The Asidna Galaxy. Pinocone.

The Star Train completed its jump and smoothly entered this star field enveloped in rich ethereal and dreamlike colors.

The enormous Daydream Hotel floats in the void.

It resembles a giant aircraft carrier adorned with countless luxurious jewels, quietly anchored in the depths of space.

This is Pinocone's physical anchor point in the real world.

It is also the only entrance for all guests to step into the "Harmony" dream.

"Dear passengers, the train has stopped at Pinocchio. Please take your belongings and prepare to disembark!"

Train conductor Pam dutifully reminded everyone over the loudspeaker.

However, his voice still trembled slightly, as if his ears had just been massaged.

The airlock door slid open slowly with a low, gurgling sound.

Wow! The corridors in this hotel are huge! They feel even more luxurious than the main control module of the Black Tower Space Station!

Xing was the first to rush off the train, like a country boy who had just arrived in the city.

Thick, soft, dark red sound-absorbing carpet.

Retro wall lamps with a golden, magical glow shimmer on the wall.

The air was filled with an exquisitely crafted incense that seemed to instantly relax one.

Everything about it showcases the family's immense wealth, comparable to that of a nation.

"It's certainly luxurious, but the fragrance contains a trace amount of nerve relaxant."

Morgan Le Fey gracefully descended the gangway.

The black parasol twirled gently in her hand.

Ruby-like eyes swept coldly across the hotel dome.

"From the moment you step into this place, the so-called 'dream' has already begun."

"Using subtle psychological suggestion and medication, we subconsciously lower the guest's guard..."

"What a despicable and calculating way of welcoming guests."

"After all, it's a resort built on the site of a former prison, so it inherently carries a sense of defensiveness."

Luo Chen walked out unhurriedly, one hand in his trench coat pocket.

He took a deep breath.

The Third Star Particle Body within the body effortlessly crushed and assimilated the tiny particles that attempted to invade the nerves.

"Let's go, Himeko and Welt should have already checked in at the front desk."

"Let's go see what our 'coffin' looks like tonight."

The group of people walked through the corridor in a grand procession.

They walked towards the lobby.

This team's lineup is simply too eye-catching.

Putting aside Luo Chen's profound aura that makes it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

The women following him alone could easily trigger a double alarm for the hotel's security system, both for their looks and for the danger they pose.

The central hall is resplendent in gold.

Himeko and Walter were standing in front of the stage.

It seems we've run into trouble.

"I'm very sorry, Ms. Himeko."

The family waiter at the front desk wore an impeccable professional smile, but his tone carried a hint of harshness.

"Although you are a guest of honor on the Starry Sky Train, according to the registration system, only three VIP rooms have been prepared for you."

"And your current number of people..."

The waiter glanced at the intimidating "family group" behind Luo Chen.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"This is clearly beyond our bookings. The Daydream Hotel is already fully booked, and we simply cannot allocate more luxury suites at the last minute."

"Only three rooms?"

March 7th was stunned.

"But there are so many of us! Are we supposed to sleep on the floor?"

"It's okay, as long as Dad's here, I don't mind sleeping on the sofa or the carpet!"

Mordred chewed her gum, looking completely unconcerned.

"absurd."

Artoria immediately retorted seriously.

"As a knight, I may stand guard outside the door. But my Master must have the most spacious and comfortable resting place."

Himeko was preparing to continue the negotiations.

"Oh dear, are you in trouble, friends on the Starry Sky Train?"

A voice, tinged with a hint of frivolity and extravagance, yet also carrying a strong sense of purpose, came from the side of the lobby.

Everyone turned to look.

A man in a peacock blue suit is playing with a chip in his hand.

The neckline was open, revealing her delicate collarbone and necklace.

Short blonde hair.

They walked over with steps that seemed to be dancing the tango.

A perfect smile, both incredibly approachable and instinctively dangerous, graced his lips.

Those eyes shimmered with a malachite-like brilliance under the light.

It also resembles a venomous snake assessing the value of its prey.

One of the "Stone Heart Ten" in the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Corporation.

placer gold.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Sand Gold from the Interstellar Peace Company, and I am also an invited guest of this Harmonious Music Festival."

Sand Gold walked up to the crowd and bowed slightly.

His gaze, however, was precisely fixed on Xing, who looked the most like a "country bumpkin" in the team.

"It seems you encountered some difficulties checking in? If you don't mind, I've booked an entire suite on the top floor."

"Setting aside a few rooms to accommodate nameless guests who have traveled from afar is a simple matter for me."

Wow! Really? May good fortune be with you always!

Xing's eyes lit up instantly.

"Xing, don't accept kindness from strangers."

Dan Heng stepped forward.

His blue eyes stared coldly at the gold dust.

He could smell the strong, rotten stench of capital and calculation emanating from this man.

"Hey, don't be so nervous, Cold Noodles Guy."

The gold-plated chips were tossed high into the air and then caught steadily.

The smile remained unchanged.

"In this universe, everything has a price. I'll help you find accommodation, in exchange—"

"I only hope to make friends with you all in the beautiful dreams to come."

