Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

Xing crossed his arms slightly, looking somewhat displeased.

Ah, Xing hasn't realized he's a fake yet?

Bro, we have God's-eye view!

"My name is Liuying, and I'm an artist from the Iris family."

Hearing this, Sangbo still stubbornly insisted.

"Oh! I see. I knew it—March has changed so much in such a short time."

He bowed to Liuying to express his apology and introduced himself.

"Nice to meet you! My name is Sambo, and I'm an old friend of Xing's. Please take care of me!"

"Who says I'm your friend..."

"Hey, don't be like that, it's too formal."

After getting to know each other, Sambo said, "Let me show you the adult world."

Is the adult world what I imagine it to be?

[Bai Lu: I'm so excited! I want to know too.]

Klee: I want to too…

[Jean: Ahem, Klee should rest now.]

[Qiqi: What is the adult world like?] (Put your own tone in her own words, don't overthink it or Qiqi might come after you.)

[Bai Zhu: Qi Qi, I brought you coconut milk.]

[Ring: Let me see what's going on.]

[Zhe:...]

"That Mr. Sambo?"

"Don't worry, it's absolutely in line with public order and good morals."

【Ugh, this is boring, I'm leaving.】

I've already taken my pants off, and this is what I get...

The adult project that Sangbo mentioned turned out to be a television set that could play games.

[Huo Huo: ...]

[Grandpa Tail: What are you expecting?]

... (This was skipped to speed up the plot, but the world in the book is complete.)

The star, now transformed into Hanu the boy, came to the firefly's side, its curious gaze unstoppable.

[Firefly: Star, if you want to, you can just contact me directly, don't do this.]

[You've just shrunk, you haven't become invisible!]

[Star: Curiosity, purely curiosity! There must have been some mysterious force controlling me at that moment.]

(The scene involving the trash can will be skipped.)

"What a pity—I was just asking how Xing would deal with the King of Trash..."

Sambo couldn't help but feel sorry.

"No need to look, one punch and he's done for."

Sambo couldn't help but look at Firefly, feeling annoyed that she had disturbed him.

"What a pity, what a pity! Such a meaningful dream came to an abrupt end because of Miss Firefly's intervention..."

"I was really looking forward to seeing what kind of expression you'd have when you discovered the truth."

[Jing Yuan: This is deliberately guiding the pioneers; I wonder what their purpose is.]

[Hanabi: Oh dear, you'll regret not seeing the end.]

Xing seemed to have noticed.

"what do you want to say?"

Sambo, no longer wanting to pretend, changed his tone and warned Xing.

"Express? No, it should be exposed..."

"The truth about beautiful dreams—aren't you looking for it? Don't be fooled by the beautiful scenery, my dear, a comfortable environment makes people blind."

"Don't you think this Dream Bubble is a lot like the current Pinocchio, hmm?"

[Qingque: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table?]

I'm willing to be captivated by fireflies.

"A group of scheming people, crammed onto a small stage, none of them wanting to be in the spotlight, pushed the poor little gray-haired boy to the front—"

"Dreams aren't like your own bathtub; they're like the unpredictable deep sea. Don't be fooled by alluring fluorescence. If you fall for this kind of thing... I'll be very disappointed."

It seems Sambo knew all along that she wasn't March 7th.

[Fou: Just lay it all out! The alluring fluorescence—fireflies?]

[Jingyuan: It seems Xing has already been used as a pawn by all sides deep within the vortex.]

[So what role does this self-proclaimed Sambo play?]

Wendy: Of course, we should make the situation clear and let Xing realize it's time to wake up!

I don't understand it at all!

Of course you wouldn't understand, because you didn't even have the chance to be a pawn.

Sambo pointed in the direction of the fireflies.

"Do you see that little girl still there?"

Xing turned her head to look, but there was no one there. She hadn't noticed when they left at all.

"Darling, haven't you ever doubted her for a single moment?"

Ah, my lovely Miss Firefly is also using stars.

[I never expected this, I really never expected it.]

[Star: She lied to me...]

[Firefly: Please believe me, I will show you my whole self when the time comes.]

"Go ahead and ask whatever you want, don't let her escape, haha."

Sambo couldn't help but laugh at this point.

"Goodbye, buddy... don't let me down."

Xing, who was standing still, was one of the few who pondered what had just happened.

What does Sambo mean? What is Liuying hiding?

We need to get an explanation from her. Let's find her first. She shouldn't have gone far...

Chapter 21 Clock Boy

While searching for stars, I spotted fireflies in a secluded and quiet place.

Liu Ying turned to the side, looking into the distance, as if avoiding Xing's gaze. After a long while, she turned back and spoke softly.

"…sorry."

The pitiful firefly expressed its apology.

"I need the truth. Tell me, okay?"

Perhaps Xing couldn't bear to blame her, given her soft-spoken question.

"I... I've been hiding something from you..."

Slightly uneasy, but Firefly continued to answer.

"I am indeed not a local, and the hound family's pursuit of me is not without reason... There are also some other reasons for traveling with you..."

He spoke with certainty, yet with a hint of longing in his voice.

"But I really appreciate your help."

"It's true that you yearn for the nameless traveler; you've been to many parts of the world, seen all sorts of people and things, and every day is a brand new beginning..."

[Qingque: Although she concealed some things, Liuying sincerely explained her purpose. She probably doesn't have any ill intentions towards Xing.]

Everyone has a secret!

I believe her.

[She lied to Xing! Why didn't she say so from the beginning? She only confessed after she was found out.]

They came with a purpose, after all.

[Silver Wolf: You bastard, where would Firefly get any bad intentions? At least not towards Star.]

[Huanlong: Heh, who would believe a notorious Star Core Hunter? Besides, how do you know you know her well?]

“You can also board the train,” Xing said earnestly to Liuying.

The fireflies did not respond, as if they were avoiding the issue.

"I'd like to take you somewhere else, is that alright? This time it's not a tourist attraction, quite the opposite... it's more like my secret hideout."

"Where it is, I will tell you everything I know... as much as I can."

Xing looked at Liu Ying's pleading eyes.

"Okay, I believe you."

"Thank you……"

Follow the firefly's footsteps to the secret hideout she spoke of.

I'm also looking forward to it; I wonder what the place Liuying mentioned is like.

The theme "The Night is Gentle" is quite fitting.

[Pella: This is a date.]

Fireflies are so gentle, but I don't know what they're hiding.

Oh, I think I hear something calling for help.

Looking around, I saw a star—a little clock figure.

The clock jumped up with all its might, shouting for help.

"Tick-tock! Help! Help me!"

"Someone's going to die! Help!"

Xing came to the side and saw a clock boy standing there with his hands on his hips.

"What...are you?"

Since entering the dream world, why do I keep encountering strange creatures? Is biology no longer an option?

Okay, this is a dream, anything is possible.

The clock boy was annoyed by the star and said with dissatisfaction.

"Hey! I'm a clock, not some kind of thing!"

[What an adorable little clock!]

Are you the Adorable One? Everything about you is adorable!

[Gui Naifen: This Pinocchio is really interesting; it makes me want to go and try it out.]

[Sunday: Here there is no birth, aging, sickness, or death; no backbreaking work; only beautiful dreams.]

This is a rare and grand event, not to be missed. I've decided to go relax and attend.