Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

Thanks to book friends [Xiong Yanqi], [I'm Just a Cat], and [Decadent Ai'er] for casting 3 monthly tickets. Thank you very much for your support!

Volume 251: : Evil ways, earthen chickens and clay dogs

For large aggregates like companies and families, as long as they do not infringe on each other's fundamental interests, their positions are absolutely flexible.

Just like the check-in event happening at Pinocchio right now, it was clearly a joint promotional initiative between the company and the family, but instead members of both factions started to brawl with each other. While opposition can certainly heat up the atmosphere, competition is also a real struggle.

The same thing happened with the genius Calderon Chadwick. Some people in the company tried to put him under house arrest and extract the blueprint for the demonic weapon from his memory, while some members of his family also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

Xing, who has the status of a shareholder and a watchmaker heritage, easily dealt with the hound guarding Chadwick.

The clues about Chadwick's identity soon appeared before her. After discovering that this matter was related to Screw Gum and the Genius Club, Xing immediately contacted the Black Tower, which did not send messages unless it updated the simulated universe.

After the two geniuses working on the simulated universe heard Chadwick's message, Grum immediately set off for Pinocchio. Meanwhile, Xing realized that she probably didn't have much time to prepare for the check-in event.

On the other side, Wang Xuanqiao and his companions had already headed to the next check-in location.

During the transition, the crew filmed some additional footage on a Steinway Peregrine Falcon to supplement the final film. A sports car speeding along a neon-lit midnight highway, carrying a group of happy people, is another Pinocchio image.

In fact, the more extreme version should be accompanied by scenes of people throwing money around, but no one in the team is really a nouveau riche, so such exaggerated means will not appear.

After a quick turn, Wang Xuanqiao discovered that the other side had mobilized even more personnel. One group had brought along quite a bit of professional equipment, while another displayed a different kind of professionalism.

To put it bluntly, they are all hidden cameras, obviously intended for secret filming.

Wang Xuanqiao also discovered that the celebrity team hired by the company to participate in the check-in event was also there. It looked like they had already arrived a while ago. These beautiful actresses, with their sizzling figures and exquisite looks, each with their own unique style, had already occupied the check-in area for filming.

After getting off the Stanway Peregrine Falcon, Wang Xuanqiao had already figured out what this group of people were planning.

This group of people must have been hired by the company. They had prepared hidden cameras in advance and placed a celebrity team in this place, obviously intending to create some "explosive news" such as contradictions, conflicts, or even gossip.

Afterwards, they would stir up public opinion by buying traffic online, fabricating negative information, hiring internet trolls, etc., in order to intervene.

But... these kinds of crooked ways are only useful for people like them who make a living by relying on traffic.

Wang Xuanqiao silently mocked the company team and turned his attention to another group.

Those guys with their professional equipment were probably from Origami University. Currently, these two teams were the only ones that were truly on the rise, and the others barely qualified to compete with them. Now, it was no wonder no one could compete with them.

How could the normal contestants possibly compete with such utilitarian, almost despicable tactics?

Wang Xuanqiao crossed his arms and thought for a moment before he understood why the Origami University team had brought all that equipment. They simply wanted to film the "Sleepless Night" dance, pretending to be an audience member, and then reconstruct the dance and music through multiple comparisons.

As for why we do this, the answer is self-evident.

I never thought that Pinocchio's most prestigious institution would choose to do such a despicable thing. Is there no talent left in that Harmonious Academy? Wang Xuanqiao found it amusing.

However, being targeted by both sides in this way, in a sense, achieved his purpose for participating in this event. Wang Xuanqiao originally came to the Pinocchio to see if "Sleepless Night" was "Pinocchio-worthy." Now it seems that it is "super Pinocchio-worthy."

Unfortunately, these two groups shouldn't be the ones to testify to this sort of thing. Because they were somewhat tainted with bad odor, Wang Xuanqiao felt disgusted.

