Chapter 327: Pinokangni Chapter 16

Ajiweili sighed helplessly: "…I admit it."

"You sneaked into Haoyi Aiyibangli Zoo, used the train team's half an Amber Eon budget to buy 250 young snout-beast cubs, raised them in the restrooms causing them to proliferate infinitely, leading to large amounts of sewage flooding the other carriages—" Pam grew angrier the more she spoke, her big ears almost standing up.

"——Are you pleading guilty, Pam?!!"

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Dragon clan

"Is this definitely a star god? What does it have to do with Ajiweili after all?"

Kaisa frowned, wearing an expression of disbelief: "Looks like a high schooler caught in puppy love by the homeroom teacher."

Star gods aren't all existences that can wipe out countless star civilizations with a snap of the fingers, right? Even if they're not like 【Preservation】 that hammers 【Propagation】 to death with three blows, they should at least show some star god aura… So how…?

He was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

"Legend says Ajiweili is the star god closest to humanity, and the rumor is indeed true." Chu Zihang looked as if he'd suddenly understood: "Back in the simulated universe, the star was imitating Ajiweili, but at the time I thought it was a bit exaggerated; now it seems… on the contrary, the star is rather conservative."

"I feel Ajiweili isn't really a star god; compared to a star god, he's more like a human… or rather, he actually is a human, who accidentally ascended to become a star god while following the train's 【Expansion】?" Kaisa speculated.

"I agree with your later speculation." Chu Zihang nodded, "Besides, Pam's lifespan is longer than I expected."

At first Chu Zihang speculated that Pam might be a relic left by the Expansion Star God Ajiweili before its fall for the Astral Express, but he never expected it to be older than a star god…… It seems that on the train, Pam is the most mysterious one.

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"Pam then went on to list Ajiweili's offenses such as stealing forty-two pieces of fragrant crispy Pam Pam pie, and similar cases, totaling forty-six incidents; in the end he had no choice but to admit them all."

"Ajiweili felt ashamed: "Sorry… I'm truly the worst nameless guest in the world.""

"Pam slowly shook her head: "…No, you're not Pam.""

"Ajiweili raised his head: "Could there be anything worse than me?""

""Of course there is.""

""Who?""

"Pam, emotionally agitated, jumped up and shouted: "It's that guy who blew the train into two halves, Pam!""

……

The content of the dream bubble ends here; to bring a local specialty of Pinokangni for Pam on the train, Xing on the spot splurged 100,000 credit points to buy it.

Xing was about to go nearby to continue strolling when suddenly a commotion was heard not far away.

She followed the sound over and saw a cute gray-haired girl being blocked by a group of black-clad individuals at a street corner, the situation quite tense.

The moment the girl saw Xing, her eyes suddenly lit up with hope. She nimbly slipped sideways, weaving between the two black-clad individuals, and quickly ran to Xing's side.

""No, sorry! Please help me…""

The girl lifted her head, her eyes like a glass cup holding Starlight, gazing wetly at Xing. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, casting a shadow of unease beneath her eyes.

…… "Completely unable to refuse!"

""Protecting a beautiful girl is my duty!" Xing declared proudly, hands on hips, then pulled the girl behind him."

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Silver Soul

"Pat—"

Strawberry milk slipped from Yinshi's hand, splashing a pink stain on the floor of the Odd Jobs office. Yinshi stared blankly at the sky screen showing Xing and the gray-haired beauty's encounter, feeling as if his world were collapsing.

"Hey hey! What is this? A classic 'beautiful girl asks for help' plot? This kind of thing only happens in Shonen Jump, right? Wrong… Shonen Jump doesn't even do these meet‑cutes with the heroine anymore! Why is this plot happening in real life? And it's not even happening to me! I've been the protagonist of this manga for years!"

Xinba pushed up his glasses: "Yinsan, I remember a cute girl came to you for help last week, right? Turns out she was selling insurance, so you pretended to have a sudden diabetic faint."

"How can that be the same? She wasn't trying to meet me at all—she just wanted to meet my money! The problem is… I've never even run into my own money!"

Yinshi pointed trembling at the gray‑haired beauty on the screen: "I want this kind! A frail, pitiful, helpless beautiful girl! I'm actually the guy who's got the silver natural curls and dead‑fish eyes—standard equipment for a shonen manga protagonist!"

"But Xing is a beautiful girl, not a shonen manga protagonist?" Shenle picked her nose, "Yinsen doesn't know? Just like the opening of some JO manga says: 'Stand users attract each other,' in reality, beautiful girls also attract each other, aru."

"So… Yinsen, don't lose heart!" Shenle suddenly pulled out a women's outfit from the closet, "If you wear this and stand on the street, you'll definitely attract a real beautiful girl…"

"Who would need this kind of help!" Yinshi kicked the women's outfit away, "If you keep making this suggestion, I'll swap your kelp for mayonnaise!"

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""Guys! She has an accomplice!""

The two intended to capture Xing and Liuying together, but after a scuffle they almost ended up being captured themselves. Fortunately, a rather weather‑worn stubbled uncle walked over; he was their superior, and upon seeing them he scolded the two for their ineptitude, mistaking innocent bystanders for illegal immigrants.

But one of the hounds was adamant, insisting that Liuying was an illegal immigrant.

This remark infuriated Jialah: "Bullshit. Take another look? The eyewitness report said it was a silver‑haired guy, yet you're trying to arrest a little girl with silver hair? How could that be the same? And you even started a fight with the guest!"

Saying that, he told the two to scram, and he would handle the matter himself.

Jialah gave a brief self‑introduction and, on behalf of the Hound lineage, apologized to Xing and Liuying.

""The silver‑haired guy is…?""

Jialah explained: "The Hound lineage are the gatekeepers of dreams, responsible for various security duties within dreams. Earlier we received notice that lawbreakers had sneaked into Pinokangni under the pretense of a festivities; now, on the eve of the Harmony Festival, there are no shortage of ill‑intentioned people…"

""……" Liuying suddenly tensed and took a deep breath."

""Don't worry, miss. I believe this is a misunderstanding—how could such a cute girl be an illegal immigrant?""