The ticket inspector in a mascot costume studied the six of them and shook his head wistfully. His voice sounded like a chainsaw cutting wood, grating and unpleasant, but his movements revealed an elegance etched into his very bones.
"It has been a long time since the Ancient Castle welcomed such cheerful humans. Enjoy yourselves. Calamity Castle hopes everyone can find happiness. Please come in."
Ye Buyu looked at the ticket in her hand. Aside from the admission time, it contained no information whatsoever-no map, no recommended attractions, nothing.
She looked up at the ticket inspector before her.
"Sorry to take up a little of your time, but could you recommend some attractions? It's our first visit, and we don't know which ones are fun."
A passing visitor sneered.
"What backwater did these bumpkins crawl out of? Attractions? Who comes here for anything but the secret to becoming a god? Playing dumb went out of fashion ages ago."
The six of them ignored that person completely. As the saying went, rather than waste your breath arguing with an idiot, protect yourself and ignore the asshole.
The ticket inspector shook his head. "The activities inside the Ancient Castle change frequently. What you encounter depends on chance. But there is one activity you could try: the Performance Party. That is all I can say. Enjoy yourselves."
The six nodded. Knowing that further questions would yield no useful information, they stepped straight into the Amusement Park.
Once they entered the grounds of Calamity Castle, countless attractions greeted their eyes. Strangely, though it was called an amusement park, a heavy smell of blood filled the air.
The figures coming and going all hurried along, without the slightest trace of happiness on their faces. Their eyes were wary, as though afraid of offending someone they