Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"Didn't you see it?"

"That clock kid kept babbling on and on in front of me for ages, then I kicked him away."

"Ah...you're quite the joker."

Liu Ying smiled sweetly:

"Looks like you quite a fan of Watch Boy. Would you like me to take a picture of you and his statue?"

"No way... You really didn't see it?"

"did not see it."

Suddenly, another strange sound came from the statue.

"Hi! Hi hi hi!!"

Yan Huan's gaze fell on the clock boy statue again.

"What, that guy has teammates?"

Such a voice came from inside the statue.

"Help! Help me, chirp!"

It was a delicate yet sharp cry for help.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be coming from the eyelashes of the Clockwork Boy statue...

It was a wisp of yellowish-pink eyelash, still trembling.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Is there something on the statue?" Firefly asked curiously.

"Help! Help me! Help me out! Help me out!"

The clock boy's eyelashes seemed to be begging Yan Huan to pull them out.

Yan Huan remained unmoved by this request, wondering if Liu Ying had gone deaf or if she herself had gone mad.

"Don't pretend you didn't hear me!!"

"Help—please help me!!"

"..."

Despite its repeated cries, Yan Huan stepped forward and pulled it out.

After seeing the whole thing, Yan Huan was a little dumbfounded.

This thing looks like a paper bird.

But there wasn't a hole on that statue for it to crawl into.

In other words... it was just like when it first arrived at the Gold Ridge, the entire bird got stuck inside the statue's model.

"Hi! Hi hi hi!"

"Thank you! You're beautiful!"

A paper bird perched on the statue's shoe and greeted Yan Huan.

"I will repay you! Go to the big tree! Go to the big tree! I will teach you a lesson!"

"Hey~"

Then the little bird flapped its wings, let out a cute yet strange cry, and flew away into the distance.

"What's wrong? You seem to care a lot about that statue?" Liu Ying asked Yan Huan, who was lost in thought.

"Didn't you really see that bird just now?" Yan Huan asked, looking at Liu Ying.

"No... I didn't see anything, I only saw you busy around there..."

Firefly muttered:

"This place seems a bit eerie, shall we head to the next stop? It's not far from here..."

"..."

"alright."

The two slowly left the clockwork boy statue and followed the flow of people to a large bridge.

A huge building floats in the sky across the bridge.

"Do you see that building in the distance?"

Liu Ying explained:

"That's the famous [Grand Theatre] - another important landmark in Pinocchio."

"Don't you think its outline is unique?"

"Because in reality, it was once Asdna's central prison."

"It was the family that renovated it in a dream and transformed it into the magnificent Pinocchio Theatre it is today."

"From the moment it was built... the Grand Theatre has been continuously playing the 'Ode to Harmony' for the entire dream world."

Fireflies gazed at the mysterious theater in the distant sky:

"And during the once-in-a-century Harmony Festival, family members will gather in the theater to welcome the arrival of the [Chanting Choir], bringing lasting peace to Pinocchio."

She said to Yan Huan:

"Where we are now is the best viewpoint during the golden hour."

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"Look, they've even set up telescopes here. The grand music festival of this era is about to begin, so remember to come here early to secure a good spot!"

"What?" Yan Huan frowned.

The bridge is on the street, which means... he'll only be able to see it from the street.

"So we can't just go to the theater to watch it?"

“That’s right.” Firefly nodded:

"Guests can generally only watch from the outside."

After confirming the viewing spot with Yan Huan, Liu Ying said:

"Alright, you've memorized this, right?"

"Let's go to our next stop, [Edion Park]. It's crowded there, so stick close to me!"

Following the fireflies' footsteps, Yan Huan walked through the crowd and arrived at Edion Park.

The sky above was filled with dazzling musical notes, and colorful neon lights flashed continuously, making it look absolutely beautiful.

"This is the largest park in Golden Hour and a symbol of Pinocchio culture."

"—Look, that huge soda bottle is the headquarters building of Sulta Corporation!"

Yan Huan looked into the distance and indeed saw a huge Sulex soda bottle rising from the ground and piercing the sky.

It doesn't matter that it looks like a soda bottle, the main problem is that the bottle cap is open, and streams of Sulex soda are constantly spraying upwards.

"It is said that Suleda originated from a sweet medicine that was popular in prisons. It was invented by Mr. Susa, hence the name Susa Water."

"Later, the interstellar merchant Eideen discovered the business opportunity and bought the formula for Susa Water."

"He added a lot of bubbles to it, renamed it [Sorida], and created [Syrupism] – claiming that drinking Sorida was a completely new lifestyle, and thus created the business miracle we see today."

Looking at the game machines not far away, all of which were filled with Soda soda for power, Yan Huan nodded slightly.

In this dream, there really is Sulphuric acid everywhere.

Liu Ying looked at Yan Huan:

"Did you know that one of the ingredients in the original recipe for Susa Water, called Dreamweed, has become completely extinct?"

"So now, the only way to taste [Year One Sulfa] is in Pinocchio's dreams."

"Only here can people fully understand the true core of [syrupism]..."

As Liu Ying was speaking, she suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Yan Huan asked.

"Hmm...it's nothing. Let's not delay, shall I show you around?"

Liu Ying led Yan Huan to a circular plaza.

In the center of the square, a group of musical instruments floated in the air, continuously emitting moving music and notes.

The musical notes that float above Adien Park also originated from here.

"These instruments being played are called [The Dream Troupe]."

Liu Ying slowly stepped forward and said to Yan Huan:

"In Pinocchio's dream, many objects and facilities were influenced by memory and gained self-awareness."

"They were domesticated by their families and became a dream troupe to serve guests."

"However, these little things can also be affected by dangerous emotions or memories, turning into the destructive [Dream Theatre Troupe]..."

"If you accidentally bump into it, be sure to ask the nearby security personnel for help."

"It's alright, I, a Star Core Hunter, am never afraid of these things." Yan Huan looked at the musical instruments in the center of the square:

"In other words, these beings that develop self-awareness in dreams will turn evil as soon as they come into contact with dangerous emotions or memories."

"Wouldn't that be extremely dangerous?"

Yan Huan recalled the scene she saw in the Daydream Hotel when she first smuggled herself into the dream world.

It was filled with a large number of monsters, and the number of these Dream Troupe monsters was definitely not small.

If it's difficult for bad people to let loose and do bad things when they're bound by rules, then bad emotions can spread very easily in dreams.

However, as of now... Yan Huan has only been within the golden hour and has not yet seen the so-called [Dream Troupe]. Perhaps due to the responsibility of the hound family, this place is still relatively safe.