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

"Everyone, I'm sure you've all noticed the strange things around you. The purpose of this meeting is to tell you the reason."

Hearing this, Dan Heng was a little puzzled, since he had been in the think tank organizing documents during this time and had not noticed anything unusual.

Seeing him like this, March 7th whispered an explanation.

"I don't know the specifics yet, but the time to claim the monthly card in the game has become faster. It used to be once a day, but now... look, you can claim it again!"

While explaining on his phone, March 7th suddenly saw the monthly card pop up again and quickly pointed it out to Danheng.

Upon seeing this, Dan Heng stroked his chin and quickly realized something.

"Has our time flow changed?"

"Eh--?"

March 7 and Xing, who were standing to the side, made sounds of surprise and uncertainty, while Black Swan smiled slightly and stepped forward to explain.

"That's right, this is a small section of star field that collapsed due to a starquake, and it is also the only way for us to reach Onpharos. Here, the flow of time between us and the outside world will change slightly."

Just like Leslie in the game's side quest "To the Dim Star," March 7th felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing it.

"Uh... by the time we arrive at Onpharos, several Amber Periods will have already passed outside!"

Himeko smiled and comforted him.

"It's not that exaggerated. With the train's jump speed, we can probably leave this star field and reach our destination in about two more days. And according to calculations, only about half a year will have passed in the outside world by then, so it's not a big problem."

Hearing Himeko say that, March 7th finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, if I wake up to find everything changed and I'm the only one left behind, I really can't bear it."

"Don't worry, we're here for you."

Seeing this, Xing offered words of comfort while simultaneously changing the subject.

"Does this mean we can experience six months' worth of content in the game in just two days?"

March 7th: "That's right! That way we won't have a long grassy period!"

Xing: "But it's also quite demanding... to complete half a year's worth of events in just two days? That's interesting!"

Seeing the two people's novel focus, Dan Heng was speechless.

But the mention of games reminded Danheng of another key point.

"Six months...wouldn't that be just in time for us to arrive in Onpharos?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence.

Originally, everyone was already used to the appearance of the game "Honkai Impact: Star Railway", and simply regarded it as a record of the pioneering experience of the train crew.

But now, by sheer coincidence, the progress in the game is actually catching up with the progress in reality!

After a moment of silence, Walter adjusted his gleaming white glasses and spoke first.

"Perhaps that's the case. Maybe we can even observe Onpharos's real-time situation remotely through the game."

Hearing this, March 7th was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't know how to react.

"Uh, suddenly I feel something's... weird."

However, Xing remained nonchalant about it: "Wow, that's just like a live broadcast, how exciting!"

Dan Heng, standing to the side, continued to make a startling statement: "Not necessarily, it's even possible that the plot is ahead of us."

"This...this can't be, can it? How could the plot possibly get ahead of us?"

Although this prediction is outrageous, considering how outrageous the game itself is, it doesn't seem impossible.

Finally, after delivering the message, Himeko adjourned the meeting.

"Let's wait until we arrive in Onfaros in two days to confirm everything."

And so, with mixed feelings, the train sped off toward the future, six months from now.

Back to the normal world.

Just as players finished experiencing the first half of version 2.3, the official team released a new PV.

This makes people curious. Now that the character PV for Firefly has been released, and the second half of Emerald is still a long way off, what will this PV be like?

Then everyone saw the title of this PV: The End of a Beautiful Dream PV: Tartarov Greets You.

Seeing the fireworks on the cover striking the same pose as the comedic character's finishing move illustration, the audience roughly understood.

"Director Hua, you are great, no further words are needed!"

"Fireworks boss did a great job!"

"A tribute to the legendary director of 'Joyful Joy'! (And her legendary best friend, Silver Wolf!)"

The scene opens with a ripple effect, as the camera pans across the water, showing the siblings embracing on Sunday.

Look, the performance has come to an end, a perfect ending, but you're still wanting more, aren't you?

After all, there's still someone here... who hasn't given their answer.

The playful voice of the firework rang out, accompanied by the soft melody in the background, bringing back memories of the touching moments in the main storyline.

Firefly: [Why does life sleep? I think... it's because it's afraid of waking up from a dream.]

Gold dust: [Because we are not ready to face death.]

Huang Quan: [So you can understand why we want to be prepared.]

The three people's answers were accompanied by flashbacks of scenes from the story, which then prompted Hanabi to ask a question.

Who is right? Hmm... I don't know.

On Pinocchio's grand stage, everyone sees themselves as the protagonist.

So, I took action.

This dialogue from the Black Swan, after witnessing the scene of being plucked naked by Huang Quan, has already reached an unbearable level.

"So, I made my move.jpg"

"This looks like a director's cut PV."

