In the investigation of paranormal events

Jiang Cheng picked up the little figure and looked at the miniature version of herself; it even smiled at her.

"Don't you wear this little thing around your waist?"

Upon hearing Jiang Cheng's words, the two realized what was happening and simultaneously pulled out their "substitute dolls."

Like Jiang Cheng, they all wore it around their waists, or rather, this thing is usually worn around the waist.

It seems only Little Fish wore it around her neck because she thought it was cute, while the Snake Woman simply...

Jiang Cheng looked at the two substitute dolls, which moved slightly as if asking for a hug.

"Speaking of which, this doll is not only alive, but it also seems to seek out its own kind."

Jiang Cheng sighed as she watched this scene.

"Jiang Cheng, even if we have substitute dolls, we might not be able to escape the strange forced killing. Just like those containment experts before, they also had substitute dolls that could make them immune to death once, but they still died."

Jiang Cheng hummed in agreement and nodded.

"Um... could you change it to strawberry flavor?" the paper figure said.

Chen Ran and Jiang Cheng both stared at him in shock.

"I don't like vanilla flavor. I usually only eat strawberry flavored food." The paper figure scratched its head awkwardly.

Since Jiang Cheng said everything was fine, he should relax a bit. Besides, he really didn't want to eat vanilla flavor...

"All right."

"Boss, another strawberry flavor, please."

"Then I'll have this."

This is one of the little-known quirks of the paper doll. He has a characteristic, or rather a habit, that is, he only eats strawberry-flavored snacks. He feels uncomfortable if he eats other flavors.

This contrasts sharply with Chen Ran's obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness—

"But Jiang Cheng, is it really okay for us to eat ice cream like this?"

On the way, the paper figure asked Jiang Cheng a question.

"Slurp~"

"What's wrong with it? I think it tastes delicious."

"Look how normal we are now. People around us no longer look at us strangely."

Jiang Cheng said while eating ice cream.

"All right."

Chen Ran also ate his ice cream in small bites, but his mind was still on the strange thing, and he was not in the mood for it at all, looking absent-minded.

"Should we try the Ferris wheel or the sailboat again?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Upon hearing this, the two were speechless, unsure of what to say, their faces filled with shock.

"Jiang Cheng, have you forgotten that this is a death playground?" Chen Ran said.

Jiang Cheng naturally understood that he was in an amusement park, but he had indeed forgotten the word "death" at the moment.

"Jiang Cheng, if this continues, we're in trouble," Chen Ran said worriedly.

"We don't know if the ice cream shop owner has any problems."

Hearing Chen Ran's confusion, Jiang Cheng immediately replied decisively, "No problem."

"ha?"

"The ice cream shop owner is fine."

"Why?" Chen Ran asked.

"Because his ice cream is so delicious, the cream is really top-notch, I ate three and I didn't even have a stomachache."

Chen Ran: "..."

"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. I guess the Strange One won't make a move anytime soon. Let's go ride the Ferris wheel."

Jiang Cheng's mind was completely on having fun. He was mainly influenced by the atmosphere of the amusement park and was touched by the happiness of everyone around him.

"Jiang Cheng, what's your reason for doing this?"

"Of course, it's a feast for my younger self!"

Jiang Cheng was no longer focused on the strangeness; instead, she thought of her childhood. Recalling that childhood filled with scars, Jiang Cheng felt immense heartache—it was a past she couldn't bear to look back on…

Now that he has the chance, of course he wants to have some fun!

"Alright, let's go."

"The people here are all normal; there's not a trace of anything strange about them."

Afterwards, the group went to the Ferris wheel and started enjoying the rides. After the Ferris wheel, they also went on bumper cars, sailboats, and a haunted house...

As the sun set and dusk fell, a fiery sunset appeared on the horizon.

At this moment, inside the Ship of Theseus—

The magician waited anxiously for the group on the ship. "So much time has passed, why haven't they come back yet? Could they have died there?"

The magician's anxiety grew stronger. Wasn't it agreed that they would only go to investigate? Several hours have passed, and there are still no results.

The magician was really afraid that something unexpected might happen. Looking at the amusement park in front of him, the magician said with some emotion, "Chen Ran, Jiang Cheng, I hope you can come back alive."

……

"Jiang Cheng, is this really okay for us?" The three of them were sitting on a roller coaster.

The three of them explored almost the entire amusement park. I don't know if they discovered anything strange, but Jiang Cheng certainly had a blast.

"What's wrong with that? I feel very happy."

During this time, they did not find anything unusual, nor were they attacked in the slightest. It was as if they were just having fun in an ordinary amusement park.

"Uh..." The paper figure was speechless, and Chen Ran remained silent as well.

After playing all of this, everyone had completely forgotten about the strange thing, and Jiang Cheng even went to buy a few more ice creams.

"Finally, I've made up for the regrets of my childhood," Jiang Cheng said with some emotion.

Now the three of them have integrated well with everyone and no longer behaved strangely like when they first arrived.

"Jiang Cheng, how long have we been here?" Chen Ran asked.

"It's been about a few hours."

Looking up at the sky, I realized it was getting late. "It's about time we left."

"We haven't fully investigated the strangeness of this place yet," Chen Ran said.

"Yeah, I almost forgot, this is a death playground."

Upon hearing the word "death," all three were startled, as if they had realized something.

"Speaking of which, haven't we spent several hours at this amusement park...?"

"Um."

The three men looked solemn. At that moment, the atmosphere in the entire amusement park became eerie, and an invisible terror pressed down on everyone's hearts.

"Jiang Cheng! You big idiot! You've been playing in this amusement park for so long!"

Hearing Xiao Nian's voice, Jiang Cheng asked, "Xiao Nian, why didn't you remind me?"

"Of course I reminded you, it was you who kept saying 'Let's play a little longer, let's play a little longer'."

Hearing Xiao Nian say this, Jiang Cheng suddenly woke up, as if he realized something. He didn't remember saying such a thing.

Moreover, according to common sense, based on his understanding, there was absolutely no way he could have spent so much time in this amusement park.

"Hmph! Didn't you say you were going to host a banquet for your younger self?"

"What 'young man'? What 'myself'? I've been to amusement parks when I was a kid, what's with all the 'invitation'?"

Listening to Jiang Cheng's mutterings, the two of them also realized that something was wrong.

"Our understanding has been distorted?!"