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"What about Silver Wolf? Didn't she help you think of a solution?"

"...Silver Wolf said you were also in Pinocchio and that you possessed a method to enter the dream world without experiencing the pain of death, so he asked me to come directly to you."

But you don't seem to want to ask me for help at all.

Letting go of Sam's fist, Jeremy took out the spider silk that he had analyzed in the memory space before, which was enough to connect dreams and reality, and looked at the armored giant in front of him with a smile on his face.

"Come on, I'll take you into Pinocchio's dream. In return, you can do me a favor when necessary. How about that, Miss Liuying?"

"Even though we've parted ways, there's no need for us to use such unfamiliar terms... Deal."

Volume 23: Breaking the Cup as a Signal

The feeling of diving into dreams through spider silk is very strange, just like pulling a rope to sink yourself to the bottom of the sea little by little, feeling the bubbles emerging from the abyss slowly passing over your body.

Even though he didn't feel suffocated, Firefly in Sam's armor still subconsciously held his breath.

The waves were not rough, and could even be described as gentle, but the feeling of watching one's consciousness sinking into the deep abyss bit by bit, with only a spider silk as an anchor of clarity, still made one feel uneasy.

Liuying lowered her head and looked at Jeremy who had dived down before her. One end of the spider silk, which served as an anchor, was connected to reality, while the other end was held in the hand of the young man in white.

The undercurrent of the Sea of ​​Memory brushed against the hem of his clothes, gently opening a gap in the white sleeve covering his right hand.

From the perspective of a firefly, I could just dream of the deep blackness beneath the gap, which was as deep as the abyss.

That was the beginning of their bad relationship. When they first met, Liuying, who had just returned from the battlefield and was still suffering from some stress and trauma, did not even have time to feel confused after discovering Jeremy's secret. Her body and armor subconsciously attacked the boy. Fortunately, Kafka stopped her in time.

But even so, Elio never arranged for Jeramy and Liuying to go on missions together after that.

"Liuying, concentrate. We're not entering the dreamland through formal means. I understand your straightforwardness, innocence, and childlike innocence, and your desire to try sleeping underwater, but being dazed at a time like this is fatal."

Jeremy's voice called back Liuying's somewhat scattered thoughts. Their dive was about to reach the end. In the originally dark and deep abyss, rays of light began to emerge at the end of their sight.

The feeling of sneaking into a dream is like diving into the seabed little by little, but at the bottom of the abyss, there is not soft sand and unchanging sea water, but solid land and fresh air.

The panic at the end of the abyss briefly took away Liuying's sight. When her vision became clear again, she found herself in a dream.

Liuying stood in front of a huge statue of the Clock Boy, her eyes filled with colorful neon lights, reflecting the splendor of the golden hour.

Tourists and pedestrians crowded past the statue, some stopped to watch, while others hurried to the next sight, but no one noticed the silver armor that suddenly appeared.

"Although the golden hour is indeed colorful, don't let the neon lights here dazzle your eyes, Firefly."

Jeramy's voice came from above Liuying's head. The man in silver armor slowly turned around and found that the white-haired boy had sat on top of the statue at some point.

If the management of Pinocchio saw someone sitting on the head of the Clock Boy statue so unscrupulously, they might be so angry that the three corpse gods would jump into a rage.

I don't know why, but ever since he sat on the Clock Boy statue, Jeremy always felt like something was pushing his lower back, as if trying to push him off the statue, but when he turned around, there was nothing.

"Now that we've successfully infiltrated the Golden Hour, let's split up... Oh, and here's a piece of advice. Since we're sneaking in, you'd better not wear this armor all the time. If I hadn't cast the illusion just in time, we might have been treated as a tourist attraction by now."

Although he brought Liuying in, Jeremy had no intention of going with her.

After all, he has now resigned from the Star Core Hunter, and is trying hard to transition from a hard-working worker to a senior worker with the few taels of silver to support his family. Although he is still a little in the dark, Jeremy has not forgotten his job.

Main task: destroy the Harmonious Ceremony.

Hidden mission: Find the fragments of the Amber King's body.

Personal mission: kidnap the robin, find a safe place to "keep" it, and prevent the Amber King's revelation from coming true.

No matter which one, it is not suitable to carry fireflies with you.

"I heard from Kafka that you seem to be planning to kidnap the world-famous singer in Pinocchio."

Without removing her armor immediately, Liuying turned her head to look at Jeramy who was sitting on the statue. The voice filtered by the voice changer made it impossible to figure out her thoughts.

"I can help you. Consider it your reward for helping me enter the dream."

"Are you so anxious to repay me? But forget it. This is Pinocchio, one of the most important branches of the family. If we make too much noise, it will be difficult to deal with. And your ability is too great."

Unable to bear the vague feeling of being pushed on his back, Jeremy simply jumped down from the statue and stood next to Liuying.

"And I have a feeling this trip won't be easy. I'll save your favor for then and use it carefully."

