Chapter 78: First meeting with Pinocchio...
I can finally leave Luofu temporarily and head to a new vacation area.
Lu Qi was very excited along the way. After getting on the train, she happily chatted with the people on the Starry Sky Train.
Since the jump still needed some time to prepare, and Lu Qi didn't have her own room, after she had finished looking around the observation car and the party car, she was invited by Sanyueqi and Qiong to play cards in their room.
"What are you fighting for?" Lu Qi asked.
"Emperor Yuan Qiong Yu!" March Seventh raised his hand and said.
This person was busy like a top in Xianzhou. While helping Xianzhou, he went shopping, bought a lot of things, visited scenic spots and took photos. He even found time to learn the most addictive game in Xianzhou!
Lu Qi gave her a thumbs up.
"March Seven, you're this," she said with admiration, "where on earth did you find the time to learn how to play cards?"
"Oh, this is easy to learn, and Qingque taught me!" Sanyueqi puffed out his chest proudly and said happily, "Don't you know how to do it? If you don't, I'll teach you!"
"I know a little bit," Lu Qi gestured, "but Di Yuan Qiong Yu needs four people, and we only have three... should we call Dan Heng?"
"Okay, okay!" Sanyueqi immediately took out his cell phone and called Danheng in the small group of people.
Danheng replied quickly, saying that he was organizing Pinocchio's information and was not available at the moment.
"Dan Heng said he needs to sort out the information related to Pinocchio..." San Yueqi glanced at his phone disappointedly. "What should I do?"
"What about Uncle Yang and Ji Zi?"
"They're packing their bags—by the way, March 7th, have you packed your bags?"
"I've already sorted it out!" the pink-haired girl said proudly. She then asked, "What about you and Qiong?"
"My things are all in the cave," Lu Qi picked at the jade ornaments that were weighing down her skirt, "It's right here."
In the end, Di Yuan Qiongyu was the last one left and couldn't find a friend. Qiong Ling had an idea and gave him two choices.
"Well, you choose one," the gray-haired young man said lightly, "either Shut Up or an invisible ghost."
"W-what... There's no ghost on the train! Don't scare me!" Sanyueqi immediately curled up into a ball, pitifully tugging at Lu Qi's arm, trying to absorb its warmth. "Who are you talking about?"
San Yueqi's head was about to fall into Lu Qi's arms, and Lu Qi reached out to support her shoulders.
"Qiong is talking about the rememberer in the observation car, right?"
"What kind of rememberer?" Sanyueqi asked naively, "Is there such a person on the bus?"
Lu Qi and Qiong looked at each other for a while, and the other party shook his head, signaling her not to continue.
After the little episode ended, San Yue Qi had no mood to play anymore. She went back to her room to clean up the storage space for the camera, leaving Lu Qi and Qiong in the party car.
At the other end of the sofa, the robot "Shut Up" was wiping an empty wine glass. The dim light fell on the bar, casting a strange color on the drink in front of it.
Lu Qi stared at the drink in the cup.
"Can you see the Rememberer?" Qiong hesitated for a moment and asked directly.
"Yeah," Lu Qi nodded. "I saw it the first time I got on the train. She even tried to blur my memory—well, I used a little trick to fight back. She must be feeling as uncomfortable now as if she'd been sitting on a sailboat bobbing in huge waves for three days."
Liuguang Yiting is a faction that believes in the memory star god Fuli. In order to travel through the universe and collect memories, these people abandon their physical bodies and become memes.
The same was true for the rememberer in the observation car. The moment the messenger from Liuguang Memory Court discovered that Lu Qi had noticed her, she wanted to blur her memory.
If it was Lu Qi before he was shaped by the Immortal Dragon, he would probably be affected. However, this body was created from a part of the Star God, so it naturally has its own special features.
Plus, she was wearing armor given by the guardian star god Krippo... well, she didn't mean to make people uncomfortable!
Finally, someone on the train was able to see the messenger from Liuguang Yiting. Qiong complained bitterly, saying that he had told the truth to the people on the train before, but they soon forgot it.
"She said she wanted to collect my memories," Qiong took a deep sip of his drink. He had Shut Up mix it randomly, and the brave ones tasted strange. Now he continued with a bitter face, "But there are benefits..."
"Um?"
"I can exchange my memories for precious memories from the past, hidden in the cone of light."
"What's the use of the light cone?"
"Uh, for collection?"
Lu Qi and he looked at each other again. A minute later, she happily finished the sweet drink in the cup, patted Qiong's shoulder and jumped off the stool.
"As long as you are happy."
The memories of the pioneers' pioneering journeys were also precious, but as long as Qiong agreed to it herself, Lu Qi didn't say much.
"Ahem, passengers, please take note, the jump is about to begin, please hold on tight—"
Pam's voice informing about the leap came from the radio. Lu Qi was sitting on the sofa beside him. Seeing this, Qiong drank up the contents of the cup directly, followed quickly and sat down next to Lu Qi.
"Are you nervous?" The gray-haired young man's golden eyes were filled with concern like honey as he stared at her face to see her expression.
Lu Qi reached out and pushed his face away.
"It's okay. Rather than being nervous, I'm more excited... I never thought I'd be able to travel on the famous Star Train. It's really fun."
