Chapter 1460: Chapter 1461: Candy World

Soon, Feng Yuan and the others assembled all six statues. This time, the last brick statue didn’t explode but moved to the base on the side. At this point, the previously exploded brick statues reappeared and fell onto the base, while the cartoon Brunos statue spun around and excitedly said,

“The way ahead is now open. Before you is the Candy World sponsored by the Honey Pot Earl candy chain brand. I’m sure you’ll all enjoy it~”

After saying this, the cartoon Brunos statue exploded with a bang, and upon seeing the colorful candies falling, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,

“Could it be that even this event has sponsors?”

“Probably the prize provider, but the candies seem nice too.”

Catching the gummy candy marked with the large Honey Pot Earl Candy House letters, Dou Yanlan said. Looking at the massive bridge quickly built from bricks, Feng Yuan remarked to Long Boduo,

“Perhaps we can eat our fill? After all, in the Data Domain, there’s no actual eating of food~”

“I’m not particularly fond of candy, but eating a bit is fine.”

Gazing at the candy rain, Long Boduo said somewhat regretfully. If it were gourmet food, that would be satisfying, but alas, it’s candy… Veronia twirled her parasol and said,

“Maybe, reaching this point, we can get some real candy. That wouldn’t be bad, plus, if I remember correctly, Honey Pot Earl is the largest candy brand in the Dantia Region. They probably won’t limit it to specific stores for redemption.”

“It seems possible, considering the large crowd. If only one store could redeem the prize, even if deliveries were possible, it would collapse the courier service.”

Nodding in agreement, Feng Yuan said, there were too many participants in this event. Although the prizes might not be of high value, the total price becomes daunting with large numbers. However, it’s probably paid for by Tiraya City. Yet, another crucial factor is production and how to distribute the prizes through Data City? Hmm, that’s tricky, at least Feng Yuan wasn’t sure if they could achieve this step.

If not through Data City, then distributing in reality? Seeing how the venues were divided into eleven main halls suggests that if there were too few stores, overcrowding would severely impair the experience, and many might even forgo the gift.

“Let’s go and see what Candy World is like.”

Although he had guessed what the scene ahead might be, Feng Yuan still spoke with a glimmer of anticipation. They all crossed the brick-built bridge and passed through a sweet mist, revealing a world made of candy. Flowing chocolate rivers, multi-colored cake mountains, crunchy cookie shrubs, lollipop street lamps, sugar-coated people, and all sorts of candies amazed everyone.

“Truly, they have taken the features of the Data Domain to the extreme. It’s something that can’t be done in the real world.”

Veronia exclaimed, looking around. At this moment, a little bear cookie approached them to introduce the content of this level. Of course, saying it’s a challenge is less accurate than calling it a relaxing little activity.

The task is simply to find the marshmallow lambs wandering around Candy World and herd them back to the chocolate farm. Bringing back ten will earn a small gift provided by the Honey Pot Earl Candy House. Moreover, this activity is not exclusive to Feng Yuan; Qi Chen and the others can participate too. However, in this treasure hunt event, everyone can only obtain one small gift.

As for distinguishing whether it’s the same person, the IDs provided by Data City are unique. Of course, if Feng Yuan wanted to cheat, he could create a bunch of different IDs quickly, but he wasn’t that bored to do such a thing.

“Seems like a relaxing activity. Even if you don’t participate, you can take the clues and leave. How about we stay and have some fun first?”

Looking at Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan suggested, to which they nodded and said,

“Sure, this place seems interesting.”

“Hey! Long Boduo, please leave the chocolate farm alone for now. Wait until we finish the herding activity, then you can eat it, alright?”

Calling out to Long Boduo, who was eyeing the chocolate fence, Feng Yuan suggested. Long Boduo glanced at the bear cookie with an awkward smile and said,

“Alright, then I can also try what marshmallow lambs taste like~”

“You’re really… malicious, luckily they’re not real.”

Looking speechlessly at Long Boduo, Agunas said helplessly. What was this guy thinking? Herding them back only to eat them? However, given that this is a game-like special space, it did not stop their plans. Considering it as playing a game, Long Boduo and Feng Yuan’s actions weren’t surprising, as players always have unique ideas.

“Besides chocolate rivers, are there rivers with other flavored drinks too?”

Walking around with Xiao Ji, occasionally grabbing encountered marshmallow lambs and tossing them toward the chocolate farm, Feng Yuan said in wonder. The marshmallow lambs were nearly weightless, so Feng Yuan, lazy to herd them slowly, just threw them toward the farm. Anyway, these lambs would land softly, so there was no fear of them getting hurt.

“Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to go into the water. In this kind of place, going into the water is not a good choice.”

Looking at the various colored rivers, Feng Yuan told Xiao Ji, who was uneasy. These drinks were likely perfectly recreated, with even that viscous feeling present. He had no interest in testing what it felt like to swim there, because surely it wouldn’t be comfortable.

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Xiao Ji was still a bit skeptical, but seeing him not approaching the riverside himself, it finally believed he wasn’t lying.

“Come to think of it, this area’s construction seems a bit rushed. It looks great at first glance, but there are significant issues in detail. At least, I can tell that this place is obviously built over the toy area. Could this be a remedial measure?”

Wandering around, Feng Yuan curiously asked Agunas. Such inside information was best asked from it. Glancing at him, Agunas rolled its eyes and said,

“Do you really think I’m some all-knowing gossip squad?”

“Hehe~ Just check it out~”

“I really can’t deal with you.”

Sighing, Agunas skimmed through some items and said,

“As you guessed, this is a newly added area due to the unexpectedly high number of visitors, aiming to avoid dissatisfaction from visitors if the final prizes couldn’t be distributed in time.”

“What are the final prizes?”

Upon hearing Agunas’ explanation, Feng Yuan immediately became curious about the final prizes. Surely, it couldn’t be the current Honey Pot Earl’s candies, because not only was the treasure hunt not over, but these candies also held no commemorative value.

“That’s a secret; it’s a surprise. But I can tell you it’s a decorative item. At least you should be satisfied; it’s quite a memorable thing, though it might take some time for them to send it via mail.”

“Hmm, cross-regional shipping isn’t cheap, is it? They’re quite generous.”

Surprised, Feng Yuan remarked to Agunas, as he couldn’t believe they were the only visitors from other regions. To this, Agunas shook its head and said,

“Not really costly, but compared to your consumption, they don’t necessarily lose money.”

“Uh… seems like it.”

Recalling the situation where every hotel in Tiraya City was fully booked, Feng Yuan realized this might indeed be the case. Putting aside other expenses, there were plenty of high-end hotels here. The place they stayed in was expensive enough to make academy students think twice about the cost; not that they couldn’t afford it, but because it felt pricey.

Considering the dining and souvenir expenses, this round probably wouldn’t leave Tiraya City in too much financial distress. Using Data City as a treasure hunt location was the first attempt in the entire Alliance, and might even become a new feature for them. When viewed this way, it didn’t seem like a loss.

After all, hosting events in Data City can avoid many repair costs due to Spirit Beast-related incidents, with the main costs being manpower and prizes.

“It’s a shame Maomu City didn’t host it first, but it seems it wouldn’t work. Currently, in the Divine Land Region, it wouldn’t attract many tourists anyway.”

Saying this regretfully, Feng Yuan realized that the Divine Land Region wasn’t quite ready for any tourism activities, considering the current atmosphere.