Chapter 22 : Wish Princess
Ye Lan acted alone in the dream realm, with no one accompanying her.
Upon entering the dream, people seemed to appear in random locations rather than clustered together.
It appeared that finding others would depend on luck.
"Hmm... I wonder if Kong Yubai and Shu Yao actually entered the dream? They should have, right? If they hadn't, they would've woken up quickly and appeared in the theater..."
Many people possessed the ability to control their sleep state.
This was even more true for Star holders with stronger mental states.
Kong Yubai and Shu Yao would certainly detect changes brought by Star Eclipse fluctuations.
If they hadn't entered the dream, they would definitely wake up immediately.
But since they hadn't returned to the theater, they must have successfully entered.
However, Ye Lan didn't know where they were, so she could only wander around and search.
She wouldn't be going to the Night Watchers' headquarters in the dream for now anyway.
It wouldn't be too late to return there when the dream was about to end.
Compared to acting with the Night Watchers, it was better to act with Shu Yao and Kong Yubai.
After all, they were close friends~
She didn't need to be considerate of anything and could act spoiled without restraint. The freedom was incredibly high.
"Hmm~ But where could they be? We should have set a meeting point before entering the dream."
Ye Lan sighed lightly, complaining about her lack of thorough planning.
Before entering, she should have made more complete preparations.
Now the Night Watchers could gather at headquarters, but what about Kong Yubai and Shu Yao?
This place didn't have a fixed location like the Rising Sun Theater.
"Oh well, I'll leave it to fate. Even if I can't find them, there's always next time. As long as I can confirm they can enter too, it's fine."
After relaxing her mindset, Ye Lan continued moving, embarking on a solo dream journey.
She didn't actively interact with ordinary people in the dream, basically avoiding strange individuals—a typical socially anxious behavior.
Although there were many people in the dream, if Kong Yubai and Shu Yao were among them, Ye Lan would spot them at a glance.
Given her understanding of the two, she could definitely achieve this.
Ye Lan also believed Kong Yubai and Shu Yao could quickly find her.
This was the power of their bond!
"Hmm~"
Thinking this way, there was no need to panic at all.
Then Ye Lan continued gazing into the distance, looking at ordinary people revealing their true selves in accordance with the dream's characteristics. She suddenly felt a bit sympathetic.
Under these circumstances, those behaviors were definitely embarrassing history, right?
Such embarrassing moments displayed before everyone—if it were Ye Lan, she'd be mortified.
But those people didn't notice anything unusual, only thinking it was a dream where they could do as they pleased. They'd forget everything upon waking, which was quite humane.
However, being able to freely realize one's true thoughts was also a kind of enjoyment.
As the saying goes, some people appear to put on a mask, when in fact they've taken off their mask.
The personality displayed after putting on a mask is the most authentic.
Because it's not restricted by one's own identity.
Various factors hide true inner thoughts in the deepest recesses, constantly suppressing them. It seems a bit pitiful when you think about it.
But social butterflies wouldn't have this situation.
Those with excellent social skills would probably be consistent inside and out in the dream.
They might quickly grasp the dream's characteristics and play out all sorts of scenarios.
"Hmm, I've suddenly gone off on a tangent. Since it's boring now anyway, should I try using some Star Eclipse power?"
The so-called Star Eclipse dream was the creation of [Dream Narrator], so its characteristics could be slightly utilized by dreamers. Simply put, it meant using the power of Star Eclipse incarnations!
Realizing one's true inner thoughts was very interesting!
It's not like trying would lead to pregnancy, so she might as well play around a bit.
So the question was:
What were her true thoughts right now?
"Hmm... could I turn the Wish Machine into a loli?"
Ye Lan unconsciously thought of this.
Since the exceptional Star had its own consciousness, it should be able to become a loli, right?
Even if not, becoming a movable, lifelike figurine would work too.
Just as Ye Lan was thinking this, her body suddenly emitted a white light, as if something was about to emerge.
"Eh eh eh?! No way?!"
A glowing orb fell to the ground, rapidly transforming into a human figure.
Ye Lan instinctively closed her eyes, only slowly opening them after the light dissipated.
"Hmm..."
Carefully opening her eyes, Ye Lan anxiously looked at the figure before her, unconsciously swallowing.
"Wi... Wish Princess?"
Standing before Ye Lan was a little loli who looked almost identical to her.
Only the hair and eye colors were slightly different.
Her hair was a mix of black and white, very distinctive. Her eyes were a gradient of red and blue, a captivating color.
Anyway, Ye Lan was stunned upon seeing this.
How did it feel like another version of Ye Xing or Ye Lan?
It seemed more like a composite.
It was absolutely shocking to Ye Lan.
A moment later, Ye Lan finally recovered from her shock.
"I can't believe it actually worked... The Star Eclipse dream is terrifyingly powerful, even able to interfere with the exceptional Star Wish Machine. I have to reassess my view of it..."
While saying this, Ye Lan was also examining the exceptional Star that had become a loli, her feelings incredibly complex.
Originally, she was just trying it out jokingly. Who could have imagined it would actually happen?
Fortunately, this was just a dream, not a real wish fulfillment.
So the "Wish Princess" before her should only be an illusion.
Yes, it must be so!
Ye Lan swallowed, unable to imagine what would happen if the exceptional Star had a physical form.
If the exceptional Star had a physical form and its own consciousness, would it abandon its useless host and run away overnight?
That was truly frightening.
Thinking this way, Ye Lan began to feel nervous.
"Um... Wish Princess? You won't leave me, will you?"
The Wish Princess didn't answer, not even glancing at her.
Ye Lan fell silent, beginning to try touching this loli who looked almost identical to her.
"Poke~"
Ye Lan's finger gently pressed against the Wish Princess's cheek, then withdrew, repeating this several times.
"Her cheeks are as soft as mine."
Reaching this conclusion, Ye Lan then stroked the Wish Princess's black and white hair, even rubbing her cheek against it.
"Mmhmm, it's the familiar texture too. I like it."
Then, Ye Lan grew bolder, even beginning to hug and nuzzle the Wish Princess, just like hugging Ye Xing.
"Mmhmm~ Even the feeling of hugging is the same, and the body fragrance is about the same."
Ye Lan continued pondering.
"Let's try a lick, slurp~"
Ye Lan's pink tongue gently slid across the Wish Princess's cheek, leaving a faint wet mark.
"Damn, even the taste is exactly the same!"