"Without income, there's no sustainability, let alone an ideal, right? And, more than three hundred badges are really an exaggeration. I actually only plan to stuff in 99."
"And then there's a time limit, right?"
Shiller began to study the patterns on the simulated tree next to him.
If you straight walk along the path from the corner, you would see a huge tree with a treehouse on it. This attraction is called Robinson's treehouse, but it is really just a photo check-in spot.
Shiller took out his phone and snapped a few shots of it. The lush trees engulfed the faintly visible treehouse, combined with a variety of lifelike wooden supporting structures. It indeed held a sense of beauty that was hidden within.
What's more, starting from this point, the shade provided by the trees was plentiful. Finally, it didn't feel like Main Street, U.S.A, which was like a place for drying fish on a conveyor belt.
Lucifer and Shiller stood under the tree of Robinson's treehouse, staring blankly at the treehouse for several minutes, breathing in the moist vapour.
After resting awhile, they moved on to a small plaza. In the middle of the plaza was Aladdin's magic carpet ride, although it was just a children's spinning ride. It looked quite interesting but since it was in the open, few adults without children would play on it.
Lucifer and Shiller encountered an Aladdin performer there. It seemed like he should be doing some sort of event next to the ride. When they moved closer, they discovered it was a booth selling all kinds of scarves and blankets.
The current temperature was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, that is, 21 degrees Celsius. It was still a far cry from the season when you need scarves and blankets. Despite this, Lucifer went to check it out with interest.
When Shiller asked him why, he said he was buying some gifts for the archangels in Heaven. Due to copyright issues, he couldn't take anything printed with Mickey Mouse pattern, but these bohemian-style blankets and scarves were no problem.
Lucifer picked out a blue plaid scarf for Michael, bought a black and orange blanket for Uriel, and then bought an extra brown one.
"Who's this for?" Shiller pointed at the last one and asked.
"It's a secret."
Next, they came to the Adventure Jungle ride. This ride required you to board a boat and tour the primitive jungle. There were not many people in line, about a dozen or so. So the two of them decided to take a turn.
The line moved pretty fast. Before long, they got on the boat. Compared to other Adventure Jungle rides in other amusement parks, this one wasn't particularly special.
Most of the plants in the jungle are real, but the animals are all statues. In the middle of the lake, you could see tall temples, huge rocky mountains, and seaside camps.
The boat moved very slowly. It wasn't thrilling or exciting, but the view was indeed nice. After getting off the boat, Shiller said, "I think we should also arrange a similar program. It allows contestants to get a glimpse of other universes from a fixed vehicle, which will significantly boost the sales of multiverse travel tickets. For example, I wanted to go into that temple earlier."
"You better be careful with the choice of venues," Lucifer replied. "The statues here are all fakes, but the dangers in each universe are real. Just think, if a dinosaur really came charging out of the jungle just now, we'd be sunk."
"Who told you I am planning to get the real ones?" Shiller rolled his eyes and retorted. "Isn't it simple to set up a stage in Dreamworld? It's just an immersive version of a promotional film."
"We can completely release large-scale expansion packs in the future, called Dream Travel or Fantasy Transit. As soon as people get on the boat, the film starts playing. Scenes of cosmic wars, superhero battles, spaceship forging, human ascension, and more are all included. I don't believe they won't be interested."
"As for why they didn't see these things in other universes? That's because the universe is too big or they just missed the timing of the war. If nothing else, I just told them it's called Dream Travel. Isn't the answer right in the title?"
"You're about to single-handedly bring down the whole dreamy atmosphere of the park," Lucifer grumbled.
After passing by the Bosnia House and watching a bird show, they headed straight to the next main program, the Pirates of the Caribbean.
Overall, this is an indoor boat tour project. But as soon as you step inside, you are hit by the strong pirate vibe.
There are tall tropical plants thriving here, and barrels with metal hoops stacked into mountains. High and low wooden shelves are connected by thick hemp ropes, with wooden boxes and parrot cages below, and of course, pirate curved blades and dazzling jewelry are also present.
After passing through the queue area, you board a shaky wooden boat. Under the dim yellow light, you first pass through a damp and dark underground tunnel, listening to hushed whispers of the pirate camp.
After that, a pirate hut and a broken ship come into view, the radiant light from the bustling tavern sketches out a lively scene. Even before you get a chance to appreciate the sight, the sight of pirate skulls tied in the dark sea caves make your cold sweat flow.
Following the flickering lamp light, the chandelier full of cobwebs and the candelabra that looked like a ghost's claw, along with the reckless drinking skull pirates below makes you feel like you're in a mysterious world.
Soon the light becomes even dimmer, the deep water ripples, and suddenly under a spotlight, Captain Jack is admiring his ring.
"My fine crew, keep your eyes on the treasures in your pockets. Captain Jack Sparrow believes that everyone who dares to fight the waves is a true warrior! ...Uh, even if it's for treasure."
As the boat sank to the seabed accompanied by a huge sea monster passing overhead, the gray sunken ship, the colorful corals, the singing mysterious sea monsters, you finally arrive at the treasure land. But the warning from the imprisoned ghosts and the cursed light flickering on the treasure make people nervous.
When the boat finally followed the light beam back to the sea surface, everyone on the boat breathed a sigh of relief. The brief visual blur from the sudden exposure to the light served as the perfect intermission, moving through the water caves again, the sunlight even made the rock cliffs gleam, golden as the best treasure.
When the boat returned to the starting point, everyone on the boat was silent. Shiller and Lucifer both forgot to take out their phones to snap pictures. They looked at each other and saw their own thoughts mirrored in the other's eyes.
"Let's go, let's do it again."