Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 159 See You Again, Pinocchio

After Huang Quan finished speaking, he gently pushed open the door in front of him.

As the doors opened, a magnificent hall came into view for Lin Qiong and Xing.

Huang Quan walked through the gate first, entered the hall, and glanced at the two people behind him, saying:

"This is the final leg of the journey. Before it ends, look upon this magnificent dream... while you still remember..."

Lin Qiong and Xing followed Huang Quan into the hall, where they saw exquisite and beautiful decorations everywhere they looked.

"Is this really a dream?" Xing murmured softly.

With a look of surprise, she touched the railing with its intricate carvings, and the coolness and realism of the railing made her frown.

Lin Qiong's reaction was relatively calm; he simply glanced around the hall silently.

"This way," Huang Quan, who was walking ahead, suddenly spoke up, reminding the two.

When Lin Qiong and Xing came to their senses and turned around, they found that Huang Quan had already walked to the wall and was looking up at them.

"What...what's going on?"

Xing stared wide-eyed at Huang Quan, her gaze filled with astonishment and disbelief.

She never imagined that someone could defy gravity and walk freely on the wall.

however.

While Xing was still in shock, Lin Qiong stepped forward and, imitating Huang Quan, carefully touched the wall with his foot.

A strange sense of disorientation washed over him, and he found himself standing on the wall.

"This feeling...is truly wonderful."

Lin Qiong looked down at his feet, then looked up at the star that was still standing in the same spot, and couldn't help but sigh.

Looking around, the familiar buildings in the hall were flipped upside down at an unbelievable angle, as if the whole world had been turned upside down.

This peculiar visual sensation made Lin Qiong feel slightly dizzy, but he quickly recovered.

Then.

Urged on by Huang Quan and Lin Qiong, Xing nervously approached the wall.

This surreal scene before her eyes made her even more certain that she was in an incredible dream...

After their initial amazement, the two followed Huang Quan closely, walking along the wall until they finally arrived at the exit from this dream.

"...We've arrived."

Huang Quan stopped in front of a door that was exactly the same as the one in front of him, then turned around and fixed his gaze on Lin Qiong and Xing.

"Leave this place, wake up as usual, forget this chance encounter, and return to where you came from."

Upon hearing this, Xing tried to push the door in front of her, but found that it was locked and wouldn't budge.

Unconvinced, she exerted her strength again, this time even leaning her entire body against it.

No matter how hard she tried, the door showed no sign of opening.

"Hmm...this door doesn't seem to open?" Xing scratched his head, looking at Huang Quan with a puzzled expression. "How are we going to get out of here?"

"..."

Huang Quan did not answer the question directly, but slowly walked to Xing's side, while her right hand firmly held a long sword that was sheathed.

Knowing what was about to happen, Lin Qiong had already taken a few steps back, keeping a certain distance from Huang Quan and Xing.

"W-what's wrong?"

Seeing Huang Quan staring straight at her, Xing turned her head away in embarrassment and planned to take a few steps back.

Before she could even lift her leg, Huang Quan struck Xing in the abdomen with the long sword sheathed.

"Ugh!!" Xing instinctively covered her abdomen with both hands, her face full of astonishment.

She instinctively looked up at Huang Quan, intending to ask her why she did this.

But next second.

A strong wave of drowsiness washed over Xing, and she felt her eyelids become unusually heavy, making it difficult to open them.

Her body began to sway, her feet staggered uncontrollably, and soon she collapsed to the ground.

"So this is what happens when you disappear in a dream?"

Lin Qiong watched as the star lying on the ground turned into a puddle of liquid and disappeared before his eyes, a look of inquiry flashing in his eyes.

The image of a firefly being pierced through the body by something pointing towards death involuntarily flashed into my mind...

"She's back to reality now, and next... it's your turn."

While Lin Qiong was deep in thought, Huang Quan approached him with unhurried steps.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong simply closed his eyes and waited to be sent back to reality by the Yellow Springs.

however.

After waiting with his eyes closed for a while, Huang Quan's scabbard did not strike as expected.

Curious, Lin Qiong slowly opened his eyes, wanting to figure out why Huang Quan hadn't launched his attack yet.

But when he opened his eyes, he found Huang Quan standing in front of him, tilting his head slightly and scrutinizing him with a critical look.

"Um... weren't you supposed to take me back? What's going on now...?" Lin Qiong scratched the back of his head and asked with a puzzled look.

He was already prepared to take the blow, and was even mentally estimating how painful it would be.

But Huang Quan simply stood in front of him, sizing him up, seemingly with no intention of making a move...

Faced with Lin Qiong's question, Huang Quan slowly raised his head, met his gaze, and asked with a hint of hesitation, "...Where have we met before?"

"what!?"

Lin Qiong was stunned. He hadn't expected that Huang Quan wouldn't send him back immediately, but rather to ask this question.

But on second thought, Huang Quan might just see herself as a similar being in her world, someone else's counterpart.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong hesitated before answering, "Uh... I guess you could say we've met...?"

After all, he also knew two other people who looked very similar to Huang Quan.

The only difference is that one is a general in Teyvat, while the other is a Valkyrie in Schicksal...

“...I see, I understand.” Huang Quan nodded and turned his gaze away from Lin Qiong.

She didn't dwell on the question too much, and instead pointed the long sword in her hand at Lin Qiong, asking, "Are you ready?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately realized that Huang Quan intended to send him back to the real world, so he nodded and replied, "I can do it anytime."

Although he said he was ready, Lin Qiong was filled with curiosity at this moment.

He was particularly curious whether Huang Quan would remember everything that happened here after returning to the real world.

So Lin Qiong came up with an idea: perhaps he could leave Huang Quan with some deep impressions before leaving this dream.

So that if I were to encounter the underworld in reality, I could obtain the answer to this question...

Then.

The moment Huang Quan repeated his previous action, smashing the scabbard into Lin Qiong's abdomen.

He suppressed the discomfort and, with his remaining consciousness, uttered the words he had long prepared:

"Ahem... Miss Mei... See you at Pinocchio..."

After saying that, Lin Qiong's body seemed to have been drained of all its strength, and he collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness. Finally, he turned into a puddle of liquid and disappeared into this dream.

Only Huang Quan remained, standing there in a daze...