Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

"Even at this point, you still have the nerve to spout nonsense... But it's a deal."

I watched the gold dust recede into the distance.

"You absolutely mustn't let me down, okay?"

Oh my god, they're not really going to press that button, are they?!

[Black Tower: The Fool really does follow the Pleasure God; didn't the train get blown up by the God of Joy back then?]

[Hu Tao: Why are they all riddle-solving people, spouting a bunch of incomprehensible nonsense?]

[Zhong Li: We were still monitoring the placer gold on Sunday.]

The entire Pinocchio operation is a giant makeshift operation; everyone, human or ghost, is putting on an act...

The scene shifts again to the memories of the gold dust.

He looks almost the same in the picture as he does now.

He was wearing a tattered prison uniform and was being held in a cage.

A blood-red number was branded on her fair neck.

A cold male voice: "You're back, Number 35. Do you like your amulet?"

Can product codes be used as talismans?

"Shut up. You didn't give me permission to speak, you Tzinian hyena."

Placer gold: "..."

“Those men in black suits didn’t say much, so I don’t know what methods you used to survive that massacre back then.”

"But I think you're very lucky, so I bought you. From now on, your luck is my asset, understand?"

“My first order to you is simple: in addition to you, I have also bought thirty… well, thirty-four other slaves.”

"Go play a game with them—two days, come out alive, and prove your skills are genuine."

[Fou: I finally escaped, only to be captured and enslaved again]

[Ke Qing: This businessman is ruthless, treating human lives like a game!]

[That's enough, I feel so sorry for the gold mining director.]

[Lucy: Despite experiencing such a terrible situation, he still tries to live.]

What?! Gold dust was worth sixty taambas back then? My God!

[Ring: Is this what a planet under corporate governance looks like?]

[What do you know? Slaves are worthless. He's just lucky to have reached his current position...]

It's just a tool for having fun.

[Qingque: You guys are all obsessed with money; you'll die because of it sooner or later.]

[Potio: Don't let me find your coordinates, you're so cute, just like the company!]

Gold Dust: "I want to bet with you. Half of sixty, thirty coins... If I come back alive, you have to give it to me. Do you dare to bet?"

The man chuckled: "Haha, you want to bet with me? Sure, you've got guts!"

"But I'm sorry, that's impossible. Slave, don't forget your place. You have no right to sit at the table."

"All or nothing—don't embarrass me, lucky one."

[Gui Naifen: Isn't this the catchphrase of the gold miner? The source is actually him, the one who caused him so much suffering.]

[Asaba Yuuma: A slave, a life isn't even worth thirty coins!]

[Star: Sand Gold, you're amazing.]

[Gold dust: Haha, thanks, friend]

[He's just a slave, yet he dares to bet with his master; he's clearly not been properly trained.]

[Huanlong: How pathetic, the gates to the destruction of gold dust welcome you...]

"I didn't expect Sand Gold to be in such a sorry state. Let's let him off this time, Xing, what do you say?"

"March 7th, with slightly red eyes, said to Xing."

Xing took out a tissue and handed it to her.

"Hey, everything will be alright, he's a real man."

Chapter 41 Miss Huang Quan, let me tell you a story.

Meanwhile, Himeko, Hoshi, and March 7th investigate the trail of fireflies outside the dream world.

However, there is no such person as Liuying in the Iris family lineage.

Even illegal immigrants should have an identity.

I really don't know how she got into the dream.

There is absolutely no information about the robin's death.

The family members were also unaware of it.

The three people who were talking suddenly encountered an intoxicated company employee who was about to interfere with the hotel staff and carry out special operations.

"Please my foot! These guys never learn their lesson! I told them not to drink anything during work hours!"

A stern voice rang out.

She is a white-haired, mature woman, known as Toppa.

[Topa: Hey, hey, I just arrived in Pinocchio, okay?]

[Jade: Little Yelena, even when she's angry, she's so cute.]

[So beautiful, with that chubby figure, I'm your dog]

[A clerk: Don't try to take it from me...]

[Seele: It's her.]

[Ling: She's the owner of the topaz; another one of the "Ten Hearts of Stone" has arrived.]

The three people on the train were already familiar with Topa, and after exchanging greetings, they chatted for a few minutes.

"The company is not welcome in Pinocone; only Alluvial Gold has an invitation to enter the dream world."

Himeko: "No wonder Sand Gold is looking for partners everywhere; it turns out he can't get the company's support in his dream."

After bidding farewell to Toppa, the three Xings inquired about information from the hound family.

