In an abandoned amusement park on the edge of the city, 36 carousels are silently arranged in a circle like enchanted beasts. Their wooden skeletons glowed blue in the moonlight, and behind the stained glass windows, 36 pairs of eyes opened at the same time-they were gems inlaid on horseback, shining faintly in the night wind.
This amusement park was once the most glorious entertainment resort in the 20th century. The 36 carousels were hand-built by 36 top craftsmen around the world. Each carries the myths of different cultures: unicorns in Northern Europe, unicorns in China, and Sphinx in Egypt... They were supposed to spin in their respective exhibition areas, but a sudden magnetic storm caused all machinery to lose control at the same time, fixing the 36 carousels forever in this weird circle.
Irene was the first person to notice the abnormality. As a night watchman at the amusement park, she patrols every Wednesday with a flashlight. But this night, when she approached the merry-go-round area, the beam of the flashlight was suddenly distorted by some invisible force, and the 36 horses let out a low neigh at the same time. What was even more terrifying was that she saw her reflection behind every glass window-36 Irene, dressed in costumes from different eras, some wearing Victoria dresses, some wearing futuristic silver uniforms.
"Who are you? "Irene asked trembling.
The unicorn horse in the center suddenly turned its head, and its gemstone eyes shot out two beams of light, projecting a holographic image on the ground. In the image, the souls of 36 craftsmen emerge. They come from different time and space, but are called here by some supernatural force due to their common pursuit of "eternal innocence."
"We failed. "The souls of Nordic craftsmen sigh," Each Trojan horse contains a 'time fragment' of the corresponding culture. It wanted to convey happiness to the future through rotation, but it accidentally opened up a rift in time and space. "
The soul of the Egyptian craftsman pointed to the ground: "Look, the rift is widening. If not repaired in time, 36 space-times will collide here, causing a cosmic disaster. "
Only then did Irene notice that the ground under the foot of the wooden horse was cracking open, and colorful light dust gushed out of the gaps, like a stirred nebula. She suddenly remembered the diary left by her grandfather, which records an ancient legend: When 36 pure emotions emerge at the same time, the cracks in time and space can be repaired.
"What do I need to do? "Irene asked.
The souls of the craftsmen exchanged a look: "Ride every wooden horse and feel the story they carry. When your heartbeat is synchronized with 36 emotions, the rift closes. "
Irene took a deep breath and walked towards the nearest China Kirin Trojan horse. The moment she touched the saddle, a warm current surged into her body. She seemed to have traveled to ancient Chang 'an and saw children riding wooden horses laughing in the streets. Then there is the Nordic unicorn horse. She transformed into a Viking girl and danced with the horse under the aurora... Each horse brings her different memory fragments, including laughter, tears, longing for the future, and nostalgia for the past.
When Irene rode the 35th Trojan horse, a gap half a meter wide had already cracked open in the ground, and colorful light and dust poured out like a waterfall. She could feel her heartbeat racing, and 36 emotions intertwined in her body, like 36 rivers flowing into the sea.
"The last one! "The soul of the Egyptian craftsman shouted.
Irene rushed to the 36th Trojan horse-a style she had never seen before. The horse body was made of transparent crystal and liquid starlight flowed inside. The moment she rode on, the entire amusement park shook, and the 36 wooden horses shone brightly at the same time.
"We did it! "The souls of the craftsmen cheered.
The cracks on the ground began to heal, and the colored light dust was sucked back into the Trojan horse. Irene saw her reflection smiling at the same time behind 36 glass windows. The costumes of 36 eras gradually merged into a robe dotted with stars.
When the last ray of light dissipated, the 36-seat merry-go-round returned to stillness, but their eyes no longer flashed, but revealed a gentle warm light, as if guarding an eternal secret.
Since then, the amusement park's merry-go-round area has become the famous "Time and Space Station." Occasionally, tourists will hear the slight turning sound of a wooden horse late at night, or see 36 fuzzy figures dancing in the moonlight. But Irene knew that it was the souls of 36 craftsmen guarding this hard-won peace-a fairy tale woven with 36 carousels that spanned time and space.
