Chapter 60: How to Baffle People?
The method of controlling pollution that the Dream Narrator mentioned caught Night Star Lan by surprise.
As long as you want it, you can do it?
It seems pretty simple.
Night Star Lan couldn’t help but sink into deep thought.
But what the Dream Narrator said next completely changed her mind.
“Do you think it’s simple? That might not be the case. Right now, you haven’t transformed into a Star Eclipses yet, so you feel you can do it because your remaining conscience still exists. But after you become a Star Eclipses?”
Suddenly, Night Star Lan had an epiphany.
After becoming a Star Eclipses, your original self is essentially in a state equivalent to d*ath. Your thoughts and personality may disappear due to the transformation, leaving only instinct driven by obsession.
When you’re no longer yourself, would you still have those moral ideas about not hurting others?
Probably not.
Most Star Eclipses just act recklessly to fulfill their own obsessions, completely disregarding others’ feelings.
Because they’ve lost their humanity.
So once Night Star Lan transforms into a Star Eclipses, it won’t be her choice whether she controls or succumbs to the Star Eclipses pollution.
It will be the Wish Machine’s choice.
Thinking about this, it seemed pretty tough.
Well then, all she could do was try her best not to turn into a Star Eclipses.
Hmm, she’d better put some effort into this!
“Got it, thank you for the advice, but this doesn’t really help me get Star Eclipses to integrate into society, does it? There’s no clear method,” Night Star Lan suddenly realized this point.
The Dream Narrator nodded gently.
“So this is what we need to discuss next, if you want your dream to become reality, you just need to find the one who created stars and Star Eclipses.”
“Wait, He’s still alive?!” Night Star Lan was shocked.
The Dream Narrator shook her head.
“I didn’t say He’s dead; I said He’s missing, and I don’t know where He is. Maybe He’s sleeping in some secret place, and nobody can find Him.”
“What happens if I find Him?”
“After finding Him, you can try talking to Him. Who knows, perhaps it could solve the problem of Star Eclipses pollution at its root, since He’s the creator of both stars and Star Eclipses, influencing the powers created by Him.”
Upon hearing this, Night Star Lan nodded thoughtfully.
“Now I get it. But why are you telling me this? Are you helping me?”
“Yes, I am helping you because your dream is the most interesting one I’ve seen recently. Don’t you think turning such a weird dream into reality is interesting?”
“Ahh, you have such an obsession?”
The Dream Narrator elegantly crossed her legs.
“Obsession is a concept, not a specific thing. My obsession is with dreams, and it’s only normal to care about dreams.”
“Mm… how strange.”
“Ha ha… which Star Eclipses isn’t strange? If a Star Eclipses behaved like a normal human, then that would be strange.”
“Indeed.”
In that case, even the Group Leaders are some strange people with fundamental differences from humans. Yet, despite this, Night Star Lan still regards them as comrades.
To her, those in the theater group were just some quirky friends.
Her tolerance for the bizarre was surprisingly high.
As long as they weren’t obnoxious and didn’t harm her, she’d be fine.
Then Night Star Lan stood up, looking at the Dream Narrator.
“We’re done with the talk now, can I leave?”
“Of course, anytime.”
“Then you should be satisfied, right? You won’t stay in the capital, will you? You’ll leave, right?”
Night Star Lan asked multiple times, clearly worried that the Dream Narrator might go back on her word.
This concerned her departure from the capital!
The Dream Narrator replied, “That’s naturally the case, I keep my promises.”
“Phew, good.”
Night Star Lan exhaled.
Right then, the Dream Narrator spoke again, “I should warn you, if you’re going to search for the creator, be wary of some characters, like me. The few who originally received stars from the creator turned into supernovas, and if any of them knew you were searching for the creator, they might come after you. Good luck if that happens.”
Night Star Lan froze for a moment.
“Is that true?”
Just then, Dream Pursuer Yin stood up beside Night Star Lan and returned to the Dream Narrator.
The Dream Narrator placed a hand on Dream Pursuer Yin’s head, while the latter lifted her flute to her lips.
“We’ll meet again.”
No sooner had she spoken when a melodious flute sound echoed.
The entire dream world began to collapse.
Before Night Star Lan could say anything else, the scene went dark, and she couldn’t see anything.
When Night Star Lan opened her eyes, she realized she was out of the dream and saw the familiar ceiling.
She was likely back in a room in the Theater.
“Ah…”
Before she could regain her composure, a familiar voice rose beside her.
“Audience Performer, you finally woke up!”
Mo Rabbit pounced onto Night Star Lan, looking very excited.
And Night Star Lan also spotted her fellow members. They seemed to be all there.
Without Mo Rabbit pressing her down, Night Star Lan sat up, puzzled, “What time is it now?”
Mo Rabbit answered from where she leaned against the wall, “It’s already nighttime the next day, you slept surprisingly long this time.”
Upon hearing this, Night Star Lan was shocked.
“Oh man! So long? Then how was today’s outdoor performance?”
The Group Leader responded to her.
“It’s cancelled, my decision and the others agreed too.”
“Ugh~”
Night Star Lan felt somewhat ashamed.
After all, because of her, the group’s performance had been canceled.
It felt like she was a heavy burden.
“I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay. This isn’t your fault, Audience Performer. Your waking up is the best news. Tomorrow is fine for the performance. No need to feel guilty.”
“Alright, no problem.”
Seemingly unaffected, she mustered quite the poker face.
At this moment, Mo Rabbit chimed in again, “So, how much did that guy tell you in the dream?”
Clearly, the “guy” referred to the Dream Narrator.
Night Star Lan wasn’t sure how to answer.
“Um… lots, it’s a long story, but there’s one piece of news I can share. The Dream Narrator is leaving the capital.”
Mo Rabbit raised an eyebrow slightly.
“Looks like they achieved their goal, quite suspicious.”
“Oh well, let’s talk about this later. I need to head back to the Night Watcher Headquarters first; disappearing for so long definitely raises suspicion.”
Thinking of it, Night Star Lan felt somewhat melancholy.
If a little loli disappears for this long, it would surely raise suspicions.
Returning now, she was bound to be questioned by the Leader.
Trying to protect the Rising Sun Theater Group’s secrets in such a situation was like solving a century-old riddle!
She needed to think carefully.
How could she hoodwink a large organization’s leader?
