Chapter 96: Putting All the Cards on the Table
White Fish and the others already knew almost all of Night Star Lan’s secrets.
But even so, their attitude toward her didn’t change much.
It was business as usual.
No, they might even get closer in the future.
Who wouldn’t want to be closer to someone who’s willing to take things further with a few girls?
Before, they were just friends hoping for something more, but maybe that would soon change.
At the same time, White Fish and the gang also learned about what Night Star Lan was about to do.
She was planning to face the recently vanished other half of Origin—Kuro.
Kuro is the opposite of White and the founder of Star Eclipses. Just thinking about it sends shivers down one’s spine.
Watching Night Star Lan’s memories showed how powerful Origin of Kuro truly is.
It’s definitely scarier than those supernova Star Eclipses or the first generation Star Eclipses.
Facing such a disaster alone, Night Watchers outside of Night Star Lan would look like bugs fighting a truck.
Luckily, White Paint and the gang picked up Night Lan back then.
Otherwise, the Night Watcher Organization wouldn’t have any godlike power.
Even if there were some exceptionally strong Night Watchers, they couldn’t tackle something of Origin or First Generation’s level.
Humans have their limits.
“Kuro must be really dangerous. Are you sure you’re okay going alone?”
After learning that Night Star Lan intended to face such an overpowered entity, White Fish and the gang became naturally worried.
Zero Meow and the others felt like this was some magical realist story.
Night Lan had been hanging out with them for quite some time.
No matter what happened outside, it was never their concern.
Someone else always came through.
But now, Night Star Lan put everything on the table, publicly shared everything, and even said she’d tackle a difficult issue, perhaps facing dangerous enemies who might threaten her life.
In such a short amount of time, Zero Meow and the others couldn’t accept this reality.
In these days of memory playback, Night Star Lan had indeed faced major events one after another, maybe even tamed the ancestor of stars—Origin of White.
If all this were aired, it would surely shock all Night Watchers into disbelief.
But this doesn’t mean that Night Star Lan is invincible.
Throughout this, she encountered lots of hindrances.
There were times when she got hurt, felt hopeless, got heartbroken, and even cried. It truly made one feel sad.
Thinking back at the scenes they witnessed, White Fish and the others felt quite distressed and didn’t want her to suffer anymore.
But the problem is, apart from her, no one else seems capable of solving this problem.
Night Star Lan holds Extraordinary Star [Wish Machine] which can compare to the Origin of Stars that created stars and Star Eclipses. It has terrifying potential, making her unbeatable.
Besides, Kuro’s situation intertwines with everything around her.
Just Loxi’s fate needs to bear on her shoulders since Night Star Lan forcefully kept Loxi by her side.
How could she avoid this?
If she can’t solve the problems brought upon by Kuro, Loxi won’t peacefully and happily live with her.
This she didn’t want to see.
In response to White Fish’s concerns, Night Star Lan smiled gently.
“Don’t worry, I’m pretty strong. After you learn about my experiences, you still know anyone stronger? No, right?”
Zero Meow pondered for a moment.
Indeed, no one.
Even that mysterious Night Watcher Leader isn’t necessarily stronger.
Humans have their limits.
Even if someone were stronger, they probably couldn’t surpass this limit.
Holding the [Wish Machine], Night Star Lan has long transcended humanity and can even compete with Origin of Stars.
This is no joke.
If someone else were in her place, it would be “just Ji.”
That’s why White Fish and the gang could only trust Night Star Lan.
“Make sure to stay safe and come back early.”
“Right! If you get Ji’d, I’ll definitely summon your spirit and then give you a good spanking!”
Night Star was quickly pinned down by Zero Meow.
“How dare you zero me out, I’ll see how I punish you!”
“Miao miao miao! I’m wrong, don’t spank me please!”
Ultimately, the one being crushed on the floor and being bullied into meowing like a kitten wasn’t Night Star Lan, but Zero Meow herself; quite thought-provoking.
Night Lan stood aside speechless, staring at the smiling White Fish and the others.
“Well, we can still cuddle a while longer, then I’ll come back with a lot to share.”
White Fish nodded and smiled.
“Yeah, we believe in you.”
…
The next few days
Night Star stayed in the lounge, cuddling with White Fish and the others, enjoying a brief reprieve from their hectic lifestyles in order to alleviate their inner anxieties. Loxi wasn’t among them.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to be with White Fish and the gang, but she had something to do.
Like finding the last three original ones in this space-time: the Perpetual Mechanism, the Record Keeper, and the Judger.
They weren’t in the state of Star Eclipses; rather, they were abnormal humans who lived very long lives.
They mostly stayed in one area unless specifically looking for Star Origin.
Unlike some of the original Star Eclipses, they don’t roam around everywhere.
If the Rising Sun Theater keeps randomly transferring, it might reach their region.
But with Night Star tampering with the theater’s transfer probability, it’s unlikely they’d venture beyond Huaxia, thus difficult to encounter those three originals.
Of course, unless all three of these original beings reside within Huaxia territory.
But this probability is extremely low.
Loxi went to find them just to check on their situation.
After all, as her favorite original, not giving them a hello wouldn’t seem polite.
Of course, this is all in the current timeline.
As for the three originals in a future timeline, they’ve already achieved freedom.
Even without Loxi there, it wouldn’t affect their plans.
They could do whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted.
As long as they didn’t provoke Future Timeline’s Night Star, everything was fine.
Even if they still wanted to follow her, Loxi wouldn’t allow it.
Now, she’s not only Origin of White but a possession of Night Star Lan.
Having three hangers-on around constantly would make it less suitable to snuggle with Night Star Lan.
Such are the circumstances.
As for Night Lan, she didn’t join her since she wanted her to act alone.
After a few days of intense cuddling, Night Star Lan didn’t stick to Loxi as badly as she used to, nor did she prevent her from leaving.
There will be plenty of time for cuddling later.
Their bond cemented them together.
If Loxi tried to leave, she simply couldn’t.
Now, Night Lan was considering heading to the capital headquarters to inform the leader of some matters.
To achieve the future timeline’s goals like she envisions, it couldn’t be done solely by her efforts. She needed assistance from the Night Watchers.
As the leader of all Night Watchers, Ling Feng had the right to know the details.
Including Night Star’s identity, and her relationship with Night Lan.
Only knowing these could ensure he cooperates fully with upcoming tasks.
Back in reality:
Night Lan took a deep breath outside the leader’s office door and walked in.
“Leader, I have something I need to discuss with you.”
