Chapter 101: An Unexpected Turn of Events
The sky grew dark, enhancing the mysterious glow of the stage.
Two songstresses stood at the center, their ethereal voices effortlessly tugging at the hearts of the audience, showering their souls in a healing luminescence.
This time, Night Star didn’t hang out at the edge of the stage; instead, she blended in with the crowd, minimizing her presence.
With the help of the singer, even the Star Holders couldn’t detect her.
“Hmm, this perspective makes their performance way more enjoyable.”
Night Star stood with her hands on her hips, sitting pretty near the front of the crowd.
She spotted Lulu Lana not far away, standing with her mother, both in prime viewing positions—most likely thanks to Lulu’s request.
From the glint in Lulu Lana’s eyes, it looked like she was having a blast; probably a nice break from her recent research institute imprisonment.
Night Star pondered this.
Putting those thoughts aside, everything should wrap up smoothly this time—unless some daredevil decided to stir up trouble.
If a troublemaker truly appeared, the gentlemen would definitely teach them a lesson they wouldn’t forget.
Surely, Waltonka’s inner world had already recognized the terrifying nature of the Rising Sun Theater Group.
Just as Night Star was deep in thought, the two songstresses finished their act.
Their enchanting melodies reached a glorious finale, signaling the beginning of the next performance.
Their duet had drawn in a monster crowd.
With their world-class vocals intertwining, anyone within earshot couldn’t help but gravitate toward the spectacle, muscles frozen in place like a high-level charm spell.
The number of attendees looked to be over twice last time.
“Of course it’s an epic opening performance thanks to two world-renowned songstresses!”
Night Star found herself out of praise; all that came to mind were words like “awesome” and “epic.”
As the singing wrapped up, Night Star clapped along with the audience, her applause blending into a sea of sounds.
Right now, she was an audience performer, just like everyone else!
So, of course, she clapped enthusiastically, with passion!
The next act would follow the traditional routing: the Puppet Master would take center stage.
Night Star still adored Lianhua’s puppet shows; they were so captivating, it felt like stepping into a puppet world.
On the other side…
Lulu Lana fixed her gaze on the stage, excitement bubbling as she watched the Puppet Master appear.
She adored this cute little loli too.
Even if she was a Star Eclipse, Lulu still wanted to be friends with her.
Unfortunately, their handshake had been a disaster last time.
Who knew if she could even muster a handshake anymore?
While Lulu pondered, a strange sensation surged within her.
Her heart seemed to leap, sending a wave of unease through her.
“What is… happening?”
Confusion flooded through Lulu, a sense of dread settling in.
Meanwhile, on stage…
With the announcer’s proclamation, the Puppet Master made her entrance, ready to dazzle the audience with her marvelous puppetry.
But before Lianhua could begin, a blinding flash erupted from the audience, illuminating everything around.
Clang!!
The audience nearly got their retinas fried by the unexpected brilliance, reflexively shutting their eyes.
“What a blinding light!”
“F*! What is that!?”
The light emanated from a small figure in the crowd.
Lulu Lana felt her mind go blank, oblivious to what was happening.
Her body’s star had activated.
Under the influence of her A-level psychic power, the star was triggered by the Star Eclipse on stage.
Completely out of her control!
Lulu’s mother seemed to have forgotten an important detail: the star was a passive ability.
The moment Star Eclipses were present, purification would automatically kick in.
And the stage’s Star Eclipse was just too potent, firing up Lulu’s star senses.
Thus, the light aimed for the stage like an unyielding exterminator, intent on obliterating its target.
The A-level psychic-powered purification star had enough strength to do significant harm to an ultra-grade Star Eclipse.
This star was the arch-nemesis of Star Eclipses!
The instant Lianhua was hit by the light, she felt a wave of discomfort wash over her.
“Ugh…”
In the next second, Little Lian appeared beside her, blocking the purification power with even higher caliber strength.
Unfortunately, the fraudster and the gentleman couldn’t muster the same defenses; they quickly bore the marks of burns, looking extremely lethal.
Night Star, still blinded by the blinding light, was clueless about the commotion unfolding.
At that moment, Mo Rabbit’s voice chimed in her ear.
“Your friend Lulu Lana’s star activated; that’ll cause considerable harm to some members of the theater group. You’d better fix this.”
Night Star snapped into action, wishing upon the Wish Machine.
“Get Lulu Lana into the Rising Sun Theater, fast!”
The wish power kicked in instantly.
The glaring light soon dissipated.
When everyone opened their eyes again, they discovered the surroundings had returned to normal, the sun hanging high in the sky.
Warm sunlight bathed everyone, a world apart from the earlier searing light.
When they turned their gaze back to the stage, however, they found it utterly deserted.
The stage was vacant.
“What just happened?”
“No idea.”
“Totally creepy.”
The onlookers were utterly baffled by the situation but didn’t dwell too long, quickly dispersing.
Yet one person remained frozen in the crowd.
A mature blonde woman.
That was Lulu Lana’s mother.
Now, her body was stiff, muscles taut, hands and feet cold.
Her daughter Lulu Lana was gone.
She had been right by her side moments ago, and now she had vanished into thin air.
But the blonde woman had a thought.
It was because Lulu Lana’s star had gone haywire, attempting to attack the Star Eclipse embodiment on stage.
The result? It interrupted the Rising Sun Theater’s performance.
It might have even angered them!
Now, with the Rising Sun Theater’s members all gone, the show was forcibly halted, and her daughter was nowhere to be found.
The blonde woman’s heart was laden with anxiety and fear.
She had no idea what would happen to Lulu; it felt grim!
Would the Rising Sun Theater let a mere human disrupt their performance off the hook?
The blonde woman didn’t dare to entertain that thought any longer.
She didn’t shout or scream on the busy streets, nor did she show her panic and fear; just a face filled with despair, lamenting, “If only I had taken Lulu Lana away sooner…”
But now… it seemed too late.
Scene shift!
Rising Sun Theater.
Lulu Lana lay unconscious on the stage, having fainted.
By her side stood Kong Yu Bai and Night Star, who had already used the power of Existence Interference to completely conceal her star, rendering it dormant for the time being.
Night Star sighed softly, mumbling to herself.
“Who would’ve thought it would go out of control… such an unexpected turn of events…”
