Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Away Wuzhan at the Beginning

"The meeting ends here. We still have some time before departure, so everyone can pack their bags first."

"Suddenly Xing saw the latest interstellar peace report update, so he decided to listen to it to kill time."

"The Interstellar Peace Company and the Immortal Ship Alliance have signed another mutually beneficial trade agreement, benefiting both economies. At the signing ceremony, a spokesperson from the Interstellar Peace Company's Development Department and Ms. Yukong, the helmsman of the Luofu Tianbo Division, exchanged views amicably, reaching consensus on a number of issues."

"Emperor Rupert I has left behind many terrifying relics throughout the universe. Among them, the [Mechanical Emperor's Tomb] has garnered widespread attention since its discovery. Initiated by Alan One-Armed Jones, Chief Scholar of the Armed Archaeology School of the Polymath Society, and with the participation of Genius Club member Screwgum, this iron relic, rated Ω for potential hazard, is being excavated to uncover its mysteries."

"A spokesperson for the Evangelist Society stated: 'We have no way of knowing what astonishing discoveries Maester Jones will make, but we hope that his discoveries will further our understanding of the Emperor and save the universe from the horrors of his advent once again.'"

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Dragon clan.

"If I remember correctly, Emperor Rupert is a member of the Genius Club, right?" Caesar vaguely remembered where he had heard this name, but he couldn't remember exactly.

"Yes, but it seems to have died. It is an inorganic life form just like Screw Goom." Chu Zihang said.

"Why do I feel from the company's tone that this genius is not a good person?" Caesar felt that this genius was not a person of [intelligence], but a person of [destruction]. Not only was the company wary of him, but even Screw Gum, who was also an inorganic life, did not dare to neglect him.

"Even geniuses don't necessarily side with justice and fairness, do they?" Chu Zihang said calmly. "[Wisdom] The Lord of Knowledge doesn't consider a person's moral standards when selecting them. As long as they meet His standards on the path of wisdom, He will cast His gaze upon them—regardless of whether they have brought great disaster to the universe."

"You say disaster, how disastrous can it be?" Caesar frowned. "Could it be worse than the locust plague?"

Chapter 313: Pinocchio (Part 2)

"The Star of the Festival, Pinocchio, has announced that the renowned singer Robin will perform for the Harmony Ceremony. As a long-standing tradition of the Star of the Festival, the Harmony Ceremony, held only once every Amber Era, brings together countless believers of Harmony to pray for a brighter future for the universe."

"Miss Mockingbird is a galactic superstar, having won numerous prestigious awards and accolades, and her heavenly voice is known across the realms. It is believed that during this celebration, Mockingbird will sing a hymn to the Star God of Harmony on behalf of her family, ushering in the grand ceremony."

"As everyone knows, the Flowing Light Memory Court has dedicated itself to recreating numerous fallen civilizations, preserving the spark of revival within the galaxy. Thanks to the efforts of the Rememberers, the memory fragments of the world [Lunar Shield], once annihilated by the invasion of the antimatter legion, have been recovered. According to the Rememberers' plan, it will be reborn in the pure land of [Memory]."

"After the news report, seeing Xing's concern for the cosmic events, Walter smiled and said, "There probably won't be any thrilling adventures on our family's territory—which I think is a pity, but it's a rare opportunity to relax after all, so enjoy it."

"Pinoconi is a world-renowned entertainment destination. This is a rare opportunity. Xing approached Danheng and was about to ask how everyone would like to have fun, but Danheng offered to stay on the train and help them have fun."

""Let's come together, this is a rare opportunity...""

"Thank you, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't like places that are too noisy. Someone has to take care of the train work." Considering that Pinocchio wasn't the last stop on the journey, Danheng didn't take it too seriously. As long as everyone had a good time, that was all that mattered."

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Naruto.

"That Dan Heng kid is absent again? I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before..."

Tsunade rested her chin on one hand, suddenly recalling, "It was just like that when we first came to the Immortal Boat. Fortunately, Dan Heng finally caught up with us. Now he's not going anymore - won't the same plot happen as on the Immortal Boat?"

"Is this your gambling instinct?" A cold smile curled Mei Terumi's red lips. "I don't know if Pinocchio will have an emissary like Huanlong causing trouble, but it's definitely not that simple. Grand Duke Hellfire has made it clear he wants to sabotage the ceremony, and the other factions won't sit idly by. There's bound to be someone trying to take advantage of the situation."

Among the forces of Tongxie, Cunhu, Huanyue, and Memory, the company representing Cunhu seems to be discussing cooperation with the family. This cooperation is so large and important that Topa even believes that it requires senior management at the P46 level or above to personally lead it.

Just like the five Kage sat together to deal with the "Akatsuki organization capturing the tailed beasts", Ohnoki also had enough reason to believe that in order to achieve cooperation and certain common interests, the two forces of the company and the family would take the lead in joining forces to eliminate the Grand Duke of Hellfire as soon as possible.

Gaara stared at the sky quietly, his voice calm, "But it's still strange. The Harmonious Music Festival is only held once every Amber Era. Obviously, all we need to do is not invite the Underworld Lord. There's no need for the family to let him in to cause trouble, right?"

