Chapter 333

"No wonder people who mentioned Gallagher here before did so with respect."

Stelle said expectantly: "In other words, is everything about to be revealed now? Penacony's secrets, the Watchmaker, the Nameless—I don't know what unknown information is still here."

【Listening to Gallagher's words, Himeko also said to March 7th and others: "I have confirmed with Mr. Mikai that the deeds related to the Family, the 【Watchmaker】, and that Mikhail are all verified and correct."】

【Hearing this, Gallagher also breathed a sigh of relief, looked at everyone, and said: "Understanding is long live, then we can talk openly. I think everyone must be very curious why I went to such great lengths to arrange the legacy battle, sent invitations to so many factions, and turned Penacony upside down..."】

【"The answer is actually very simple, and everyone is very familiar with it. The root of everything... is the 【Stellaron】."】

【Welt Yang asked suspiciously: "Stellaron? Penacony is unimpeded and is an interstellar hub in all directions. It doesn't look like there is any sign of being polluted. How could it be related to a Stellaron?"】

【Gallagher looked at Welt Yang with a smile and said: "You are completely correct, so why don't you guess what this means?"】

【Stelle guessed: "Someone is manipulating the Stellaron?"】

【Gallagher raised an eyebrow and praised: "Very sharp. How should I put it? Not worthy of being the person most familiar with Stellaron present?"】

【Immediately, Gallagher continued: "Sweet dreams can't be conjured out of thin air. If you compare the memory zone to the ocean, building a dreamland is like filling the sea and creating land in the surging ocean."】

【"To achieve this feat, unless an Emanator of 【Memory】 or 【Mystery】 makes a move, the only way is to use a Stellaron."】

【"And this is not something that can be done by just making a wish. It must have a considerable degree of knowledge, plus a lot of time and manpower, to be able to do it so seamlessly. Speaking to this point, you should understand..."】

【"The current 【Planet of Festivities】 is the Stellaron disaster of Asdana."】

The Luo Fu Xianzhou.

In the tavern where players gathered.

"It's a Stellaron again? After all this time, from the Herta Space Station at the beginning to Penacony today, every story is inseparable from the Stellaron!"

"I also feel it's like this. Will the Astral Express crew have to face a Stellaron every time they go to a place next?"

"Who can say for sure? And Penacony's sweet dream was actually built by relying on the power of a Stellaron?"

"Stellarons have always given the impression of being very dangerous. I didn't expect that the power of a Stellaron could achieve such a feat."

"Don't think too much. I don't want to touch such dangerous things, no matter how good the power is."

The Seat of Divine Foresight.

Lieutenant Yanqing looked at what Gallagher said in the plot and couldn't help but be full of shock: "In other words, Penacony's dreamscape can be built because someone used the power of a Stellaron?"

Thinking of the catastrophe the Xianzhou encountered earlier, Lieutenant Yanqing couldn't believe it.

Jing Yuan sighed and said: "Penacony has always been a miracle in the galaxy. It's just that if it weren't for this moment, who would know that the power creating this sweet dream comes from the Cancer of All Worlds?"

"Lieutenant Yanqing, the display of the Stellaron's power is clearly not just a form; don't make a fuss."

Penacony.

Many people couldn't help but have their hearts skip a beat when they heard this information. As long as they are interstellar citizens connected to the stars, no one doesn't know the reputation of this Cancer of All Worlds, but wherever it appears, it is a catastrophe.

But the Family used its power to build this dreamland famous throughout the universe, which is truly surprising.

Many frightened tourists have even decided to leave Penacony immediately.

The place where the Astral Express crew was located.

Welt Yang's face tightened, and he said solemnly: "It's actually a Stellaron? This is indeed an unexpected answer."

Stelle said helplessly: "I feel like we have to face a Stellaron every time we go to a place?"

March 7th nodded when she heard this: "If you say so, it seems it really is like this."

