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

In just a few seconds, the menacing family members had all changed their demeanor. Some were lying on the ground crying loudly, some were sitting calmly on the ground, and some were laughing so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs. It was almost like a circus.

Liu Ying stared in astonishment at the scene before her. She wasn't stupid; of course, she understood what Qiong had done to them. She had been paying attention to Qiong's mutterings, which seemed to indicate that he had accidentally gained some kind of power, which gave him this ability.

"Let me see Ah Ying."

Qiong was having a blast. He came up to Liuying and gently touched her arm. He noticed that her mood was more like melancholy, or rather, she wasn't very happy and was forcing a smile. Qiong wanted to cheer her up, but then he thought of how happy people are like people who are high, so he gave up.

"Don't overthink it, unhappy things always pass."

Qiong spoke to Liuying, who could feel his concern for her. The emotional colors on the illusory clock face warmed up a bit. She looked at Qiong and nodded. Qiong also realized that his words seemed to be more effective than the clock trick. This meant that Liuying was truly on his side. This was the feeling of seeing a beautiful girl care about him. He felt a little giddy.

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Chapter 50 Asking is Winning

"Thank you, I never expected to see you again so soon."

Huang Quan spoke to Qiong. Although the two were already very close, she still habitually said thank you after being helped, and Qiong was happy to hear it.

"Hey, why are we still thanking each other? I found you here again, which means our fate is already inseparable."

Qiong stepped forward and took Huang Quan's hand, saying, "This is truly fate. We agreed to go our separate ways, but we didn't expect to meet each other so soon. Pinocchio has twelve dream worlds, so its value is self-evident. Huang Quan will definitely marry him in the future."

"We meet again, guest! Did you help us resolve the crisis?"

Misha was also among those rescued. After hearing his words, Qiong was about to reply when the clock boy next to her seemed to deliberately interrupt her.

"Misha, what's wrong? Do you know this gray-haired friend?"

"She is a distinguished guest, and we recently became friends. I mentioned her to you, do you remember?"

Misha said to Watch Boy, and this scene made Qiong think. Misha can see Watch Boy, which means that he is also Watch Boy's friend. Normal people can't see those friends, so can Huang Quan and Liu Ying see Misha?

"Anyway, thank you! If you hadn't arrived in time, things would have been in complete chaos here."

Misha bowed to Qiong to express her gratitude. Qiong was about to speak when Huang Quan spoke up at just the right moment.

"The chaos just now... I heard that a group of masked fools were causing trouble in the street and disrupting order. I was stopped and questioned when I passed by, and some misunderstandings occurred during the process."

"If you ask me, they're just after your good looks. You don't look like the Masked Fool at all."

Qiong immediately stood on the side of Huang Quan and spoke up. Anyway, it was all these people's fault, how could her Huang Quan be wrong? Her attitude was already very good, otherwise she would have drawn her sword and killed people long ago.

"And who is this beautiful lady?"

Huang Quan looked at Liu Ying and asked. She knew that Qiong was never short of pretty girls, but to hook up with another one in such a short time in the dream was just too efficient.

Liu Ying was initially looking at Huang Quan with a complicated gaze, but when she heard Huang Quan call her "beautiful lady," Liu Ying immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards her.

“Her name is Liuying. She’s a guide I found locally. We’re shopping right now,” Qiong said.

"Then I hope you have fun."

Huang Quan showed no interest in Liu Ying; she was like that with everyone. After saying those polite words, she looked at Qiong.

"Speaking of which, those people's emotional changes just now were really strange. How did you manage that?"

"On my way here, I met a guy called Clock Boy, who gave me the ability to regulate my emotions."

Qiong had nothing to hide at this point. Others might have thought he was just drunk, but Huang Quan believed everything he said.

“I’m not a guy!” Clockwork Boy shouted in protest.

"Where's Clockwork Boy?"

Huang Quan looked around and asked. She didn't doubt what Qiong said because she really felt that there was something nearby, but she couldn't see it.

"Although I don't quite understand the situation either... but Sora said that it seems only straightforward, innocent, and childlike children can see it."

Liu Ying helped Qiong explain, and after she finished speaking, it was obvious that Huang Quan's eyes became less friendly, as if he had remembered his own affairs.

"It seems I'm past that age too," Huang Quan sighed.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm only one year old, so now it's officially recognized that I'm still a child."

Qiong scratched his hair and said cheerfully, while Huang Quan and Liu Ying looked at him with equally complicated expressions, without saying anything.

"I can sense that there are some ambiguous things around you. Unfortunately, I can't communicate with them like you do."

Huang Quan used her experience to tell Qiong that she could actually sense something following her, and if necessary, she could certainly eliminate it, although the area might be a bit large.

"I initially thought that the elegant memory-taker had left something in your mind, but now it seems that there are quite a few beings in this dream who are just as special as her."

"What kind of memory-taker?"

