Star Railway: I'm developing the Star Railway mobile game at my company.

"Be our friend, and we'll make you the star of every sleepless night!"

"It was probably because Himeko provided the clue about the watchmaker that Sand Gold chose to help."

With the cooperation agreement in sight, Sand Gold's attitude began to soften.

[...But I especially love the second half of what you said! Friend, yes, nothing is more precious than a friend, especially a pioneer as upright and honorable as Wumingke.]

[I'll be relying on all of you fellow adventurers for my upcoming trip to Pinocchio. I hope we can all enjoy each other's company.]

So this time it was the company's representative, Alluvial Gold, who used its "give me face" ability to intervene.

Just as the receptionist was hesitating, Sunday suddenly walked over from the side with a robin.

[Here comes the call, look who's here—Sunday, Pinocchio's most handsome man! And the world-renowned robin, the songbird.]

Faced with the praise of the gold dust, the robin smiled and looked at Sunday beside him.

He said you're the most handsome man in Pinocchio, that's interesting.

Whether it was just my imagination or not, Sunday's smile froze for a moment when she heard the robin's song before the camera switched to the robin.

Upon seeing the two appear, Himeko and Welt exchanged a glance.

The bizarre camerawork made viewers feel that something was amiss.

"What's going on? I sense something's wrong!"

"Sunday's expression changed slightly when he heard the robin talking!"

"And they even gave Ji Ziyang a special shot, which makes me feel like something's not simple!"

"Recalling the message from my previous dream that the robin couldn't sing, this Pinocchio trip is getting weirder and weirder!"

"I know, he's upset because his sister didn't call him 'brother' on Sunday!"

"Damn, this suddenly makes sense!"

Then on Sunday, he said he had something to say to Sand Gold, while Robin seemed to have something to say to the train crew.

But in the game, Sand Gold and Sunday were right there, so Gui Naifen went up and talked to Sand Gold to see if there was any information.

Gold Sand: [Hey friend, how are you? I was just joking, hope you don't mind.]

I apologize for my rudeness. Here, take this 10000 credits—a small gift as compensation.

The audience was astonished when the conversation ended and the 1 credits were indeed credited to their account.

"Holy crap, does Sand Gold's dialogue even have credit points?"

"What placer gold? Call me Boss Sand!"

"This gentleman won me over with his emotions!"

"Benefiting from the masses!"

When March 7th met the robin, he was still a little reserved.

"Excuse me, are you... no, are you... that singer, the superstar Audrey Hepburn...? 'Keep a Heart Free from Grief' is your work, right?"

I never expected such a lovely lady to be a fan of mine.

As the robin introduced himself, he apologized for the bad experience he had given the train crew.

Throughout the dialogue, the robin's voice was occasionally mixed with a slight mixed tone, but because the change was so subtle, some viewers who did notice it didn't pay much attention to it.

Then, on Sunday, to express their apology, they specially upgraded the train crew to suites.

After receiving their Dream Passports at the front desk, the group walked down a long corridor to the lobby.

Himeko told Hoshino and Mitsuki to put their luggage away first, while she talked to Welt about what had just happened.

Do you remember the invitation the train received?

Besides the official invitation statement, there was more to the invitation than met the eye.

[...to witness the impossible in dreams, to discover the legacy of Pinocchio's father, the watchmaker, and then to answer the question: Why does life slumber?]

This coded message, obtained through analysis of the spatial curvature of the train engine, is very likely a distress signal from an anonymous passenger.

In the previous conversation between Himeko and Sand Gold, the watchmaker's reaction after being mentioned clearly indicated that he also knew about this coded message.

This is in addition to the fact that the robin's voice had problems that the audience hadn't noticed before, and that the Music Festival invited other factions.

Walter suspected that the invitation might not have been sent by the family at all, but by someone else.

The unpredictable and turbulent events surrounding Pinocchio have piqued the audience's interest, leaving them eager to know what will happen next.

Chapter 230 Huang Quan, shut up! Don't ruin my plans!

Listening to Himeko and Welt's conversation in the story, Hoshi and March 7 also put down their luggage and came over.

Ultimately, Himeko decides to focus on the train conductor's request while gathering information about the previous nameless passengers and enjoying a wonderful vacation in Pinocchio.

The audience, however, were not calm after hearing this.

"No Good Vacation"

"They wouldn't have left Danheng in the car just as a backup plan, would they?"

"I'm already looking forward to Danheng's powerful entrance later on!"

"The watchmaker's legacy, I saw online that it's said to be a stake in Pinocchio!"

"Shh, don't spoil it, it'll be impolite to keep talking about it!"

After everyone returned to their rooms to prepare for sleep, March 7th was marveling at the size of the bathtub in the dream-entering device.

At first, I thought this was just a vacation, but now... I feel this event is definitely something special! Various factions are deciphering riddles and vying for the inheritance—it's just like a detective novel!

