Hasa Island [Japanese: ハッサク岛, English: Kinnow_Island] is a large island located in the middle of the Orange Islands. It has fertile land, lively ports and bustling cities. It has always been one of the islands where tourists are most willing to stop.
It was early morning, the sun had just illuminated the sleeping city of Hasa, and the scorching heat had not yet swept over the earth. On the sightseeing bus heading south of the city, a pair of blond twins were laughing non-stop.
"How long are you going to laugh?" Even with Xiaotian's composure, he couldn't help but put down the book in his hand and said helplessly.
"No, no, Xiaoye should be the one to say such fierce words." The golden-haired boy suppressed a laugh and said, "You are the nanny type character that netizens say is both talkative and gentle... Pfft, hahahaha!"
Seeing the two people's laughter resonating with the bumpy car, which made people dizzy, Xiaoye and Xiaotian looked at each other and had no choice but to remain silent with gloomy faces.
——Who would have thought that after just participating in one game, thanks to their outrageous teammates, both of them would be labeled as being completely opposite to their own personalities.
Xiaoye: "We underestimated the people of the Orange Islands too much." (Sorrow)
Xiaotian: "..." (nods)
"Ahem." Xiaoling finally stopped laughing, rubbed her sore abdominal muscles and put her arm on her friend's shoulders, "This is a good thing! At least the possibility of our identity being exposed is greatly reduced, isn't it?"
"It's very safe. Even if you shout out your code name, no one will believe it." Xiaojie turned his cell phone upside down on his seat to prevent himself from laughing after seeing the forum netizens' comments.
"so--"
The golden-haired brother and sister, who had a good understanding of each other, all turned their heads and shot arrow-like gazes at one of their companions.
"It's rare to meet each other, why don't you tell us about the fun things you experienced during the game?"
Xiaoye, who was stared at, froze immediately.
After meeting at the viewing station as agreed, Xiaojie and Xiaoling would mention the Fengxue Battle from time to time - especially the mysterious ten hours when Beidou shut down the live broadcast midway. Probably because Xiaoye kept changing the topic, the brother and sister finally lost their patience and started to attack with straight balls.
"Although A-Tuo said you're fine, I don't remember that the rules of the Snowstorm Battle allow players to stop the live broadcast at will." Xiaojie's blue eyes widened, and even the thorny hair swelled with displeasure, "And the competition It’s also suspicious that you didn’t contact us until two days after the end—”
Seeing that even Xiaotian, who had just finished his own game and didn't know much about the series of events that happened in the Snowstorm Battle, was looking over, Beidou, the tough guy from the southern country, felt a chill in his back.
"Takuma-kun also said that the Himi family members specifically told him to be careful with his words, so what really happened, right?" Xiaoling leaned forward, looking like she wanted to give her friend a head-butt.
After the silence lasted for a moment, the purple-haired girl spoke slowly.
"Well, I want to tell you too, but..." She seemed to be choosing her words carefully, "We all signed the contract during the competition, and we may be punished if any violations are discovered. "
The golden retriever brother and sister immediately looked at each other.
treaty? Violation? Could it be that... the confidentiality agreement signed before the game?
As young people who surf the Internet all year round, Xiaojie and Xiaoling certainly know that most of these long-term live broadcast competitions require more cooperation from the contestants - such as slightly revealing the plot arrangements to individual contestants to ensure that the complete story can be presented during the live broadcast. chain. In order to prevent the audience's experience from being damaged and making them feel like they are just watching a performance, the program team usually requires the contestants to refrain from telling the inside of the game to the outside world.
It's just... what kind of insider information can the sudden suspension of the most popular live broadcast room have to do with?
Xiaoling thought about it for a while, then suddenly let out a sigh.
"I understand!" She suddenly realized, "It's the kind of hype that creates suspense, isn't it! Deliberately causing a little accident to make the audience nervous, everyone will keep watching the show waiting for you to resume live broadcast, and the ratings and topics will be there. !”
Xiao Ye suddenly showed a surprised and embarrassed look.
"No, that's not what I meant! As Takuma said, we really can't reveal more..."
