Thanks to the Mad Duo, most of the people on the beach had left in fear.
Zong Jiu walked towards the hat with a heavy heart.
Behind him were Joker and Mad Hatter's expectant eyes, and Zhuge An's encouraging eyes. For a moment, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the absurdity of the situation.
"Wait, wait, wait, I forgot something!"
Just as Zong Jiu was about to sit on the hat, Joker suddenly slapped his head as if he remembered something.
Like a magic trick, he pulled out a thin card from his clothes that didn't have a single pocket and handed it over, his expression full of anticipation.
"I'm in this dungeon world ~ You're welcome to play with me ~ ~"
Joker's scarlet-painted lips curled up in embarrassment, and his white painted face revealed a creepy smile. In contrast, he carefully lowered his voice as if he was afraid of being rejected. "Of course … You can also use this card to play with me!"
"Oh, that's right. Me too, this is my dungeon room number. "
Immediately after, Mad Hatter scratched his head and handed over an identical business card. "There are tea parties here all year round, I'm very willing to bring you to try my special Bloody Mary."
On the business card, the cartoon Joker and Mad Hatter were grinning at him.
It had to be said that the cartoon version was much cuter than the original.
At the same time, Zong Jiu also received a warm notification from the main system.
[Congratulations to trainee Zong Jiu for receiving B-Grade Item x2: Joker and Mad Hatter's Friendship Business Card.]
[Item Usage: The dungeon world number of the two ghosts is recorded on it. It will only be given to friends that they acknowledge from the bottom of their hearts. Trainees can use this business card to summon the two ghosts to the current dungeon world. Time limit of 30 minutes.]
[Item Note: If you are not on good terms with the owner of the business card, it is recommended that you do not try it. This item can only be used for summoning, and there is no guarantee that the summoned ghosts will be willing to help or twist off the user's head in the next moment. Note:]
Good heavens, this is good stuff.
Zong Jiu took the business card calmly. "Got it. I'll call you guys over if there's anything fun."
Seeing that Magician had accepted the business card, the two of them laughed and high-fived each other. Then, they started a impromptu Latin song, with some jokes like "Joker also has friends" and "Mad Hatter's tea party invitation has finally been sent out".
What Joker and Mad Hatter found to be fun was, to some extent, the same as what Zong Jiu found to be fun. On this topic, they had an unusual consistency. To the Zong Jiu, this was like getting two free fighters, so why not?
These were not the only surprises that the crazy duo brought to Zong Jiu.
The white-haired young man sat on the hat obediently and cautiously.
Perhaps it was because Zong Jiu's body was too slender, but the hat almost sunk his entire body into it. From the outside, one could only see his hair and a slender waist, as well as his exposed calves.
Zong Jiu tried to adjust his position several times, but to no avail. He could not help but raise his head to look at Mad Hatter's height.
Hmm, more than two meters tall, so it made sense that the hat was so big.
"This is not a big deal. Once you get used to its height and balance, you'll be able to stand on it."
Joker waved his hand nonchalantly, pretending to let go of the hat's brim. "Are you ready? Get ready to let go ~ ~ ~"
There were less than twenty minutes left before the garden closed. Zhuge An gestured to Zong Jiu to hurry up and not waste any more time.
Zong Jiu nodded, looking like he was ready to die.
The next second, Joker and Mad Hatter cheered as he was dragged into the air by the helium balloon.
Perhaps it was because there were too many balloons, but as soon as the clown let go, the hat flew up from the ground impatiently. In an instant, it flew several meters into the air. Its speed was not slow either. It was comparable to the speed of a hot air balloon rising into the sky.
[Congratulations to trainee Zong Jiu for receiving a D-grade item: Mad Hatter Balloon.]
[Item Usage: Other than being able to fly, it has no other uses. Fortunately, it was made by two skilled craftsmen, so it has different abilities. For example, it can be controlled in a direction that normal balloons cannot. For example, it can fly higher.]
[Item Note: It can only go up, not down, unless the balloons are cut off one by one. However, if you do this, there is a possibility that the item will lose its effectiveness.]
Whether it was the business card or the balloon hat, they were all system items that could be reused. Although they did not have any attack power, Zong Jiu was still very satisfied. He had a feeling that these two items would bring him unexpected surprises in the future.
