Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

Xing, hands on hips, straddled the clockwork boy statue, grinning with smug satisfaction. But upon hearing March 7th's words, her face froze: "March, swallow the rest of your sentence!"

"It would be one thing if anyone else said these words, but to come from your blessed mouth..."

After so many instances of her making jinxed predictions, she became increasingly suspicious that there must be some truth to the saying "March 7th has a mouth."

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" March 7th hurriedly ate and vomited, praying in his heart that there was a possibility that this thing could be taken back.

She said, feeling quite guilty, "Haha~~ It must have all just been a coincidence before, right?"

"Besides, even if the Dream Master wanted to cause trouble, he's just an ordinary Fate Walker, not even a Commander, and he doesn't possess the super intelligence of Zandal. It's simply impossible for him to create something this big with just a single star core, right? Ahahaha..."

Xing gave a thumbs up: "Yes, that's it. Let's set up a reverse flag!"

"Are you done standing up?" came a child's voice, young but hoarse.

"Finished. Hmm?" Xing looked around in surprise. "Who's talking?!"

"Get down now that you're done standing up! Watch Boy isn't a prison watch boy; he can't let people ride on his neck!" Watch Boy protested, waving his arms and legs.

Xing looked down and saw a cartoon figure that looked exactly like the statue: "Wow... there are even wild fan-made merchandise items? I've picked up a little family member, and it wants to come home with me!"

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, what merchandise? I'm a genuine, 100% original!"

……

On the screen, Gallagher raised an eyebrow upon hearing Sunday's definitive answer: "Oh, it went more smoothly than I expected, identifying the suspect so quickly. Or perhaps you did thorough research beforehand?"

On Sunday, he said calmly, "You're right. When investigating the murderer of my sister, besides you... he was my second most suspected person."

……

Dream Master Ge Feimu smiled faintly: "You acted very well. However, lying may still be too much of a psychological barrier for this child."

……

Gallagher quipped, "Hmph, it seems that your decision to confront me first was quite correct."

[Star: Absolutely. If the old man got carried away and confronted the dreamer directly, the outcome would be unpredictable.]

[Watch Boy: Tick-tock, tick-tock, old days are about to turn into prison days~~]

[Xu Zhao: Hmm, that seems like something he would do.]

[Sunday: When will these biases be removed?]

Sunday said, "I have no other choice. The Dream Master is always elusive, and even the heads of the various families rarely get to see him."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath, a deep look of reluctance on his face: "Moreover... Mr. Gofemu has been kind to my sister and me, and I really don't want to face such an outcome."

Ji Zi asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The robin recounted: "To tell you the truth, my brother and I are also victims of the Cancer of All Worlds. We were orphans from a young age and were raised by a family that came to our aid. Mr. Gopher saw that we were qualified, so he brought my brother and me to Pinocchio."

She exchanged a glance with Sunday: "But we cannot stand by and watch Mr. Gopher walk toward the opposite of Harmony, and I certainly cannot use my singing to glorify a sinful cause—"

Her eyebrows furrowed, her voice unwavering: "No matter who the traitor in the family is, no matter what orders he gives me, I will not perform on stage. We must not turn the Harmonious Music Festival into a ritual that destroys [Harmony]..."

The robin's emerald-green eyes met Sunday's bright golden eyes, and the two smiled at each other as if they were in perfect sync.

"For our ideal paradise."

"Hmm... for our ideal paradise."

[Yao Guang: My ideal paradise! Oh, how wonderful, the siblings' love is so deep.]

A knowing smile flickered in Yao Guang's eyes.

She clearly remembered the stark contrast in how the two treated the little chorus pigeon in her dream on Sunday, and how neither was willing to yield to the other.

At this moment, is it genuine unity and cooperation, or is the older brother endlessly indulging his younger sister?

Or perhaps... it's just that he didn't mean it?

[Star: Is this about sacrificing family for the greater good? Why does this kind of thing keep happening in the universe?]

She counted them off on her fingers: Bronya and Cocolia, Sunday siblings and Dream Lord, Zandal and Boshizun, except for Xianzhou, which seems... oh, Xianzhou is in the if storyline, so it seems like it's not entirely absent.

Isn't this kind of thing happening a bit too often? Especially since why does she always seem to run into these kinds of things?

Within the light screen, Sunday's expression wasn't as resolute as his sister's, but he too declared, "As the head of the Oak family, it is my duty to ensure Pinocchio's bright future. Robin and I will immediately head to the Dream and find a way to confront the Dreamer. If the family has truly strayed from [Harmony]..."

He paused, then finally straightened up and solemnly declared, "I will stand with you all, halt the Harmonious Music Festival, and personally repay the blood debt owed by Mr. Gofemu."

Gallagher was quite pleased with his choice of allies, but he completely disagreed with the suggestion to confront the Dreamer on Sunday: "The enemies you are about to face, or rather, the enemies, are not as easy to bully as this old dog of mine, who will fall apart at the slightest provocation..."

"Since we all share a common goal, why don't we work together? Perhaps there's still a chance of success."

Himeko also advised, "We have come here following in the footsteps of the nameless predecessor, and there is no reason not to continue following in his footsteps."

March 7th agreed: "Yes, the Nameless One isn't the type to back down when faced with difficulties! Star, don't you think so?"

Xing nodded, hands on her hips: "There's nothing to be afraid of anymore!"

[Star: Ha! He's just a mere envoy of the Harmonious Order? How does he compare to the Great Lord of Annihilation's Iron Tomb? In my opinion, he's nothing more than a target for sale. I'll make sure he suffers a crushing defeat!]

[Dan Heng: This dialogue... I recommended so many classic Xianzhou novels to you, and you only read one?]

[Star: No, I didn't read any novels, I learned it by playing cards.]

Danheng: ...

Sunday seemed to have been too traumatized; despite repeated attempts by several people to persuade him, he still insisted on confronting the dreamer face to face.

Left with no other option, Walter proposed a compromise: "The train crew won't stand idly by in this matter. Mr. Sunday, Ms. Robin, I'm willing to accompany you on behalf of the Starry Sky Train. Having a third party present should make negotiations smoother. And if there's any danger... it's always good to have one more person."

After thinking for a moment on Sunday, he nodded and said, "Then Mr. Lauwald will do."

Robin: "Thank you so much, everyone!"

Now that things have come to this, all worries about Sunday have been eliminated.

"The Harmonious Music Festival is about to begin, and time is running out. Everyone—we must set off."