"Damn it, I didn't expect that the Himi family would do this kind of trick!" Seeing her friend's reaction, Xiaoling seemed to be more convinced of her guess, "It's okay Xiaoye, I'm so smart that I guessed everything easily. I’m sure you won’t be punished!”
Seeing that the golden retriever brother and sister had begun to criticize the Himi family for not calling the contestants' relatives and friends to inform them beforehand, Xiaoye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Young people who haven't surfed all year round couldn't figure out the twists and turns of Xiaojie and Xiaoling's thoughts. But at least the golden retrievers who thought they had seen through the truth no longer inquired about the truth, so everyone was happy.
After silently apologizing to the Himi family for taking the blame, Xiaoye turned her attention to another friend.
"Speaking of which, I remember Xiaotian, your semi-final opponent withdrew from the match midway?" the purple-haired girl asked curiously.
"Yeah, what happened?" Xiaojie became interested after hearing this, "He also said that he was repaying a favor by withdrawing from the competition. I even scratched my head and couldn't figure it out. Hey, why didn't the entire Liugan Cup live broadcast? Woolen cloth……"
The golden retriever brother and sister chattered about Xiaotian's experience. It wasn't until the sightseeing car was about to arrive that they finally stopped and turned to look at the travel brochure in their hands. While they were busy discussing the route, Xiaotian turned his head and stared at his friend intently with his ice-blue eyes.
"Is it really okay?"
Xiaoye paused while packing her backpack.
She knew that before the live broadcast was temporarily shut down, Karl had sent a message to Xiaotian, saying that the "injury" in the game was just a show to deceive the camera, and there was no need to worry about his friends.
In this case, what he is saying now can only be another thing.
Before coming to Hasa Island, Xiaoye specifically asked Riolu if her aura of waveguide power was different from before. Although Riolu didn't seem to notice anything unusual, its use of waveguide detection was still new, and it was far from as meticulous as Xinghai or Xiaotian.
perhaps……
The expression on her face remained unchanged, she still smiled and winked at her friend, "What do you mean?"
Xiaotian frowned slightly, showing a hint of hesitation. In the end, he just shook his head and said nothing more.
The sightseeing bus slowed down. Xiaojie and Xiaoling couldn't wait to stick their heads out of the window and both exclaimed.
——What appeared in front of them was a magnificent and fantastic world.
Under the sky covered by huge colorful bubbles, people in strange clothes were singing and laughing. Colorful balloons fluttered in the wind, with ghost shadows appearing and disappearing behind them; Yinglan's spiritual power lifted people, Pokémon, and balloons to fly high together, and passed by the octopus kite with its teeth and claws dancing; countless heights and lows The scattered circular platforms float in the air, as mysterious and charming as the weightless universe; while the Western-style castle stands tall in the distance, and the magnificent flower windows shine dazzlingly in the sun.
The observation car parked slowly on the side of the road, and writing appeared on the sign.
[Welcome to the fantasy wonderland—Hazard Paradise]
The destination of the four people's trip at dawn, Hasa Paradise [Japanese: ハッサク楽园, English: Kinnow_Paradise] is one of the well-known attractions on the island.
In towns where entertainment-loving southerners live, amusement parks, large and small, have always emerged in endlessly. As one of the most popular amusement parks, Hasa Paradise naturally has something unique and special about it.
Before entering the park, all visitors must dress up and blend into the Western fantasy-style park. Wizards holding wands, knights wielding swords and shields, or hunters armed with bows and arrows can be seen everywhere in the park. In addition, Hazzaland has one of the most attractive features:
Nearly half of the staff are psychics and Psychic-type Pokémon.
In this fantasy-style park, "superpowers" are the most important element supporting its operation. Visitors here can not only see streams and floating buildings in the sky, but also the attractions are closely related to super powers. Compared with the traditional popular items such as roller coasters and bungee jumping, the queues in front of haunted houses and fortune-telling shops are longer.
——After all, there are real ghosts in the haunted house here, and the clerk in the fortune telling shop can actually predict the future.
