Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Yan Huan's screen displayed a resurrection countdown. He looked at the robin:

"They must have told you that someone would be stationed on the train, but you still came to ask me..."

"Are you trying to get me away so I can blow up the train?"

"Wait a minute, let me call the police first."

Immediately, Yan Huan took out another phone and dialed Walter's number.

"Hey, leader, that girl... I don't really know her, the one with the halo earrings and little wings in the sky, she wants me to stay at the Daydream Hotel."

……

On the other side, in the VIP lounge area.

Walter told Himeko about the situation while on the phone.

After Yan Huan declined the robin's offer, Walter hung up the phone.

"That singer from Apsseron actually went to find Yan Huan?"

Himeko crossed her arms and looked at Walter: "The cause was just a guest room issue, so the family's compensation is far too polite."

After thinking for a moment, Walter said to Himeko:

"Perhaps it's just a simple sense of guilt, which is why they wanted to meet Yan Huan, the person involved. As it stands, the family has no reason to take action against the train."

Himeko pointed to the sofa beside her and invited Walter to join her:

“Oh? Sit down and have a drink. March and Danheng have gone far away. We can also try Pinocchio’s [Sorada].

"Ah."

Walter and Himeko sat down and each ordered a Solarda.

Himeko was silent for a moment, then said to Welt:

Do you remember the [invitation] the train received?

Walter nodded and said in a deep voice:

"[We cordially invite our distinguished guests to Pinocone to join us in this grand celebration.]"

"—It is because of this invitation that we are here."

Himeko smiled faintly:

"I remember correctly, but there's more to this invitation than meets the eye."

Chapter 605 You Need a Golden Voice

Himeko gazed at the warm lights in the distance and said slowly:

"[...to take in the impossible things in dreams, to find the legacy of Pinocchio's father, the 'clockmaker,' and then to answer: why life sleeps.]"

Walter was somewhat puzzled:

“I don’t recall such a passage in the invitation… You mean, there was coded text in it?”

Himeko took a sip of her soda, her thoughts drifting into the distance:

"That's what makes it so intriguing."

"The invitation from the family was a music box; turning the spring would produce a musical sound."

"But the one that was delivered to us was a bit strange... there were some discordant notes mixed in with the background music it was playing."

“I transcribed these noises, which perfectly matched the frequencies of the gravitational waves during the train's jump, and using the spatial curvature of the train engine as the key—that's how I got the above passage.”

After listening, Walter's expression turned serious:

"...This is a common way for the anonymous person to call for help."

Himeko gently shook her head:

"It's too early to draw conclusions; it could also be the work of the Masked Fool."

"Judging by the method alone, either the Riddler or the Questioner could do it."

Walter looked at the guests coming and going in the distance and asked Himeko again:

"When did you find out?"

Himeko said calmly:

"When you were Yang Chaoyue, lording it over everyone in Luofu."

"..."

"This joke isn't funny," Walter said, somewhat helplessly.

Himeko's lips curled into a smile:

"But it was indeed at that time that I told Pam immediately."

“No wonder…” Walter also seemed to be thinking to himself.

"The envoy from that company contacted us again, ostensibly to inquire about Yan Huan's whereabouts, but he also mentioned the name [the watchmaker] in his words."

"I suspect that the invitation he received also contained similar coded messages—and that were also deciphered."

Walter looked at Himeko, then suddenly said:

"There's something else that's on my mind."

"When the invitation was mentioned, the family head responded as follows: [As the actual manager of Pinocone, the family should help you solve your problems]."

"Now it seems that there was something more to it than met the eye."

"And Miss Robin beside him... I don't know how to sing, but I can hear the strangeness in her voice—how could the singer who is about to go on stage have such a strange voice?"

"And now, that Miss Robin has made a special trip to the Starry Sky Train."

At this point, everything that happened to the train crew seemed to become hazy.

The fact that Yan Huan didn't come suggests that something is amiss both within the company and her family.

"It seems the news that Yan Huan possesses a star core has already been leaked," Ji Zi said calmly.

"So here's the question: assuming the company and the family want to get close to Yan Huan because of the Star Core, what exactly do they want to do with the Star Core?"

"I believe the answer to this question will be found in the future," Walter said in a deep voice.

“I now suspect that the family was not the one who sent the invitation, and that they are hiding something from us.”

“It is unusual for a family to extend invitations to other factions.”

"Himeko, your discovery also confirms that there may be a third party involved. This [grand event] is definitely not simple."

“So…” Welt looked at Himeko and asked in confusion:

Why not tell the children?

Himeko shook her head slightly:

“If this is just an internal matter for Pinocone or the family, we shouldn’t interfere.”

Walter's gaze was deep and unfathomable:

"But you also said that this matter might be related to [Pioneer], and they are planning to get close to Yan Huan, although we don't know what their purpose is."

Just as the two were talking, March 7th and Danheng, who had been wandering around, slowly approached.

Himeko smiled and said:

"Yes, so before..."

“I have already told Xiao Sanyue and Danheng.”

"Hmm?" Walter looked at March 7th and Danheng who were walking over:

"So I was the last one to be notified?"

"No, there's also Yan Huan." Ji Zi shook her head helplessly:

"But he always felt there was something wrong with Pinocchio, so it didn't matter whether he was notified or not."

Himeko looked at the three of them and said seriously:

"Which faction sent the invitation? What is the purpose of summoning all these factions to Pinocchio? And why is the family keeping quiet about it?"

"There are many suspicious points in this trip. We should not take any action before we have investigated more facts."

"That's why I changed my mind and let Yan Huan stay on the train. If anything happens, I believe he can provide timely assistance to us."

Himeko took a deep breath:

"For now, let's focus on the train conductor's request, gather information, and enjoy our [wonderful vacation] at the same time."

"--Pinocchio is, after all, a world-renowned resort destination; many people may never be able to come here in their lifetime."

After saying what needed to be said, Himeko allowed everyone to move around freely:

"Everyone, get some rest first. Once you're ready, we'll enter the dream world."

The meeting then concluded, and Himeko departed.

March 7th, standing still:

"Huh? This means I can enter a dream world?"

"Then I'm really going to enjoy my vacation!"

"Yes, let's enter the dream," Valte nodded.

"Our original plan was just to visit Grand Events, so even though we know some things now, we shouldn't feel too pressured."

"Understood," Dan Heng replied, and headed straight for the guest room.

March 7th muttered to himself:

"A guy like Dan Heng is probably planning to find clues in the dream now, right? Can't he just have some fun? Yan Huan hasn't even had a chance to play yet."

Walter looked around; those coming and going were mostly upper-class people.