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

[The nameless guest has also gotten involved with the family... What a cruel twist of fate.]

What happened to the family?

It's nothing, don't worry about it. At Pinocchio, everyone loves family.

Gallagher then suggested moving the group to a different place to talk.

The camera then shifted to Huang Quan and Walter.

During the conversation, Huang Quan revealed what he had noticed: the beautiful dream was crumbling.

When people allow their minds to indulge in dreams that require no cost, cause no pain, and offer only comfort and pleasure, they draw ever closer to necrosis.

No matter how blissful his life may seem, death is an inevitable end.

Furthermore, this necrosis can spread and proliferate; the mutation of one puzzle piece can eventually cause the entire building to shake, break, and collapse.

Ultimately, the beautiful dream that people build for freedom can turn into a prison that confines themselves.

Hearing Walter's conclusion about his words, Huang Quan voiced his doubts.

But if this is the world people want—if this is why life chooses to sleep—should we still try to change it?

When faced with this question, Walter rarely spoke about the story of his hometown.

In his homeland lived a man who, as the world faced wounds that were difficult to heal, wove together the dreams of all the people in the world, and then carried them on his own shoulders to create a giant, the spiritual Adam.

From then on, the giant became the pillar of the world's survival, and in return, those who could not move forward would forever lose their future and be immersed in a dream without disaster or suffering.

But now that Walter is standing here, it means that man has failed.

Walter then gave his own answer to the question, "Why does life sleep?"

Because people always move towards the future, even if human weaknesses cause them to pause, when they truly cannot move forward... humanity will certainly try to save itself.

Chapter 268 The Envoy? I'll beat up the Envoy!

Listening to Walter mention his past, Huang Quan understood that Walter wanted to confirm something.

The universe contains countless worlds that are similar yet different, and within these worlds, there are countless people who are similar yet different.

I too have embarked on journeys, encountering familiar faces in different worlds, witnessing their destinies follow seemingly familiar paths. Therefore, I will tell you...

Although not exactly the same, the story you described... overlaps with my past, and in that bottomless dream...

I ended that man's life, all alone.

I am not the person you know, and my hometown has not been as fortunate as your world.

As Huang Quan revealed information about the past, the audience's thoughts began to wander.

"Wow, is Huang Quan referring to a parallel world?"

"Judging from this, Uncle Yang must have come from another parallel universe!"

"No wonder Uncle Yang used to act like he had some kind of blood feud with Rakshasa. Could it really be true?"

Himeko also witnessed this scene on the train.

She initially dismissed it as a coincidence, but after hearing Huang Quan's explanation, Himeko became interested.

Then, Himeko brought Walter a cup of coffee and said something.

"Could you tell me about the story of [me] in that world?"

Looking at the coffee in front of him and Himeko's familiar face, Walter's hands seemed to be stuck together, as if he were caught in some kind of dilemma.

Then we return to the main storyline.

The scene shifts to the moment the Black Swan phone rings.

[Long time no see! Did you have fun in Pinocchio, Huang Quan?]

On the other end of the phone came a magnetic male voice, which immediately drew gasps of amazement from the audience.

"Wow, that voice sounds like a sunny and cheerful young man!"

"Yes, yes, I love this!"

"They were captured instantly!"

"Pam! I want this!"

The voice on the other end of the phone was still ringing.

Although I don't know exactly what you are, or what you're up to...

But my bullets will find you soon—until then, you'd better hurry and find a coffin shop in Pinocchio and ask the owner to save a good one for you, a fake one.

His arrogant tone made the audience realize who he was.

"A fake? Then it looks like the other side is a Sea Patrol Ranger!"

"This guy is a carbon copy of the Starry Sky Train from the Cosmic Street!"

"Sea Patrol Knight: I'm going to fight the Yellow Springs, really?"

When Black Swan spoke up to ask the other party, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to have realized what was going on.

【Huh? Did I type the wrong number? And who are you, my goodness?】

At this moment, the audience clearly did not realize that "Bao Le Ge Bei" was actually a transformation of a kind of friendly greeting.

I am the one who remembers in the Flowing Light of Memories.

[Hmph! Not bad, I like tough guys like this. Are you that imposter's bodyguard? Or someone else? Whatever, I'll leave you a bullet anyway. Wash your brains and wait.]

Black Swan clearly didn't care about these words; she was more interested in finding out where Huang Quan came from.

Upon hearing that the Black Swan was not an accomplice of Huang Quan, the voice on the other end of the phone immediately became friendly.

[Hahaha, great! Didn't expect it to be an ally. He's got a real leg to himself. Looks like I really hit the jackpot.]

That woman's past? Nobody knows. But if all you want is a simple answer, you'd better find a chair to sit on. That woman named Huang Quan—

[This is an envoy that shouldn't exist.]

