Little Gui's Livestream.
Guinaifen waved at the camera.
"Folks, now, there's less than one and a half system hours left before Sunday's promised opening of the [Dreamland of Happiness for All]!"
"And Little Gui is still on the front lines…"
"It's said that when the time comes, everyone in Penacony will fall into the Dreamscape without exception."
"If I get the chance to wake up, I'll definitely share my experiences in the Dreamscape with you all!"
As she spoke,
Guinaifen rubbed her hands together.
She was both excited and nervous.
"Honestly, I'm still a bit unsure!"
"But thankfully, the main storyline is about to move to the next stage!"
"We should soon find out if what Sunday said is true!"
Guinaifen pointed at the game screen.
The current map was Dreamflux Reef.
At the Monument of the Nameless.
March 7th, Stelle, Firefly, and Himeko stood in a row.
Ready to set off at any moment!
They were bidding their final farewells to Gallagher in front of them.
"As you can see, folks."
"Our Astral Express Crew has now located the whereabouts of three esteemed Nameless predecessors!"
"And we've also found the legacy of The Watchmaker!"
"…Although we're still not sure what the empty dream bubble signifies…"
"But the situation is quite clear now!"
"We're going to challenge the Dreammaster!"
"This will be a clash of ideals and strength!"
"Everything is ready. After saying goodbye to Gallagher, we'll embark on this final journey!"
Guinaifen's eyes sparkled slightly.
A new chapter begins—
Gallagher spoke earnestly, "Don't take offense at my words. It's good to have fighting spirit, but the path Mikhail left for you is not an easy one..."
"Otherwise, why would he have chosen to sleep in solitude, placing all his bets on you, the future Nameless?"
"But with your numbers, heh, you might at least lose more slowly."
Himeko remained calm and composed.
She said, "In my opinion, relying solely on Welt to negotiate is far from enough. Regardless of whether the other side will comply willingly, negotiation itself only creates an opportunity for us to stand on equal footing with them, but it doesn't bring any advantage."
"Penacony is the opponent's territory, and we have very few chips to play with. Rather than waiting for doom under the family's blockade, it's better to take the initiative and attack."
"We are familiar with the nature of the Stellaron, and as the core that stabilizes the dream, it is crucial to the family. Touching their core interests will surely provoke a swift counterattack... and haste often means vulnerability."
Firefly nodded, "Exactly. As long as we can threaten the Stellaron, whether in negotiation or combat, we have a chance to gain the upper hand."
"But the problem is, with the Charmony Festival just around the corner, how can we get close to the grand theater? The family will undoubtedly set up heavy defenses, and breaking through by force... even if we could, the risk is too high."
The room fell silent.
March 7th couldn't help but speak up, "Hey... is no one going to say anything? Then I'll raise my hand! I know the answer!"
"It's like this, I heard that before the Charmony Festival begins, there's a pre-festival audition event called... SoulGlad? The grand audition, held at the Hour of Scorching Sands."
"As long as we win first place, we can earn the title of Festival Superstar and receive a personal audience with Miss Robin... but that's not important. What matters is that we can enter the grand theater earlier than the regular audience!"
Hearing March 7th's words in the story.
Guinaifen couldn't help but comment.
"March 7th, what are you thinking? Going to an audition at a time like this?"
"Your heart is even bigger than mine!"
However,
Five minutes later.
Everyone except Gallagher.
All four of them arrived at the audition venue at the Scorching Sands branch!
Guinaifen was starting to lose her composure.
"Shouldn't we be confronting Sunday and the Dreammaster directly?"
"Did we really just end up at an audition?"
"Is this how things are supposed to be done?"
"Urgent! Urgent!"
"I'm really, really anxious right now!"
The live chat was buzzing.
...
"Having confirmed their beliefs and prepared for the final showdown, the main characters naturally—go to an audition!"
"I know you're anxious, Little Gui, but hold on!"
"Isn't this too abrupt?"
"What's going on with this plot? Dragging things out!"
"Where's the promised bloodshed and chaos?"
"I want a fight, and you're showing me an audition?"
...
Ten minutes later.
Guinaifen watched Firefly awkwardly performing in the story.
A smile slowly crept onto her lips.
Firefly, looking visibly uncomfortable, said in an even more awkward tone, "Th-that's great! I love this kind of... ex-exciting life!"
However,
Despite all this.
The judges gave it high praise!
For a moment, it was hard to tell whether this plot was Elation or just plain absurd...
But Guinaifen and many viewers in the livestream chat had a complete 180-degree change in attitude!
...
"This is it! This is exactly what I wanted to see—Miss Firefly holding hands and playing in a talent show!"
"More of this, I love it!"
"If the Astral Express Crew and the Stellaron Hunters could team up in a real-life talent show, I'd absolutely smash that like button!"
"Hot Sand Festival: The ratings are coming in hot."
"Why did Firefly perform so awkwardly, yet the judges still gave her such high praise?"
"Because Firefly is an artist from the Iris Family (doge)."
"Judge: I'm sorry, you...
Firefly: Ignite the seas!
Judge: You pass!"
...
The challenges that followed were equally outrageous!
By the time they reached the final and most difficult stage—the Peak Battle of Superstars.
They were about to face a tall, solid, fiery man who had single-handedly scored the highest in the acting challenge!
At this point.
Even Guinaifen was getting into it!
She was sweating bullets, eager to give it a try!
Arriving at the challenge site.
On the stage ahead, atop the steps.
Silver armor reflected the gleam of Metal.
From a distance, she spotted that figure.
Guinaifen was stunned at first, then burst into laughter!!
"Argenti――!!!?"
...
"Argenti, my good brother, I've missed you so much!"
"Wow, it's actually him!"
"I had my suspicions when I saw the description, but I didn't expect it to be him in person!"
"This little talent show arena has gathered so many experts?"
"I'm already laughing."
"The atmosphere suddenly became so beautiful!"
...
Firefly and Stelle approached Argenti.
Argenti sincerely exclaimed, "The Beauty's glory above, I never thought we'd meet again. Your warm faces, like a spring breeze in this restless moment, soothe my heart, which is as hot as desert sand!"
"Upon hearing that the festival was about to begin, I had the Rare Gem go full speed ahead to bring me to Penacony. However, the galaxy without The Beauty's care is in chaos, and I was delayed on my way here while saving lives…"
"Fortunately, the dwarf rabbit mecha pilot, the wandering cat duelist, the galactic ninja, the four-wheeled Intellitron, and thirty-two other victims all made it through safely… I brought everyone here to share the joy with countless beautiful beings."
[You're quite the rescuer…]
Argenti shook his head slightly, "I dare not take credit! It's just a pity that the company envoy, as dazzling as a peacock, is still not in good condition… I wish he could join us in this grand event."
As soon as he said this.
The live stream exploded!
...
"Keyword spotted: peacock, dazzling, company envoy!"
"He's practically announcing Aventurine's ID number!"
"Argenti is truly capable, he even managed to save Aventurine!!!"
"Ahhhhhh that's great, my poor, ill-fated Aventurine is still alive!!"
"He won the bet, he survived Acheron's strike!"
"Quick, say thank you to Argenti! No, praise Idrila!"
"I'll call you the Galactic Rescue Hero!".