Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 164 Curing Entropy Loss?

After once again driving away something that was heading towards death, Lin Qiong sat on the wreckage of a red television set that he had just smashed to rest.

Lin Qiong had been inexplicably annoyed since earlier, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

He had lost count of how many doors he had opened, but behind each door lay either a monotonous long corridor or an identical room.

His phone couldn't receive any signal, so he couldn't even tell his companions about his situation.

But what is certain is that the person who sent him into this space was Silver Wolf.

Not long ago, when Lin Qiong unlocked his phone screen to try and send a message to his companions, he discovered that his phone had been hacked.

At this moment, the phone screen displays a Q-version doodle of Silver Wolf, along with the following text:

"In order for our script to proceed smoothly, we'll have to ask you to make do for now."

Seeing this, Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback, then scratched his head in confusion, wondering to himself, "Huh? Did I do anything to ruin their script?"

After a brief moment of thought, Lin Qiong, unable to figure it out, reluctantly got up, put his phone in his pocket, and temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

The most important thing right now is to get out of here as soon as possible.

After making his decision, Lin Qiong pushed open the door and left the room, continuing along the corridor...

Not long after, Lin Qiong arrived at a tightly closed door again.

"Sigh, it's all doors, nothing new. I guess behind this door is just another room or corridor."

Lin Qiong couldn't help but shake his head and sigh inwardly. At the same time, he raised his hand and pushed open the door in front of him.

"Crench."

The door hinges made a slight clicking sound, and the door slowly opened to both sides.

however.

This time, the situation seemed different. Behind the door was not the long corridor or room that Lin Qiong had expected, but a spacious hall.

The moment the door was fully opened, the scene that came into view made Lin Qiong's eyes widen in surprise.

......

the other side.

The golden moment.

Xing and Liuying were strolling through this dreamlike city.

Bustling streets, lively parks, squares with clockwork sculptures, and shopping malls full of luxury goods all became their destinations.

During the trip, Liu Ying even paid out of her own pocket to treat Xing to Pinocchio's specialty dishes.

Despite Xing's repeated emphasis that she has many credits and can pay on her own.

But Ying shook her head and refused, saying it was just a small token of her friendship.

Despite Firefly's insistence, Star finally relented and ordered the exact same oak-smoked cake roll as Firefly...

After that, Xing also met an old friend he met on Yalilo-6 – "Sambo".

After exchanging greetings and conversation, the two bid farewell to "Sambo" and continued on their journey.

Finally, led by Firefly, they arrived at their destination—Firefly's secret hideout.

That place is on the edge of the golden hour, an area that has not yet been completed by the family, and also the place closest to the sky of dreams.

Gazing at the sky that would never see dawn, and the shooting stars streaking through the clouds where day and night intertwined, Xing felt an unprecedented tranquility in his heart at that moment.

The firefly took a step closer, standing shoulder to shoulder with the star, gazing together at the magnificent scene in the distance, and then spoke frankly:

"...I'm sorry, Xing, I lied to you. I am indeed an illegal immigrant."

Upon hearing this, Xing was slightly taken aback, a look of doubt appearing on her face. She then turned her gaze away from the sky and looked at Liu Ying.

And at that very moment, their eyes met.

Seeing the complex emotions in Liu Ying's eyes, Xing frowned slightly and chose to remain silent, quietly waiting for her explanation.

"My homeland was destroyed a long time ago, perhaps by the Legion, or perhaps by the Zerg... and that's how I became an interstellar refugee..."

Although Liu Ying's voice was not loud, each word seemed like a heavy boulder, landing with a resounding thud.

After recounting her past, Firefly explained to Star why she came to Pinocchio.

"In reality, I have a wish that I can't have, and it is this wish that led me to this dreamland, hoping to find a way to realize it here."

"What kind of wish is it?" Xing asked curiously, gazing at Liu Ying.

When Xing asked her question, Liu Ying didn't answer directly. After hesitating for a moment, she asked Xing a question: "...Have you heard of 'entropy syndrome'?"

Hearing this unfamiliar word, Xing shook her head, bewildered.

Seeing this, Liu Ying smiled faintly and patiently explained to her the symptoms of entropy loss and its ultimate consequences.

Xing was increasingly horrified as she listened; she had never imagined that such a terrible disease existed in the world.

As the disease progresses, the patient's physical structure falls into an irreversible, chronic dissociation state.

Like fine sand in an hourglass, it slips away little by little until, in the end, even the patient's existence is forgotten by the world.

"Is there any possibility of curing entropy loss?" Xing frowned, urgently asking the question she most wanted to ask at that moment.

Liu Ying shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "I don't know. Perhaps my hometown holds a cure, but..."

The conversation ended abruptly there.

Upon hearing this, Xing's eyes gradually dimmed, and her hands clenched into fists, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Yes, the firefly's homeland has long been destroyed, which means that the cure for entropy loss has also disappeared from this world...

Just as Xing was unwilling to accept this cruel reality, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind.

Thinking of this, Xing suddenly grabbed Liuying's hand and said with great joy, "That's right, Liuying, let's go find Qiong. My companion will definitely have a way to cure your entropy disorder!"

"Ah!" Liu Ying was startled by her sudden action, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she quickly recovered.

"Let's go, let's go back to the Daydream Hotel and find him!"

Without giving Liu Ying a chance to ask any questions, Xing grabbed her hand and quickly ran towards the Daydream Hotel.

"Xing, slow down!"

Although she didn't quite believe that anyone could completely cure entropy disorder, Liu Ying didn't raise any questions and simply let Xing pull her along.

......

Soon, Xing and Liuying returned from the Dream Border to the entrance of the Daydream Hotel.

Here, they encountered Sambo once again, as if he had been waiting for them there.

Sambo stepped forward and exchanged a few words with Xing and Liuying. He then hypnotized the two, preparing to take them into the "real dream".

Before losing consciousness, Xing fought off drowsiness, her eyes glazed as she looked at Sangbo, and managed to utter a few words with difficulty: "Sang...bo? Why...?"

"Oh dear, Little Grey still doesn't want to sleep?" Sangbo chuckled, a playful smile curving his lips. "Since you asked, I might as well tell you~"

As he spoke, he ran his hand across his face, and Sangbo's face immediately rippled like water, gradually becoming blurred.

"...This..." Xing's eyes widened slightly, speechless with shock at the sudden scene.

Sambo had transformed into a girl dressed in red with pigtails.

"It's Lady Hanabi! How about it, little gray-haired girl, are you surprised?" Hanabi winked mischievously at Hoshi with her red eyes.

However, Hoshino was overwhelmed by drowsiness the moment she saw Hanabi transform and fell into a deep sleep...