Chapter 45: Learning New Ideas
Night.
Night Lan heads over to the Rising Sun Theater once more, ready to snuggle up with her Sun Star.
Why not just sleep at the theater tonight, right?
She had even invited Zero Meow.
But it seems she’s still too chicken to step foot in the theater. Such a fraidy cat!
Meanwhile…
In some basement.
Li Yan quietly gazes at the figure of Star Sheng, sensing that her heart has reached a certain level of satisfaction—and she looks quite happy, too!
At this rate, Star Sheng might just leave here feeling fulfilled.
In this state, she resembles a ghost ready to float away at any moment.
Leaving with a sense of contentment is definitely a good thing.
Thinking this, Li Yan exits the basement, preparing to check on another kid’s situation.
A little later…
Li Yan uses his special methods to return from the seafront city to the continental city.
The other kid is right here.
Also needing his help is Star Eclipse, the embodiment of “Thoughts Drowning.”
Li Yan finds her on the brink of d*ath in the continental area of Pinghaishi.
Almost the same situation as Star Sheng.
Considering various factors, he didn’t put Star Sheng and the other child together.
He’s worried about potential conflicts.
But on second thought, their personalities seem unlikely to clash.
However, trying to move her now might expose them, bringing the powerful Night Watchers right to their door.
That’s a huge risk.
So, he can only keep her here.
Li Yan has been moving back and forth between the two locations to keep tabs on both of them.
Now, Night Lan’s appearance has sparked other ideas in Li Yan’s mind.
Switching perspectives…
Li Yan appears in a different basement.
Like the one in the seafront city, this hiding spot was obtained through his special means.
It’s safe for the time being.
At least, the Night Watchers won’t find him here so quickly.
Li Yan scans the basement.
The environment is fairly clean.
Much like the dim and quiet basement where Star Sheng is located.
But if you look closely, you might notice a tiny figure curled up in a dark corner.
A head of milky-white hair stands out in the gloom.
Facing the wall, she gives off an aura of isolation, like she’s cut off from the world.
“Shiyu Qianyi.”
Li Yan calls out, making the little figure in the corner turn her head slightly.
A pair of bright purple eyes glimmer in the dim light, shining like gems in the darkness, irresistibly drawing attention.
“Is that… Li Yan?”
“It’s me.”
With the faint light in this place, you can barely make out Shiyu Qianyi’s face.
She has a cute face, exquisitely delicate features, and her skin looks smooth and pale—definitely the kind of girl you want to protect.
Tears often linger at the corners of her eyes, giving her a constant appearance of quietly crying—a pitiful sight, like a little kitten abandoned in a cardboard box, waiting for a kind person to adopt her.
She goes by Shiyu Qianyi, her name from when she was human.
In this moment, she wears an incredibly pessimistic expression, as if she could burst into tears at any second.
“Did you come to tell me you’re going to abandon me?”
“No, I just came to check on you. I’ll come back next time,” Li Yan replies calmly.
He’s heard this statement many times before.
Almost every time he visits, he hears this phrase.
It seems Shiyu Qianyi’s mental state is no better than Star Sheng’s.
In fact, it might be even worse.
Shiyu Qianyi always maintains a pessimistic attitude; whatever happens, she thinks of the worst-case scenario, never considering the positive side.
Even when Li Yan comes to visit her, firmly insisting that he won’t abandon her, she still responds with that same line.
Talk about peak pessimism.
This might well be the main reason for the tears in her eyes.
She’s just a shy, gloomy girl.
Li Yan doesn’t attempt to comfort her.
Because no amount of words could change her negative mindset.
“Someone will grant your wish soon. Just wait patiently here.”
“Really? Would someone care about me… someone so useless?”
“Yep, absolutely… Just wait it out. See you tomorrow.”
With that, Li Yan turns to leave.
And that was it for the night.
The next day…
Night Lan wakes up at the theater, heading back to the Night Watcher Base to kick off today’s adventures.
Upon reaching her room with Zero Meow, she finds Zero Meow fast asleep on her bed, hugging a blanket, looking quite cozy.
If you listen closely, you can even catch Zero Meow mumbling in her sleep.
Things like, “Night Lan, come back soon,” “Sleep with this cat,” “Let’s do some inappropriate things together,” and so on.
What kind of bizarre dream is this fluffy little cat having!?
If only Night Lan could enter Zero Meow’s dream, she might witness something not suitable for children. How terrifying!
Night Lan has no choice but to ignore the sleeping Zero Meow and head straight to wash up and eat breakfast.
Today, she plans to take Star Sheng to the aquarium and the zoo.
She might end up spending the whole day on that!
So she needs to fuel up first.
It seems Neko Shinna hasn’t woken up yet, so it’ll be the Night Watcher cafeteria for her.
At least the cafeteria food isn’t bad here.
A little later…
Night Lan arrives at the cafeteria.
Fortunately, it’s not too crowded at this time; otherwise, she’d probably have to face a barrage of strange stares while trying to eat.
She quickly finishes her breakfast in a few bites, then slips out under the gaze of several curious Night Watchers.
“That’s the girl who was with Star Eclipse yesterday, right?”
“She’s so cute! But I wonder what she’s up to.”
“Maybe she’s trying to befriend Star Eclipse? It seems she doesn’t have to worry about Star Eclipse’s contamination.”
“Thinking small! Maybe she hopes to solve the Star Eclipse incident through a different, more beautiful method. Let’s just wait and see how this unfolds.”
When it comes to this adorable girl, the Night Watchers aren’t diving into conspiracy theories or anything.
Cuteness is justice!
Moreover, this is the headquarters of the dazzling Sun, no less!
Since she’s a Sunlight Night Watcher, they have to trust her abilities.
It’s a matter of age and appearance, after all.
At least, that’s the way most Night Watchers think.
Perspective shift.
Night Lan informs no one, using her “Blink” ability to appear in the basement where Star Sheng is.
Li Yan isn’t around, and only Star Sheng is waiting here.
“Can I go out to see the little animals today?” Star Sheng asks cautiously.
Night Lan smiles and nods gently, extending her hand.
“Of course! Just hold my hand.”
At that, hope lights up in Star Sheng’s eyes, and she carefully places her hand in Night Lan’s palm.
“Um, okay.”
Night Lan holds her hand back, feeling that this is a nice development.
Now all they need is to gradually build their bond, as there’s plenty of time for them to connect emotionally.
“Let’s go to the aquarium.”
“Mm~”
In the next moment…
Their figures vanish again.
They reappear near the aquarium in the blink of an eye.
Night Lan thinks it’s unnecessary to hide this “Blink” technique.
After all, there won’t be any hint of Star Eclipse’s aura when it’s used.
That’s part of its uniqueness.
To the unsuspecting Night Watchers, it might simply seem like one of their Star effects.
Even if they know the truth, it could just be passed off as the power of her Wish Machine.
It’s all good in the end!
Meanwhile…
The Night Watchers’ monitoring equipment captures the two figures once again.
Like yesterday, the leader and others are still watching Night Lan and the “Ecological Distortion” embodiment, acting as the audience for this unusual show.
At least many believe there’s something important to be learned from this.
This could very well be a brand-new approach to solving problems.
Still in the experimental phase!