Thus, Zong Jiu calmed himself down and paid attention to the balloons and the hat's direction, controlling the direction of his flight.
To be honest, even if the main system stamped it as a flying item, when he actually sat on it, he still felt a strong sense of disbelief and absurdity.
Zong Jiu was not the only one who was shocked. The trainees below, including the audience in the live stream, were all rooted to the ground as they watched the little prince of Disneyland begin his flying performance.
[Damn, I really want to see what the sky looks like from Magician's first-person perspective!]
[I want to too. 55555 Ever since Magician was caught by Ghost King and mysteriously released, I can't enter his live stream anymore.]
[Damn, who isn't like that? I'm squatting in Master Zhuge's live stream and looking up at the sky.jpg]
[To the sister above, switch to the Son of God's live stream for a better view because the Son of God is standing very high!]
[Thank you, thank you, I'm going now!]
.....
Soon, Zong Jiu floated high up in the sky.
Looking down at the earth from above, he could only see the ghostly fire below, the flower beds, and the colorful lights on the trees.
In the distance, the sea was connected to the beach, and there were floating balls of light on the surface of the sea. At the border between the sky and the sea, dawn was about to break. The dawn dispelled the gloomy night sky and forced a streak of red to appear below.
Soon, the sun would rise.
The white-haired young man looked up.
Higher up, The Dark Wizard was standing on a hot-air balloon.
Beside him, a man shrouded in shadows was leaning lazily on the edge of the basket. He tilted his head and smiled at Zong Jiu.
Zong Jiu immediately put up his guard and tightened his grip on the poker cards in his hands.
The flying device beneath him was too simple and crude. If No. 1 had bad intentions and manipulated a few puppet threads in his hand to cut off his balloon string, then he would have to change from the Flying Little Prince to a forced landing of love.
However, Zong Jiu's poker cards were not to be trifled with. Moreover, he could see the trajectory of the puppet strings and could adjust the direction of the hat at any time. If he had to fight in the air, he would not be at a complete disadvantage.
Zong Jiu had to run to the hot-air balloon.
Because the special mission announced by the main system was to stand at the top of the amusement park, the hot-air balloon was not part of the Rainbow Amusement Park's facilities. Only the hot-air balloon was part of the amusement park.
It was obvious that the devil knew his plan.
That was why Zong Jiu was always on guard against the devil's sudden attack.
However, the devil did not seem to have any intention of attacking.
The man maintained his posture and smile as he watched the white-haired magician ride the hot-air balloon closer and closer to him. He even casually greeted the other party.
"Good morning."
Zong Jiu pursed his lips and did not say anything.
They looked at each other in the air.
From dozens of meters to a few meters, they were only inches apart. Still, no one made a move.
Seeing that the white-haired young man did not speak, the devil simply stretched out his hand.
The hand wrapped in the long sleeves of the suit was strong and a circle of dazzling sunlight leaked through the fingers of the glove.
The dark golden eyes contained a hint of mockery as he gracefully saluted.
"I'm honored to be at your service."
Zong Jiu narrowed his eyes and did not have any intention of avoiding it. Instead, he directly shook the hand.
The warm hand and the cold hand clasped together. Even though there was a thin layer of leather gloves between them, it still couldn't hide the body temperature that had never changed in ten thousand years.
He grabbed the devil's hand and hooked his heel on the hard edge of the basket as he jumped into the basket.
In just a few seconds, his clothes fluttered in the air several times.
The young man's white hair floated in the air like seaweed. The poker card cut through the air and his bent knee mercilessly kicked towards the man's chest.
The demon took two steps back and stretched out his finger at a moderate speed. He gently placed it on Zong Jiu's foot and easily stopped the latter's next move.
"How sad."
He showed a fake expression. "Are we going to get to the point so soon?"
Zong Jiu did not speak. His attacks became fiercer and fiercer, and each move was fatal.
At that moment, the main system made a broadcast.
[There are five minutes left until the garden closes. Trainees please use your time wisely.]
Both of them attacked very quickly. The narrow basket was extremely bumpy, and they almost could not stand still.
The Dark Wizard stood quietly on the side as if he did not exist. It was rare for the devil to guard Wude, and they did not attack together.
But even so, the exchange between Zong Jiu and No.1 was exceptionally difficult.
