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

"But thinking about it, I'd better not. It's no fun being alone."

Gallagher reached out and patted Mianmian: "As for you, I believe you will be properly taken care of after they finish."

He glanced one last time at Mikhail in his wheelchair: "Goodbye, old man."

He then sat on the steps, waiting for his destination.

No one noticed that the marble was emitting wisps of milky white gas.

Gradually expanding and enveloping the dream bubble.

Suddenly, a suction force appeared in the dream bubble that had been rendered, pulling Galah and Mianmian into it.

"What's going on? Old man, you have a backup plan?"

As the light faded, everything in the pavilion returned to its original state, and the dream bubble remained as blue as ever.

Somewhere in the universe, a man smiled.

"If I say I'll save you, then I really mean it."

"If you want to see the outside world, that's for you. It's a place that even the God of Pioneers has never been to."

Chapter 97 A Faint, Warm Red

"It's so warm here. You can't even see a living creature on the shore of the Dead Sea normally. You're lucky. Not only did you find a place to take shelter from the rain, but you also found fresh nuts. That's really rare."

In the dark cave, the old man and Huang Quan sat facing each other, both wearing black cloaks.

The light emitted by the small fire simply illuminated the surroundings, bringing a long-lost warmth.

As for Huang Quan, he held a half-eaten peach in his hand and stared blankly at the campfire.

Huang Quan: "I came simply following the scent of life. In this place, that scent is especially distinct."

"Unfortunately, it tastes rather bland."

【She is so pretty. 】

[March 7th: It's that old man and Miss Huangquan again. What's their connection to us?]

[Qingque: Didn't he say he was a sea patrol knight? If he has any connection, it's with Potio.]

[Potio: Honey, all these years have passed and I haven't heard of anyone still guarding that spot from back then.]

Old man: "Really? You probably don't know, but this fruit is quite juicy. The only problem is when you chew it..."

"...will produce an extremely spicy irritation."

[Paimon: Oh, peaches are spicy?]

To the Yellow Springs, normal peaches have no taste, since spiciness isn't a taste but a sensation of pain.

[Xiangling: Could the spicy flavor replace Jueyun pepper and be used to develop a new cuisine?]

[Walnut: What dish? Spicy peach juice slime jelly.]

[Xiangling: Kurumi, you're amazing! You can try fire slime, ice slime, lightning slime...]

[Vareza: This sounds delicious, can we sell it?]

"You...have you lost your sense of taste?"

Huang Quan: "Some flavors can still be tasted...like a slight sweetness."

"Before coming here, my previous stop was called Orkelong. There were also desolate cliffs there, and nights lit by campfires. Purple-red snow would fall from the sky, and when you put it in your mouth... it tasted like raspberries."

"The taste wasn't exactly sweet, but it was unforgettable. Whenever I look back, I always find that the journey I took... wasn't a dramatic, dramatic turn of events, but rather a series of unforgettable moments."

"Don't worry about it. Gradually losing oneself is a reality that every self-destructive person has to face. At least, I haven't completely lost my senses and memories yet."

[Rin: How painful it must be for someone to end their world while still losing themselves.]

The void is truly unsolvable.

The old man said, "Then congratulations on adding another chapter to your journey."

"Speaking of which, are you alone?"

Huang Quan: "No, I have a companion in Orkelon. She's small, a nameless person, and wants to launch herself into IX... She always says she wants to go on a journey that's deeper and farther than Akivili."

Is this really that 'unbelievable'?

[March 7th: This anonymous visitor is incredibly bold; even Akivili in IX wasn't there.]

[Fireworks: But if she really goes in, that would be really fun; it's a place no one knows about.]

The most pioneering person! Pioneering the void!

Old man: "Small in stature, but big in ambition... And what was the result?"

Huang Quan: "She... has become a stagnant pool."

[Himeko: I'm afraid this nameless visitor was also affected by the void.]

Old man: "Oh...please accept my condolences."

Huang Quan: "Sadness? I don't think so. That girl left with a smile. She never regretted her choice and must have hoped that I could say goodbye to her with a smile... And that's exactly what I did."

[Rin: I feel like Huang Quan must have traveled with many people, but in the end, he's all alone.]

The old man said, "This is proof that you are grieving for her."

Huang Quan: "Perhaps it's fear?"

Old man: "Fear? I find it hard to sense that emotion from you. What are you afraid of?"

Huang Quan: "I'm afraid I'll forget the thirty days I spent with her, just like every thirty-one days in my life. Most of them have already passed away with the rain, disappearing into the unseen other side."

[Gui Naifen: Miss Huang Quan seems particularly concerned about this nameless visitor.]

[Rin: It seems they've been through a lot together, and she doesn't want to lose her memories.]

[Walter: ...Miss Yomi.]

“I’m afraid these vivid memories will also leave me. I don’t see many colors left. Apart from this faint, warm red, I have almost nothing left.”

[Fufu: Could that red color be the only beautiful memory left in the underworld?]

[Memory is the opening line of a dream!]

The old man said, “It’s hard to imagine... that a wanderer who has seen so much blood, destruction and chaos can actually see warmth in red.”

Huang Quan: "Because of this warmth, I have also had many. A long time ago, I made a promise with others to bring it to more people and to pursue a better ending for everyone in every moment of the rest of my life."

