Star Iron, after using the mod to make the Big Black Tower dark, the game became real

[Notice to all those responsible at "Pinocone": The Empire has banned your illegal dream gatherings. An envoy will take over the leadership to maintain order. No one may leave Pinocone until their fines are paid; violators will be executed.]

[Issued by: Jiang Wei, Governor of the Imperial Star Sector]

Chapter 34 Fireworks: This is so much fun!

Pinocone was forced to close down, the family faces huge compensation payments, and its members are at risk of being eliminated.

This is huge news.

Within minutes, the message reached the field of vision of any civilization with interstellar communication capabilities.

……

The girl's bedroom was slightly messy, with a faint, pleasant fragrance lingering in the air.

The girl lay on the soft double bed, playing with her phone, her fair feet swinging up and down.

Her small toes were round like pearls, and the instep was taut with a delicate curve.

A red string loosely tied around one ankle, adorned with a small bell, makes a soft sound as dewdrops fall to the ground with each subtle movement.

"Ugh, I'm so bored. Is there anything fun to do at the tavern?"

Hanabi blinked her mischievous and lively eyes, swiping her phone screen, then paused slightly for a second.

"The Empire has sealed off access to the Pinocene system; no one is allowed to leave the system?"

"What's the reason? They can't be crazy, can they? The family is not to be trifled with."

A blush spread across Hanabi's cheeks when she saw the reason for the Empire's existence.

She didn't know if others could tolerate this "reason".

Anyway, she couldn't help it.

This is hilarious, both entertaining and accessible to all tastes.

From three-year-old children to the elderly, anyone who can resist laughing after seeing this is a tough person.

"Ah ha ha!"

Fireworks laughed until tears streamed down her face.

……

"General Jingyuan, you'd better take a look at this."

The bamboo forest is filled with fallen leaves, the air is fresh and clean, and the birdsong is delightful. As far as the eye can see, it is a beautiful, lush green landscape.

Jing Yuan made his next move and turned to look at the pretty and delicate young woman who had just arrived.

"Fu Xuan Tai Bu".

"It's family news."

"Oh?"

That's quite unusual. If there were a ranking of troublesome civilizations in the Star Sea, families that received the protection of "Harmony" would be at the top.

"The conflict between the empire and the family..."

"Pinocone has illegally constructed a dream gathering without permission, violating imperial law..."

What an outrageous reason.

Jing Yuan suspected that he had been possessed by a demon and was experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations, so he took another look at the news.

"Is even 'dreaming' illegal these days? Am I out of touch with the times...?"

"The empire's charge against the family wasn't just dreaming, but 'collective dreaming,' akin to a group of thugs roaming the streets without permission."

"Thank you for pointing it out, I understand."

With too little information, Jingyuan couldn't guess the answer.

"Let's wait and see how things develop."

Recently, the Luofu Immortal Ship has been in turmoil, with the Medicine King's Secret Transmission showing signs of resurgence, and the Vidyadhara Clan also eyeing it covetously.

"Luofu... will close its ships for a few days, maintaining only the most basic trade exchanges, and putting other matters on hold."

"Since the general is feeling weary, why not pass the leadership to me?"

Her voice has a soft, girlish quality, yet it sounds somewhat like she's trying to appear mature.

Fu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes quite serious.

Jing Yuan narrowed his golden eyes, his fingertips caressing the chess pieces.

"The time has not come yet."

……

Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Of the ten members of Stoneheart, those specializing in aventurine, topaz, and jade were in charge of the discussions, while the others coordinated behind the scenes.

The atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

Sand Gold couldn't stand the atmosphere, so he lay down on the chair and crossed his legs.

"Is the empire so great? Pinocchio is at least the family's home turf, where they have the upper hand. Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss about it?"

With a touch of crimson in her hair, the bright and cheerful girl fiddled with her tablet, her eyes quickly scanning for firsthand information.

The more I looked, the more frightened I became.

"Topa, you look so pale? What did you see?"