"That's when I realized that among the several important roles, Director Hua seems to have yet to give an answer."

"Jailer: Children, I didn't answer either."

"Huang Quan: Who?"

The image of her transforming into Sambo flashed before her eyes, accompanied by footage of Hoshi's journey, as Hanabi continued.

[The more main characters a play has, the better. But since every performance eventually ends, what's the difference between the stage and the audience?]

[Hehehe, why not stand in the spotlight, watch the drama unfold from the best spot, and let everything dance and sway around you?]

The scene of Hanabi pressing the mutual promise to destroy Hoshi flashed before our eyes. Now, knowing everything and looking back, the audience has different feelings than when they did.

I originally thought that fireworks were full of mystery and danger, and you never knew what the other party was going to do next, especially that button that sounded very ominous.

But now it seems that Hanabi is not the kind of dangerous person who would have no bottom line in order to have fun and choose to build happiness on the suffering of others.

Joy can be a solitary pleasure or a shared joy.

Chapter 370 PV: Desire Collection

My efforts go far beyond this; look—

As the image of Hanabi pressing the button flashed by, a magical scene began to appear on the screen.

One by one, fireworks dolls with buttons appeared in the original carnival scene, attracting players to stop and watch. This was a little Easter egg that had been prepared.

I send this tiny button far away, doing my best to bring each and every one of you onto the stage, hoping they will ignite a climax I never imagined.

Curious players were drawn to the various firework dolls, which read: "To save the firefly, please press this firework button to transfer it to the bomb from the past."

As each button was pressed, the numbers increased, eventually forming the 16537 dream chasers who helped in the original Fireworks text message.

This scene brought a pleasant surprise to the viewers watching on screen.

"Holy crap, this...this isn't a scene from the carnival before?!"

"You see me!"

"How romantic! Even the players are involved in the process of saving the fireflies!"

"On this day, I also became a story!"

"Thank you, Director Hua!"

"What a huge loss! I didn't go because there were so many people!"

"But the timing seems off."

"Our Director Hua has plenty of strength and methods!"

Then the fireworks exploded, and sparks reappeared around Xing.

You know the waves you can create. Since every performance must eventually end, why not let the audience be the best protagonists as well?

With a single blow, the star flies away, accompanied by the romantic and beautiful song of a robin in the background. The scene of the Star and Firefly duet reappears, and this dreamlike scene is so beautiful that you can never get tired of watching it.

So...why does life fall asleep? The answer is ultimately unimportant.

Why be so serious? In the end, isn't it all about being happy?

The two figures transformed into streaks of light and soared into the sky, followed by the scene of the Huichangshi ship setting sail again, welcoming the sunrise.

Beneath the dazzling fireworks, the fireworks displayed a standard curtain call, facing the camera.

This performance is dedicated to you, my lovely audience.

Did you derive any pleasure from it?

[If you don't have any... don't sleep too soundly tonight.]

As she spoke, Hanabi peeked out from the screen next to her, tilting her body and playfully pointing her index finger at the camera.

And so this final PV came to an end, bringing the story of Pinocchio to a close.

The audience was filled with admiration as they watched Hanabi give her final answer.

"The same kind of farewell ceremony as the stars!"

"I'm so moved, Hanabi-sama! This performance was absolutely amazing!"

"I'm already in bed. What time are you coming over tonight?"

"Don't worry, I'll keep watch with one eye."

"Indeed, this is pleasure! As long as you're happy!"

"Moreover, Director Hwa's happiness is built upon the happiness of everyone else. I really love Director Hwa!"

"The title given to Aha by the Immortal Boat shows that he is the Everlasting Joyful Heavenly Lord, not some foolish and mocking ancestor. Pleasure does not necessarily mean having no bottom line."

“Pam: Go on, I’m listening!”

"I suddenly remembered that when Sambo left Belleburg, he also had a similar farewell performance. This joy must be related to the production team!"

"Old Sambo is a real master; we'll have to give him a good beating next time we go back to Belleburg!"

"Looking forward to the next Fool!"

Looking back, Pinocchio's story this time is really a sunny and cheerful space comedy!

"Jailer: Ah, right, right, a comedy, a comedy that makes everyone happy!"

With the release of this final PV, the first half of version 2.3 is coming to an end.

However, for those on the train trapped in the Starquake Zone, what takes more than ten days outside is only a few hours here.

At this moment, March 7th and Xing are carrying their phones everywhere, afraid that they might miss a day's monthly card and daily activity rewards if they are not careful.

It's said that the two even set alarms to remind each other to get up in the middle of the night to do their daily tasks.

This situation left Dan Heng speechless.

In this state, will he still have the strength to reach Onphalus...?

However, Xing and March 7 seemed to enjoy it immensely, perhaps because they were still excited about this wonderful experience.