tsk tsk...
You sang yourselves to death!!
"Brothers, according to my analysis."
"The root cause and storyline of this war are very clear."
"First, the great wizard Vikam's astrological results were corrupted by darkness. Then, the mermaids, noticing their friend's corruption, started singing every day in the sea, hoping to restore their friend to normal with their songs."
"Vikam struggled painfully between light and darkness every day, eventually turning completely dark. To prevent the light Vikam from awakening, he used magic to banish the mermaids from the sea, subjecting them to slaughter."
"This act angered the sea god, who, to retaliate against Vikam, caused the sea to flood, bringing misery to the people, and thus the war began."
"The Saint Knight therefore embarked on a journey to save the world, and after obtaining the Warrior's Shield, the Fearless Sword, and the Heart of Perseverance, he was directly transported to the underwater world to save the mermaids."
Xiaoxiao analyzed seriously, and the more he analyzed, the more he felt his analysis made sense.
"Streamer, calm down! You still have Elf City to go to."
"To be honest, based on my understanding of this hotel boss, the mermaid's final outcome is probably also a wipeout."
"I agree!"
"Wait, either the mermaids turn dark, or they go extinct."
"One sentence: I always believe in Vikam!"
"I agree again!!!"
While the live stream audience was discussing the plot, Xiaoxiao had already arrived at the first major amusement ride in Romantic Mermaid City.
"Poseidon's Trident:"
"Legend has it that the trident can calm storms and stir up giant waves. Since the beginning of the chaotic era, it has been pulled out from the abyss by the sea god, causing the sea to flood."
"Only by obtaining Poseidon's Trident can the sea god's wrath be appeased and the storms calmed."
...
Xiaoxiao looked up, shading his eyes with his right hand to block the sunlight, staring at the huge trident in front of him.
Wow,
the design of this trident,
It's clearly a golden cudgel with one end sharpened and a U-shaped hook added, turning it into a trident shape, even the patterns on it are auspicious clouds.
With a bit more design, it could even have a dream crossover with Journey to the West.
But no matter what, seeing this high-altitude swing ride, Xiaoxiao was already quite calm.
Even the most timid person, after being thrown into a series of high-intensity amusement rides without any buffer, would eventually become numb.
Really, completely numb.
What can you do!!
You definitely won't die, at most your heart will just beat a bit faster!!
Whose heart doesn't beat a few times!!
But even so, Xiaoxiao still seriously and carefully watched the amusement park employee fasten his seatbelt and safety gear layer by layer,
After confirming safety multiple times, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
He had once seen news about this swing ride, where an unfortunate brother's rope suddenly broke mid-flight, sending him flying out with the seat.
Fortunately, that ride was a low-altitude one, not too high, and the person was fine, just spent a few days in the hospital before bouncing back home.
But that footage left a strong psychological shadow on Xiaoxiao.
Luckily, Lion Lake Castle Amusement Park's high-altitude swing ride seemed safe,
The seats around the trident were set in a hexagram shape, with 12 protruding spires, each with a double-row seat, allowing two people to ride together at the same time.
The gaps between each seat were large, ensuring maximum safety and visibility when the swing swayed at high altitude.
And besides that, what satisfied Xiaoxiao the most was the materials used.
The entire high-altitude swing, from the seats to the connections, was made of iron, especially the two iron chains connecting the trident and the seats, each nearly 10 centimeters thick, looking incredibly sturdy, full of a sense of security.
After confirming the sense of security, while the amusement park employee was fastening the seatbelts for the accompanying staff, Xiaoxiao leaned over and asked curiously:
"Did your boss say anything about what to pay attention to when riding this?"
He had figured it out,
Every scene in Lion Lake Castle Amusement Park had different cheats, and he had suffered in the first two levels, so now in the third level, he had to strike first and ask proactively.
"Things to pay attention to..." The accompanying staff member showed a thoughtful and reminiscent look.
"Our boss said that as long as you can sing, you can walk sideways in Mermaid City."
Xiaoxiao pondered.
Just as he was thinking, he heard a "ding ding ding" sound, and the amusement park employee pressed the "start" button, officially starting the machine.
Xiaoxiao sat in the seat, feeling his body slowly rising with the iron chains, the speed was slow, like riding a sightseeing elevator.
Although the swing's seat was made of fine iron, the interior design was very comfortable, sitting on it didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
The refreshing wind blew across his face, giving him a rare sense of leisure and freedom.
So comfortable~~~
Xiaoxiao spread his hands, feeling the wind blowing through his fingers.
To be honest, playing games also requires a balance of work and rest.
