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"But Pinocchio is unobstructed. As a hotel famous in the universe, an interstellar hub with extensive connections, and the silver track where our Star Train stops, there doesn't seem to be any signs of contamination. How could it be related to the star core?" Walter couldn't help but ask.

Gallagher said solemnly, "You are absolutely right. So why not guess what form the core of a star takes?"

Walter: "?"

He really wanted to say that there was no need to keep the secret at this time, but he vaguely realized something from the expression on Gallagher's face.

Fan Yu thought of the [Twelve Moments] of the dream.

Jizi and others also realized that it was probably related to Pinocchio's current biggest dream, especially for Xing and Jizi. They had entered the Daydream Hotel in the dream, and some places showed signs of being broken, which obviously covered up something.

"A dream?" asked the robin uncertainly.

"Yes... Just like your brother said - 'The dream of harmony is not created out of thin air.'" If the memory realm is compared to the sea, building a dreamland is like filling the turbulent sea with soil to create a piece of land.

But you and I both know that to achieve this great feat, without the intervention of the "memory" or "mystery" command, it would be impossible to reach the planet of the current grand event."

Jizi continued Gallagher's words: "But there is only one exception, and that is the path of using the 'Star Core'."

"That's right!" Gallagher hummed. "And, I should add, this isn't something that can be accomplished simply by making a wish with a star core. To accomplish this feat requires considerable knowledge, as well as a significant amount of time and manpower to pull it off so flawlessly."

Everyone's expressions no longer showed any hesitation when they heard this. Robin, a child who had grown up in Pinocchio, suddenly realized something. If what Gallagher said was true...

Pinocchio, now known as the "Star of the Event", may be the star core disaster of Asnard!

Fan Yu raised his eyebrows: "Is there anyone here who can use the power of star cores?"

Xing saw Fan Yu raise his eyebrows, and her own eyebrows twitched. As a fellow "host of a star core", she felt obligated to participate in this kind of thing.

"The reason I think you're dangerous is that you conquered the 'family' and they have the technology."

March 7: "Huh?"

Gallagher stared at Fan Yu and continued, “A long time ago, after the Watchmaker and his crew liberated the border prison, they were at a loss as to how to build Pinocchio from scratch. After internal and external troubles were resolved.

People's laziness, greed, and evil natures automatically surfaced, and some people began to think about stealing the star core."

At this time, Ji Zi began to think: "The group you are talking about, could it be the three unknown guests, Tiernan, Ragwock, and Lazarina, who were once on the train?"

Gallagher nodded. "That's right... Among them, the name of Ragwock is also known as "Watchmaker" in Pinocchio.

"Eh?!!!"

"So the watchmaker is also an unknown guest like us?"

Xing and Sanyueqi couldn't help but exclaimed, suddenly realizing that the famous figure of Pinocchio was actually their predecessor.

Upon hearing this, Robin and Fanyu also looked a little surprised.

"But it would make sense of Mr. Gallaher's puzzling actions," said the robin slowly.

Fan Yu agreed with this statement.

Gallagher's first appearance was as a sheriff from the Hound family, and his stance was very problematic. He looked peaceful but was willing to take the bullet for Sunday, and then acted inexplicably.

Now that his identity as the Watchmaker's assistant has been revealed, his hidden endurance within the "family" and his extraordinary mysterious abilities can be fully explained.

"However, the 'Watchmaker' is a master at building dreams. Wouldn't he be the kind of person who created something but failed to preserve it and died, leaving behind only a will or something like that as a background character?" Fan Yu asked.

Gallagher: "..."

Sometimes it is better for people to be a little confused.

He complained in his heart, but his expression remained calm: "The watchmaker is indeed dead."

Chapter 56 The Watchmaker's Legacy

"Eh?!"

Everyone was shocked.

Gallagher paused. "However, he left no so-called will, only a secret document for a fellow unknown guest."

Ji Zi and the others looked curious and were about to ask further questions, but Gallagher shook his head and said, "I'll pass this on to you later. Now, let me continue with the previous topic!"

"Okay. Now that the problem of the star core disaster has not been figured out, I'm afraid there will be confusion about the things left behind by the subsequent watchmakers." Walter nodded slowly, agreeing with the answer.

Gallagher continued, "The star core that affected Pinocchio originally fell into the Asdena system during the war. At that time, thanks to the urging of the Nameless Guest, people abandoned the idea of ​​tampering with the star core's power. However, there have always been those with ulterior motives secretly plotting to make a move."

The turning point of all this happened after the unknown passenger Tiernan and his companions on the train died. When two of his unknown companions died one after another, the "watchmaker" was the only one left and had to rush to the frontier to open up the wilderness.

