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

Chapter 356 A Robin's "Forced Kiss"

A perfect ending with dumplings? That only happens in dreams. None of the planets (starships) that the Star Train has ever visited have been smooth sailing.

Although Arilo VI's condition has improved, she is still struggling to survive in the extreme cold, and the area where humans can move around is quite limited.

Moreover, the external rift has not completely dissipated. After the ice seal is lifted, there may be a threat of the antimatter legion resurrecting under the ice layer, or even a second wave of antimatter legions coming from the outside.

The Immortal Boat Luofu may seem to have a good ending, but in reality, Luofu suffered significant losses in terms of both property and personnel.

It can be said that the little vitality that had been recovered over the decades since the Third Plenty People's War was suddenly gone.

On Avalon, they did indeed make dumplings, but the process was incredibly dangerous.

With the presence of three Star Gods and the participation of three Annihilation Lords, this is such a blessing that no one would believe it if it weren't broadcast live.

Therefore, when Himeko woke up from reality and judged that if the others escaped, they could only go to Dream Reef and would not return to the Twelve Dreams, she entered the dream again and rushed to Dream Reef at full speed.

Meanwhile, the main storyline at the Pinocchio Grand Theatre is also progressing normally.

When Dan Lei arrived at the stage of the Pinocchio Grand Theatre, he scanned the space with his spiritual power and found that the huge theatre was filled with countless ravens and the Dream Theatre Troupe, which resembled various puppets.

To be honest, the theater with only birds and puppets looked eerie, and Artoria felt uncomfortable. Although she didn't take out any weapons, she had changed from her everyday clothes into armor.

Dan Lei remained calm. When he was studying human anatomy with Chengzi, he spent a period of time with dead people every day. Compared to those dead people in various shapes and sizes, what was so scary about dolls and birds?

So Danlei calmly sat in the front row of the audience, with Artoria on his left and Metatron on his right, watching Sunday slowly walk onto the stage.

As Sunday stood in the center of the stage, a raven flew down from the curtain, stood opposite Sunday, and asked...
"So, you're the only one who came here in the end, child?"

After saying that, the raven turned to Danlei and said...

“Mr. Danlei, you must have foreseen this when you signed the cooperation agreement with us.”

Dan Lei simply smiled and did not answer the question.

On Sunday, he opened his mouth.
"Sir, I am the one standing in the center of the stage now. It's not time to interact with the audience yet."

On Sunday, Gopher could only turn to him and say...

"I see. You should know that the secret of the Order has already spread like wildfire among the families, and the company's starships are once again gathering in Asdna."

The Immortal Boat Alliance and the clans are all making moves; this is a crucial moment. So, where is the chosen one who can reconcile all voices?

On Sunday, seeing that Gopher was still thinking about sacrificing the robin at this point, he bluntly stated...

"What are you saying, sir? Aren't I standing right in front of you?"

Seeing that Sunday was still pretending to be stupid, Gopher didn't care about losing face in front of Danlei and said directly.

"You know, in our plan, the robin is the main character of the Harmony Ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Sunday narrowed his eyes and turned directly to look at the Holy Grail, which had already undergone the ritual, and said...

“But plans change. As her brother, I know that singing for order is not her true wish. I am enough here.”

Gopher knew it was unlikely that Sunday would bring the robin back, so he confirmed it again.

"Ha, you've been exceptionally intelligent since childhood, so you must understand the price you'll have to pay for your actions right now."

On Sunday, he gave Gopher a standard sideways glance and said...

"If you think this is a betrayal."

There cannot be two suns in the sky. If necessary, I will shoot one down.

Sunday's message is very clear: from now on, the future of the Oak family order will be determined by themselves, and if Gopherwood has any objections, then there is no need for them to exist.

As for Gopher, considering his current state, he was unable to summon the Dominix of All Wishes and integrate the power of the Order Believers, so he could only acknowledge Sunday's dominant position.

So, Gopher suddenly changed the subject.

"Child, do you believe in karma?"

Sunday nodded and said

"If retribution truly exists, then all living beings will receive retribution—you have yours, and I have mine."

"And my retribution has nothing to do with you, Mr. Gopher."

After hearing this, Gofemu glanced at Danlei, then burst into laughter and said...
"Hahaha, I understand. Since you're willing to sacrifice yourself for her, then I'll grant your wish."

After hearing this on Sunday, he turned back, holding the Holy Grail, and asked...
"The concession came faster than I expected. Why?"