【In the game plot, listening to Gallagher's words, March 7th covered her mouth and exclaimed: "The Planet of Festivities... is the Stellaron disaster?"】

【Gallagher continued: "The story starts a long time ago. After the 【Watchmaker】 and his party liberated the Border Prison, they were at a loss as to how to build Penacony from scratch, and the internal and external troubles were endless. They had their eyes on the Stellaron."】

【This Stellaron originally fell on Asdana during the war years. At that time, under the appeal of the Nameless, people gave up the idea of getting contaminated by this kind of power. But there have always been people with ulterior motives secretly stirring.】

【"The turning point of everything happened after Tiernan's sacrifice. Two Nameless companions passed away one after another, forcing the 【Watchmaker】 to rush to the front line of exploration. And this long journey gave his opponents a chance."】

【"By the time the Family representatives of the Monto star system responded to the 【Watchmaker】's call and arrived, the Stellaron had already been activated and seeped into the primitive synesthetic dreamscape."】

【Himeko said at the right time: "I guess the Family happened to have the knowledge to seal the Stellaron?"】

【Gallagher sighed: "More than that! They knew more about the Stellaron than ordinary people, quickly helped Mikhail quell the internal strife, and joined the construction of Penacony in the name of 【Harmony】."】

【"That was the three eras called the 【Dream-Seeking Era】. The 【Watchmaker】, kept in the dark, sent invitations to the whole universe, setting off a craze called the Land of Dreams."】

【"Do you still remember the metaphor of 【filling the sea and creating land】? The truth is that the Stellaron was never sealed; it just existed in the dream in a different form. Think about it carefully: what is the price of constructing and maintaining such a huge 【Sweet Dream】?"】

【Without waiting for anyone to answer, Gallagher said in a heavy tone: "It's life, little girl. The magnificent sweet dream is built on the death of the spirit. The poisonous wine called 【Happiness】 flows through the dreamscape, making people sink into it, their minds slowly flowing to the same destination, eventually becoming the placenta of the sweet dream."】

【"Confusion, laziness, cowardice... these weaknesses that can be seen everywhere in human nature were magnified and nurtured by the Family, turning Penacony into another kind of prison, and it is far more indestructible than the one in the past."】

【"We discovered it too late. By then, the Family was already all-powerful, and opponents were quickly controlled and expelled."】

【"With nowhere to go, I had to contact the power of mystery to hide in this chaotic memory zone, and spent several years 【fictionalizing】 a meme in the dream for our use—"】

【"【Slumber】, this is its true name. Ordinary people cannot fall asleep again in the dreamscape, so we have the opportunity to take advantage of this loophole."】

The livestream room.

"Holy crap, in other words, the Family never had good intentions from the beginning? It was to seize the power of the Stellaron?"

"That remains to be seen. It's also possible that they couldn't stand the temptation of the Stellaron's power. Perhaps only the parties involved know."

"So Penacony's debauched, sweet dream is a bait to wear down people's spirits, in order to stabilize the power of the Stellaron?"

"This is too shocking."

"If the Family does this, once discovered, aren't they afraid of being attacked by everyone?"

"Wake up, the Family's actions have already been exposed now."

"I think now, probably without Aventurine taking risks, the IPC can find an excuse to intervene in Penacony."

"In other words, the Stellaron is the reason why the 【Watchmaker】 and the Family broke up?"

"I don't know how sad Lazzalina and Tiernan would be if they saw Penacony become like this."

"Wait, the name 'Slumber'—do you still remember Dr. Ratio's 【medical advice】 to Aventurine? '【The impossible thing in a dream is not death, but slumber】.'"】

"Holy crap, is this a double entendre? Did Dr. Ratio notice the true name of that Memory Zone Meme a long time ago?"

"The Godfather is worthy of being the Godfather. Maybe he is the most sober person in Penacony."

