Chapter 107

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Tang Tian, who had been in a panic not far away, suddenly felt her fear inexplicably vanish when she heard Shi Jian scolding the prop horse.

Her friend’s focus was so… unique!

And watching Shi Jian control the horse’s head with such force—how could that wooden horse actually look a bit... humbled?

Shi Jian was already eye-catching enough as it was, but now with this barehanded horse-head-wrenching move, no one could look away.

It’s one thing to look like Shi Jian and be amazing, but to look like that and still be this fierce—no one else could pull that off.

A fairytale princess twisting off a horse’s head.

The contrast was off the charts.

...

Shi Jian was trying her best to keep her voice down, but the livestream audience heard everything.

【What’s up with this horse? Why isn’t it watching where it’s going? It’s just staring at our fairy Shi Jian. Must be because she’s too beautiful!】

【Hahaha “watch where it’s going”? It’s a carousel horse, what road?!】

【Scared to death one second, laughing to death the next.】

【"Delicate Wife" (dog head emoji)】

The viewers who’d been calling her the “delicate wife” quickly adapted, with one commenting: 【Wife, protect me, hire me.】

That got a string of question marks in response.

Of course, some viewers also wondered: 【Is it really that easy to twist?】

Then they watched as another streamer boldly tried to mimic Shi Jian’s move and twist the horse’s head back. Not only did they fail, but because they hesitated, they messed up the move and got half their arm bitten off by the skeletal horse. Blood spurted everywhere, and screams rang out.

It bit down so easily—like chewing on a carrot.

You had to admit, Shi Jian was just that strong: fast, decisive, and powerful.

So the comment section once again flooded with the chant—

Fairy Shi Jian, boundless power.

Because of the uncooperative prop horse, Shi Jian forgot all fear and her strength soared. The skeletal horse head, forcibly twisted back by her, felt utterly humiliated.

It struggled—but couldn’t win.

Even as it gave up, it refused to accept Shi Jian’s unreasonable demand.

Refusing to turn back was its final shred of dignity!

Seeing that the horse head stopped struggling and was now completely unresponsive, Shi Jian thought: Can’t understand me?

In the end, she compromised by tying a ribbon that matched her skirt onto the skeletal horse’s head.

Only then did Shi Jian feel a little satisfied as she admired her work. It still wasn’t as good as the original white horse head, but at least it looked better than it did before.It matched her outfit.

The once fierce and menacing skeletal horse head now had a lotus-pink bow on top, which fluttered in the wind as the ride spun.

“……”

It had preserved its last bit of dignity—but not much.

...

While doing all this, Shi Jian also noticed that Tang Tian seemed to be handling things on her end.

After calming down, Tang Tian used the newly acquired stapler prop for the first time. She stapled the skeletal horse head to the carousel base.

With its head forced downward, the horse could no longer bite Tang Tian.

Shi Jian turned and asked her, “Are you hurt?”

Tang Tian took deep breaths to ease her nerves, waved her hand at Shi Jian, and signaled, “No.”

They both noticed that the carousel had begun to slow down—the game was coming to an end.

The mutated horse heads reverted to their original appearance. Only the handsome white horse that Shi Jian had ridden still had a shy streak of lotus-pink on its head.

Once the ride stopped, Shi Jian and Tang Tian got off. Only then did Shi Jian’s heart begin to race.

【Even the carousel is this dangerous. Are there no gentler attractions?】

Shi Jian and Tang Tian both felt that there probably weren’t.

But at least they checked one off.

Maybe the less hope you have, the more surprises you get.

Not far from the carousel, Shi Jian and Tang Tian spotted a 4D printing experience center. They headed there mainly because the line was short.

Compared to the more dangerous and thrilling attractions, this kind of place usually didn’t interest visitors.

In fact, it really was quite boring—done in just a few minutes.

The two had imagined all sorts of horror scenarios based on their earlier experiences, but surprisingly, the 4D printing center was unusually friendly. There wasn’t a single scary moment from start to finish.

That made its boringness totally acceptable.

During the visit, a staff member even approached them to ask for feedback on the 4D printing center and suggestions for improvement.

Shi Jian replied, “I suggest the park offer more attractions like this!”

Preferably all of them at this level.

Shi Jian also asked enthusiastically, “Are there any other high-tech attractions like the 4D printing center? I’d love to try more.”

She called boredom “high-tech.”

The staff’s suggestion was, “If you like the 4D printing center that much, how about a few more rounds?”

