Chapter 71: A Little Scare
After the departure of the Rising Sun Theater Group, the surroundings returned to normal, and no one knew what kind of technology was at play.
The crowd resumed its flow, and everything became as mundane as ever.
But among the crowd stood a few motionless figures, feeling cold all over and appearing like they had just narrowly escaped some disaster.
Who knows what kind of day this was; it was so bizarre even that they stumbled upon it.
A bunch of ultra-star eclipses were gathered there, far beyond anyone’s reach.
Even the mighty Order of Sequence might have to temporarily step back and reassess the situation.
This goes beyond the mere act of “annihilation.”
Now they had to think about how to protect Waltonka from those star-eclipses.
Otherwise, in such power, no one in Waltonka could escape the disaster unless they left the area entirely.
Subsequently, the members of various organizations scattered like birds and beasts, hurrying back to inform their respective leaders.
Tifureka quickly took Qing Liao back to their hotel and swiftly contacted the head of the church in the city.
On-site.
Lulu Lana gazed dreamily at where the theater group had departed, tugging at her mother’s body, which was already stiff with shock.
“Mama, the performance was incredible! Will we get to see them again?”
After that scene, Lulu Lana had recognized the “Demon King.”
No doubt, it was the elderly magician who seemed so oppressive during the show. He truly lived up to his reputation!
The blonde woman, meanwhile, began to relax, her back drenched in cold sweat.
That moment when black feathers fluttered down had genuinely terrified her.
Fortunately, those feathers vanished into nothingness before touching anyone, like some sort of illusion.
At the same time, the features of the theater leader floated in the blonde woman’s mind, perfectly matching the description in some book she had read.
Adding to this, the other being was of a super-specification star eclipse…
It was definitely true.
He was likely the “Demon King” who survived from that era!
The very one responsible for the fall or even the annihilation of the Holy Church!
Why would he reappear in this world? And how?
Right now, the blonde woman had no energy to deal with her daughter’s questions, instead waiting for her heart to calm.
After shelving the thoughts in her mind, she silently carried Lulu Lana back to the car.
“Child, you’ll need to stay home for a while. It looks like we won’t be able to go out anytime soon.”
“Okay.”
Lulu Lana wanted to protest, but seeing her mother’s stern face, she reluctantly agreed.
“That’s right, home it is. I might be very late tonight. Take care of yourself.”
“Is work going to be busy?”
“At least for now, yes.”
“Oh.”
Soon afterward, a video surfaced online, capturing the performance of the Rising Sun Theater Group within the Free Country.
Someone had recorded it and shared it online, drawing immediate attention.
Yet, it didn’t take off until the announcement of the canceled concert by the songstress the next day overshadowed it.
However, many prominent figures utilized this clip for observation and reflection.
For a moment, the hidden world inside Waltonka fell quiet.
In the Rising Sun Theater.
The makeup artist smilingly welcomed the triumphant return of the troupe, also helping them remove their makeup.
“So, how did the show go?”
The first person to finish removing makeup was Night Star.
Fun fact: the last person to do so will always be Mo Rabbit.
“Mm-hm, it went really well—surprisingly without any troublemakers.”
Qing Liao stood by Night Star, giggling lightly, “It’s because you insisted on making the theater leader and the others’ presence known, even avoiding concealing their aura. I sensed a few dangerous characters in the crowd. Must’ve been intimidated by the theater leaders.”
“Hmph. I merely wanted everyone to know the Rising Sun Theater isn’t easily messed with. Showing my teeth from the start makes sense too, you know. Not that I intended to scare them!”
By the way, Night Star thought that the theater leader’s intimidatory effect was lacking, hence why Lianhua and little Lian were brought forward.
Also, this was partly due to the full-scale puppet master showing up.
With an ultra-star eclipse of that scale, surely it would make an impact!
Before the performance, Night Star kept an eye on the audience, especially Qing Liao’s side.
She had three people from the Order of Sequence nearby.
Unexpectedly, they didn’t intervene immediately; talk about shocking.
If it had played out according to Huaxia standards, the Night Watcher would’ve immediately moved to evacuate the crowd after spotting the star eclipse, only engaging in battle once nearly everyone had fled.
But those three didn’t move an inch the whole time. Did they get scared dumb?
And all those people mixed in the crowd also froze like statues.
Lulu Lana’s mother suffered the same fate at the hands of the overwhelming aura.
Only ordinary viewers enjoyed clapping along happily.
Next up was the reaction of those people once they figured out the Rising Sun Theater was based in Waltonka.
Night Star was keenly awaiting what would follow.
Indeed, as Night Star imagined, things unfolded accordingly.
Not long after the performance, the hidden world inside the entire Free Country was rocked by news of the event.
To be exact, it was the hidden world within the Free Country that got rattled.
Anyone familiar with star eclipses would be shocked.
The region of Waltonka saw multiple ultra-star eclipses, with at least one ultra-supernova, working together as an organized group.
They almost suspected it was fake news.
Such a thing was unprecedented in the Free Country; people were busy confirming the truth of these reports.
Many powerful figures pored over the videos circulating online, guided by their subordinates.
On stage, the performers included stars, an announcer, shadowy actors, magicians, and seemingly friendly men, all recognized as ultra-level individuals.
Without considering the later-added silver-haired girl and purple-haired woman, everything else felt heavy-duty!
Soon enough, details emerged.
Although hidden worlds don’t share much across borders, countries still have their spies, dedicated to acquiring certain secrets.
Coincidentally, in Huaxia’s hidden world, some information regarding the Rising Sun Theater was not classified; a quick glance at the Night Watcher’s official website would reveal basic details.
When this information spread, it dawned on the people of the Free Country.
So the source was from Huaxia?
Why did such a colossal problem end up here?
Could it be that Huaxia couldn’t handle the problem and shoved it onto the Free Country?
People started to imagine wildly.
