### Chapter 59: What is a Surprise?
Night Star happily continued to wander around.
“Hmm~ I didn’t expect the Qing Liao Songstress to be in this city too! And she’s so cute as a loli! By the way, did she become a songstress because of the influence of the Blank Songstress?”
Night Star had already recognized her.
Though she seemed a bit naive compared to the future, the basic features were unmistakable, especially that extremely déjà vu-inducing name.
Qing Liao, Qing Liao.
Taking one homophone from her name and combining it with the last character to create her stage name, it seemed a bit casual, to say the least.
As for why Night Star was getting close to her right now? Well, it was simply because Night Star found Qing Liao’s singing very pleasant to the ears, plus a certain Zero Meow was a huge fan and always complained about not being able to get concert tickets. So, why not let her take the lead?
She just hoped that when she returned to the future, the Qing Liao Songstress would remember this little loli and toss her a few tickets when she held concerts in the future.
Hmm, that seemed like a solid plan.
“Doesn’t matter, let’s keep browsing.”
…
At the train station.
A young Night Watcher arrived alone in Yun Chang City on a train.
As soon as he stepped off the train, he couldn’t help but glance at the sky of the city, subconsciously starting a star divination.
“Hmmm… this really is a nice city; this land must hide quite a bit of fun.”
The black-haired youth smiled slightly, dragging his luggage as he prepared to head to the next stop, not planning on having anyone pick him up.
His name was Mo Tu, and those in the know already understood.
When arriving in an interesting place for the first time, one should take in the scenery along the way.
You never know what fun things you might run into—if you miss them, it’s just a shame.
Mo Tu sauntered along, slowly leaving the busy train station.
Just then, he seemed to sense something, gradually slowing his pace until he finally stopped.
“That faint fluctuation is… a Star Eclipse?”
A curious smirk appeared on Mo Tu’s face as he walked toward the source of the Star Eclipse’s aura.
A while later, Mo Tu reached the site and quickly spotted his target.
In a clearing, about a dozen people formed a circle, watching an old magician perform, and the magician radiated a faint Star Eclipse aura.
Mo Tu observed from a distance, not wanting to intrude, then nodded thoughtfully.
“I see. Quite an interesting Star Eclipse. It can freely control the intensity of its waves and narrow the range down to this extent. It perfectly avoids the perception of Know Star; definitely worth observing.”
The small crowd around the magician didn’t create much of a commotion—clearly, they had figured out how to navigate the Know Star detection mechanism.
Mo Tu found it all very interesting, planning to move closer to take a peek.
But the closer he got, the deeper he sensed that this Star Eclipse was unfathomable—not at all comparable to those low-level Star Eclipses.
Realizing this, Mo Tu’s smile faded gradually, stopping at a relatively safe distance.
From here, he could see what the magician, dressed as a Star Eclipse, was doing.
“Let’s take a look.”
The magician performed old-school magic tricks, his fluent and coherent movements clearly showcasing his rich performance experience.
But there was one tiny flaw—it was a bit boring.
This wasn’t Mo Tu’s personal opinion, just a judgment based on the preferences of the people in this era.
People these days had long lost interest in such outdated magic shows.
In the face of various advanced forms of entertainment, they would just think this type of magic was child’s play; with a modern prop, anyone could pull off something spectacular.
But what puzzled Mo Tu was that the people surrounding the magician seemed to think the performance was very exciting?
Their enthusiastic cheers were unexpected for him.
“Wait a minute, it’s the effect of the Star Eclipse.”
It didn’t take long for Mo Tu to realize something was off.
Those gathered around the magician weren’t there voluntarily; they were forced to watch the show due to the influence of the Star Eclipse. Just judging from their reactions gave it away.
Mo Tu began divining in his mind, making a wild decision.
He placed his luggage down and strode forward, concentrating to resist the contamination of the Star Eclipse, extending his hand to interrupt the magician’s performance.
Clap! Clap!
During the old magician’s act, Mo Tu decisively clapped his hands, forcibly breaking the performance’s flow.
The old magician stopped mid-performance, looking at the suddenly appearing black-haired man with absolutely no emotional fluctuation in his gaze—just a chilling void.
“Do you need something?”
Mo Tu smiled.
“Pardon the interruption, esteemed performer, but this isn’t exactly a suitable performing area. Would you mind moving your act elsewhere?”
Hearing this, the old magician packed away his props.
“Sorry, that was my mistake. Do you know of a more suitable stage?”
