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

"Dan Shu, I know you miss me, and I miss you too, but I have things to do. I can't stay in this blissful dream. I have to wake up."

Qiong told Dan Shu that he had not received any news from her since they parted ways on the Immortal Ship. Although the time apart was not long, he unexpectedly saw her in his dream. His feelings were still somewhat complicated. She was Qiong's only wife who had been stranded and whose fate was unknown.

"Yes, I understand. You rescued me from a tragic fate, and you must want to save more people too. I wish you a smooth road ahead, my... husband."

Dan Shu responded and then threw herself into Qiong's arms. She kissed Qiong on the lips, and her body gradually turned into bubbles and disappeared. At the same time, everything around Qiong also disappeared.

When Qiong opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting on the sofa. The familiar dreamlike feeling came over him, indicating that this was not reality, but a dream. Judging from the colors around him, it seemed to be the colors of the Dream Hotel.

“Darling, come here.”

The black swan's gentle voice came from inside. Qiong was a little surprised when he heard it. He immediately got up and walked to the door. When he opened the door and saw the corridor, he saw two women standing in front of him.

"Qiong, you're awake."

Huang Quan spoke, with Black Swan standing beside her. The two older sister-like women standing together were quite charming, but Qiong showed a strange expression.

"How could I have such a dream, with black swans and the underworld standing together?"

Qiong was about to go back to his room to continue sleeping when he felt that his brother-in-law was still plotting against him, so he had to find a way to stay awake.

"This isn't a dream."

Black Swan stepped forward, took Qiong's hand, and said to him with a helpless expression.

"Then why aren't you afraid of her?" Qiong asked with great suspicion.

"I...I think Pinocchio's safety is more important than my own fear, and I'll tell you a secret..."

Black Swan looked somewhat troubled, but in order to convince Sora that this was not a Sunday paradise, she still secretly leaned close to Sora's ear.

"Actually, I can hardly forget the feeling after being treated so roughly by Huang Quan."

Black Swan's words were somewhat subtle. Qiong gave her a strange look. Among the secrets known only to the two of them, it was true that Black Swan's feathers were plucked by Huang Quan. Now that Black Swan brought it up, it revealed some of her little hobbies. It is human nature to like being loved, but she seemed to miss the feeling of being treated roughly.

"You really dare to say that, you're something else, I believe you."

With a serious expression, Qiong said to Black Swan that Black Swan had always given him the impression of a reliable older sister, but now she had revealed a quirk he couldn't have imagined. That meant that she was indeed herself, because in a happy and wonderful dream, she would never say anything that didn't fit her persona.

“I know you’re confused right now, and we’ll do our best to explain it to you. But before we explain everything, you must understand one thing: this is the space between dreams and reality, and it belongs to those who have awakened from the dream of the One.”

Huang Quan spoke to Qiong, saying that Qiong's awakening was within her expectations. Huang Quan knew that the man she had her eye on was definitely not someone that could be defeated by a mere dream of order, and now he had indeed done so.

"Ah Quan, I miss you so much. Why did you leave after you finished cutting down the gold dust? You have no idea how badly I was bullied. Would you have been like this if you were there?"

Qiong lunged forward and bumped into Huang Quan. He wrapped his arms around her waist and rubbed his head against her chest. Huang Quan simply let him do as he pleased and did not object.

"Yes, you've been wronged, but I also have things to do, which is why I left the dream. You'll find out soon enough."

Huang Quan raised his hand and patted Qiong's head to comfort her, then looked at the Black Swan and gestured for her to speak first.

"Do you remember that Sunday's ambition? He planned to use the Star Core, the will of more than 100,000 people in the Oak Family, and the wishes of the Pinocchio people to usurp the authority of Harmony and restore order to the world."

Black Swan opened her palm and said, a tarot card appeared in her hand, the image on the card showing the things she had done the previous Sunday.

"Unfortunately, the truth is not so simple. We were already affected by the star core as early as when we entered Asterna."

Huang Quan chimed in, saying that Qiong, watching them sing and dance together, felt that their relationship seemed to have improved when she wasn't around.

“I think the purpose of the Order is not to put everyone to sleep. On the contrary, they use the star core to catalyze the infiltration of Asterna’s memory into the material world, so that dreams and reality can merge.”