Fantasy Amusement Park used a single admission ticket with unlimited rides.

Shi Jian refused with silent resolve.No, no matter how many times you play, it still only counts as one attraction.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian had considered subtly probing the amusement park staff to see if they could gather any clues, but they couldn’t reveal their identities, and they couldn’t extract anything useful from the staff anyway.

Aside from the deadly rides, everything here looked perfectly normal.

Shi Jian: No, the fact that the rides are deadly is the most abnormal thing of all.

For their third attraction, the two chose the “Archery to Win a Doll” game.

...

Shi Jian quickly got the hang of it. Holding the bow with textbook posture, she wasn’t just posing—her arrows flew straight, popping the balloons on impact.

Every shot hit dead center, precisely striking the dolls she aimed for.

Tang Tian was amazed by Shi Jian’s display—it was cool!

“You can shoot arrows too?” Tang Tian asked.

Shi Jian nodded. “Learned it for filming... Which doll do you want? I’ll get it for you.”

“And, do you want to learn? I can teach you.”

Tang Tian did want to learn, so Shi Jian patiently guided her, adjusting her posture hand by hand.

Viewers: Let go of Tang Tian and let us take her place!

They also wanted to be personally taught archery by Teacher Shi Jian.

Tang Tian had a good sense for it, and under Shi Jian’s guidance, she picked it up quickly. She said with emotion:

“For once, it really feels like I’m enjoying an amusement park...”

But happy moments don’t last long. The 4D Printing Experience had been peaceful, and the first half of the archery game also seemed harmless, so everyone had let their guard down a little.

Suddenly, the dolls hanging on the wall seemed to come to life. One by one, they broke free and swarmed into the air, giggling “hee hee hee” as they launched a frenzied attack on the visitors.

Tang Tian: “……”

Shi Jian: “……” What the hell?

The plush dolls had been cute—if they weren’t, they wouldn’t have attracted players in the first place.

But ones that could laugh, move, fly through the air, and even attack people... were absolutely not cute!

Only terrifying.

Tang Tian immediately activated her skill 【Boss’s Blessing】, casting a slow effect on the dolls charging toward her and Shi Jian.

Shi Jian quickly pulled out her buzzing chainsaw and shredded several incoming dolls, clearing out the ones near Tang Tian as well.

“There’s too many!”

Shi Jian looked at the dolls swarming like locusts from all directions—her scalp went numb.

They weren’t particularly hard to deal with, but their numbers were overwhelming.

Shred a few, and more would just rush in to take their place. Let your guard down for even a second, and you could easily be buried by the doll horde.There was no need to think—being overwhelmed by them could only end badly.

Run!

Tang Tian grabbed the doorknob and said anxiously, “Shi Jian, the door won’t open—we can’t get out!”

The shooting game’s venue at Fantasy Amusement Park was a small enclosed cabin. Now that the dolls were in full revolt, the cabin had gone into complete lockdown.

Shi Jian signaled to Tang Tian, “Step aside—let me try!”

By “try,” Shi Jian meant using her chainsaw. But it didn’t work.

She remembered how the chainsaw killer on Train 4444 had sliced through doors like they were paper—clean and fast.

But this one wouldn’t cut.

It wasn’t Shi Jian’s fault. The whole point of this attraction was to trap them in a room with the dolls and let the dolls torment the streamers.

They couldn’t escape the doll cabin, and the crazed dolls continued their frenzied assault from above.

Shi Jian was starting to feel that things were going south.

She fought hard, chainsawing through any doll that got close to her or Tang Tian. Tang Tian wasn’t idle either, grabbing anything nearby she could use as a weapon.

Then Shi Jian caught sight of a staff member not far off.

He was a fair-skinned young man who had been standing there calmly the entire time, watching the streamers and visitors get attacked without lifting a finger.

Shi Jian shouted at him, “Hey! Aren’t you going to do something?!”

The staff member hadn’t expected to be called out—he was briefly stunned.

Was she talking to him?

Shi Jian was blunt. “Yes, you! What are you staring at?”

“The dolls here are trying to kill people. Aren’t you going to stop them?”

On the drop tower ride, once the game started, the outcome was getting smashed into mush—there wasn’t even a chance to confront the staff.

But now, the dolls were still mid-rampage, and the staff were right here.

Shi Jian: Find the source and seek legitimate help.

Tang Tian also noticed Shi Jian calling for assistance.

Would it help?

Would they even care?