“Well, I’d say anywhere on stage would suffice.”
“Thank you for your reminder, sir.”
The old magician seemed ready to leave, but Mo Tu calmly called out to him.
“Wait a moment, may I ask your name?”
“I am the Group Leader of the Rising Sun Theater Group. If you enjoy my performance, I can arrange a private viewing.”
“Hmm… I think I’ll pass; I have other matters to tend to.”
“Quite unfortunate,” said the Group Leader as he turned to leave.
Soon, the people who had been standing dazed finally regained their awareness, utterly clueless about what had happened, and eventually dispersed.
Seeing they showed no signs of abnormality, Mo Tu touched his nose, his tense body gradually relaxing.
“It seems to be quite a special Star Eclipse. And… the Rising Sun Theater Group? What kind of organization is that?”
Running into such a fascinating and stimulating situation right after arriving in the city, Mo Tu was at a loss for words.
It seemed like a fine start.
He figured he would keep an eye on whatever this Rising Sun Theater Group was up to.
With that thought, Mo Tu turned to leave, preparing to report to the Night Watcher Base in Yun Chang City.
Later That Evening…
Night Star returned home after a day of shopping, arms loaded with all sorts of merchandise related to the Blank Songstress.
Eypar twirled around Night Star, her fluffy hair bouncing around.
“What did Night Star buy? Let me see!”
“You still can’t reach it.”
Then Night Star set aside a bunch of Blank Songstress goodies for the Ghost Girl to curiously inspect.
“Why did Night Star buy so much useless stuff?”
“Because I want to!”
Though most of the merch was purely for show, it still fulfilled a psychological need.
Besides, not everything was entirely useless.
Night Star pulled out a pillowcase printed with the Blank Songstress’s illustration.
“Check it out! This pillow is super useful; I’m gonna try hugging it to sleep tonight!”
Upon hearing this, Eypar’s fluffy hair perked straight up.
“No way! Tonight, Night Star is hugging Eypar to sleep! Pillows have no souls!”
Seeing the pillowcase vying for attention, Eypar immediately started throwing a fit.
“Pffft!”
Night Star couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Is this what vying for affection looks like?
How amusing.
…
Mo Tu arrived at the Night Watcher Base in Yun Chang City that night.
After identifying himself in the reception hall, he walked into the internal area without notifying anyone.
He needed to observe this place thoroughly.
During this time, he didn’t want to be disturbed by anyone.
He tried using star divination to gather important information about the base, but absurdly, it all failed.
Not only that, but the toll nearly drained him dry.
Noticing the anomalies in the base, the young Mo Tu had since become quite cautious.
“Looks like I’ll have to rely on my eyes to observe.”
However, after wandering around for a bit, he didn’t find anything particularly interesting and could only head straight to the Leader’s office according to the map.
Even at night, Xiao Jin was still buried in processing various information from Yun Chang City, working late into the night as usual.
At that moment, the doorbell to the office rang.
Without lifting his head, Xiao Jin casually permitted entry.
“Come in.”
The mechanical door swung open, and a figure stepped inside.
“Speak directly if you have something to say.”
“Um…” Mo Tu hesitated, then said, “Hello, I’m a Night Watcher sent from headquarters, named Mo Tu. I’ll be serving as the strategic Sunlight Night Watcher for this city; I look forward to your guidance.”
Hearing this, Xiao Jin paused his work, lifting his gaze to fixate on the young yet familiar face.
“Mo Tu?”
Recognizing the name, Xiao Jin’s eyes narrowed slightly, surprised.
Not long ago, he had briefly looked up information on Mo Tu, never expecting to see him in person so soon.
Moreover, headquarters had mentioned that they would send a suitable Night Watcher to fill the vacancy of a Sunlight Night Watcher in Yun Chang City, and here was this very young man.
Noticing Xiao Jin’s unusual reaction, Mo Tu smiled, “Does the leader of Yun Chang City happen to know of me? Where did you hear about me?”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin realized this young man was no ordinary character.
“It’s merely a coincidence. Don’t pay it too much mind. Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Xiao Jin, the leader of the Night Watchers in Yun Chang City. Since headquarters has sent you to be a Sunlight Night Watcher, it means you have that ability. I look forward to you playing a crucial role in future missions.”
Mo Tu smiled in response, “Rest assured, I will fulfill the duties expected of this position, but may I request one thing? I’d prefer that my role as a Sunlight Night Watcher not be disclosed.”
“Why’s that?”