"It's likely that many memories of the extraterrestrial choir are mixed in... Over a long period of time, dreams become indistinguishable from reality, and reality begins to appear as illusion. People think they are awake, but their spirits have already entered the hall of order."

Huang Quan's intelligence remains at its peak. She seems confused in reality, but she's always in the spotlight in dreams. Qiong is increasingly admiring her beloved A-Quan.

"This is precisely the terrifying aspect of the Dream of Taiyi. In a paradise governed by order, everyone can obtain their own perfect dream and live happily ever after."

“I think that, apart from that one flaw, what you experienced in your dream was still real. Only in this way can he lead you to your ideal destination, save Pinocone from its crisis, and embark on the next pioneering journey.”

Black Swan shared her speculations about Qiong's dream, but in reality, his dream wasn't complicated at all. It was entirely about his wives, because for him, the greatest happiness wasn't exploration, but spending time with his wives. This was like him creating a bug in his own dream.

"If it weren't for Miss Huang Quan's prior arrangements, we might have been trapped in this dream forever."

Black Swan was full of praise for Huang Quan. Looking at her, Qiong felt that this woman seemed to be going gay. This wouldn't do. He had to straighten her out and have her give birth to a little swan.

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Chapter 122 The Strange Companion Has Increased

"Fortunately, the destiny of [Order] governs all things, but cannot affect [Nothingness] itself. I only realized this when the Dream Master banished me at all costs."

Huang Quan calmly said that, just as she said, people would begin to be affected by the power of the star core as soon as they entered Pinocchio. The Pipishi who was woken up by Qiong's slaps should not have existed, but Qiong also had the power of the star core, which was equivalent to giving the other party a wake-up buff.

The other person who remained awake throughout his dream was Huang Quan.

"The value of nothingness is still rising, sob sob sob, Ah Quan, my good Ah Quan, you are the best."

Qiong felt that Huang Quan was as important as ever, so he tightened his grip on her arm and even tried to rub his head against her chest.

"But I wasn't so lucky. Even as a Memory Being, I was still affected by the Order and fell into hallucinations. But thankfully, I remembered the dance I did with Miss Huang Quan, and I came to my senses."

The black swan said with some envy, naturally envious that Qiong could freely touch Huang Quan. Qiong, in turn, looked at her with a strange gaze, as if this goose was starting to turn into a masochist.

"Even if mortals possess the power of destiny, they cannot create a perfect world like gods, which is why there are flaws in your dreams. As long as you can perceive the abnormalities in the world, your consciousness has a chance to detach itself from the dream."

Black Swan ignored Qiong's strange gaze and spoke these words very seriously. What she was going to bring up next were those people who had awakened from their dreams.

"Now, we still have a glimmer of hope. And to make it a reality... Miss Black Swan, take us to meet those who are just as strong."

Huang Quan said to the black swan, and Miss Swan smiled and nodded, then began to lead the way in the dream world, leading Qiong towards the hotel lobby. After walking a few steps, Qiong heard a familiar song. Following the source of the song, she was no longer afraid of getting lost here.

Upon arriving at the lobby of the Dream Hotel, Qiong saw that familiar figure. A robin was singing there, but unfortunately, there was no accompaniment, and she was all alone.

"Meet Miss Robin. She is the one who awoke from the dream of Taiyi by her own will, and it is this strong lady who tirelessly led us here with her song."

Huang Quan spoke up, and then pulled Qiong forward a little, leaving the time for them to spend together with the robin.

"Little bird, are you alright? I was so worried about you."

Qiong came to the robin's side, reached out and held her hand, saying that she was very worried when she and Walter stayed behind to face the Dream Master.

"I'm fine. My brother just put me into the dream of Taiyi. I woke up by my own will and I'm here now."

The robin laughed and said that the fact that Qiong was able to wake up from her beautiful dream meant that she hadn't misjudged him, and that he should at least have the desire to be her lover.

"Sigh, you know, my brother-in-law is really something. He went to so much trouble to protect you, but you still woke up on your own. He'll probably be devastated when he finds out."

Qiong sighed and said. Robin's expression was also a little bitter. She knew that her brother would not let her go. If things continued to develop, she might become a key target for attention, and there would be no chance of waking up next time.

"The reason I was able to stay awake is the same as everyone else's: in the dream, I experienced things that would never happen in reality... The illusion was so sweet that I was brought to my senses that it was just a dream."

