Starry Sky Railway, starting with a single draw of the Underworld

Liu Ying didn't seem to care about her status as a temporary worker. With such a powerful family, not everyone could become a member. Qiong, on the other hand, felt that the family was blind. How could such a beautiful girl like Liu Ying be a temporary worker? Even if she wasn't as beautiful as Zhigeng, she had her own charm. Qiong chose to have both.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me show you around. This way."

Liu Ying waved to Qiong and then led the way into the street. She seemed to suddenly become lively. Qiong looked at her back and saw a flower-shaped lantern hanging on her waist with a glowing object inside. Now he understood why Liu Ying was called Liu Ying.

"You introduced yourself, why didn't you ask me my name?"

Qiong followed Liuying and asked her a question as they walked together. He was currently only known as the Nameless Guest, but Liuying did not ask any specific questions.

"This is because..."

Liu Ying's expression suddenly became flustered. She looked at Qiong, wanting to explain, but she didn't know how to find a reasonable excuse. She could only look at him with a troubled expression.

“You already know my name, right?” Qiong continued.

"Yes, yes, I actually know you."

Liu Ying felt that it was better to be straightforward than to force an explanation, so she could only nod in agreement with Qiong's statement, but did not say where she had met her.

"Although my question may be a bit rude, will you later tell me that you admire the Starry Sky Train and want to get on board, but can't find a way, so you can only become my family member, and then fall in love with me at first sight because I'm handsome, then date me, get intimate and become my wife, and then suddenly turn against me when Pinocchio causes trouble, telling me that you are actually someone else in disguise, that the real Firefly is not you, and then run away after cheating me out of money and sex."

Qiong blurted out his thoughts in one breath, and Liuying just stared at him blankly. Even with her experience, she found it hard to understand why Qiong would have such an outrageous conjecture.

"No, no, no, why do you have such brilliant reasoning? Do I look that much like a bad guy?"

After regaining her senses, Liu Ying shook her head repeatedly and said, "Let's not even talk about whether she's a bad person or not. At most, she would only be robbing someone of their money and killing them. Why would she do something so outrageous?"

"You have no idea, I'm terrified of being fooled by bad women."

Qiong sighed and said that Liu Ying felt a little sorry for him. If this was Qiong's personal experience, it was really unfortunate.

"Uh, I see. Although my words may not be very credible, I swear I would never intentionally hurt you."

Liu Ying raised her right hand and placed it on her heart. Seeing that she was willing to make such a promise, Qiong put his doubts aside. He couldn't be afraid of a rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake once, or he would never be able to date again. So he accepted the contact of this strange girl, Liu Ying.

"When it comes to the first stop for most people after entering a dream, it is naturally the Audemars Piguet shopping mall, where the dream store is super famous."

Firefly led Qiong to the square he had passed by earlier. Dr. Edward was still embedded in the wall. Firefly wondered if it was just his imagination, but it seemed that the big eyeball looked away immediately when it saw him.

"Besides that, there are all kinds of luxury goods stores, clothing stores, trendy toy stores, and even car dealerships. As long as you have enough Clover Coins, you can buy whatever you want."

Liu Ying didn't pay too much attention to Dr. Edward's performance. She pointed to the shops surrounding the square and introduced the concept of alfalfa coins. Qiong didn't know what those were; he used credit points to buy things before.

"These items can not only circulate in Dream Long (Six) Jiu Yi Ba Lu Jun, Sheep, but can also be brought back to reality through additional services. However, the car dealership's sales window is not open to the public for the time being... I can only wait for the opportunity to buy a car later."

Pointing to the luxury cars on display near the square, Liu Ying said that these cars all have the ability to fly and have a cool appearance, making them the first choice for showing off wealth.

"Can it be brought back to reality?"

Qiong asked in surprise. He was wondering why there were so many shops in the dream. At first, he didn't think much of it and assumed they were just for saving the game. Anyway, there were quite a few shops in the game he played.

"Hey, didn't you know? It's explained in the Dream Handbook."

Liu Ying looked at Qiong with surprise. She thought he must already know these things, but it was just a casual remark that had an unexpected effect.

"Hmm, I don't know. If I knew, wouldn't all your praise as a good guide have been for nothing?" Qiong said with a smile.

"Hehe, you're still as funny as ever."

Liu Ying smiled as she listened to Qiong's words. She had many secrets and knew Qiong beforehand, but Qiong didn't care.

"There's a plaza right outside the shopping center. Come here, and I'll treat you to something delicious!"

After showing Qiong around the square, Liu Ying walked to another street. When the topic of food came up, her expression brightened, and she looked like an ordinary girl with a strong interest in delicious food.

"This is it! It has most of Pinocchio's signature dishes, like Clock Pizza, Oak Cake Roll, Alfalfa Salad... and classic Sorida! Pick whatever you like, it's on me!"

