Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

"Who are you talking about, kid!"

Hanabi watched as Lin Yuan stood up from his seat, looking down at her with a slight smile, and a nameless anger rose in her heart.

"So what if you're tall? Believe me, Lady Hanabi could jump up and punch you in the chin!"

As Hanabi spoke, she suddenly realized something, her expression changed slightly, and she questioned, "You actually know about the script? Who exactly are you?"

"Don't rush me," Lin Yuan chuckled.

"As the Masked Fool, I know that Aha loves watching games and excitement. To help you please your gods, I'll play a game with you. The game is called... the Don't Laugh Challenge."

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Chapter 317 Game

"As its name suggests, the game is very simple."

Lin Yuan looked at the sparkling fireworks and began to explain in detail.

"I know you fools are all eloquent and love to have fun. I'm also curious about one thing: in your pursuit of amusement, is it the truth or lies that bring you joy?"

So from now on, you'll laugh if you tell the truth, and you'll be sad if you lie. How about this game?

Lin Yuan asked with great interest.

"Oh? This is a good game, it seems like a lot of fun~"

Hanabi chuckled, then her expression changed: "But if you, Lady Hanabi, refuse, then go play this childish game with someone else~"

"I'm sorry, but you can't refuse."

Lin Yuan smiled and snapped his fingers.

"Snapped!"

A flash of white light appeared before Hanabi's eyes, as if nothing had happened.

"What kind of acrobatic act are you performing?" she asked suspiciously.

"Fireworks, you just refused to play this game. Are you scared?" Lin Yuan asked casually.

"Ha, I'm scared, I..." Hanabi was about to make a sarcastic remark, but her voice suddenly faltered, overwhelmed by sorrow. Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Waaaaah... Do you think Lady Hanabi is afraid of such childish tricks?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl suddenly realized what she had done, wiping away her tears and covering her mouth. After a moment, she asked in a suppressed voice, "What did you do to me?"

"Oh, that's interesting. As expected of The Fool, he's really livened up the atmosphere."

Seeing this, Sand Gold's face immediately lit up with a smile. After obtaining Lin Yuan's consent, he also asked:

"Miss Hanabi, were all the things you said to me when we first met truly the truth?"

"Hahaha! I, Hanabi-sama, play it real! I hate all these hypocritical people in your company the most, unlike me, Hanabi, who has never lied in my life, sob sob..."

Seeing Hanabi's comical state of crying and laughing, Sand Gold raised an eyebrow: "Sir, is what you're saying true or false?"

"Hmm, I don't know either. Why don't we try a few more times?" Lin Yuan stroked his chin and observed.

"Oh God of Fun, are all the people in these companies devils?!"

Hana was grinding her teeth in anger, pondering a way to deal with the situation.

"What kind of power is this? It can influence cognition, pleasure? What a joke, could I be fooled by pleasure? That mystery... no, it's fake, it's all fake."

She silently recited it in her heart, but then heard Lin Yuan continue asking questions:

"In Pinocone, were you an accomplice of the Star Core Hunters?"

"Star Core Hunter? Do people in your company really like to label others? What do I have to do with Star Core Hunter... Waaaaah."

Two lines of clear tears slid down Hua Huo's cheeks.

"Oh, so she's a Star Core Hunter after all. Sand Gold, how about we have the company issue a bounty for Star Core Hunter member Fireworks, with a reward of 10 billion credits?"

“One hundred million will do, sir. Any higher and I’m afraid this shameless fool will sell himself,” Sand Gold said with a smile.

"Oh? That makes sense. Let's just offer a 250 credit point reward then. It'll be a symbolic gesture, and it'll make her tavern friends happy. Wouldn't that be quite enjoyable?"

The two looked at the little girl and burst into hearty laughter.

"You...you..."

Hanabi's fist was incredibly hard. Meanwhile, her mind was racing with thoughts:

"It's not mysterious, that's impossible. Could it be Order? Oh my god, did the company cooperate with the remnants of Order? That's not how the script was written."

After pondering for a long time without success, Huahuo decided to take the best option and prepare to make a run for it. But Lin Yuan seemed to see through her thoughts and leisurely spoke:

"You shall stay here and not move."

A flash of white light, and Hanabi's half-step backward movement came to a halt.

"Only dogs stay silent when they hear a question."

Lin Yuan added again.

At this point, Hanabi's face finally revealed an expression of utter grief and rage. Looking at the two people before her, she let out a girlish wail: "You are demons!!!"

Soon after, having asked almost all the questions, Lin Yuan's interest waned.