"By the way... let's discuss a small deal."

He leaned closer, his tone becoming seductive.

"A betting opportunity that could make you rich..."

"how?"

Faced with this blatant attempt to win them over and scheme against them.

Himeko and Welt both frowned.

They were certainly aware of the practices of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Coming over at this critical juncture is definitely not for good reasons.

Before Walter could even refuse...

Snapped.

A long, slender hand with distinct knuckles.

It suddenly appeared from the side without warning.

He grabbed the custom-made chip that the gold dust had tossed into the air again.

"Um?"

Sand Gold's movements suddenly froze.

He didn't even see where the hand came from!

With his nerve reaction speed honed through countless life-and-death gambles, he only sensed the approaching aura after the opponent made their move!

"You want to play a betting game with us?"

Luo Chen held the chip between his fingers.

Looking down at the smiling "gambler" in front of him.

There was no anger in those crimson-gold vertical pupils.

There is only one kind of absolute indifference that sees through all illusions.

The moment Luo Chen's gaze fell upon him.

A very subtle crack appeared on Sand Gold's perfect smile.

He sensed the trump card belonging to the Star God's Envoy, hidden inside his chest—

The cornerstone of preservation.

At this moment, it is actually wailing wildly!

It was a high-dimensional tremor, as if it had encountered a natural enemy!

More than just the foundation.

Alluvial gold is proud of its "good luck" and "intuition".

At that moment, they were all screaming hysterically: We'll die! Don't look into those eyes!

The existence of this man is a bottomless black hole that even "protection" cannot shield him from!

"Gurgle..."

Sand Gold's Adam's apple bobbed up and down with difficulty.

He tried his best to maintain the smile on his face.

But the cold sweat on his back had soaked through his expensive custom-made suit.

"This... friend."

The sound of sand gold carried a hint of dryness.

"I don't know who you are...?"

"Don't be nervous, Peacock Man."

Luo Chen did not make a move.

He only applied a slight pressure of [mass].

Click.

That chip was made of a special alloy.

It turned into a cloud of silver powder at Luo Chen's fingertips.

It fluttered down onto the hotel's luxurious carpet.

"I also quite enjoy gambling."

Luo Chen clapped his hands.

He bent down.

He whispered in Sand Gold's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"But the chips you've got are too cheap. You think you can lure us in and use us as pawns with just a few run-down hotel rooms?"

"What do you take the Starry Sky Train for? And what do you take me for?"

"If you want to sit at the table with me, at least bring out your 'cornerstone of protection' as the blinds."

Luo Chen took half a step back.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Get lost. Before you've completely enraged me."

Sand Gold took a deep breath.

He gave Luo Chen a deep look.

She glanced again at the female followers behind Luo Chen, who were staring at him with cold eyes.

This gambler always treated his life as a stake.

At this moment.

They made the extremely rational choice to back down.

Because he knew he didn't even have the right to sit at the table in this gamble.

"It seems... I was too hasty."

Sand Gold forced out a somewhat stiff smile.

He bowed slightly.

"Well then, sweet dreams to you all in Pinocchio."

After saying that, he turned and strode away.

Her steps remained elegant.

But his back view conveyed a sense of fleeing in panic.

"Pshaw, what's that? I thought he was going to treat us to the presidential suite."

Xing looked at the metal powder on the ground with some regret.

"If you went into that kind of person's room, you'd probably find nothing but bones."

Scáthach snorted and retracted the demonic spear into her spirit base.

"Mr. Luo Chen, what was that just now...?"

Walter stepped forward, his expression grave.

"He's just a mad dog from Interstellar Peace Corporation; ignore him."

Luo Chen turned to look at the receptionist who had turned pale with fright at the unexpected turn of events.

As for the room…

Luo Chen casually took out a magic crystal that emitted pure ethereal light from the system space.

The purity of the crystals even surpassed that of the star core fragments in this world.

He slapped the crystal directly onto the marble tabletop at the front desk.

"Go, clear out all the rooms on the top floor. Whether it's family rules or company reservations, let your supervisor explain it himself."

"If I can't get the room key within ten minutes..."

Luo Chen smiled slightly.

"I'll personally go to your control room and help you redesign the hotel's physical structure."

"Yes, yes!! Please wait a moment! I'll go and ask my supervisor right away!!"

The waiter practically tumbled and crawled into the backstage area.

In this universe, wealth and violence are always the most useful passports.

In less than five minutes, more than a dozen top-tier VIP room cards were respectfully handed to Luo Chen.

"Honestly, they have to resort to such barbaric methods wherever they go."

Inside the high-speed elevator leading to the top floor.

Morgan looked at the room key in his hand, complaining, but the satisfaction in his eyes was undeniable.

"Occasionally showing one's fangs can save a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Luo Chen leaned against the glass wall of the elevator, preparing to close his eyes and rest.

Sudden.

His [Intuition EX] twitched slightly.

It's not hostility.

Rather, it is an extremely profound, empty void that seems capable of swallowing up all meaning.