Qiong heard another strange term and looked at Huang Quan with curiosity, as if she, besides herself, had also had some strange experiences.

"Shortly after we parted, I unintentionally walked into a ball, where a lady in a black veil invited me to dance. It was my first time dancing, and it was an unforgettable experience."

Huang Quan smiled and said, Qiong was surprised that she could dance, and hearing the word "first time" made him feel jealous. Luckily, the other person was a woman; if it were a man, he would be at a huge disadvantage. But women should also be careful. The Milky Way is so big that there are races that are men on the inside but women on the outside. Huang Quan is so beautiful that she will naturally attract many bad people.

"Unfortunately, I forgot to ask her name; I only know that she came from the Flowing Light Memory Court."

"The Flowing Light Memory Court... are they the people who serve the Star God of Memory?"

Because Qiong didn't have much knowledge, Liu Ying ended up chatting with Huang Quan. From what she heard, she understood that the Yi Zhe were all subordinates of the Star God, probably similar to the Genius Club.

“Yes, they can travel between different worlds in the form of memes, only appearing in the eyes of specific people. Don’t you think they’re similar to the Clockwork Boy you mentioned?” Huang Quan said.

"It's quite normal for the family to have invited distinguished guests from all over the universe this time."

Qiong nodded, glanced at the clock boy at her feet again, and since it meant no harm, she decided to leave it alone.

"Then I'll continue my travels on my own and won't disturb your date any longer."

Huang Quan, unusually quick-witted, gave Qiong a crucial assist, leaving Qiong completely bewildered. She hadn't expected Huang Quan to be so eloquent.

"Oh, come on, Quan, why are you saying such obvious things? Do you think we're a good match?"

Qiong clapped her hands with a smile, looking shy. She had said everything Liu Ying wanted to say. Liu Ying was embarrassed at first, but now she had nothing to say.

"She left, so should we too?"

After Huang Quan left, Liu Ying asked Qiong for her opinion. She had nothing to say if Huang Quan joined, but this sea patrol knight was obviously able to read the air and specially made room for Liu Ying.

Qiong glanced down at the Clock Boy and saw it waving at her, indicating that the matter was resolved. The reward was the invincible Clock Trick, which Qiong readily accepted. She then left with Liu Ying.

"This time, I mustn't let my unseen friends lead me astray again."

Liu Ying complained softly, like a girlfriend playfully teasing. Qiong felt very satisfied upon hearing her words. Would this girl act like this if she didn't like him? To be loved at first sight by a girl like Liu Ying was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of, although it was indeed just a dream.

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Chapter 51 People Must Have Dreams

In the fantastical dream world of Pinocchio, people can even turn themselves into balls and launch themselves out. At this moment, Qiong was brought to the Pinocchio Plaza by Liuying. In front of her was a large green sphere, which looked like a single-person spaceship used by a certain warrior nation. The method of use was also obvious.

"Qiong, this is really fun. I play it every time I pass by."

"Firefly said with a smile next to the pinball machine," Qiong nodded. After opening the hatch, he was sucked in by a suction force, and his body turned into a green ball.

Although she didn't know where her hands, feet, and head were, Qiong could feel herself turning into a ball, which was a very novel experience. Inside the pinball machine, she could choose the direction of the paddles. After selecting a few paddles, Qiong launched herself out. In her spherical form, she glided through the air in a green light before crashing into the paddles. The impact and the bounce came at the same time. Unlike in reality, there was no pain here, so she only felt this strange impact force. No wonder Liuying said it was fun.

After a few launches, Qiong rolled out of the pinball machine on the other side. It was a novel experience. If she had come here on March 7th, she could have played for a long time. Qiong also remembered this interesting place.

"Let's go, it's not far away."

Liu Ying emerged from the pinball machine behind her, smiled at Qiong, and the two walked together to an ordinary-looking coffee shop.

"Is this here?"

Qiong asked in confusion, "This coffee shop in the middle of the street doesn't seem like a place that could be associated with a secret base."

"No, it's over there."

Liu Ying shook her head, raised her hand and pointed down to a manhole cover next to the coffee shop. She said that the manhole cover seemed to be moved all the time, and now a corner of it had been lifted.

"Although I had thought your life might be tough, I never imagined you'd have to live in the sewers. Why don't you come to my house and I'll take care of you?"

Qiong was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and patted Liuying's shoulder. It was the first time he had ever seen such a pitiful girl. Thinking of her living in the sewers and surrounded by garbage, Qiong felt heartbroken.

"No, no, no, that's not it. That's a passageway. I don't live in the sewers."

Liu Ying waved her hands, both amused and exasperated. Although she wasn't doing very well, she wasn't living in the sewers. Qiong's thoughts were jumping around so fast that she couldn't keep up.

"The passage leads to something resembling the VIII dead entity? Is it heading to another dimension?"

"It should be said to be the very edge of the dream, quite far from here."

