Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Sand Gold came up behind the child and said:

"Hey, what are you doing here all alone?"

Hearing the shout, the child turned around and asked Sand Gold:

"What's wrong, sir... were you calling me?"

"!!!" Sand Gold was stunned.

Because he could clearly see that the child's eyes were exactly the same as his own.

"Your...eyes?"

"This is impossible... Who are you?"

The young child smiled innocently:

"They're beautiful, aren't they?"

"My sister said it was a gift from [Fingo's mother]. Colored eyes bring good luck."

"Oh, sir... you have beautiful eyes too. They're so lovely!"

After a moment of silence, Sand Gold seemed to understand something and asked:

"Are you... all alone? Where are your parents?"

The young child answered:

"They're all in this movie theater. Mom and Dad went in first. I'm going to find them."

"So I have to go now, goodbye, sir. Have fun!"

The child waved to the gold dust, then ran off to the other end of the corridor without looking back.

Sand Gold stood still, his expression grave.

“Those eyes, and [Fingo’s mother]... No, this can’t be…”

"There will be no more Evgenians in the universe..."

After thinking it over, Sand Gold still gave chase.

Ahead, the young child was running wildly, weaving left and right, which gave Sand Gold a real headache.

The space inside the theater was much larger than Sand Gold had imagined.

Chasing children alone took a lot of his energy.

As they went deeper, a sense of foreboding quickly crept into the heart of the gold dust collector.

“No… this place, this entire theater.” Sand Gold stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening in shock.

"The concentration of this [power]... is almost the curse itself."

Suddenly, a virtual voice came from Sand Gold's ear:

"Unfathomable, just like Pinocchio, right?"

Sand Gold turned around, frowned, and said:

"Why are you still here?"

The virtual entity did not answer, but instead scoffed:

"You already know that if the family truly showed leniency to every family member who came to ask for help, why would it need to build barriers in the dream world?"

"But people don't think so, after all, the taste of Dream Syrup is really tempting."

"You're all alone in Pinocchio, and you think you can sneak up on the family's core territory all by yourself... How is that possible?"

"The moment you stepped into the hotel, you took off your tall hat and started begging around like a hyena scavenging for food in the desert."

"Because you know that opportunities are fleeting."

Sand Gold, with his arms folded, smiled faintly at his virtual self:

"Compared to your description, Latio's [The Peacock of Artini] sounds much better."

The virtual entity also smiled:

"You know I rarely speak the truth, but I urge you to take this to heart."

"Oh, perfect, you mentioned that professor."

"I especially love what you and he have in common: intrigue and scheming... especially the ending, a magnificent betrayal!"

"When everyone thinks that way, who will suspect that it's yet another trap you've carefully set?"

Am I right?

"That's just the kind of person you are, cautious yet self-deprecating. You've won so much, but you're still more afraid of losing than anyone else."

"People only see you betting big at the card game, but they don't know that there's another hand under the table, clutching the chips and trembling..."

Sand Gold stood with his arms folded, silently watching the virtual entity in front of him smugly show off.

"Trembling uncontrollably...?"

"Hehe, you're absolutely right."

Sand Gold glanced at the red kite on his shoulder, whose feathers were about to fall out, smiled faintly, and took out a lance to treat it.

After a burst of light, the feathers returned to their lush state.

Amidst the shock of the virtual entity, Sand Gold regained its confidence:

"I always tremble with fear of victory."

Chapter 698 Don't even think about affecting my Dao Heart

"Amazing!" the virtual entity Sand Gold exclaimed, clapping its hands.

"Does the tavern really send you an invitation?"

"You're a natural actor; you're not only good at deceiving others, but even better at deceiving yourself."

Sand Jin smiled lightly and said:

"The best way to avoid giving yourself away is to fool yourself first."

The virtual entity also laughed:

"Haha, of course."

"I know you too well... However, I don't need to elaborate on how much energy these two items consume, do I?"

"This place has long been isolated from the outside world."

"How long do you think you can stand on them?"

"..."

"That's strange. Why did you refuse the tavern's invitation? You had the chance to embrace [pleasure], wasn't that what you wanted most?"

"But you still chose the company's card table, and you're still standing here..."

"You... for preservation?"

The virtual entity shook its head repeatedly:

"Tsk tsk tsk, I don't think so."

"Do you have any connection whatsoever with [Storage]?"

The gold dust also showed a troubled expression:

"I thought you knew... Don't you understand me well?"

Immediately, he narrowed his eyes:

"Alright, either shut up now or get out of my sight right now."

"Heh, no problem." The virtual gold dust was incredibly cunning:

"But who is it that is about to disappear here?"

Sand Gold shrugged:

"It's not me anyway."

Seeing that the mortal fellow had temporarily disappeared, Sand Gold regrouped and continued to explore the so-called Grand Theater.

The long corridor, specially covered with a red carpet, resembled a welcoming avenue, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the gold dust.

Gradually, white text, like bullet comments, appeared in his eyes.

[After suffering among the rocks...]

[Shouting and wailing...]

[Prison, palace, and spring thunder...]

With each step deeper into the gold mine, more and more text appeared before their eyes.

But with the red and white birds protecting him, his mind remained perfectly clear and unaffected.

"What kind of twisted sense of humor...?"

Sand Gold said disdainfully:

"This so-called [harmony] is like missionary work."

Gradually, Sand Gold saw the little boy's back again.

He ran towards the flower clusters ahead, shouting:

"Want to play hide-and-seek? I love playing that the most!"

"Now it's my turn to hide. I bet you won't find me—"

Reason told Sand Gold that he shouldn't go in the direction where the little boy was.

But the reality is, there are no other paths to take.