These changes were probably tied to the amusement park staff in the first place.

The staff member Shi Jian was staring at slowly shook his head and shrugged, acting completely innocent.

“Dear guest, I don’t know what you’re talking about. What dolls trying to kill people? Everything’s fine, isn’t it?”

“Hope you enjoy your time here.”

Above his head, a swarm of raging dolls flew, yet his tone, expression, and words were dripping with malice.Infuriating.

Lying through his teeth with his eyes wide open.

Tang Tian cursed, “Damn it!”

She couldn't help but let it slip. Not that she expected help from him, but to wish them a “pleasant time” in the middle of this—disgusting.

【This NPC really gives off this slimy vibe. My fists are clenched—I want to punch him so bad.】

【So many dolls flying around and he can still pretend he doesn’t see them? That’s a talent.】

【Looks like Shi Jian won’t be able to rely on this NPC to escape this time.】

Shi Jian was also deeply irritated by the staff member’s tone and attitude. Her response was to sprint toward him in heels and hide behind him.

The dolls only attacked guests, not staff. While she and Tang Tian were fleeing in chaos, he stood there like nothing was wrong.

Unacceptable.

Now that Shi Jian had successfully baited the monsters, most of the dolls screeched to a halt as they sensed something was wrong—but not all of them.

A few, unable to stop in time, lunged at Shi Jian—only to slam into the staff member under his wide-eyed stare.

Bloody gashes instantly appeared on his body, and he let out howls of pain.

Shi Jian’s voice came from behind him, low and mocking. She peeked out and sneered, “Now do you know what I was talking about?”

Hurts when it’s happening to you, doesn’t it?

…

Even the staff member couldn’t keep lying now, having been injured by the dolls himself.

Though… the price he paid was a bit too steep.

Staff member: This woman is terrifying. Her sense of revenge is unreal!

Tang Tian grinned wide—Atta girl, sis!

But Shi Jian and Tang Tian had made another discovery.

Tang Tian looked at the broken dolls lying on the ground. Their bodies showed signs of being scorched—marks that had only appeared after they attacked the staff.

Tang Tian slapped her thigh, suddenly excited, “Wait—maybe the dolls don’t just ignore the staff, but actually get burned if they attack them?”

Staff and rampaging dolls could coexist—but the dolls avoided getting too close to the staff.

Because they'd get burned.

Shi Jian’s eyes lit up. She called to Tang Tian, “Come here, quick!”

And she used her chainsaw to block the staff member who had sensed danger and was trying to flee.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“Stay right here.”Tang Tian had already gotten Shi Jian's idea.

The staff member was now nothing like the calm, collected figure he had been earlier. In a flustered, stumbling voice, he asked Shi Jian, “W-What are you trying to do?”

Weak, pitiful, and helpless—he looked like he was the one being bullied.

Shi Jian gave a brief and direct response about his fate: “Be a meat shield.”

Since the dolls couldn’t get close to staff in this game, they’d just use him as a meat shield.

Shi Jian summed it up, “There are no useless NPCs. The key is knowing how to use them.”

Staff member: ???

Audience: Yoho!

In the end, even this NPC couldn’t escape Shi Jian’s clutches—yet another victim of her tactics.

Shi Jian-sensei's mini-lecture is back in session!

…

All jokes aside, having a meat shield like him really did make things easier for Shi Jian and Tang Tian.

Whenever the dolls lunged at them, Shi Jian or Tang Tian would precisely shove or toss the staff member forward or to the side.

Not wanting to be scorched, the dolls could only retreat quickly.

The staff member hadn’t shown any signs of turning into a monster yet, and his combat ability was low—Shi Jian figured maybe the time for that hadn’t come.

So despite his reluctance, he could only be at their mercy.

He wanted to run—but couldn’t.

His whole face now read: If I could do it all over again, I would never have mouthed off and pissed off Shi Jian.

And Shi Jian and Tang Tian weren’t the only ones in the doll room.

Now that they had a bit more breathing room, they could observe the others. Shi Jian spotted the girl with the smoke-gray wolf-tail hairstyle and her teammates nearby, caught up in a confrontation with the dolls.

It was the first time Shi Jian had seen such a team-based fight—they were clearly a well-coordinated unit.

There were four of them, backs against each other to prevent any sneak attacks from the dolls.

While keeping a wary eye on their surroundings, the girl with the wolf-tail hair asked her teammates, “Ready?”

A synchronized response followed:

“Ready.”