The invitation to form a team was rejected, and Liuying fell into a brief silence.

Destiny cannot be defied. This is the consensus of all Star Core Hunters and the reason why they are willing to follow Elio.

But on the other hand, if the time of destiny has not yet arrived, they can be more unscrupulous.

Before the script begins, you can act freely and at will, which is Liuying's usual practice.

"Step out of that blazing armor and experience the beauty of the world in this dreamland where your body can move freely. This is what you should do, rather than plotting some shady conspiracy with a corporate spy like me."

Patting the silver armored man's shoulder, Jeremy was just about to take Liuying to a deserted place to lift the illusion when the huge electronic billboard not far away suddenly interrupted its original broadcast.

The elegant universal singer appeared on the screen, her graceful dress and flawless makeup seemed to be embellished with stars.

The robin on the screen was holding a crystal clear glass cup, and the waiter beside her considerately filled it with blood-red wine.

Dear guests, welcome to Pinocchio for this grand event. To thank you all for attending the Harmonious Music Festival, the five major Pinocchio families have decided to hold a pre-concert.

The world-famous singer shook the bright red wine in the cup, changing his previous well-educated style on the screen to look more aggressive and sharp.

[Of course, even pre-concert promotions are inevitable. The family has hidden a glass lamp similar to the one I'm holding, along with various other glassware, in various dreams. Find the 'glass' and return it to the family for a surprise gift.]

[And anyone who finds the same type of glass cup as mine can join me on stage and sing in harmony.]

After introducing a long list of rules, the robin on the screen paused for a moment, the background music gradually began to play, and the singer's fingertips slowly loosened.

[I'm waiting for you on the stage, the real Mr. Glass.]

There was a sudden sound of breaking, and the robin's glass cup fell and shattered, submerged in a pool of scarlet.

Volume 24: Firefly

When the commercial ended, the Universal Singer disappeared into the darkness with her scarlet-stained skirt lifted up, and everyone was amazed by this unique promotional design.

Only Jeremy, looking at the figure on the screen and the broken glass lamp that was still illuminated by the spotlight even though the dancer had disappeared into the darkness, slowly narrowed his eyes that were always filled with a smile.

Knowing that the code name "Glass" had been exposed, Jeremy naturally saw the hidden meaning of this advertisement, which was obviously directed at him.

"Coming for you?"

Liuying looked at Jeremy beside her. Although she didn't know the metaphor of the glass in the robin's mouth, at this time, it was right to suspect Jeremy first.

After all, this guy is simply a born collection of bad luck. Wherever he goes, something bad happens. When he was a star core hunter, only Blade and Star were willing to team up with him.

Because one of them can't kill the victim, and the other one knows how to cheat people better than Jeremy.

"That's quite sharp, Miss Robin."

Not as considerate as Miss Saturday at all.

After subconsciously comparing his goal with that of the singer who had accompanied him on his journey, Jeremy quickly came to a conclusion.

It feels… not as good as Saturday.

But no matter what, since the robin declared war on him so ostentatiously, there was no way Jeremy would refuse.

After all, after this warm-up event with ulterior motives is over, the real Harmony Festival will begin. Jeremy doesn't want to gamble whether causing trouble at such a grand event will attract the arrival of Harmony Shipe.

And when the Harmony Ceremony is over and many guests leave, Pinocchio will be able to withdraw the forces distributed everywhere to maintain order, which will make it even more difficult to take action.

Even though this was clearly a trap set for him, Jeremy had no choice but to take it.

But who says he will follow the rules completely?

He glanced at Liuying beside him, and her smiling eyes made the legendary veteran Gram feel a little uneasy even through his armor.

"What are you planning?"

"Nothing, I just plan to look for some glassware hidden by the family. After all, if I want to get close to Miss Mockingbird, it seems this is the only legitimate way."

The seemingly well-behaved behavior made Liuying feel more and more uneasy. She didn't believe that Jeremy would abide by the rules.

"Is it that simple? You should know that if they were truly declaring war on you, they wouldn't actually leave that glass cup out for people to find. Instead, they'd leave it at home for you to come and pick it up in person."

"I had no intention of taking that lamp. No matter how confident I am, I'm not so arrogant as to run to the enemy's base camp and walk into a trap. I just wanted to make the scene more lively."

Jeremy spread his hands. He was not stupid. Since he already knew that the other party was setting a trap for him, there was no need to abide by the rules set by the other party.

Trying to defeat the master of the rules within the rules is nothing but a foolish dream.

"Miss Mockingbird is world-renowned, so she shouldn't be lacking in fervent fans. What if I ask my colleagues at the company to sell those props to them at high prices and exaggerate the prizes they can be exchanged for?"

"You're planning to ruin the event completely..."

Although she couldn't quite grasp the extent to which so-called fanatical fans could go, Liuying was well aware of the frenzy they displayed when vying for spots in the game's beta test. If there were many Silver Wolves in that state within Pinocchio...

