OBS Chapter 252 Firefly: This...this isn't right, is it? Is this part in the script?
Chapter 252 Firefly: This...this isn't right, is it? Is this part in the script?
"Sam the Star Core Hunter?" Walter adjusted his glasses, his expression grave. "Can you tell me why?"
"It's very simple, I want to get that script from her."
"A script?" Walter was puzzled for a moment, then realized what was going on. "You mean you want to get the script written by Elio from Sam? It's said that the Star Core Hunters always follow the script written by Elio in every operation. I didn't really believe it at first, but after the Fairy Ship incident, I have to admit that Elio's script was indeed accurate. But would he hand over something so important to us so easily?"
"Don't worry, I have a plan," Kiana said confidently.
"Since you've said that, I'm relieved."
So the two of them took the rice cake and headed toward their destination, only to be stopped at a door by a guard from a hound family.
"Halt! Tourists are not allowed to enter this area. If you have accidentally wandered into the Dream Border, please cooperate with our staff to leave."
"Kiana..."
"Don't worry, leave this to me."
"Hey bro, I'm a dream architect who just graduated from Origami University. I just started working here today. The person behind me is my mentor. He came over because he was worried about my safety."
"A new Dream Weaver?" The guard looked Kiana up and down with suspicion. "I don't remember sending any recruitment information to Origami University a while ago. And even teachers from Origami University can't just come in like that. How come you forgot the rules and regulations of the Dream Weaver Border after becoming a teacher?"
"This is my fault. I came to check on my students because I was really worried about their situation, but now it seems that I overstepped my bounds."
After saying that, Welt took Kiana to a corner to discuss their next steps, but Kiana stopped him.
"Wait a minute! I remember I applied for that, sir, could you double-check?"
"Alright."
After speaking, the guard checked with his superiors. Although Kiana seemed very confident, Welt knew that they did not have the identities of Dream Weavers or Origami University teachers, let alone apply to their superiors.
"Kiana, is it really a good idea to just let him investigate like this? We don't have any of those things you're talking about at all!"
"Oh, Mr. Walter, you can rest assured! No matter how he investigates, he will find the materials I prepared in advance and will definitely not be able to contact the real person in charge."
Walter breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "That's good."
After a while, the guard returned from not far away: "After confirmation, this did indeed happen. It was our dereliction of duty, so please do not complain about me."
"Of course, of course! After all, you're just doing your duty. We won't resort to such underhanded tactics. So, may we proceed?"
"Okay, okay, you can go now."
After saying that, the guard opened the sealed gate and made way for him, saying, "Outsiders have limited time to go in, so remember to come out early!"
It was obvious that the guard was referring to Walter. The two men paused for a moment before readily agreeing. The guard watched the two men walk away, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind, but he didn't think much of it.
Now that you've infiltrated, what's next?
After all, neither Welt nor Kiana were locals, let alone a place that even locals might not come to. Naturally, they were completely clueless about the road ahead and had no idea where to go.
Fortunately, since this is a dream, there are also magical creatures and props like rice cakes. They are all beings that assist the dream architect in creating the dream. After a brief introduction, the two understood the working principle.
"There's something I'm quite curious about."
"what's up?"
"Why didn't the guard have any questions about the rice cake? Or it was as if he hadn't even noticed its existence."
“Oh, you mean this?” Nian Gao said. “After all, appearing on a construction site like this would inevitably lead to being questioned, so I naturally chose to conceal myself. No one except me or people Kiana approves of will notice my presence.”
"I see. I never expected that a being born from a dream would have such abilities. Could it be that it is indeed a Herrscher familiar whose powers originate from dreams?"
"Hmph! Good to know!" Nian Gao proudly straightened his body. "But there's one thing I need to remind you: I'm not Kiana's familiar. I am who I am, and I can be Kiana herself, but I can never be Kiana's familiar."
"Haha! That's right, I misspoke. So, where should we go next?"
