The sun had just set, and the breeze still carried a warm scent.
Before a typical apartment in the staff housing of a car factory, a short high school student knocked on the door.
"Da Zhuang, tonight is Furong River Paradise's 10th anniversary celebration. Ticket prices are halved, and there are many exciting activities. Want to come play?"
The speaker was one of the two high school students Wen Wen had met in the park that day. His name was Tao Wen, and this was the home of another high school student, Li Da Zhuang.
After they had reported Wen Wen to the police last time, their families also found out that they had gone to a dangerous place in the middle of the night to explore. As a result, they were grounded for a period.
Today was the day they were allowed out, but they were also told not to go to overly dangerous places.
As soon as they regained their freedom, Tao Wen came to find Li Da Zhuang, inviting him to Furong River Paradise.
Li Da Zhuang's parents were reluctant to let him go out, but they thought that Furong River Paradise was not a dangerous place. Moreover, these two children had been confined at home for over half a month, so they let them go.
Around seven o'clock in the evening, the two of them, holding their tickets, queued up to enter Furong River Paradise.
The amusement park was decorated with lanterns and festoons everywhere. Judging by the decorations inside, the amusement park had obviously spent a lot of money for this anniversary celebration. The queues were also extremely long, making the two of them a little excited.
Colorful banners hung from the buildings, fluttering in the wind. Li Da Zhuang looked up, feeling dazzled.
Suddenly, he seemed to see a figure in ragged black clothes on a streetlight. By the time he wanted to get a clear look, the figure had already vanished from his sight.
"What's wrong?" Tao Wen reached out and waved his hand in front of Li Da Zhuang's eyes.
"I think I saw something, something very scary," Li Da Zhuang mumbled.
"Stop being so jumpy. What could be scarier than that pervert in white clothes we saw that day? Besides, there are so many people here. Even if there is something bad, so what?" Tao Wen said, stretching his neck and patting Li Da Zhuang's shoulder.
Li Da Zhuang nodded. It was true, as Tao Wen said. They were not in a wilderness now, but at Furong River Paradise in the city center of Furong River. What danger could there be?
But, for some reason, the pale face of that figure kept flashing in his mind.
...
At 7:40 PM, Furong River Eighth Psychiatric Hospital.
"I have a bad feeling. Has it been too peaceful lately?" a bald man in a pink sweater said, holding a notebook, standing behind Lin Zhe Yuan.
"You jinx, stop having bad feelings," Lin Zhe Yuan said with a wry smile. "However, after Uncle Gong was injured, the strange incidents in Furong River City have decreased significantly. Could this be an omen?"
"Has that Wen Wen been up to anything lately?" Lin Zhe Yuan asked, tilting his head.
"No, he's still the same as usual, staying at home and occasionally coming out," the bald man replied.
"Uncle Gong's condition has not improved, and his suspicion cannot be cleared."
Uncle Gong's injury had cost Lin Zhe Yuan a major asset. What troubled him even more was that there was an unknown toxin in Uncle Gong's body. Even with the meticulous treatment from the association, his condition continued to worsen.
"I always feel like something big is about to happen. I hope it's just my imagination," Lin Zhe Yuan sighed.
The bald man in the pink sweater looked a little wronged. "You tell me not to say such things, but you keep saying them yourself."
Lin Zhe Yuan paused and said, "Because I'm not a jinx like you."
As they were talking, the door to Lin Zhe Yuan's office was violently opened. Ding Ming Guang, with thinning hair, ran in panting, grabbed Lin Zhe Yuan's cup, and took a big gulp.
"Little Ding, you should exercise more. Your office is only three floors away from mine..." Lin Zhe Yuan said with a smile.
"Furong River Amusement Park!" Ding Ming Guang exclaimed loudly.
"What about the park? It's their 10th anniversary celebration tonight, right? There are many people. I've asked our assistants to keep an eye on it. We'll receive any information immediately."
Lin Zhe Yuan smiled and said, "Do you want to go play? Although I'm busy, I can give you leave, but you'll have to make it up in a couple of days."
"No, the director of Furong River Paradise died in a car accident while inspecting in the neighboring city today!" Ding Ming Guang said loudly.
"He died in a car accident, but that shouldn't affect the anniversary celebration, right?" Lin Zhe Yuan's expression turned serious. He knew that what Ding Ming Guang was saying now might be related to those monsters.
"After discovering his car accident, I checked Furong River Paradise and found that today marks the completion of the park ten years ago, not its opening date. So, the 10th anniversary celebration should be in two months!"
"Because of the park's deliberate promotion during this period, the public doesn't care about this. But I think changing the date is very abnormal, and the anniversary celebration starting at night is also not in line with the usual pattern."
"So, I conducted a simple investigation of Furong River Paradise just now, and I discovered that there is strong negative energy there. With so many people gathered there tonight, something major is likely to happen," Ding Ming Guang said, panting from exhaustion after his analysis.
After listening, Lin Zhe Yuan's face changed drastically. There were at least tens of thousands of people at Furong River Paradise tonight. Ordinary monsters would not appear in such crowded places, but if it were a madman with the Blood of Blasphemy, they might indeed dare to act at Furong River Paradise!
"What time does the anniversary celebration start?"
"Eight o'clock in the evening!" Ding Ming Guang replied.
Lin Zhe Yuan stood up. "All combat-capable superhumans in the branch must immediately rush to Furong River Paradise!"
"Then, Ming Guang, you stay here and act as a dispatcher. Also, contact all freelance hunters in Furong River City and ask them to go to Furong River Paradise for assistance!"
Lin Zhe Yuan had a premonition that the incident at Furong River Paradise tonight would not be easy, so he wanted to gather all the combat power he could mobilize.
...
"It's almost eight o'clock, the event is about to start," Tao Wen said excitedly.
"Ahem, can everyone hear me? Welcome, everyone, to Furong River Amusement Park. Today is the park's 10th anniversary celebration. All commemorative items are 20% off. In addition, anyone holding a park ticket will receive a chance to enter a lottery with a prize pool of millions waiting for you."
The voice from the loudspeaker was a bit low, but the crowd didn't mind, assuming the host hired for the night was not very competent.
"Why are you so glum?" Tao Wen was happily strolling through the park when he noticed Li Da Zhuang looking distracted.
"I have an indescribable feeling. I just can't feel happy," Li Da Zhuang said glumly. The scene he saw before entering the amusement park was still lingering in his mind.
"Don't think about it so much. We've been cooped up for over half a month. Let's have a good time tonight," Tao Wen said, patting Li Da Zhuang's shoulder.
"Okay, I hope I'm just overthinking it," Li Da Zhuang nodded.