Chapter 131

“Regardless, the IPC will also compete for the Watchmaker’s legacy in the future!”

Stelle: “Then wouldn't it just be a fight when the time comes?”

Himeko, who was about to speak, saw the video footage light up, narrowed her eyes and spoke: “Aventurine...”

“One of the IPC’s Ten Stonehearts...”

“The IPC really sent an incredible person here this time! It seems they really want Penacony...”

March 7th also looked over immediately; she didn't know Aventurine.

But the first time she saw him, she couldn't help but speak: “Aventurine!!!”

“This person looks so rich!”

Not for any other reason, just because Aventurine, who appeared on the video footage now, was indeed very different...

Any metal items and accessories on him that could be seen were definitely gold!

And other things, needless to say...

His clothes were also incomparably luxurious, regardless of whether you knew him or not!

The first reaction was that this person is rich!

Very, very rich!

A nouveau riche!!!

[Kiana: Who is this person? He looks super rich!]

[Elysia: Unlike Eden, he looks more like a nouveau riche...]

[Herta: Aventurine, one of the IPC’s Ten Stonehearts, is one of the company’s middle-to-high-level executives...]

[Jing Yuan: Have they already sent a character of this level?]

“This person looks really flashy!”

Theresa looked at Aventurine in the video footage, and her first feeling was that it was very flashy...

Himeko also couldn't help but nod: “Indeed...”

“But it cannot be denied that this guy looks really rich!”

Theresa said with some envy: “Yes, those gold items on him!”

“They must be incredible, right?”

“So next, this person...”

“Is he planning to dance for us?”

Theresa looked curiously at this scene in the video footage, the way Aventurine appeared~...

“It really looks like a dancer...”

Himeko smiled: “A nouveau riche who is so rich dancing for us to watch...”

“Seems like a pretty good treat too...”

The two smiled faintly...

Following that, the sound of music came from the video footage...

Hearing this music, Himeko said with a smile: “Not bad...”

“This intro is very good!”

In the video footage...

As the video footage lit up, a figure turned around gracefully on a dim stage...

Then a very rhythmic whistling sound rang out...

Immediately after, the spotlights on the stage lit up, all shining on Aventurine...

Those accessories full of gems and gold from head to toe...

Were all telling the audience in front of the live stream one thing!

That is, he is either rich or noble...

The main point is two words, rich!

And on the other side of him, several spotlights also lit up, shining on a person...

That person was wearing a gentleman’s top hat, one hand pressed on the hat, posing a very cool starting move for a dance!

And this figure, the audience was all too familiar with!

The person who had been glanced at by the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook, and the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth before...

The game protagonist of Honkai: Star Rail—Stelle!

Yes, the opening of “Sleepless Night” was a co-performance by Aventurine and Stelle...

This rhythm, this drumbeat, this whistling sound!

Without needing to think, one knew that what followed would definitely be a very exciting dance and theme song...

[March 7th: Stelle? That’s Stelle, right!]

[Stelle: It’s not strange that I appear, right? Don't forget I am the protagonist...]

[Dan Heng: Why are they performing together with Aventurine? Could it be that in the story to come, we members of the Astral Express crew can cooperate with Aventurine...]

[Herta: Given the relationship between your Astral Express and the IPC, feeling like cooperating with the company is also a normal thing...]

[Welt: If our goals are the same, cooperation is not impossible... but the IPC side...]

[Mobius: It seems this Interastral Peace Corporation is not as peace-loving as its name suggests...]

[Kiana: Is this company some kind of big villain?]

[Otto: It’s not impossible, often such existences need a suitable identity to cover up their purpose...]

[Silver Wolf: Why do I feel like you are talking about yourself?]

[Bronya: Agree +1!]

[Seele: Putting it that way, Otto really seems to be that kind of person...]

[Boothill: It seems that in the future, some of us Galaxy Rangers will definitely go to Penacony...]

[Black Swan: I should be going too...]

[Fu Xuan: Penacony hasn't been this lively since the War of Independence...]

[Screwllum: It seems the people of the Oak Family are going to have a headache next...]

[March 7th: Don't say, this song is really good to listen to!]

In the video footage...

As the music rang out, Stelle and Aventurine, who were standing on the stage, performed a tacit and powerful dance together with the music...

Every movement matched the rhythm of the music very well!

Making the audience listen to the rhythm of the music, their bodies couldn't help but sway...

And after the intro ended, the two ended the opening dance with a mirrored dance move...

Then the vocal part of the whole song entered the audience’s ears.

“Outside the car window, this night color...”

“Flowing with light and overflowing with color~~~”

The content in the video footage also changed with the singing of the lyrics...

First, a luxurious car sped past on a red-carpet road.

Two people were sitting in the car, a man and a woman, both with long silver-white hair...

The girl looked very beautiful, holding a glass of cocktail in her hand...

Elegantly raising it to the audience in front of the screen, making a gesture of a toast...

“Don't forget, close your eyes...”