The scene shifts to the end of the 1.6 preview, showing the image of Huang Quan holding an umbrella that looks very much like Seele.

This statement sparked discussion among the audience.

"Haha, he's such a jerk, he's so funny when he talks!"

"Did they inject some pirated synesthetic beacons? Haha?"

"Excellent. Knowing that Huang Quan is the messenger, he still pursued him. He truly deserves to be called a patrolling knight-errant. I approve!"

"Sea Patrol Knight: Commander? I'll beat up the Commander!"

The camera then switched its perspective again, this time focusing on the gold nuggets.

The opening scene features a painful gasp from the gold dust.

[You look terrible. Or is this part of your acting?]

I can't believe you still have the nerve to come see me.

I thought this was the outcome you wanted, after all, I did faithfully fulfill my duties, just as you said.

Although Sand Gold's expression was not quite right at the moment, the confidence in his words indicated that everything seemed to be under control.

Just watch, I'm only one step away from victory.

Seeing the other party's confident demeanor, Ladio sighed helplessly.

"Fine, here, take this. Open it when you're about to die; you'll thank me then."

What is this... a doctor's order?

When Sand Gold looked up again, the Latio people had disappeared, a dramatic scene that amused the audience.

"Haha, what Pinocchio Running Man!"

"As expected, the professor was just acting!"

"What is this thing they gave us? It looks like a pacifier."

"As we discussed last time, Sand Gold was caught in a family scheme, and Truth was secretly revealed in a secret book!"

At this moment, Sand Gold felt a headache coming on.

[You want me to solve a case, but you won't give me a single clue... You're really something, you winged bastard.]

Afterwards, Sand Gold began to investigate the clues to the death, and the homing effects in the footage intensified, as if they were corroding Sand Gold's mind.

Just before he finished distributing the last piece of cash from the bag and was about to faint, Sand Gold heard a familiar voice.

[Look at you, sneaking around like that! Sniffing here and there—is the stench of death so alluring, little peacock?]

However, this is precisely what Sand Gold aims for; the more disheveled he appears, the more he can attract the attention of the Masked Fool who possesses numerous clues.

I've been waiting for you for so long! Since I've worked so hard, aren't you going to reward me with an answer?

Make friends with a mute person.

This was the hint that Fireworks had given to Sand Gold earlier, and it was because of this that Sand Gold made inferences based on the robin's voice, which led him to stumble upon the crime scene.

Hanabi blinked rapidly a few times, seemingly quite interested in it.

Then Sand Gold spoke up.

"Didn't you want Pinocchio to cause chaos? I can do that, but I need to prove one thing: Back then, when you asked me to find the mute... did you really mean the robin?"

Seeing this, Hanabi turned around and hugged herself, while the camera then focused on the birds watching all this from a distant streetlamp.

[Let me tell you—there were originally two people who fit the definition of a mute, but the robin is dead, and the other... she's still in Pinocchio, but you probably won't find her again.]

Chapter 269 Luck and Misfortune

In the story, after communicating with Hanabi, the riddle master, Sand Gold is convinced that he is on the right track.

Seeing Sand Gold's confident demeanor, Fireworks decided to give him a boost.

[Here, this is my treasured mutual destruction button. I have an identical one myself. If either of us presses it, the other will immediately blow up the entire Pinocchio.]

A small square box button appears, which is the same item that appeared in the companion mission in version 2.0.

The button appears in the main storyline and is given to Sand Gold, which makes people wonder what role it will play later.

"Oh, does this thing really work? I thought it was a joke."

"If it were someone else, I might think it was a lie, but what Hanabi gave might actually be true!"

"Backup hidden energy, activate!"

"It can blow a Pinocchio into the sky. Is this thing used to detonate a star's core?"

"Yes, this is the little toy that Lady Hanabi uses to control me!"

“↑Against the will of heaven!”

In response, Sand Gold remained cautious and declined, stating that it already had other plans.

When that time comes, please press the button and set off a huge firework to celebrate. Goodbye, fool.

Despite being monitored by his family, Sand Gold managed to gather enough information during this trip.

Then the scene changed.

Inside the cage, a blond boy dressed in tattered clothes appeared; he was clearly the grown-up Sand Gold.

The gold dust was in such a sorry state that it was impossible to reconcile it with the magnificent little peacock it was now.

Above the beautifully curved collarbone was a slightly glaring red mark.

[You're back, Number 35. Do you like your amulet?]

Can product codes be used as amulets?

The audience was amazed by the sudden appearance of the gold dust.

"Wait, why are they suddenly using knives?!"

"It's terrible, but at least I have nice shoulders, so it's still terrible!"