The gold dust beside him looked at the now silent fireworks with a touch of melancholy.

"I was wrong, I was really wrong. The Fool told me to find a mute friend, and it turns out she's right here. She really does know everything."

"Fool, you may leave now."

Lin Yuan snapped his fingers, and a flash of white light appeared.

"Hahaha... Gu, just kill me."

Hanabi raised her face, a blank smile on her lips, a few teardrops still clinging to her cheeks. Her lifeless eyes flickered, gradually regaining their light.

Staring at Lin Yuan's face, that smiling face became increasingly hateful in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said viciously:

"Fine, okay, I'm leaving. Don't regret it, I'll remember you two!"

Hanabi suddenly turned her head, her twin ponytails swinging lightly in the air. She'd only taken two steps when she heard a hearty laugh from behind: "Hahahaha—"

What are you laughing at!

With gritted teeth, Hua Huo suddenly turned around and found Lin Yuan and Sha Jin looking at something with their terminals.

"No, no, Miss Hanabi, we just saw something fun." Sand Gold waved his hand, but couldn't hide the joy on his face.

The Fool clenched his fist, turned around expressionlessly, and then heard whispers behind him:

"You took a really clear picture; you even captured her tears. Oh... so it's the company's new flagship device. What about the old one?"

What are you all laughing at?!

Hanabi was furious this time; her hair stood on end, and she turned around abruptly.

"You might be hallucinating, Ms. Hanabi. Nobody here is laughing. Besides, we are professional company employees; we don't laugh no matter how funny something is."

The explanation for the opening of the gold dust is as follows: its pure color is explained.

"Alright, Miss Hanabi, don't be angry. Why don't you smile?" Lin Yuan comforted her, seeing Hanabi's face puffed up like a pufferfish in anger.

"Crying and laughing are both human instincts. You not only had a good cry and laugh, but you also experienced the feeling of truth and falsehood. Isn't that a good opportunity for you to see the absolute truth behind the mask, little girl?"

Upon hearing this, Hanabi's expression froze slightly, and she gave Lin Yuan a deep look.

"Don't waste time here, go check on your actors." Lin Yuan waved goodbye to her.

"You...you wouldn't happen to be Aha, would you?" Hanabi narrowed her eyes suspiciously and suddenly asked.

"Heh, what do you think?"

Lin Yuan revealed a meaningful smile.

"Hmph! Try smiling at me again and see what happens!"

The girl in red gave the middle finger and strode away quickly with her short legs, not wanting to linger for even a moment longer.

After the figure disappeared, Sand Gold couldn't help but joke, "Sir, you wouldn't really be Ah Ha, would you?"

"How could that be? Ahha probably got bitten by a big dog, and he's half dead."

Lin Yuan stopped smiling at the fool and spoke calmly.

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Chapter 318 Noise Inside and Out

After the chance encounter with the fireworks, Lin Yuan exchanged a few more words with Sand Gold before letting him continue helping with the Fairy Tale Dream Bubble.

Watching the gold dust disappear into the distance, Lin Yuan pondered for a moment before returning to the Daydream Hotel in reality.

In the guest room, he casually set up a layer of security shielding, then dialed the company's communication hotline:

"Hello, listen up, this is Lin Yuan. I am now making the following deployment: The Third Fleet of the Market Development Department is hereby ordered to proceed to the outer perimeter of the Asdna system and stand by. No approach is permitted unless there are any unusual signs. Be prepared for Level 1 combat."

Hearing the other party's concise reply, Lin Yuan hung up the call.

He stared at the terminal in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and wondered whether he should inform Diamond in advance.

After thinking for half a second, he dismissed the idea.

It's better to wait until the time comes and have Toppa relay the message to Emerald, and then have Emerald report it to Diamond.

After all, Pinocchio's project company was originally assigned to the strategic investment department, and it was indeed irregular for someone from the market development department to get involved so rashly.

But when a major event like the resurrection of the Star God Taiyi occurs, and he then takes action to suppress it, no one can find fault with him.

Although you, Diamond, had made preparations in advance, you only sent three Stonehearts and ten people when faced with a major matter involving a Star God.

Whether the plan will succeed or not is another matter; perhaps in the end, he can even ask the diamond dealer for a favor.

Of course, the head of the strategic investment department may eventually feel dissatisfied as a result.

But what's done is done, so you'd better keep your grievances to yourself. If you're still not satisfied, you can come and stop him yourself; whether you beat one or two, it's all the same.

Anyway, after Pinocchio, Lin Yuan was confident that he could hold his own against anyone.