"If you don't let Duke Hellfire in, won't he come on his own?" Terumi Mei elegantly lifted her teacup. "The Annihilation Gang has slaughtered countless worlds. Do you think they'd be reasonable with you?"

"Either they kill all of Pinocchio's people, or they are killed by Pinocchio's forces... There is no third option."

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"Sanyueqi was packing her luggage, so Xing didn't bother her any more and sat quietly on the sofa in the carriage, waiting for the jump."

"This jump was the same as before. Xing had gradually gained experience. She just had to steady herself, close her eyes, and wait for the violent shaking of the carriage to end."

“The jump is about to begin! Three, two, one…”

"Pam's announcement was still ringing in her ears, and Xing instinctively grasped the armrest of her seat. However, the expected jolt did not come as expected. Instead, she felt a strange sense of weightlessness - as if someone had suddenly pulled away the floorboards from under her feet."

"Countless images emerged in her mind: the girl in a long skirt, the back of the purple-haired woman, and the chess games placed in the carriage..."

“Another…”

"A cold female voice pierced the chaos like a ray of light. Xing opened her eyes suddenly and found herself sitting in an unfamiliar room. She looked around in confusion, completely unable to understand what was happening."

"There was a pool of water in the room, and the fluorescent light elongated the shadow of the woman in front of her. Beneath her long purple hair, a beautiful woman was quietly looking at her."

“…Follow me.”

"Who are you?" Xing looked at her warily.

The woman opened her mouth, as if about to speak, but after a brief hesitation, she shook her head. "These questions... are meaningless. But I will do my best to explain: this is the border between reality and memory, a [dream]."

“At this moment, you and I happen to share the same dream and appear in each other’s thoughts. This is the first greeting from the Land of Dreams to us.”

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Honkai Impact 3rd.

In the lounge of St. Freya Academy, the blue light of the skylight flickered faintly. The moment the purple-haired figure appeared, Kiana sprang up from the sofa, her eyes blazing like a sudden lightbulb, focused solely on the woman.

"Wow! It's Mei! Mei from another world!" She waved her arms excitedly, wanting to throw herself at the sky. "So handsome! That temperament, that look! Ahhhh, so cool!"

Mei, who had just finished training, was drinking mineral water and nearly choked at the sound. She coughed softly, feeling the gazes of the other students, and her ears flushed slightly. "Kiana, don't be so loud..."

"But he's really handsome!" Kiana turned around and hugged Mei's arm. "But, although you can see it at a glance, that 'Mei' has changed a lot, whether it's the tone of her voice or the cold expression... It's like the swordsman who is responsible for the final move in the movie!"

Jizi smiled slightly: "It is true that he has the composure of a strong man." She looked at Mei: "But, I think..."

"What do you think?"

Jizi deliberately dragged out her tone: "Do you think - our Meiyi is more gentle and lovely?"

"Teacher Himeko!" Mei blushed completely and glared at Himeko who was joining in the fun.

Xier didn't laugh along. She stared at Huang Quan's lonely figure in the sky and said softly, "But... that Meiyi looks very lonely."

"That's because my counterpart hasn't appeared yet. That's normal! Once my counterpart appears, Mei won't have to be alone in the tent anymore."

Kiana said this with a bit of anxiety and annoyance, and angrily said, "And when will my counterpart appear? I've traveled through several worlds and haven't encountered one yet. He's really good at hiding it!"

Chapter 314: Pinocchio (Part 3)

"At this moment, you and I have accidentally shared the same dream, appearing in each other's thoughts. This is the first greeting from the Land of Dreams to us," the purple-haired woman said. "Don't worry, you will soon wake from this dream, forgetting everything that happened here, leaving only a faint sense of melancholy."

The woman slowly turned around. "...So, follow me. I will take you home."

Xing followed the woman out of the room and discovered that the layout and decoration of this dreamland were the same as those of a hotel. The woman was waiting for her in front of the gate at the end of the road. "Patrolman, Huangquan... these are the names they call me. You can use them as you wish."

"Xing followed Huang Quan through the final gate. The sudden brilliance of the light made her squint. As her pupils adjusted to the light, a lobby beyond imagination and extravagance unfolded before her."

"Crystal chandeliers cast golden light, illuminating the ceiling murals. The hall's curtains, adorned with gemstones of all colors, cast flickering shadows on the floor. The air was filled with the fragrance of roses and champagne... but there was no sign of life."

"It was this incongruity that made Xing realize once again that this was just a dream."

"Xing continued to follow Huang Quan, but her figure disappeared. With a voice saying "You go first", Xing saw an arch bridge appear on the wall in front of him."

"Just as she was curious about whether to step on it, the sole of her boot accidentally touched it, and in that instant, the whole world suddenly tilted -"

The wall flipped beneath her feet, like a canvas lifted by an invisible hand. The ceiling crashed to her side, the crystal chandelier now swirling like a fountain, still holding its original shape.

“(You can actually do that?!)”

Huang Quan said calmly, "Why not?"

"(Can she hear what I'm thinking?)"