However, these two family members were the same two who captured Liu Ying back then.

Upon seeing that it was a star, he absolutely refused to reveal any information.

Himeko: "It seems they're unwilling to cooperate. However, they've explained the situation regarding the commander at the Dream-Building Border."

The three, having traveled all the way to the border of the Dream Building, finally found their commander, Gallagher.

"Oh, it's you! Welcome. You've come all this way, what can I do for you?"

Himeko asked in confusion, "You knew we were looking for you, yet you still recognize me."

The famous Starry Sky Train, the watchmaker's distinguished guest, how come you don't know it?

Himeko: "We will seek justice for that child, Ryuhoshi, and help the family find out the truth."

Gallagher lamented, "Even the nameless one has gotten involved with the family... Fate is unpredictable."

[Walter: This Mr. Gallagher seems to know quite a bit about the train and the family.]

[Ring: He seems to harbor hostility towards the family.]

Isn't it said that family members are very united and share the same beliefs?

“At Pinocone, everyone loves family.”

"Even the most resistant person to a beautiful dream will eventually find it hard to leave when the time comes. Who would want to leave their warm nest? Only fools, children... and drunkards with muddled minds."

Wendy: You're implying something, aren't you? For some reason, the mention of children reminded me of Misha.

"You want to talk about the case? Sure, come with me. This isn't a good place to talk, let's move somewhere else."

On the other side, Walter and the Underworld.

Walter gazed at the magnificent dreamscape before him and couldn't help but sigh.

"Even after such a horrific tragedy, this beautiful dream continues to operate smoothly."

"Apart from the Tongxie family, it's hard to imagine any other force in the universe that could maintain such a massive structure."

Huang Quan: "The family itself is a huge and perfect building, like... a living statue."

“Each family member sees themselves as a piece of the divine body, revolving around the one core (the Star God) and the common ideal (harmony). Under His command, they faithfully perform their duties, dedicate themselves, and at the same time receive His sustenance.”

"A very interesting metaphor, perhaps this is the reason why Pinocchio's dream has endured," Walter commented.

... (Too much to list, I'll stop here)

[Bell: What are these two big shots doing here? What's their connection to these families, buildings, and statues?]

[Black Tower: This is Huang Quan's opinion of Pinocchio, but as messengers, do you understand the weight of these words? She can see things you can't. Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway.]

Zhongli: Born in hardship, die in comfort.

The line between extreme hedonism and nihilism is very thin!

[I'm going to give up, I want to give up...]

Huang Quan depicts the fragility after prosperity through four stories: the stagnation of the people of Pinocchio, who only indulge in pleasure, and the inevitable end of their beautiful dream is collapse.

"Therefore, I believe the collapse of the dream was inevitable."

Walter: "Perhaps there is a way to change all of this."

"Perhaps. But if this is the world people expect—'if this is why life chooses to sleep'—should we still try to change it?"

Walter fell silent.

"The Void Commander Huang Quan, your appearance will be a crisis for the entire family," the Dream Master murmured to himself.

Sunday: "But we can't drive her away, much less kill her."

Dreamer: "..."

"Miss Huang Quan, let me share a story with you."

"In my hometown, there was a man who, facing an unhealable wound, made a decision."

He wove together the dreams of all people in the world, linked their dreams together, and carried them on his own shoulders, thus creating a giant, a spiritual Adam.

From that moment on, the giant stood between heaven and earth, becoming the pillar supporting the survival of the entire world. But as the price, those who could not move forward, those who were unable to move forward… they would forever lose their future.

They slumber in a dream free of disaster and suffering, spending their lives peacefully in the ideal world created by men. And the spiritual Adam, because of these people's unwillingness to awaken… becomes indestructible.

[Sunday: This story is interesting. I really want to meet the man you mentioned.]

[Bai E: Salvation, bearing the fate of all people on his own shoulders...]

[Tibao: Little White, don't worry, we'll work together.]

[March 7th: I rarely hear Uncle Yang talk about his hometown, but everyone seems to live in a dream world. Do they really like it?]

[Robin: Brother…]

[Sunday: Little sister, are you alright? Where are you? I'll come find you.]

[Robin: I'm safe now, brother.]

[Wendy: Do people like this still have freedom?]

[Shadow: Actually, dreams are pretty good, just a bit boring.]

"But the fact that you are standing here now means... that man has failed."

Walter turned to look at Huang Quan.

"Because people always have to move towards the future. Even if human weaknesses make them stop, when they really can't move forward... humanity will always try to save itself."