"That's what I thought when I first jumped," Qiong nodded and sat up straight. "'Unknown journey'... It's interesting, right?"
"Yeah!" Lu Qi nodded heavily, "I'm looking forward to it!"
The announcement on the Star Train was still playing, and Pam's lovely voice began to count down the time for the jump.
"The jump is about to begin, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1——"
A brilliant fluorescent blue light enveloped the entire Starry Sky Train, and a strange, heart-stirring power quickly swept over it. The unique leap method of pioneering destiny came into view, and then, in the moment when Lu Qi closed his eyes, he heard a strange yet familiar voice.
"Get ready, don't open your eyes—"
"Qiong?"
After a moment of dizziness, Lu Qi opened his eyes. Outside the train, the starry sky was still pitch black. Light from billions of light years away transformed into brilliant colors, flickering in the darkness.
She turned her head and saw that the gray-haired young man still had his eyes closed. He maintained the posture before the jump and seemed not to hear her voice.
Hmm... I've heard from March Seven before that Qiong always exhibits strange behaviors during his transitions. Plus, Pam mentioned in the internal meeting before the transition that Pinocchio's mementoes were overflowing, and those sensitive to mementoes might find them uncomfortable.
She considerately laid the motionless gray-haired young man down flat on the sofa, letting him lie safely.
This way you don't have to worry about it falling to the ground suddenly.
"It's not that I want to abandon you!" Lu Qi emphasized, "It's just that I can't wake you up... Just rest first."
She walked out of the party car. Sanyueqi was already waiting in the observation car. The pink-haired girl looked impatient, and her eyes lit up when she saw Lu Qi. She walked over, looking left and right, tilting her head in confusion.
"Where's Qiong?"
"That guy seems to be in a state of amnesia," Lu Qi shrugged. "I can't wake him up, let him rest for a while."
"Damn it! Wait a minute! I'm going to give him two slaps!"
March Seven said aggressively, rolling up his sleeves and rushing in.
"Then I'll get off with Ms. Himeko and the others."
The one who stayed behind on the train this time was Dan Heng. He asked to do so on his own initiative. When Lu Qi got off the train, he saw him standing at the door of the carriage.
The slender figure has just grown up and there is still room for growth. The black-haired young man is talking to Miss Jizi, revealing half of his profile.
After Lu Qi came over, he caught sight of her figure out of the corner of his eye, and a smile appeared on his slightly tired face.
"Lu Qi, be careful on the road... don't mess around with Qiong."
"Since you're worried, why don't you get off the car together?"
"Forget it this time. I need to rest," Dan Heng said. "I'll get off at the next destination."
His promise sounded quite interesting, but unfortunately Lu Qi didn't plan to stay with him for too long. After Pinocchio finished attending the Harmonious Music Festival, she had to find a way to return to Luofu.
According to common time calculation, there are about 48 system hours left, which is when the Harmonious Ceremony will begin.
Alas, they said they were going out to play, but when Lu Qi counted on his fingers, he realized that this vacation was pitifully short.
"Okay, I'll bring you a gift!"
Pinocchio, a place of dreams, a place built by the harmonious "family," a magnificent, bustling metropolis. Before even entering, I saw a dense line at the check-in desk.
The massive Daydream Hotel towers into the clouds, its countless circular floors spreading from its center into the indistinct fog.
Lu Qi let out a cry of "wow" and while Miss Ji Zi was queuing up, he did not forget to look outside.
The circular buildings surround the fantastic giant clock in the sky. Although it is called a "clock", it does not have real time. It is just a famous building of Pinocchio.
When March 7th comes, I'll ask her to take some photos. It looks quite spectacular...
The Starry Sky Train was one of the forces invited by the "family" to attend the ceremony. Lu Qi was merely a temporary passenger on the Starry Sky Train, and his identity still belonged to the Xianzhou Alliance. Whether the Xianzhou Alliance received the invitation or not was unclear, but Lu Qi certainly did not.
She came here this time as an ordinary traveler, but she seemed to have underestimated Pinocchio's intelligence system. When the hotel manager registered her identity, the smile on his face did not change, but deepened.
It seemed the family had already reserved rooms for prominent figures in Xianzhou, regardless of whether the invited guests showed up or not. Lu Qi also had a room reserved, but she had also booked one for herself. The manager asked her if she wanted to cancel the newly booked room.
She was just about to say she wanted to cancel the reservation to save some money, as the rooms at the Daydream Hotel were quite expensive. But before she could finish her words, she heard a slightly strange voice coming from Ms. Jizi, who was checking in at the hotel front desk.
"Qiong, you're here just in time. Come here for a moment."
Lu Qi stayed in the room for a while, then rushed over.
"What's the matter?" Lu Qi asked.
Miss Ji Zi briefly explained the situation to Lu Qi.
Qiong joined the Starry Sky Train only after the family sent the invitation letter, so the family did not add Qiong's name when registering, resulting in the booked room not matching the identity information.
Ms. Jizi suggested that the room registered under Danheng's name be changed to Qiong's, but the receptionist said with embarrassment that she did not have the authority to do so.
Lu Qi's eyes lit up and he immediately raised his hand.
"I have a new room that's empty, let Qiong live in it!"
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