Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

March 7th asked, "Star, do you feel your heart flutter?"

Xing shook her head: "I'm not tempted."

March 7th raised her chin proudly and looked at Hanabi: "Did you hear that? We don't need it! Before we came out, Shinju gave us a detailed map of Nissou Paradise, it was super detailed."

Hanabi's mouth gaped slightly, looking utterly shocked.

"Huh? Things shouldn't be going like this! Director Hua's script hasn't even been used yet, how can it be scrapped?! No way!"

She thought for a couple of seconds, then immediately hugged the Trail Blazers' leg!

"Please, please come with me! I've put so much effort into designing this long event, it'll be wasted if you don't come with me!"

This operation is so confusing that it leaves everyone bewildered.

Jiang Jiu looked at Hanabi, who seemed to have been possessed by Spark, with great surprise. He had guessed that the plot would develop differently from what he saw in the game, but he hadn't expected such a big surprise right from the start...

As expected of Nimichi Paradise...

The Trail Blazers retreated while trying to shake off the Rockets, dragging this burden along for several steps.

"Ouch! Stop dragging it!" Hanabi cried out in pain. "I'm wearing a skirt! You really don't know how to be gentle with a woman!"

She leaned close to the trailblazer's ear and whispered, "If you don't come with me... I'll shout that you're here, and then you'll be surrounded by a huge crowd, and you won't be able to leave!"

Between agreeing and refusing, Xing chose: "No one will come to save you even if you scream your lungs out!"

Hanabi: "Loud throat!!!"

March 7th: "......"

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Jiang Jiu covered his eyes, speechless.

Seriously...it's unbearable to look at...

"Alright," Jiang Jiu finally spoke. "Go with her, stop making a scene."

Hanabi raised an eyebrow: "Look, even the mysterious man says he's coming with me. Let's go! I absolutely won't sell you out. This way, the staff entrance!"

In fact, quite a few people have already gathered around here.

If we don't use the employee entrance now, we'll be surrounded!

Hua Dao led the group to the so-called "employee passage," a strange little entrance!

March 7th compared the size of the employee passageway to the height of the star, scratched his head in confusion: "This size, there's no way we could squeeze in!"

Hanabi smiled slightly: "You just don't understand! This is called the two-dimensional world. You'll understand once you go in!"

March 7th wanted to ask something, but the next moment, her hands were pulled forcefully, and she was pulled inside by Hanabi with one hand on each arm, looking completely bewildered!

Jiang Jiu lagged behind, looked at the scene, and thought for two seconds.

"This world seems a bit... crazy?"

The little black tower doll chuckled softly: "Indeed, and isn't it a bit... going in?"

Jiang Jiu nodded.

Yes, you can play it.

You can go crazy, you can go crazy!

Xing and March 7th explored the painting for a while and finally came to a funny conclusion, after which they were thrown into the sky!

In the dreamlike world of Pinocchio, I excitedly took a picture with my reflection on the giant screen, only to realize I was about to fall!

"Help! Help! Help! Aww!"

The group fell to the ground in a very messy and chaotic manner.

Xing touched his head, preparing to get up, when a hand reached out.

She instinctively grabbed the other person's hand and stood up, but when she looked up, she saw an AI and almost slipped and fell again.

Laigushi stood not far from the group, watching the farce unfold with great gentlemanly composure.

March 7th blinked: "Fireworks, stop fooling around!"

Hanabi's voice came from behind: "Huh? What's wrong?"

March 7th: "...?"

March 7th stared wide-eyed, his face filled with shock.

"Hoshi! This Raikoushi is real!!!"

Laigushi's gaze lingered on Hanabi for a second without saying anything, before turning to the figure in a silver-white cloak behind them.

He bowed slightly, his posture composed, his tone carrying just the right amount of respect: "Your Excellency, it has been a long time since we last greeted you. I never expected to see you at the Two Realms Paradise."

On March 7th, I gasped in shock.

She instinctively stepped in front of Jiang Jiu, lowering her voice to ask, "Jiang Jiu, don't you need to keep your identity a secret? We've only just come in! Is it already exposed?"

Lai Gushi looked puzzled, tilted his head slightly, and asked in confusion, "Why would the Star God hide his identity?"

He paused for a moment, seemingly thinking for two seconds, and became even more puzzled.

Shouldn't He be able to do whatever He wants?

March 7th opened his mouth: "........"

Hoshino opened her mouth: "........"

Hanabi opened her mouth as well: "I accidentally trespassed into the imperial palace..."

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, then smiled: "...That seems right."