Liu Ying stopped in front of a restaurant and began to introduce the menu to Qiong as if she knew it by heart. Her tone gradually became cheerful, and Qiong felt as if she were really on a date with a beautiful girl, which made her feel very good.

Chapter 43 Dating

"My spending habits are a bit high," Qiong said truthfully.

"Y-It should be fine, right? I still have some savings. Here you go."

Liu Ying looked somewhat unsure, but she still took out two purple credits from her wallet and handed them to Ge, one for 10,000, for a total of 20,000.

To be honest, Qiong usually wouldn't even have enough credit points to polish her shoes, but the purchasing power of money is given by people, and people can also give it other values, such as emotions. These two credit points were saved up by Liuying, and now she's using them to treat Qiong to a delicious meal, so the meaning of money is starting to become more important.

"Champagne, fries, burgers, pizza, ice cream cones, oak-smoked cake rolls, I bought them all."

To Liu Ying's complete surprise, Qiong ordered 20,000 credits worth of food, instantly depleting her savings. A hint of reluctance appeared in Liu Ying's eyes, but she didn't say that Qiong had bought too much.

"Also, pack ten portions of all the food in your store for me, and I'll use this to pay by card."

Qiong told the waiter her follow-up requests, then handed him a black card. The waiter took it, smiled and nodded, and then went to the kitchen to prepare.

"Hey, didn't we agree that I'd treat you?"

When Liu Ying saw that Qiong had paid with a credit card, she couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"You're treating, right? The food we ordered earlier was paid for with your money. I'm not giving it back to you; it's just that paying by card is more convenient."

After carefully folding the credits given to him by Liu Ying, Qiong put them into his pocket. It was Liu Ying's kindness, and he certainly wouldn't refuse.

"Is that right?"

"You used your pocket money to treat me to food, so a relationship has already been established between us. As the saying goes, 'it is only natural to return the favor,' so I should definitely treat you back, whether it's to food or to hang out together. Don't you agree?"

As Qiong spoke, he extended his right hand to Liuying. Liuying looked at him for a while, then smiled and extended her hand as well. When their palms touched, a warm feeling was transmitted between them. The dream was so real.

"Well, that's right."

Liu Ying agreed with what Qiong said. She was actually looking forward to establishing such a connection with Qiong, but she was a bit clumsy and didn't know how to do it. However, Qiong had high emotional intelligence and could guide her.

Which one do you like to eat?

Qiong quickly received the food he ordered. His hands were full of takeout boxes, which could be stored in the Dream Passport, which was like a magical little space that he could take out whenever he wanted.

"Oakwood cake rolls are my favorite; I eat one every day."

Liu Ying said without hesitation, and it was clear that she really liked the cake roll, otherwise she wouldn't have added two more affirmative words.

"Here, this is for you. I think the pizza is good."

Qiong nodded, handed the cake roll she bought to Liuying, and then took a slice of pizza and ate it. It tasted really good, and eating in a dream wouldn't make her fat.

"Let's eat as we walk, haha."

Liu Ying held the cake roll in both hands, took a bite, and then smiled and said that Qiong continued to follow her. The two ate and chatted, and by the time they reached a square with a statue, they had just finished their food.

"Look over here, look over here."

Liu Ying led Qiong to the foot of the statue, looked up at the black statue that was more than ten meters tall, and solemnly introduced it to him.

"This statue is Pinocchio's famous cartoon character—Watch Boy!"

Qiong looked up at the statue in front of her and felt that it was somewhat abstract. Its body had thin arms and legs, but it had a flat head that was very disproportionate to its body. On its flat face was a clock face, with hour and minute hands on either side of its nose, which is why it was called Clock Boy.

"From Pinocchio's longest-running and most famous animated series, it tells the adventure story of the protagonist, Watch Boy, and his friends living in Dreamland, and has been running for over 10,000 episodes!"

"But did you know? It's said that the prototype for Watch Boy was that famous watchmaker."

Firefly was diligently fulfilling her duties as a guide, sharing what she knew. Qiong also heard the word "clockmaker," but had no recollection of it at all.

"I don't know, I've never heard of it."

"Just as I thought, you really don't care about Pinocchio at all. He's a legendary tycoon in Pinocchio's history, the founder of the dream world, and the one who turned dreams into reality!"

Liu Ying explained with a smile that she wasn't looking down on Qiong's knowledge, but rather teasing him, implying that their relationship was gradually moving closer to that of friends, which was a good sign.

"Now I understand, so it was him."

Qiong nodded and said that he only knew that a genius had transformed the prison into the Pinocchio it is today, but he didn't know the genius's name. Now he does.

"There are many theories about the watchmaker's identity. Some say he never existed, and there are many other speculations. But I believe he was an anonymous person, your predecessor."

"Wow, your sixth sense is pretty good. There are passengers on the Starry Sky Train whose journeys have ended here."

Qiong smiled and praised Liuying. He still remembered Pam's request. Even if someone told him that the watchmaker was the nameless guest, he wouldn't care. These were all fates that the train crew would experience, just like him and Liuying.

