447. [Amusement Park Rules]

You have received a mission invitation from the Chosen of the Gods.

Upon seeing these words, Lu Ban felt a little strange.

Just as I was preparing to wait for mission invitations from other Chosen of the Gods, this mission invitation came. Does it have a sense of being appointed by the emperor?

But after thinking about it carefully, Lu Ban discovered the key.

As we all know, the flow of time in the Silent Land is different. Moreover, the quests in the Silent Land can transcend the limitations of time and send Lu Ban to the past or future of another realm. Therefore, theoretically, the issuance of quests in other realms does not need to follow the traditional time rules.

In other words, some time may have passed since Lu Ban, Xiya Old Cui completed their mission. They may have experienced one or two missions in between before encountering a mission that required companions, which led to Lu Ban being invited. Lu Ban then received the invitation on the spot.

Because Lu Ban's three missions to the Ruined City spanned four or five years, while he himself had only spent one or two years in this world, it could be guessed that the Silent Land would issue the mission to the most suitable person at the most appropriate time.

"I wonder who sent this task?"

Lu Ban clicked on the mission invitation.

The changes in the text on the old newspapers have been transformed into the system's indifferent and cold explanations.

Amusement Park Rules

The comfort and safety of visitors is the primary responsibility of every Amusement Park employee; therefore, all Amusement Park staff must adhere to the Amusement Park rules.

If tourists see things they shouldn't see, take photos they shouldn't take, or go to places they shouldn't go, please guide them according to the guidelines.

[Constantly check your attire and appearance to ensure you greet all visitors and everything else in the best possible light.]

Following Amusement Park rules will help ensure a safe and enjoyable trip to one of the happiest places in the world.

[Task Difficulty: Enhanced]

[Mission Requirement: Enter the Amusement Park]

[Task Requirements: Play all the rides in the Amusement Park]

[Task Requirements: Master all Amusement Park rules and regulations]

[Mission Requirement: Survive]

[Companion: Xiya Quellris]

Do you accept the invitation?

[whether]

"Amusement Park? What foreign land is this?"

Lu Ban found it strange that neither the Night Country nor the Wasteland had the concept of Amusement Park, and Harmony Island nor the Ruined City should have the conditions to build Amusement Park.

Furthermore, given the lack of any description of an exotic name, Lu Ban believed that it might refer to the world he was currently in.

"What is this world of mine called?"

Lu Ban had not seen any definitional description of the world he was in from the item descriptions or mission instructions.

Does this mean that Lu Ban's world might have some unique features?

"Hmm? Only Xiya is traveling with him. Is Old Cui too busy to participate?"

Lu Ban sensed something was off. According to his previous thinking, the Silent Land would send the quest to the Chosen of the Gods at the most opportune time, which meant that the invitation wouldn't be sent while Trist was doing other quests or in a difficult situation.

As for Xiya, Lu Ban felt that he would definitely send an invitation to Trist; there was no reason for him to only invite himself.

Therefore, the only possibilities are that Trist refused the mission or did not accept it for some reason.

"Has something happened?"

Lu Ban sensed something was amiss.

Of course, he will accept the invitation.

He clicked "Yes".

The surrounding scenery remained unchanged, but Lu Ban noticed that the system text had distorted and turned into a countdown.

The countdown is about three hours, I don't know if it means the mission is about to begin or something else.

"From this perspective, it is indeed the mission of the world I am in now."

"The Amusement Park, could it really be the one on the banks of the Ling River?"

"Is this Amusement Park related to other worlds?"

As Lu Ban pondered, he noticed that the news photos in the old newspaper suddenly became grotesque, like the work of an abstract painter, forming a bizarre map.

The shapes on the map Lu Ban quite familiar at first glance.

After searching the map, I discovered that this is exactly the structure of the Ling River.

"It really is that Amusement Park."

Recalling what Feng Yu once said, the extraordinary things in this world are the bizarre, and the ultimate form of the bizarre is the rule, such as the [Horror Cinema] he once experienced, the rule is to sit in a haunted cinema and watch the whole movie, and if you react to the movie scenes, you will be punished and eventually die.

So, is this Amusement Park also a manifestation of some kind of rule?

"The mission requires you to master the Amusement Park's rules. These rules are the Amusement Park's regulations. Only by breaking the rules can you leave the Amusement Park alive?"

Lu Ban had probably grasped the essence of this mission.

Perhaps the purpose of the Silent Land is to explore the strange rules of Lu Ban's world and to understand its mysteries.

After all, these strange phenomena are difficult to eliminate; only stronger pollution can cover up the source of the pollution.

"[Ascension] Difficulty, this should be a higher level of mission difficulty?"

Lu Ban hasn't unlocked the next stage of the mission yet, so he's not sure about the specifics, but judging from the name, it's definitely going to be more difficult than [Alienation].

"So the next step after alienation is sublimation, and suddenly it feels sacred again."

He was also impressed by Xiya's progress.

If this was a mission she accepted and not some strange mission that was forcibly started, it means that Xiya completes missions quite quickly. After all, when Xia Ya first started a mission, Lu Ban had already completed several, and now, Xiya has started the next stage of the mission, while Lu Ban has not yet arrived.

"Magic is such a convenient and wonderful thing."

Lu Ban couldn't help but think that when others' abilities could cause widespread damage, detect anomalies, read with quantum fluctuations, and heal efficiently, while your ability is just a broken record, this gap becomes even more obvious.

Of course, this might also be because after leaving the Ruined City, Xiya undertook several more missions to reach her current level.

"In any case, this countdown might be the countdown to Xiya's arrival?"

Lu Ban left the Library and returned home.

Just as he was about to pack some things, he heard a knock on the door.

"So fast?"

With only a few minutes left in the countdown, Lu Ban felt something was off.

He looked outside through the peephole.

It's Feng Yu.

She was wearing a dark long trench coat, and her hair seemed to have grown a bit longer. It was simply tied back with a headband to form a small braid, and there was a small bright yellow suitcase next to her.

Lu Ban Door Opening.

"Long time no see, have you missed me?"

Feng Yu revealed a warm and welcoming smile.

Where did you go again?

Lu Ban let her in and glanced at the suitcase again.

"There shouldn't be any corpses or anything like that inside, right?"

What do you take me for?

Feng Yu closed the door and opened the suitcase.

Inside were only some spare clothes and cosmetics, things that couldn't be shown to boys casually.

"I went to Massachusetts to check on things. A friend there is having some trouble, and I guess I'll have to go there again later."

Feng Yu closed her suitcase.

"I saw your Reality Show, it was pretty good."

She then spoke to Lu Ban.

"I simply set up a stage and let the characters move on their own."

Lu Ban replied.

"It's so cold, shall we go get some hot pot? Shall we invite Tiantian?"

Feng Yu tidied her hair in front of the mirror in the living room.

Before Lu Ban could respond, footsteps could be heard coming from his bedroom.

A blonde girl with slightly wavy hair and emerald green eyes peeked out from the doorway. She was wearing a long robe, but it seemed that she was not wearing anything underneath, revealing a bit of her fair, lotus-root-like arms.

"Lu Ban, who is this?"

Xiya stared at Feng Yu with wide eyes, feeling curious.

"Heh, you've really made something of yourself, bringing girls home now."

Feng Yu looked at Lu Ban with a smile, but there wasn't a trace of a smile on her face.

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Bonus chapter for the second monthly pass in November (3/3)