Robin explained, looking at Sora, who had also awakened through her own will. The others had been awakened with some help, but only Sora and Robin had awakened through their own strong will.

"This is also our last hope. The dream of the One is built upon the embodiment of the shared aspirations of the Qi Xiang Choir. It can only be revealed when the aspirations of all the people of Pinocchio are united as one."

"Now, it's become unbreakable because of people's desire to sleep in their dreams. If we're going to destroy it, we'll have to make everyone at Pinocone want to wake up from their dreams."

Robin explained the principle of Sunday Power to Qiong and the others, but the solution sounded very difficult. Most of them were ordinary people, so why did they have to wake up and face the cruel reality?

"But the question is, how? Getting such a large group of people to share the same will is probably as difficult as climbing to the sky."

The black swan spoke.

"But in any case, we cannot sit idly by."

A stranger's voice interrupted. Qiong turned her head and saw Dan Heng approaching. The Starry Sky Train was also in Pinocchio, so it was affected as well. Moreover, there was someone Qiong had never seen before with Dan Heng.

"This is a critical moment for the survival of the universe, who has time to worry about a trivial number?"

The man's black and white hair was distinct, each hair having its own unique character. His clothes only covered his chest, and below that, one could see his metallic skin and modified mechanical arms. Qiong judged that this man was a cyborg, dressed as a cowboy and armed with a cowboy revolver, a weapon commonly seen in movies.

"Danheng, who is this?"

Qiong asked in confusion. It wasn't surprising that Dan Heng was here, but the cowboy dressed like an ordinary person was quite intriguing.

"It's a long story, let Huang Quan explain it to you," Dan Heng said.

"Do you remember my identity as the Sea Patrol Ranger?" Yueyi Liu Instruments "Yiba Shisi Ba"

Huang Quan said to Qiong, who naturally nodded. He had never doubted Huang Quan's identity. Even if he was the Void Envoy, that was his job. The Sea Patrol Knight was definitely his livelihood.

"Remember it."

"Although this organization is loosely organized, it has its own rules. I killed a few groups of people as a patrol knight, and they sent people to investigate."

"That man is called Potio, and he is a true sea ranger."

Huang Quan looked at Potio and said, "Qiong felt that Huang Quan was in the wrong no matter how you looked at it. After all, they were using the name of another organization to cause trouble. The Grand Duke of Netherfire is not completely dead yet. There are rumors outside that it was the Sea Patrol Ranger who did it."

"I see. It's a pleasure to meet you. My Quan has caused you trouble. She didn't do it on purpose. Let's be friends."

Qiong took out a credit and stuffed it into Potio's hand, meaning to forgive and forget.

"Damn it, can you even bring these credits back to reality? Besides, we don't have time to talk about this now, we can't beat this woman anyway."

Potio angrily knocked the credits out of Qiong's hand. His words were already censored, though they weren't his original intention. They were just the words automatically translated by the synesthetic beacon.

Chapter 123 Just waiting for Huang Quan to make a move

"This is the first step of the plan. With the help of the Flowing Light Memory Garden, people who are strong enough like you will gradually wake up from their dreams. Their awakened free will will become the discordant note that shakes the dream of Taiyi."

Huang Quan shared her idea, but while the idea was beautiful, reality was cruel, and some people present had also thought of this.

"A mere few dozen people are but a drop in the ocean compared to such a vast dream. We must find other ways to awaken hundreds of thousands, even millions, of free souls in a short period of time."

Dan Heng pondered the current problem. He felt that it would be difficult to accomplish such a thing with his own group of people unless there was other support.

“If internal help doesn’t work, then we can only seek help from the outside. Asdna is a galaxy rich in memory, where a strange phenomenon called synesthetic dreams exists. When people first enter this place, many people appear in each other’s thoughts, sharing the same dream. But right now, there is only one dream in the entire Asdna galaxy.”

Huang Quan continued to share her plan. If it were the previous Pinocchio, there might not have been such an opportunity, but Sunday had already taken the initiative to merge all the dreams. No matter who came, they would all enter the dream of Taiyi, and Sunday could not close the door.

"The real challenge lies in how to gather a large group of people who are just as determined as you are in a short period of time."

