usatvline Chapter 228 Meeting
Chapter 228 Meeting
Golden hour, outside a shop.
A Pipisi man stood outside a store, looking at a TV at the door.
Then, a report came from the TV: "The strange scene just now was caused by a malfunction of the equipment in the Clark Film Park. The family has immediately sealed off the scene. No one was injured. Please rest assured, guests."
"I swear, that was definitely not a movie! So many chips fell from the sky, and I caught one, but it disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye!" The Pipisi man talked to himself while watching the broadcast on TV.
"Excuse me, are you talking about the accident at Klock Movie Park?"
A voice suddenly sounded behind the Pipisi man.
The Pipixi responded subconsciously, then turned to look at her..: "Huh? Yes, what's wrong... Miss Mockingbird?! Am I seeing things?"
"Don't be nervous. I'm sorry to have brought a bad experience to your dream trip. The chips you mentioned just now really concern me. Could you please tell me more about it in detail?" The robin said to the Pipisi man in a gentle tone.
"Oh, it's... the common chips, colorful, falling down like rain." He said, then pointed to the sky to describe it.
"And the chips just disappeared, right? Well, it seems... this is the "dream simulation technology" that the Iris family has been preparing for a long time." Robin suddenly lowered his head and frowned slightly.
"Eh? Miss Mockingbird means that... those chips are just for show? But I clearly..."
Before he could finish his words, the robin put his finger to his mouth: "Shh... This technology has not been made public yet. It was originally going to debut at the Harmony Festival, but it was accidentally leaked. Can you help me keep this secret? Because this dreamy rain of chips... was originally intended to be used in my performance."
"So...so that's how it is! That makes sense. As long as the Harmony Ceremony can be held smoothly, I will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest!"
"Thank you! In exchange, I will give you a small gift."
The robin thanked him, then took out a button and handed it to him.
"What is this button..." he wondered.
"If you press it at a certain moment during the ceremony, there might be a surprise."
"Okay, it seems that other guests are also worried. I'll excuse you now. I hope you continue to enjoy this dreamland."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I look forward to Miss Robin's performance!" The Pipisi smiled and shouted to the back of the Robin.
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"Huh...got another one..."
"The company's envoy... don't let me catch you..."
"It actually caused me so much trouble..."
"What should I do if I'm exposed~"
"Hee hee~"
...
"Hey! You are indeed the star of the event. All bars in reality are so grand."
After Danheng and Botio arrived at Pinoconi on the train, they were stopped by the receptionist when they were checking in at the hotel.
She said she was going to discuss something with Sunday...but she never came back.
And Potio suggested that we should not sit idly by, but we should not make too much noise either.
So Potio started to find fault with the other lobby manager.
Then the manager arranged a VIP bar for Potio and Danheng.
"Good evening, two handsome gentlemen." A bartender came up to the two men and greeted them.
"Well... man, I have reserved a bottle of "Asdena White Oak" here, can you help us find it?" Botio asked, trying to find out the information of the rememberer...
"Asdena White Oak? You two must have remembered it wrongly. We don't have this wine here." The bartender shook his head.
"Impossible. Think about it again?"
"If someone reserves such a valuable wine, I will definitely remember it. After all, a bottle of this wine costs hundreds of thousands of credit points... If it is broken or lost, I can't afford the compensation." The bartender explained with an awkward smile.
"That's strange... Could it be that the Rememberer can't afford it?" Potio frowned.
"Then...what should we do now?" Dan Heng asked.
"No hurry, let's have a few drinks first. Maybe I came too fast and she hasn't caught up yet."
"Let me see what single malt juice you have...Give me a glass of 'Hinnom 40 Year Old', neat, without ice," Portio said, pointing to the menu.
"This is the most expensive wine on the list. You are really an expert."
"Hey, it's a waste if you don't drink it." Potio said, spreading his palms, looking like a gangster.
"Would you like anything?" the bartender asked Dan Heng who was standing beside him.
"I can do whatever you want."
"Then let's have a glass of today's special drink, 'Glass Village'. It's a classic Sulphur-soaked drink paired with explosive lemon juice. It has a refreshing taste and suits your cool temperament. Please wait a moment." The bartender recommended a juice.
Soon, Anderson brought two glasses of wine.
"Huha! This rich black powder barbecue dipped in hydrogen peroxide flavor is really... amazing! It is worthy of being the best sherry barrel-aged malt juice in the galaxy.
"Is 'black powder barbecue dipped in hydrogen peroxide' really a taste that humans would like?" Dan Heng couldn't understand.
"Hey, he doesn't understand at all." Seeing the look in the bartender's eyes, Portio explained.
"I'm glad you two are satisfied. Please enjoy your meal." The bartender said with a smile, and then hurried away.
"We'll wait until the rememberer has half of the system. If she doesn't show up, we'll think of other ways. This is enough time for us to discuss the current situation. In your opinion, where does the problem lie?"
"The situation is indeed unclear. Something must have happened to the star of the event, but the public is unaware of it. I guess someone in a high position in the family is covering up the incident."
"It's unusual for "Harmony" to invite other factions, and the Company and the Fool are also involved. If the "Nothingness" you mentioned is true, the current situation of Pinocchio is... a little too complicated."
