vI'm a cornerstone, I'm here to kidnap the robin

Illusion is Jeramy's specialty, and he can even interfere with reality to some extent, but currently it is limited to changing attacks caused by his own hands.

In other words, when you team up with Jeramy, you never have to worry about friendly fire.

"Please reintroduce yourself, Miss Saturday."

Looking at the apprentice singer with long blue-purple hair in front of him, Jeremy put away his venom spray gun and bowed slightly.

"My name is Jeremy, a traveler in the sea of ​​stars. I heard that Pinocchio is holding a music festival, and I'm worried about not having an invitation."

Volume 15: Soul Tuning

Venomix – Mae Gel

"boom--"

He uttered a series of pretentiously exaggerated onomatopeia as purple mucus burst out from the venom spray gun, corroding the stinging insects bound together by spider silk into ashes for the umpteenth time.

Waving his hand to disperse the dust formed by the real stinging insects, Jeremy put away his venom spray gun and turned to look at the robin behind him.

"Miss Saturday, I remember you just said you were a local, right?"

Not long ago, the singer had vowed to him that even without entering the Dream Pool, she could lead Jeremy to find the weak point of the memory space and then leave here with the help of Jeremy's spider silk.

The idea is good, but the reality deviates from the expectation.

No matter how many doors Jeramy and Miss Singer pushed open, what greeted them was not the quiet and safe dreamland, but the noisy flapping of wings and unreasonable collisions of real stinging insects.

After clearing out the stinging insects in the room for who knows how many times, Jeremy's gaze towards the robin gradually changed from trust to doubt.

Miss Singer, can you do it?

"That's true, but..."

Looking at another hall that had been reduced to ruins due to the battle between Jeremy and the true stinging insect, the robin silently stopped singing in support of Jeremy, and for the first time, his voice sounded guilty.

Even she herself couldn't understand why there were so many real stinging insects in Jeremy's dream.

The concentration of memory matter in the Asdena galaxy is very high, and the dreams of a single person should not be able to affect the entire memory matter space.

Generally speaking, a person's dream can only affect a few rooms in the memory space at most. Once they leave there, the rest are "public areas" to be developed, which are manifested as specific scenes, such as the lobby of the Daydream Hotel.

There is another stupid way to escape from the memory space, which is to wait here until the dreaming self also feels drowsy.

When a person falls asleep in a dream, his spirit will wake up in reality.

However, Jeramy's dreams are so bizarre that they even make Robin, a local, doubt himself.

The cosmic insect plague that once brought disaster to the universe seemed to be most perfectly embodied in Jeramy's dream - infinite replication and proliferation.

Every time Jeremy and Robin opened a door, they saw not the hotel's deep corridors nor the spacious and empty halls, but the same rooms as at the beginning, filled with real stinging insects.

Even robins have never heard of this strange phenomenon. The only explanation is that Jeramy's obsession and hatred are so strong that they can even forcibly assimilate the entire memory space.

Jeremy and the robin are trapped in this memory space that has turned into a maze, unable to escape from the unforgettable past.

Robin had no doubt that if they continued, the two of them might really be dragged to death in the dream by the endless swarm of insects and forced to leave the memory space by "dying out".

"Mr. Jeramy, do you really not have any deep hatred with bugs?"

Looking at Jeramy, who remained spotless despite all the hardships he had gone through, Robin asked the young man in white questions for the first time.

It's rude, but it's a last resort.

This memory space has been completely transformed by Jeremy's subconscious mind. If you want to crack it, you can only work on him.

Besides, the robin was really curious about what kind of deep hatred Jeramy had with real stinging insects that made him kill insects in his dreams.

And...what on earth is this person, who is dangerous in every way, planning to do in Pinocchio?

"How could that be? I really love insects. I have an entire private museum full of insect specimens as proof. Spiders, in particular, have slender long legs and perfect body structure. They are simply a gift from the Star Gods."

When talking about his attitude towards insects, Jeremy's eyes, which were always smiling, suddenly became much gentler, and there was a reminiscence in his eyes that others could hardly understand. Even the room that was already broken down by the battle became much brighter.

Although, spiders are not insects, they are arthropods...

Looking at Jeremy's bright smile, the robin trembled the corners of his mouth, and almost couldn't help but stretch out the little wings hidden in his hair.

She didn't hate bugs, but she couldn't say she liked them much either.

Moreover, Jeremy's hobby cannot solve the current dilemma. His subconscious mind is still constantly giving birth to endless real stinging insects.