【Listening to Gallagher's words, Himeko nodded and said: "So this is the true meaning of 【Impossible Thing】. So, you sent the invitation letter in the name of the 【Watchmaker】 to find factions that can solve the Stellaron crisis and attract them to Penacony to discover the truth?"】

【Gallagher crossed his arms and said: "Not only that, what I want to see more is the various factions fighting for the legacy, and with the 【Watchmaker】 speaking out for the first time in more than ten years, the *traitor* in the Family will definitely show his feet."】

【March 7th said uncertainly: "So, the 【Legacy】 is just a cover..."】

【Gallagher spread his hands and said: "If you want to treat the Stellaron as a legacy, I have no opinion."】

【Himeko asked the key: "In this way, where is that Stellaron now?"】

【Gallagher's gaze swept over Sunday not far away and said: "That should be asked to that winged-head kid. The Stellaron has always been under the control of the Family, and he is the face of the Oak Family; he must know it clearly."】

【In order to solve Penacony's problem as soon as possible, everyone had to disturb Sunday and Robin, the two siblings, and went to find them.】

【Gallagher went straight to the point: "You two have talked enough, right? How about it, are you willing to tell us where that 【Stellaron】 is?"】

【Sunday sighed and said: "It... is the Penacony Grand Theater itself."】

【Robin also seemed to have some guesses, her eyes filled with tears, and said: "Sure enough, it's like this. The incarnation of the Family, the building that first appeared in the sweet dream... It is the culprit that caused Penacony to become like this."】

【Sunday said in a low voice: "And the person who used the Stellaron to accomplish all this... is probably Mr. Gopher Wood, that is, the current 【Dreammaster】."】

【Gallagher's tone carried a bit of playfulness: "Oh, it's smoother than I thought. Locking onto the suspect so quickly. Or did you do enough investigation beforehand?"】

【Sunday did not deny Gallagher's words and said: "You are right. When investigating the 【murderer】 who killed my sister, besides you... the second person I suspected was him."】

【Gallagher said: "It seems that your confrontation with me first was a very correct decision."】

【Sunday shook his head, his expression heavy: "I had no other choice. The Dreammaster has always been elusive, and even the Family heads find it hard to see him."】

【"And... Mr. Gopher Wood has been kind to my sister and me, so I really don't want to face such a result."】

【It turned out that Sunday and Robin, the two siblings, were also victims of the Stellaron. When they were young, Gopher Wood saw that the two siblings had potential, so he adopted them. It was also because of this that there are the current Sunday and Robin.】

【Robin said, and suddenly her eyes became firm: "But we cannot watch Mr. Gopher Wood walk toward the opposite of 【Harmony】, and I cannot use my singing voice to praise a sinful cause—"】

【"No matter who the traitor of the Family is, no matter what kind of instructions he gives me, I will not go on stage to sing. We absolutely cannot turn the Charmony Festival into a ritual to destroy 【Harmony】."】

【Looking at her brother, Robin said firmly: "For the paradise in our ideals."】

【Sunday looked at Robin, his gaze complex, and said in a low voice: "... Hmm... for the paradise in our ideals."】

【Subsequently, Sunday expressed his position to everyone, preparing to go to confront the 【Dreammaster】 with Robin. If the facts are really like this, he will stand on the same front as everyone.】

【And Welt Yang decided to accompany them as a representative of the Astral Express, so that there would be someone to look after them.】

The livestream room.

"Speaking of which, just now in the game, that close-up shot of Sunday, I always feel a bit uneasy."

"No way, the facts are already so obvious now, does Sunday still have ideas?"

"And Miss Robin is still there. If the facts are confirmed, Miss Robin will definitely not stand with the Family. Sunday loves his sister so much, would he still do things that hurt Miss Robin?"

"That shot is indeed strange, and will things really go so smoothly?"

"With Mr. Welt accompanying, it should be fine, right?"

"Maybe all this is a bit cruel to Sunday and Robin. No matter what, Gopher Wood is the person who adopted and raised them. Having to stand on the opposite side of Gopher Wood, I'm afraid it's not easy in their hearts." ===== CHAPTER 334 =====