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

The silence lasted about two seconds.

"Okay." Zhe agreed decisively, "Then let's meet at the entrance of the cinema tomorrow morning."

It was happily decided. Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the girl on the other end of the line let out a scream like a kettle boiling, then quickly hung up.

Zhe silently put his phone back in his pocket and looked up at his sister who was holding the remote control on the sofa. "Ling, tomorrow you will go to the movies with Section Chief Miyabi, Lan, Coco, Caesar, Qimingxing and the others, right?"

"I'm alone? So many people?! Bro, how many people did you invite to the movies in the name of Phaethon?"

"I can't remember clearly... maybe about a dozen or so?" Zhe scratched his head embarrassedly.

"So what are you going to do tomorrow, brother?"

"I have a movie date with Vivian tomorrow morning."

"Tsk..." Ling looked at him with disgust, "...Brother, you are so terrible."

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Sanyueqi held his forehead and said, "I understand the logic, but there are too many bad women and bad men here. I'm really worried about being backstabbed. Xingdu has been bullied several times, and I really can't stand it..."

"Xing puffed out her chest proudly: "It's okay, go ahead and bully me!"

"You..." San Yue Qi was speechless. "...No! I can't accept that excuse! ...Forget it, let me keep a close eye on him! If that doesn't work, we can just use him instead, right?"

"Now that they've reached an agreement, Xing sent the train crew's agreement to cooperate to Shajin."

"The other party was very happy and transferred another 200,000 credits to Xing in one go. I considered it a small prize."

"Xing told Walter about the gold dust's attitude. He nodded and said that there was something about the gold dust that made him feel very suspicious."

"Without any evidence, he directly accused the Sea Ranger of being the suspect in the Mockingbird case. But he didn't mention anything about her connection to the Memory Meme or why she was lurking around you."

"Shajin has other plans?"

Walter nodded. "Perhaps Shajin's goal from the beginning wasn't to gain your trust, but to create a grudge against Huangquan. This would further confuse the situation, a result he would welcome."

"After so many encounters, what is your impression of Miss Huang Quan?"

""impression? ""

Xing rubbed her head, trying to recall this person she should have known. But strangely, all that remained in her mind was a blurry silhouette, like a water-soaked oil painting, all the details blurred, fading along with the vivid memories.

“Strange… I don’t seem to remember it clearly.”

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DC Universe.

Clark Kent gently placed the freshly printed column manuscript on the desk of Editor-in-Chief Perry. The smell of fresh ink still lingered on the paper. Editor-in-Chief Perry, squinting his eyes, glanced at it, and suddenly frowned.

"Huang Quan?" He narrowed his eyes. "Pinoconi's profile column is very important. Not just any little person can appear on it. Does Huang Quan deserve a separate article?"

"Nobody?" Clark thought he had misheard and repeated, "You just said...she's a nobody?"

"Isn't it?" The editor-in-chief slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"She's a Commander—the only Commander currently in Pinocchio. How could she be a nobody?" Clark emphasized again and again. "Based on the current intelligence, she's the most powerful of all the forces in Pinocchio. She personally killed the Underworld Lord and destroyed the Underworld Residence... Don't you remember?"

"I do have some impression of the Netherfire Residence..." Perry rubbed his temple. He also sensed something was amiss, but he couldn't put his finger on it. "I do have some impression of the name Huangquan."

"Please think about it again."

Clark returned to his workstation and read over and over the information he had compiled about Huang Quan. As Superman, he also realized that something seemed strange. It seemed that something in the sky was invisibly affecting the earth, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"Louise." He lowered his voice and stopped his girlfriend who was walking by with the documents. "Do you still remember Huang Quan?"

Louise tucked her hair behind her ear and slid the briefcase under her arm. "Remember? Isn't that what Xing and Shajin always mentioned?"

Clark breathed a sigh of relief: "What about other information about her? For example, her identity, appearance, strength, etc...."

"Yeah, I remember..." Louise's eyebrows knitted together visibly as she recalled the past. "I remember she was a woman with long hair, but the details..." She patted her head lightly. "Damn it, I even looked up her profile when I bought my coffee this morning."

"really……"

Lois's reaction made Clark more certain about what happened in the sky, but to be on the safe side he asked two more colleagues, but the results were the same - although they more or less remembered Huang Quan's name, they could not recall more details.

It was as if someone was using an eraser to erase the world's memory of Huang Quan bit by bit, and only he, a Kryptonian, had a deeper impression of it.

"How could this be? Isn't she a Commander? Shouldn't a Commander be more impressive?"

