Chapter 6: The Dream Weaved by Many
Night Star Lan strolled curiously in the dream, very curious about what place this could be.
If this were a dream, it should be related to her everyday thoughts, but upon closer inspection, there was absolutely nothing familiar about it.
“Hmm… Could this be the capital?”
The environment looked like a modern bustling city of this era.
However, Night Star Lan was unfamiliar with any distinguishing features or characteristic buildings of the city. In her memory, she had never been there before.
Just now, she saw a somewhat familiar building, one she had glimpsed from a plane on the day she arrived at the capital.
As expected, this should be the capital city.
But Night Star Lan had rarely ventured out since arriving in the capital; she knew almost nothing about its environment and iconic landmarks.
In such a situation, how could she possibly create such a realistic environment in her dream?
This felt suspicious!
Night Star Lan’s little brain analyzed the situation and proudly displayed her thoughts.
“Unbelievable! I’m just so darn clever!”
After a while of being happy, Night Star Lan recollected herself and continued contemplating.
Since this isn’t an ordinary dream, what could it be?
It feels like more than a regular incident—it’s something the Night Watcher would consider abnormal.
“Hmm… Could it be I’m encountering a Star Eclipse event?”
Thinking about it, Night Star Lan realized it was plausible, making her want to quit life altogether.
She recalled what the Announcer had said about the big events in the capital. Could this be it?
Isn’t that coincidental!
Despite feeling down for a bit, Night Star Lan quickly recovered her composure.
Regardless, she decided to focus on getting through this safely.
She didn’t know what kind of Star Eclipse event this was or what would happen next.
She just needed to ensure her own safety for now.
As she thought, Night Star Lan began checking her status.
She tried, but found no reaction from the Star Eclipse power within her. Neither the Life Blessing, Doll City, Existence Interference, nor Symbiosis showed any signs.
Everything seemed gone.
However, the Wish Machine remained unaffected.
Indeed, no matter what, her Wish Machine was always by her side, truly touching.
“Mmm, even if all other powers vanish, relying solely on the Wish Machine will be enough. At critical moments, I can simply make a wish,” Night Star Lan mumbled to herself.
But the power of the Extraordinary Star was a last-resort ace.
They say you shouldn’t play your ace until the endgame, so she’d better observe the situation first.
Night Star Lan pondered and suddenly decided to try opening the Theater Door here.
She couldn’t manage to do so.
“It must be a strange dream?”
She supposed now she should be utterly alone.
*Sigh*
Night Star Lan sighed softly and continued exploring this bizarre world.
Soon, she spotted others.
They appeared to be ordinary folks, yet didn’t seem quite ordinary; overall, very peculiar.
Night Star Lan wanted to sneakily check out the situation, then remembered her Star Eclipse powers had vanished entirely.
Maybe in this world, Star Eclipse powers don’t work?
Alright, since covert observation is off, might as well go in full frontal mode!
She wasn’t some bad guy!
Thinking that, Night Star Lan mustered up her courage and approached.
Meanwhile…
Elsewhere.
A particular Night Watcher fell into deep thought.
An ebony-haired woman around nineteen or twenty, whose features were fairly delicate and leaned towards a gender-neutral look, giving off a rather dashing vibe.
Her name was Qi Xing. At age nineteen, she was accustomed to going to bed early whenever she didn’t have tasks.
Maintaining good sleep quality was her life creed.
But she unexpectedly found herself entangled in a bizarre event.
“Could it be a Star Eclipse?”
Qi Xing quickly figured it out, her expression rather gloomy.
If it really was a Star Eclipse, this wasn’t an ordinary one.
Ordinary Star Eclipses don’t randomly drag sleeping people into weird worlds like this.
The eerie nature of this Star Eclipse was too high.
In this scenario, even the Night Watchers couldn’t easily resolve things using standard methods.
Qi Xing stayed calm, pondering slowly.
She tried and found she couldn’t tap into Star powers, almost as though Stars themselves had vanished.
Seemed like this Star Eclipse could sever a Star Holder’s connection to their Stars.
That was just Qi Xing’s guess.
She needed more data to draw accurate conclusions.
“Looks like I have to act…”
Even if temporarily stripped of her Star, Qi Xing hadn’t forgotten her duty as a Night Watcher. She knew maintaining calm and delving into the mysteries of the Star Eclipse would be key to solving this issue.
But…
*Sigh* “…How many innocent souls are caught up in this? So d*mn sad…”
Qi Xing started feeling depressed.
Not only her; the other Night Watchers who had already fallen asleep also noticed the anomaly. They gradually formed a small, ordinary group.
Now, it was fairly clear.
This was a shared dream, a communal nightmare.
In this dream, many things she yearned to do became reality with ease, while things she’d never dare do in real life could happen effortlessly here, as if prompted somehow.
Including Qi Xing’s suspicion…
That all the Stars in the dream became useless for the Star Holders, just like ordinary folks.
So, what could they do without their Stars in this Star Eclipse world?
Probably nothing, they’d have to adjust to the dream’s whims.
While the Night Watchers were at a loss, Night Star Lan stealthily approached the crowd.
On closer inspection, she realized what a chaotic mess it was!
In her vision, many were engaging in bizarre “performance art.”
Like a man in nothing but boxer shorts parading confidently, looking both satisfied and liberated.
Another man stood central, screaming “Everyone look over! Look over here. Hear me out, I’m an idiot!”—an immensely awkward and cringe-inducing proclamation.
And a scrawny lady gulping down food voraciously at a table filled with fare that didn’t align with her image.
…
Night Star Lan stared, dumbfounded.
She never expected so many self-proclaimed “artists.” Her face turned red from embarrassment.
Such antics would cause quite the social meltdown in reality.
But here, in this…dream.
According to dreams, people usually act out what they desire.
Is she dreaming?
Hmm?