First, the man in the checkered shirt pulled out a card. It rapidly enlarged, creating a barrier to block the oncoming dolls.

The dolls crashed into the card with loud bang bang bang sounds, unable to get past it.

Next, the wolf-tail girl began chanting softly while forming hand signs. The frenzied dolls suddenly froze mid-air.

Seizing the moment, the remaining two teammates went on the offensive, slashing through the dolls with precision under the card’s protection.

This four-person team was perfectly in sync. With everyone playing their role, not a single one of them got injured. Even against a massive doll onslaught, they handled it with ease.Shi Jian looked at the girl with the smoke-gray wolf-tail hairstyle with eyes full of longing.

This is so cool. I want to learn that.

And you don’t even have to face ghosts head-on? It works at range?

Tang Tian whispered to Shi Jian, “She probably has psychic-type abilities. Remember the Misty Forest…”

Of course Shi Jian remembered. In the Misty Forest, the female streamer with severed fingers who had stayed with them for a while also had psychic abilities—she could predict certain events.

And clearly, the smoke-gray wolf-tail girl’s psychic abilities had tangible effects on the ghosts.

It was the first time Shi Jian and Tang Tian had encountered such a mature team in a dungeon—it was eye-opening.

Tang Tian said, “Having a well-matched team with clear roles really doubles the efficiency. Watching them feels like watching a game party raiding a dungeon.”

Shi Jian agreed, “It really does.”

She wasn’t unfamiliar with the terms Tang Tian used—after all, she’d been a game spokesperson before.

From what they could tell, the checkered shirt guy in the four-person team seemed like a tank in a game—the playing card was his damage-blocking tool; the smoke-gray wolf-tail girl was a support class, inflicting negative effects on the ghosts; and the remaining two appeared to be damage dealers.

Tang Tian added, “But we also have a tank.”

Referring, of course, to the staff member Shi Jian had pulled over to block the dolls.

Shi Jian smiled brightly at the staff member now under her control and chirped, “Yep.”

Staff member: Cursing internally.

There’s no such thing as peaceful days—he was just silently carrying the burden for Shi Jian and Tang Tian.

He didn’t want to be in their party—he had been forced into it.

The checkered shirt guy’s enlarged card whooshed through the air.

Shi Jian’s fling of the staff member had a similar sound.

While Shi Jian and Tang Tian observed the four-person team, the team couldn’t help but take notice of them, either.

…

No one knew how much time passed—maybe a century, if you asked the staff member—but the rampaging dolls finally returned to their original positions.

Which meant Shi Jian and Tang Tian no longer had any use for the staff member.

Shi Jian waved at the exhausted, poison-glaring staffer and strode off grandly.

“Had a great time. Thanks for the hospitality.”

“……”

Inside the archery win-a-doll hut, the place was a complete mess. After sending Shi Jian off, the staff member quickly shut the door and hung a “Temporarily Closed” sign.

Tang Tian eagerly shared some intel. She started rambling excitedly, “That team seems kind of famous. They’re a fixed party, and they’ve cleared a bunch of dungeons already. One of them’s a high-tier streamer, and the others are mid-tier…”

Shi Jian looked surprised and asked, “You found all that out just by going to the bathroom?”

Tang Tian had just gone to the amusement park restroom earlier.Tang Tian scratched her head and gave a sheepish laugh.

She had heard it all in the restroom.

Tang Tian, the walking restroom intel master.

Shi Jian couldn’t help but think out loud, “If you stayed in there a bit longer, would you have found the clue to shut down the entire amusement park?”

That would be half the game-clear condition right there.

Tang Tian was itching to try, “It’s not impossible?”

But before Tang Tian could put that into action, a sudden noise and sounds of fighting erupted.

The amusement park was playing music everywhere, but even that couldn’t drown out the sound of the fight.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian both tensed—the situation was clearly serious!

“Everyone be careful. The paper figures from the 4D printing pavilion can look exactly like real people, and they can talk too. Be careful not to mistake them for your teammates.”

Shi Jian heard the smoke-gray wolf-tail girl’s grave voice coming from nearby.

Her team was the one in trouble.

The guy in the checkered shirt had gone to the restroom after finishing the archery win-a-doll event, and when he returned, he was shocked to find a duplicate of himself in the group.

And “himself” had seamlessly blended in with the team and reached out to slit a teammate’s throat.

Paper, when stood up, becomes sharp—it can easily cut skin and draw blood, let alone these paper figures.

