Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 163 Fireflies

at the same time.

The golden moment.

In the dream shop, Xing obtained a dream bubble. After browsing its contents, she was about to leave.

But before they had taken more than a few steps, a cacophony of shouts came from the side.

"Grab her quickly, don't let her get away!!"

Hearing the noise, Xing stopped and, driven by curiosity, walked in the direction from which the sound came.

After climbing a flight of stairs, she saw several people in uniform surrounding a silver-haired girl with an aggressive air.

Seeing this, Xing went over to find out what had happened.

But before she could get close, she heard voices coming from the other side.

"You can't escape now, you illegal immigrant!!"

The speaker was a man in uniform. He did not try to lower his voice; instead, he deliberately raised his voice, seemingly trying to attract the attention of passersby.

Passersby stopped in their tracks upon hearing the sound and turned their curious gazes toward the sound.

As more and more onlookers gathered, Xing noticed that the uniformed man's behavior became increasingly high-profile.

Before everyone's eyes, he pointed at the silver-haired girl and loudly proclaimed in a righteous and righteous tone:

"Look closely, everyone. The person standing in front of you is an illegal intruder who broke into Pinocchio's dream world!"

"We, the hound family, hereby declare that anyone who enters Pinocchio by improper means will be severely punished!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a heated discussion broke out among the onlookers, with the topic revolving around this so-called "illegal immigrant".

Seeing this, Xing frowned slightly.

She noticed the uniformed man had a smug smile on his face, clearly very pleased with the current situation.

Looking at the silver-haired girl who was surrounded, Xing noticed that she was also very calm and did not show any signs of panic.

Moreover, she hid her right hand behind her back, seemingly holding something that emitted a faint glow...

Just then.

The uniformed man suddenly reached out to the silver-haired girl, seemingly intending to grab her directly.

At this critical moment, a strong impulse rose from the depths of Xing's heart, driving her to help the girl.

However, she was still some distance from the silver-haired girl, and there was a crowded area in front of her, so squeezing through would definitely not be an easy task.

At the critical moment.

Xing suddenly remembered the elemental power she had resonated with in Teyvat. Since leaving there, she hadn't tried to cast it again.

With a try-it-out mentality, she stretched out her right hand, aimed at the position between the silver-haired girl and the uniformed man, and began to establish a connection with the surrounding elements.

next second.

"Boom!"

Under the shocked gaze of the onlookers, a stone wall suddenly rose between the uniformed man and the silver-haired girl, separating the two.

"Wh...what!?"

The uniformed man staggered back several steps after his outstretched hand touched the stone wall, his face filled with astonishment.

Meanwhile, his companions were also startled by the sudden appearance of the stone wall.

The silver-haired girl was also stunned by this sudden change, her gaze fixed on the stone wall, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was diverted, Xing quickly squeezed through the crowd and walked straight toward the silver-haired girl.

Although doing so might offend those who claim to be from the Hound family, Hoshi decided to follow her heart's guidance—to help the girl.

Perhaps noticing someone approaching, the uniformed man and the silver-haired girl turned their heads at the same time, casting their gazes toward Xing.

"Hey! Stop right there, who are you?" The uniformed man raised his hand, making a "no passage" gesture, and asked sternly, "Can't you see the Hound Family is on official duty?"

however.

Unlike the serious-looking man in uniform, the silver-haired girl's face lit up with joy the moment she saw Xing.

Taking advantage of the fact that the members of the hound family were focused on Hoshino, the silver-haired girl swiftly slipped through the gap in the encirclement and appeared in front of Hoshino.

"No... I'm sorry! Please help me..." The silver-haired girl looked at Xing with pleading eyes and whispered her request.

Xing was slightly taken aback by the girl's plea for help, but she quickly came to her senses, since this was precisely her main purpose for coming here.

Xing nodded, a slight smile playing on her lips. With her hands confidently on her hips, she straightened her back and replied, "Protecting beautiful girls is my duty!"

"Oh ho, so there are accomplices too. That's perfect, let's take them both down!" Upon seeing this, the uniformed man immediately called on the other members of the hound family to surround the two women.

Despite being outnumbered, Xing showed no fear.

She gripped the baseball bat in her right hand, while simultaneously using wind element to create a compressed wind ball in her left hand. The wind ball spun rapidly in her palm, emitting a crisp "buzzing" sound.

After sweeping aside a member of the Hound family who rushed in front of him with his baseball bat, Xing threw the windball in his hand.

The whirlwind hurtled toward the uniformed man at incredible speed, and just as it was about to hit him, Xing snapped his fingers.

"Clap."

In an instant.

The high-speed windball expanded in mid-air, instantly becoming enormous, before finally exploding in front of the hound family members.

"Waaaaa!!"

The gusts of wind generated by the explosion of the storm ball began to rage in all directions, and the members of the hound family were blown backward by the wind.

Like bowling balls, they were flipped over one after another.

"Ugh... How dare you attack the Hound family in Pinocchio! You just wait..."

The uniformed man shakily got up from the ground, uttered some harsh words, and then turned to retreat.

But as soon as he turned around, he bumped into a brown-haired "uncle" with a full beard and wearing a gray vest.

"Ouch! Who is it?" The uniformed man covered his nose and looked angrily at the person in front of him.

"Ahaha, so...so it's you, sir."

When he saw who it was, his angry expression froze on his face, and he involuntarily stood up straight.

Then.

After a conversation, Xing learned that the man's name was Gallagher, a member of the Hound family, and that he was currently apprehending a smuggler who had entered Pinocchio by illegal means.

From his description, we learned that the smuggler was a tall, imposing man wearing silver armor.

"I told you the smuggler was a silver-haired guy, but you guys caught a silver-haired little girl instead. You're a bunch of hopeless idiots."

Gallagher's face turned ashen with rage, and he angrily berated his men.

The uniformed man who had been so imposing just moments before could only lower his head and silently endure Gallagher's reprimand, not daring to breathe too loudly.

After apologizing to Xing and the silver-haired girl, Galah dismissed the crowd and led the hound family members away.

As their figures disappeared into the distance, the surroundings returned to calm, leaving only Xing and the silver-haired girl standing in the same spot.

The silver-haired girl gently smoothed her hair, which had become somewhat disheveled from running, and then looked up to meet Xing's gaze.

Her clear eyes seemed to hold countless unspoken words.

After a moment, the silver-haired girl slowly spoke: "Thank you for your help earlier. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am..."

She paused slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, before continuing, "I am 'Firefly,' an artist from the Iris family, and I'm a local from Pinocchio."