Snap, snap, snap...
In the silence, "Remnant Soldier" Max's slow applause was a little abrupt.
Then, this strange-looking explorer pointed at Sean, turned to his two teammates and said, "Did I tell you? This guy... has something."
After saying that, he took out the old cookie jar again and poured a piece directly into Sean's hand.
"Black Death Doctor" Foley stretched his neck, looked at the biscuit in Sean's hand, and said somewhat sourly: "Okay, it's the third one tonight - now, his relationship with you is better than with me. .”
Ignoring his partner's jealousy, Max whispered: "To be honest, I am very grateful to have met you now.
"Everything that just happened also proves how wise it is to form an alliance with you..."
As he said that, he took out the Explorer playing card and looked at Sean.
Beside the campfire, Sean stared into the eyes of the remaining soldiers and fell into thinking.
When they were in the most embarrassing situation, Max's team chose to lend a helping hand.
When the situation was most unfavorable to him, Max chose to have the greatest degree of trust and was able to give himself a chance to break the situation...
If the person in front of me is not the most worthy explorer to ally with at this moment and here, then there may not be another candidate.
Sean took out his playing cards.
Two Queen cards, with their spiritual qualities touching lightly.
The two captains' playing cards created a bond.
Max took back the playing cards and pointed to the side of his face. There, the burning "Remnant Soldier" mask almost merged with his face: "If I hadn't chosen to give up my true appearance...
"I think maybe I've taken the mask off now."
He said slightly lost in thought: "Unfortunately... I have even forgotten my own face."
Sean pointed to Max’s mask, “Maybe, this is your face——
“Some people are not wearing masks and their faces are full of hypocrisy.
"Some people wear masks..." Sean nodded, "but they are trustworthy."
As if he had received a great compliment, Max, who had always been a little crazy, actually held up his mask with three fingers and gave Sean a respectful salute...
——
Soothed by the spiritual atmosphere, smelling salts, piano music, chocolate and campfire, the group quickly recovered to 80% to 90%.
They got up and extinguished the bonfire and continued towards the woodland in the direction of the castle.
Soon the fog rose again among the trees.
Then, a little starlight appeared in the dark woods.
As I got closer, I realized that the stars turned out to be children wearing animal hoods, holding gold-lacquered candlesticks in their hands.
They were scattered among the trees, holding candles without saying a word. The faint firelight illuminated the animal heads on their necks, and the animals' pupils reflected the firelight.
"Those kids again..." Yueguang suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"Have you seen them?" Foley asked in a low voice.
"They gave out the free tickets on the opening day. Why -" Yue Guang looked sideways at Dr. Birdbill in surprise, "Aren't your tickets given by them?"
Foley shook his head: "We bought it on the black market."
Sean, who was walking in front, heard Foley's answer.
This answer once again aroused the questions that had appeared in his mind before.
What is the purpose of Max and his party?
Can Bing still didn't say anything, and to show respect, Sean didn't continue to ask -
When the time comes, they will naturally explain it.
"I don't like these children." In the candlelight, "Shadow" Holly appeared, her face gloomy, "They... are not evil, but they don't look like humans either."
There were more and more candles among the trees, and they finally came to the second project in the courtyard area.
This place was originally a hill, and there seemed to be natural caves inside the hill, which were created into a small internal world.
Above the entrance to the cave, a circle of warm-colored light bulbs shines. In the middle of the light bulb are a few words:
"The House of the Addicted."
Sean frowned: "Addicted?
"So..." He looked at the countless animal hoods around him, staring at him and others, "They are 'addicted'?
"Children obsessed with this paradise?"
Sean couldn't help but think about it: Are these children from downtown families?
Are the students who dozed off in Aaliyah's class here?
Was Lyon, who hid his tickets at the beginning, also one of them?
The answer seems obvious.
"Why did Peter Pan seduce these children?"
While Sean was still thinking, the addicts holding candles around him suddenly began to chant in unison:
"This place is the home of the addicted. Adults whose souls have become filthy can also briefly taste eternal joy here.
In the phantoms of the past, you will see different choices.
After going through all this, you need to answer:
How is stupidity? What is wise?
What choices will bring pain, and how can we enjoy eternal joy? "
A little girl wearing a gray bunny hood and a red dress with white dots walked up to Sean and his group: "Please follow me."
Team Max is led by another addict.
"It seems to be a game played as a team." Sean and Max exchanged glances. After the two nodded slightly, Sean led his teammates and followed the gray rabbit into the cave.
After walking for about seven or eight minutes, they were taken into a room. Before leaving the room, the "Gray Rabbit" addict said: "The stay ceremony will begin in ten minutes. Please choose the one that suits you best in this room." hood——
"Please note that when choosing a headgear, don't choose randomly. Be sure to choose the one that suits you best."
After closing the door, the lights in the room came on.
Yueguang was shocked by the sight in front of her and took a step back——
The shelves in the room were filled with "heads" of various animals, each with empty eyes.
This is like a room where a cruel and skilled hunter displays his prey.
Father Taylor frowned and walked to the heads. After touching them lightly with his fingers, he turned around and said, "It's just a headgear."
Moonlight looked around at everything around her: "We want to choose a hood to wear?!"
Most addicts just wear hoods, and some have animal hoods glued to their necks...
"Wouldn't it be impossible to take it off if you put this thing on?!" Yueguang frowned in discomfort.
Sean patted his partner on the shoulder and said calmly:
"This should not happen."
After experiencing everything in "Clown House", Sean discovered something: "The games in Midnight Paradise have one characteristic -
“Although players will encounter challenges in the game project...
"But players will never be victimized outside the game for following the rules."
This seems to be the bottom line for "Midnight Paradise."
It's not that Peter Pan has any noble moral character, it's just that-if he didn't, the game would lose its meaning.
"So..." Sean said, "Wearing a hood just means that you have to do the next game in this way.
“We will still have troubles to solve in this project.
"But it doesn't mean that if you wear this thing, you will encounter bad luck immediately..."
Of course, participating in the game is also a low-level helpless act.
The soul is not strong enough to directly ignore the rules of the spirit world and crush the creator.
So if you want to get to the core step by step, if you want to break all this - you can only choose to participate in the game.
These risks are the costs that have to be paid before meeting the "big man".
“Guys, stop thinking about it.
"We have come here, we must enter that castle.
"Start choosing your own headgear."