"Hmm? You're asking me?"
A question mark appeared on Rice Cake's head as it tilted its head and looked at Walter.
"Well, after all, you were born from a dream, so you must have some unique way of being located, right?"
"Aren't you overestimating me?" Nian Gao said. "My power also comes from Kiana. If I know it, then Kiana naturally knows it too. So instead of asking me, you should ask Kiana."
"Um, this..."
Welt was somewhat at a loss. He had indeed forgotten the true nature of the mochi's power for a moment, so he looked at Kiana with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Kiana simply sighed and said, "Mr. Welt, please don't mind that this is just how Mochi is. But I do understand the path forward. Now, just follow in my footsteps."
Walter nodded and asked, "So, which way should we go next?"
Kiana looked around, then pointed to the road on the left and gestured for Welt to follow.
They then encountered some dream memes called the Dream Troupe, but these memes seemed rather strange.
Despite being a group meant to bring joy to tourists, the Dream Troupe attacked Kiana and Welt the moment they saw them. Fortunately, neither of them were ordinary people, and they were able to easily deal with the attack.
Before long, the Dream Troupe in front of them was completely dealt with, and then a Dream Builder walked out from a corner.
After the dream architect's explanation, Kiana and the others realized that these people were not members of the Dream Troupe, or rather, they used to be.
However, due to various reasons, some members of the Dream Troupe became highly aggressive monsters under the influence of negative emotions, and these monsters were collectively referred to as the Dream Troupe.
It's unclear why the stability of dreams has become less stable than before, leading to an increasing number of Dream Interruption Troupes appearing on the Dream Border.
As a result, dream builders are now forced to confine themselves to the safe zones designated by the Hound family lineage, which has greatly reduced the efficiency of dream creation. Nowadays, only a few dream builders can apply to go out and work.
The most basic requirement for these dream architects is the ability to face the Dream Troupe independently, whether it's escaping their pursuit alone or defeating them head-on. Clearly, this trapped dream architect does not possess such strength.
His situation clearly falls into the former category, but this time he was unlucky and was surrounded by the Dream Troupe. If Kiana and the others hadn't unexpectedly arrived nearby, this Dream Weaver would have been killed by the Dream Troupe to escape their pursuit.
Anyway, this is a dream world where you won't really die. It's just that the family makes the feeling of death very realistic so that some eccentric people will deliberately seek death for thrills. This is also why this dream architect would rather hide in a corner and drag it out for as long as possible until someone comes to rescue him.
Because the feeling of death is really unpleasant, and he only experienced it once; he didn't want to go through it a second time.
In return, he provided Kiana and the others with the shortest route to their destination, since it was a place where they could enjoy the Pinocchio Theatre up close, and it was one of the few places in the area where they could relax.
So all the dream builders here know that such a place exists, but because of the increasingly dangerous environment, few people visit that place anymore.
After parting ways with the Dream Weaver, Kiana and her companions followed the path he had indicated. Along the way, they encountered many Dream Troupes, but they were all ants in the face of Kiana and Welt's strength, and the battles ended in a single encounter.
Before long, the two arrived at the designated place, but Kiana did not stop and continued to move forward.
"Kiana, where are you going? Haven't we already reached our destination?"
“I’m sorry, Mr. Walter, but I didn’t finish my sentence. Actually, our arrival here is just the beginning; the real meeting with Sam is yet to come.”
"Can you tell me why?"
"There's no particular reason. It's a secret base that Sam found, and I don't want to reveal it to too many people."
"That's why you said that to me, and asked that dream architect those questions?"
"Yes." Kiana nodded. "Another reason is that the scenery here is also quite nice. Although it can't compare to that place, it's still one of the few good views."
Walter looked up and indeed, just as Kiana had said, the atmosphere of the Pinocchio Grand Theatre under the dawn light was completely different from that of the Golden Hour. It was truly one of the few beautiful views in this dream-building frontier.