Chapter 375 Pinocchio (Fifty-four)

"…it really fits the stereotype of a sea ranger." Walter didn't force Xing to recall any more, but sighed, "This group of people…are so strange and unpredictable, and they like to keep to themselves. Alas, no wonder they're suspected."

"Xing found Sanyueqi on the street. She looked at the theater floating in the distance and murmured, "I don't know if it's too sudden, but I just feel like... Miss Mockingbird is still alive and well somewhere. This is all just... a prank..."

"Because, isn't this a dream? How could someone die in Dreamland? Shouldn't only good things happen...?"

"After going through all this, Sanyueqi's mood became noticeably down, and he said he just wanted to drink some ice-cold soda to calm down."

"The two of you will gather at the Clock Kid statue. Based on the current clues, Jizi suggests starting the investigation with the two murders."

"But she's also curious about one thing: 'If someone dies in a dream, what happens to them in reality? Since we have the family's instructions, why don't we return to reality and verify Miss Firefly's situation with the hotel... We can also inquire about Miss Mockingbird while we're at it.'"

"How about this? We split up. There's something concerning in the dream, so I'd like to investigate first and then reunite with you later," Walter suggested.

"Himeko was curious, but she didn't ask any further questions. After everyone made their agreement, they parted ways."

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Sword Art Online.

"Will they be like us?"

Asuna paused, looking down at her swaying reflection in the cup, where her slightly furrowed brows were reflected. "...died from microwave damage to the brain."

Looking back now, Pinocchio is really similar to the situation when they first experienced this game: everyone came to a virtual world, and they all thought that they could gain beauty in this world, but they were also shrouded in the shadow of "death".

If they die in the game, they die in reality too.

"There's a high probability they'll die..." Kirito took a deep breath. "If someone who suffered 'death' in a dream returned to reality in a lucid state, the truth about their 'death', which the family had been hiding, would have been known long ago. People believe that Pinocchio's dream is absolutely safe precisely because of this unbreakable guarantee."

"For thousands of years, there haven't been any rumors of 'death'. The family must have played a role. Now, Firefly and Robin are either physically dead, or they're still alive, but their memories of their time in Pinocchio have been erased by the family... I can only think of these two explanations."

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"After everyone left, Walter looked fixedly at a corner."

"…" Walter's eyes glared, "Dear guest, could you please come out and see me?"

"Hearing the footsteps behind him, Walter turned around, but the moment his eyes met Huang Quan's, his pupils suddenly contracted and he couldn't help but gasp."

“Isn’t this too similar!?”

Huang Quan said expressionlessly, "I would also feel embarrassed if I were stared at like that."

Walter quickly adjusted himself. "Excuse me. My name is Walter Young, a member of the Star Train. I believe you have met my companions."

"Walter..." Huang Quan seemed to be lost in thought.

Walter's eyes darkened: "What's wrong with this name?"

Huang Quan didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "...Before that, didn't you ask my name?"

"I'm afraid that's not necessary, Miss Huang Quan. You're now a well-known figure in Pinocchio. Some claim you're the real culprit behind this series of murders—the members of the Anmie Gang who attended the banquet were also tragically killed by you. Now, you're trying to stir up another bloodbath in Pinocchio."

"'The Annihilation Gang.'" Huang Quan turned. "'Tragic death'... The Grand Duke transformed his dying body into a raging fire, sacrificing his life for the cause. He was a steadfast and heroic man who walked the path of his destiny. Even as a villain, he deserves no such slander."

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Honkai Impact 3rd.

"puff--"

Tesla suddenly laughed out loud and nudged Walter beside him with his elbow. "Look at your expression. You were actually scared by Mei in another world?"

"Please, this isn't Mei." Walter pushed his glasses and took a sip of the cold, bitter coffee. "At least not completely, right? Mei isn't like this—"

He hesitated, unsure how to describe this "Mei" lady, especially her eyes. They were also a pair of beautiful purple eyes, but Mei's were not so empty.

It was so empty...there was almost nothing there, only a desolate wilderness.

"You don't mean mature, do you? Huang Quan is indeed more mature than Mei." Tesla laughed.

"Furthermore, among the isotopes that have appeared so far, this 'Miss Mei' is probably the strongest, even more dangerous than that Silver Wolf who joined the Star Core Hunter and can easily modify reality." She said, chewing her bubble gum. "And I have a hunch... her strength is probably comparable to Jing Yuan, or even stronger."

"Stronger than Jing Yuan? ...Your guess has no basis."

"So it's just speculation." Tesla blew a big bubble.

