Starry Sky Railway: Starting with a furious outburst at Aha

"My benefactor, how about this?"

Huanlong's voice echoed in his mind. Zhou Yuan moved around a bit, feeling no discomfort, and replied in his mind:

"can."

Under Huanlong's deliberate control, she curled up inside Zhou Yuan's head, trying not to trigger Zhou Yuan's "passive" state.

"It's like a cheat code in a fantasy play," Zhou Yuan commented.

This is so similar; if you can't win a fight or something, you can ask Huanlong to log in or give you power.

After all, Huanlong is also Suiyang, and she can naturally do what the old man can do.

"Please do not hesitate to ask if my benefactor needs anything," Huanlong chuckled.

Zhou Yuan nodded, put on the Fool's Mask, and walked back onto the street, heading towards Suiyuan.

Halfway there, the phone rang. Zhou Yuan picked it up and saw Xing's large face painted with black and gray appear on the screen.

"Damn it...who are you? How did Zhou Yuan's phone end up in your hands?" she asked anxiously, glaring at Zhou Yuan.

"I am Zhou Yuan."

"I don't believe you! Use the code!"

There's some kind of secret code... Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "The code is—your dad doesn't need any secret codes."

"Have you forgotten that I have a mask?"

"...Okay, I forgot." Xing suddenly realized and gave an awkward smile.

Then, she said seriously, "Godfather, where are you in the Prison right now? I'm at the entrance. Should I dig a tunnel to rescue you?"

At this moment, Zhou Yuan noticed that Xing's background was extremely eerie, and that it was located near the Prison of Imprisonment:

"You...watched the news?"

“Yes,” Xing nodded, “the news of your arrest and imprisonment is being broadcast on the Xianzhou Zazu website, it’s hard to ignore… Everyone is very worried about you, so I decided to come here to scout things out first.”

"Why didn't you go directly to General Jingyuan? Instead, you thought of breaking him out of prison? And... you painted your face like that."

"Hey!" Xing suddenly raised her index finger. "Oh right, then I'm off, Godfather? You stay inside for a while?"

"Speaking of which, how come it's so sunny in your prison..."

“No need, I’m already out,” Zhou Yuan said, feeling both touched and speechless. He could only express his and Jing Yuan’s thoughts.

"...Anyway, just remember not to spread rumors, just let the train crew know you're safe."

"What?" Xing completely missed the point. "You're going to play the First Emperor of the Immortal Ship? Then...wouldn't I be a princess?"

"It's true that a daughter's status rises because of her father."

"..." Zhou Yuan didn't want to continue this topic, and instead asked, "How's your chess practice going?"

“I’m not kidding,” Xing Yangyang said smugly. “As soon as I debuted, I swept through many masters in the organization. They were all helpless against my superb chess skills!”

"That's amazing?" Zhou Yuan was somewhat skeptical.

“Would I lie to you?” Xing said. “By the way, Dad, you’re absolutely right! I went to Chang Le Tian for a while and someone came to find me and asked me to join the Medicine King’s Secret Teachings. Don’t you think these people are idiots?”

"They dare to invite just any stranger...and they're so bad at chess, they must not be very smart!"

"Be careful, and don't eat anything given to you by strangers," Zhou Yuan warned, knowing that things had reached a critical point.

"Especially don't take any pills or similar medications given to you by others. Remember to let me know, understand?"

"Okay." Xing nodded confidently, then boasted to Zhou Yuan, "Dad, just you wait and see, I'm determined to make a name for myself in the organization with chess, even you won't be able to beat me!"

"Then let's have a competition tonight," Zhou Yuan said with a smile.

He really didn't believe that Xing could beat him. Even if he wasn't very good at the game, how could Xing, a chess novice, possibly defeat him?

After hanging up the call, Huanlong's voice came through.

"My benefactor, is that your daughter?"

She was in Zhou Yuan's mind, so she naturally shared Zhou Yuan's perspective.

"Mm." Zhou Yuan nodded, offering no further explanation.

As Zhou Yuan approached the entrance to Suiyuan, he immediately spotted Huo Huo holding a small flag.

She looked timid and hesitant, not at all like a trainee judge, but more like a high school student forced to cosplay.

"Smells so familiar." Huanlong spoke before even getting close.

"This little girl seems to be possessed by a spirit... My benefactor, is it time to capture it?"

"Your senses are good, but that's not the time to catch it." Zhou Yuan shook his head.

In his view, the relationship between Tail and Hoho is like that between the protagonist and Migi in Parasyte, and he cannot interfere without permission.

"Huo Huo, I've arrived." Zhou Yuan waved.

"Zhou...Zhou Yuanxian...Brother." Huo Huo was startled and instinctively raised the flag, but put it down again after seeing that it was Zhou Yuan.

"Brother Zhou Yuan, come with me." She nodded to Zhou Yuan and entered Suiyuan Garden first.

Zhou Yuan followed closely behind and entered.

Suiyuan Garden was indeed as dark and terrifying as a game. The garden was densely planted with shady bamboo, and the surrounding air was chilly. The dim lights resembled will-o'-the-wisps.

"This is really weird." Zhou Yuan glanced around.

The atmosphere here is full of Chinese horror, no wonder Huo Huo's legs couldn't help but tremble as soon as she entered.

After glancing at Huo Huo's trembling legs again, Zhou Yuan conjured a light cone and slapped it on Huo Huo's shoulder.

"Don't be afraid, Huo Huo, I'm here for you."

The light cone quickly took effect, and Huo Huo stopped trembling.

"Tell me, what's the situation with Suiyang?" Zhou Yuan asked.

“We can’t even see that Suiyang…” Huo Huo calmed herself down. “It’s been wandering around Suiyuan, occasionally possessing the body of the Youfu Wubian and attacking others.”

"At night, the yin energy is so strong that it has difficulty controlling its own aura, which is why we can detect it... but we haven't been able to catch it these past few nights."

“I see…” Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a bit confused.

Huo Huo is timid to begin with, and having to participate in a "ghost-catching operation" all night long must have terrified her.

"Do you have any weapons that can directly attack Suiyang?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"Yes, do you need it, Brother Zhou Yuan? I'll take you to get it!"

Seeing that Zhou Yuan did not refuse, Huo Huo's eyes gleamed with hope, and she quickly raised the white flag to clear the way.

"Demons and monsters, leave quickly... demons and monsters, leave quickly..."

Following behind Huo Huo, Zhou Yuan glanced at her wagging tail a few more times and asked himself:

"Are you sure Suiyang is still at the tail? Why hasn't it spoken?"

It's not like Grandpa Tail has been silent for so long.

“Of course, I can feel it; it’s been watching you closely, my benefactor,” Huanlong replied.

......

"He just threw you a little card, didn't you even notice?" Tail's voice rang in Huo Huo's mind, startling her.

"Huh? Really?" Huo Huo looked confused.

The tail didn't answer, but continued:

"Damn it, there's definitely something wrong with this guy. Last time he was so full of yang energy that he almost dried me out, but now he's suddenly so ordinary!"

"Then... what happened?" Huo Huo asked.

“There are three possibilities,” Tail said slowly. “First, he has slept with countless women in a short period of time, causing his body to become depleted! Second, he is Suiyang himself, and the yang energy he had before was just a disguise! Third, he has been possessed by Suiyang!”

"I can't sense any aura from Suiyang. He must be an extremely powerful and ferocious Suiyang. Little girl, you'd better run! If you don't run, we're both doomed!"

"Wh...what!!!"

As she walked, Huo Huo's legs began to shake again.