Chapter 313

The star of the grand event, Pinokangni, announced it will invite the renowned singer Zhigengniao to perform at the Harmonic Music Grand Ceremony; following the star's long‑standing tradition, the ceremony is held only once every Amber Era, gathering countless Tongxie believers to pray for a beautiful future of the universe.

Miss Zhigengniao, as a galaxy‑wide superstar who has won numerous top honors and whose celestial voice spreads across realms, is believed to sing a hymn to the Tongxie star deity on behalf of her family at this celebration, opening the ceremony.

As everyone knows, Liuguang Yiting has always devoted itself to reviving countless fallen civilizations, leaving a spark of renewal in the galaxy; thanks to the efforts of the Rememberers, the memory fragments of the world Moon Shield, which was annihilated by the Antimatter Legion, have been fully retrieved, and according to their plan it will be reborn in the pristine lands of Memory.

After the news report ended, Kan Xing wore a look of concern for universal affairs, and Walter laughed, "There's hardly any excitement on the family's territory—it's a pity, but after all it's a rare chance to relax, so just enjoy it."

Pinokangni is a world‑renowned entertainment hub, and the opportunity is rare; Xing found Dan Heng, intending to ask how everyone will have fun then, but Dan Heng said he would stay on the train and help them enjoy themselves.

"Let's go together; the chance is rare…"

"Thank you, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't like overly noisy places. Someone has to handle the train's duties anyway." Considering that Pinokangni is not the final stop of the journey, Dan Heng wasn't too worried; as long as everyone has fun, that's all that matters.

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Naruto.

"Dan Heng the kid is absent again? Speaking of which, I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere…"

Kangshou rested her chin on one hand and suddenly recalled, "When we first arrived at the Celestial Vessel it was just like this; luckily Dan Heng caught up in the end. Now he's not going again—won't the same scenario as on the Celestial Vessel happen again?"

"Is that your gambling intuition?" Mei Ru Ming's red lips curled into a cold smile. "I don't know whether Pinokangni will have a rogue envoy like Huanlong, but it's certainly not that simple; Lord of Dark Fire has already openly announced his intent to sabotage the ceremony, and the other factions won't stand idle, so someone will surely try to take advantage of the chaos."

Among the factions Tongxie, Cungu, Huanyu and Memory, the company representing Cungu appears to be negotiating cooperation with the family's people; the scale of this cooperation is so large that Topa even believes it requires senior management of at least P46 level to personally lead.

Just as the Five Shadows gathered to counter the Dawn Organization's capture of the Tail Beasts, Dayeomu also has ample reason to believe that, to achieve cooperation and certain shared interests, the company and the family will be the first to join forces, swiftly eliminating Lord of Dark Fire.

Ai Luo Jingjing stared at the sky dome, her voice calm: "It's still odd that the Harmonic Music Grand Ceremony is held only once per Amber Era. Clearly, simply not inviting Lord of Dark Fire would suffice; the family has no need to let him in to cause trouble."

"If you don't let Lord of Dark Fire in, won't he just come on his own?" Mei Ru Ming gracefully lifted her teacup. "The Oblivion Gang doesn't even know how many worlds they've slaughtered; do you think they're the kind to reason with you?"

"Either they kill everyone in Pinokangni, or they are killed by Pinokangni's forces… there is no third option."

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San Yueqi was packing her luggage, so Xing didn't bother her further and silently sat on the carriage sofa, waiting for the leap.

This leap, like the previous ones, gave Xing increasing experience; she only needs to steady her body, close her eyes, and wait for the carriage's violent shaking to cease.

"The leap is about to begin! Three, two, one…"

Pam's broadcast still echoed in her ears, and Xing reflexively clutched the seat armrest. Yet the expected jolt never arrived; instead came a strange sense of weightlessness—as if someone had suddenly pulled the floor out from under the train she was on.

Countless images flashed in her mind: a girl in a long dress, the silhouette of a purple‑haired woman, and board games placed inside the carriage…

"Another one…"

A cold, sharp female voice cut through the chaos like a sliver of light. Xing snapped her eyes open, finding herself seated in an unfamiliar room; she looked around with a bewildered expression, utterly clueless about what had happened.

In the room stood a pool of water, its phosphorescence stretching the shadow of the woman before her into a slender shape—under her purple long hair, a pretty‑faced woman gazed at her quietly.

"…Come with me."

"Who are you?" Xing asked warily, looking at her.

The woman opened her mouth as if to speak, but after a brief hesitation she shook her head: "These questions… are meaningless. But I will try to explain: this is the border between reality and the memory realm, a Dreamscape."

"At this moment, you and I have inadvertently shared the same Dreamscape, appearing in each other's thoughts; this is the Dreamland's initial greeting to us."

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Honkai 3.

Inside the lounge of Saint Freya Academy, the blue light of the sky dome flickered softly. The moment the purple‑haired figure appeared, Kiana sprang from the sofa with a "whoosh", her eyes lighting up like a suddenly illuminated sign, focused solely on the woman.

"Wow! It's Mei! Mei from another world!" she waved her arms excitedly, almost wanting to leap onto the sky dome. "So cool! That aura, that gaze! Ah, it's unbelievably awesome!"

Mei, who had just finished training, was sipping mineral water and nearly choked on the sound. She gave a light cough, feeling the other classmates' eyes sweep toward her, her ears flushing slightly: "Kiana, don't be so loud…"

"But he really is cool!" Kiana turned and hugged Mei's arm. "However, even at a glance you can see that 'Mei' has changed a lot, both in tone of voice…"

Himeko smiled faintly: "Indeed, there's a certain composure of the strong." Her gaze turned to Mei: "However, I think…"

"Think what?"

Himeko deliberately elongated the tone: "I think—perhaps the Mei on our side is more gentle and cute?"

"Teacher Himeko!" Mei blushed deeply, scolding Himeko with a petulant glare as she joined the teasing.

Seele didn't laugh; she stared at the solitary figure of Huangquan in the sky dome and whispered, "But… that Mei seems so lonely."

"That's because my counterpart hasn't appeared yet—it's normal! Once my counterpart shows up, the Mei in the sky dome won't be alone."

Saying that, Kiana grew impatient and annoyed, muttering, "And when will my counterpart appear! Xing has traveled through many worlds without meeting them; they must be hiding extremely well!"