Night.
Ye Lan and Blank were in a room together.
Ye Lan had just taken a bath and was sitting nervously on the bed.
Tonight, she wasn't resting in Bai Tu's room.
Because Blank had said she wanted to sleep together, saying she wanted to hug her while sleeping, which would make her feel more at ease.
Ye Lan had inexplicably agreed.
But when she came to her senses, she felt a bit uncontrollably nervous.
Sleeping with her idol!
This wasn't like the situation with Ye Xing, Bai Tu, Aipal, or Lanfeng Suyu.
Every time she slept with a new girl, for some reason, there was always a strange feeling.
Wait, why did that sound like she was saying she was a player loli?
She wasn't a player.
And there was nothing strange about it.
Ye Lan was a noble single person, and today she was just making an exception to be someone's hugging pillow.
Yes, that's right.
At this moment, Blank had finished her bath and walked out of the bathroom.
Seeing Ye Lan sitting upright on the bed, Blank smiled gently, "Ye Lan, sorry to keep you waiting."
"Um, it's fine..."
"Let's go to sleep."
"Mm-hmm."
The room's lights were turned off, and the surroundings quickly dimmed.
Ye Lan and Blank lay on the bed, neither speaking, remaining silent.
Then Blank spoke.
"Ye Lan, I'm having trouble falling asleep. I'm worried that when I close my eyes, I'll forget you, and end up in a place I don't know. Just thinking about it makes me so scared."
"..." She was scared too.
"What do you think my future will be like? Perhaps I will no longer be me, Blank will no longer be Blank. Even if I believe Ye Lan will always remember me, if I don't remember Ye Lan, it feels so painful..."
"..." She felt pain too.
"Even though you're so important to me, even though I should cherish and remember you well, even though I should thank you with everything for your promise to always remember me, the me who forgets everything might treat you as a stranger, completely unaware of you. I don't want to become like that. At least... let me remember you who has done so much for me..."
However, for these small hopes, Blank could only feel a sense of helplessness.
It was precisely because she knew she couldn't do it that she felt so uneasy.
At this moment, Blank felt herself being hugged by a small body.
Ye Lan pressed her face against Blank's arm, her expression invisible in the darkness.
Then, soft words came:
"It's okay, I don't mind. I will do it. I will save you. Sleep peacefully. If you forget me, I will make you remember. Even if we have to start over again and again, I will fulfill your wish. Please believe me..."
"Ah..."
Blank's cherry lips parted slightly, her eyes gradually misting over. She gently closed her eyes and lips.
"Mm, I believe you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Blank's breathing quickly steadied.
She entered dreamland with a smile, only because there was a presence beside her that made her feel at ease.
......
Deep in the night.
Two figures, one big and one small, lay on the bed, the atmosphere perfectly tranquil.
At this moment, an anomaly occurred.
The figure with milky-white hair gradually emitted a faint light, slowly disappearing bit by bit from the bed, leaving nothing behind.
The petite figure clenched her fist, which had been holding the clothes of the person beside her, filled with unwillingness.
"..."
Ye Lan sat up on the bed, staring blankly at the now-empty space beside her, not speaking, the atmosphere incredibly oppressive.
Only after truly losing something did she realize how painful this feeling was, to the point where her heart felt as if it was being tightly squeezed.
"Hah..."
Ye Lan's breathing began to quicken, and she couldn't help but grip the clothes at her chest.
"Wish Machine... help me..."
The Star within Ye Lan flashed, responding, but didn't provide a wish quota.
For an Exceptional Star to interfere with an equivalent Star, being able to traverse timelines was already the limit.
Moreover, wishes of the same scale couldn't be made in a short period, otherwise Ye Lan's body wouldn't be able to withstand it.
And now, what the Wish Machine could do was just a little bit.
However, this was enough.
If there was no hope before, the Wish Machine had now given hope.
As long as there was hope, the outcome could be reversed.
Ye Lan's breathing gradually steadied. Her azure eyes gazed at the night outside the window, the moonlight shining on her face, reflecting the determination in her eyes.
"Blank, please wait a moment. I will come to your side soon."
Meanwhile.
On an empty stage, surrounded by darkness, only the faint moonlight shining through the skylight provided a bit of illumination to the stage.
At this moment, the figure standing on the stage opened her eyes, looking around bewilderedly.
"Who... am I? What should... I do?"
The mind of the figure with milky-white long hair was blank, like a newborn baby.
She remembered nothing.
But she knew that this seemed to be a stage, and she wanted to make a sound, to sing.
"Ah... ♬"
A melodious song echoed on the stage, bringing a different atmosphere to the dark and quiet night.
Her identity as a human had disappeared, and now she was born as a Star Eclipse, undetectable by anyone.
The time of one song passed.
The milky-white-haired figure stopped singing, not knowing what to do next.
Perhaps wander, or perhaps keep singing.
Is that so?
At this moment, in the quiet environment, heavy footsteps suddenly sounded, slowly approaching the stage, accompanied by crisp applause.
