(A mildly scary infinite-dungeon story, probably a short novel of around 200,000 to 300,000 words.)
"Ding-dong! Welcome to the amusement park. We can help you rediscover your innocence. You can only go home after clearing the park, and once you do, the park manager will grant you one wish. Please enjoy yourselves, honored guests."
That was the first announcement Miao Shui heard when she opened her eyes.
Miao Shui had fallen into a strange amusement park. Inside were clowns with grinning faces who could leap eight zhang into the air, spin their heads 180 degrees, and tell everyone they met that they were hungry. To avoid being cruelly eaten by the clowns, anyone who entered had to try the rides and earn the bread the clowns loved to eat.
To stay alive, she resolutely decided to take on the attractions.
But the strange rules and props inside left her drenched in sweat and flushed, and every time she came out clutching food, her hands were practically trembling.
Unlike the others, the manager who came to meet her was tall, elegant, and handsome. Each time, he would politely lower his head and take her finger between his lips, then raise his beautiful, watery-green, peach-blossom eyes and murmur with a smile:
"See you next time, darling."
[Visitor's Guide:
The amusement park has five main areas:
Area One: The Abstinence Zone
Attractions include the Castle of Innocence, the Carousel, the Hall of Mirrors, and more.
Note ⚠️: There are beautiful princesses and handsome princes who will take you back to your childhood. But for three days, participants must abstain from everything except hugging. Clearing the area earns five pieces of bread favored by the clowns.
Area Two: The Thrill Zone
Attractions include the Ferris wheel, the Passion Bumper Cars, and more.
Note ⚠️: Legend says that couples who kiss at the top of the Ferris wheel will be together forever. So for three days, participants must do everything except kiss. The reward for clearing the area is the same as above.
Area Three: Indoor Enclosed Pavilion
Attractions include the Frenzied Circus, the Pawnshop Stalls, and more.
Note ⚠️: You can sit and eat while watching the clowns perform, but after the show, all participants must imitate the clowns' poses and movements until utterly exhausted.
Clear reward: Unknown]
(Reader's Guide
1. Trying out a challenging new genre, so here's a rough idea of the story's atmosphere. I'll add a full blurb later.
2. The male lead is sexually inexperienced.
3. The female lead is an ordinary person, but beautiful. I haven't decided on the male lead yet, probably a succubus-like yandere?
4. Blurb saved on 2026.5.6, also archived on Weibo.)
Theme: Rediscovering childhood innocence
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