They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 320 Immortality and Harmony, Preservation and Hunting, Exploration and End, Joy and Nothingness
Ji Zi disagreed with Dan Lei's complaints about the nameless guest causing trouble, but did not deny them.

The idea that "the anonymous guest equals a major event" is purely a survivor bias.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.

Planets that are peacefully explored generally do not generate much buzz in the universe.

Whatever the topic, it's usually something that sparks a conversation, and over time, rumors have spread that the anonymous person is constantly being chased by trouble.

There's no point in explaining this, and Danlei was clearly joking.

So, after chatting for a few more minutes, Himeko and Welt said goodbye.

After all, they knew that Danlei had a "date" with a global superstar, and they couldn't take up too much of Danlei's time.

After Himeko and Walter left, Danlei, just as they expected, immediately entered the dream world and then met the robin again at the Dream Border.

Just like last time, the robin passed the time by practicing its voice while waiting for Danlei.

However, unlike last time when its voice was filled with noise due to the severe influence of the power of harmony, this time the robin was simply humming softly without background music, and its voice was like heavenly music.

Dan Lei couldn't help but listen to the entire song before clapping his hands and leaving, saying...
"Beautiful, this singing is truly beautiful."

Miss Robin, I'm so sorry, your singing is so captivating that I can't bear to interrupt you. I can only listen to the whole song before I leave.

Also, I need to apologize for keeping you waiting again.

Faced with Danlei's praise, the robin appeared poised and confident, smiling modestly.
"I'm glad Mr. Danlei likes it. I've missed too much practice time because of my voice."

With the Grand Music Festival just around the corner, all I can do now is practice every single moment.

Also, Mr. Danlei, there's no need to apologize. It's always been me who had to make appointments at the last minute, which has caused you inconvenience.

Dan Lei shook his head repeatedly at the robin's words. He walked to the rooftop railing, looked at the robin, and said...
"In the universe, there are probably more people than several Pinocchios could fit in one person if they wanted to be invited by Miss Robin to exchange a few words."

I certainly wouldn't be ungrateful for my good fortune.

So, Miss Robin, you can call me anytime, and I'll try my best not to be late.

After Danlei finished speaking, he and Robin exchanged a smile, and the matter of being late was considered closed.

So the robin turned and began to gaze at the Pinocchio Theatre, asking Danley...
"Mr. Danlei, I'll be frank here."

Last time you pointed out that the source of the Pinocchio noise was the Pinocchio Grand Theatre. Why did you then hand over the Holy Grail obtained from the Fool to your brother to hold the Holy Grail War?

Now, the power of the Pinocchio Dreamers' aspirations converges at the Pinocchio Grand Theatre, which is almost completely filled with their power, making it impossible to perceive any other forces.

Danlei had already prepared his answer to the robin's question when he handed the Holy Grail to Sunday, so he spoke directly.

"Actually, the reason is very simple."

Although Mr. Sunday is your brother, as the head of the Oak family, his views on handling discordant noises differ from yours.

You want to find out the truth and solve the problem of noise at its root.

Mr. Sunday wanted to ensure the smooth running and successful conclusion of the Harmony Festival.

After all, after the Harmonious Music Ceremony ended, there was a whole Amber Era to slowly find the problems.

So, after he took you home yesterday, he came to me again.

Hopefully, having found the root cause of the problem, I can offer some solutions.

For me, the Holy Grail, which I had just acquired, needed to be tested to see its true power. Mr. Sunday also had this ability, so we hit it off immediately.

Of course, I won't leave without a reward. Putting aside the miraculous power triggered by the Holy Grail, I'll definitely get a share of the reward in the end.

At least on Sundays, I won't have to guard against meeting you like a thief anymore.

Dan Lei's statement was pure fabrication, but it was still reasonable overall.

As the head of the Oak family, Sunday's responsibilities dictate that he prioritize ensuring the success of the Harmony Festival and prevent Pinocchio from losing face in front of the entire universe, which is perfectly reasonable.

While using the miraculous power of the Holy Grail to suppress everything and divert tourists' attention to the omnipotent wish-granting machine, thus relieving them of their focus on the dream problem, is merely a temporary fix.

But the robin can't say that this approach is wrong, after all, the robin is very aware of the pressure that Sundays bring.

As for the collaboration between Danlei and Sunday, Robin knew that Danlei had only told her part of the story, but wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Dan Lei was just a tourist visiting Pinocchio and had no obligation to solve any problems for the five major families.

