ryethenovel Chapter 221 Don't Be Easily Trusted
Chapter 221 Don't Be Easily Trusted
"Green ivy! Where are you! Green ivy!"
At the small train station platform in the African park, Edelweiss called out loudly, trying to call Green Ivy back.
But the surrounding illusionary tourists remained completely still, and there was no sign of the green ivy, as if it had vanished entirely.
"Damn it! Where did Green Ivy go?!"
Violet moved closer to Edelweiss, and the two members of Lily's team also came over, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Didn't you see the pothos either?"
"No..." "We couldn't find her at all..."
Edelweiss pursed her lips and remained silent, recalling the flyer she had seen in the tiger enclosure. She vaguely remembered that some rules were written on the back, but the only flyer was in the hands of the missing Green Ivy…
"Perhaps she has discovered some important clue," Hyacinth said, crossing her arms and addressing the Edelweiss group in front of her.
Clover hugged the fox-shaped pillow tightly and stood obediently next to Lily. Wheat, on the other hand, flipped through the African park brochure in her hand as if nothing had happened, as if Green Ivy's disappearance had nothing to do with her at all.
Seeing this, Edelweiss was immediately furious.
She had known Mai Sui for a long time. This young lady had always been arrogant and disdainful of others. Even though Green Ivy had disappeared, she seemed not to care at all, and continued to flip through the manual.
But it was too embarrassing to criticize her in front of so many people, especially since she had already left the Suicheng team, and besides...
"Look at this."
Suddenly, Maisui showed everyone the brochure in her hand, which featured a radish logo drawn on the little train in the African park. Although it was a different shade of pink than the previous two brochures, it was still very eye-catching.
"Oh? Is this the latest tip?"
Violet didn't care about the previous conflict. She took the manual from Wheat Ear and carefully flipped through it.
The manual was followed by a page of rules similar to those in the tiger enclosure, and everyone immediately gathered together to look at it.
"Iris says this mental world is a set of strange rules set up by Heart Moon Fox. If we follow these rules, we might be able to escape!"
Edelweiss is full of confidence.
【The African-themed mini-train – your savannah adventure begins here】
While riding the miniature train, you can enjoy the scenery of the African savanna and observe the wild animals roaming around, but please be sure to follow these rules:
[1. The African savanna is home to a diverse array of animals. You don't need to look at the exhibits; just join the journey with enthusiasm, and the staff on the miniature train will provide explanations.]
[2. The staff member in the pink uniform is one of the park's best staff members. She will help you learn about the animal populations in the African enclosure and assist you in leaving the zoo.]
3. When boarding the miniature train, please store your personal belongings in the designated area, especially your cushions, as this may pose an unnecessary safety hazard to the trip.
4. You are free to observe the animals in the park while the mini-train is running, but please do not feed them anything.
5. After the train arrives at the station, you will receive a pass to leave the zoo. Then, give this pass to the staff member wearing dark blue, and she will take you out of the zoo.
A few relatively short rules.
"It seems Iris was right; as long as we follow the rules, we can definitely leave this place!"
"Hmm...we can only give it a try." Violet sighed and muttered to herself.
Seeing Violet and the others heading towards the train station, Cocklebur wanted to follow, but was suddenly pulled back by his companions.
"Cocklebur, wait a minute."
"Hmm?"
The girl turned around and met the gaze of the girl in light red behind her, tilting her head curiously.
The magical girl [Tanuki], his teammate and a veteran magical girl, stopped him from boarding the little train with the others.
"What's wrong, Tanabata? Did you find something?"
"...Come over here."
After saying that, the bladderwort glanced warily at the little train not far away, then pulled the burdock to the vending machine in front of the flamingo enclosure and whispered to her:
"Cocklebur, don't you think... the captain and Clover are acting a little strange?"
"strangeness?"
Upon hearing this, Cang Er hesitated for a moment, then immediately looked up at the group of people buying tickets from the staff member in the pink uniform, and frowned slightly.
Although I suddenly felt a slight dizziness for no reason, I still sensed that something was wrong.
"Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit off. I felt something was off when Clover asked Green Ivy for a pillow earlier. She never asks people for things on her own initiative."
"And the captain too, isn't she prone to train sickness? Why would she go to the train station to buy tickets? Besides... they even got separated from us before..."
At this point, the blue and white magical girl, Tanuki, took out a folded flyer from her pocket and unfolded it in front of the burr.
"I just realized I had this flyer in my pocket. Look at these rules."
Be wary of friends you've lost touch with, especially if they don't have any fox merchandise or tail pillows.
Cocklebur shivered violently, and when he looked at Bai Lili and Clover not far away again, his eyes were filled with deep fear.
They do look exactly like their former teammates, but were they really their former teammates?
"Beep beep! Please collect your purchased items."
The vending machine behind them suddenly made a sound. The two looked down and saw two cans of Coke and a carefully folded piece of paper in the dispenser.
As if she had understood something, Tanuki reached out and picked up the two cans of cola and the note, and looked at the contents of the note with Cocklebur.
The handwriting was neat and elegant, as if it were written by a young lady from a wealthy family. These were the few lines of text:
To the person who found this note
Following these rules can help you stay away from unknown dangers.
1. Do not approach the miniature train, and do not board it. The miniature train is not an escape route; it will lead you to danger.
[2. After finding this note, immediately open and drink the Coke in your hand, place the can on top of a nearby trash can, and then take the pull tab to the nearest store. The staff will give you a fox plush pillow as a gift.]
3. Do not let go of the fox plush pillow, and do not trust anyone who asks for the plush pillow back, even if she is someone you used to know.
Cocklebur's hands trembled slightly, and Tanuki's face turned deathly pale. Both of them could hardly contain their fear and hurriedly gulped down their cola, clutching the pull tabs tightly in their hands. Then they looked at the last rule below.
[4. After obtaining the fox plush pillow, refuse any transportation and go to the nearest restaurant as quickly as possible. You will find out the next step there.]
"Hey—, cocklebur, bladderwort, we're off we go!"
Edelweiss spoke in a drawn-out tone toward the two of them.
The bladderwort looked up at them, trying to appear calm as she answered:
"Cang Er...she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, so I'll go with her to the infirmary. You guys can go now!"
"Okay, then please be careful."
Bai Lili said thoughtfully, but did not urge the two to catch up.
Watching the little train whistle away, the two men, already drenched in cold sweat, hurriedly rushed to a nearby shop. They used the pull ring to get a fox-shaped pillow from the smiling fox-girl shopkeeper, hugged it tightly to their arms, and fled in terror.
"Oh my... how perceptive you are, Ms. Tanukimo."
The fox-girl shop assistant watched the two girls disappear into the distance, her tail swaying from side to side, revealing a sly smile.
"It's a pity that this little train only caught two people. I had even specially arranged a wonderful performance for them..."
"Hehe...hehehehe..."
The air was filled with the sweet, light laughter of Xin Yuehu.
Vague and indistinct.