Ding.

The elevator stopped on a certain floor.

The door slowly opened.

A woman wearing a purple-black kimono skirt and a long sword hanging at her waist.

I'm standing outside the elevator door.

She has long, purplish-gray hair.

Pale skin.

There was no glimmer in those half-closed eyes.

It was as if he had seen through all the separations and deaths in the world.

All that remained was a numb pile of ashes.

Sea patrol knight.

The Yellow Springs.

[Void] The messenger of Star God IX.

"Excuse me, I think I'm... lost again."

Huang Quan's voice was somewhat hoarse.

He looked utterly exhausted.

She looked at the group of imposing passengers in the elevator and pressed her forehead, seemingly a little bewildered.

"Is this... the way to the lobby?"

"Miss, the lobby is on the first floor. This is the elevator that goes to the top floor."

March 7th kindly reminded him.

"I see... Thank you. It seems my memory has been off again."

Huang Quan nodded slightly.

Prepare to step back and let the elevator doors close.

But the moment she looked up.

Her gaze met that of Luo Chen, who was standing at the far end of the elevator.

It was a collision of two completely different extreme worldviews.

Huang Quan slammed his hand down on the hilt of the knife.

In her view, the fate of "nothingness" she bears is a black hole that leads all things to the meaningless end.

Any life that exists in her eyes carries the color of "about to perish".

but.

The man in black in front of me...

In her eyes, this man showed no trace of "death".

Instead, it is a vast starry sky that is constantly expanding and contains endless vitality and absolute truth!

His existence exists within this vision eroded by nothingness.

It was so dazzling, it was like a supernova igniting in the polar night!

"you……"

For the first time, a violent ripple appeared in Huang Quan's empty eyes.

"Your presence... casts not a single shadow in this dream."

"Who...are you?"

"Just a tourist passing by."

Luo Chen looked at the messenger who was burdened with a heavy curse.

There was no hostility in his crimson-gold vertical pupils.

Only a trace of profound insight that sees through everything.

"But you, carrying a broken knife that would injure you even if you drew it, are wandering aimlessly through this city full of lies."

Instead of getting lost here, why not try to find what you've lost in your dreams?

The elevator doors slowly closed as the two locked eyes.

Until the elevator continues to go up.

Huang Quan remained standing in the same spot.

The hand gripping the knife hilt trembled slightly.

"Even my 'nothingness'... was forcibly repelled by the light emanating from him?"

"That man...may truly be able to sever the cause and effect of this dream."

Daydream Hotel. Top floor VIP suite.

Push open the door.

The luxurious decor and expansive views drew admiration from everyone.

In the center of the room stood several enormous devices shaped like high-tech bathtubs—

Enter the Dream Pool.

The pale blue dreamlike liquid flowed slowly in the pool.

It emits a unique fragrance that soothes the nerves and promotes sleep.

"Is this the machine that unlocks the golden hour?"

Mordred curiously circled the Dream Pool twice.

He even tapped the outer casing with the hilt of the sword.

"It looks like a giant coffin. Won't I drown if I lie in it?"

"This is a magical device that separates consciousness from the body and connects it to the Pinocchio dream network."

Scáthach glanced at it and gave an extremely accurate assessment.

"Using drugs and magical fluctuations of a specific frequency to force hibernation. It seems magical to ordinary people, but to me—"

"This practice of completely entrusting one's safety to external machines is utterly foolish."

"If someone were to damage these pools while we are dreaming, or attack our bodies in reality, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"This is the arrogance of the family."

Luo Chen walked to the Dream Pool.

My fingers lightly traced the cold metal casing.

"They were confident that they were absolutely safe at the Daydream Hotel, which is why they dared to let people lie down inside without any precautions."

"However, Master's concerns are indeed valid. I can't trust these unreliable hotel security guards with my body."

Morgan.

Luo Chen turned to look at the Fairy Queen.

"I know. You're always ordering me around."

Morgan walked to the center of the room.

The magic umbrella in his hand suddenly slammed into the carpet.

"—Fairy Realm: Shadow of Camelot—Absolute Defense Deployed."

For an instant.

The entire top-floor space was completely locked down by multiple layers of dark blue fairy runes.

Unless the Star God himself descends.

Otherwise, no force could break through this defense in a short time.

They can't even spy on us.

"That's fine."

Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Then he looked at everyone.

"Next, we'll enter that so-called 'harmonious' dream."

"However, I must remind you of something."

Luo Chen's lips curled into a wild and arrogant smile.

The purple-gold nebula in the depths of my eyes began to subtly swirl.

"Pinocchio's dream is built upon the subconscious and memory of countless individuals. It is very fragile."

"When our group, with our [two-digit] spirit quality and mythological concepts, forcibly 'squeezed' into that server..."

Luo Chen looked at the dream pools.

It's like looking at a bunch of server chassis that are about to explode.

"Hopefully, the family's senior executives are mentally prepared for their dreams to be 'blown' by us."

"Let's go, everyone."

"Let's add a little 'shock' to this boring party."

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