“Because it would be troublesome; I’d rather not have some frustrated individuals come knocking just to disrupt my work, you understand, right?”
“Hmm.”
Xiao Jin nodded in understanding.
After all, Mo Tu was very young.
If some hot-headed Night Watchers learned he was one of the Sunlight Night Watchers, they would surely be discontent, even if he wasn’t a combat-type Night Watcher.
This also gave Xiao Jin initial insight into what kind of person Mo Tu was.
This kind of information-hiding maneuver didn’t come across as lacking in vigor, more like a desire to avoid hassle; psychologically, he seemed more mature than his peers.
It should be like that.
Otherwise, headquarters wouldn’t have entrusted such an important position to him.
Seeing Xiao Jin agree, Mo Tu’s mood brightened considerably.
“Thank you for your understanding, Leader Xiao Jin.”
“No need for such formality; just call me Xiao Jin. Otherwise, I feel a bit weird with you speaking to me like that.”
Xiao Jin didn’t carry himself with a leadership pose; flattery of this level only made him uncomfortable.
“Alright, since you put it that way, I won’t be formal.”
With that, Mo Tu moved to sit down and smiled, “May I ask a question? Has anything interesting happened recently in Yun Chang City? As a Sunlight Night Watcher, I believe I should be entitled to learn more.”
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow.
This young man really wasn’t holding back; the compliments had completely vanished from his tone.
“I’m not sure what kind of interesting things you’re referring to, but there is an important task: assisting the senior Night Watcher Bai Yuan in protecting the Blank Songstress.”
“The Blank Songstress, I know her; she’s about to hold a concert in Yun Chang City.”
“Yep, she’s probably going to attract quite a bit of attention.”
“No kidding; after all, she’s an Extraordinary Star Holder.”
Xiao Jin glanced at Mo Tu, puzzled.
“Did you already know?”
Mo Tu smiled lightly.
“What do you think? A Night Watcher should understand such confidentiality, and given my position, it’s only natural I’m privy to this information.”
After all, the Blank Songstress was the first normal Extraordinary Star Holder discovered by the Night Watchers, and the stir this caused went without saying.
Previously, only uncontrollable terrifying Supernova Star Eclipses appeared directly.
If they couldn’t even sense the existence of the Extraordinary Stars before the Supernova Star Eclipses popped up, you can imagine how difficult it was to discover such entities.
Although higher-ups in the Night Watchers quickly sealed off the news, it still leaked out to various factions.
Knowing that an Extraordinary Star had been born wasn’t scary in itself, but if those factions discovered who the bearer of the Extraordinary Star Eclipse was, that would be a big problem.
Now that some factions whose standings were unclear already knew the Blank Songstress was an Extraordinary Star Holder, who knows what dangerous moves they might make, they could only be cautious.
If Night Lan knew about this, she would definitely feel relieved that future Yun Chang City would protect her well, especially since no malicious individuals knew she was an Extraordinary Star Holder.
Back in the present.
Mo Tu continued, “Besides this matter, are there any other classified issues worth noting?”
He had divine insight into the information on the Blank Songstress.
Although it wouldn’t do much for that level of existence, at least it could provide some obscure details.
Mo Tu was somewhat interested in this but didn’t want to delve too much.
Her identity was simply too troublesome.
The World Songstress.
This highly popular role was one Mo Tu didn’t want to approach too closely; he could only observe quietly, which made the fun much less.
“Hmm…”
Upon hearing Mo Tu’s words, Xiao Jin began to contemplate.
Indeed, there was another matter that could be considered an important secret: one concerning a certain black-haired loli.
An Extraordinary Star Holder has traversed time and space to arrive here, which seemed a bit outrageous.
Xiao Jin had thought about reporting this to the Night Watcher leaders at headquarters later.
But since it was Mo Tu, it would likely be fine.
He was now a Sunlight Night Watcher in Yun Chang City and part of Yun Chang City, so he should be allowed to know the hidden secrets.
Moreover, Night Lan had said this person was capable and wanted him to help, so there was no reason to hesitate.
“Indeed, besides the Blank Songstress, we also have another Extraordinary Star Holder in Yun Chang City.”
“Oh?”
On hearing this, Mo Tu immediately perked up.
No, it was an outright surprise!
He never expected that two Extraordinary Star Holders would exist in Yun Chang City!
While this might not sound thrilling, if you swapped it out for two Supernova Star Eclipses, one would definitely feel the intensity.
Simply unprecedented!