Before entering the park, in addition to clothing that conforms to Western fantasy stories, each visitor will also receive a specially customized weapon. It is said that the superpowers of Haza Park will infuse power into the gems inlaid in the weapon. , as long as the preset password is spoken, even ordinary people can freely manipulate the power within it, and use this to break through the levels designed by the park. Countless young people in their second year of high school are attracted by this and can't wait to get addicted to being a superpower.
Even before the Snowstorm Battle began, Xiaoye and Xiaotian agreed that this type of role-playing game was very suitable for golden retriever siblings, and they chose tickets for a two-day trip to Hassa Paradise as a birthday gift. Although Xiaoye was worried that the famous "super power experience card" in the park was not new to Xiaojie and Xiaoling, it turned out that this did not affect the excitement of the golden retrievers at all.
In the words of the brothers and sisters - their superpowers do not allow them to recite incantations and emit colorful lights at the same time.
The golden retriever brother and sister who were forced to practice hard in Baiyin Mountain for a month could no longer bear their temper. Each of them dragged a friend and ran and jumped into the area shrouded in huge colorful bubbles - Haza Paradise.
"Welcome to the wonderland of fantasy, the ancient city of Hasa!" The guide wearing a gorgeous robe laughed loudly, "Please follow me, the 'Window of Truth' is ahead!"
The four of them followed the crowd and headed towards the tall square house not far away.
They all know that the so-called "Window of Truth" refers to the locker room at the entrance to the paradise. It is said that people with super powers will observe the colors of tourists’ souls and choose the most suitable outfits for them. Of course, Ghost Stone can vouch for the fact that neither human souls nor ghost souls have any color at all. So-called souls Color is mostly just a joke to suit the occasion.
"Wow, we came early enough, and there are actually so many people in front of us." The golden-haired boy stood on tiptoes and looked at the queue in front of the locker room, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Speaking of which, we passed by here once when we were young, and we pestered our parents to bring us to play." Xiaoling recalled the past and couldn't help but spread her hands, "It took a lot of effort to get them to agree, but in the end we didn't come. .”
While there was nothing to do in line, the twins chattered about their childhood experiences to their friends.
When they were about four or five years old, they traveled nearby with their parents. They originally planned to include Hasa Island in the itinerary. However, they did not expect that the day before arriving at Hasa Island, a vicious incident occurred in the paradise - the long-escaped murderer God. Unknowingly, he hid in it and wanted to kill the children in the playground. Fortunately, there happened to be a policeman who was on vacation in Hazaland, and he noticed in time and fought with the murderer. In the end, the most heinous criminal was subdued and arrested. In order to protect the people, more than one of the police officers who fought with him died at the hands of the gangster.
This case was widely known at the time and had such a bad impact that even Xiaotian was slightly impressed. After the incident, Haza Park was closed for half a year. It reopened after rectification and strengthening security in the park. Despite this, the park's business was still bleak during that period, and it was only in the past two years that it finally returned to its former glory.
"Ah, we are finally in line!"
Seeing that the entrance was close at hand, Xiaojie and Xiaoling immediately put the heavy topic behind them. They couldn't wait to pull their friends aside the curtain and walked into the gorgeous square house.
"Ah, what a beautiful soul!"
Before the four of them could see clearly what was inside the room, the children were startled by the loud soprano that came to them.
The woman in a jet black robe was obviously wearing high heels, but she miraculously ran at a speed comparable to that of a snow boy. She stopped suddenly in front of the twins and touched their faces with slightly trembling hands.
"Bright and brilliant gold, like the rising sun... No, there are still differences."
"Boy, your soul has a more alert and steady color, like the silent waves of sunrise reflected on the sea - no doubt, you should be a brave musketeer!"
"Girl, the color of your soul is more intense, more agile and cunning, just like the noon sun casting unpredictable light spots under the trees - yes, you can become a great thief and trick those goose soldiers. Gotta run around!"
The golden retrievers looked at each other - Xiaoye guessed that they must be thinking, "I don't understand, but whatever." The brother and sister happily accepted their new identities and ran into the dressing area behind the heavy curtain with cheers. The woman who could see through the soul had already taken a step forward and cast her sharp gaze on the other two people.
"Oh, there are two cute boys... girls... uh, children."
