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Those stowaways from impoverished star systems often have to spend all their savings to board a ship capable of interstellar travel.

They hibernate in the rudimentary ship's hold, bypassing the family's supervision to sneak into the synesthetic dream world. These stowaways are wanted by the family because they do not bring profits to the family.

According to the laws enacted by the Oak Family, smuggling is strictly prohibited in Pinocchio, and those who are found by hounds usually meet a grim fate.

But compared to the pursuit by the family, the damage to the brain and mind caused by the replica Dream Pool is far more terrifying.

Being exposed to high concentrations of untreated memory over a long period of time can seriously damage one's physical and mental health, and many illegal immigrants have fallen into severe mental disorders in their later years.

Unlike other illegal immigrants, fireflies are a very special species.

She lacks the ability to dream and requires less sleep than the average person.

Without the hotel's dream-entering device, and without the help of her family or those who remember her, she was able to enter dreams entirely thanks to Silver Wolf's hacking techniques.

Therefore, there is only one way for fireflies to wake up from their dreams—to experience true death within the dream.

Only in this way can she be awakened from reality.

Although it was cruel, it was a mission that Firefly had to complete.

Golden hour, Clock Square.

With gentle eyes, Liu Ying parted her lips slightly and said, "Let's part ways here."

"It's so great to meet you all. Today is the happiest day of my life."

"May we meet again in sober reality."

Once back, Liu Ying prepared to help Yin Lang devise a plan to win over Su Jinyan.

If Silver Wolf really doesn't understand, it wouldn't hurt for her to help him level up.

"Hey, wait a minute."

March 7th tugged at Firefly's sleeve: "We haven't taken a picture together yet, have we?"

"This is a rare opportunity, and we're like-minded friends, so why don't we take a picture here?"

Liu Ying's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise, then she nodded gently: "Eh? Okay, okay."

March 7th clenched her little fists and said seriously, "I will definitely not lose to you in this photography competition."

Oh no, how could Miss March 7th be so naive?

In a sense, I'm your competitor too.

A deep sense of guilt welled up in Liu Ying's heart.

"I...I won't give up either."

click-

The camera captured the four people's radiant smiles.

Liu Ying asked in a low voice, "Miss March, I didn't take that photo very well."

"If there's a chance, I'll need Ayan and Axing to be my models. You don't mind, do you?"

March 7th appeared very magnanimous: "Well, if it's for the sake of art, I don't mind."

"The premise is that someone doesn't look at Xiao Suzi with any strange thoughts."

Xing spoke up to remind him, "I'm talking to you, Liuying. Can you please stop having any strange thoughts about Xiaosuzi?"

Firefly: "Huh? Me?"

March 7th was both annoyed and amused: "I wasn't talking about Miss Firefly, I was talking about you, you idiot!"

"And Xiao Suzi, as my boyfriend, you did a great job today."

Su Jinyan said seriously, "That's right, what's more important than a girlfriend than art?"

March 7th was very satisfied and tiptoed to kiss him.

"It should be like this from now on: I come first, art second."

The fireflies fell silent.

Miss March, could you please be more careful? Can't you see such an obvious tactic of feigning retreat?

If you keep acting like this, I'll feel too embarrassed to help Silver Wolf and the others anymore.

"Help! Help me, chirp!"

"Help! Pull me out here!"

Just then, a delicate yet sharp cry for help rang out from nearby.

The three of them turned around at the same time to look at the Clockwork Boy statue.

The cries for help seemed to be coming from the Clockwork Boy statue.

"Little Su, Little Sanyue, could it be that you two are also...?"

"Hmm, I heard some kind of childish cry for help, it sounded like a bird's call?" Su Jinyan said.

Liu Ying muttered softly, "I didn't hear that."

"Could it be that only straightforward, innocent, and childlike people can hear and see this?"

Su Jinyan nodded: "You're right."

Liu Ying looked somewhat troubled. What was this feeling of being excluded?

Su Jinyan comforted her, "Actually, you don't need to be troubled. People generally lose their childlike innocence as they mature."

“Look, when it comes to the typical representative of straightforwardness, innocence, and childlike heart, it must be our little March.”

"You won't find another one like her in all of Pinocchio."

March 7th smiled happily, about to accept Su Jinyan's praise, when she suddenly said suspiciously, "That's not right."

"You said I'm straightforward, innocent, and childlike..."

"Little Su, do you think we're stupid?"

Su Jinyan's expression was gentle: "Silly child, why are you so smart?"

March 7th: "......."

Xing cautiously approached the Clockwork Boy statue.

The clockwork boy's eyelashes seemed to be speaking, pleading with him to pull them out.

The girl jumped up lightly, gave a strong tug, and a cute origami bird flew out.

"Hi! Hi hi hi! Thank you, beautiful person!"

"I will repay you! Go to the big tree, I'll give you something good! Hehe~"

March 7th's eyes lit up with joy: "So cute!"

Su Jinyan asked in surprise, "What is this?"

He could sense that this was a dream-like life form, shaped by a mysterious force of destiny, similar to a memory realm meme.

Perhaps, the prerequisite for seeing them is not necessarily being straightforward, innocent, or childlike.

There must be some other condition... oh...

Did you know that Origami Bird is a character in the same faction as Clockwork Boy?

They are little birds made of colored paper, and they have many identical brothers and sisters.

Following the owl teacher's instructions, they scattered throughout Dream Town, treating the entire town as their nest. They would bring stones to build new structures in Dream Town and hated any behavior that damaged it.

Origami birds love to play hide-and-seek. If you can find them, they'll give you the gift you want or help you do something that doesn't violate their rules.

The origami bird proudly flapped its wings: "I am an origami bird, chirp~"

"In my dream, there were many origami birds like me, chirping chirping~"

"We love playing hide-and-seek. If you can pull us out to the big tree, we'll give you a present."

Xing asked curiously, "What kind of gift is it?"

The origami bird said, "Lots of gifts, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, chirp."

"Credit points, candy, cakes, Sorida soda..."

"And there are all sorts of other things you want; we'll do our best to find them for you if we can~"

Su Jinyan pointed at Liu Ying and asked, "Can I also want Liu Ying's mom's panties?"

March 7: "?"

Liu Ying said shyly and playfully, "Hey! You can't!"

The origami bird said, "Theoretically speaking, there's no problem."

"We just need to follow her all the way to her room, and wait until she takes off her panties."

"Then I can bring her little panties to see you, chirp."

"But this young lady is the one who spotted me, so I can only help her find her things~"

Fortunately, Firefly couldn't hear what the origami bird was saying, otherwise she would have set it on fire.