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

Xing pouted, looking sullen.

Walnut: "Guest, would you like to roll one last time?"

Zhongli looked at the longing in Hu Tao's eyes; the child clearly wanted to throw it too.

"The hall master has always been lucky, so you should go."

"Great!" Hu Tao took two steps forward and clicked.

"Phew, that's good. Looks like I'm pretty lucky."

The three dice were thrown instantly.

Five o'clock, two o'clock, five o'clock.

Blue Blessing: Shelter

Each shield layer absorbs one fatal attack, increasing shield strength by 25%.

White Blessing: Speed

Overall speed increased by 10%.

Blessings drawn, battle begins.

"The dice have been rolled; it's all or nothing."

The transformed gold dust appeared before the four of them.

"Embrace everything!"

A rock pillar appeared out of thin air, and four gilded shields surrounded the four people.

March 7: "This blessing is great! Both Zhongli Keqing and I can gain shields, and we can grind the sand gold to death."

Xing silently took out the Flame Spear.

"I added a shield in March, but now I have none left!"

"Guest, hurry!"

"The heavens are moving!"

Xing looked at the three layers of shields on her body and nodded in satisfaction, feeling even more at ease now.

Rules are meant to be broken.

He raised a baseball bat and struck Guiyi Sand Gold, delivering a fatal blow.

March 7th let out a sigh of relief: "Gold dust is really hard to mine, we've finally worn it down. Quick, let's see how long it's taken us?"

Xing looked up and saw: "2 hours, 28 minutes, and 33 seconds."

Walnut: "This BOSS has been buffed, hasn't it? It has so much health."

Xing: "Let's go outside first and check our rankings."

After speaking, a white light appeared on the four of them, and when they opened their eyes again, they were already in the hall.

March 7th couldn't wait to check the leaderboard.

Solo leaderboard, duo leaderboard, trio leaderboard, quad leaderboard.

Found it, "We're second?"

Xing: "No way, we weren't slow at all, and we even got in pretty early."

Walnut: "Dartaria, Skirmisher, All-Enemy, White Evil, 1 hour 2 minutes 11 seconds."

"I recognize the first two, but who are the last two?"

March 7th shook his head: "Never heard of him, but this Bai E seems to be the person who asked Uncle Yang a question before."

Xing: "Let's play one more time."

Hu Tao and March 7th immediately agreed, saying that it was the number one spot, so of course they had to try their best.

Zhongli sighed helplessly, "Why didn't you ask me?"

I also want to travel around and meet people from other parts of the world.

However, judging from the three of them's high spirits, they'll probably have to do it a few more times.

(Just a brief note; the next chapter will return to film viewing.)

Chapter 121 Chadwick

A kind old man sat quietly in a chair in the dreamscape, gazing serenely at the distant city of dreams.

Xing was a little curious and followed his gaze.

Smoke rose from the city's fictional horizon, a sign that dream chasers were beginning their endless revelry.

The clamor of the grand event is so distant that the stars and the old man have nothing to do with it.

The old man sat upright like a statue, his breathing barely perceptible.

Xing stared at it, unconsciously holding her breath. But Xing soon realized that people don't need to breathe in dreams.

Suddenly the old man looked up at the star and said, "Hello, young nameless guest."

Xing's answer was still different from others: "I thought you were already dead."

The old man's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

"Many people don't realize that breathing is actually unnecessary in dreams."

"It's just that for most organic life, forgetting to breathe is a difficult thing."

[March 7th: Star, I'm truly impressed. Can't you improve your emotional intelligence a bit?]

[Ring: Sister, when did this happen, or is this from your perspective?]

[Star: No way. I've been watching videos all this time since I came to Pinocchio and haven't really explored the area properly.]

[Silver Wolf: This should be something that happened during the normal timeline of going offline.]

"He's just an old man, what could possibly happen?"

Wendy: The older you get, the more experience you have, right, old man?

[Zhongli: Aren't old friends the same?]

[It's not that I'm only just realizing this now; you really don't need to breathe in your dreams.]

What's so noteworthy about this?

The old man smiled broadly. "It's been so long since anyone has spoken to me. It's been...too long."

"My name is Chadwick. Can you tell me your name, child?"