[There might even be classic scenes like family feuds, broken homes, separation by death, and rivers of blood—that would be incredibly thrilling...]

This bold speculation by March 7th really sent chills down the spines of the audience.

"Shut up, Little Three Months!"

"The prophet is starting to work!"

"March 7th, our Star Train's own Elio!"

"Clearly, the great director of March has already written the 'Pinocchio Plot Outline'!"

Looking at this line from the story, Xing stared blankly at March 7th beside her.

Feeling a little embarrassed by that gaze, March 7th couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

"Oh well, let's not guess next time!"

When Xing arrived at her room, she found Sand Gold inside. After some conversation with him...

To put it simply, friend, I need your help. You may not know this, but Pinocchio is far more complex than it appears. The family has eyes and ears everywhere; I don't want to spell it out, but you understand.

My goal is simple: to help the company reclaim what rightfully belongs to it. If you're willing to help me, you'll receive a generous reward and protection afterward.

As for why he sought out stars, Sand Gold had his own speculations.

"Miss Star Core, am I right?"

At this moment, Sand Gold was not in a hurry to ask for an answer, allowing Star to consider it carefully.

Of course, you can discuss this with your partners, or even use me against them—I welcome that—because it also demonstrates your value to me.

At this moment, Xing was completely like a child being manipulated in front of Sand Gold.

After Sand Gold left, he suddenly spoke again at the door.

Oh, by the way, before we go, let's play one last game. It's simple: guess which hand I have the chips in—consider it a way of getting to know each other, so you can better understand my personality and way of doing things...

The story then transitions into a performance.

With a "ding," a coin was bounced up and landed on the back of the gold-plated hand.

The upright coin rolls back and forth on the fingers under the precise control of the gold dust, then falls into the palm and is tossed to the other hand.

[Friend, the game has started.]

In close-up shots, the camera shakes slowly and steadily.

Wearing sunglasses, Sand Gold looked at Star behind the camera; his triple-colored eyes gave off a captivating yet dangerous aura.

Let's make a deal.

He raised his right hand and opened it, revealing, unsurprisingly, that it was completely empty.

Then, he raised his left hand and slowly opened each finger one by one from the edge of the little finger, only to find that there were no coins inside.

There's no reason...

Seeing this, Xing suddenly felt something in her hand. Looking down, she saw it was the coin that had been tossed.

At this moment, Sand Gold also came to an excessively close distance. To Xing's astonishment, he took off his sunglasses, revealing a smile that was full of oppressive power.

There is no room for maneuver.

Immediately afterwards, a female voice called "Hey" came from behind.

The scene shifts, and Huang Quan is seen standing in front of the door, gazing at the two people in front of him.

What are you doing in my room?

The performance ended there, but the audience was amazed by the performance of the gold dust character in the story.

"Wow~ That look is so captivating!"

"Such smooth technique! You can even play with a coin so coolly!"

"I can never get enough of the expression on his face as he slowly released his left hand!"

"Especially the slow, deliberate panning of the camera, it makes the gold dust look so alluring,"

"It's just like a succubus forcing a sale!"

"The distance between us is a little too ambiguous!"

"At this close range, they're either going to fight or kiss!"

"Haha, the moment Huang Quan finally emerged, I inexplicably felt like I'd caught him cheating!"

"Huang Quan, shut up! Don't ruin my plans!"

The sudden appearance of Huang Quan instantly broke the tense atmosphere.

Because of this action, Sand Gold mistakenly believed that Huang Quan was Xing's latest partner.

Don't get me wrong, I was just reminding you—this place is a mixed bag, and there are plenty of ill-intentioned people around. Remember to be careful, like... closing the door.

In the end, Sand Gold left, leaving only Star and Yellow Springs in the room.

The two locked eyes and suddenly froze in awkward silence.

Huang Quan: 【...Why aren't you leaving yet?】

It sounds as if Huang Quan really considers this place his own room.

When Xing's puzzled expression appeared, the red text reappeared.

"...Could I have gone to the wrong room? That shouldn't be the case. I double-checked the room number before disturbing you..."

[Could it be the wrong room area... no, the wrong building number too? Sorry, this hotel is huge, and the corridors are all very similar; it's easy to get lost if you're not careful...]

The inexplicable red text reappeared. Come to think of it, this should be the first time Xing and Huang Quan have met in "reality"?

Before leaving, Huang Quan asked Xing a question.

Have we met somewhere before?

The red text I saw in that dream has now turned back into normal white text.

This made the audience feel as if they had grasped a clue.

"! It's the question Huang Quan asked in the dream!"

"Wow, I suddenly felt a chill down my spine!"

"It used to be red, but now it's white. Does that mean the red text represents things that will happen in the future?"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, according to this logic, the red text appearing in the dialogue doesn't mean we're in a dream right now, does it?"