Night:"……"
Xiao Tian:"……"
The woman cleared her throat and pretended that she didn't get stuck on her lines just now.
"Young man with long silver hair, your soul is like the snow of the Tianshan Mountains, calm, cold and full of power - you will definitely be able to become a magician who can call the wind and rain, command the overall situation, and guide your partners to move forward unswervingly. OK!"
"at last……"
The superpower bent down and gently placed his gauze-gloved palm on the girl's head.
"Your soul is transparent and flawless. It seems colorless, but it can reflect the beauty of the world with concentration and piety - it contains colors, but is not infected by colors. There is no doubt! You are a great--"
"Prayer!"
Xiaoye: "...huh?"
Ten minutes later, the children who had changed their clothes came out one after another and gathered on the lawn.
"Wow... the last time I wore something like this was when I was performing in a stage play in elementary school."
Xiaojie looked at his appearance with a strange expression - he was wearing a white shirt, a brown vest, and small leather boots. He looked exactly like a western cowboy. The bright red scarf was tied randomly around the neck with a knot. If you look carefully, you can see that there is a feather in the hat.
"Is this a weapon that is said to be able to release superpowers?" Xiaoling curiously poked the pistol on her brother's waist. The ruby inlaid on the handle of the gun is full of brilliance and looks quite mysterious.
"Yeah, but we have to read the correct password first." Xiaojie had already opened the instruction manual in his hand and read it carefully, but when he looked up and saw his sister's appearance, he couldn't help but complain, "How can you be so cute when you are wearing such bright clothes?" Thief?"
Xiaoling spread her hands innocently.
The blond girl was wearing an orange jumpsuit, with two daggers hanging from her waist. Although her fingerless gloves and lightweight boots made her look smart, the highly saturated color of her clothes was too eye-catching and might even dazzle people when she walked on the street.
"It's easy to say, just knock everyone out first." Xiaoling said confidently, "And dark colors are not necessarily suitable for being a thief. Look at Xiaotian-"
The silver-haired boy who was dragged into the battle had no choice but to raise his head when he heard this.
As a magician, his black robe is naturally decorated with intricate embroidery patterns and crystal ornaments. The pointed black hat is wrapped with delicate golden tassels, shining in the sun; the gem inlaid on the top of the wand is light ice blue, shining with the same color as the boy's eyes.
"Hey, Xiaotian, is your manual a little thicker than ours?"
Before the golden retriever brothers and sisters could curiously go over to look through it, the last one finally walked out of the dressing room.
She was wearing a blue and white robe, and her snow-white shawl lifted slightly with her steps. A pattern in the shape of stars and moons is engraved on one corner of the robe, surrounded by densely packed magic runes. Compared with Xiaotian, the light-colored pointed hat of the prayer master seems to be larger, almost blocking people's sight; the staff in his hand, which is as tall as a person, is also heavier, and the size of the clear transparent round stone is already the same as the elf ball. No different.
Seeing the instruction manual in her arms, Xiaojie and Xiaoling burst into laughter.
"Xiaoye hahahahaha, why did you bring out a dictionary!"
The girl silently threw something that felt like a brick on the table. The dull crashing sound immediately made the brother and sister laugh louder.
As we all know, visitors entering Haza Paradise will be randomly assigned a "profession" and receive corresponding costumes and weapons. Most professions, such as archers and musketeers, are the same as common settings in adventure games, and the weapon passwords are also simple and easy to understand. In order to satisfy the Southern people's strong desire for challenges, the park has also set up several strange and weird occupations.
——For example, the Prayer Master is described in the background story of Paradise as a mage who is good at assisting and healing. Their staffs have the largest variety of commands, and the corresponding activation passwords are also more lengthy and difficult to remember.
…but I really didn’t expect this level of “verbosity”.
Xiaoye looked at the instruction manual that was so thick that it could flatten three Pichus, and she felt the painful memory of staying up all night studying for the exam in Zhenxin Town rumbling over, and even her head started to hurt.
"Hurry up, show us what good stuff is written in it!"
The golden retriever brother and sister couldn't wait to open the "dictionary". Xiao Ye glanced at it with a heavy heart and was suddenly stunned.