The Black Swan spread her palms and said, pointing to these steadfast people who were not indulging in daydreams but cared about reality.

"I think only the alliance with Yuzhao can do this."

Dan Heng felt that now was the time to use that item. All he needed to do was summon Jing Yuan and the Cloud Cavalry. The willpower of the Immortal Boat soldiers was not something that the Sunday order could shake, and then everything would be settled.

"No, there's no need for that. There's no need to alarm the Immortal Ship Alliance. You can keep the treasure that can only be used once in a lifetime. As for the thousands upon thousands of free wills? Leave that to the Sea Patrol Rangers."

Potio pressed down on Danheng's shoulder and said, "Qiong feels like she missed a season. In a place she didn't know, Danheng formed a friendship with a strange person."

"Can you gather the patrolling knights of the sea?" Dan Heng asked.

"Outsiders think the Sea Patrol Rangers are elusive and have no contact with each other, and I would say that's true! But we can come together because of the fall of a superstar."

Potio spoke, but his words were rather vague. Although Pinocchio was dangerous, no one had died, let alone some kind of Sea Ranger superstar.

"Who is Superstar?" Qiong asked in confusion.

"He was one of the three predecessors on the train, Tirnan, who was confirmed by the people here to be dead."

Huang Quan began to explain, her words startling everyone, who all looked at her, eager to continue this unbelievable story.

"Didn't his story end when he was expanding outwards? It's said that he encountered a locust plague and fought to the very last moment."

Qiong still remembered what Mikhail had told her: of the three train seniors, only Mikhail survived to the end, but now it seemed that the one who survived to the end was someone else.

"Actually, he didn't die, but survived. However, when he returned to Pinocchio, everything had changed. He didn't have an invitation, so the family naturally refused to let him in. People didn't believe that Tirnan could come back from the dead, so he hesitated several times and ultimately couldn't return."

"Later he became a sea patrolman. I met Tirnan in a void of the Middle Ages. Do you remember me saying I would fulfill someone's last wish?"

Huang Quan spoke slowly, explaining her connection with the Starry Sky Train and the Sea Patrol Knights. Huang Quan didn't just randomly pick an identity to attach herself to; it was genuinely related to everything.

"The person you're talking about is...?"

Qiong hadn't asked Huang Quan about his purpose in coming to Pinocchio, so she hadn't said anything. Now it seems that if he had asked earlier, and Huang Quan had said something sooner, everyone on the Starry Sky Train would have known that she had connections with the senior.

“Tiernan always wanted to return here. I came with his last wish and to return his belongings to the Sea Patrol Knights,” Huang Quan said.

"So you already knew the predecessors of the Starry Sky Train. No wonder you didn't object to getting on the train. That makes sense now."

Qiong discovered that everything was interconnected. Huang Quan getting lost at the space station was indeed a coincidence, but after seeing the Starry Sky Train, she would definitely accept that coincidence.

A bullet appeared in Huang Quan's hand. This purple bullet looked like a fluid. It was handed to Potio, the genuine sea ranger, who began to explain.

"This is a burial item, only worthy of heroes who have rendered outstanding service to the Sea Patrol. When its light appears in the universe, it signifies the fall of a giant star. The Patrol's revenge will begin here."

Portio skipped the formalities and explained the situation directly. Tirnan, as expected of a veteran of the train, was doing very well in the Sea Rangers even after not returning to Pinocchio. He continued to explore until the end of his life.

The Sea Rangers are a free-spirited organization, but they all respect the great heroes among the rangers. Tiernan's bullet signifies his death at Pinocchio. The characteristic of the Sea Rangers is that they are extremely vengeful. They will not care about natural deaths, but if someone is murdered, they will come to avenge him at all costs.

"Tirnan's last wish was that Pinocchio could become what he and Mikhail envisioned, and certainly not what it is now. Therefore, his dying wish will attract countless seafaring knights, whose will will shake this dream."

Huang Quan continued, and Qiong also felt his blood boiling. Even though the old senior was dead, he still left behind such methods. He truly deserved to be called a senior.

"After the dream was shaken, I will complete the second step of the plan. I will use harmonious songs to tune the sleeping people, to transmit the dissonant notes of pioneering into their hearts, and to point out the direction to reality. This requires Qiong's help, because I am not a pioneer, and your pioneering path is more than enough."