"Actually, there is one more thing that concerns me about Huangquan. You know that the faction that believes in "Hunting" is the most untouchable group of people in the galaxy. No sane guy dares to pretend to be the Immortal Boat Alliance or the Patrol Ranger. This is simply courting death..."
"Don't the people of Xianzhou have a saying that the Emperor Bow can only use the light arrow to reveal his wheelchair..."
"The imperial edict, the imperial edict." Dan Heng corrected.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you understand what I mean. Anyway, even though the Sea Patrol Ranger has disappeared for so many years, we have been keeping an eye on this universe. Many idiots would rather offend the Annihilation Gang than offend the Ranger, but that Huang Quan... at least from what she did, she doesn't seem like a lunatic. On the contrary, she is very logical and organized. She will hold back when she should, and she will never show mercy when she should kill."
"Just in case, if the Rememberer never shows up, I have a backup plan... This is the last one."
"You have quite a few backup plans."
"As for me, I'm not very good at beating around the bush. If I could go back to my old job, many things would become much simpler. Brother Danheng, when you walked around the hotel before, did you see any guest, or guests...of more distinguished status?" asked Potio.
"What do you want to do?"
"It's very simple. We need to quietly take a few hostages, and then everything will be easy. We can use them to negotiate with the family, and we can also take away their identities..."
Before Portio could finish his words, he was interrupted: "No need, let's get back to the train now."
"What! Are you scared, brother? Take out your gun, let's do something big!" Portio said, patting the sofa.
"Are you two leaving? Do you want to return the Asdena White Oak you just ordered?" The bartender in the distance suddenly walked over and said to the two of them.
"Ah? Asdena White Oak? But didn't you just say..." Potio asked in confusion.
"Haha, it seems that you two are a little drunk. Just half a minute ago, you just ordered a bottle of Asdena White Oak from me."
"It seems...your friend the Rememberer has come to see you." Dan Heng said.
"Oh, yes, yes, look at my brain. This is what happens when you have too many prosthetic modifications. I become forgetful! Let me see... his baby, it's really Asdena white oak, with a line of words on it..." Portio took the bottle of wine.
"I'll wait for you on the Star Train."
"It was her message to you, no doubt about it. She knew we were working together, and she also knew that the hotel was not safe, so she had to find a place to hide from others."
"After going around in circles, we're finally back to the Starry Sky Train. What are we waiting for? Damn it, let's get going!"
...
"You're back? Two people got on the bus in front of us and said they were looking for Portio's passengers. I asked them to wait for Pam in the observation car first." After seeing the two people coming back, Pam also said that someone was waiting for Portio.
"Two people?" Dan Heng frowned.
"It's her... Although the Starry Sky Train welcomes every passenger, everyone sneaks in... Aren't you guys really treating yourselves as outsiders, Pam!" Pam pointed at the black swan next to the sofa.
"I'm sorry, conductor. I was impolite and mistakenly thought that the train was already familiar with Yi Ting... The situation in Pinocchio is complicated right now, and only you unknown guests are trustworthy." Black Swan also stepped forward and said after hearing Pam mention him.
"Are you the Rememberer?" Dan Heng asked.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Danheng. I have seen you in other people's memories, and Mr. Portio... this is also our first meeting. I hope you like that bottle of Asdena White Oak. You really know how to order some hard-to-find wines."
"It took me a long time to find it, Rememberer! I'll just get straight to the point and tell me everything you know." Poteo looked at her.
"That's exactly what I meant to say, but before that, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Black Swan, and I am the Rememberer of Liuguang Yiting. As for the story of Ms. Huangquan... maybe she knows it better than I do."
As soon as Black Swan finished speaking, a person walked up from behind Black Swan.
"Hello, both of you. I am Huang Quan." Huang Quan introduced himself.
"What?! He treasures the...Liuguang Yiting, and you betrayed me?!" Potio took out a gun and pointed it at Black Swan.
"I'm sorry, this is my request. For some reason, I was exiled by Pinocchio. Fortunately, this rememberer accompanied me all the way, so I had the opportunity to get rid of the control of the family quietly."
"In fact, it's not accompanying, but tracking. The process is definitely not 'silent'. But never mind, I'll just do as you say." Black Swan shook his head slightly.
"I asked her to take me to a place out of sight of the family and contact a few trustworthy people, which is you."
"Trust? Haha, hahaha... little cutie, do you think I'm a madman or a fool? How about this, let me make a few holes in your body first and see what is hidden inside, and then we can talk about trust..." Potio said, then turned the gun towards Huang Quan.
"That's not necessary. I will tell you everything you want to know, but not now. If my identity has not been exposed, there may be more time, but this is all we can do now."
"Only? What can only?"
"Only in this way can I guarantee your safety... Please ask the Star Train to jump immediately and leave the Asdena system."
"Mr. Danheng, I have traveled with your companions for a short time and I know where they are. Please believe that the nameless guests are still safe, but they also need our help."
"And Mr. Portio, you may have guessed it... I am waiting for your arrival. The whereabouts of the sea patrol rangers are uncertain, and there is little contact between each other. Please forgive me for being able to "contact" you in this way only."
"Only in this way can I find the true Sea Ranger. Only in this way can I fulfill a long-standing promise... to return 'his' relics to their original owner.
"Someone once told me that every rain is heaven's mercy to the world. Raindrops are God's tears, falling because of the sorrow of the world. But because they still fall, it means that the gods have not lost hope in this world..."
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