Gopher Wood answered very decisively.

"Because you and the robin are born twins of order, fate dictates that one of you will embark on this path and reach the inevitable end."

The opening ceremony is approaching.

Go forth, child, steal the power of harmony, and then reveal your retribution.

The 107,336 souls of the Oak family have dreamt of this moment far too many times.

After saying that, the raven fell to the ground, and at the same time, the sound of objects hitting the ground could be heard from all over the theater.

Looking down at the Pinocchio Theatre from this angle, you can see the stage and audience seating area covered with dead ravens.

Then, these ravens disappeared one after another. However, unlike the Memoirs of the Memory Realm, they did not slowly turn into memory bubbles and return to the Sea of ​​Memory after they died.

From these ravens slowly emerged humanoid souls whose faces were indistinct.

Furthermore, in Dan Lei's perception, more than 100,000 invisible souls poured into the Pinocchio Grand Theatre, all converging into the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail ritual was now complete, and the vast amount of willpower collected in Pinocchio had transformed into the miraculous power within the cup, connecting with the path of harmony.

As these more than 100,000 devout souls entered, the power of order within the path of shared destiny was clearly distinguished. Finally, the appearance of the Holy Grail changed, Taiyi's face appeared on the cup wall, and the main color of the Holy Grail changed from gold to white gold (platinum) representing order, with only the decorative patterns remaining gold.

At this point, the philosophical embryo of order had been incorporated into the Holy Grail, and the power of order had begun to separate from the path of harmony.

Next, all that is needed is to continue nurturing this philosophical embryo of order, and it may grow into a new Star God of Order.

He had already established a connection with the Holy Grail by Sunday, but he still held the Holy Grail in his hand and extended it towards Danlei, smiling.
"Mr. Danlei, in that case, our contract is complete."

Did you get the information you wanted?

Dan Lei didn't even stand up at this moment, he just smiled.
"It's still a little short. Although the embryo of the philosophy of order has been born, it has not yet been tested by the world."

To ascend to the rank of Star God, having only a philosophical embryo is not enough.

In a battle of ideas, absolute power is indispensable.

So, continue with what you're doing, and I'll be watching. Once you've truly established order at Pinocchio, I'll leave after I've obtained the data I need.

Furthermore, it is pointless to constantly erode me with the power of order.

After all, I am a messenger, and I possess a trace of special power of order.

You are not a Star God yet; you don't possess the ability of Nanook to conjure Star Howls from the ashes of the Infinite Chieftains.

Dan Lei's words were very clear; he was practically questioning whether Sunday could uphold the embryonic philosophy of order.

However, he wasn't angry on Sunday; he simply stopped his little antics.

Because he could sense that the power of order entering Dan Lei's body was like a stone sinking into the sea, and he could not feel any feedback at all.

Clearly, Danlei did not maintain his sanity by relying on the power of his hunting destiny to fight against the power of order, as he claimed.

On Sunday, he suspected that it was the power of Dan Lei's flame that could emit waves of order that had rendered his attempts to erode Dan Lei's power of order useless, as it had all become nourishment for this flame.

Danlei didn't know what Sunday was thinking. If he had, he would have praised Sunday for being clever, just like Gofemu did.

Because Sunday guessed everything correctly.

On Sunday, the plan was to subtly erode and influence Dan Lei in order to prevent Dan Lei from having other ideas later, and to ensure that if he ever turned against them in the future, they could defeat him in one fell swoop.

But Dan Lei had anticipated this. The [Suihuang] Source Fire had absorbed a piece of Order Divine Essence, and the power of order was nourishment for it.

Although there is an upper limit to absorption efficiency, unless Zhou Ri turns against Dan Lei now, the power of order he uses to manipulate things will definitely not reach that limit.

Since the test failed, proving that Danlei still had the leverage to turn against him, Sunday naturally didn't want to cause any more trouble.

So he placed the Holy Grail of Order directly into his memory body, and then, while activating the power of order within it to spread outwards, he said...
"Mr. Danlei, I underestimated you."

Since you are qualified to sit on the same stage as me, then I will show you what the Dream of Taiyi truly is.

After he finished speaking, the entire Pinocchio Grand Stage began to emit a silvery-white glow.

Throughout Pinocchio, apart from Huang Quan, Dan Lei, and the units that had a contractual relationship with Dan Lei, the vast majority of people were all trapped in an incredibly realistic dream.

