### Chapter 1: Back to My Hometown
Under the Moonlit Sky
A group of people stood on an abandoned high-rise, exuding mysterious vibes that made them seem incredibly powerful.
“Hmm…”
The silver-haired loli mused aloud, her crimson eyes twinkling with thoughtful gleam as she stared intensely at her phone’s location information.
“Shanghe City?”
Such a familiar city name.
“This isn’t Lianhua’s hometown, is it?”
Shanghe City.
The city once witnessed the Supernova Star Eclipses event.
The star eclipse event, known as “Doll City,” had caused significant repercussions. However, after Night Star Lan’s intervention, its impact was minimized and the city returned to normal.
Night Lan’s last visit was through the Wish Machine’s wishes, about a year ago.
She met Lianhua, Eypar, and other Night Watchers there.
Now descending upon this city, Night Star’s memories flooded back swiftly.
She remembered when she first came here, still a naive newbie struggling with the current situation, quite unlike her current street-smart self.
So, she accepted help from two young Night Watchers in Shanghe City.
One was the young man Mo Yu, and the other was the pretty girl Lan Feng Su Yu.
Without their help, settling down would have been tough for Night Lan.
“There’s also Spearstar Tower.”
Night Star looked in another direction.
There stood an unparalleled tower called Spearstar Tower, the ultimate battleground where Sunlight Night Watcher fought Lilith, and where she saved Lianhua.
Seeing that tower brought vivid, crystal clear memories.
“Oh, I can’t believe I’m feeling nostalgic about those days!”
Night Star glanced at Lianhua beside her and smiled. “Puppeteer, this is Shanghe City, where we first met.”
Their first encounter happened there indeed.
Back then, Lianhua was incomplete and weak because of the damaged puppet Little Lian.
It was out of Lianhua’s desire to repair the puppet that Night Star Lan descended upon the city before the incident.
After coming to Shanghe City, Night Lan truly got to know Lianhua and became friends with her.
“Um, of course I remember. With an Audience Performer around, my memories of the city are so vivid… I’ll never forget. I didn’t expect to perform here, though! It’s a bit of a surprise.”
Lianhua was really excited.
To be honest, this was technically her hometown.
But what she cared more about wasn’t the home filled with sorrow, but rather the place where she first met Night Lan, which held great meaning for her.
As for her family…
Her wicked stepmother had already received her due punishment and her father realized his mistake.
Thinking about her father made Lianhua’s emotions suddenly conflicted.
Though her father brought back a detestable stepmother, she felt more guilty than anything else.
Eventually, he discovered just how evil the stepmother truly was.
Although she thought that way, Lianhua had no intention of reconciling with her father.
She was no longer a mere human; she was the Star Eclipse Embodiment and part of the Rising Sun Theatre Company.
As a human, Lianhua had long ceased to exist.
Now, she was Star Eclipse Lianhua of the Rising Sun Theatre Company, living completely separate from ordinary life.
So she’d check on the surroundings by the mansion later…
Mo Rabbit did not react so strongly.
Though the experiences in this city were significant for her too, that was about it.
“I’m heading off for some rest.”
Mo Rabbit turned away and left.
Night Star returned to the Rising Sun Theatre, not planning to look up old acquaintances.
After all, she was Night Star, not Night Lan.
If she suddenly appeared in the city, her identity would definitely be questioned.
Night Star wanted to keep her status as an Audience Performer under wraps for now.
Come to think of it, Night Star had shown up in front of Lan Feng Su Yu and others, pretending to be Night Lan’s little sister.
At the time, in her hurry, she blurted out that reason, and recalling it, she found so many holes in her explanation. She was so embarrassed she wished she could dig herself a three-bedroom home with her toes.
Hopefully, no one noticed the discrepancies.
Night Star shook her head, pushing those complicated thoughts aside.
Regardless, it was night, so she would deal with things tomorrow.
Returning to one of the rooftops of Shanghe City, Night Star turned towards the Star Eclipse Nation.
The grand performance in Pinghai City was over, giving her time to do some real work.
For instance, clearing pollution defects related to certain star eclipses.
However, before taking action, Night Star couldn’t help but ponder with another idea.
As everyone knows, Existence Interference could obscure the presence of something, with even supernova-level abilities capable of permanent erasure—basically making something disappear from existence.
Even though Night Star only had one-third the power of Existence Interference, could strengthening it with a wish allow her to clean up those pollution defects without needing another wish?
She decided to give it a shot.
“Wish Princess, enhance Existence Interference.”
“Permission granted.”
With the wish’s augmentation, Existence Interference quickly reached full supernova strength.
Night Star then perceived everything in the vicinity, mentally mapping out the locations of all graveyard star eclipses.
“Let’s try it… Permanent concealment!”
The power of Existence Interference swiftly homed in on the star eclipse’s spiritual contamination.
In a second,
the star eclipse pollution in the Star Eclipse Nation faded, turning it from a deadly no-go zone into a safe haven.
Feeling the effect, Night Star sighed and smiled happily.
“Mmm~ As smart as ever, me!”
At the same moment, the graveyard star eclipses felt changes within themselves. The star eclipse pollution seemed… gone?
Night Star approached the group of star eclipses, waving.
“I’ve cleared your star eclipse contamination. Now you don’t need to worry about harming the mortals anymore.”
The revelation was a massive shock to the star eclipses.
They had assumed the process would take ages, but Night Star accomplished it so quickly!
“Thank you.”
“You are truly our light.”
“We will follow you to the end, and use our power fully.”
…
The grateful words struck a shy chord in Night Star.
While her social anxiety issues were better than before, being looked at with such intense gratitude by so many people made her blush fiercely.
She realized it was just a small favor she’d done… but it was the only thing she could do.
“Awww… If you want to thank me, support my other self to get a pivotal position in the Night Watchers organization. Only you all can do that.”
After saying that, Night Star hastily slipped away.
To her, these star eclipses were all strangers.
Dealing with strangers was tricky for her; she needed to get out fast after saying her piece.
Where should she go next?
Undoubtedly,
it was off to find the troublesome Loti Shana!
