Chapter 171
[A childlike heart, Mr. Welt!]
["Stelle, I'm very glad to see you safe and sound."
"What was that sound just now... what happened?"
Firefly explained: "'Close your eyes'... that's the answer.
It's quite unbelievable, isn't it? The monster we've always regarded as [death] is actually the guard of this exiled land. It follows certain specific rules, abducting people from the beautiful dreams and bringing them here."
Welt then continued: "The question we've been puzzling over—[whether true death exists in the dream]—now seems to be entirely a mental trap set by the mastermind behind the scenes, to cover up the truth of people's disappearances, and... this stronghold called [Penacony Land of Dreams]."
Firefly also shared her intelligence; "The atmosphere here is completely different from the beautiful dreams. People live extremely loosely, there are no managers like the Family, and their mental states are somewhat subtly dazed."
"But from the residents' fragmentary words, I got a familiar name... [Gallagher]."
Welt also keenly sensed that this man was somewhat dangerous, saying to
Stelle: "Himeko and March have already set off first. Stelle, adjust your state, we'll set off now."]
[March 7th]:"Wait a minute, if you put it that way, isn't 'death' just like a bus to Penacony Land of Dreams?"
[Theresa]:"That's quite vivid, it's just a pity that no one understands its behavior. After all, if you want to take passengers, you have to slaugher customer first or something..."
[Qingque]:"But... why does the Stellaron Hunter know so much intelligence? Aside from the mastermind behind the scenes, Firefly was the first to know the truth, right?"
[Silver Wolf]:"Who told us we have Elio, this prophetic magic cat?"
[Stelle]:"...Feels inferior to March 7th."
[Stelle and Welt chatted with Firefly for a while, then began investigating the current situation here. "Welcome to heaven... true dreams, false dreams... all are but a fleeting dream in this floating life..."
"Might as well drink more SoulGlad..."
The first person they encountered upon arriving at Penacony Land of Dreams gave Stelle a bit of a wonderful mental state shock.
Turns out the mental states of the wanderers here are all quite wonderful. Passing through one corridor after another, they followed Firefly's directions and arrived at the elevator. At this moment, Welt couldn't help but marvel: "Unbelievable. Outside the Family's sight... such a large-scale settlement actually exists within the dream."
"The atmosphere of this stronghold... is vastly different from the beautiful dreams."
Firefly agreed and replied: "When I first saw it, I was also very surprised. The sky here is like... a reflection of the twelve dreamscapes."
After chatting for a while, Firefly chose to take the initiative to investigate, giving the Express crew some time to communicate. Stelle originally wanted to stop her, but was prevented by Welt, who said: "Let her go. Before judging whether she is trustworthy, we also need to observe. Before that, I still want to find someone to talk to."
"Let's go together, I think you should have already noticed."]
[March 7th]:"Ah, it's Mikhail and Clockie! Why are they here?"
[Qingque]:"Somehow, I'm reminded of Clockie Senior from the last video again."
[Kiana]:"The mental state of the people appearing in this stronghold is so abstract?"
[Guinaifen]:"You just haven't browsed the internet enough. This kind of mental state is actually the most normal!"
[Robin]:"I never expected... the reverse side of Penacony would actually be such a place..."
[Theresa]:'This Dreammaster really hid it deep. Even Sunday, the head of the Oak Family, doesn't seem to know this place exists.'
[Mikhail was very pleasantly surprised to see Stelle's arrival and happily greeted her. "Hello, Mikhail, my name is Welt. We met when entering the dream..."
Who is this next to you..."
"Tick-tock! Old friend and new friend, come give a high five!"
Stelle exclaimed with some surprise: "Mr. Welt is still young at heart!"
"You are... a Meme?"
Mikhail explained: "No. Clockie is my good partner, our home is here."
"How did you two guests come here?, this dreamscape shouldn't be open to the outside... could it be [Soapy]?"
"And who is this [Soapy]... can you describe what he looks like?"
Mikhail said obediently: "Soapy is a Meme, looks quite fierce, has many big eyes. But he's actually very obedient, Gallagher has always been taking care of Soapy."]
[March 7th]:"No way? Uncle Yang can also see Clockie? Does Uncle Yang, who looks so serious, can actually be very pure and childish inside?"
[Stelle]:"Are you looking for the limited edition Uncle Yang who can't walk away upon seeing a big robot?"
[Tesla]:"Is Joachim making up for his childhood in the universe?"
[Qingque]:"So [Soapy] really is just looks a bit fierce... essentially just a bus."
[March 7th]:"But... it seems like it's been a long time since we've seen Gallagher speak in this group."
[Stelle]:"Thirteen-year-old handsome uncle, step forward!"
[Dan Heng]:"Gallagher is a fictional character. Now that the whole universe knows his identity, I'm afraid he..."
[Gallagher]:"Don't rush to hold a funeral for me yet. Although I don't know what's going on, this old dog is still alive."
[]:"Hmph hmph, things that don't make people happy, I won't do!"
[Welt chatted with Mikhail for a while, obtaining quite a bit of information, and Mikhail was willing to act as a guide, taking them to find their companions here. "Thus, the two murder cases that have been troubling Penacony have an answer.
It's just that the intention of the mastermind behind the scenes... has become even more perplexing."
"The name 'Soapy' is?"
"Ahem... don't know. But its relationship with Gallagher is worth looking into deeply.无论如何, we must find him."
"By the way, you mentioned earlier that you've seen a Clockie that 'only' you could see, right?" "Mr. Welt can also see him..."
Welt held his chin with one hand, muttering to himself: "Always have this strange feeling, could it be that my childlike heart also..."
"Forget it, it's not important. Let's just follow Mikhail for now."]
[Stelle]:"Uncle Yang also suspects whether he has a childlike heart."
[Einstein]:"Joachim isn't actually nearsighted. Wearing glasses is just to look cool."
[Einstein]:"During meetings, he likes to turn off the lights and draw the curtains because he thinks it creates atmosphere."
[Einstein]:'Does this count as having a childlike heart?'
[March 7th]:"I never expected you to be like this, Uncle Yang."
[Welt X2]:"Ein! Stop talking!"
[Kosma]:"......cool!"
TL/N : Do you prefer Italic for commentary or the other way around (The scene is italic instead)