Chapter 1300: Chapter 9: A Promise Across Time_3

CC was about to say something.

Lin Xian immediately reached out to stop:

“Now that we’re at Coney Island, we can’t just eat a hot dog and leave, right? Enjoy your first time at an amusement park.”

He smiled slightly and said in English:

“Have a nice day.” (Enjoy a nice day)

…

Arriving at the ticket booth.

Lin Xian looked up at the ticket information.

Sure enough, it was 50 cents for an adult ticket, just like the passengers on the bus said.

Although it was a bit expensive.

At least it was an all-inclusive ticket; once you entered the amusement park, you could enjoy all the rides for free without paying again, which was fair.

Lin Xian placed his last 1 US dollar coin at the ticket window:

“Two adult tickets, please.”

Thus.

The space-time traveler from hundreds of years in the future was once again empty-handed, penniless, and broke.

Just as when he first arrived in this era.

The difference is.

Now he at least had shoes, a church jacket, met CC, and realized the reverse forced evasion was still in effect.

Hmm.

The future looks promising.

Returning to the bench, CC had already finished her hot dog and was wiping her hands with the wrapper.

“Why did you eat so fast?”

Lin Xian laughed:

“Aren’t you gnawing like a hamster anymore?”

“See! I knew you would make fun of me!”

CC snorted, unconvinced:

“You were wandering the streets in otter skin at the start, and I didn’t make fun of you; you’re so unethical.”

“Anyway… thank you.”

CC giggled, with two small dimples appearing at her mouth corners:

“Now if I dream about eating hot dogs… at least I’ll know what it tastes like, making every dream worthwhile.”

Lin Xian sighed lightly:

“You… ”

He ruffled CC’s slightly curly brown hair and said nothing further.

This CC always unintentionally says such heartbreaking things with a smiling face.

Lin Xian only blamed himself for not having extra money.

Otherwise, he would surely buy out Nathan’s hot dog stand for CC to gorge on.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Xian shook the amusement park tickets in his hand:

“There are many rides inside; if we don’t hurry… we might not finish before they close tonight.”

…

“Waaaahhhhhh!!!”

On the roller coaster.

The two kids in front were crying loudly.

Lin Xian and CC sat in the seats behind them – one expressionless, the other happily smiling and enjoying the acceleration.

When the ride stopped.

The two kids in front collapsed on the ground.

A lady behind them promptly vomited.

Lin Xian and CC tiptoed over the vomit like nothing had happened.

“Didn’t you feel anything?”

Lin Xian looked at CC:

“For your first time on a roller coaster, you shouldn’t be so calm.”

“It’s thrilling~ ”

CC replied with a smile:

“It’s a lot of fun! But I wasn’t too scared, and I didn’t feel dizzy, hehe… maybe I have the talent to be a pilot?”

“You’re underestimating yourself.”

Lin Xian laughed:

“An astronaut wouldn’t be a problem for you.”

“Astronaut?”

CC blinked, confused:

“What does astronaut mean?”

“An astronaut is like… ”

Lin Xian pondered.

In 1952, astronauts had yet to exist.

The first human in space, Gagarin, wouldn’t launch until 1961.

And when Lieutenant Armstrong planted the first footprint on the Moon and said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” that would be in 1969.

“An astronaut is a being that flies higher than a pilot.”

Lin Xian explained:

“About 9 years from now, humanity’s first astronaut will take a spaceship into space.”

CC couldn’t help but laugh as Lin Xian made this serious boast:

“You sure can make things up; why don’t you just say astronauts landed on the Moon?”

Lin Xian smiled slightly:

“See, you jumped ahead already; 8 years after the first astronaut orbits space, three astronauts from Mi Country will land on the Moon.”

“Come on, stop boasting.”

CC scoffed:

“By your logic, if technology develops so quickly, won’t people like me also get to tour space someday?”

…

…

Hmm?

She expected Lin Xian to continue boasting.

But no sound followed.

CC looked back, seeing Lin Xian standing silently in place.

“What’s wrong?”

She blinked:

“Is it that hard to make up this time? Just suggest a random date; anyway, it’s a joke.”

“So tell me, you said the first time humans went into space was 1961, and the first Moon landing was in 1969, so when’s my turn to tour space?”

Lin Xian looked up.

Looking at CC:

“2024.”

He said softly:

“2024… March 28.”

“Huh? ”

CC’s eyes widened in disbelief.

She counted on her fingers:

“2024, the 21st century… I’ll be 92 years old! What would I do in space at 92; you, really… couldn’t make up an earlier date?”

“Hehe, I get it; you’re saying it so far off on purpose, so I can’t verify it or expose your lies.”

“See, you.”

Lin Xian shrugged:

“Can’t you trust your friends a bit more? Anything could happen; you didn’t expect to come to Coney Island for hot dogs and rides today, did you?”

“Hmm…”

CC thought for a moment, finger tapping her chin:

“Alright, I’ll believe you.”

She abandoned thinking further:

“March 28, 2024… it really is a far-off date. But you’re right; one must have dreams; what if they come true?”

She grinned at Lin Xian:

“Lin Xian, should I ever have a chance to go to space, I won’t forget you.”

“[To thank you for the hot dog today… I will surely bring you back a gift from space!]”