Liuying inside the armor only felt a tingling sensation on her scalp. Even a nightmare would probably be no more than this.

"You really don't need my help?"

Liuying confirmed again and again. After all, if Jeramy was alone, his efficiency in finding things would always be limited.

If she joins, with Sam's reconnaissance ability, the work efficiency can probably be increased by about three times.

"No need. I've already said it, Miss Liuying, you just need to enjoy the beauty of your dream. Intrigues are something that only shady business spies like me need to worry about."

Taking Liuying to hide in an empty corner, Jeremy snapped his fingers, and the illusion covering the two of them slowly lifted. The silver armor and the young man in white were exposed to the air again, and the illusion that blocked the view was set at the entrance of the alley.

After making sure everything was safe, Jeremy pointed to the bright sunshine outside the alley, signaling Liuying to enjoy her rare leisure time.

Liuying stared into Jeremy's eyes seriously, and after confirming that the other party really didn't need her help, she sighed silently.

Most of the star core hunters are guys who do whatever they want. They have made up their minds and no one can stop them no matter what. Even if you force yourself to follow them, you will probably just be disliked as a hindrance.

The sound of a loom moving was heard, and Liuying began to remove her armor.

The brilliant flames flashed and disappeared, and all the sparks that tried to escape were blocked by Jeramy's illusion.

When the flames dissipated, a girl with long silver hair appeared in the alley. Her originally heroic silver armor turned into a slim-fitting blue dress, and the black and blue scarf on the outside made her somewhat thin figure look a little more lively.

Firefly, a girl whose life is as short as a firefly chasing after a flame, rarely has the time to take off her armor and feel the world with her body like she does now.

"Enjoy it slowly, Miss Firefly. Before your death comes, take a good look with your own eyes. This world you once risked your life to protect...it might be a little too dangerous."

Waving at the silver-haired girl's back, Jeremy watched Liuying leave the dark alley, and then... used spider silk to tear a black box only the size of a knuckle from the wall at the entrance of the alley.

This is a small camera invented by the company. It combines secrecy and high definition, making it a good partner for corporate spies.

After some fiddling, Jeremy got a photo like this - the little girl with silver hair looked full of youthfulness, but the way she poked her head out furtively from the alley seemed inexplicably guilty.

Looking at the photo in his hand, Jeremy smiled with a hint of success. He then dropped the photo, along with an anonymous letter of complaint, into the Roadside Hound family's complaint mailbox. The content of the letter was that a silver stowaway had been found, suspected to be "Glass"...

If they wanted to succeed in the warm-up activities, they had to keep the family hounds as busy as possible. Finding someone to cause trouble was indeed one of Jeremy's plans, but how could those guys really cause trouble to Miss Robin, who had rich experience in fan management?

Ultimately, if you want to divert the hound's attention, you still have to sacrifice some heavyweight prey, so Miss Liuying will have to be excused.

Half a system hour later, when Liuying was caught for the third time by the hounds that were looking for the silver stowaway, she finally realized what Jeremy meant by "thrilling".

"Jerami..."

While dodging the hounds' pursuit, Miss Liuying gritted her teeth and cried out in hatred.

“…I’m going to beat you up!”

Volume 25: The Fool's Invitation

"Enjoy your overflowing youth, Miss Liuying."

On the rooftop of the Dior Shopping Center, Jeremy overlooked the entire golden hour, watching the girl with long silver hair sweating profusely as she was chased by hounds, and revealed a knowing smile.

He is worthy of being a star core hunter and a former legendary veteran of Grammer. Even without the Sam armor, he can still shake off the family hounds that are good at chasing and intercepting.

However, Firefly's keenness cannot actually solve his own predicament, but will instead cause his wanted level to rise rapidly.

Being reported and refusing to cooperate is a perfect expression of a guilty conscience, but it is impossible for Liuying to really accept the investigation of the Hound family.

Because she really came in illegally, and the person who brought her in was Jeremy, the one who reported her.

It won't be long before all the hounds in Pinocchio know that there is a silver wanted criminal suspected to be "Glass" on the run, attracting the attention of the hound family.

"However, after the trip to Pinocchio is over, I have to find an opportunity to apologize to Miss Liuying. Otherwise, I'd better let her beat me up. Miss Liuying must have been thinking about this for quite a while."

Holding his chin with his right hand wrapped in a white glove, Jeremy began to seriously consider whether to sacrifice his own body to appease Miss Liuying's future anger.

After all, apologizing sincerely is not Jeremy's strong point. On this kind of issue, perhaps it would be a good choice to consult other people's opinions.

For example, ask about an uninvited guest who is approaching quietly.

"Expressing apology is indeed a science. Do you have any good suggestions, my beautiful and lovely lady?"

"You're so perceptive, Spider-boy. Is it because I accidentally stepped on some spider silk?"

A girl wearing a mask and a red skirt slowly walked out from behind the flowerpot and revealed her figure.