Tang Xiaoling gently stroked the cat's head with her chubby little hand, quietly waiting to be transported into the instance.
She did not doubt her daddy's words in the slightest.
Ever since she could remember, Daddy had been so busy that she hardly ever saw him, but he had never lied to her or let her suffer any mistreatment.
If Daddy said she could play all she wanted in the evil spirit instance, then she could play all she wanted!
As it happened, she had never been to an amusement park before.
This time, she was going to have the time of her life!
At that thought, all the fear in Tang Xiaoling's heart vanished, replaced by the excitement of visiting an amusement park.
But just then, messages suddenly popped up one after another in her mind.
[Pure Breeze Dao-Bone offers one Exorcism Talisman. Accept?] [Ghost Dad, Spare Me transfers two Evil Spirit Coins. Accept?] [Low-Key Bragging transfers five Evil Spirit Coins. Accept?]
Faced with the flood of transactions, Tang Xiaoling looked bewildered.
Since she had not looked at the computer, she had no idea what had happened.
Still, she understood that people were giving her things.
"Daddy said I shouldn't just accept things from other people."
Putting on a solemn, grown-up air, with a hint of shyness on her face, Tang Xiaoling declined everyone's kind offers one by one.
Seeing their Exorcism Talisman and Evil Spirit Coins returned, the viewers immediately lost their composure.
"Oh my god! Sweetie, why did you send everything back? Those were meant to keep you alive!"
"It's over! She's too young! All she knows is to listen to that irresponsible dad of hers. She has no idea what those things mean!"
"Her dad deserves to die! He screwed his kid over right at the last second!"
"This child is too sweet. She still trusts that unreliable father. What do we do now?"
"What can we do? Once the instance starts, all transactions are forbidden. There's no time left. All she can do is wait to die."
The viewers sighed again and again, convinced that the little girl was beyond saving.
Pure Breeze Dao-Bone, in particular, frowned harder and harder at the returned Exorcism Talisman.
He had helped Tang Xiaoling purely because he felt sorry for the child and wanted to do whatever he could for her.
He had never expected her to listen only to her foolish father and reject his kindness.
Looking at the innocent, adorable Tang Xiaoling on the screen, he could not help sighing.
"Forget it. I've done everything I can. She'll have to fend for herself now."
"But at her age, she'll be devoured by evil spirits the moment she goes in."
"Those bastards love children whose minds are only just beginning to develop. What a tragedy!"
As time ticked by, the three minutes were up.
With the kitten in her arms, Tang Xiaoling suddenly turned translucent, then vanished from the spot.
Yet at the very instant Tang Xiaoling disappeared...
In a dim imperial palace somewhere, an extraordinarily handsome man sat upon a throne, radiating authority even without anger!
Below him, tens of thousands of dark figures knelt on both knees.
At that moment, a dark figure knelt in the center of the hall and cupped his hands in salute.
"Reporting to Your Majesty: Lord Sky Dog has accompanied Her Highness the Princess into the instance."
The man raised his head slightly, glanced over, and said calmly:
"You may withdraw."
"Yes!"
As the dark figure departed, a trace of worry flashed through the man's eyes. Then he casually waved a hand.
A rift suddenly opened in the void!
Immediately afterward, the amusement park's live feed appeared out of thin air.
Seeing his daughter safe and sound with Sky Dog in her arms, he could not help smiling with happiness.
"The amusement park... If I recall correctly, that's Ghost King Zhong's territory..."
"Go tell him that no one is allowed to disturb my daughter until she's had her fill of fun."
Though his tone was calm, his words carried unmistakable authority.
All the dark figures kneeling below involuntarily shuddered.
One immediately answered respectfully, then swiftly vanished from the spot...
[Welcome to the Evil Spirit World!] [Current instance: Evil Spirit Amusement Park!] [Instance difficulty: Beginner] [Number of players: 9] [Mission description: Work at the amusement park for three days and ensure that visiting guests enjoy themselves to the fullest!] [Friendly reminder: Be sure to follow your supervisors' instructions and perform your duties properly. Any violation of the rules will result in severe punishment!]
As the voice faded, Tang Xiaoling appeared before the entrance to a rundown amusement park.
Neon lights flashed as far as the eye could see.
Tang Xiaoling was instantly drawn to the dazzling colors, her big, bright eyes eagerly taking in every detail.
An enormous Ferris wheel turned slowly, while a three-story carousel glittered with multicolored lights.
A roller coaster roared past, and a pirate ship swung back and forth...
There were so many rides that she grew dizzy trying to look at them all.
"This is amazing! Daddy really didn't lie to me! The amusement park is so much fun!"
Holding Tiantian in her arms, Tang Xiaoling bounced happily in place.
But behind her stood eight other players-five men and three women-all looking grim and frightened.
Seeing Tang Xiaoling so happy, they all gave her strange looks.
They truly could not understand what there was to be happy about in such a terrifying amusement park.
The Ferris wheel was covered in rust, and many of its cabins did not even have doors. Anyone riding it would surely fall out.
As for the roller coaster, its tracks were broken in several places.
The eeriest of all was the carousel. There was clearly no one on it, yet children's laughter kept drifting from it.
There was something to be said for being young. She really was oblivious.
Looking at the innocent Tang Xiaoling, the eight could not help sighing and shaking their heads.
They were not surprised to have a little girl of only four as their teammate.
In fact, during the preparation period, they had already been lurking on the evil spirit website to observe their fellow players.
After all, inside an instance, evil spirits were not the only things to watch out for. There were people, too!
That was a hard truth learned from tens of thousands of evil spirit instances!
Some people were more frightening than evil spirits.
To stay alive, they would even harm others without hesitation, just to cling to their own lives!
"Little girl, this isn't a place to play."
Just then, a woman in her early twenties, dressed in bright clothes and heavy makeup, spoke with a smile.
Still caught up in her excitement, Tang Xiaoling flinched at the sudden voice and hurriedly turned around.
She saw the woman approach, crouch down, and stroke her hair, speaking with a kindly expression.
"There are evil spirits everywhere here. They could eat you at any moment, and no one can help you-not even that little kitten in your arms."
As she spoke, a sly glint flashed through her eyes.
Seeing Tang Xiaoling's frightened expression made her feel especially pleased.
Yes, that's right. Go ahead and be scared, you unwanted little bastard!
Why should those idiots donate so many good things to you just because you're a child?
I'm so beautiful, yet they didn't spare me a single thought!
And worst of all, you actually turned everything down!
You little bastard! If you didn't want it, you could've given it to me!
With that many Evil Spirit Coins and an Exorcism Talisman, I might have survived!
Since you don't want them, that worthless life of yours belongs to me!
I'll take you along with me. If there's danger, I'll shove you right into it!
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