Divine Beast Creator

Chapter 1878 - 1879: Roller Coaster

Putting away the key fragment and looking at the Mad Doctor’s Research Institute enveloped in darkness, everyone remained silent. Feng Yuan casually picked up Xiao Ji, carrying it toward the large door. At this moment, all the locks had been lifted, and through the open door, everyone could see the amusement park under the neon lights.

"It’s fortunate that it’s just a game script~"

Veronia’s voice broke the silence. Feng Yuan smiled, gently smoothing Xiao Ji’s feathers without speaking. Leaving the somewhat oppressive atmosphere of the Mad Doctor’s Research Institute, no one paid attention to the building sealed by the Black Mist.

After resting for a while on the bench by the roadside, Feng Yuan took a deep breath and said,

"Alright, next... it’s time to move to the next place."

"That’s right, but don’t you feel hungry?"

Veronia said while looking at Feng Yuan, who took out compressed rations and helplessly said,

"Why, do you want some?"

"Better not, such a shame, if only the space wasn’t sealed."

Shaking her head, Veronia turned to look at the amusement park and said. As they continued through the amusement facilities, the lights in the park gradually dimmed. Along the way, they hadn’t encountered a single open restaurant.

Of course, even if a restaurant were open, they might not dare to eat there. After all, food in the Abnormal Space is a mystery; no one knows what the actual ingredients are. To avoid affecting their future appetite, they can only choose to eat the rations they brought.

"The next amusement ride seems to be a roller coaster. Although I don’t know what changes it might undergo, I don’t think eating too much now would be wise."

Yang Hongzhi glanced at the track not far away and reminded, scratching his head, Feng Yuan put away the compressed rations and said,

"Well, I’m alright, how about you?"

"Going hungry for a day shouldn’t have drastic effects."

Yang Hongzhi said, shaking his head. Compared to Feng Yuan, he was just an ordinary person, but due to the unpredictability of meal times in the wild, he had some tolerance to hunger.

"Then let’s go. Hopefully, this ride won’t be too tricky."

Feng Yuan glanced at the roller coaster track illuminated by lights and said expressionlessly.

He wasn’t entirely sure what changes the roller coaster might undergo, but to say there’d be no issues? He absolutely didn’t believe it.

The roller coaster station hidden among the bamboo was not particularly large. Looking at the roller coaster resembling an old-fashioned small train, Najia thought of something and said,

"The speed of this roller coaster may not be very fast."

"Mine cart? But even a mine cart in this place requires caution."

Understanding Najia’s meaning, Feng Yuan said with a bitter smile. Although it seemed harmless at first glance, Feng Yuan definitely didn’t believe it was straightforward.

"Regardless, we still have to get on."

Veronia said as she walked toward the front seat. Feng Yuan looked at the sections of the train with furrowed brows. For some reason, his intuition told him this wasn’t simple. Thinking for a moment, he said,

"Hong Zhi, you sit with Najia. We’d better try to sit together."

"That may not be achievable; each car can only seat four. I’ll take the front."

Veronia glanced at the roller coaster with a strange expression and said. She didn’t quite understand what Feng Yuan saw, but she didn’t particularly agree with his proposal.

Although by seating count they could fit into a car, doing so would affect their combat. Even if they disregarded the safety measures, using Ultimate Moves close to others could accidentally cause harm to companions due to bodily movements.

The ideal approach would be seating one person per row, convenient for combat. Of course, if not considering combat, this wouldn’t be a concern. However, no one believed the roller coaster wouldn’t involve combat.

"Are you worried something might happen halfway? I will protect him."

Najia looked at Feng Yuan and understood his concern, speaking reassuringly. Feeling awkward, Yang Hongzhi scratched his head. He didn’t understand why he suddenly seemed like a burden to the team when he was usually a main force in squad missions.

Ultimately, Feng Yuan and his group were split among three cars, with Xiao Ji and Feng Yuan each taking a row. To facilitate movement, Feng Yuan took action to break the safety bar, preventing the restraint from pressing down.