"As long as this touch of red remains, I still have the chance to keep my promise. It can be a burning fire, a blooming flower, or a cluster of berries in this cave... It is life itself, fleeting yet dazzling enough."

"Finally, it will lead me across the horizon of existence, to the other side... to sever nothingness."

[Qingque: Severing the void, Miss Huangquan's goal is really too big.]

It is said that the deepest part of nothingness is red, which is existence.

[Yanqing: Impossible. How can the opposite of nothingness be together?]

Why does life fall asleep...?

[Rin: When Miss Huangquan says it, it has a certain charm, as if she really could do it.]

But nothingness can't be killed, otherwise the universe's operation would be problematic.

The old man chuckled: "Blessed by the slumbering formless one, yet you think of how to kill Him? That's truly... utter nothingness."

"However, you are right about one thing. After staying by this stagnant, rainy water for so long, it is only when I look at this bright red fire that I realize I am still alive."

Huang Quan: "When will the rain stop?"

[Ling: Haha, she's certainly gone quite far down the path of nihilism.]

The rain keeps falling.

[The water dragon keeps crying!]

The rain outside the window is pattering down, and it's been falling for three days and three nights.

The old man said, "Perhaps... once the resentment of the deceased has subsided, the sky will clear up."

Four hours before the opening of the Harmonious Music Ceremony, the Starry Sky Train.

In the carriage, Botio, Huang Quan, and Dan Heng stood to one side watching the black swan.

[Rin: Right? You four have been in a meeting for so long, I almost forgot about this place.]

Indeed, the other side was packed with high-energy content throughout, while this side felt rather bland.

[Qingque: The key is that they are extremely powerful!]

Black Swan: "Mr. Danheng, have you heard of Biaris-Scamanderos? It's one of the earthly paradises under the influence of harmony, a heavenly place that the inhabitants of the Greater and Lesser Dardanus systems flock to."

"Half an Amber Age ago, the family held an unprecedented celebration there, and after the banquet... everyone on the planet became a member of the family."

Chapter 98: Alliance with Jade Omen

Danheng stroked his chin: "You think the same thing will happen in Pinocchio?"

[Hu Tao: What! No way, the entire planet's inhabitants have been swallowed up by the Harmony.]

[Qingque: But this time it's clearly about order, so it shouldn't be that strong.]

[Fu Xuan: Qingque, it seems you need to study harder. This time, Pinocchio integrates Harmony, Order, and Star Core, so the effect will only be stronger. Otherwise, why haven't you gone in even though we're already nearby?]

[March 7th: Does that mean if we don't beat Sunday, everyone in the entire galaxy will appear in our dreams?]

[Star: Don't be afraid, I'm here!]

[Ring: Oops! I thought Seven Rest Paradise was a place where you could go in and out whenever you wanted, but it turns out it's a forced dream entry.]

This is way too much.

The Black Swan countered, "Otherwise, how do you explain it? The family deliberately used the watchmaker's invitation to keep all the Destiny Walkers there, but exiled the Void Messenger alone..."

Huang Quan: "Due to the influence of nothingness, I am hardly affected by other forces of destiny. On the contrary, I can unconsciously be corrupted by them... This may be the variable they do not want to see."

As Danheng listened to the two men, he considered the accuracy of the information.

Biari-Scamanderos.

Dan Heng: "I'm sorry, but I can't agree. That planet is neither part of the credit system nor connected to the galactic orbit; it's a remote civilization under the protection of Harmony... But Pinocone is different."

"Doing so would mean declaring war on nearly half of the factions in the galaxy. The family has no reason to do that."

[Gui Naifen: Yes, Pinocchio's reach is quite extensive, how dare they do that?]

Wendy: From what I understand of your order, it's based on the strong over the weak. It only needs one strongman, like a country without other leaders, living under the rules of an emperor, where all residents have equal rights.

Order follows only its own order.

Huang Quan said indifferently: "The premise is... that they are truly of one mind."

Pinocone is a member of the Harmony family.

If you don't believe in harmony, what else can you believe in?

Dan Heng looked at Huang Quan, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean?"

“The fate shrouded in the light of Pinocchio is not pure; impurities have been mixed into the harmony here,” Huang Quan replied.

Black Swan added.

"Do you remember that ancient cosmic locust plague? 'Breeding' Taizyuros brought endless calamity to the universe, and this calamity ultimately evolved into a war of the gods amidst chaos and confusion."

"Two paths lost their star gods in this great war: Procreation and Order. Coincidentally, the turning points of both paths are related to a certain star god..."

Huang Quan continued, "...Hipe of 'Harmony.' It is said that He participated in the gods' campaign against the Insect King, and for unknown reasons, absorbed the 'Order' Taiyi."

What?! Your Star God has been involved in group fights, with several ganging up on one?!

[Fireworks: Hahaha, guess who organized this? They even brought in some clowns.]

[The God of Joy is truly amazing. Order and He just finished fighting the Insect Emperor, and then, for some reason, he was swallowed up by the Harmonious One.]

[Nicole: These four analyzed things really quickly. With just a little bit of information, they almost deduced the whole situation in Pinocchio. We witnessed the whole process and only found out at the end that things returned to normal on Sunday.]

"My little darling, good heavens... Are you suggesting that two undetermined destinies might be secretly causing trouble?"