At the same time, Sunday granted Danlei some permissions, allowing him to view the dreams of everyone trapped in the Dream of Taiyi, so that Danlei could collect the data he wanted.

This is a serious invasion of privacy, and I wouldn't deign to use it on Sundays.

Moreover, from this moment on, he would have to bear the dream of the entire Asdna galaxy alone, and he would not have the extra energy to look at the dream of any particular person.

In the game, the Robin and the Star Train completely detached from the Dream of Taiyi. Sunday made no move, allowing the protagonist group to weaken the power of order. This was because his mortal consciousness was simply unable to control the power that only a Star God could control.

Just like Dan Lei's battle against the aftermath of [Pharmacist] and [Storm] on Avalon Star using the full power of the Joyful Destiny, even with the power of a Star God, he couldn't use it properly on Sunday.

Danlei can also use the tears of [Aha] to smoothly utilize the power of the path of pleasure left within [Aha].

Such treasures are not available on Sundays.

Therefore, he can only rely on his own consciousness to bear the complex dream data.

However, the situation they will face on Sunday is much better than what Danlei faced.

After all, the current Order Destiny has not been completely separated from the Harmony Destiny; if it is only initially separated, then Sunday does not need to bear the pressure of the entire Destiny.

Of course, if it weren't just a preliminary separation, a mortal on Sunday who wanted to bear the destiny of order would be instantly reduced to dust by the torrent of destiny unless he comprehended the true meaning of order on the spot and ascended to become a star god, or the star god of order resurrected on the spot to protect him.

So when the Dream of Taiyi began on Sunday, he was locked in the Pinocchio Grand Theatre and couldn't even move his body.

In other words, in the game, if Huang Quan doesn't cleave through the dream and awaken everyone with their survival instincts, she can destroy Sunday's body with a single strike as soon as she gets here.

Of course, if the power of order had not been reduced, and the embryo of the philosophy of order had been born, the power of nothingness in the underworld would have been suppressed by a higher-dimensional force.

She didn't get to Sunday so easily either.

Just like Rupert I, who fell into an unknown slumber after completing the anti-organic equation.

Many players of the game "Honkai Impact 3rd" suspect that Rupert I's unusual slumber was because the God of Order was still alive back then.

The Star God of Order suppresses all calamities. Rupert I was affected by the fate of Order and fell into a deep sleep. It was only when the Star God of Order perished in the global locust plague that it had the possibility of being awakened.

However, Sunday is no longer fighting alone; Metatron is his best protector.

Dan Lei didn't touch Sunday's body, but smiled at Metatron and left the Pinocchio Theatre.

Upon leaving the Pinocchio Grand Theatre, Dan Lei automatically entered the area where a conscious person could operate, the narrow space between dreams and reality.

At this moment, Pinocchio's dream and reality had become almost merged, and Danlei could hardly tell whether his physical body was moving with his memory body.

Fortunately, the powers granted on Sunday are quite useful; as long as a person is selected, Danlei can enter their dream.

Given this ability, Danlei's first choice is the robin's dream.

Because the game explicitly states that she is one of the few people who escaped the dream through her own will.

Upon entering the robin's dream, Danlei immediately understood why she had noticed something was wrong.

In the robin's dream, the universe was completely at peace, everyone was like family, and the robin only needed to sing in peace, whenever it wanted.

She can arrange a stage venue instantly if she wants, without any complicated scheduling.

Meanwhile, no paparazzi will follow global superstar Robin and disturb her daily life.

In this kind of world, any robin who isn't stupid can guess that something's wrong.

She has a very resolute personality and a bit of a temper at heart; how could she possibly accept a dream that treats her like a fool?

So the robin manipulates the energy within its body to create chaos, trying to force itself awake, and its behavior becomes increasingly intense.

This logic of awakening oneself through self-torture aligns with the logic of being awakened by the threat of death; it's only a matter of time before one awakens oneself.

So Danlei, not wanting the robin to suffer any longer, appeared directly in her dream and said in a joking tone...

In fairy tales, a princess who has fallen into a deep sleep needs a prince's kiss to wake her up.

There's no prince here, but there is a dragon king. Miss Robin, would you like to give it a try?

Upon hearing this, the robin, already furious, pounced on Danlei like an eagle, grabbing him by the neck and forcefully kissing him.

　It wasn't out of control; the puppets that attacked the main characters, controlled by Sunday, were actually from the Dream Troupe.

　　The Dream Theatre is defined as an out-of-control dream theatre troupe.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)