"This thing is indeed sneaky."

While Feng Yuan dealt with the safety apparatuses, Veronia pressed the restraint, her expression turning unreadable and said. Feng Yuan glanced at her, puzzled, and asked,

"Is there something wrong with that thing?"

"This restraint can suppress the Energy within; if left intact, it would cause trouble later~"

"Hmm, I see, but roller coasters without protection are still quite dangerous."

Shaking his head, Feng Yuan said as he swiftly dismantled everyone’s safety apparatuses.

As the roller coaster was towed up slowly, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but tell Xiao Ji behind him, looking at the tracks hidden in Black Mist,

"Watch your safety later and especially be careful not to get tossed out."

Without protection, they had to find ways to stabilize themselves and avoid being thrown out by the high-speed advancing roller coaster. Of course, without dismantling the protection, this issue wouldn’t exist, but...

In no time, the roller coaster reached the highest point, and Feng Yuan instantly realized their hunch might be correct, looking at the seemingly infinitely stretched track.

Rushing down, the roller coaster speedily advanced with a roar. A sharp turn caused immense centrifugal force, almost sending Xiao Ji flying.

"The speed is astounding."

Yang Hongzhi tightly gripped the handle on the car, his face turning a bit grim. Najia employed his ability to place an extra counterforce on Yang Hongzhi to offset the force encountered during the high-speed curve.

"Balloon Ghosts? Tsk! Combat indeed is inevitable."

With one hand gripping the handle, Feng Yuan directed Xiao Ji to attack the incoming Balloon Ghosts using a dagger transformed from small shields. Sitting upfront, Veronia certainly didn’t show mercy to those beings. The Crystal Rose blossomed in the Domain, and the Balloon Ghosts were repelled after a mere clash.

"Hopefully, what’s ahead won’t match my worries."

Spotting a mine ahead, Feng Yuan muttered quietly. At that point, the headlights fitted on each car lit up, quickly driving into the mine, seeing the tracks split into more than ten routes ahead. Feng Yuan feared his worry had come true.

The entire roller coaster instantly decoupled; each car hastened into separate tracks. Feng Yuan turned and glanced at Xiao Ji sitting in the rear row, saying,

"I’ll leave what’s behind to you."

Nodding toward Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji turned to watch the rear. After entering the mine, the roller coaster’s speed slowed relatively but still remained quick compared to its previous pace—carelessness would still result in being flung out during turns.

The glowing Crystal Pillars served as light sources within the mine. Occasionally, dwarfish, pick-wielding beings could be spotted seeming to attempt to extract those radiant Crystal Pillars.

Chaotic bats, seemingly startled by the roller coaster’s sound, scattered frantically. Worried that the bats might collide, and injure Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji unhesitatingly launched its Ultimate Move; the Death Storm swiftly swept the area, reaping the bats’ lives.

"Moving targets?"

Noting that the tunnel ahead gradually narrowed, revealing glowing targets on either side, Feng Yuan instantly realized something. Though it seemed plausible to let Xiao Ji clear them using area attacks, but...

Turning to catch sight of Xiao Ji still tangled with bats, Feng Yuan controlled nine daggers to precisely hit the targets lining the cave’s sides. However, diverting some attention to observe ahead, Feng Yuan’s expression shifted sharply.

These targets turned out to be mere distractions; the real peril was on the tracks!

Nine small shields were entirely insufficient to tackle this crisis. Behind Feng Yuan, a dark cloak silhouette emerged, wielding the Dark Scythe in its grip. A dense, stagnant force rapidly solidified to form a temporary track connecting the massive gap in the track.

Before Feng Yuan could relax, he noticed several segments of the track ahead intermittently missing. If not promptly sealed, they threatened to plunge them into this pitch-black Abyss.

"Truly cunning!"

Although Feng Yuan was unsure of the purpose of the surrounding targets, he dared not ignore them easily. While multitasking was possible, he still felt concerned about Yang Hongzhi’s situation.