Chapter 39: The Great Bluffer
Time slowly ticked by.
After breakfast, Night Lan and White Fish were ready to leave the Night Watcher Base.
But first, Night Lan needed to have a little chat with her guardian for this vacation — White Paint.
She told Zero Meow and the others that it was all thanks to the Rising Sun Theater Group.
But to White Paint, she said it was all about the power of the Wish Machine.
Perfectly fine, no problem at all.
Night Lan found White Paint and laid out her plans.
After hearing her out, White Paint looked quite surprised and let out a sigh.
“I can’t believe you made this decision without me knowing. Not very obedient, are we?”
“Um, sorry…”
Night Lan humbly accepted the lesson.
Seeing her like this, White Paint decided not to press any further.
“This time, I’ll let it slide. But in the future, if you want to do something, you need to tell me first. I’m your guardian now, got it?”
“Mm-hmm, got it!”
“Then go ahead and do your thing.”
“Thanks, Sister White Paint!”
With White Paint’s approval, Night Lan finally let out a sigh of relief.
What she was about to do wasn’t a secret, and it definitely wasn’t something the Rising Sun Theater’s audience performers were doing.
No way she’d keep this from White Paint.
Otherwise, the shock would be monumental!
Of course, White Paint had no objections.
Let Night Lan do what she wanted.
The White Paint family owed her a huge favor.
Interfering with her thoughts or blocking her decisions would be quite unkind.
Besides, White Paint trusted that Night Lan wouldn’t run into danger.
Because of the power of the Extraordinary Star.
And she had done even more dangerous things before.
Compared to this decision, they pale in comparison.
Night Lan was capable of protecting herself.
And that’s all that mattered.
“Then I’m off!”
In a great mood, Night Lan turned and left.
White Paint watched her retreating figure and felt the whole situation was a bit wild.
Just a little while ago, she was a drifting, lazy little loli.
Yet now, Night Lan wanted to interfere in the incident involving the Star Eclipses in Pinghaishi.
And she had the support of the city’s leader.
What an unexpected turn of events!
“Oh well… maybe she is just the kind of person who brings about change…”
How should she put it?
If this goes well, Night Lan might just become a rising star in the Night Watcher circle.
Soon everyone will know her.
…
As noon approached.
The leader of Pinghaishi issued an important command to all Night Watchers in the city.
When the Night Watchers read the order’s content, they were completely shocked.
Some even outrageously thought the leader must have taken the wrong medicine!
However, after confirming, they realized the leader was dead serious.
The explanation was:
A certain headquarters Night Watcher was interested and requested to handle things alone.
That was roughly the situation.
Once the Night Watchers of Pinghaishi learned someone was coming from headquarters, they weren’t as against the idea anymore.
But some still felt disgruntled.
Since when did predators from other territories come to their turf to hunt?
Yet they could only comply with the orders.
At the same time, they were curious.
Who was this Rising Sun Night Watcher from headquarters?
The leader didn’t reveal any information about this mysterious watcher, keeping things very hush-hush.
In short, even if the Night Watchers saw related Star Eclipses on the road, they were not to interfere.
Someone would definitely step up to resolve things.
On the other side…
Night Lan received news that the punitive order had been revoked.
“Phew~ Guess that should clear things up.”
Night Lan let out a relaxed breath.
Next, she’d show those Night Watchers how she interacts with the Star Eclipses and gets along with them!
…
In no time.
Night Lan used her Blink ability to head into a certain basement.
She had long memorized where Star Sheng and Li Yan were hiding.
Visiting them was a piece of cake.
Night Lan scanned the basement’s surroundings.
Two figures were there: Li Yan and Star Sheng.
“Hi there!”
When Star Sheng saw Night Lan, she got extremely shy, even retreating behind the bathtub, too scared to talk.
Well, at least she wasn’t hiding under the bed.
Li Yan, however, wasn’t as nervous.
“How are you going to help Star Sheng fulfill her obsession? There are Night Watchers everywhere outside; we can’t even step out!”
“No, we can do it!”
Night Lan proclaimed confidently, completely overshadowing Li Yan’s concerns.
“Don’t underestimate my abilities! I’m not one of those low-spec beings like you. Do you even know who the big shots are in the Star Eclipses realm?”
To maintain her top position in front of Li Yan, Night Lan had to put on a show of being a proud, powerful super boss.
Sometimes, a strong attitude from a powerful person can be reassuring.
Even though Night Lan’s stance didn’t exude any authority — she looked just like a tiny little loli.
But Li Yan could sense the overwhelming aura of a powerful Star Eclipse from her, naturally believing her to be of high caliber.
“Could you let me know what you’re planning?”
“Of course! After all, when you two walk down the street openly, those Night Watchers won’t lay a finger on you; they won’t even approach you.”
“Really?”
Li Yan’s eyes widened in shock.
To achieve such a level, how powerful was this counterpart before him!?
This was what it meant to be a noble and powerful high-caliber Star Eclipse!?
Night Lan was thoroughly enjoying the stunned look on Li Yan’s face.
So this was what it feels like to flaunt one’s prowess!
Loved it, absolutely loved it.
With her head held high, she played up her stature using the aura of the Doll City.
“Of course it’s true! Why would I lie to you? There’s no benefit in deceiving you.”
“But… people like you, why would you help weaklings like us?”
Li Yan was a bit puzzled.
He, who had humanity, obsession, and feelings, understood beings like the Star Eclipses all too well.
He had helped many of them and, in the process, learned their true essence.
Beings like Star Eclipses should be driven by their fixations, right?
Even high-caliber counterparts shouldn’t engage in matters unrelated to their obsessions.
Night Lan mischievously blinked her eyes.
“How do you know this isn’t my obsession? Helping you is what I want to do; is that reason enough?”
“……”
Li Yan was touched, then quietly bowed his head in submission.
Perhaps this high-ranking Star Eclipse shared an obsession similar to his.
“That’s enough for me.”
“Mm~ just follow my lead, okay?”
Night Lan was very satisfied with Li Yan’s attitude.
At the same time, she let out a sigh of relief inside her heart.
Bluffing was an art form.
To be successful in bluffing, it required more than just acting skills.
It’s tiring, to say the least.
Now, she just had to follow the plan.
“By the way, Li Yan, do you have any other guys by your side, or is it just Star Sheng?”
“No, there’s one more.”
Li Yan had helped many of his kind, and a lot had left satisfied.
At the moment, only two troublesome little ones remained.
“Where is she?” Night Lan asked.
“She’s currently in the mainland area of Pinghaishi. Once you handle Star Sheng’s issue, I’ll take you over.”
“Hmm…”
According to Li Yan, this was leading her to results.
Looks like she had to resolve Star Sheng’s issue first before she could meet another member of this so-called cluster of Star Eclipses.
She had heard that this one was also a cute little loli.