4D printing pavilion?!

Shi Jian and Tang Tian had the same thought flash through their minds—

They’d thought the 4D printing experience was boring but safe, yet it had a hidden trap!

The wolf-tail girl’s team suffered some injuries, but luckily no one was fatally hurt. The streamer who was targeted managed to dodge slightly after hearing the checkered shirt guy’s urgent warning, so the blade missed the artery.

He took some medicine and had stopped the bleeding.

And they had paid a steep price to subdue the paper figure.

Shi Jian felt something was off again—she could feel that same sticky, chilling gaze fixed on her.

Tang Tian had already noticed. She warned Shi Jian, “...Is that your paper double?”

So creepy!

Shi Jian stiffly turned to look in the direction Tang Tian pointed to—and that chilling gaze was coming from exactly there.

From Tang Tian’s point of view, there were now two identical Shi Jians, dressed exactly the same, staring each other down.

The 4D printer had directly printed a copy of Shi Jian’s appearance.

Shi Jian’s first reaction: As expected, she’s good-looking—even as a paper figure, she looks great.

The wolf-tail girl, now experienced, noticed what was happening and warned Shi Jian:

“Careful—these things are extremely hard to deal with. Water and fire don’t work, and if you get too close, it’ll turn into paper and smother your mouth and nose… Don’t act rashly.”Covering the mouth and nose could directly suffocate a person to death.

They had a high-tier streamer, good items, and coordinated teamwork—only then did they barely manage to subdue the paper figure.

Shi Jian gave the other girl a sincere smile and thanked her, then pulled out her spirit pet ball.

The guy in the checkered shirt noticed Shi Jian’s move and reminded her, “You’re planning to use a spirit pet?”

“Even with a spirit pet, it’ll be hard to tell them apart. It’s already difficult to distinguish between teammates who are around you all the time—and these things can talk...”

How to describe these things? They’re different from ghosts in disguise—paper figures directly copy a streamer’s appearance, like a photo coming to life, except this one is 3D.

Shi Jian hadn’t expected the paper figure to be this strong, so staying pragmatic, she decided to test it by reciting a tongue twister: “Chi putao bu tu putao pi... baba biao bing ben bei po...”

Come on, try copying that!

Shi Jian’s paper figure: “……”

Shi Jian: Alright, a paper figure is fake after all. Whether in looks or brains, it can’t compare to the real deal.

Shi Jian told the others, “You don’t need to tell us apart—the harder it is, the better.”

The other streamers were confused, but Tang Tian and the viewers in their personal stream room understood instantly.

Tang Tian got excited on the spot.

Shi Jian said to her, “Ready?”

Tang Tian gave an “OK” hand sign. “Ready.”

They seemed about to go all in. The streamers and viewers who didn’t understand the situation held their breath.

Could it be that Shi Jian and Tang Tian also had strong team synergy?

Even though they were only two people, did they have the confidence to take on the paper figure like the smoke-gray wolf-tail girl’s four-person team?

While everyone’s minds were racing, Shi Jian counted down, “3... 2... 1, Invisibility!”

Tang Tian timed it perfectly, activating a skill that made both of them invisible.

They disappeared.

Public livestream chat: ???

Tang Tian: Just waiting to watch the show!

Before vanishing, Shi Jian said one last thing to the seemingly dangerous paper figure: “Since you want to be me, how can you not have a spirit pet?”

That said, it wasn’t like Shi Jian’s team had disappeared completely—after all, the ghost bride had been released.

Once released, the ghost bride looked around. Her gaze skipped over all the amusement rides, all the streamer guests she could’ve easily slaughtered, and even ignored popcorn, cotton candy, and every kind of snack.

She immediately locked onto the paper figure with Shi Jian’s appearance.

The paper figure didn’t seem worried about being recognized at all. It even smiled and opened its arms toward the ghost bride.

The ghost bride’s pupils shrank sharply. The scene in front of her overlapped with the one at the ancestral hall.

Paper figure: Spirit pet?Even the spirit pet couldn’t recognize her—she could even confuse the spirit pet and use it for herself—

Then the paper figure was instantly slashed by the charging ghost bride.

The paper figure tried to cover the ghost bride’s mouth and nose with her body, but it was useless.

Shi Jian explained matter-of-factly, “Fun fact: ghosts don’t need to breathe.”

The paper figure was sliced by the ghost bride into fluttering pieces of paper. Shi Jian treated the snowy white scraps as snow and struck a pose in the wind.