Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Chapter 634 Who are you trying to fool with this little bit of money?

Have a safe trip, my friend.

As Yan Huan smiled and said goodbye to Burton, she looked back in the direction of her former office.

The instant Burton left with the documents and disappeared around the corner of the corridor, Yan Huan's figure vanished in an instant.

……

The spacious [office], which resembled a palace, was now filled with transfer beacons.

Without Burton, Yan Huan moved with ease, traversing the now dangerous zone teeming with monsters.

Are you kidding me? Who do you think you can fool with a mere few tens of thousands of credits?

This time, Yan Huan found even more documents among the collapsed table and the pile of rubble in the corner.

However, he did not choose to take it out, but instead examined it on the spot.

First, there is this document marked as confidential in red: "Record of Major Anomalies in Dreams".

This is a family's observation record of recent unusual events, which may contain some valuable clues.

Yan Huan turned it over.

"..."

[1. A fictional historian launches a surprise attack on the 'Moment of the Sun' museum.]

[Among them, records related to the Croker Studios exhibition hall were altered, and the famous original Watch Kid image appears to have been mixed with an unknown meme.]

[The exhibition hall showcasing the history of origami and the development of dreams has expanded its collection, featuring a large number of tools and techniques related to dream-building projects, and relevant published literature is available.]

[The family exhibition hall features several family lines with varying additions and subtractions, interspersed with explanations of major events and historical figures.]

[The remaining exhibition halls also sustained unknown damage.]

Yan Huan squatted on the ground, staring at the words on it and pondered, "The image of the first Clock Boy in the museum seems to be a mixture of unknown memes?"

"That's a little weird."

Then look down.

[Currently, the Hidden Night Thrush family has begun revising the museum's contents with the staff of the Flowing Light Memory Court stationed in Pinocchio. The restoration work is expected to be completed within ten system hours, and the museum will reopen.]

"Damn, that's efficient."

[2. Influenced by the Masked Fool, a soda flood occurred during the 'Golden Hour'.]

[The overloaded beverage refinery, after being unknowingly manipulated by the Masked Fool, spiraled out of control. A flood, originating at the Sullivan plant, rapidly spread to the Golden Central Station within a single system-hour.]

[Tens of thousands of people drowned and were forcibly pulled out of their dream state; the widespread deep sleep triggered by the volatilization of Sodium significantly increased the difficulty of on-site handling.]

[The hounds immediately broke through the floodwaters of the Sulphur River to reach the factory after the incident, successfully activating the emergency shutdown gates and preventing the flood from spreading further.]

[Meanwhile, the free relief performances organized by the Iris family, based on the needs of the affected population, have been widely praised and have largely quelled the negative public opinion surrounding the floods.]

"The Masked Fool..."

"Circle this; it'll be on the test."

[3. Due to interference from the company's strategic investments, the "golden moment" was interrupted by a financial crisis.]

[The company's large-scale price war in the luxury goods and other high-end service sectors directly led to inflation during the "golden moment."]

[Therefore, internal employee backlog was severe.]

[Following the financial crisis, several Pippi West residents have fallen to their deaths. Meanwhile, due to information leaks, some local residents' trust in Pinocchio's financial crisis has plummeted.]

[Prior to the occurrence of a major economic crisis, the alfalfa family had already altered its monetary and fiscal policies in accordance with Article 6 of the Emergency Controller's Plan.]

[Meanwhile, we are communicating with the company to strive to eliminate conflicts and cooperate. Significant progress has been made, and citizen investment and loan amounts have returned to a steady growth trend.]

"And you even got messed up by a small company employee."

[4. With the Grand Music Festival approaching, the Annihilation Gang plans a secret attack on 'Twilight'.]

[Investigation revealed that this gang, originally a branch of the Minghuo Grand Duke, secretly infiltrated the Dream Realm and conspired with local gangs and other illegal individuals, with the Masked Fool interfering...]

[An attempt was made to kidnap key personnel at the auction, taking advantage of the grand music festival attracting wealthy merchants from all over the universe, and extort ransom for future funding.]

[The group's actions were too conspicuous; while recruiting new members at a restaurant, they were caught red-handed by hunting dogs, and subsequently confessed to the involvement of the remaining members.]

All the perpetrators have now been apprehended.

This document details the recent setbacks suffered by Pinocone.

Fictional historians, masked fools, corporate strategic investment departments, the Annihilation Gang...

"That's fucking exciting."

Yan Huan put the document back in its original place, without even leaving a fingerprint.

Then, he began reading the next document.

This is a document titled "[The Watchmaker] Investigation Record".