"I see. But these sewers and manhole covers are etched into my DNA."

Qiong stroked his chin and nodded. It was good that he didn't have to live in the sewers, but now, looking at the manhole cover in front of him, he felt that he could do something with this condition.

"Ah Ying, come and act out a play with me, first do this, then do that."

Qiong said to Liuying, took out a phone stand, set up his phone and started the camera function, and then whispered to Liuying.

"It's possible, but why record this?"

Liu Ying was somewhat bewildered by Qiong's request. Out of politeness, she wouldn't refuse, but the behavior itself was rather strange.

"You know Robin, right? Isn't she a big star? She's very good at performing."

Qiong's eyes brightened when he mentioned the robin. Seeing this, Liu Ying felt a little unhappy and, without realizing it, lifted her foot and rubbed the ground with the sole of her shoe.

"Of course I know, but what does that have to do with Miss Robin?"

"I'll film a short video of myself as the main character and keep it in hand, just in case it comes in handy someday. If she sees my superb acting skills, she might fall in love and want to be my wife."

Qiong gave Liuying a thumbs up, and Liuying thought he was a really optimistic person, so optimistic that it was almost funny.

"I think the possibility is... very small."

Firefly complained, but in order for Qiong to be able to catch up with Robin in the future, she was still willing to make a sacrifice. So she moved the manhole cover off the ground, crawled into the manhole, and then pulled the manhole cover back up.

"Uh, uh!"

At this moment, Qiong naturally had to put on an acting show. He clutched his chest with both hands and screamed in agony, then collapsed not far from the manhole cover, struggling to move forward by pulling his body forward with his elbows.

"That place, as long as I can get to that place, uh ah!"

Qiong climbed step by step to the edge of the manhole cover, and then struggled to lift her hand to pry it open. Underneath the manhole cover was not an escape route, but rather Liu Ying's pretty face.

"This place is already full!"

Liu Yingjiao shouted and slapped Qiong across the face. Qiong felt as if the slap was carrying some personal grudge, but he was still sent flying by the weak slap.

"Booga!"

Qiong's body bumped into the phone stand, and the phone fell down, which he caught, abruptly ending the recording of the short video. Acting doesn't have to be done completely; this is because leaving a cliffhanger is necessary to keep the audience curious.

"Thank you, Firefly, your acting is really good."

Qiong got up from the ground, patted his clothes, and said something. Liuying gave him a sweet smile and then submerged herself into the well. Qiong followed her down into the well, and then felt his feet sink into the ground. When he reappeared, he had been teleported to a quiet and secluded area far away from the bustling town.

Chapter 52 Skillful Use of Cheats

Qiong saw a cluster of buildings in front of her, but unlike the Golden Hour, there were no lights or pedestrians here, just like an abandoned city.

"This is the edge of the Golden Moment Dream Realm; the Dream Realm beyond is still under construction and renovation."

Liu Ying explained the situation to Qiong, who then roughly understood what the dream world was like. It seemed boundless, and if built well, it could accommodate more people. Naturally, the construction of this area was also under the control of the family.

“My secret hideout is right here, but ordinary tourists are not allowed to enter the construction area, so let’s sneak in.”

Liu Ying winked playfully at Qiong and said that after some of her secrets were exposed, she was no longer as disciplined. Before, she had been whining because of the misunderstanding caused by the family's investigation, but now she had directly challenged the family's rules. Qiong was speechless for a moment, but she also felt that this was the more authentic version of her.

Firefly arrived at a familiar road, but there was a member of the hound family blocking the way, clearly acting as a gatekeeper and protector.

“This is a construction site; unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter, except for the Dream Builders team.”

The members of the Hound family glanced at Qiong and Liuying, assuming they were just a couple who were just hanging out for fun. Since all the tourists visiting Pinocchio were distinguished guests, the family didn't dare to be too arrogant. You can't judge a book by its cover; they might offend someone like a king.

"Oops, I've been caught."

Liu Ying scratched her head, then looked at Qiong and said that rather than saying this was something unexpected, it was more like something that was specifically left for Qiong to handle, since she had to get past her family's hurdle when she came here alone before.

"Hey buddy, don't be so serious. How about having a cigarette and taking a break?"

Qiong approached the members of the Hound family, now holding a cigarette and a lighter. He seemed to be trying to get closer to them, but his goal was already achieved when the members politely declined. Of course, the more you use a cheat, the more skilled you become.

An illusory clock appeared before their eyes. Qiong casually flicked it, and no one knew where it was set to. Then, the expressions of the members of the Hound family changed drastically.

Suddenly, the hound family member knelt on the ground and wailed, tears and snot streaming down his face, as if he had suffered some misfortune, the kind of calamity that befell his family and clan.

"Mia, Mia! Ahhhhh!"

Qiong and Liuying exchanged glances. Although this was the effect achieved by the clock trick, seeing this guy crying so heartbrokenly, they couldn't just leave like that.