At the same time, Robin didn't feel that her relationship with Danlei was good enough for him to help her for free.

Therefore, Danlei must have a purpose in doing things.

The robin couldn't tell what the purpose was or whether it would harm Pinocone.

However, judging from the current situation, Robin believes that Dan Lei doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards Pinocchio.

At least it doesn't have "I want to take back Pinocchio" written all over its face like Star Peace Corporation.

As for finally getting permission to meet with him, the robin skipped over that, which was clearly a tactic to distract him.

Although they had only known each other for two days, Robin was certain that Danlei was not a lecherous man.

Robin felt that if she wanted to know the whole story of the deal between Danlei and her brother, she could only start by getting information from her brother.

If you can deceive yourself on Sundays, then Danlei has even less reason to tell the truth.

So the robin then shifted the topic to the Holy Grail.

Then Danlei explained the train crew's instructions to the robin again.

Having learned about the power and risks of the Holy Grail, the robin did not question anything.

After all, something that can grant any wish requires no price, which is quite bizarre.

The Holy Grail, with its definite consumption and different results depending on one's desires, is more authentic.

After discussing the Holy Grail, Robin seemed a little embarrassed by his repeated attempts to meet with Dan Lei.

So I invited Danlei to have a meal at the restaurant in my dream.

Danlei naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony, after all, the opportunity to have "dinner" with a robin is not very common.

However, while Danlei and Robin were meeting, people from different factions across Pinocchio were also preparing for the climax of the "activity" to come.

In the real-life Daydream Hotel, Sand Gold has returned to his room and reunited with Dr. Truth, the collaborator assigned to him by the company.

Having already handed over the aventurine to Danlei in advance, the aventurine was exceptionally confident and argued with Sunday for a long time before reluctantly handing over its suitcase.

Back in his room, seeing Dr. Truth's displeased expression, Sand Gold promptly made a joke, saying...

"What's wrong, Latio? Don't look so gloomy... Hey, I just noticed, where's your handsome plaster head?"

Dr. Truth did not have a good first impression of the cynical Sand Gold, who also liked to gamble.

Therefore, Dr. Truth said directly and seriously...
"You're late, by a full 18 minutes and 18 seconds."

"You'd better use this time to unravel the mystery of the immortals' fall—if not, then I'll advise you not to trust Danlei too much on this trip to Pinocchio." Seeing Dr. Truth say this, Sandstone didn't immediately refute, but instead asked...
"Why do you say that? I remember you were at the Black Tower Space Station before you took on this mission for me."

Did Danlei embarrass you over there?

He and I are old friends. Do you need me to act as a peacemaker and help ease the tension between you two?

In response to the question about gold dust, Dr. Truth simply replied calmly...

"Hmph, unnecessary question. Sponsor the omnipotent wish-granting machine to the five major families and replace the Hot Sand Selection with the Holy Grail War."

Our immortal dragon lord clearly has grand ambitions in Pinocchio, are you so sure he's a friend this time?

The answer to this question from placer gold was remarkably affirmative.
"Of course, I know him very well."

If our objectives conflict in this operation, he will definitely try to persuade me to leave first with polite words and then with force.

If I refuse, he will resort to dirty tricks.

I really like this, after all, honesty is the first principle of making friends.

As for Dan Lei's purpose in coming to Pinocone, I don't really care.

Anyway, it's unlikely he'll blow up the planet.

As for the rest, even if he completely destroys Pinocchio's present, that's none of my business.

My mission is to get the company back on this planet, and whether it remains a planet of celebration or reverts to a prison planet is none of my concern.

Since Sand Gold had already said that, Dr. Truth knew there was no need to persuade him any further, so he asked...
"By the way, why did you come back empty-handed? Did your family confiscate your luggage?"

Here, we'll speak frankly and honestly about placer gold.

"Yeah, that guy in the gray suit confiscated it all—all the wedding gifts, and the box containing the foundation stone… Hmm? Which way are you going?"

Upon hearing that Sand Gold had lost the box containing the foundation stone, Dr. Truth immediately headed for the door. He was unaware that Dan Lei could release the foundation stone from his spatial equipment, so he couldn't believe that Sand Gold had entrusted the foundation stone to Dan Lei.

Therefore, seeing that Sand Gold had run out of cards, Doctor Truth naturally had to leave, and said...
"Go back home and tell the company that some idiot messed everything up."

