NOVPUBWherever the bumper car went, gasps and shouts from players followed.
Rita didn't want to waste time entertaining any of it. No matter how many people asked, she refused to let Nivalis stop the car. If anyone tried to block their way, she told Nivalis to speed up and dodge around them.
"This is a battlefield, and time is money. Anyone who wastes our time here is—"
She was mid-sentence when a voice bellowed behind them, loud enough to echo across the street. Just in case BS-Rita didn't understand, the player repeated it in multiple languages:
"I'll pay 100g Blocks for the method to get that bumper car and your game strategy!"
Nivalis didn't understand, but before she could ask, Rita—who did understand—slammed the brakes.
She turned and waved enthusiastically toward the voice. "Hey there, friend! Lovely morning, isn't it?"
Nivalis, who had just finished translating via B8017913: …
Five minutes later, the bumper car started up again.
Rita counted the 100g Blocks in her hand—there were 21 of them in total. She handed them to B8017913.
"Hold on to these. That'll cover our next three hours of game fees. You handle it when the time comes."
Nivalis asked hesitantly, "What if he resells the strategy to other players?"
Rita wasn't concerned in the slightest. "It's not like I gave away anything too detailed. Just the game rules and a general strategy. Besides, he doesn't have the limited bumper car reward. He has nothing to prove his credibility. Even if he sells it cheap, no one will believe him."
And honestly? Even if they did believe it, it wouldn't matter.
Their success wasn't something you could copy and paste.
Their results came from the synergy between three critical roles: a top-tier navigator, a ridiculously skilled driver, and herself—the artillery queen who boosted their speed through nonstop kills. Without one of those roles, it wouldn't work.
Any team wanting similar results would need an equally balanced and powerful setup.
As the car rolled along, Rita found herself wondering what kind of rewards the other attraction leaderboards offered.
She kept her eyes peeled for other standout items like their bumper car—and then spotted a player flying through the sky… riding a hammer?
A hammer she recognized.
It was the one used in the Whack-a-Mole game.
She was just about to tell Nivalis to head toward the hammer game when a system notification popped up:
[Winter Sea · Frenzied Shark has used a Forced Invitation to summon you to the July Theme Park.]
No sooner had the notification appeared than their bumper car accelerated uncontrollably. The next thing they knew, they were flying through the starlit cosmos.
Before any of them could react, they skidded to a sudden stop—right in front of the entrance to the July Theme Park.
Nivalis, still breathless: "What just happened?"
Rita: "Winter Sea · Frenzied Shark…"
No sorting system had appeared yet, but her nemesis sure had.
Looking at the entrance, Rita saw that the rules were mostly the same as the 15th-month park… but harsher.
Game fee: 50g Blocks per hour
If Block count drops below 35% of your starting amount, you're sent back to the initial room and must pay 3 item shards to re-enter
Every 30 minutes, you must unlock a relic or item
Every reset causes a 10% stat loss
And naturally, food and attraction fees would be even higher.
Rita grimaced. This place was a nightmare-level difficulty.
And players in here were definitely Winter Sea-tier.
She was immediately on edge.
They were still outside the park, meaning she could still use her skills.
Time to return the favor.
Rita prepared to cast [Ancient Curse].
Nivalis: "What's the plan?"
Still mentally drafting the curse, Rita replied, "Let's head in first."
They might as well make the most of it. Complaining at the gate wouldn't help—gathering intel would.
Their bumper car entered the July park without resistance.
The air turned misty, as if they were entering a fog-drenched city. The world became hazy. Ahead, they could vaguely make out a bulky, looming shadow.
But before they could get a proper look, another notification appeared.
[Lania Kaia · Mistblade has used a Forced Invitation to summon you to the March Theme Park.]
The bumper car sped forward once again, streaking through starlight.
This time, they stopped outside the entrance to March Theme Park.
Nivalis wiped her face with a claw, staring at Rita in a mix of disbelief and exasperation. "Who is it this time?"
Rita: "Mistblade…"
Apparently, the grudge from sniping a reward was just as strong as having an SSS-grade divine blessing stolen.
With a heavy sigh, Rita activated the Ancient Curse she'd planned earlier.
[I curse Winter Sea · Frenzied Shark: every 5 minutes, they will lose one random Block. The curse will only lift if they lead three games into the global top-ten rankings.]
Rita had hoped to leech those Blocks herself, but that didn't align with the system's rules. If she wanted to profit, she'd have to share in the penalty.
Having gotten her petty revenge, she finally turned her attention to the March park.
Once again, most of the rules mirrored the others—but with different numbers.
Game fee: 20g Blocks per hour
Must unlock one item per hour
If Blocks fall below 30% of starting amount: reset room, 1 item shard to re-enter
Each reset causes an 8% stat loss
If she had come here directly from the 15th-month park, she would've been furious.
But after her brief trip to July?
March felt like mercy. She actually felt grateful.
She hesitated for a moment—did they need to repay the game fee here?
But as they passed through the gates, no payment prompt appeared.
Instead, a message popped up:
[March Theme Park features a unique fee system. Detected: Player BS-Rita has already paid 1 hour of fees in the 15th-month park. A 15-minute bonus has been granted. Fees begin at 6:00.]
And then, another pop-up appeared:
[Congratulations to Player BS-Rita for unlocking the Hidden Achievement: "Fine, I Admit I'm Popular."]
[Hidden Achievement – "Fine, I Admit I'm Popular"
Trigger condition: Within 6 hours of game start, visit three different theme parks.
Choose one of the following three items as your reward:
