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

March 7 looked at Black Swan with a puzzled expression and repeated herself. All she knew was that this was a resort, but she knew nothing else. Of course, almost everyone had the same understanding, and only a few people knew the inside story. Black Swan happened to be one of them.

"Haven't you realized it yet? The so-called dreamland is actually the result of the family's meticulous maintenance through some unknown means, a beautifully designed dream."

Black Swan patiently explained, and March 7th was still a little confused, not feeling that anything was wrong, so Black Swan continued.

"The memory realm that Qiong fell into was the original form of the dream: chaotic, dangerous, mysterious... The ever-changing labyrinth is inhabited by beasts of memory, the memory realm memes."

Black Swan explained it to this extent, and March 7 understood. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief. It meant that the dream they had entered was like a seaside paradise. If they accidentally fell into the sea, they would face endless dangers and monsters. This was not what they had been told.

“She’s right, everyone. I’ve heard from regulars here that the first stop in the dream world should be the Dream Hotel, not the Flying Man.”

Himeko then explained along with Black Swan. March Seven and Sora looked at each other and realized that the other had experience as a trapeze artist. To be honest, this way of entering a dream was a bit abstract and did not take into account the feelings of people with a fear of heights.

However, Xiao Sanyue thought it was quite fun and even wanted to play it a few more times.

"I heard that the hotel is currently undergoing renovations due to some unforeseen circumstances."

Himeko continued.

"Under what circumstances does a building need repair? Considering his experience just now, the answer is clear."

"Oh my god, is this amusement park going to sink?"

March 7th stared at the Black Swan in astonishment and asked. She had thought that as long as she didn't do anything reckless, the place she was in wouldn't sink, but the situation was worse than she had imagined. Even if she did nothing, this place would still sink.

"Pinocone's dream is sinking, returning to its original form...plunging into the deep sea."

"If this news were to become known to the outside world, regardless of the actual safety of the residents, the reputation of the Gala Star would inevitably be affected. With the Harmony Festival approaching, they had no choice but to conceal the matter."

Walter defined the matter, and everyone agreed that it made sense. The Harmonious Music Festival had to be held, so even though the dream was about to end, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue playing music and dancing.

"Speaking of which, I just remembered something. The Fire Demon Lord, Grand Duke of Netherfire, also received an invitation."

Qiong stroked his chin and said that he hadn't specifically thought about this matter, but since the Black Swan had brought it up, it did match some of the clues.

Is there any connection between these two things?

March 7th asked curiously, knowing that Qiong had taken some time to return to the space station and killed a fire demon leader, and that the invitation to Huang Quan was actually contributed by someone else.

"Do you think it's possible that the family deliberately invited Duke Netherfire here so that it could cause trouble and shift the blame for the sinking of the Dream World onto it?"

Qiong looked at the Black Swan and said, and the Black Swan's eyes changed slightly, agreeing with Qiong's guess.

"It's quite possible. Grand Duke of Netherfire released the memory domain meme, which threatened the safety of the guests. This would also explain how a meme that alludes to death and murder could appear in a dream that the family claims is absolutely safe. In Pinocone, everyone can lie, perhaps including the family itself."

“The family may lie, but my dear robin certainly wasn’t involved.”

Qiong followed up with Black Swan, saying that at this time, of course one should trust the woman one likes. During the time she spent with Robin, Qiong also understood what kind of person she was. Unless her kindness and cuteness were all an act, she was definitely not a bad person.

March 7th wanted to complain about when Robin became one of Sora's people, but she was also a fan of Robin, so she didn't say anything about it, and she didn't believe that Robin was a bad person.

“Miss Black Swan, we are fully aware of the current situation. Returning to your initial proposal... May I ask what reasons Liuguang Yiting had for choosing to cooperate with the Starry Sky Train?”

Himeko looked at the black swan and asked, "If it weren't for her help, Sora would still be fighting to the death with that monster called Memory Realm Memoir. She really helped a lot, but of course, it wasn't for free."

"Well, please allow me to correct you... This is my personal request, not on behalf of Yiting. The answer is also very simple, Ms. Himeko, I just want to make an exchange... an exchange of memories."

"Beyond my duties, I also have some personal aesthetic pursuits. I am a reminiscerer and a collector, and I also want to witness those crystal-clear, dazzling, and precious memories—this idea is easy to understand, isn't it?"

"And you, the nameless passengers of the Star Train, the practitioners of the Path of [Pioneering]... I believe in your potential, and I believe you will shine with unique brilliance on this stage."

"This is why I want to be friends with you all. The place where nightmares and dreams meet... is the perfect cradle for memories."

Black Swan explained her purpose for helping the Star Train in one breath. She made it very clear that what she wanted was the memories that the Nameless Guests had explored, such as the adventures that Qiong and the others had made in various places, such as rescuing Beloborg and rescuing the Immortal Ship. These were memories worth keeping.

Chapter 75 Black Swan: Now Behaved

Qiong raised an eyebrow and teased Black Swan with her eyes. Black Swan smiled and raised her hands in a gesture of surrender. She had the ability to peek into memories and could indeed obtain the memories of the Nameless Guest without paying any price. However, she had been beaten up by Huang Quan before, which left her with psychological trauma. She was afraid that these Nameless Guests might have the same methods as Huang Quan. If she were to be beaten up again, she would have to retire early.

In short, they'll behave after being beaten up.

“I understand, but before I can reply to you, we need to have some discussions.”

Himeko felt that this matter was debatable, so she did not reply to Black Swan directly, but instead wanted to discuss it within the group.

"of course."

The black swan smiled and nodded, then went to the hotel bar to order a drink, leaving the train crew to spend their time there.

"Most of Miss Black Swan's words are suggestive, but I worry about the worst-case scenario: if the anomalies in the dream do exist and did not occur naturally, but were instead orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, that person would most likely want to undermine the family's control over Pinocone."

Himeko spoke up, saying that as the navigator of the train, she had to think about much more than Sora and March 7th, and almost no one else would object to her decisions, so she had to be more cautious.

“The anonymous guest had no intention of stirring up trouble, but he specifically called us here because someone wanted to see [Pioneer] enter the scene, so we had even less reason to sit idly by.”

Himeko continued, "Since this matter involves the watchmaker's legacy, we can't just run away because we're afraid of danger. That wouldn't be in line with our mission to explore."

"Alright, let them know the price of provoking the Nameless Guest."

March 7 clenched her fist and said that although she was usually very amiable, she never avoided a fight when it came to fighting. Qiong even suspected that she might have some kind of berserker bloodline.

"Let me tell you what I discovered in my dream, but unfortunately it's bad news."

Walter then spoke up, saying that there was nothing to discuss about Himeko's words, but he had made a new discovery.

"According to reliable sources, some people have witnessed a tall man in silver armor in Pinocchio. I inquired with the Hound Family and also interviewed many guests who claimed to have seen the intruder."

Walter took out his phone and sent a video file to Qiong.

"Then I received this. Qiong, I sent it to you, open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Qiong took out his phone and opened the video. March 7th curiously leaned over his shoulder and watched it together.

The screen showed a chibi-style silver wolf holding a megaphone and speaking. Qiong perked up as soon as she saw her.

"Aunt Silver Wolf!"

Qiong never expected to see Silver Wolf here. Although it was just a recording, it meant that the Star Core Hunters were involved in the incident. Maybe she could even see her mother here.

"Can you hear me? Star Train, long time no see. How's Pinocchio?"

Silver Wolf greeted him in her usual lazy voice, but then she perked up, because she thought it was going to get interesting.

"Seriously. I know you're all investigating the Pinocene visions, and in fact, we're quite pleased to see it. The deeper you investigate, the more likely you are to uncover the truth behind the dream."

"We've also got inside information about what the family is hiding. Now, I've decided to generously share it with you all. It's just a pity that my wonderful vacation is coming to an end."

Silver Wolf's voice gradually turned cheerful, and the smiles on Qiong and March 7's faces gradually turned into pain. They came here for a vacation, but once they got involved in this, words like shopping, sweet dreams, and enjoyment would be out of their reach.

March 7th wore a bitter expression, not even wanting to listen anymore. With Silver Wolf's confirmation, it was almost a certainty that the world was in danger. Although the Star Core Hunter had a bad reputation, his character was still acceptable.

"Enter this code into your Dream Pool, the device used for dreaming, and go check out the hidden map! The location coordinates are all packaged for you; just copy them with one click."

Silver Wolf then gave a string of code. Qiong and March 7 looked at each other, puzzled. They couldn't find a place to input code on the Dream Pool. That thing was clearly a bathtub, so how could it be related to a computer?

"You've probably all heard about Sam. Look forward to it! He's a simple guy who likes fair and square competition, so he'll definitely get along with you all. I hope you won't let his enthusiasm overwhelm you!"

"Oh, he asked me to tell everyone that the play in the unreachable dream is about to begin. Keep it up! All the forces, from the various factions, are mobilized. Nameless Guest, don't fall too far behind!"

Silver Wolf mentioned Sam at the end, and then the video ended. Qiong felt that she had received a lot of information, so she went over it with March 7.

"If I understand correctly, Auntie means that in the unreachable dream, in that dream hotel, there's a huge silver guy waiting for us to go and settle things with him?"

"That must be it. These Star Core Hunters... they even have a presence in Pinocene, they're really persistent!"

March 7 still genuinely dislikes the Star Core Hunters. After all, in her eyes, the events that befell the space station were all their doing. Even if it was for the birth of Qiong, they went too far and were not good people.

"No, no, what would I want from him?"

Qiong shook her head repeatedly. San Yueqi looked at him speechlessly. It wasn't like he could just refuse to go. Although she didn't want to go either, there was no option to back down on the path of pioneering.

"The Molten Knight - Sam, is said to be a remnant of the Grammer Iron Cavalry, a genetically modified warrior with extraordinary cognition, and acts decisively and without reservation. He is a dangerous element no less than Kafka and Blade."

Walter pushed up his glasses and said that his intelligence network was really extensive, even knowing about things like this. Anyway, Qiong and March 7 had never heard of this person before. They came here for a vacation, not to duel with the Star Core Hunters.

"This is a threatening letter. For the sake of follow-up considerations, it is indeed necessary for us to visit the site."

Walter concluded that although Silver Wolf did not directly threaten them into going to the Dream World, they had no choice but to go in order to investigate the truth. This was an open strategy. Unless the train crew simply gave up and went with the flow, waiting for the Pinocchio incident to end, whether they could still move freely would be up to fate.

"Well, I'll go."

Qiong said dejectedly, he didn't want to go and no one would force him, but he couldn't leave his friends alone, especially that silly Sanyueqi. What would happen to Xiaosanyue if he didn't go?

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To clarify in Chapter 76, this book is indeed the second season, not a reboot.

I've noticed that many readers have misunderstood, saying this is a newly started book. I must explain this important matter again.

The chapters before chapter 24 are meant to explain the background and consequences, giving new readers a general idea of ​​what the beginning will be about. We can't just pick up where the previous book left off, as new readers wouldn't understand the content. So we need to spend some time explaining it. However, because this site has rules against repetitive chapters, the content has to be significantly revised. After the revision, veteran readers won't understand and will misunderstand.

In fact, long-time readers can start reading directly from chapter 24. This continues the story from the first book, ending with the Immortal Ship arc and moving on to Pinocchio. The romance storylines are still there, and the wives are still there. So you can see that I haven't avoided mentioning what happened in the previous quarter. Qiong's weapon is still a lance, and she has still learned the Star Core skill. Huang Quan is still the main wife.

It seems I didn't explain things clearly enough, which led to the misunderstanding. Let me explain a few more times!