This long journey gave that dark force an opportunity to seize.”

"That's 'family', right?" Walter asked.

Several people present also realized one thing, that the current family might very well be the villain in history.

Gallagher didn't directly respond to Walter's words, but continued to explain, "Representatives of the 'Family' from the Montor system responded to the Watchmaker's call, but by the time they arrived, the star core had already been activated by the dark power, infiltrating the original synesthetic dream."

Hearing this, Ji Zi raised her chin thoughtfully: "The 'family' has obtained information about the sealed star core?"

"Not only that, they understand star cores better than ordinary people. A prime example is the former 'Dream Master' Gofermu. They quickly helped the watchmakers quell the civil unrest and joined the new construction of Pinocchio under the name of 'Harmony'."

When the robin heard this, his thoughts went back to the books his brother had read in his childhood. If memory served him correctly, Mr. Gallagher was referring to the third era known as the "Dream Era" of Pinocchio.

"In that era, I remember the book describing the 'Watchmaker' sending an invitation to the entire universe, setting off a craze called the Land of Dreams!" said the robin.

Gallagher folded his arms and nodded. "Indeed, the Watchmaker, kept in the dark, temporarily joined forces with them, laying the groundwork for the subsequent Pinocchio..."

"They were aiming for the same goal in the beginning, but their differences arose later, right? I have a question, Gallagher. Did they become enemies because of the way the star core was used?" Walter keenly perceived the true meaning of Gallagher's words and tried to ask the question.

Gallagher wasn't surprised that the conclusion had been guessed. Most people present already knew the situation, and he had no intention of keeping it a secret.

"Remember my metaphor of 'reclaiming land'? Actually, the truth is, the star core has never been sealed; it simply exists in a different form, in dreams. Robin, you're quite knowledgeable about Pinocchio, and you have unique insights into 'harmony.'"

So, what is the price of building and maintaining such a huge "dream" as you said?"

Robin's face paled slightly, and she had vaguely thought of a possibility.

Gallagher took in her expression and said calmly, "You know it too, don't you? The prosperity of Pinocchio is the price of maintaining its beautiful dream, at the cost of lives!"

"Eh?"

Ji Zi added, "I think Gallagher is referring to the dream of extravagance and luxury, which is built on spiritual death. It's a kind of escape!"

Gallagher hummed, "That's right."

At least the current Pinocchio has completely changed from the original dream.

Here, the poisonous wine of "happiness" flows through dreams, drawing people into its addiction. The minds of the dreamers, lost within them, slowly flow towards the same destination, ultimately becoming the placenta of their beautiful dreams. Confusion, laziness, weakness... these common human weaknesses are evident everywhere in Pinocchio, making the dreamers even more eager to linger here, unwilling to face the true reality.

This is what Gallagher sees every day!

Moreover, this weakness was magnified and nurtured by the "family", turning Pinocchio into another kind of spiritual prison, which was far more indestructible than the prison set up by the Interstellar Peace Company in the past.

It doesn't matter if the body is defeated, as long as the spirit is still there is a possibility of turning things around.

But if the spirit collapses and the will degenerates, then even the strongest body will be like a rootless duckweed.

"'Watchmaker'... and we discovered it too late. By then, under the leadership of Gopher, the 'Family' had become so powerful that any who opposed it were quickly controlled and expelled. With nowhere else to turn, I resorted to the power of 'mystery' to hide in this chaotic realm of memory, and spent years 'inventing' a meme in my dreams for our own use—"

When Gallagher said this, he looked at Fan Yu.

"Slumber—you've already mentioned its name." Fan Yu said.

"Yes, it has died. New memes are built on its shell, but it is difficult to achieve the same good effect." After Galaha finished speaking, the shadow under his feet began to move rhythmically, forming a new monster shadow.

Robin subconsciously hid behind Fan Yu's back because the monster's shape was similar to the one that attacked her before, but it was smaller in size.

"I think we have a rough idea of ​​what's going on. Mr. Gallagher, you sent out the invitation under the name of 'Watchmaker' and summoned us to find a solution to the planetary core crisis, to lure us to Pinocchio to discover the truth?"

Liuying, who had been silent all this time, asked seriously.

Gallagher said delicately: "I have thought of many possibilities, but in fact, none of them are applicable in the current situation."

"So...'The Watchmaker's Legacy' is also a cover." The little girl March Seven said with some disappointment.

Seeing her expression, Fan Yu couldn't help but laugh: "No, you've overlooked a little bit. The watchmaker's legacy has always been there, Pink Hair."

Pink hair?

Sanyueqi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he was the only one with pink hair among the people around him. He immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "I have a name, the golden guy."

