Seeing Jade's almost overflowing excitement, the corner of Jackie Chan's mouth twitched involuntarily.
Jade, have you completely forgotten you're in a "hostage" situation?
He helplessly held his forehead, pointing at the huge, already empty "Rainbow Vortex" cup on the bar counter, and instructed:
"Don't give her any more juice. Her sugar intake today is definitely over the limit."
"Hear that?"
Victor immediately turned his head, nudging Jade beside him with a mischievous grin, deliberately drawing out his words.
"It's not that I don't want to treat you, it's that your Uncle jackie—doesn't—allow—it!"
Jade puffed out her cheeks angrily, turning her head away to give Victor the back of her head, muttering softly, "Cheapskate!"
This interaction, seemingly full of gunpowder but actually permeated with a bizarre yet harmonious family bickering atmosphere, left Jackie Chan utterly speechless.
He shook his head, took one last deep look at Jade with a complex expression, turned, and quickly disappeared into the bustling crowd of monster passengers, beginning his forced "talisman hunt" mission.
Meanwhile, the "kidnapper" and "hostage" duo left behind began their uniquely styled cruise ship "vacation" trip.
Watching Jackie Chan's figure disappear into the monster crowd, Victor stretched lazily, his joints emitting soft cracks, his face returning to that carefree, brilliant smile.
"Alright! The third wheel's guardian has temporarily left the stage."
He moved both hands simultaneously, very naturally wrapping one arm around Enid's waist and placing the other on Wednesday's shoulder. "Now, let's get back on topic—enjoying the vacation!"
He looked down at Jade, who was puffing her cheeks and giving him the back of her head, and gently nudged her little leather shoe with the tip of his foot.
"Hey, tag-along, what do you want to play? Considering how 'cooperative' your Uncle jackie is, I'll show you a good time today."
Jade immediately turned around, her eyes wide open, instantly forgetting her earlier "cheapskate" complaints.
Her little finger pointed at the towering, cloud-high giant water slide wrapped with rainbow-colored slides in the distance, her voice rising with excitement:
"That one! I want to play the highest one!"
"Good taste!" Victor snapped his fingers in approval. "Let's go!"
A few minutes later, the four stood at the top of the giant water slide called "Abyssal Whirlpool."
The transparent tube wound and twisted, almost vertically downward, extending into the deep, unfathomable sea area. Just looking at it made one's legs weak.
"Wow..." Jade clung to the guardrail, peering down, her little face flushed with excitement.
Enid also nervously clenched Victor's hand.
Wednesday, expressionless, checked the safety buckle, as if assessing the probability of death in this design.
"Ready, kids?"
Victor grinned, showing his white teeth, and sat down first in the front seat of the double inner tube, then patted the empty spot behind him.
"Little tag-along, come here, hold on tight! If you fall off, I'm not fishing you out!"
"Who wants to hold you!" Jade said disdainfully, but her body honestly climbed into the inner tube, her little hands tightly gripping the clothes at Victor's waist.
Enid and Wednesday shared another inner tube.
The staff gave a push—
"Ahhhhhhh—!"
The feeling of weightlessness instantly hit! The water flow carried them down at an astonishing speed, rushing left and right in the transparent tube. The intense spinning and bumping triggered a series of screams.
Victor laughed excitedly, while Wednesday pursed her lips tightly, though a faint flicker seemed to stir deep in her eyes.
"Splash!"
After a huge splash, the four rushed out from the slide's end into the buffer pool below, creating a massive spray.
"Too—too exciting!"
Jade surfaced from the water, her wet hair plastered to her face, gasping and shouting, her eyes full of excited light. "Again!"
Victor wiped the water from his face, looked at the disheveled but excited Jade, and raised an eyebrow:
"Hey, not bad, brave kid. Alright, your wish is my command!"
Next, they played almost every thrilling attraction on the cruise ship.
Jade, starting as a "forced hostage," completely lost herself in the fun, her laughter almost non-stop.
She even temporarily forgot about the talisman and Uncle jackie, fully immersed in this unprecedented wild playtime.
Until the cruise ship broadcast issued a warning.
"Attention all passengers! We have received a report of an anomaly in the 'Ancient Artifacts Exhibition Hall' on the lower deck of the cruise ship! Passengers in that area, please remain calm and evacuate immediately! Repeat..."
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