Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 164 Black Swan: Curiosity

The family has an extremely strong grasp of Pinocchio's dreams.

There are even "hunting dog" families that specialize in maintaining order in dreams.

If you sneak into a dream, the consequences will be severe.

However... since the Heavenly Lord Liuguang is personally assisting with the smuggling, is there anything to worry about?

No need.

Absolutely not. If Fu Li himself helped with the smuggling and was still caught by those hunting dogs, it only proves that this Fu Li was played by Aha.

This possibility is not high.

Even among star gods, it would be very difficult for Aha to completely imitate another star god.

and......

How so?

The sound of Aha never stopped in my ears; he was chuckling nearby, but I had no idea what he was laughing about.

But Aha left very soon.

It seems someone saw His followers... never mind, that's not important.

However, Pinocchio truly lives up to its reputation as a "star of the event".

No one knows what method Liu Guangtianjun used, but Yun Zhi only felt dizzy at that time, and the sticky memory seemed to slide past her.

I could hear the sound of ice freezing.

The body slowly sank, sank...

Once the feeling of weightlessness subsided, Yunzhi opened her eyes—

What came into view was a world of gold.

Lan was right beside him, looking around.

Yunzhi remained silent, waiting for Him to assess the surroundings.

Lan took two steps forward.

The place where they landed appeared to be a shopping street.

Even without entering those shops and malls, one can still feel the extravagance and decadence.

In the distance, the Pinocchio Grand Theatre was emitting a soft blue glow, like the light of the sea.

The Daydream Hotel in the dream is no different from the outside world, but no one goes in or out.

In the dream, cars come and go on the road, and there are catapult cages used as toys... The dream is so colorful and dazzling that it makes people linger.

however……

"Extremely luxurious."

Although the words used were ambiguous, it was clear from his expression that Lan did not have a high opinion of this place.

It's not that He couldn't appreciate good things after living a long period of hardship; it's just that He simply felt this place was... far too extravagant.

"A den of iniquity, a place that can make people lose everything... or rather, a place that tempts people to depravity."

Yun heard Lan's evaluation.

A sober person understands that dreams don't last, but how many people are willing to face reality?

In such a place, countless corpses are buried.

"Let's go, Lan."

At the Clock Boy Plaza, a dreamlike spot in Pinocchio, known as the "Golden Hour"—

"Let's find a place to drink."

Rather than browsing the dazzling array of goods in the shopping mall, Yunzhi chose to find a bar instead.

Of course, Yunzhi is not an alcoholic.

No matter where you are, bars and restaurants are the best places to gather intelligence, especially bars.

When you encounter a drunkard who's had too much to drink, he'll want to vomit up your entire family history.

Of course, if you're looking for a place to drink, it can't be just any random bar on the street.

To obtain valuable intelligence, one must go to places where right and wrong are blurred.

The same applies in dreams.

Of course, whether such a gray and white world exists in dreams is questionable.

But as the saying goes...

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.

Besides bars, there are other places to go.

such as……

After asking eight passersby, Yunzhi led Lan to a building that looked very beautiful from the outside.

"ballroom?"

Lan looked at the magnificent building in front of her and remained silent.

Didn't we say we were going to a bar?

"The ballroom is the same, General."

Lan was pulled into the golden building by Yun.

Although I was a little reluctant.

He truly disliked such decadent places, always feeling a sense of being dragged down into depravity.

But when Yunzhi was infiltrating during the war, he liked to go to these places the most.

Because intelligence always leaks out from these places.

Lan had seen Yunzhi's method of summarizing intelligence.

Often, intelligence won't come to you on its own.

However, many actions in the target mission can provide clues.

For example, what are your goals and plans for tomorrow, whether you'll meet a man or a woman tonight, or what other arrangements you have.

The person who gathers intelligence is like someone sitting in the center of a giant spider web; every subtle change in the spider silk cannot escape their perception.

However, after the upgrade, they share the intuition of the [Hunter], so they can basically find out any information they want.

So why come here at all?

Lan thought so, and she asked so.

Yunzhi's answer was also quite normal:

"Let's reminisce about the past and have some fun."

"Um?"

Reminiscing about the past? What do you mean? Do you want to relive the fun of gathering intelligence back then?

Inside the ballroom, there were beautiful women, elegant gentlemen, and waiters carrying various drinks—well, not all kinds, most of them were Sulphurda.

The moment I thought of it, I knew what was added to it, and I knew I couldn't drink it.

Dance halls all over the world are pretty much the same.

Yun, with practiced ease, led Lan into the ballroom.

Under the golden light, Lan's golden eyes seemed to flow like a river of gold.

He quietly minimized his presence.

Men and women danced on the dance floor, their light steps gliding past them.

There's no need to worry about them being looked down upon.

After all, they never skimp on their clothing.

In order to enter the ballroom, Yunzhi specially instructed Lan to recreate a Chinese-style dress, with gold silk threads outlining a pattern of people pulling a bow and shooting an arrow at the hem of the tight-sleeved black dress.

It shines in harmony with His golden eyes.

Her blue hair was tied into a high ponytail and bound with a dragon-shaped hair crown.

She does indeed have a graceful and elegant air about her.

Yun Zhi's attire was slightly simpler, wearing the same Chinese-style fitted waist and narrow-sleeved brocade robe, but his was blue.

Pairing it with a longsword would make one look exceptionally dashing.

However, this is not the right place.

Lan really couldn't fit into this environment, here...

This is even more troublesome than the previous victory celebrations and those old fogies pretending to be snakes.

At least back then we knew what the goal was.

here……

Seeing Lan's obvious discomfort, Yun Zhi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Alright, alright, I'll go check it out. You... wait for me here for a bit."

You have to do these things yourself.

Lan nodded.

Trusting his lieutenant, he discreetly made himself out of sight and found a quiet place.

drink wine.

It's impossible for Suleda, absolutely impossible.

Inside the ballroom, Yun Zhi moved among the aristocratic crowd, engaging in conversation with them with the same skillful and tactful manner as always.

However, no valuable clues were obtained from these guests.

That's true, after all, they're just guests.

Yunzhi scanned her surroundings in the ballroom.

Don't ask too many questions; it's always good to be cautious.

Of course, if it comes knocking on your door...

"This gentleman..."

A soft voice drifted from the right side of the clouds.

Yun turned her head away.

A woman dressed like a nun appeared beside him at some point.

Are you alone?

The woman's elegant voice echoed in my ears.

Yun Zhi narrowed his eyes.

—If the Heavenly Lord of Flowing Light hadn't intervened, this Memory Master would most likely have come to satisfy his own curiosity.

"Um."

Yun nodded gently.

The woman's smile widened slightly.

"Then, would I have the honor of inviting you to dance with me?"

A hand wearing a black glove was raised and extended in front of him.

Yunzhi accepted the invitation and headed to the dance floor.

after all……

If the Heavenly Lord of Flowing Light says nothing, wouldn't the Memory Master be the best source of information?