"Mei." Wang Xuanqiao raised his hand and patted Huang Quan's shoulder.

Huang Quan immediately understood his thoughts.

"Everyone, please continue to rest. Because later on—we are going to put on an unprecedented grand performance."

Whether it was the Origami University team or the company team, they had no idea what kind of cards Wang Xuanqiao held in his hand.

Even if they were only competing with this kind of literary creation, as long as Wang Xuanqiao didn't want them to win, they wouldn't have any chance of success. In the face of sheer strength, any devious methods would be crushed into slag like insects trying to stop the chariot's advance.

The person who had been sentenced to death by Wang Xuanqiao was immersed in their conspiracy and intrigue.

On a small ship hovering outside Pinocchio, in a cabin filled with networked machines, people of various races and even intelligent machines are all sitting in front of the machines, busy at work.

"The video announcing the plagiarism claim has already become a trending topic, with 97 percent of netizens condemning the team. However, because they don't have an official account, public opinion is currently being severely divided."

"It doesn't matter. We can guide them to the official event account and force the organizers to restrict their activities. Ideally, we can directly disqualify them from participating. That way, we'll completely win."

"The support account we set up in advance has been besieged by netizens. It's very effective. Netizens didn't even notice the self-discipline question-and-answer system we set up, and now the intensity of the verbal battle is still rising."

"How can this go unnoticed? Quickly reveal some system flaws to the netizens. Oh, and send a few people from the Omnic side to the support account to act as interlopers. The intensity of the verbal battle cannot be reduced."

In a sense, their methodical demeanor made them seem like a fairly professional team. However, considering what they were actually doing, it was quite surprising. After all, they acted like decent people, yet their actions were completely unscrupulous.

But they were clearly concerned about the affairs of Pinocchio, but they couldn't even enter Pinocchio's door.

"Why haven't those people who went to the dreamland sent back the damaging material? I spent so much money to get them admitted, and what they did is completely unreliable! Find someone to ask them what's going on?"

"The operations team replied saying they'd have to wait. The other party wasn't fooled and seemed to be waiting for the performance team to leave on their own."

"Tsk! Then let the performance team continue to occupy the place. Let's see who loses patience first!"

Similarly, some people at Origami University are furious.

"What do you mean they're waiting?" The well-dressed Pipisi was jumping up and down in a way that didn't suit his image. "Since your place is taken, just go somewhere else. There are so many places in the twelve hours, why do you have to compete in just one place? Are these people's brains like clockwork, relying on others to make things go by?"

He listened to the communication and got angry at the other end of the line.

"You've got the best cameras in the academy! I've given you such great resources, so you have to film that group's performance completely for me! Don't tell me there's no other way. Aren't you pretending to be their fans? Then make good use of that identity!"

"I don't want to hear any 'buts' or 'howevers'. You're the ones who need the credits, not me! If the team doesn't win, I won't lose anything, but it's different for you, understand? Now everyone is waiting for you to send back the video footage, so you can do whatever you want!"

The Pipisi man hung up the phone, and the hunchbacked old man standing nearby saw this and walked over.

"Do we really have to copy... ahem, borrow their music and dance? Our Harmonious Music Academy's productions can't be bad either."

Although he seemed to be asking the Pipisi people, he was obviously lacking in confidence.

"What do you know? Do you think this is some kind of literary and artistic exchange? This is a commercial competition in the publicity market! Therefore, only by following my methods can we ensure victory! You actually think this is a reference? Wrong, absolutely wrong! This is a way to obliterate the opponent!"

"Don't worry about that. Just take care of your students at the Harmony Academy. If you can't even handle such a small matter, how can you have the nerve to let them graduate in the future?"

The hunchbacked old man didn't dare say anything more. He could only sigh and let Pipixi continue to give orders to the other students present. The projection screen in the activity room was filled with fragments of Wang Xuanqiao and his group's previous performance...

Wang Xuanqiao, who had already walked into the center of the public opinion storm, was now leisurely arranging his "spies" throughout the golden hour.