"A reality that's a bit hard to accept."

Toppa projected the image from the tablet onto the center of the office.

Sha Jin looked at the projected picture.

Within the galaxy, Pinocone stands at the center, surrounded by a ring of countless ships parked light-years away.

The camera then cuts to the company's ship's main control room.

The bright red "Locked" message on the main control screen was particularly glaring.

The three people in the office suddenly became serious.

"Not only the family ships, but the company ships were also hijacked?"

"It's not a kidnapping."

Topa shook his head stiffly.

"According to the staff, all shipboard systems are normal, and no matter how many times they are self-tested, they give the same answer."

"But the problem is that even the standard time display is just a jumble of gibberish."

"Forget about starting the engine, they can't even open the hatch. The company's advanced ships have become scrap metal, like they're asleep."

"There are many unidentified energy reactions within the galaxy, which are invisible to the naked eye, have no mass or gravitational points, and cannot interact with each other."

"In short, it's too strange. The Empire hasn't shown up, and we haven't seen any of their people, yet they've silently silenced an entire star system."

"Apart from living beings with free will, everything else exhibits a kind of...abnormality."

Topa pointed to the screen where company employees were trying to fill a cup of water with a coffee machine to ease their fear.

But when he pressed the switch, the coffee machine announced "Your cup will be refilled soon," and then Sand Gold and Jade saw something unbelievable.

The coffee did flow out, but it passed through the paper cup, then through the employee's palm, fell to the ground, and then pierced through the spaceship's deck.

It's like clipping through a frame.

Ordinary coffee, without relying on any destiny or technology, achieved a quantum tunneling.

Sand Gold was quite interested in Pinocone and had planned to acquire this valuable land from the family later.

Without the slightest warning, the "empire" suddenly appeared in the eyes of the Starsea civilization.

"Is it an illusion? An illusion of 'pleasure'?"

"Even if it's an illusion, it's still a bit hard to understand how it can make an entire galaxy fall into a dreamlike bubble."

Toppa found some clues.

"I've got a solution. The ship can be started. By surrounding the hull with 'Destiny' energy, we can create a safe zone—the engine has successfully ignited."

The voice just fell.

She heard a sound like a surging tide.

But the universe is a vacuum, not the surface of the ocean, so where does the seawater come from?

Gold dust and jadeite also heard it.

The next second, they understood the true nature of the sound of the tides.

A dazzling screen of light, as colorful as a constellation of stars, was as magnificent as a supernova explosion.

Its "ground point" is located at the ignition point of the ship's engine.

In the blink of an eye, accompanied by a piercing roar, everything within a radius of ten light-years was stained with a murky color.

Once the colors fade, the place is completely empty.

Jade's face darkened.

"The Empire treats everyone as family."

"Any act of leaving the galaxy will be erased."

Sand Gold fiddled with a chip while Toppa gathered intelligence.

The three of them were silent.

The ruthless methods displayed by the "Empire" were so surreal that they sent chills down their spines.

……

Everything was peaceful at the Black Tower space station.

Jiang Wei's bedroom.

Liu Ying leaned back on the sofa, her body covered in a lot of glistening sweat, which soaked a corner of her collar.

She glared at Jiang Wei, her eyes filled with shame and indignation, and a single, glistening tear glistened in them.

March 7th stood stiffly to the side.

He was holding a pure white band-aid in his hand.

Her slender fingertips seemed to be scorched by a raging fire, burning extremely hot.

She avoided looking at Liu Ying, and even more so at Jiang Wei beside her.

The strong floral scent in the room almost suffocated her.

Jiang Wei's voice came through.

"It's up to you, Little March."

"Protecting your companions is your dream, isn't it? Help Firefly get bandaged up, it's very simple."

Chapter 35 Firefly: You're a Big Bad Guy

Liu Ying hugged a cushion, clutched her stomach, and curled up on the sofa.

A blush crept onto her delicate cheeks.

His breathing was slightly rapid, and his eyes were unfocused, as if he were savoring something.