March 7th abruptly turned to look at him: "Oh right what? Oh right! You just promised Himeko-neechan to keep a low profile!"

"I've been discreet," Jiang Jiu said, shrugging and pointing to his silver-white cloak. "I'm wearing a cloak, isn't that discreet enough?"

"And then you turned around and someone recognized you immediately...?"

“That’s not my fault.” Jiang Jiu said innocently. “It’s his fault. It’s all Lai Gu Shi’s fault for exposing this.”

Lai Gushi maintained a refined demeanor with a forced smile, saying nothing.

Hanabi was brainstorming on the side.

She seems to have... discovered something really funny!!!

Her gaze darted cautiously between Jiang Jiu and Lai Gushi a few times, and when she realized that Jiang Jiu ignored her, she gradually became bolder.

She circled around Lai Gu Shi with some curiosity. If Lai Gu Shi hadn't backed away every time she reached out, she could have been even bolder: "Are you really that Lai Gu Shi? You're not dead?"

Laigushi: "..."

Lai Gushi still wore a polite smile.

"You seem to be being rather presumptuous."

Hanabi raised an eyebrow, finding it even more amusing: "And he's expressionless!"

She put her arm around Xing's, glanced at Jiang Jiu, and seeing that he was just watching the show, she felt completely relieved: "I remember Lai Gushi is a super villain! He exists in Your Excellency Star God's possession, aren't you going to take him out?"

"Hanabi, wait! Wait, wait!" March 7th said, trying to cover Hanabi's mouth with her other hand while supporting Hoshino. "Don't be so loud! Lots of people are watching us!"

"What's there to be afraid of! With the Star God here, who dares to touch us?"

"Hanabi stood with her hands on her hips, her voice rising rather than falling, as if she was determined to stir up the waters even more."

"Besides, the big villain is right in front of you, and you're all not excited at all? If I had a camera, I could record an episode right now titled 'Pleasure and Existence Join Forces: The First Seat of the Genius Club Is Actually an Undercover Agent in Paradise'!"

"Why not 'exploration'?" March 7th asked instinctively, then quickly realized something was wrong. "No, no, that's not the point. The point is, don't make a fuss!"

Hanabi thought for a moment, then showed the same puzzled expression as Raikoushi: "What's there for Star God to hide? Everyone knows Jiang Jiu's identity!"

March 7th hesitated slightly: "Hiss... is this how it should be done?"

No matter how much brainstorming Xiao Sanyue was doing here, Jiang Jiu didn't pay much attention.

He walked up to Lai Gushi and looked him up and down.

Lai Gushi wore a long black overcoat that he had somehow acquired from some civilization, and his face wore that gentle smile that was etched into his persona. If it weren't for the canopy, he would probably look no different from any other ordinary tourist in this park.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Jiu asked casually.

"Well... it's a long story. I was threatened into coming here."

Jiang Jiu tilted his head slightly, then nodded knowingly.

"Yinyin tricked you into coming here, huh? Fine, where is she?"

Lai Gushi nodded slightly: "Her Excellency Jiang Yin instructed that you should not be told."

"Capturing Hui Shi in the world of the painting to find the glutton?" Jiang Jiu pondered for a couple of seconds, rubbing his chin. "There's no need to worry about her safety. Oh well, let her play. Is she alone?"

Laigushi: "..."

"They even tricked Screwgoom into joining them? Okay."

Lai Gushi sighed helplessly: "The 'existence' of the Star God—I didn't say anything."

Jiang Jiu hummed in agreement, then walked past him and waved his hand, saying, "Go do whatever you need to do. I'm going to wander around somewhere else. Oh, and tell Yin Yin to stay away from that gluttonous thing when she's looking around. She can take a look and leave after she finds it."

Lai Gushi: "...Okay."

Hanabi watched helplessly as Jiang Jiu's figure disappeared into the crowd.

She cupped her face in her hands and said in an exaggeratedly regretful tone, "The star god I just met... he's gone just like that? I didn't even get to say more than a few words to him."

Xing glanced at her: "Weren't you quite talkative just now? In front of Zhenlai Gushi, you kept referring to him as Lord Xing Shen. How come you've become like this as soon as he left?"

"How can they be the same!"

Fireworks spoke with great conviction.

"In front of the real villain, that's called putting on a show; behind the Star God's back, that's called true affection."

March 7th rubbed his arms: "My God, I'm getting goosebumps. Where did you get this genuine feeling from?"

"Just born, still fresh and warm~ Hey, do you think Jiang Jiu's glance at me just now counted as a glimpse? Am I already a traveler destined for a specific path?"

"No, that doesn't count." Xing replied without hesitation.