"Yeah, because exploring dreams sounds really pioneering, doesn't it?"

Liu Ying raised her hands and cupped the statue in front of her, her voice full of longing. Qiong could tell that this girl longed for exploration and the freedom of travel.

"It really is true, Aying, you are a genius." Qiong praised again.

"What is Aying? That's a strange name."

When Liu Ying heard the way Qiong addressed her, she couldn't help but smile. She didn't think it was impolite to call her that, because she had secretly gotten to know what kind of person Qiong was.

"This is a nickname, you can also call me Aqiong."

"I won't call you that, it's too intimate."

Liu Ying raised an eyebrow slightly, stuck out her tongue at Qiong, and made a cute face. Although she looked a little silly, she wouldn't be so easily fooled. As for what the future would hold, that was hard to say.

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Chapter 44 I like harmony!

"It's a rare opportunity, why not take a picture with the clockwork boy? Everyone does it."

Firefly pulled out a camera from somewhere and asked Qiong for her opinion. Since she had already said so, Qiong naturally wouldn't refuse. She stood below the Clockwork Boy and raised her hand to make a peace sign.

Liu Ying pressed the shutter, and the photo of Qiong and the clock boy was complete. She took out the photo and gave it to Qiong, but secretly she had her own selfish intentions. She kept a copy of the negative and planned to take it back as a souvenir.

Qiong was observing the photo when he noticed that it was different from the real thing. Like he was nitpicking, he looked up at the Clock Boy statue and found that its eyelashes could move, but these eyelashes were not in the photo. So Qiong jumped up and pulled out the moving eyelashes.

Qiong looked at the thing in her hand. It turned out to be a piece of paper. It was this piece of paper that had been stuck in the connection of the Clockwork Boy statue. Now, the piece of paper bulged up as if it had been inflated and turned into a small bird.

"Origami bird, thank you, chirp, come to the big tree, thank you, chirp."

The origami bird flapped its wings at Qiong as a thank you, then flew away. Qiong stared at the disappearing bird with a strange expression, unable to understand what it was all about.

"What's wrong? I saw you jump just now."

Liu Ying approached Qiong and asked curiously. Even from this distance, Qiong could smell her faint fragrance, so he took a deep breath and memorized the scent.

"Didn't you see it?"

"What did you see?"

Firefly opened her eyes wide with curiosity, her colorful pupils looking even more beautiful, and Qiong continued to explain.

"Something called an origami bird just got stuck on the statue."

"No, I didn't see anything," Liu Ying said, shaking her head.

"Could it be my imagination?"

"No, this is just a dream. Everyone's patience with memories is different. Maybe some things can only be seen by special people. There are many things in dreams that cannot be explained."

Liu Ying raised her finger and pointed to Qiong's head to explain. Qiong also thought it made sense. She was not an ordinary person. She was a star core spirit. Wasn't it normal for her to see dirty things?

"That's true, instead of thinking about this, we should go shopping."

Qiong quickly forgot about the origami bird incident; since the other party hadn't harmed him, it didn't matter.

With a smile, Liu Ying led Qiong to the next viewpoint, a floating bridge connecting two streets. Standing on the bridge and looking ahead, they could see a magnificent building floating in mid-air. Qiong looked at it from afar and felt that it looked somewhat familiar; it seemed to be the celestial halo floating on the head of a robin.

Robins are not human, but a subhuman race called the Celestial Rings. Although they look somewhat like angels from many stories, they have nothing to do with them.

"See that building in the distance? That's the famous Grand Theatre, another important landmark in Pinocchio!"

As the guide of the dome, Firefly naturally had the obligation to introduce all the landmarks here. She raised her hand and pointed to the building floating in the sky, telling her about its past and present.

"Don't you think its outline is unique? Because in reality, it used to be the central prison of Asdna. It was the family that renovated it in a dream and transformed it into the magnificent Pinocchio Theatre that it is today."

"From the moment it was built, the Grand Theatre has been playing a harmonious hymn for the entire dream world."

"No wonder there was background music all around. I was wondering where it was coming from."

Qiong stroked his chin and said. Hearing his strange statement, Liu Ying chuckled softly and continued.

"During the once-in-a-century Harmony Festival, family members gather in the theater to welcome the arrival of the choir, bringing lasting peace and blessings to Pinocchio."

"Qi Xiang Choir?" Qiong asked curiously.

"Yes, that's the embodiment of [Tong Xie]. I've never seen what it looks like, but I've heard it might be a band."

"By the way, robins are people who share the same fate, and I like those who share the same fate."

Qiong nodded and said that he really liked girls with similar fates. Girls with similar fates were all beautiful, especially the robin.

Liu Ying secretly pursed her lips after hearing Qiong's words. She wasn't destined for the same fate, and hearing Qiong say that she liked robins made her feel uneasy. Was she really that bad?

"Let's go check out Adien Park."