"And what is this inheritance you're talking about..."

Fan Yu looked in the direction of the pioneer girl.

The latter faced the glance of his own old master sweeping across his face, his eyes revealing clear stupidity: "Ah? Me?"

Fan Yu: "It's a star core!"

Chapter 57 Sam, Firefly

Listen to Fan Yu's words.

Everyone was stunned. Gallagher frowned slightly, but he didn't refute. He said slowly, "If you consider the star core a legacy, then that's not wrong. After all, the star core came from here..."

"So, where is the star core now?" Ji Zi asked curiously.

Gallagher looked at Vanyu and Mockingbird. "The Star Core was initially used by the Dream Lord Gopherwood, separating twelve 'moments' of dreams. I think this great star should be very clear about this..."

"Is this the reason why Mr. Gallagher wanted to 'kill' me and drag me to Dream Reef?" Mockingbird put his hands in front of himself and couldn't help asking.

"Of course," Gallagher said seriously. "The Star Core has always been under the control of the family. You and your brother were adopted by the Dream Lord Gopherwood when you were young, and it wasn't until your brother became the head of the Oak family that he became aware of this. Even if you didn't know this, he certainly did."

Everyone else looked at the robin at the same time, searching for an answer.

The robin opened its mouth, not knowing how to speak, and subconsciously looked at Fan Yu.

"According to the information I have learned, the location of the star core is in the Golden Theater of Pinocchio." Fan Yu said directly.

Gallagher frowned at Fan Yu. "Have you ever considered that this information might be false? After you defeated that Sand Gold, Sunday had already slipped away. This information was most likely left behind intentionally. And I know that the Sky Ring Clan possesses a deceptive power."

When he said this, his eyes turned unconcealedly to the robin next to him.

"Brother, I wouldn't do such a thing. If it was the star core..." The robin hesitated and said, "My brother and I are also victims of the star core. We were orphans since childhood and were adopted and raised by the "family" that came to rescue us.

Mr. Gopher saw that we were qualified, so he brought my brother and me to Pinocchio!"

"This judgment is too one-sided. Family affection will cloud your judgment. At least so far, the strange disappearance of Sunday kid and Gophermu after the "family" was taken down by the Sun King is definitely not a coincidence." Gallagher said seriously.

Mockingbird: "But Mr. Gopherwood's move towards the opposite of 'harmony' doesn't prove..."

Gallagher gave the girl a pale explanation without saying anything more.

Instead, Walter on the side walked up to Fan Yu and said, "Sun King, do you have anything left from the gold dust?"

Fan Yu raised his eyebrows: "No."

"Is that so..." Walter thought, holding his chin. "From what I can tell, the envoy has been looking for alliances everywhere since arriving in Pinocchio. And it's not been a day or two since the Interstellar Peace Company has been trying to get involved in Pinocchio again.

To be honest, after hearing that he was defeated by you at the Chaolu Mansion, it's hard to believe that he left in such a reckless manner."

Fan Yu: "Maybe he is not very good at it!"

Walter: "..."

Based on the information he knew, the gold dust that came to Pinoconi this time carried the "foundation" of part of the protection power granted by the Protection Order [Diamond]. The gold dust could not be as bad as Fan Yu said.

Not to mention that Sha Jin had released a brief fluctuation of protective power in Chaolu Mansion, which was captured by him.

But even so, the gold dust still failed. Although Walter did not personally witness how Fan Yu took the gold dust, it must be said that at least one troublemaker was solved for now, which was also a blessing for them.

"So, what's the next decision?" Liuying was always able to find the precise topic and bring the conversation to the point.

Ji Zi said seriously, "Speaking of this question, we basically already understand it, but we still want to know about the deeds of several unknown predecessors who 'pioneered'."

As she said this, she looked at Gallagher.

Gallagher nodded. "Well, I will lead you to where they are. They left behind some dream bubbles for you future nameless guests that only you can open. These are the secret texts I mentioned."

"If you decide to go now, we can leave right away."

Ji Zi nodded, and Sanyueqi and Xing also looked at each other and expressed their curiosity.

"Then let's go... But Walter, do you have any new ideas?" Before Jizi was about to leave, she found that Walter did not choose to act. After years of tacit understanding as partners, she knew that this man had new ideas.

Walter pushed his glasses and said, "The problem with the star core also needs to be dealt with. I'm more concerned about that. As for the dream bubble of the pioneer, I will come over to listen later..."

Jizi: "That's fine."

After finishing speaking, the group, led by Galaher, walked towards the other side of Liumeng Reef.

Before leaving, Xing Zhang waved goodbye to Fan Yu and said see you next time.