I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Not long after, the announcement that the grand parade was about to begin came over the loudspeaker.

The tourists who had been watching were intimidated by Sia's fists and left to watch the grand parade.

Lu Ban was standing on the side of the street watching and saw that, apart from the teddy bear, all the other performers were working very hard.

He wasn't sure if these staff members were part of the supernatural phenomenon.

After the grand parade ended, Lu Ban arrived at the entrance of the amusement park once again.

He took two steps forward and saw staff members in red uniforms stop him.

"Hello, are you going home now?"

The staff member asked with his signature smile.

"Yes, I've completed all the attractions and am ready to leave."

Lu Ban answered and took another step forward.

At that moment, the staff member in red suddenly grabbed Lu Ban's shoulder.

"Sir, you haven't experienced all the attractions yet. Would you please do so before leaving?"

"...I've tried all of them."

Lu Ban glanced at the visitor guide; he had already visited all the attractions listed.

"Please enjoy all the rides before leaving and have a wonderful time at the amusement park."

The staff member in red, with a businesslike smile, tried to dissuade him.

Chapter 463 The Teddy Bear Can't Walk

Lu Ban did not rush out, because according to the bizarre rules, he would definitely be dismembered again and put into a trolley.

He chose to go back.

The teddy bear was still staring at Feng Yu, and every now and then, Feng Yu would switch his eyes to keep an eye on the teddy bear to prevent it from running around or attacking him.

Xia went to a restaurant for a meal, and night fell.

As night fell, the tourists became more uneasy. Their individual schedules differed, and through conversation, many realized they were in a strange environment.

They tried to make phone calls, but most of the phones were out of service. After all, this was their past selves, yet strangely, it was now the present.

"There are two possible scenarios: one is that we do have attractions we haven't visited yet, and we need to find those attractions to leave safely; the other is that the attractions we visited are just a pretext, and there are other rules in place."

Feng Yu said while staring at the teddy bear.

"I think it should be the former, but we also need to summarize a set of rules."

Lu Ban picked up a pen and wrote down some thoughts on a sticky note on the table.

"The Time Worm cannot leave this place. We should at least make sure that the Time Worm cannot leave this eeriness, otherwise, those who have mistakenly entered the amusement park may die."

Since the Time Worm can put the amusement park into a vicious cycle, Lu Ban believes that binding it here is perfectly fine.

Lu Ban felt that it was happier to stay here and keep riding the Ferris wheel than to die suddenly because of the bizarre rules.

Of course, under certain circumstances, it's always better to be able to leave.

He glanced at the first rule he had written down.

Rule 1: You must experience all the rides before leaving the amusement park.

Next, Lu Ban prepared to add some rules to the Time Worm.

First of all, anyone who encounters the Time Worm will likely mistake it for a teddy bear and lose interest in it. Therefore, Lu Ban decided to remind these tourists.

[Rule 2: The teddy bears in the amusement park do not walk. If you see a teddy bear that is walking, please contact the nearest staff member immediately.]

As Lu Ban wrote this, he thought for a moment. The staff uniforms were of two colors: yellow for ticket booths, rides, and restaurants, and red for those who would stop visitors when leaving the park. Obviously, the staff in red uniforms should be quite dangerous, so this rule should be changed to look for staff wearing yellow uniforms.

Through communication with staff, visitors should then realize that their perception has been affected. In the amusement park, the main manifestation of this affected perception is a distorted understanding of the teddy bear.

Therefore, Lu Ban wrote down the third point.

[Rule 3: Please make sure the teddy bear has a round head, two ears on either side of its head, and is brown and furry. If you see a teddy bear in the display case that does not look like this, please contact the staff member wearing yellow.]

In addition, since the Time Bugs will attack anyone who tries to leave or who notices its unusual behavior, visitors need to keep a low profile and avoid being noticed by the teddy bear when they realize that the teddy bear looks different from other things.

Lu Ban wrote down the fourth rule.

[Rule 4: The parade will not include teddy bear performances. If it does, please do not raise any objections and contact the staff member wearing yellow after the show.]

Since images of the Time Worms can cause new Time Worms to appear, taking photos in amusement parks, especially of teddy bears, should be prohibited.

[Rule 5: Please do not take photos with the teddy bear. If the teddy bear shows an intention to take a photo with you, please delete the photo after taking it. If you encounter special problems that prevent you from deleting the photo, please contact the staff member wearing yellow who is closest to you.]

Sometimes, taking photos may unintentionally capture teddy bears in the frame. In such cases, staff need to check and delete the photos promptly.

