Chapter 85: I Cry Myself to d*ath
When Lulu Lana came to, it was already evening.
She was still a bit dazed and had no clue what had happened.
She was trying hard to recall everything before she passed out, and soon enough, her memories snapped back.
“Is it because of Hilo?”
It seemed that the star eclipse known as Hilo had caused her to faint. And it also appeared that her fainting was somehow her own request.
Lulu Lana wanted a lot of psychic energy and had paid with her pocket money. Then Hilo kept his promise and transferred the psychic power to her.
“So now I have a lot of psychic energy?”
After recalling the events, Lulu Lana’s mood quickly picked up.
She wanted to confirm if the psychic energy she bought had been credited.
So, Lulu Lana started sensing the psychic energy inside her in the way her mother taught her. Indeed, it was much higher than before, but she wasn’t sure what level it was at.
“Wow…”
The huge wave of joy made Lulu Lana so excited she wished she could jump around and celebrate in her room.
But when she checked the time, she realized this wasn’t the right moment for celebration.
Since it was dinner time, she needed to get ready.
Lulu Lana stepped out of her room and found the maid waiting at the door.
“Mistress, it’s time for dinner.”
“How long have you been waiting here?”
“We rang the doorbell several times with no answer, so we thought you might be resting. We didn’t want to disturb you.”
“You’ve been here for quite some time.”
Lulu Lana felt guilty. She wasn’t used to making people wait.
The maids were really good girls who cared for her like close friends. If they hadn’t maintained their distance, they would have probably become very close already.
Lulu Lana then followed the maid to the dining table where the food was served just right.
“Didn’t Mother come home yet?”
Usually, her mother would return for dinner by this time, but tonight, she hadn’t shown up.
The maid immediately responded, “Madam said she might not make it back tonight and asked us to look after you.”
“I see.”
Lulu Lana understood and did not hold it against her mother.
Ever since learning about her mother’s mysterious line of work, Lulu Lana stopped complaining about her mother being absent so much.
The job sounded dangerous and time-consuming. Using more time for research seemed quite normal.
Anyway, this worked out well because Lulu Lana recently befriended someone named Night Star and joined a group called the Rising Sun Theater.
If her mother knew about this, she would certainly prevent Lulu Lana from interacting with the theater. That would mean losing those friends.
But without anyone watching over her, Lulu Lana had much more freedom.
From the outside, she appeared to be resting in her room while actually visiting the Rose Theater—that was great.
Still, Lulu Lana never told Night Star about Hilo.
That star eclipse named Hilo apparently had plans to find Night Star.
Seems like she needs a warning.
Thinking about this, Lulu Lana quickly finished her dinner and went back to her room. She took out her smart device to contact Night Star.
“Night Star, today a star eclipse named Hilo approached me. He seems to be targeting you. His name looks like [‘No Bull’]. Watch out!”
At the same time,
Night Star, who was enjoying Qing Liao’s singing, noticed her smart device buzzing—someone must be messaging her.
She pulled out her device and saw it was a message from Lulu Lana.
Upon reading the content, she froze in place.
“Hilo? [‘No Bull’]? Why do I feel so familiar with this?”
Night Star began to ponder, searching her memory.
Soon, it all clicked.
“Oh! This isn’t the information about the star eclipse from the dream narrator?”
Night Star slapped her palm on her forehead, suddenly understanding.
In the next moment,
her expression turned panicked.
“Hold up, is he in Waltonka already? When did he arrive? So fast? Without any warning? I’m not ready for this!”
Qing Liao stopped singing and asked, “Night Star, what happened?”
Night Star gradually calmed down, attempting to mask her inner turmoil with a composed expression.
“A supernova star eclipse has come to Waltonka.”
“Is it scary?”
“Yes, it’s very scary.”
Night Star curled up into a ball, hugging her knees with a worried expression.
“Even though I knew about his arrival beforehand, I can’t handle facing him calmly. The effect of his star eclipse is really odd; it’s more troublesome than any battle. It can collapse a whole city, not just a person!”
Night Star’s mind flickered with the effects of [‘No Bull’], which was a bit terrifying.
Isn’t that just forced trading?
To forcibly take someone’s life for one dollar is absurd—you cannot even get consent; it’s pure theft dressed up as a transaction.
“Sure, they can rob you and then charge you for it. I’m crying my eyes out.”
Furthermore, [‘No Bull’] not only interferes with trades between others but can manipulate any form of equality and swap attributes.
Swap genders, personalities, lives—they can do anything.
Thinking about it gave her chills.
This star eclipse quietly turned up in Waltonka and even went to Lulu Lana. He might be looking for her.
How could such news not surprise Night Star?
The question arose.
Why was Hilo seeking her specifically?
Night Star couldn’t recall meeting this guy.
The man shouldn’t even know her.
Perhaps the law of the stars and eclipses still applied?
Thinking along these lines, it became plausible.
But now, there was no escaping it.
Night Star looked at Qing Liao.
“Qing Liao, I need to head back to the theater. Contact me once you’re done with your business. I’ll be at the Rising Sun Theater.”
“Okay, stay safe,” Qing Liao said with a reluctant gaze.
Night Star exited through the Theater Door under Qing Liao’s watchful eyes.
At the Rising Sun Theater.
Night Star stood on the stage and inhaled deeply.
“Let’s get to work!”
The moment Night Star shouted, the members of her troupe gathered beneath the stage, watching the audience performer on the stage.
Lianhua and others felt something profound.
Night Star was starting to resemble an actual theater leader.
Because lately, she had taken to gathering troupe members to discuss things just like a leader.
And her status and treatment within the troupe clearly outdid the current leader’s.
Previously too—
If Night Star hadn’t insisted on not taking the leadership role, it would have been given to her ages ago.