Huang Quan's voice seemed to carry a faint chuckle: "...Why not?"

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Battle of Two Cities.

"I see..." Jace raised his head and looked at the beautiful dreamland at Xing's feet. He was stunned for a moment before he finally understood what was so attractive about Pinocchio.

It turned out to be a dream.

"So the entire Pinocchio is a man-made dream? That's too... crazy."

It took Victor a long time to withdraw his gaze from the magnificent lobby. As a poor boy from the lower class, he had never seen such a magnificent view. He had never even dreamed of such a scene. Rather than calling it a "beautiful dream", it would be more accurate to call it "paradise".

"No wonder people flock to this place. In dreams, they can break free from the constraints of the flesh and exist entirely in the form of a spiritual body. Then, all illness, poverty, and suffering will disappear, leaving only endless revelry..."

When the word "illness" was mentioned, Victor subconsciously looked down at his cane, envy almost overflowing from his pupils.

"Listen, Victor, even though Pinocchio looks wonderful, it's just a dream...it can't change the nature of reality."

Jace remembered reading in the newspaper a few years ago that a Zaun chem-baron had developed a hallucinogenic potion that could temporarily induce a dream. This potion had been cut off during its journey to the upper regions, and no further information had been found. While the potion's effects were vastly different from Pinocchio's dream, they shared one thing in common: their essence was false.

"But--"

"There are no such things as absolutely beautiful dreams, Victor."

Heimerdinger suddenly appeared outside the lab, carrying a thick stack of documents. He hopped onto a chair with great effort. "All the beauty in this world is in comparison. Without the contrast of misfortune, the beauty of happiness cannot be appreciated. Moreover, even the most beautiful things will become empty and boring after experiencing them too much... Believe me, Viktor, even in dreams, misfortune will always be with us."

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"We're almost there. Can you still walk?" Huang Quan looked back at Xing.

"I'm on the wall and feeling good." Xing gave a thumbs up.

"That's quite humorous. I'll assume you're fine then. Don't stop, don't look back, don't look down, and don't look up." After giving these instructions, Huang Quan ran off into the dreamland without even looking back.

"But the Star Lord is known for his rebelliousness. You told me not to watch, but I'll watch anyway." Her attention was quickly drawn to the two people beside her: Silver Wolf chatting with a super-super-cool mecha.

"Looking at the mecha, Xing's eyes lit up."

Silver Wolf looked up at the mecha and asked, "How did you get them killed?"

"Tell them the truth, and they will come."

"After saying that, the images of the two disappeared."

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JOJO's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

“Puha ...!”

Mista's laughter suddenly exploded in the villa like a revolver exploding.

"How come Silver Wolf is less than half the height of Sam? He's too short!" He pointed to the picture of Silver Wolf and Sam standing together on the sky screen. The height contrast between the two people formed a sharp contrast, just like a parent taking his daughter to a parent-teacher meeting. He laughed so hard that he fell over.

"Sam's legs are two heads taller than her! Are they really colleagues?"

"Hey! You—"

Trish's high heels slammed hard on Mista's instep, causing the latter's laughter to seamlessly transform into wails.

"How can someone mock a girl's puberty? Silver Wolf only looks like a teenager, right? What's wrong with being a little shorter?" She glanced at the starry blue nail polish and glared at Mista with disdain. "...No wonder he can only live with pistols for the rest of his life. Go shoot your pistol!"

Giorno simply ignored the two people's quarrel and looked at Fugo: "The Star Core Hunters don't appear for no reason. I can only think of two reasons why they came to Pinocchio."

Fugo understood and held up two fingers, continuing Giorno's words: "First, a star core appeared in Pinoconni. Second, the two of them are here to protect Xing." After all, Xing is also a key figure in Elio's plan and cannot be lost. With the threat of the Duke of Hellfire, it is reasonable to arrange for Sam's level of combat power to protect him.

Moreover, it was not difficult to hear from Sam's words that this man also possessed important information.

Fugo looked up at the sky and saw Xing walking towards a man and a woman with rings on the back of their heads and two wings growing beside their heads.

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The man was handsome and elegant, with a noble aura. He looked quietly at the girl before him and said, "The stage of the Harmony Festival belongs only to you, sister."

The girl lowered her eyes, a trace of sadness flashing in them: "But if I can't sing... what's the point of being on stage?"

Chapter 315: Pinocchio (Part 4)

"After that, the brother and sister also disappeared."

"In the corner stood the truthful doctor, Latio, and a young man in elegant attire. Latio folded his arms and stared at him coldly, "What makes you think you can win, you damned gambler?"

The young man leisurely toyed with a chip in his palm: "Three chips are enough. All or nothing."

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Kakegurui.

The curtains of the private Hyakkaou Academy classroom were half-drawn, letting the afternoon sun shine in obliquely. Jabami Yumeko lazily leaned back in her seat, her fingertips twirling her hair with boredom. She had no interest in the open battles and secret plots of the bigwigs in the world, until—

"gambler?"

Professor Latio's almost gritted teeth words reached her ears, and Mengzi shuddered as if she had been electrocuted. She slowly raised her eyes and her gaze fell on the man opposite the professor.