Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 181 Dream Reef

Chapter 181 Dream Reef

The moment Huang Quan slowly drew his long sword from its sheath.

Lin Qiong could no longer hear any sound; it was as if the whole world had been swallowed up by silence.

The sounds of golden chips rubbing against each other and buildings cracking from impacts vanished completely.

Even the sound of Lin Qiong's own breathing was drowned out by the silence.

however.

The influence of "nothingness" is not limited to this.

Just as "nothingness" itself has no meaning, the "color" that adds vitality to all things will also lose its inherent value at this moment...

As Huang Quan drew his longsword, "nothingness" gradually shed its outer shell of color and sound.

In Lin Qiong's eyes, the world instantly became only black and white.

If a third color had to be found at this moment, it would only be the bright red longsword in Huang Quan's hand.

"Is this the power of 'nothingness'? Experiencing it up close is definitely more impactful than watching it on a screen."

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Qiong gasped, trying to calm the shock in his heart.

Just then.

Huang Quan's voice rang out in the silent environment.

Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly audible to everyone.

"...like a surging tide, leading you home."

That's all.

A red light flashed.

Huang Quan slashed at the sand gold above, the bright red blade cutting through the black and white space, leaving a distinct trail.

A streak of bright red light tore through the black and white, swiftly sweeping towards the gold dust.

Wherever the blade flashed, the rain of chips falling from the sky to the ground was instantly shredded into dust by the aftershocks.

next second.

The blade's edge passed over Sand Gold's body, and the shield on Sand Gold's body couldn't even stop it, shattering into pieces like fragile glass.

After cutting through the gold dust, the red light did not stop, continuing its unabated momentum towards the area covering the entire film and television park.

Despite the "protective" power of this area, it still couldn't stop Huang Quan's strike.

The crimson arc of light tore a gaping hole tens of meters long in the area summoned by the sand gold.

Like a steel needle puncturing an inflated balloon, the energy within the area rapidly dissipated, eventually unable to withstand the violent impact and exploding.

But even so.

The slash unleashed by Huang Quan showed no signs of dissipating, continuing its unstoppable momentum as it hurtled upwards, stretching far, far away...

This scene was also the last frame that Lin Qiong saw as his consciousness faded.

Influenced by the "nothingness," Lin Qiong's thoughts became a jumbled mess, and he became drowsy.

At the same time, a gentle voice echoed in his mind, constantly tempting him:

"What's done is done, let's go to sleep. What happens next is irrelevant..."

And so, lured by the voice, Lin Qiong slowly closed his eyes, letting his body fall rapidly under the pull of gravity.

During this process, it seemed as if a hand was supporting Lin Qiong from behind, preventing him from having direct contact with the ground.

But Lin Qiong, who was in a deep sleep, had no way of knowing who the owner of this hand was.

......

I don't know how much time passed.

Lin Qiong's eyelids twitched slightly a few times, and he quickly opened his eyes.

He sat up, his head still heavy with sleep. As his consciousness returned, he noticed that he was leaning against a dimly lit corner.

"This is... Liumeng Reef?"

After surveying his surroundings, Lin Qiong silently recited the name of the place in his mind.

"Looks like I'm the first one to wake up."

Lin Qiong glanced at his companions who were still lying on the ground, fast asleep, then slowly got up and dusted himself off.

"...Hmm."

Perhaps the noise Lin Qiong made while cleaning the dust off his body startled them.

Himeko slowly opened her eyes from her sleep, sat up from the ground, and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings.

After Himeko, Welt Young slowly regained consciousness, and then it was March 7's turn.

"Huh? Where are we?"

Upon waking up on March 7th, he first raised a question that everyone wanted to know.

"Qiong, you woke up the earliest, do you know anything?" Himeko asked right after.

Lin Qiong immediately frowned, feigning ignorance, and shook his head in reply:

"I woke up only a few seconds earlier than you, and... I don't even know where I am."

As soon as he finished speaking, a female voice rang out behind everyone.

"Let me explain."

Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned their gaze in the direction from which it came.

Then, Firefly led Star out of the shadows, a gentle smile on her face.

"This place is called Dream Reef... a 'place of exile' specifically for those who die in dreams."

Then.

Firefly began to explain to everyone the existence of Dream Reef and its relationship with the Memory Realm Meme, and revealed the truth that her family had been hiding for a long time.

Furthermore, Firefly even revealed her identity as Sam, the Star Core Hunter, and disclosed her purpose for coming to Pinocene.

"Eriol gave me only one instruction: to have the Star Train chase after the 'Grand Legacy.'"

"Hmm...besides that, let me think of anything else I haven't mentioned..."

As she spoke, Liu Ying raised her hand to her chin and began to think seriously.

"That's enough, that's enough information. My brain is about to explode."

Lin Qiong immediately spoke up to stop her, while simultaneously giving Xing Tou, who was standing next to her, meaningful glances.

If Firefly continues talking, Star Core Hunter's secrets will probably be exposed.

Upon receiving Lin Qiong's glance, Xing immediately understood and echoed in agreement:

"Yes, Firefly, we are already very grateful that you are willing to reveal so much information."

Upon hearing Xing's words, Liu Ying nodded gently and then stopped talking.

"Oh, right, let me show you around here first. There's someone I'd like you to meet," Liu Ying suddenly suggested.

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances and then nodded in agreement.

Himeko smiled slightly and spoke on behalf of everyone, saying, "Then we'll have to trouble Miss Ryuhoshi."