"...Mr. Jeramy, do you mind if I use my song to soothe your mind? Even if it's just to temporarily calm your restlessness, we can take this opportunity to escape from here and head to the safer memory realm."

After much thought, the robin could only think of this solution.

Jeremy's subconscious mind has turned the surrounding memory area into a maze like a honeycomb. Behind each door are countless real stinging insects. She can only use this method to open another door, at least to escape from this repetitive maze.

By the way... let me confirm what kind of attitude you, a dangerous and upright person, had when you went to Pinocchio.

"Miss Saturday, you know, has this ability? Pinocchio's apprentice singers are truly multi-talented."

Looking at the robin, who seemed to have other intentions, Jeremy's voice became more playful.

The robin could see the strangeness of Jeremy's dream, so how could he not see the extraordinaryness of this singer lady?

Not to mention her psychological quality that was seriously inconsistent with her weak physical condition and her ability to remain calm even when attacked by a real stinging insect, the harmonious music that could bring Jeremy huge combat power alone proved that Miss Saturday was definitely not just an ordinary apprentice singer.

Jeremy had always been aware of Robin's temptations, but he didn't take them seriously.

It is always necessary to be on guard against others. This is a very reasonable precaution. Jeremy is not so self-righteous as to ask the singer lady, whom he has just met, to trust him completely.

However, the other party doesn't seem to think so.

It's a bold request to ask someone to open up their heart on the first meeting, Miss Saturday.

"If Miss Saturday thinks it's worth a try, go ahead and do it."

He quietly grasped the glass cornerstone in his palm, and his left hand was ready to summon the venom spray gun at any time. After confirming that he could counterattack immediately even if an abnormal situation occurred, Jeremy stretched his arms and opened his heart to the robin, indicating that the singer was ready to start at any time.

What the robin could figure out, Jeremy certainly wasn't unaware of.

In fact, Jeramy hasn't had a good night's sleep for a long time since he quit the Star Core Hunter.

But calming down is not something you can do just by wanting to.

If this Miss Saturday can really calm the restlessness in her subconscious, it is certainly worth a try.

Looking at Jeremy who opened his arms to him frankly, Robin's heart suddenly tightened, and a sense of guilt arose for using all his efforts on such an honest person.

The guilt in his heart made Robin not choose to face Jeremy's gaze directly, but instead walked around behind him and stood on tiptoe, letting his white fingertips touch the white-clothed boy's eyebrows.

"Then...I'll start."

Volume 16: Pioneers and Sea Patrolmen

"boom--"

The rapidly swung baseball bat left an arc-like afterimage in the air, and with the sound of wind breaking through the air, it slammed into the horn of the real stinging insect like a meteor.

A girl with shoulder-length gray hair shuttled among the insect swarms. Her slightly plain coat rustled as she fought heroically, and the baseball bat in her hand made close and powerful contact with the real stinging insects from time to time.

Why are there bugs everywhere...

Looking at the densely packed stinging insects that almost took up her entire field of vision, the gray-haired girl puffed up her face slightly, her golden eyes revealing obvious displeasure.

Xing seriously suspected that he might have a natural incompatibility with creatures like real stinging insects. He would encounter insects in the simulated universe, in the basement of the space station, and be eaten by giant insects when traveling on the train. Now that he had come to Pinoconi, even his dreams were full of insects.

Despite his complaints, Xing did not forget that he was still fighting. After realizing that the bat in his hand was not very effective in dealing with the endless number of stinging insects, Galaxy Batman simply gave up his bat and took out a short-handled gun burning with amber.

"Flame Spear—Charge!"

The blazing flames burned on the amber-made gun body, and even the air revealed a slight smell of burning.

The flames formed a vortex, protecting Xing as he rushed all the way to the center of the swarm, and then he inserted the amber flame spear in his hand into the ground.

Scorching flames burst out from the cracks in the ground, turning into a vortex of fire that swept across the entire room. The gray-haired girl standing with a spear seemed to be dancing in the sea of ​​fire.

The flame touched the insect's shell and instantly ignited it. The shell quickly melted under the high temperature, revealing its fragile flesh.

The swarm of insects screamed in pain in the sea of ​​fire, but the screams were quickly drowned out by the roaring flames.

The room fell into a brief silence, and almost all the insects were reduced to ashes under the flame spear.

But this was far from the end. At the end of the corridor, countless true stinging insects rushed out from the shadows, and the chaotic flapping of wings quickly destroyed the brief silence.