There have been many investigations into watchmakers in the public, but the one found at Chaolu Mansion is clearly more authoritative.

[According to historical records stored in the 'Sun's Hours,' the 'Watchmakers' existed long before the Family Council.]

[He also received support from several Pinocchio veterans, including Hanunu and Grax, and leveraged this advantage to successfully seize the initiative, making a name for himself within Pinocchio and becoming known as the 'Father of Pinocchio'.]

Even with such a great reputation, he still maintained his mystique through various means.

[Based solely on available interviews and written records, there are at least three hundred different portrayals of watchmakers, which can be tentatively divided into two categories:]

[The first type of image is often non-human.]

[He would choose quirky items as a medium for remote communication, most commonly Dream Theatre, Watch Boy toys, and Crocker Films cartoon figurines.]

[He appears in this manner on most occasions when 'The Watchmaker' interacts with his partners and employees.]

[The second type of image usually takes the form of an intelligent life form, perhaps the true form of the 'clockmaker'.]

[These kinds of images often appear in eyewitness accounts by watchmakers and in popular folklore.]

[It is said that he often appeared in the bustling areas of Pinocchio, dressed in a magnificent suit, sharing banquets with successful dreamers.]

[Through memory searches of witnesses, it was found that nearly 6% of the reported sightings were indeed of real people.]

[But strangely, the watchmaker in each eyewitness account appears as a vague figure with an odd voice, and the decoded information regarding his size, appearance, and gender is inconsistent.]

[We infer that the 'Watchmaker' may possess the means to conceal his true identity at the level of memory, an ability often associated with 'mystery,' suggesting that the 'Watchmaker' may have the support of a powerful force behind him.]

"We need to circle this one too, it'll be on the test."

[We must acknowledge that the businesses founded by the "Watchmaker," such as Crocker Films, Watch Pizza, and the Watch Hands Foundation, contributed to Pinocchio's development to some extent, but we cannot ignore the numerous harms they caused to the family's interests.]

"...Wait, assault?"

Seeing this, Yan Huan was a little confused.

For a family, isn't a watchmaker a figure akin to a hero?

Chapter 635 I feel like it's not going to work.

[Among them, the most serious was the 'gold watch currency crisis'—a token hyped up by watchmakers that severely disrupted the dream economy.]

[It took the alfalfa family several years to quell the unrest, causing market disruption rarely seen in several Amber Periods.]

[According to the Clover Family Report, the watchmaker repeatedly used financial, marketing, investment, and even fraudulent means to seize emerging markets and reclaim profits that originally belonged to the family.]

He built his reputation by hosting dances during the "Blues Hour," constantly expanding the influence of the "watchmaker" concept in society, making many unsuspecting dreamers idolize him, and attracting numerous potential business partners from his family to his business.

[In summary……]

[The Oak Family hereby proposes: The family must investigate and punish the 'Watchmaker' and related forces as soon as possible this year, and prevent them from continuing to interfere with the family's development and affect the holding of the 'Harmonious Music Ceremony'!]

"Cattle!"

Yan Huan put the document back in its place, her gaze distant.

I think I've stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

If word got out that the family was actually trying to wipe out the watchmakers' faction, probably no one would believe it.

Then came another confidential document.

The document is titled "List of Victims of the Memories," but it appears to be incomplete, consisting of only a small portion.

[WARNING: The following information is highly confidential]

[Bernie, a human male, injured his head while swimming at 'Twilight' and was kidnapped by an unknown meme during the rescue process.]

[Rescuers have undergone amnesiac treatment.]

"Have it!"

Yan Huan stared at the document, her eyes narrowing slightly.

How could a power like a family, which controls the memory domain, not have the means to erase memories?

[Mia, a female Pipishi, was kidnapped by an unknown meme while playing hide-and-seek with her friends during the 'Hour of the Sun'.]

[His companions have had their memories erased.]

[Isabella, a human female, disappeared while taking a bath during the 'Starry Hour'; a phonograph next to her bathtub was playing "Moonlight Sonata" by the famous Omnic musical family, Bissoven.]

[Willum, an omnic male, was kidnapped by an unknown meme after kissing his girlfriend during the 'Blues Hour'; his girlfriend has undergone amnesiac treatment.]

"Huh? Machines can kiss?" Yan Huan gave a look like Old Yang on the subway.

[Given the differences in the dream state, race, and actions of the victims, the hunting logic behind this meme cannot be determined at this time.]

"Memes? What kind of memes are so ruthless?"

After putting the document back where it was, Yan Huan couldn't help but look around.

Countless memes with blue-purple glass bodies are wandering around.

[My heart is broken], which has a robust human-like appearance.