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

They arrived at a hot spring displayed on the wall, with broken blocks swirling in the center in front of them, and the two paused their progress.

“Since just now, these words have been appearing and disappearing repeatedly. Whose thoughts are they? And who is Mikhail…”

Fireflies asked the stars.

"Mikhail... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before..."

[Qingque: Isn't this the same voice when Xing entered my dream?]

[Are they trying to play a mystery game here?]

"I could feel the emotions contained within it...confusion...fear...and a faint, almost imperceptible...determination to die..."

Chapter 26 A loud bang in the sky, and Mianmian makes a dazzling appearance.

“Mikhail, you look troubled…”

"Is it something important?"

The sounds and subtitles kept appearing before my eyes along the way.

Tell me, Mikhail.

"It's so dark here... so dark..."

"Mikhail?"

[Holy crap, this has completely confused me.]

[I don't understand, what is it trying to say?]

[Rin: Um... I'm a little confused too]

What are these subtitles? I couldn't help but complain along the way. If it weren't for the fireflies with me, I would have already started playing.

"Don't leave, okay?"

"At least take me with you."

"Please? Please."

[Jingyuan: Someone's left, Misha?]

[Fufu: But the subtitles say it was Mikhail who left.]

But others can't see Misha.

Finally, after navigating through the mechanical stars and fireflies, we arrived at the entrance.

Liu Ying's tense mood calmed down.

“We succeeded, but the family clearly promised outsiders that the dream world was absolutely safe…”

[Gold Sand: Heh, doesn't the family also have its own schemes?]

[Qingque: Pinocchio is in danger right now, Xing, are you guys alright?]

[Star: I'm safe now, I'm with Firefly]

[Danheng: I will keep an eye on your situation and provide support as needed.]

Upon opening the door, one enters a living room. In the center of the living room sits a jigsaw puzzle. As if sensing someone's arrival, two pieces of the puzzle fly to two other rooms.

Xing went to the room on the left, which looked like a toy house.

"This is a paper bird I folded for you..." The white subtitles reappeared.

Xing saw a glimpse of red through the gap, and pulled it out to reveal a small red origami bird.

The little bird sensed that the star wasn't the one it was waiting for, so it turned and flew away.

"Take it with you; it will protect you."

After collecting the star fragments, proceed to another room.

"I promise you."

"So, you need to take good care of yourself too..."

I've gotten used to the appearance of the subtitle star and the firefly; they seem to be fragments of a person's memory.

By placing the pieces into the puzzle, the tightly closed door can be opened.

After passing through a long corridor, a huge treasure chest appeared before them, constantly tempting Xing's gaze.

"Should we open it and take a look? It looks suspicious."

[Ying: It's a treasure chest! Who could resist that?!]

【Ling: Me too!】

[Nicole: Is there some treasure? Open it and see!]

As a star, how could I hesitate? I immediately rushed up and opened the treasure chest.

With a ding, the dim space brightened, and the treasure chest disappeared without a trace.

It's a pity that the stars are gone.

[Ying: What? There's nothing here?]

Seeing the changes around her, Liu Ying looked nervous.

"What's going on? All the lights are on! It's scary..."

"But there are many doors here, we should be able to get out through one of them."

Xing and Liuying pushed open one of the doors, went through the corridor, and then returned to the same room as before.

[Huo Huo: Is this a ghost wall? It's so scary, I don't want to watch anymore!]

[Grandpa Tail: Then don't cover my eyes!]

[Gan Yu: Is this a trap? It doesn't seem like one.]

[About my ghost encounter in Pinocchio.]

Intermittent sounds came from all around, and the previously closed television began to flicker.

"Help... help..."

The two chose another door to enter, returning to the same room they had entered at the beginning.

One fan after another, and another fan after another.

"Oh no, I forgot which door I opened first?"

This is terrifying; it has a creepy feel to it.

The chaotic noises around us grew louder and louder.

"...Please...I'm...scared..."

"Self-rescue is imperative for Pinocchio."

"We have no other way out..."

[Jingyuan: This is...]

[Gold Sand: It seems Pinocchio is facing a crisis.]

The television kept flickering, and suddenly everything went blank before their eyes.

Patterns resembling eyes appeared on the television screen.

Xing shielded Liu Ying with both hands and took out a baseball bat, unaware that Liu Ying's palms were also glowing.

The space above her head tore open, and Mianmian made her dazzling entrance.

The monster resembled a slender worm with a huge hook attached to its tail. Its body was dark purple and surrounded by scattered eyes, making it extremely terrifying.

What is this thing? There are monsters in my dream!

I'm leaving Pinocchio!

[Gold Sand: Looks like we've discovered something incredible.]

[Himeko: Hoshino, be careful, come with us quickly!]

[Fireworks: Haha, it's late.]

[Walter: Fool! Don't let me find you! Don't hurt the child!]

[Hanabi: It's okay, it's okay...]

Gallagher: Don't be afraid.

[Zhongli: This feels incredibly powerful. What kind of monster is this?]

[Ya: Better than infamy!]

[Black Swan: It can actually travel through dreams.]

【My precious star, Yingbao.】

[Jingyuan: Do you need any support, fellow passengers on the train?]

Is this the family's hidden secret?

...(I'll play another round with the adorable Mianmian before bed, hehe)

After a fierce battle.

Xing's baseball bat rolled to one side, and he knelt on the ground.

As the firefly was grabbed and wrapped around the monster's body, her face showed no fear; instead, she looked at the situation of the star beside her.

[Ring: Oh no, I'm going to get stabbed.]

The fireflies weren't afraid at all; they were even paying attention to the stars.

The patterns on the room's floor gradually lit up, forming a magic circle.

The floor shattered, and several giant purple crystal hands reached out to grab the monster's body, lifting it up and pressing it against the ceiling. Purple smoke billowed out, and Firefly was also rescued.

"If you haven't mastered the correct methods..."

"But it's impossible to escape the shadow of death unscathed."

The scene shifts, and a black swan holding a crystal ritual implement is seen sitting on the television screen.

[It's a black swan; she's the one who came to the rescue.]

[Black Swan: I just like collecting memories, I'm not a bad guy!]

Mianmian shattered the surrounding crystals and attacked Liuying again.

Firefly, protected by the stars, looked at the black swan.

"Relax, little sister, I'm on your side."

"How about you call me Black Swan of Memories?"

With the help of the black swan, Mianmian was quickly suppressed, and the playing cards in her hand flew out and were thrown backward, opening a spatial vortex.

Without saying a word, Liu Ying grabbed Xing, who was still in a daze, and ran towards the exit.

A scene of the deep sea flashed by.

When Xing, who was lying in the Dream Pool, opened her eyes again, she saw the face of a black swan.

"You're awake, you little sleepyhead. Looks like you had a good dream."

[A "good dream"?]

[Chongyun: Didn't she save Xing? How come I don't seem to remember anything?]

[Star: How did you get into my room?]

[Black Swan: This is not a problem for me...]

"How was it? Did you dream about me?"

After calming down for a while while holding her head, Xing finally came to her senses.

"Is this paradise...?"