Chapter 31: The Pillars of the Theater Group
Bai Tu slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling, still not fully awake.
“Where am I?”
She turned her gaze and saw a black-haired loli sitting by her bed—none other than Ye Night Lan.
“Night Lan?”
“Yeah, it’s me, Senior Bai Tu.”
“What happened?”
Bai Tu sat up straight, holding her head, her memories a bit hazy.
She remembered she was facing the Tragic Shadow Theater. Just as she was about to use the Stars to freeze the stage, a heart-wrenching song began, severing her connection with the Stars. In the end, the Fraudster and the Gentleman went bonkers. She then passed out from suffocation and mental pain.
What exactly transpired after that?
Bai Tu carefully sensed her body and found no movement from the Stars inside her, as if they had vanished altogether.
Is this the effect of a Star Eclipse?
Shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind, Bai Tu looked at the concerned Night Lan.
“Night Lan, do you know what happened to the Tragic Shadow Theater afterwards?”
“Mm…The Tragic Shadow Theater left, and it didn’t cause any other trouble. But all the Night Watchers, like you, fell unconscious. They might not wake up for a while.”
“Is that so? Good thing.”
Bai Tu breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the Tragic Shadow Theater didn’t finish their show, it was fine. With five Star Eclipses, even two Sunlight-level Night Watchers wouldn’t have a chance. Being able to get them away was the best outcome.
At that moment, the door to the room opened, and Bai Yu walked in.
Seeing her sister already awake on the bed, Bai Yu froze.
“Sis…you’re awake?”
“Yeah, sorry to worry you, Bai Yu.” Bai Tu smiled gently.
Bai Yu ran over and jumped into Bai Tu’s arms, wearing a joyful grin.
“It’s so great!”
Then she looked at Night Lan, as if guessing something.
“Was it Night Lan who did this?”
“Eh? Probably?”
Night Lan wasn’t sure if it was her doing; such star-destroying powers should belong to Ye Qingya. But should she say anything?
Before she could explain, Bai Yu hugged her.
“I knew Night Lan was the best! So, was Night Lan the little angel sent by heaven to save us? I’m so happy!”
“Don’t flatter me…”
Feeling Bai Yu’s excitement, Night Lan figured it would be better to wait and talk about it later. Now didn’t seem like the right time.
…
Inside the base.
Overnight passed.
Finally, some of the Night Watchers who fainted during the confrontation with the Tragic Shadow Theater woke up.
Of course, only two, both Sunlight-level.
Xiao Jin and Wang Chao walked side by side down the corridor, the atmosphere between them oddly silent.
This kind of massive failure, it was the first time.
Xiao Jin broke the silence first.
“We miscalculated. That girl with the long white hair is actually a Supernova Star Eclipses. What’s a star like that doing in the Tragic Shadow Theater?”
Wang Chao placed his hands on his temples, lounging casually, seemingly unfazed by yesterday’s defeat.
“Who knows. And that Puppet Master was also in the Tragic Shadow Theater. Now there are two Supernova Star Eclipses in Yun Chang City, and Mo Tu doesn’t seem too reliable. At this rate, it’ll be only a matter of time before we both crash and burn.”
Though Wang Chao said it lightly, his mind was preoccupied with the last scene where the single-tailed girl spoke.
What did she mean?
And why did a Star Eclipse Embodiment bleed?
Unheard of.
At least in the many Star Eclipses Wang Chao had cut through, he never saw one bleed.
Or was the single-tailed girl not a Star Eclipse at all? Yet she exuded a Star Eclipse aura, so strange it made his head spin.
Now mysteries piled up.
As for Mo Tu, Xiao Jin squinted his eyes, indicating there were plenty of things he wanted to say.
They arrived outside an office door and walked right in.
Upon entering, Xiao Jin and Wang Chao quickly spotted a black-haired man seated on the sofa.
“Good morning, my dear colleagues. I’m glad you’re awake so soon,” Mo Tu greeted with a smile, his face devoid of extra complexity.
Seeing this, Xiao Jin and Wang Chao were unsurprised and walked directly to sit down.
It had been planned in advance.
As soon as Xiao Jin and Wang Chao woke up, Mo Tu was notified to organize a small meeting.
They needed to discuss the next steps.
Xiao Jin led the conversation.
“I can no longer sense the presence of Stars.”
Immediately, Wang Chao chimed in: “Me too.”
Mo Tu smiled slightly.
“How coincidental, same here.”
In the next second, the air froze. The silence was so heavy, a pin drop could be heard.
Xiao Jin frowned.
“Why did your Stars disappear too?”
“Geez, I was there too. We were all fooled by the Supernova Star Eclipses. Nothing unusual.”
Hearing this, Xiao Jin and Wang Chao fell silent.
This guy really did watch the show live.
That’s just crazy.
“Why are there two Supernova Star Eclipses in the Tragic Shadow Theater?”
Mo Tu shrugged, looking quite troubled.
“Tell me who, if you can. My Stars don’t work well against high-ranking beings. Ask the Group Leader instead.”
“Let’s change the subject. When you told me earlier, what did you mean? Don’t hurt someone…?”
“Who else but them? Can’t you guess what happened next? How do you think the Gentleman and Fraudster went berserk?”
Wang Chao rubbed his chin. “Was it the masked single-tailed girl?”
“Otherwise?” Mo Tu smiled slightly, admitting it.
Hearing this, Xiao Jin and Wang Chao remembered.
Indeed, they had seen the girl injured in the scene. They wondered when this happened, causing both Star Eclipses to go berserk.
But why?
Just as Xiao Jin was about to ask another question, Mo Tu interrupted him.
“Before you inquire, maybe you should check the updated information on the official website about the Tragic Shadow Theater. This should clear up some of your confusion.”
On hearing this, Xiao Jin and Wang Chao quickly launched the website on their screens and started checking the info.
The Tragic Shadow Theater’s profile was indeed updated, adding three new members: the Puppet Master, the Singer, and the Audience Performer.
Xiao Jin grew serious and began meticulously examining the data.
While the information was scant, he spent over ten minutes poring over it.
“Where did you get all this info?”
“Just some results I foresaw.”
“You said your Stars don’t work easily on the Tragic Shadow Theater, right?”
“That’s called probability. Sometimes you just get lucky.”
Hearing this, Xiao Jin fell silent again.
He stared at the screen, focusing on the word “Audience Performer.”
“Are you talking about the Pillars of the Theater Group?”