The poker card and the puppet strings created sparks in the air. The devil did not intend to fight him directly. Instead, he moved around like a shadow that could not be caught. Sometimes he appeared in the distance, and sometimes his fingers were on Magician's back. He was like a hunter toying with his prey. It was infuriating.
The trainees below all looked up at the top of the mountain in fear.
"This … Magician and the Dark Sorcerer are fighting on the surface?"
[Magician is awesome. He can fight so fiercely with No.8.]
[They can fight in such a small place like the basket. I'm afraid the balloons will be popped.]
[Too strong … Everyone knows how good No.8 is. I'm going to kneel down to this newbie.]
Zong Jiu was oblivious to the discussion below.
Magician bent his right hand towards his wrist and threw the poker card out with precision.
There were only three minutes left.
Zong Jiu already had a plan in mind, but he did not show it on his face. He moved discreetly towards The Dark Wizard, who was standing at the side as if it had nothing to do with him.
One minute left.
Magician slid, arching his back in a beautiful arc as he dodged a Puppet Line that came right at the tip of his nose. Streams of light flashed in his eyes.
In the shadows below him, a man's low chuckle brushed past his ear.
A cold hand reached out from the shadows of the basket and gripped the white-haired youth's waist tightly.
Then, the devil appeared from the shadows and took the initiative. The puppet strings in his hand bound Magician's hands and pressed them to his back.
Zong Jiu threw the last poker card in his hand, and it pierced the thick wooden rope at the four corners of the hot air balloon.
"Crack —"
Accompanied by a teeth-numbing snapping sound, the wooden rope snapped.
The basket started to tilt uncontrollably.
Coincidentally, The Dark Wizard was standing at the corner, and Zong Jiu was at the highest point of the basket.
Coincidentally, he was just a few centimeters taller than The Dark Wizard.
This series of unforeseen events happened in the time it took for a spark to fly off a piece of flint. Before he could even react, everything had already been settled.
The main system announced the final winner.
[The special mission has ended. Winner: Level A trainee Zong Jiu]
[The special event, Halloween Battle Royale, has ended. Thank you to all trainees for participating. The reward for completing the mission will be sent to the participant's backpack. Please check.]
Just as the mechanical voice finished speaking, thousands of fireworks exploded in the sky below the castle.
The huge fireworks were like a kaleidoscope in full bloom, illuminating the dark sky.
The red sun rose from the horizon, reflecting the light.
Zong Jiu was pressed to the ground, and his entire body was shrouded in thick shadows.
He raised his head and met the devil's uncertain gaze. He lifted his lips and revealed a mocking smile.
"I've won."
The man lowered his head, and his narrow eyes narrowed dangerously.
The fireworks bloomed in the distance, and different colors were projected onto the magician's face, creating dreamy shadows.
Separated by only a layer of cloth, there was a completely different temperature.
His bones creaked, and his blood boiled.
The two pairs of eyes had the same coldness, the same cynicism, and the same desire to fight.
That feeling came again.
The devil caressed the young man's lips, pressing his lips until they were red and filled with blood, revealing a sense of lust for no reason.
Dark flames burned in the cold golden eyes, spreading out into a thick, inky color. Then, it became sharp, and the other bystander's heart skipped a beat.
Zong Jiu frowned and instinctively wanted to kick him.
But just as he was about to move, he was pressed down firmly again. He was like an innocent lamb that was tied to an altar and offered to the devil. He couldn't struggle.
"You have indeed won."
The man's voice was hoarse, and his usual nonchalant tone revealed a dangerous aggressiveness.
"But taking something from the devil … requires a price."
The white-haired young man's light pink pupils suddenly widened.
A faint wound suddenly appeared on his beautiful neck, like a mark that the devil branded on his treasure.
The devil propped up his upper body and looked down at him. His fingers slowly wiped the blood on his lips to the tip of his tongue, and he narrowed his eyes as if he was tasting a bottle of aged red wine.
No, it should be said that it was sweeter and richer than any bottle of wine he had ever tasted. It made him … forget to leave.
He smiled faintly, and his voice was seductive.
"Thank you for your hospitality."
Behind the hot air balloon, the amusement park's fireworks were still blooming tirelessly.
The colorful fireworks twisted all the colors into a ball, entangling fiercely under the curtain of the night.