Chapter 45: King of Popularity
As two Ultra Star Eclipses appeared on stage.
All the Night Watchers in attendance immediately tensed up, showing clear discomfort with the Star Eclipses’ pollution.
After all, these were ultra rare Ultra Star Eclipses—rarer than a unicorn’s visit to a dentist.
Their methods might not have been that overwhelming, but the psychological impact of their pollution was no joke.
It’s hard to repel such pollution except by sheer force of will—like holding your breath underwater.
Without attention, they could totally mess things up.
“Two Ultra Star Eclipses? Are these the Graveyard Star Eclipses? But weren’t they sealed away? How did they get out?”
A flurry of questions filled their minds as everyone braced themselves.
“Is it her…?”
When Hu Jiuge and Yan Jue arrived at the cemetery, they quickly spotted a delicate little girl with dark hair and blue eyes.
She looked exactly like the silver-haired, red-eyed little girl from yesterday.
Identifying such distinctive features, they instantly recognized Night Lan.
Hu Jiuge and Yan Jue gave a slight nod toward Night Lan, seemingly greeting her.
“Hello, we are both former Sunlight Night Watchers—I am Yan Jue, and she here is Hu Jiuge. We are here to express the will of the Graveyard Star Eclipses.”
“Go on.”
The Leader remained unperturbed.
“Our Graveyard Star Eclipses wish to follow you, Sunlight Night Watcher named Night Lan. Please grant us your approval.”
“Why?”
Even though these two were dead Sunlight Night Watchers, maybe even Star Eclipses, the Leader didn’t see them as outsiders. He treated them just like regular Night Watchers.
“The reason is she has leadership skills. Through a secret channel, we learned about her, and with her special powers and achievements, she can handle our Star Eclipses’ pollution too. We are willing to follow her.”
“What if someone wants to interfere with your will?”
“No one can interfere; now we are Star Eclipses, not Night Watchers. We share the same ideals as Night Watchers.”
Many Sunlight Night Watchers were amazed by the determination of these two Ultra Star Eclipses.
They hadn’t expected Night Lan’s charm was so strong that even Star Eclipses were drawn to her.
This was the ultimate popularity magnet?
“Hey hee~”
Night Lan smiled shyly, not doing anything out of the ordinary, just making people find her adorable.
As long as she keeps smiling, everything will be fine.
But for everything else, the Graveyard Star Eclipses and the Leader and Mo Tu would take care of it.
She just had to endure a lot of stares and pretend to be busy.
No need for too much interaction.
The Leader nodded slightly.
“I understand your will. Since that’s the case, I permit the Graveyard Star Eclipses to serve under Night Lan’s command. She’ll solve the pollution problem. What do you think of this arrangement?”
“Very good. We’ll gladly accept the plan.”
“So, let Night Lan start handling the pollution first. Otherwise, my underlings might stay on edge forever.”
Hearing this, the tense Night Watchers present awkwardly shifted. However, soon enough, they recovered their composure, masking their discomfort.
Seeing the Leader’s words, Night Lan knew it was time to act.
Internally, she wished for the Wish Princess to clean the pollution from the two Star Eclipses.
Soon enough, that uncomfortable feeling faded away noticeably.
In the end, no one sensed any pollution on the bodies of Yan Jue and Hu Jiuge.
Everyone stared in awe at the Star Eclipses.
“There’s no trace of pollution anymore!”
“Is it permanent?”
“How amazing! No wonder they are the last line of defense! It means even turning into Star Eclipses doesn’t exclude you from the organization!”
Night Lan felt satisfied by the praise, feeling like she was a superstar.
Though she actually was quite impressive.
But soon enough, she heard some puzzled voices.
“If she has shown the ability to turn Star Eclipses back into humans, why doesn’t she use it now?”
Night Lan shot a glare at the person who spoke.
But he was promptly nudged by his companion.
“You’re clueless. That miracle isn’t free. If it could be done indefinitely, there’d be a long line of people seeking her.”
Upon hearing this, Night Lan didn’t bother responding further.
She indeed showed her ability to turn Star Eclipses back into humans.
Star Sheng and Shiyu Qianyi were perfect examples.
However, turning Star Eclipses back isn’t without cost.
Higher-ranked Star Eclipses require more effort.
If people asked her to do this constantly, she’d be sleeping all day.
Leader and Mo Tu also warned her recently:
It was best not to casually turn Star Eclipses back into humans.
Making it seem costly would avoid unnecessary trouble.
Otherwise, the visits would never stop.
Doing good deeds comes with a price, and Night Lan, a social anxiety sufferer, didn’t want to deal with strangers daily.
She wasn’t an idiot.
So, the Leader spread the message that it took a huge toll to turn Star Eclipses back.
This cooled down the enthusiasm somewhat.
Even so, Night Lan’s status as the last line of defense remained untouched.
Since she became known, she seemed destined for this role.
In these circumstances, having a calm life was almost unbelievable for her.
She was prepared to deal with all sorts of trouble.
Though having fewer troubles was nice too, especially since she got more time for cute bonding sessions with Little Loli.
How perfect~
Now, while enjoying the moment, Night Lan remembered her performance plan.
Leader said she should handle the Star Eclipses in batches.
It’s time to act exhausted.
The next moment.
Her complexion visibly paled.
“Ugh, I’m dizzy…”
Of course, merely dealing with two Ultra Star Eclipses wasn’t that extreme.
It wasn’t as tiring as what she went through for the Group Leader.
A little rest and she’d feel better again.
So she feigned exhaustion.
For appearance’s sake, she quietly used the Concept Interference skill to appear pale.
To others, she looked pretty bad.
Seeing this, the Leader told Secretary Ji Yun to take Night Lan to rest in the car.
So, this should be her cue to leave.
Back in the car, Night Lan’s pale face returned to normal as she realized Mo Tu was in the car too.
“In the near future, you won’t have many duties. The Leader and I will handle everything.”
“Really? That’s great. Even if something comes up, it can wait until after the Grand Performance. Time’s tight.”
“After this matter is settled, I’ll return. Even if it means skipping sleep tonight, I’ll remember the stage setup, so you can rest easy.”
“Alright, sounds good. I’ll catch some sleep first.”
Night Lan yawned lazily, leaned back, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
Mo Tu shook his head at her.
She could literally sleep anywhere.