[Levitation spell (allowing yourself and your teammates to fly within a certain period of time): The gathering stars will awaken new power and turn it into a shining road——]
Night:"?"
[Healing spell (gradually restores the physical strength of teammates within a certain period of time): Inner Sea of Stars, Observation Tower, tell you from the corner of the paradise——]
Night:"??"
[Strengthening spell (enhancing the power of teammates within a certain period of time): The key to dark power is hidden, show your true power in front of me——]
Night:"……"
Night:"……"
Night:"!??"
"Why are you so surprised?" Xiaoling smiled and bumped her friend with her shoulder. "Did you see a familiar cartoon line? This is a specially designed easter egg in the park. When I was a child, I wanted to personally shout the must-have character of the Dragon God in Armored Fighter. Killing skills——"
Xiaoye was knocked around, and she didn't even have time to catch Pichu when it fell from her shoulders. She just felt in a daze and didn't know where she was.
Is there something wrong with my memory, or the two dimensions have begun to merge...
A moment later, four children noisily walked through the arch and stepped into the city.
In order to prevent chaos, Hazaland only allows visitors to have one small Pokémon with them. At this time, Xiaojie and Xiaoling each held an Eevee, holding the Pokémon tightly in their arms and enjoying the fluff - of course, Xiaoling's Eevee had already evolved into Fairy Eevee, and no one knew what her Pokémon was. The Variety Monster is still Zoroa.
As for Xiaotian, under the strong request of his friends, he had to put Mumu Xiao on his shoulders so that the children could reach out and knead him at any time.
The buildings in Haza Paradise are all in ancient Western style. Scattered towers and castles line both sides of the road. Natural birds with bright feathers line up neatly to take a nap on the eaves, complementing the colorful balloons flying in the sky. There was a naughty Miaomiao floating in the air, quietly tying the balloon to the child's wrist, and then ran away quickly.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw a ring surrounded by colorful fences not far away. The tiger-backed warrior was roaring and waving his giant axe, provoking the onlookers. From time to time, curious southerners came on stage to challenge, took out their weapons and chanted spells loudly, fully experiencing the super-powerful fighting style of Chuuni.
Xiaojie and Xiaoling looked at each other and immediately started laughing together in perfect understanding.
"Hey Xiaoye, you know, it's such a pity that we can't watch the Snowstorm Battle live." Xiaoling slapped her friend on the back without any warning, causing Xiaoye, who was still lowering her head to chew on the dictionary, to stagger. , and almost threw themselves directly against the ring fence with Pichu.
"Brother Beidou, your performance stage is here."
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Not far from the ring, at the entrance to the castle courtyard, an injured middle-aged soldier was sitting by the flower bed.
He was wearing a worn-out cavalry uniform, with a bandage on his right foot extending from his ankle to his knee. He relied on a wheelchair and crutches to barely walk. A Cady dog is squatting at the feet of a soldier, faithfully guarding its owner motionless - in one of the three large-scale attractions in Haza Park, "The Shadow of the Castle", he is responsible for playing the role of the guide NPC at the beginning of the story. , leading tourists into the castle.
At this time, the injured soldier saw off a group of noisy young guests and just wheeled his wheelchair back to the entrance of the courtyard, ready to welcome the next group of guests. His eyes inadvertently swept across the crowd gathered next to the ring, but suddenly stopped at a certain moment.
The middle-aged man froze in place in shock, not even noticing that his crutch was knocked down.
It was a figure that was too familiar to him, but also too unfamiliar. Crowded among the strangely dressed tourists, the blue and white robes and pointed mage hat seemed ordinary; but the light purple hair and the outline of the face faintly exposed under the brim were unforgettable, a look that middle-aged people will never forget.
Memories from five years ago came flooding back, almost completely submerging me in my breathing space. The wounded soldier's pupils dilated, and his mumblings were caught up in the wind and cheers, and then fell into the anxious barking of the Kati dog, with only a trace of the tail sound floating to the ground.
"Night……"
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small theater:
Pichu was slapped flat by the dictionary, slipped off the trainer's shoulder, and finally threw himself on the railing:? ? ? (discharge of anger)
