"Is there anyone willing to visit me?"
The voice under the slanderer's mask was tired but a little happy...
It was as if he enjoyed the soul-burning pain.
He has an exaggerated smile and a lovely rosy face. The paint on his mask has faded, and there are traces of cracks on the apples of his cheeks that are raised due to his charming smile.
Above those cracks, Sean could see a pair of faint eyes staring at him with a teasing and sarcastic smile.
"Oh...it turns out to be a gentleman wearing a custom-made mask...
The broken and old mask stared at the morning star wrapped in mist.
“Tsk tsk tsk, what a rare mask.
"The beloved child blessed by God, even in this dark place, you are still upright and full of energy. It seems that wherever you go, you are the center of the world and the protagonist of all stories..."
"but……
"Hee hee hee……"
The slanderer's mask hovers freely in the dark space, as if he is freer than the people visiting him at this moment.
"but……
"I smell the same smell as me in you...
"Maybe one day, it will be you, not me, standing in the prison."
During this dreamlike speech, Sean felt a little dizzy.
He suddenly felt as if he had stepped on the wrong foot, and suddenly looked down -
Sean found himself standing in darkness, with the mask of a sea of twilight floating.
The visitor wearing a suit with intact limbs was the slanderous official.
"That's enough!" behind Sean, Moonlight suddenly shouted, "put away your useless words!"
The New Testament reporter suddenly woke up.
The mask with a flattering smile was still floating in the darkness on the opposite side.
"Is it the ability of the slanderer? One-way strengthening of speaking skills, stronger language suggestion ability than reporters?" Sean was not angry, but he felt something new.
The supervisor not far behind him realized that this episode had no impact, so he took back the step he had taken.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, gentlemen.
“It’s been so long since I’ve spoken to anyone other than my friends in the dark…
“I didn’t expect that the offensive words would come out of my mouth…
“I’m sorry for what I just said.
“After all, I really wanted to talk to someone.
"And the arrival of you two makes me feel happy and excited..."
"Okay, Smith..." Sean interrupted the slanderer's overly nagging words and said directly, "We are here to ask you some questions, and we hope you can help."
"As long as it allows me to move my tongue, which is as dull as dead wood, I will be happy to talk about any topic..."
All right. Sean nodded slightly in his mind. At least he was willing to talk.
"Smith," Moonlight stared at the prisoner warily, and Sean asked, "We want to know if you have participated in the open day activities of Midnight Paradise. What is the situation there?"
In the darkness where the slanderous minister's mask existed, there was suddenly some glimmer of light, and some noise that sounded very far away.
Gradually, those glimmers of light became clear in the darkness - it was like a black and white film. In the film, there were gorgeous carousels, huge Ferris wheels, and happy people passing by with balloons...
And the noise was like the sound recorded by a tape recorder with obvious distortion, people's laughter mixed with the sound of popping beans like raindrops falling to the ground...
"That is……"
It seems that due to the long imprisonment, the slanderer became a little crazy. He wandered in the phantom of his own memories, swaying with the music in his memory...
“A night of fun, a place of joy!
"Although it's a little cruel, it's very suitable to my taste!"
It's like a madman obsessed with the city of madness.
Sean and Moonlight looked at each other helplessly, not expecting much more objective and neutral news from Smith.
"I heard that you were the grand prize winner at the last open day?" Time passed quickly, and the supervisor would not delay for personal gain, so Sean asked quickly.
The slanderous officials stopped swaying.
His soul dispersed throughout the space, and the sights and sounds within it changed somewhat.
Can't see clearly...
He seemed to be running at full speed inside a huge building, and he could hear breathing and heartbeats that seemed to come from a deep cave.
He heard an explosion and turned around in shock...
Suddenly, the image blurred and disappeared—
Apparently, Smith took the initiative to stop recalling.
The silence for a moment was broken, and the slanderous minister returned to his half-mad state: "Aha!
"You're not mistaken...
"What you are looking at now is the person who won the grand prize last time!"
Time was running out, and there were not many opportunities left for Sean and Moonlight to ask questions.
Sean realizes that if they want to save Mrs. Dominic's soul, they will most likely have to get close to Peter Pan.
Therefore, they may have to attend games held during the Open House.
Since more accurate information cannot be obtained from the slanderer...
It's better to just follow what he's interested in and ask.
"It is indeed an admirable feat..." Sean cleared his throat, intending to confront him tit for tat in a slanderous manner, "I wonder if you can honor him and share the entire process of him winning the grand prize?"
"After all, heroic feats need to be remembered and praised by people."
As if he was not used to other people's compliments, the slanderer suddenly fell silent and stopped in front of Sean.
Gaze carefully, as if you are looking at something rare in this life.
"What did I just say...?" Smith said like a whisper, "I said, we have the same smell..."
Use words as weapons and honey as poison.
Then he laughed violently, as if he were reunited with an old friend in a foreign land.
"Hahahahaha...
"Alright alright.
"Friends hiding behind the fog...
"I like you!"
"If you want to know, then I will tell you everything."
Then, the mask in the darkness suddenly flew high into the sky.
Like a magician hiding in the darkness, he waved his hand gently in the air, using firelight to draw three interlocking circles from large to small.
“This is an extraordinary adventure, and the key to winning is—
"Observe others and hide yourself."
Touching the outermost circle, the slanderous minister said: "After entering the garden, everyone will arrive at the outermost 'market area'.
"There is everything in the market area, including circus performances, Ferris wheels, concerts, and various games...
“At this time, many people are wandering around in various interesting projects, but only a few people listen to the master’s words:
"Get enough 'points' to enter higher-level areas..."
"integral"? Sean suddenly remembered the faint "55 points" mark on Wordsworth's ticket stub.
"So, the Open Day event is an elimination game of earning points and constantly upgrading?" Sean guessed and continued to listen to Smith's story.
"By participating in various games and winning, several teams got enough points, and we were able to enter..." The slanderous minister's finger gently touched the ring area in the middle, "Courtyard area!
“The amusement rides in the courtyard area are quieter and weirder, and the difficulty is significantly increased.
"However, that didn't bother us...
“We finished in the top three, successfully passed the test in the courtyard area, and gained enough points to enter the final round of competing for the final prize...
"The last area is where the creator of the park is - the castle area."
The slanderous minister's finger lit up the small circle in the center, and a slightly excited smile appeared on his face...
