"Um."

The young man eagerly pointed ahead and said, "It's right there, in the Rotating Garden, but to get inside, you have to pay with Light Seeds, which is expensive. If you try to force your way in, you'll be caught by the Forbidden Martial Arts Arena."

"But some people also say they saw the Flying Star fall into the Shadow Building."

"Shadow Building is next to the Rotating Garden, and anyone can go in, but that place often has some very weird people suddenly running out. There are also strange noises and ghostly shadows. If you're brave, you could check it out."

Zhou Yi silently took notes.

The four significant buildings were now clear:

Big Buddha, jail (Forbidden Martial Arts Arena), amusement park (Rotating Garden), and Shadow Building.

Zhou Yi changed the subject, "Is the food here enough for you?"

"It's enough."

The young man said, "Wait a moment."

He ran to a nearby berry bush, plucked a handful of Red Berries, and enthusiastically said, "Here, for you to try."

Zhou Yi looked, and it turned out to be small tomatoes.

He tried one.

Honestly, they were both sour and hard, probably not ripe enough, but still edible.

Qin Xie also tried a fruit, "These are sweet and sour fruit, I didn't expect them to grow here. Too bad they're not ripe enough; the variety still needs improvement…There's a lack of professional senior farmers and agricultural machinery experts here. Being able to grow to this extent naturally shows that the soil here is really of good quality."

The young man said with a smile, "My parents also say, everything has to start from scratch here; being able to eat them is already not bad. But they grow pretty well, they taste better in summer."

Zhou Yi took the opportunity to ask, "Where did your parents move here from?"

"Taosha Town."

The other party replied, "Our ancestors here came from various places, all arriving on nearby islands by boat, and eventually settled here. This is a good place, as long as the crops and finds can support us. Everyone helps each other out. Thanks to the Aliens here, they protect us."

Red Kestrel flew all the way back to Jade City, bringing a pack of dried sweet potatoes and roasted peanuts.

Zhou Yi extended his hand and said, "This is our local food. Please, have a taste."

After the other party slowly chewed and then widened their eyes, "Delicious, really delicious. The food from your place is so good... I have to keep some for my parents."

"Then, goodbye."

Zhou Yi waved his hand.

"There's one more thing," the young man ran back over and whispered, "If you go to the Shadow Building, you better not go to the 13th floor. There's a very powerful monster there; anyone who gets close turns into a monster."

"Thanks, I'll remember that."

Zhou Yi nodded.

...

At the entrance of the amusement park, there were glass arches, and on the round glass platforms outside, stood the three characters for 'Joy Valley.'

Zhou Yi couldn't determine which city it once belonged to.

The lights flickered on the glass platform, but outside it was deserted.

Zhou Yi walked to the entrance gate, placing his hand on it.

Energy input.

Consciousness synchronization initiated.

"How much is the ticket?"

A gentle female voice came from the other side, "230 Light Seeds each for adults and individuals taller than 1.5 meters."

"For children under 1.2 meters, and seniors over 60 years old with valid ID, 120 Light Seeds each."

"For children at 1.2 meters and under, each ticket-buying adult can bring one child in for free. Any additional children requiring tickets. Seniors over 70 can enter for free."

"This ticket is only valid for 9 hours, please be mindful of the time."

Tickets are really expensive.

Zhou Yi asked, "Have you seen a glowing flying object crash down inside?"

"Please purchase a ticket, and I will be able to provide the corresponding service."

Darn.

No sincere service without buying a ticket.

Communication ended.

Zhou Yi took a step back, gesturing to Qin Xie, "Buy the tickets. Four adult tickets, 920 Light Seeds. An all-access pass, we can play everything inside."

Qin Xie, his face twitching, said, "That's too expensive... my budget is limited, just the two of us will go in. Every little saving counts."

Thus, Red Kestrel and teddy bear were left outside.

Qin Xie paid with the Guangna Box, and the two passed through the gate.

Joy Valley was also quite spacious, featuring numerous amusement facilities. It was hard to determine where the Flying Star might have fallen.

As Qin Xie surveyed the area, Zhou Yi once again spoke with Joy Valley.

"I'd like to ask, has a glowing object fallen here?"

"Hello, there are many glowing objects. Which one are you referring to?"

Zhou Yi was stunned.

Could there also be objects like meteorites falling?

He said, "The one that fell during the recent winter."

"Hello, that glowing object is no longer here."

"Did it fly away on its own, or was someone taken away?"

"Hello, that glowing object is no longer here."

Zhou Yi felt helpless.

You couldn't expect an architectural life to know everything.

At least the amusement park was ruled out.

After searching with a scanning device for two to three hours, Qin Xie concluded, "It seems it's not here. There's no trace of Flying Star energy."

However, to not waste money, he decided to enjoy as much time as possible first.

Zhou Yi recommended the Ferris wheel, rollercoaster, and Twin Giants inside to him.

"Are you not coming?" Qin Xie asked.

Zhou Yi shook his head, "I'll go check out the neighboring Shadow Building first. Come straight up when you're done."

"Alright."

After they parted, Zhou Yi left the amusement park from the exit and then received a reminder from Joy Valley.

"Welcome. Your ticket time has been paused. You can continue to use it next time. There's still 5 hours 31 minutes and 11 seconds left."

That was quite meticulous.

Outside, Zhou Yi saw the rollercoaster had started, presumably entered by Qin Xie.

Yet, it was slightly different from his memory; here, the rollercoaster launched directly from the track soaring into the sky, rolling on a golden-lit high track, seeming somewhat thrilling.

The amusement parks of the Wasteland Era really had a unique Wasteland touch.

He hoped Qin Xie would enjoy it.

Zhou Yi asked the teddy to keep waiting outside for Qin Xie and walked with Red Kestrel toward a neighboring building.

It was the 13-story tall Shadow Building.

Its external walls were yellowed with age, and the outdoor sills and rust-protective railings were still intact, resembling old residential buildings from the '70s and '80s.

Unlike the sparse amusement park, around the Shadow Building there were wooden and straw huts built by locals, cultivating patches with small leafy vegetables and tomatoes.

Stepping inside, the building was quiet and chilly.

A long corridor inside connected many single rooms, with ventilation on both ends of the hallway. Rusty iron bars, winding staircases, and dark grey cement floors... these were all very distant memories.

Zhou Yi vaguely remembered, he had been to a similar place as a child.

On the ground floor inside, there were two outsiders.

They were dressed in leather armor with black form-fitting clothing underneath, with flintlock guns, knives, and tool packs at their waists, had made a campfire below, and next to it was a large metal box.

As Zhou Yi approached, their hands went to their waist weapons. They briefly confronted each other.

Under [Alert] perspective, both men emitted white light.

Both were enhancers.

One suddenly said, "You are the chairman of the Wasteland Development Company... right?"

Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised.

He didn't recognize these two.

Still, he nodded, "I am Zhou Yi."

"Please help us!"

The man's face lit up immediately as he requested, "We are knights from the Tianjin Knights. One of our companions was investigating this building and entered the top floor, then a severe mutation occurred... You're an expert on Aliens, do you think it's caused by the Alien in this building?"

Zhou Yi frowned.

This place was just a regular residential building, how could a knight experience a mutation here?

He recalled a youth speaking earlier, be wary of the 13th floor, stay away from there.

It seemed to be related to the creature there.

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