Although this "Mei" was powerful, Walter wasn't at all reassured. Her ability to become a Commander proved she had progressed far enough on a certain path, far enough to even catch the eye of a Star God. But if that path wasn't [Hunting], what could it be? This filled him with curiosity, yet also with worry.

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"What's more, there are quite a few suspicious individuals invited here. Do they really think... a long sword is more dangerous than the [Black Hole] in your hand?" Huang Quan said casually.

Walter's expression suddenly changed.

"…A very sharp intuition. Even the family couldn't figure out the true identity of this cane." Walter's eyes behind his glasses suddenly became sharp. "So you must also know, Miss Huang Quan, that peering into the black hole is not a wise move. As a potentially dangerous person, your understanding of us has reached an uncomfortable level—"

"Identify your true identity and state your purpose. Otherwise, I'll ask you to prepare to be torn apart by gravity."

Facing the imminent threat, Huang Quan's expression remained unchanged. "That shouldn't happen... but if it can help you, the nameless guests, to be less defensive, I'm happy to help."

"Believe it or not, Sea Ranger, Huangquan... this is who I am now. And visiting Pinocchio was only to fulfill a long-held "last wish."

Chapter 376 Pinocchio (Fifty-Five)

“I’m here for the watchmaker’s legacy…that’s all, and I think I’ve been honest enough.”

Walter's eyes darkened: "You still don't want to reveal your true identity?"

Huang Quan shook his head gently. "It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't... I've come a long way, and a few words can't fully capture the many things that have happened to me. Everyone has a past they find difficult to talk about, secrets they don't want to share... I won't ask why the Star Train is roaming the galaxy carrying a 'star core.'"

"…" Walter was silent.

Huang Quan turned around and asked with concern, "Is she okay? Did that rememberer...do anything?"

Walter nodded. "She's not in danger. Let's get back to the topic we were discussing. Whether you can gain my trust depends on how much you're willing to reveal."

"In search of that legacy, after settling into Pinoconni, I've traveled through various dream realms, conducting numerous investigations and coming into contact with numerous visitors. Throughout this process, I've gradually come to realize... that Pinoconni's secrets... may be closely connected to a past [Pioneering]."

"So, I come here to seek your help. I don't have enough evidence, but I want to propose a possibility: the source of all the tragedies lurks in the family. If you are willing to trust me... we can work together to find the facts to support it."

Huang Quan raised his head and looked at the man in front of him: "Mr. Walter, I think you have already reached the same conclusion."

"Walter, for the time being, believes that Huang Quan has no hostility and is willing to share his findings. However, before that, we need to order a few drinks and go to a secluded place."

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Psychic 100%.

The newly opened ramen restaurant was filled with steam. Linghuanzheng and Longtao were concentrating on slurping noodles with their heads down. Their dimples floated in the hot steam of the miso soup, like a piece of green jelly about to melt.

"Is it closely related to [development]? Doesn't that mean it's related to the three veterans of their previous train crew?" Ling Huan put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth. "Hey, hey... could it be that the real masters of the family will eventually be the veterans of the train crew?"

"It's not impossible. Don't you humans love this kind of drama the most? Like a train crew going through countless hardships to discover the truth, but in the end, the enemy turns out to be their own master or predecessor..."

"Which human did you learn this from?" Linghuan glanced at it and said unhappily, "I was just speculating, don't take it seriously. After all, if they can embark on the path of [Pioneering], then the determination of these three elders is unquestionable. Rather than being corrupted by their family, I would rather believe they are dead."

"Hohoho... That's hard to say."

The dimple curled her lips and waved in front of Linghuan's forehead with a hint of pride. "Humans are the most fickle race. Even the most determined person... they can stick to the path of pioneering for ten years, a hundred years... but a thousand years? Can you guarantee it? People change... I see this more clearly than you, Linghuan."

"Like that kid named Shajin—although he's following the company's path of [protection], his methods are all subterfuge and conspiracy...which is completely incompatible with the upright [protection]. The company also has a protection order, but employing someone who has nothing to do with [protection] shows that the company's perspective is also changing."

The dimple's smile deepened.

"If such a large company can be like this, what about three ordinary pioneers?"

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"At the same time, at the Daydream Hotel."

"The voice of the black swan came from the darkness."

“I’ve been eyeing her for a long time. The first time I invited her was in a hotel banquet hall.”

“She sat in the corner of the crowd, silent, drinking ‘Awakening from a Dream,’ one cup, two cups… I told her that this drink was acrid and bitter, not the taste of sweet dreams, and only suitable for those tired of Suleda. But she said…”