However, facing such a terrifying attack, Xing was not afraid at all.

Even though she was in a dream and her train companions were not around, she still had a group of people who could be called companions.

The sea patrolman named Huang Quan unsheathed the long sword at his waist for an inch, and the purple sword light formed a net in the next moment. The dense sword net extended all the way to the end of the corridor, cutting all the insects into powder.

"That solves it."

Looking at the completely clean room, Xing put away his flame spear and put his hands on his hips proudly.

"Not yet. The swarm is still being generated. Something in the memory space is constantly giving rise to the swarm... I'll go and deal with it."

Looking at the dilapidated room, there were traces of bites on the door panels and corners.

These swarms of insects are not simply the product of dreams. If left unchecked, they may devour the entire memory space.

No one can predict what will happen then.

After all, in the Asdena galaxy, which is named after dreams, the boundary between dreams and reality is not so clear.

Looking at the regenerating swarm of insects, Huang Quan couldn't help but frown, and his fingertips once again rested on the scabbard at his waist.

She once visited a galaxy ravaged by the Zerg. Even though that galaxy has now sunk into the narrow space under the glance of nothingness, Huang Quan still remembers the tragic scene ravaged by the Zerg and the bloody spirits who are still wailing from then to this day.

"But where is the source of the insect swarm?"

Listening to the flapping wings sound again, Xing waved her hands helplessly. They had been fighting the bugs for a long time. If the source was really that easy to find, they would have killed them long ago.

Summoning his fire spear again, Xing looked at the insect swarm gathering again with caution, wondering where to release the fire spear charge this time to achieve the greatest effect.

In the face of a tug-of-war that may not end in an unknown time, it is necessary to carefully manage your physical strength.

“Let the clouds fill me up the stings”

“take me with the sorrow of my life I dream”

The melodious singing sounded from the depths of the memory space, flowing slowly but steadily along the corridor.

Wherever the singing swept through, even the noisy flapping of insects' wings was drowned out.

Looking at the real stinging insect in front of him, which had been shaking since the singing started and finally fell from mid-air, Huang Quan slowly released his fingertips that were on the hilt of the knife.

"wait for me here."

Leaving Xing, who was still looking around and not understanding what was happening, where he was, Huang Quan's figure disappeared in the room.

Thanks to the help of the singing, she roughly knew where the source of the swarm was.

Realizing that she was left behind, Xing puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction. She would never be at peace even if the sky fell, so she ignored Huang Quan's words and chased after him along the corridor.

………………

Beside Jeremy, a robin slowly opened its eyes after singing a song, and a few beads of sweat appeared on its forehead.

Tuning the mind is already very tiring, not to mention that although Jeremy always seems to have a smile on his face and looks very approachable, his mental defenses are definitely the heaviest that Robin has ever seen.

Even with a certain degree of cooperation from the other party, the work of calming down was still more difficult than the robin had imagined.

But at least, it was completed.

The noisy flapping sounds outside the room gradually weakened. The real stinging insects that were constantly generated due to Jeremy's subconscious obsession were gradually disappearing, and the memory space was gradually returning to its original appearance.

"I feel much more relaxed. Thank you for your help, Miss Singer."

Gently breaking free from the robin's hands that were wrapped around his forehead, Jeremy silently put away the cornerstone in his palm and gradually let down his guard against the singer.

He took a deep breath, and the sound of the insects' wings flapping was no longer in his ears, which made Jeremy feel more relaxed than ever before.

"I just did some insignificant work. Let's leave now while the insect swarm retreats. Mr. Jeramy's worries are heavier than I thought. I'm not sure how long my singing will be effective."

The white fingertips wiped away the sweat on the forehead, and the robin also smiled.

Although the effect was not as good as mind reading and interrogation, she had a general grasp of Jeramy's character through the mind tuning just now.

The bad news is that Jeremy went to Pinocchio for another purpose and was definitely not just a tourist.

The good news is that this guy's personality is actually quite law-abiding. No matter what his purpose is, at least he will not openly interfere with the Harmonious Music Ceremony and bring shame to the family.

As for those little tricks behind the scenes... Robin has already decided that as soon as Pinocchio returns, he will immediately contact the Hound family and absolutely not let Jeremy stay at the Daydream Hotel. As long as the possible threats are isolated from the dream world, the Harmony Ceremony can rest assured.

The robin's smile brightened a little at the thought.

"Let's go. While your mood is temporarily calmed down, let's leave here first."