Star Railway: Starting with a Lost Soul in the Underworld

Chapter 77 Special Services

The train crew quickly reached an agreement: Walter would stay in the real hotel to prevent any physical problems from occurring with Sora and the others, while Himeko would lead the team into the Dream Hotel to investigate the truth, with Black Swan naturally providing assistance as well.

"Miss Black Swan, please guide me in the dream."

Himeko approached the Black Swan, who was drinking, and said that this could be considered as finalizing the cooperation between the two parties.

"It is an honor to cooperate with the Star Train, and I will not let you down with my abilities."

The black swan raised her hand to her chest in a gesture of respect, smiled, and accepted the dangerous task. After that, everyone returned to their rooms and entered the dream pool.

Black Swan naturally followed Qiong back to Huang Quan's room. At this time, Huang Quan was still in a dream. For her, as long as there was no danger around, it was a good time to catch up on sleep, which was the case for her as usual.

Qiong found the hidden control panel in the Dream Pool. After entering the password given by Silver Wolf, she did not start it immediately, but stood there thinking.

"You seem very nervous. Are you worried about that little girl?"

Black Swan spoke, knowing without looking at Qiong's memories what he was thinking. As he moved in and out of that dangerous dream, his thoughts naturally turned to the safety of Liuying.

"If you have something on your mind, feel free to confide in me. There is no one in this world more suitable to be a psychotherapist than someone who remembers their past."

"Then I need your lap pillow as a treatment aid."

Qiong originally wanted to say no, but hearing Black Swan's initiative, she got the idea and immediately pointed to the sofa in the room.

"You, who have been through so much, are still like a child."

Black Swan said with a smile that she knew a little about Qiong and that her meeting with the train crew was not a coincidence. But since she had already spoken, she sat down on the sofa, put her legs together, and patted her black-stockinged thighs.

In just one second, Qiong pounced on the black swan's lap, carefully feeling the texture of the black stockings and the softness of her thighs. Based on Qiong's extensive experience with black stockings, he would give it a high score of 95.

"Thank you, Black Swan, you're so kind."

There's a saying that things appear larger when they're close and smaller when they're far away. At this moment, the black swan was so close to Qiong, and all that could be seen were full hemispheres. Qiong felt that she herself had become insignificant.

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do. After all, you're special... so special that many eyes are watching you."

Black Swan's words implied that she had learned about Qiong through some special channels. After all, the character of Star Core Spirit is probably unique in the entire universe, and any organization with a little power would know about this to some extent. This is also what Black Swan was implying.

"That's what happens when someone is handsome. If you feel unsafe with me, why don't you stay by my side and protect me?"

Qiong directly misinterpreted Black Swan's meaning. She was just reminding Qiong that someone was watching her from the shadows, but he wanted to recruit her as his bodyguard. Black Swan couldn't help but laugh.

“You’re asking for too much! I’m a Memory Master, and I’m usually very busy,” Black Swan said.

"The Memory Maker can appear anywhere. If we leave a back door on the Star Train, can you come anytime?"

"That's fine, but I don't know if you'd welcome me."

"I personally welcome you; it's rare to see such a beautiful lady as you."

"You have such a sweet tongue. I'll consider it after the Pinocchio matter is over."

Whether the Black Swan is worth investing in depends on his performance in this matter. As the only Star Core Essence in the entire universe, he will likely not disappoint.

"We were just talking about fireflies. Do you think she appears in dreams?"

Qiong spoke of her worries, and then turned towards the black swan's belly, wrapping her arms around her slender waist and feeling the softness of her lower abdomen. From this distance, she could see the opening in her abdomen, and her navel was covered by the black silk of her clothes, creating a hazy beauty.

"Don't worry, it's a one-way door that only leads to waking reality. Unless that girl has a strong desire to never wake up from her dream. How could that be? She's probably rubbing her eyes somewhere in the hotel right now."

Black Swan said with a smile, very confident in her skills, but Qiong was completely stunned when she heard this.

"...My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died."

"What's wrong?" Black Swan asked, puzzled.