"Then what happens next-"

Wang Xuanqiao put on a wide-brimmed hat and glanced at the faces of Huang Quan, Raiden Mei, Bronya, Fu Hua and Grace one by one.

"The real show is about to begin. Let's—"

"Totally end this game."

——The author has something to say——

Since there's nothing else to do today, let's talk about what happened in the book review section yesterday. There was a thread in the book review section where a passerby who had never ridden a three-wheeled vehicle asked why Ai Li was so popular.

I don't really care about this kind of thing. If you watch the plot of Paradise, you'll understand why Ai Li is so popular. The only people I'll intervene with are those with dirty mouths.

But the person I'm talking about today is a bit more difficult to say. Someone asked in the comments why everyone calls Ellie a lesbian? I answered that it's the result of a second creation. This person: In the original story, when Raven covers her face, Ellie disappears, but when she doesn't, she does. The implication is that Ellie is a lesbian obsessed with looks.

This was undoubtedly taken out of context, so I told him: In reality, only Mei had met Airi. Raven herself had said that no one had seen her before and thought she was quite dignified and cold. And Airi's reason for not meeting anyone was because her fundamental purpose in remaining in Paradise was to witness the miracles of the future.

What miracle? It's, of course, the Herrscher's ability to retain his humanity. This is the core reason Mei meets Airi. And the subsequent claim that Airi saw Raven simply because he didn't cover his face is even more hilarious, as if unaware that Raven had already come in several times without covering his face before.

Mei even specifically complained about Raven: "Your thoughts are too obvious." There were several reasons why Ai Li later met Raven. One of them was because Ai Li knew Mei Yi was in contact with Raven, and she also mentioned it specifically.

So I said lesbianism is a secondary creation, is there a problem? I would like to ask the person in the book review section, do you understand now?

Volume 252: : Forget Time, Come to Dream Party

If you want to seriously study the core of Pinocchio, this dreamland, it's probably not a happy thing. From its early days as a frontier prison, to the period of pioneering the dream economy, and later to the star of the grand event, each period has left its own profound impact.

But that was a matter for serious scholars. For the guests who came to the event to enjoy themselves, and for those who only heard of it but never saw it, Pinocchio was a symbol of carnival.

The so-called sleepless night is the most fitting description of this carnival. Because joy does not need to be sought in dreams, the revelry never stops and people never fall asleep!

Wang Xuanqiao is not here for academic exchange.

But since some people wanted to smear filth on their pleasure-seeking, he would show them what a revelry was. Huang Quan had long wanted to experience what it was like to unfold the [Free Dancer] domain in the memory realm of the Gala Star. Now was the time.

Huang Quan raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

The surrounding neon lights dimmed in an instant, but a spotlight cast from the sky fell on Huang Quan, who was already in her state. In the shadows behind her, Wang Xuanqiao and others quickly took their positions according to the plan.

The next moment, the spotlight widened, enveloping the entire group. A melodious, lilting tune drowned out the clamor and bustle, drawing the attention of those in the distance.

The people nearby, including those with their own ulterior motives, had no idea what was happening and stared in amazement at the sudden performance that began in an instant.

The music suddenly began to stir! Wang Xuanqiao leaped out from behind Huang Quan and joined her in the introductory dance. The gathered audience, even the company's star team, suddenly felt an urge to dance along.

Some people were still hesitating, while others had already followed the rhythm and rushed out of the crowd.

[Outside the car window~the night~is brilliant~]

Huang Quan, wearing a wide-brimmed formal gown that covered half of his face and a women's suit, stood at the head, leading all the guests who wanted to join in the celebration with relaxed yet compact dance steps.

Soon, the dance team, which originally consisted of only five people, began to expand rapidly. Not only passers-by, but also company teams and the Origami University team gradually joined the dance.

In fact, Grace wanted to join in, but she still had the responsibility of filming, so she could only sway to the music while holding the terminal and controlling the camera like a drone to capture the complete picture.

