Chapter 21: Audience Performer’s Declaration
As a human Audience Performer, she flat-out rejected Xiao Jin’s proposal.
This was like a war signal for all Night Watchers, and the atmosphere quickly grew heavy.
Xiao Jin asked for her reason for refusal, but the Audience Performer wore a face full of unspeakable secrets, taking her sweet time to respond.
If you squint hard enough, you might guess she had some ulterior motives—definitely an unknown factor for the Night Watchers.
The Night Watchers had two major responsibilities: the first was to maintain order, while the second was to handle lurking unstable elements.
Sure, the Tragic Shadow Theater hadn’t disturbed the social order today, but it had been an unstable factor for ages.
The Night Watchers had been on high alert, fully aware of their dangerous potential.
Letting them run loose would only lead to more trouble.
It was as if they had stumbled upon a stabilizing factor—this Audience Performer.
More importantly, she was human, making her the biggest chink in the armor of the entire Tragic Shadow Theater.
It wasn’t that she was weak; it was just that humans were easier to control than Star Eclipses.
Controlling the Audience Performer meant eliminating the peril posed by the Tragic Shadow Theater. That was excellent news for all Night Watchers.
But this so-called Audience Performer didn’t seem keen on cooperating.
Seeing the silver-haired girl silent, Xiao Jin pressed, “You seem quite concerned about the other members of your theater. Since their obsession is performing everywhere across the nation and even the world, and you can negate their Star Eclipse pollution, we Night Watchers could turn a blind eye to your activities as long as you don’t hurt innocent civilians or disrupt social order. You have free rein!”
“Whoa~”
Night Star’s eyes sparkled.
This was exactly what she wanted!
If the Night Watchers wouldn’t interfere, what was there to worry about in fulfilling the goals of the Group Leader and the others?
No need for wishes—it could all happen with a snap!
Xiao Jin continued, “With that in mind, if you become a Night Watcher and sign the Star Contract, promising a few things, our organization will grant you special privileges. You won’t be bothered by law enforcement, and you won’t need to worry about other forces. The Night Watchers will take care of that. So, what do you think? Can we invite you to join us?”
“Um…”
Night Star was totally tempted!
This stuff was exactly what the theater needed; it would clear many obstacles in the way of the Group Leader’s goals.
Sure, the Group Leader and others weren’t afraid of a little brawl, but they could hardly take on the entire Night Watcher organization, could they?
Who knows, there might be quite a few hermits and powerhouses among the Night Watchers, many capable of targeting the theater.
When the theater performed, these people would come knocking, and the whole gang could only watch helplessly as they drove away the “audience.”
No audience meant no performance!
From the theater’s perspective, the Night Watchers had done nothing but bad things!
However, Night Star’s counterpart, Night Lan, was among the Night Watchers. If her identity was exposed, talk about social d*ath on a whole new level!
The pet of the rival force was actually their own cute coworker—what kind of nonsense was that?
Yeah, Night Star wasn’t about to agree to this.
At that moment, a Gentleman placed a firm hand on Night Star’s shoulder, pulling her behind him with a dark expression.
“I thought you all had learned your lesson, but here you are, unrepentantly trying to coerce our Audience Performer to join you? How rude! Is that how you conduct negotiations?”
No need to ask; it was clear Xiao Jin’s previous tone had crossed the Gentleman’s line.
He couldn’t tolerate anyone being disrespectful in front of him, especially when it involved the Audience Performer.
The Fraudster cracked a grin, stepping forward to stand side by side with the Gentleman.
“Since the Gentleman is upset, I guess I won’t perform either.” The Fraudster’s eyes grew cold, exuding a sinister aura, his voice heavy with threat, “I wanna know—who gave you the guts to think you can take our audience?”
The moment the words left his mouth, the Night Watchers tensed, focusing their energy, ready for battle with the Star Eclipses.
At the front, Wang Chao drew his lightsaber, activating the “All Stars Holding the Moon” star.
Most of the Night Watchers readied themselves to spring into action.
This had been planned; all their data had been funneled into Wang Chao.
And this level of combat was only accessible to Night Watchers of sufficient strength. They were merely there to be Wang Chao’s “power bank.”
At this moment, Wang Chao, amplified by the data from numerous Night Watchers, was a genuine powerhouse—one swing could almost k*ll the Fraudster and the Gentleman.
Wang Chao was arguably the strongest sword in Yun Chang City, and when his data maxed out, he was unbeatable for a short time.
Of course, that was only as long as his opponents didn’t have some weird powers.
But it wasn’t just Wang Chao on the Night Watchers’ side; there were other powerful Sunlight Night Watchers too, giving them a decent chance against the Tragic Shadow Theater.
With the current setup, the Night Watchers had no reason to fear the Tragic Shadow Theater.
Their only concern was that the fallout from a fight might affect a larger area.
While they could make citizens take shelter in underground safe rooms, they really didn’t want to see massive damages.
Wang Chao pointed his sword at the Tragic Shadow Theater, seemingly taking aim at the now unstable Fraudster and Gentleman.
“Hey, are you really looking to start a fight? Who knows, I could take you down in the next second.” Wang Chao declared fearlessly.
In the past, only the Singer’s hidden star could target him.
But now she couldn’t conceal her star. As long as Wang Chao could wield his star, he was unstoppable.
Xiao Jin stayed silent, appearing unafraid of a war.
At that point, the Audience Performer’s panicked voice cut through the tense atmosphere.
“Um! Fraudster, Gentleman, let’s just chill! Impulsiveness is the devil! I’m not leaving the theater, so calm down, calm down~”
Night Star hopped in front of the Fraudster and Gentleman, waving her arms up and down, trying to block their glaring stares at the Night Watchers. Of course, at her height, it was an epic fail.
If those two decided to unleash their Star Eclipses against the Night Watchers, things would spiral into chaos!
“Just don’t be mad! We’ll sort this out—you have to believe me!”
The Fraudster and Gentleman exchanged glances and slowly calmed down, nodding at Night Star.
“Well, since you say so, I suppose we’ll let it be.”
Their imposing presence dwindled as they returned to a more everyday vibe.
Seeing this, Wang Chao lowered his lightsaber, his battle fervor fading alongside it.
“I’m dying here… can you believe a little kid managed to reign them in? Is this really my idea of a Star Eclipse?”
Wang Chao’s words felt mocking but lacked any real provocation; it was more astonishment at how a human could calm down such agitated Ultra Star Eclipses—talk about beyond reason!
“Phew~”
Night Star exhaled in relief once the Gentleman and Fraudster settled down, turning to face the Night Watchers.
“Anyway, stop thinking about it! I, the Audience Performer, live for the theater and d*e for the theater—I won’t be joining any other forces! We’ll follow the rules properly; believe it or not, that’s how it’ll be!”
Night Star’s heart raced.
This reminded her of all the times she recounted the “Night Watchers do nothing but bad things” tale to her seniors—what a thrill!