“Only then can you wake up (only then can you wake up)~”

This lyric very well stated the awakening of Penacony’s dreamscape.

It also happened to correspond to the point Bai Feng mentioned in the live stream before this theme song started...

Only after checking into the Reverie Hotel, and falling asleep in the hotel room...

Only then can it be considered a true entry into Penacony...

So after closing your eyes...

Only then can you truly wake up!

Driven by the music, one character after another begins to appear before the audience...

The hotel bellboy, Captain Misha...

The lawman, Gallagher...

Sparkle, of the Masked Fools faction, surrounded by a group of fiery red koi...

Every character has a unique way of making an entrance...

"You participate, in this play~~~"

"Changing postures~"

"The mystery! The ending!"

"How am I~ supposed to guess!"

Black Swan, holding tarot cards, a profound light flashing in her eyes...

Next is Firefly from the Stellaron Hunters, dancing with two sparklers in her hands...

Her face brimming with a smile full of happiness...

"Memory is the prologue to a dream..."

"Scars are covered, yesterday is still here!"

"Time is waiting for you to wake up!!!"

As the song reaches this point, the rhythm begins to soar...

Clearly, the experiment has entered its climax.

"take~me~away"

After a cool transition featuring Aventurine, Clockie appears before the audience...

"Don't break again!"

"Don't wither again!"

"Keep indulging, circling yourself~"

And what appears before the audience next is no longer individual characters...

But the different sights within Penacony...

Every magnificent street...

And those scenes that would be almost impossible to appear in real life...

World after world within the dream appears before the audience!

Even the viewers in the Astral Express universe find these scenes incredible...

After all, wanting to check into the Reverie Hotel...

And entering the dreamscape of Penacony is no small expense!

Those staying at the Reverie Hotel are all either wealthy or noble!

As for the viewers in the live stream, money aside!

Most viewers don't have the time to indulge in such beautiful dreams...

"These places are all so magical!!!"

"Mei, look quickly, how are those fish flying in the air? And those arcade machines you can play games on..."

"Those game graphics are so realistic!"

"My god! Is this... Penacony!!!"

Kiana has always been someone who loves to play, and seeing these scenes in the video...

She can no longer hold back...

Because it really looks like too much fun!

"Everyone in here..."

"Are they all here to play!"

"Mei, I can't even imagine how fun this must be..."

Mei and Bronya watch these scenes, and beneath their surprise, a hint of worry appears on their faces...

Kiana also notices the difference in Mei and Bronya's expressions.

"What's wrong, Mei? Do you think what's on here isn't fun?"

"Bronya, you like playing games, don't you want to try those games up there?"

Bronya nods: "Mm, Bronya does indeed want to try them when she sees these..."

"But Kiana, don't forget, this is a dream..."

"I know it's a dream, what about it?"

Kiana still hasn't realized, just thinking it's normal that it's a dream.

Mei looks at Kiana without saying much.

After all, she knows that Kiana likes to play.

But Kiana is also very reliable when it comes to dependability.

"Kiana, this is a dream. You can come in to play, but you cannot sink into this place..."

"This place is full of places to eat, drink, and have fun."

"Of course, in the vast majority of cases, everyone who comes here is for these things..."

"But no matter what, a dream is always a dream..."

"If everyone sinks into this..."

"They will become unwilling to wake up."

Kiana's face sinks, as if...

Suddenly feeling that Penacony isn't so great after all...

At this moment, Fu Hua speaks up: "And this is not a dream dominated by the dreamer."

"But everyone has entered a dream that has already been constructed..."

"In this situation, if the person guiding the dream wants to do something..."

"It will become very terrifying!"

"Everyone who enters the dream will become that person's puppet and something to be slaughtered by others."

"Just like before, when I used the Fenghuang Down to control the Second Herrscher, Sirin..."

"If it weren't for the fact that Sirin was a Herrscher and had the Honkai consciousness helping..."

[Requesting flowers]

"She would have died back then..."

After explaining, Fu Hua continues to look at the video screen: "Now it seems that Penacony, as the so-called Land of Dreams..."

"Is not the place we imagined where everyone can chase their dreams..."

"But a place where beautiful dreams lead to sinking..."

Mei nods: "I think such a Penacony is perhaps not the Penacony that Mikhail and the others wanted to build at the beginning..."

"It was only after the Family entered that Penacony became what it is now..."

"Perhaps for all those who come to Penacony, what they want to do more..."

"Is not to chase their dreams, but to escape reality."

Bronya stands from a relatively neutral perspective and speaks: "It's too absolute to say it like this now..."

"It doesn't seem right to draw such a conclusion just by seeing this..."

"So why don't we see what the story of Penacony will be like next?"

Kiana becomes smart at this moment.

"But Bronya..."

"From the perspective of playing a game, since the protagonist group, the Trailblazer, has arrived here..."

"The next story must have a major conflict, right?"

Bronya nods: "Not only that..."

"Even the game officials have released such a theme song for this plot..."