[Don’t forget to close your eyes before you wake up~]

The so-called check-in action was no longer necessary. Huang Quan led everyone here to dance around the landmark. Graceau only needed to adjust the camera to a wide angle and capture as many people as possible.

No one wondered why they were dancing with others, and no one wanted to withdraw from the party, because they felt the clearest and most direct joy in dancing, a wonderful feeling where every cell in their body, or every inch of their spirit, was singing loudly.

[You participate in ~this scene~ and change your posture——]

The dancing crowd followed Huang Quan as they passed the landmarks, and the neon lights flashing in rhythm illuminated the various convertible sports cars lined up on the street. They were parked there quietly, as if waiting for the protagonist to arrive.

However, everyone involved in this dance is the protagonist!

[Memory is the opening line of a dream——]

A luxurious convoy set off towards the dream, and each car carried the protagonist who was waving his hands and smiling happily.

【Time is waiting for you to wake up——】

A brilliant rainbow paved an even more dreamy path across the golden streets. Luxurious motorcades sped along the Rainbow Bridge, free from gravity and constraints, like colorful birds of happiness streaking across the golden hour sky.

More and more tourists noticed this scene.

More and more tourists joined the event.

The dance floor is open to all on sleepless nights, and souls seeking joy will be warmly embraced.

[Don't break anymore, don't wither anymore~ Continue to indulge, self-detour~]

The entire golden hour froze in an instant, then shifted again in an instant, transforming from individual pleasure-seeking to a shared dance of revelation. It was like two supposedly separate lakes, drawn by a rushing river, merging together and flowing into the vastest ocean of joy!

The frenzy of this feast was so great that it even overshadowed the storm of disorder in the memories of tourists.

Even those who were not at the party felt the impact of the revelry and could not help but run towards the happiness they longed for. They all knew that place would not reject anyone, and everyone had the right to dance together!

However, for some people with different thoughts, such a feast has become the most profound horror...

"Dancing? Everyone dancing? Are you kidding me?"

On the ship in the Asdena galaxy, the guy who was originally trying hard to give Wang Xuanqiao's team a little "public opinion shock" could no longer close his eyes.

"What do you mean we've completely lost contact with the action team? The footage coming back from the scene is all dancing? Even the performance team is dancing along?! [Galaxy swears], how dare they! Are they ready to pay the penalty?"

The person in charge was furious, and the people below were terrified and didn't dare to speak.

The same thing happened at Origami University. Pipisi looked at the message and threw the communicator to the ground. If this weren't a dream, the force of his swing would have shattered the communicator into pieces.

"I asked them to film the dance, and they went in and danced on their own?! Is this how you train students at the Harmonious Academy? How dare you become traitors! Explain this to me! Do traitors like them deserve to graduate?"

The Pipisi jumped up and grabbed the collar of the hunchbacked old man, shaking him wildly.

Like pitiful creatures isolated from their own happiness, these people became even more irritable and angry, even beginning to vent their anger on those around them without restraint. Their actions, in turn, made those who followed them yearn for the ongoing grand event even more...

【Forget time, come to the dream party~】

[Let’s have a sleepless night to end——]

The music, not particularly long, has come to an end. But the sleepless night is both an end and a new beginning!

The almost crazy Pipisi finally thought of a new solution and jumped up from the ground excitedly.

"That's right! These people were able to get into this state, they definitely cheated! I'm going to report them and have the organizers disqualify them! It's unfair for them to participate in the election using power that others don't have! They must be disqualified!"

However, this time his roar met with no response. Pipisi turned around in bewilderment, about to question why the group he had assembled wasn't cooperating with him, when he suddenly realized the room was empty except for him.

There was also complete silence on the company team's ship at this moment.

Because at this moment, the star god, Tongxie [Hippe], whose whereabouts are always elusive to mortals, once again cast a glance at Pinocchio!