Xing slightly raised her head and crossed her arms. "It's a secret."

The old man said, "Ah...you do indeed have a mysterious air about you."

The old man clearly hadn't expected Xing to answer like that.

“In the past, I could roughly guess a person’s background just by their expression and clothing. But you…you are special, child.”

“Even through the thick filter of dreams, I can feel the surging life force within you. You can’t stop; you’re always pursuing adventure—or rather, exploring new frontiers.”

"The energy you possess... is endless... and seems to be constantly overflowing, exceeding the limits that the heart of any living being I know can handle."

As he spoke, the old man's tone revealed a hint of excitement, his eyes widening as if he were a researcher discovering something new.

“My child, the unknown within you fills me with curiosity and joy. These are emotions I haven’t experienced in a long time—after all, I know nothing about myself right now. Thank you for coming to me.”

Xing didn't speak, but her expression revealed that she was terrified by the old man's wisdom.

No, I only said two sentences, and you've already figured me out?

[March 7th: This old man named Chadwick is very perceptive.]

[Qingque: He must be a very knowledgeable and experienced person, somewhat like a researcher or something.]

[When will there ever be anyone in a dream world who doesn't like to party? Isn't the point of coming here to have fun?]

[Nicole: He's not simple. He must have a big secret, maybe some kind of treasure. It's a pity he's not in our world.]

[Walter: To be able to sense a star's extraordinary nature just by feeling it—that's no ordinary ability.]

Good grief, I almost blurted out the name of the star core.

Chadwick said regretfully, "Unfortunately, despite my deep desire, we probably can't talk here for long... They've arrived."

After speaking, the old man lowered his head again, just as he had when he first met him.

A detached female hound family member approached the old man and said: "We've received word that you're being harassed by unidentified individuals. We'll help you drive away the troublemakers."

Xing explained to the hound, "We were just having a calm conversation."

The hound turned its head and said seriously: "Intruders, this area is not open to Dream Chasers. Those who violate the rules and cause trouble have the right to be expelled from the dream."

A hunting dog, huh? Have you ever seen what a baseball bat looks like?

Xing's right hand was already itching to make a move.

Chadwick realized the female hound wanted to resolve the situation by force, so he looked up at her and said something.

“…Don’t do that, Moira. I like this child, can you let her go this time? For my sake, you know I’m most opposed to violence.”

The female hound paused for a moment, then indicated that she understood, "For your sake, this is the only time... and it won't happen again."

He then turned his head and said coldly, "Leave here, Dream Chaser. Don't take another step near Dr. Chadwick, or you'll face the consequences."

[Fufu: Old people are so kind. If it had been any later, I think Xing would have made her move first.]

[Star: You guessed right.]

[Nilu: But who is this old man? He even has someone watching over him.]

[Ambi: There must be some secret hidden here.]

[Billy: Even I, a robot, could tell it was Ambi.]

[March 7th: Could it be some very famous person? But I've never seen them before.]

[I'm not exaggerating, this is clearly the father of some big shot, someone who's getting old and needs someone to take care of him.]

Exactly, I think you guys are overthinking things.

[Xingqiu: That seems true. The plot has been so complex lately that everyone seems suspicious.]

Tick-tock! Come here quickly, come here quickly!

Behind the circular flower bed, Clock Boy shouted at the stars.

Why shout? Won't they hear you?

Don't forget, only people on the train can see the Clockwork Boy.

Xing quickly walked to the back of the flower bed to meet them.

The clock boy said that something was wrong with the old man; he was not only alone, but also being watched.

Xing: "Can I beat that woman?"

Clockwork Boy was shocked by Star's thought process and quickly said, "Don't fight. Violence won't solve anything."

That old man must be missing something; he's so pitiful.

Why don't we hide first and help him after the family leaves?

It's time for the clock trick to show its power again!

Xing agreed to wait with Clockwork Boy for a long time until the Hound member finally left…

Xing stood up from behind the flower bed.

The family members are quite patient; now it's time to check on Chadwick's condition.

The old man saw Xing return and asked in confusion, "You...why haven't you left yet?"

He advised, “I would love to talk to you more, child. But you can’t stay here any longer… The hound family never warns the same person twice.”

Xing silently used the clock trick.