The entire amusement park ride was so thrilling that people were becoming numb to the excitement. Finally, there was a ride that was more relaxing—it really felt comforting.
"Finally, there's a ride I can handle."
"After watching all the rides, this one is the most comfortable."
"Yeah, the previous ones were all 'ascending to heaven' experiences for me."
"...Uh, the one above, this is also an 'ascending to heaven' ride, okay?!!"
While the live stream audience was discussing this relaxing swing ride, "Poseidon's Trident Wrath" had already started spinning Xiaoxiao and the accompanying staff in low altitude.
Xiaoxiao felt his body swinging higher and higher, gradually tilting at a 75-degree angle in mid-air.
This is nothing much~~
Xiaoxiao, securely strapped in the safety seat, didn't feel the slightest bit scared, instead, he felt more relaxed and at ease.
He had figured it out.
As long as you trust the equipment enough, knowing you won't be thrown out, you can fully enjoy the ride by following the machine's rhythm and pace.
Although you're flying high, as long as you don't look down and pretend you're on a children's playground swing, nothing can harm you.
"The view up here is so beautiful!"
"It feels like sitting up here would be super comfortable, you can even see the Magic Century Theme Park next door."
"Look at that girl spreading her arms, she seems so happy, I want to go too..."
The live stream audience watching from the first-person perspective was very happy.
Xiaoxiao was also having a great time.
But as he played, things started to change.
Isn't this spinning time too long?!
And why is it spinning faster and faster!
Just as Xiaoxiao was leaning back, fully trusting the ride equipment,
Poseidon's Trident Wrath spun higher and faster, finally shooting up like a skyrocket!
Holy crap!
Before Xiaoxiao could react, his body had already tilted from 75 degrees to 10 degrees, looking up from below, the hexagram-shaped swing frame almost formed a clock face, each iron chain-connected seat fully extended, flying in the air like a big bird.
The intense weightlessness mixed with centrifugal force rushed up together, the swing spun higher and faster, with no intention of stopping!
Poseidon has gone mad, has the hotel boss gone mad too?!
This speed will kill people!
Just as these thoughts flashed through Xiaoxiao's mind, ghostly wailing singing came from ahead:
"Farewell~ comrade!! A thousand miles to go!!!"
"Silent tears, the sound of camel bells in my ears!!!"
The off-key singing mixed with the wind was as unpleasant as it could be!
But Xiaoxiao wasn't sure if it was just his imagination—at the moment the singing started, the furious trident seemed to be soothed, its violent spinning motion slightly restrained.
Do you really have to sing?!!
Xiaoxiao was shocked!
Many times, he wondered if the ride's control system was AI, capable of holographically recognizing customers' actions in three-dimensional stereo, precisely analyzing whether they were screaming, closing their eyes, or singing.
But if it were a full-hologram AI, just the capture panels and various chips alone would cost a fortune.
Not to mention, the precision of the equipment here was terrifyingly accurate—definitely not something that could be achieved with ordinary chips on the market. It would likely require advanced research and development.
Could an unremarkable resort hotel really afford such high-end technology?
Obviously not!!!
So, Xiaoxiao guessed that there must be multiple employees secretly observing every customer's actions.
There was no escape.
Xiaoxiao sighed.
Although he was a cloud travel streamer, he was also a dignified content creator.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately taken over an entire Ferris wheel cabin just to scream his lungs out in the Magician's Crystal Ball level.
When he first heard about singing, he resisted a little.
After all, our brother Xiaoxiao is a man of principle—usually, he only brings suffering to his dorm mates and wouldn't casually showcase his vocals in public.
But after hearing this utterly ruthless "farewell to comrades" song, he didn't care anymore.
Nothing was more important than his own life.
Seeing the swing ride soaring higher and higher, spinning faster and faster, his body was almost parallel to the ground.
Xiaoxiao gripped the handrails tightly, struggling against centrifugal force, inertia, weightlessness, and all sorts of chaotic physics nightmares. Clenching his teeth, he took a deep breath and sang loudly:
"The mountain road here has eighteen bends, the water route here has nine winding loops!"
...
"Holy crap, hahahahaha!!!"
"Hahahahaha ah ah ah ah,"
"Ah!!! Hahaha holy crap!"
For a moment, screams of fear and bursts of laughter came from the accompanying staff's mouths.
Even the brother who was singing "Farewell Comrade" was completely shaken, cursing, "Holy crap!" before continuing his song.
"Is there no one you love in the live stream?"
"What is this!!!"
"The swing didn't send me off, but your voice almost took me away."
"Streamer is truly a fearless warrior, daring to sing in such a situation—respect!!!"