"Is this... a zoo?!" The three stared at the panda-shaped building before them, dumbfounded.
After their underwater excursion, this was the next stop Alice took them to visit.
"Bingo! This is a tourist attraction in the fourth ring of islands that only opened recently. It's also one of the few places operated exclusively by Atlantis Corporation that charges admission! But it's cheap-one Infinite Coin per adult, and children get in free." Alice, who had now "changed" into a panda costume, introduced it with a cheerful grin.
"Do they have some kind of mutant species in there?" Fatty asked, puzzled.
Ghost Captain did not charge arbitrary fees like those rip-off tourist attractions back home. Whenever he charged for something, you got twice your money's worth, so this zoo was definitely no ordinary place.
"You'll find out when you go inside. I guarantee you'll be amazed!" Alice kept them in suspense and led the way through the entrance.
Three minutes later...
"Holy... holy shit!" After staring open-mouthed at the shark faces before them, Fatty and Skinny finally could not help swearing.
They were naturally familiar with the Twin Stars people. They were the most common simulated enemies in the recruits' virtual training, so when nearly a hundred members of the Sea Race appeared before them, they immediately recognized these "hostile" beings.
The members of the Sea Race were scattered around a spacious plaza. Some chatted in groups of two or three, some ate, and some were even sleeping inside buildings.
"I remember we captured over a hundred Sea Race Mecha Pilots during the first wormhole battle. Could these be them?" Chris quickly put the pieces together after his initial shock.
"That's right! But what you're seeing now are only virtual images created using Phantom Balls. Their actual bodies are being held in