While others were having fun at the amusement park, Ren and his daughter weren't missing out either. At the moment, he was with his little girl in the "Law of Cycles" park area.
This area was located in the northwest section of Picca Land and featured three main attractions: Urgent Rescue by Senpai, Meet the Magical Girls in Mitakihara City, and Fantasy Spin Witch.
Fantasy Spin Witch was similar to a carousel. Ren's daughter had a great time riding it, laughing happily the whole time.
However, the next ride, Urgent Rescue by Senpai, didn't leave her in such a good mood.
"Ugh! Those kids were so dumb!"
Pouting in frustration, Ren's daughter stomped out of the Urgent Rescue by Senpai attraction.
The ride was similar to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at Disney. The kids sat in small cars, holding magic wands to save a senpai who was about to be eaten by a witch.
Along the way, statues of witches with sensors were placed at intervals, and the kids had to swing their sensor-equipped wands to "defeat" the witches.
The more witches they defeated, the faster their car moved. If they defeated enough witches, they would arrive in time to save the senpai before she was eaten. However, if they didn't defeat enough witches, the car would move too slowly, and the kids would reach the end only to see the senpai being eaten by the witch.
It seemed that since the attraction was new and exciting, the kids in Ren's daughter's car treated it like a sightseeing ride. They hardly waved their wands at all. As a result, when they reached the end, they all saw the scene of the senpai getting her head eaten by the witch. The attraction was quickly filled with cries and wails.
"Seriously! They were just watching while only a few of us were fighting the witches!"
Ren's daughter was clearly frustrated.
Last time, she had already witnessed the senpai getting her head eaten, so today she had hoped to save her. But instead, a bunch of uncooperative kids held her back!
"Daddy, I'm hungry!"
After leaving the Urgent Rescue by Senpai attraction, Ren's daughter clutched her Madoka doll in one hand.
The doll was a prize for the child who had defeated the most witches and earned the highest score on the ride.
She rubbed her tummy with her other hand and spoke softly, "Let's go eat something!"
"Sure thing!"
Ren held his daughter's hand tightly to make sure she wouldn't get lost.
With so many people around, Ren didn't feel comfortable letting go of her hand.
Scanning the park for a place to sit down and eat, Ren finally found a spot.
Cooking Master Boy's restaurant could be found in every section of Picca Land, though each one had a different theme. In Ultraman Land, the theme was obviously Ultraman, while in the Law of Cycles area, it was all about the magical girls.
By now, a lot of people were getting hungry, so the restaurant was quite busy, with every table occupied.
Ren and his daughter found a family to share a table with, and they started chatting.
Sitting across from them was another father-daughter duo. The little girl was round-faced and adorable, and she quickly hit it off with Ren's daughter as they excitedly shared stories about their favorite moments in the park.
Meanwhile, Ren and the other father, Li Yunfei, got into a lively conversation. Both were stay-at-home dads, and they immediately hit it off, finding much in common. As they waited for their food, they chatted away, exchanging stories. Ren occasionally asked for feedback on the park, curious about others' experiences.
"It's great! My daughter really loves it!"
Li Yunfei laughed and said, "The attractions are really innovative. Especially the Spirit Garden, where you can catch rare spirits that are only found in the park. Plus, the chances of encountering rare ones are much higher here. My daughter and I caught a few."
Ren smiled, knowing that the Spirit Garden was part of a strategy his gaming department had devised to draw in more visitors.
In the Spirit Garden of Picca Land, not only could you catch unique spirits found only in the park, but the probability of encountering spirits was higher than outside. Plus, in-park items were sold at a discount compared to outside.
When Ren visited the Spirit Garden earlier, he saw quite a few people huddled with their phones, catching spirits.
After finishing their meal and some more conversation, Ren and his daughter headed toward the Comprehensive Zone.
Currently, one of the main attractions there was the Human Body Castle, inspired by Cells at Work.
Human Body Castle was a large MR (Mixed Reality) Ride attraction, similar to the Magic Castle at Fantawild parks.
The attraction took visitors into an incredibly immersive 3D interactive environment, blending reality and fantasy.
Here, visitors experienced an incredible journey through the human body—full of strange sights, lurking dangers, thrilling adventures, and unparalleled excitement.
Upon entering, Ren and his daughter climbed into a rollercoaster-like car, put on their 3D glasses, and watched as bacteria attacked them, arteries clogged with cholesterol, and chapped lips appeared.
The glasses provided the depth of vision, while the surrounding screens gave them a wide field of view, combining to make the experience feel incredibly realistic.
Add to that surround sound and environmental effects like wind and water sprays, and the screams from the audience in the dark environment made it easy to feel fully immersed.
Ren's daughter was shouting and squealing throughout the entire ride.
At the same time...
Liu Lei and his son, Little Chubby, had just stepped off Tiga Ultraman's hand.
With his reluctant son in tow, Liu Lei tried to leave the attraction.
Between the stage shows and rollercoasters, it was truly a paradise for kids.
Driving home, Liu Lei glanced in the rearview mirror and saw his son passed out on the back seat, curled up like a little piglet.
"Tiga… keep fighting…"
Even in his sleep, Little Chubby clutched his Tiga Ultraman toy tightly, his face filled with joy.
Seeing this, Liu Lei couldn't help but smile.
This is why he and his wife worked so hard. What was all their effort for if not for moments like these?
Watching his son grow up carefree, with a smile even while sleeping, made everything worthwhile.
Liu Lei decided that when New Year's came and his wife had some time off, they'd bring their son back to Picca Land and enjoy another day together as a family.
...
That evening, social media was flooded with praise from visitors who had spent the day at Picca Land.
"So much fun! Especially Human Body Castle! I really felt like I was a cell, traveling through the human body!"
"TPC Headquarters was awesome too! We got to watch the stage show, and the adventure in the R'lyeh ruins was amazing!"
"Wait, didn't you guys get to ride in Tiga Ultraman's hand?"
"Tiga Ultraman's hand?"
"Yeah, it was so cool!"
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