[Rule 6: When you are about to leave the amusement park, ask the staff member in the yellow uniform to check your photos and delete any photos that include the teddy bear. You can ask the staff member for compensation.]

Additionally, if visitors encounter staff members dressed in red, it might mean they have reached the edge of the amusement park. At this point, the Time Bugs may have been bound by other visitors in some other way, making it impossible for them to reset the visitor's time, and thus, the visitor could be in danger.

Therefore, Lu Ban immediately wrote down two rules.

[Rule 7: Staff members wear yellow uniforms. If you see staff members wearing other colors, remain calm and return to the nearest ride.]

[Rule 8: If you encounter a staff member of another color who has shown hostility or given you orders, immediately look for a walking teddy bear.]

Under these two rules, tourists who follow the rules will either return to the amusement park to continue playing, or they will be noticed by the Time Bugs and have their time stolen; in any case, they will not be torn to pieces.

At this point, Lu Ban realized that there was still one last thing missing: how to leave the amusement park.

Having followed these rules, they had essentially brought the Time Worm under control and made contact with the staff in red. They could leave once they completed all the projects, but Lu Ban didn't know what the last project was.

As night deepened, the tourists' panic intensified.

The staff members dressed in yellow were trying to reassure the tourists, behaving no differently than normal people.

Lu Ban stood up, pondering the ultimate purpose of this amusement park.

In a horror movie theater, you must follow the viewing rules and watch the entire movie.

So what is the purpose of this amusement park...?

At this moment, Lu Ban saw that the uneasy tourists were staring at him, including men and women, adults and children.

A blonde girl was holding a cute teddy bear and hugging the doll tightly.

"doll?"

Lu Ban seemed to have caught something.

He approached the girl and asked her.

Where did you get this doll?

Normally, a high school girl wouldn't bring a doll into an amusement park, especially since the doll she's carrying is a teddy bear, which is like the amusement park's mascot. Even though she thinks it's become a strange creature, she'll definitely remember that she got it from the amusement park.

"The souvenir shop is next to the restaurant."

She answered timidly, pointing to the location of the restaurant.

Lu Ban immediately pushed through the crowd and arrived at the restaurant. He saw that there was indeed a souvenir shop next door, where staff in red uniforms were waiting for customers behind the cashier.

"The amusement park brochure doesn't mention a souvenir shop, but it is indeed part of the amusement park, so you have to buy something here before you can leave?"

Because souvenir shops were so commonplace, Lu Ban subconsciously ignored them.

Besides, people don't necessarily buy anything in the shops when they go to an amusement park.

Lu Ban walked into the store and saw some teddy bear dolls on the shelves. Apart from that, everything else was human limbs, remains, and heads.

He now knows that the staff member in the red uniform was taking him to this souvenir shop, not a restaurant.

Chapter 464 The Best Souvenir

Lu Ban pushed open the door and walked into the store. The blank-faced heads and broken limbs were displayed in the store. Only the teddy bears were spotless and cute on their own, giving people a sense of inverted distortion.

Because the Time Worm replaced the teddy bear, the eerie creature didn't take the teddy bear away; it only placed the corpses next to it.

Most of these corpses were already decayed, shrunken, and dried up, while a small number still retained foul-smelling, rotten flesh and blood.

The stench permeated the souvenir shop, making people cover their noses.

However, there was no similar smell outside the souvenir shop, which suggests that there is some kind of cognitive impairment that prevents ordinary people from smelling the odors and seeing the corpses.

Lu Ban glanced at the amusement park employee in red.

That person looked ordinary, like anyone you could see anywhere on the street.

Would you like to buy a souvenir to take home?

The employee wore a business smile, which looked eerie and terrifying amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"I want to buy this."

Lu Ban thought for a moment, then picked up the teddy bear.

The staff did not make things difficult for Lu Ban. After scanning the code to pay, Lu Ban walked out of the souvenir shop.

He should have completed all the projects by now.

Upon arriving at the amusement park entrance, he once again encountered staff members dressed in red.

"Hello, are you leaving the amusement park now?"

The staff member said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm leaving now."

"It seems you had a great time at our amusement park. We hope you will visit us again."

The staff waved their hands, making no attempt to stop Lu Ban.

He continued walking forward, and soon, all that remained was a pure white mist.

Lu Ban didn't stop. He walked for another minute. A cold wind blew by, and the cool moonlight shone down. He looked up and saw the Lingjiang River flowing quietly.

Looking back, the dilapidated amusement park still stood there, looking old and rusty, completely unusable.

"It is indeed time to leave."