However, Sand Gold couldn't just watch his helper leave like that, and said frankly...

"It's just a few stones, why be so pessimistic? So what if they're gone?"

To the gold dust's sophistry, Dr. Truth bluntly stated...

"Without that piece of aventurine, you're just a Tsiganian slave sentenced to death by the company—or is the product code on your neck a gift from the Amber King?"

Oh, right, you can also place your hopes on your best friend.

Let me share a little tidbit with you: the Artini peacock is one of the birds with the most unpleasant calls in the universe.

Your outfit is like that of a peacock in full bloom, or rather, a peacock whose feathers have been plucked.

I hope your friends will see this side of you and be interested in helping you.

When Dr. Truth mentions the slave status of the gold dust, he is stabbing at the heart and testing whether the gold dust will easily break down and lose its composure because of his words.

However, given Sand Gold's mentality, he wouldn't be so easily broken down, but being so hurt like this, he naturally wouldn't remain completely unaffected, so he said...
"Oh, that's great! You're quite humorous! My learned friend, it seems you really did prepare your lesson well."

Don't worry, Professor, I have plenty of ways. The family is afraid the company will cause trouble, which is why they're constantly at odds... It's possible that Pinocchio has been part of a conspiracy from the very beginning.

In my opinion, that invitation was just a self-directed ruse; perhaps they wanted to do something outrageous at the Music Festival.

Or perhaps the inviter was someone else, but they tacitly agreed, intending to use this as a pretext to set up an even bigger scheme. It doesn't matter; whether it's a family heirloom or a watchmaker's legacy, as long as it can be used to my advantage.

As for Danlei's purpose, it's still the same: we each get what we need.

In my eyes, Pinocchio is nothing compared to the value of that person's friendship.

Besides, how do you know I don't have any cards up my sleeve? It's just not time to reveal them yet.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Truth admitted that he couldn't confirm whether Sand Gold had any other trump cards, but his mindset was clearly up to par.

So Dr. Truth stopped and said unhappily.
"Damn gambler, cooperation is based on mutual trust—isn't that part of the Tsiganian preschool education?"

Regarding this issue, Sand Gold said rather indifferently
"You don't trust me in the first place, so how can we talk about mutual trust?"

Also, I didn't go to school, and my parents certainly didn't teach me this—it's a pity they passed away before they had a chance to teach me.”

Upon hearing this, Dr. Truth immediately realized he had stepped on a landmine. Although he had a sharp tongue, he also knew which words should not be used to provoke others.

So Dr. Truth promptly apologized.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend."

When Sand Gold saw Dr. Truth apologize, he smiled decisively. In today's universe, there aren't many people who dare to admit their mistakes.

Although Dr. Truth was spewing "poison," Sand Gold suddenly found him much more agreeable and thus gave him a way out.
“Don’t worry about it. But they taught me that friends are the Evgeny’s weapon—when our peers are watching us closely, the more friends we have, the better.”

After saying that, Sand Gold walked towards the door and said to Doctor Truth...

"By the way, I was just thinking of meeting some new friends."

The watchmaker used to be a member of the Star Train. I think my friends on the Star Train must know something. Do you want to come along?

However, as soon as Sandgold stepped outside, a silver revolver was pressed against his temple, and then a wild voice rang out.
"Sweetie, I think I'm more suitable to be your new friend."

I have a question for you, so be honest, or I'll shoot you dead right now.

……

In the golden hour, in a sweet alley, Xing looked at the girl in front of him and asked happily.
"Firefly, what a coincidence! I never expected you to work for the Iris family. This is such a pleasant surprise."

As for Xing, Ying, dressed in a sailor uniform and exuding girlfriend charm, naturally smiled and said...

"It is indeed a surprise. The Pinocchio Harmony Festival is about to be held, and there is a shortage of manpower everywhere."

The person who assigned me the job seized this opportunity and introduced me to this company.

Oh, by the way, would you like some oak cake? The oak cake here is delicious, it's on me.

Consider it a thank you for getting me out of that situation.

……

Golden hour, lost in the dreamlike shopping street.

Huang Quan was suddenly attacked by the "Star Core Hunters," but he dealt with them in no time.

On a tall building not far away, Hanabi patted her chest in terror and complained to Sambo beside her.
"I was so scared, I was really scared."

I originally wanted to test what kind of person Danlei's new friend was.

He actually brought this monster with him! Thank goodness you were here, or I would have been in serious trouble today.

(End of this chapter)