Chapter 7 : Who Could Understand This
Ye Xinglan lingered at the edge of the crowd, unsure whether to venture deeper.
These people seemed a bit abnormal.
Would joining them make her become strange too?
Perhaps it's better to look at the distant buildings, family.
Just as Ye Xinglan was about to slip away, she suddenly noticed something.
In her field of vision, a figure of extraordinary bearing walked among the crowd, clearly out of place here.
This was an elegant gentleman, appearing to be between thirty and forty years old, exuding maturity and rationality. He was like a dignitary walking among ordinary people; any normal person would notice his exceptional qualities.
Beside him followed a petite figure, a girl about 150 centimeters tall with long black hair, emanating a quiet demeanor.
However, this extraordinary pair walked among the crowd without anyone noticing them, as if they were invisible or unobservable.
Except for Ye Xinglan.
"Mm..."
The moment Ye Xinglan discovered them, her body quickly tensed up. She felt extremely nervous internally, wanting nothing more than to flee immediately.
That's a Star Eclipse! It's a Star Eclipse!
Run quickly, nanoda!
Wait, the girl beside that man looks a bit cute.
Though she's also a Star Eclipse.
Ye Xinglan chose to hide in a corner to observe secretly, not making any conspicuous movements.
Her instinct told her that those two Star Eclipses might be related to the current abnormal dream, perhaps worth observing.
"Stare------"
She was prepared to flee if discovered.
On the other side.
The elegant gentleman was walking among the crowd, looking at those "performance artists" with a cultured and amiable expression.
"Dream Melody, do you know? People in dreams lower all their defenses. If you ask them questions now, they will answer truthfully, and their reactions to what happens in the dream are their true thoughts. When this information converges, we can obtain a person's true appearance, generally the opposite of what they show in reality."
"I don't understand."
The Star Eclipse named Dream Melody replied.
The elegant gentleman didn't reproach her for this, but instead pointed towards the crowd.
"Look, that gentleman, due to his engagement in a special service industry, usually dresses very meticulously, striving to be the most attractive person to give clients the best impression and secure certain contracts. This is related to his work. But in reality, he just wants to dress casually, even wearing as little as possible. This gives him a sense of relaxation and liberation. Walking on the street wearing only underwear like this is probably what he most wants to do but doesn't dare to in everyday life."
"A bit embarrassing."
"Then there's that gentleman, speaking crude words just to attract everyone's attention, to elevate his sense of existence and become the center of attention. In reality, he's actually a very self-conscious person who doesn't dare to raise his voice when speaking, just a transparent person craving attention. But now in the dream, he's doing something he wants to do. Interesting, isn't it?"
"Not really."
"You can look at that lady who's eating frantically. In reality, she's very conscious of her figure. When faced with a pile of tempting delicacies, she would strongly resist the temptation to indulge. But in the dream, she sets aside all concerns to enjoy these delicious foods. This is the thought hidden in her heart."
"Hehe."
Dream Melody responded to the elegant gentleman's lengthy discourse with just a few words, seemingly not listening attentively to his words, perhaps unable to understand his interest.
The elegant gentleman shook his head lightly, not saying anything more.
"Never mind. Even an existence I created can't understand my thoughts. You only need to do one thing."
Then he changed the subject.
"However... the dream has just begun. When dream and reality reverse, how will those immersed in sweet dreams choose? I'm looking forward to their choices. Dream Melody, what about you?"
"I don't care."
"Yes, an expected answer. But it doesn't matter. Let's weave this world together and write out the truth of the world."
"Okay."
With that, the two disappeared into the crowd, also vanishing from Ye Xinglan's sight.
Observing secretly, Ye Xinglan's heartbeat finally stabilized, and she let out a breath.
"Phew... That's good, they didn't seem to notice me."
Ye Xinglan lightly patted her flat chest, looking quite relieved.
Without a doubt, they should be the main actors in this Star Eclipse event.
Just looking from afar, one could tell he was different from ordinary Star Eclipses. He felt like the same type as the Troupe Leader, truly too mysterious.
Ye Xinglan felt great pressure just from looking from afar; they were truly formidable.
This kind of Star Eclipse should be left to professional Night Watchers to handle; she felt it shouldn't have anything to do with her.
Thinking this, Ye Xinglan turned to leave.
However, just as she had walked a short distance, a black shadow suddenly descended from the sky, landing steadily in front of her.
"Mortal! Fate is truly wondrous. To encounter this one here is your fortune. This one has regained the identity of the Dark Sky Ruler. If you become this one's loyal subordinate, this one can share with you the power of the Dark Sky. How about it? Are you tempted? This one eagerly awaits your answer!"
"Ah, this?"
Ye Xinglan was startled at first, but after hearing this speech thick with chuunibyou flavor, she knew who had suddenly appeared.
The person appearing before Ye Xinglan was Ye Yu. It seemed she had also been caught up in this world.
However... why did it feel like Ye Yu's chuunibyou had gotten even worse?
In any case, Ye Xinglan's mind went blank, completely unsure how to respond to this speech.
"Who could understand this...?"
After muttering this, Ye Xinglan began to carefully observe Ye Yu in front of her, finding that she looked different from her appearance in reality.
First, on her back were a pair of large black wings, eerie and cool like a dark angel.
Moreover, visible black aura floated around her, like the mark of an evil force.
If Ye Xinglan didn't know Ye Yu was a Night Watcher, she would have thought she was the Star Eclipse causing this Star Eclipse event!
It was like in a game cutscene, where some players' outfits are so bizarre that they look more like bosses than the actual bosses, not even resembling a basic human form.
Ye Xinglan suspected that if Ye Yu appeared like this in front of other Night Watchers, she would definitely be mistaken for a Star Eclipse and beaten up.
"Um... Lord Ye Yu, can you use your Star?"
"No."
"Then your current appearance..."
"Seems to be the inherent power of this place. Whatever you want to do becomes reality, like in a dream. And now, this one is the true Dark Sky Ruler!"
Ye Yu struck a cool pose, truly looking like the behind-the-scenes big boss of this place.