That's why he started to wonder what the place Sam had found, which Kiana had mentioned, would be like, since according to Kiana, the scenery there was even better than here.
Under Kiana's guidance, Welt finally saw the scenery Kiana had described. This was the highest point of the Dream Border, where one could take in the entire Dream Border. Behind him was the Pinocchio Grand Theatre, and without the Pinocchio Grand Theatre's obstruction, the most beautiful night view of the Dream Border was also completely unobstructed.
In the distance, the horizon is bathed in the light of dawn as the sun rises, and shooting stars occasionally streak across the dark blue sky, leaving dazzling trails of light in this dawn-lit night.
"How about it? The scenery here is pretty good, isn't it?"
Walter, regaining his senses, had to admit it was true: "It's beautiful. I must say my inspiration has been completely sparked. When I get back, I will definitely incorporate this scenery into my new story."
"Is it Alahato?"
"Yes, it's been many years, and it's time to release a new Alahatto animation. I've accumulated a lot of material during my travels in space over the years, and I believe that using this material will definitely create a new era of Alahatto!"
Kiana shook her head helplessly after hearing Welt's words. It was obvious that Welt's heart was filled with nothing but Earth and his family on Earth. She could only hope that she wouldn't get beaten up when she saw her again.
Just as Welt and Kiana were admiring the scenery, Xing's voice came from behind them.
"Uncle Yang and Kiana, what are you doing here?"
"Hey! Is Xing on a date with her?" Kiana turned around and greeted Xing.
Walter turned to look at the silver-gray-haired woman beside Xing, whose pupils were like the night sky at sunset. She wore a green pleated skirt and a black headband with a white-green gradient butterfly hair accessory.
"Is she Sam?" Walter whispered in Kiana's ear. "Are you sure we haven't got the wrong person?"
It's understandable that Welt would have such a question, after all, Kiana told him that this was the secret base of the Star Core Hunter Sam, and Welt also knew that Star and Star Core Hunter had an unknown relationship. Therefore, he deduced that the woman in front of him, who didn't seem to have any combat power, was the legendary Star Core Hunter Sam himself.
He had heard about Sam's deeds and couldn't imagine that the cold and cruel Sam was actually a seemingly harmless girl.
“Yes, she’s the one we’ve been waiting for,” Kiana replied.
Who are you? Why do you know about this place?
The girl opposite asked warily, her eyes narrowing slightly, a barely perceptible hint of killing intent flashing in her sharp gaze, and her entire demeanor changed considerably. Perhaps it was because Xing was present that she didn't fully reveal her killing intent.
However, the mere hint of killing intent was enough to make Walter break out in a cold sweat. At the very least, he was certain that the girl in front of him was no innocent or harmless girl.
"Let me introduce you, Firefly. This is Uncle Yang, one of the leaders of our expedition. And that is Kiana, one of our passengers on the Star Train."
Kiana, Uncle Yang, this is Firefly, a friend I made during Golden Hour. She's a local, I think she's from some Iris family.
"So, they are all your companions?"
"Well, that's right!"
"I see! I understand." In just a moment, the killing intent on Liu Ying's body vanished, and she returned to her usual girl-next-door persona. "My name is Liu Ying, nice to meet you."
"So, Uncle Yang, what are you doing here? And how did you find this place?" Xing asked.
"Um, this..."
“Let me answer that,” Kiana said, stepping forward. “We’re here because we need to speak with this Miss Firefly.”
"Find me?"
Firefly pointed blankly at herself and looked at Kiana in confusion. Her mind was already rapidly recalling everything that had happened before, and she really couldn't figure out where she had exposed her identity.
Otherwise, there would be absolutely no reason for the two of them to come looking for her, especially not to wait for her in her secret base.
The good news is that these two people are from the Star Train, so at least they shouldn't have to worry about their plans failing.
“That’s right, the reason we’re looking for you is because we want the script you have. Could you give it to us, Miss Firefly, or rather, Sam the Star Core Hunter?”