Clap clap clap clap------
The milky-white-haired figure turned her gaze bewilderedly, seeing a tall figure walk out from the shadows.
This was a magician dressed in an old-fashioned style, now smiling as he stared at the figure on the stage.
"What a wonderful voice. I was drawn here by your singing. My lady, you seem very confused now. Perhaps you don't know where to go?"
"Yes."
The Troupe Leader approached her, extending his white-gloved hand, seemingly inviting her.
"Then, may I ask if you're interested in joining my theater troupe? My troupe is in need of a performer skilled in singing."
The milky-white-haired figure looked down at the Troupe Leader's hand, and after a few seconds, placed her own hand on his.
Seeing this, the Troupe Leader knew the result and couldn't help but reveal a pleased smile.
"Welcome to the Rising Sun Troupe. You can call me Troupe Leader. We have a tradition in our troupe where members address each other by codenames. You shall be called Singer."
"Okay."
"Now then, I'll take you back to meet the other members. They, like you, are excellent performers."
"Mm..."
And so, the Troupe Leader led the milky-white figure away from the stage, making her the Singer of the troupe.
……
As dawn approached
Mo Tu opened his eyes in bed, a thoughtful look flashing in them.
What exactly had happened?
Why was the information in his mind so chaotic?
It seemed to be missing many things that shouldn't be missing.
"My head hurts."
Mo Tu decided not to sleep anymore and got up to take a walk.
However, as soon as he came to the corridor, he saw a black-haired loli rushing past, vaguely noticing she was wearing headphones, seemingly listening to music.
Mo Tu remembered her.
She was the Exceptional Star holder from the future—Ye Lan.
"Hey, Ye Lan."
Hearing this voice, Ye Lan stopped and looked at the person who had called out to her.
"Mo Tutu?"
Mo Tu immediately had a black line over his head.
"What kind of new nickname is this? It feels so strange."
"Isn't it cute?"
"I'm sorry, but the word 'cute' basically has nothing to do with me."
"Then if I turn you into a loli, it should be fitting, right?"
"What kind of evil shrine maiden are you?"
Mo Tu was already speechless.
He didn't know if Ye Lan had some beautiful dream today, actually joking with him like this.
Could it be that she always had such thoughts?
Mo Tu shook off the thoughts in his mind and casually asked, "Why were you running so urgently just now? Did something interesting happen?"
"Mm..."
Ye Lan stared intently at Mo Tu, letting out a soft sigh.
"As expected, you're not always so reliable. The suffering on this land can only be driven away by me!"
"Ah, this...?"
Why couldn't Mo Tu understand a word this loli was saying?
Was it a generation gap?
Or had he overlooked some detail?
At this, Mo Tu took a deep breath.
"I've noticed that there are large gaps in the information in my mind, disappearing for no reason due to unknown causes. Do you have any clues?"
Mo Tu's intuition told him that the loli before him definitely knew something.
At this, Ye Lan fell into thought.
She seemed to be considering whether to tell Mo Tu.
"Never mind. Anyway, the current Mo Tu is too lame, not reliable at all. Even if I tell you, you'll forget."
"Hey, that's quite harsh."
A Radiant Sun Night Watcher like him being called unreliable by a little loli?
If this got back to headquarters, it would surely be a joke.
Those who didn't know might think that Mo Tu's strength simply wasn't up to par.
At this, Mo Tu felt it necessary to salvage his reputation.
"I might be able to help you. What's the harm in trying?"
"Um, alright."
Hearing Ye Lan agree, Mo Tu concentrated, ready to listen carefully to what she was about to say.
However, he only saw Ye Lan's cherry lips moving, seemingly saying some words.
But strangely, Mo Tu couldn't hear anything, as if the information of the words coming from Ye Lan's mouth was blocked.
"No way...?"
Mo Tu's pupils dilated slightly, falling into shock.
Seeing Mo Tu's expression, Ye Lan also guessed the result, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"I told you, you can't hear it. Let me handle it myself."
Saying this, Ye Lan turned to leave.
"Wait." Mo Tu called out to her, "What are you going to do?"
"Mm... try to become a diva."
After saying this, Ye Lan left.
Mo Tu didn't call out to her again.
He was analyzing what Ye Lan had said.
"What does it mean to become a diva? Tch, things are starting to get mysterious. Does this mean I'm not qualified to be involved in this matter?"
Thinking of this, the smile on Mo Tu's face grew, more like anger.
"Don't joke around. No one can stop me from getting involved in things I want to, especially events that seem extremely interesting like this."
With that, Mo Tu turned and went back to his room, starting to take action.
It was a fact that he couldn't hear what Ye Lan had just said to him.
But Mo Tu still remembered Ye Lan's lip movements at that time. As long as he focused on this detail, there was still a way to grasp the clues.
"Lip reading."
That's right, he just needed to look up lip reading materials.
Comparing one by one, Mo Tu didn't mind spending that bit of time.
Then Mo Tu searched for lip reading materials, with new content constantly appearing on the electronic screen before him.
Proofreading, screening, categorizing...
Ye Lan's lip movements replayed in Mo Tu's mind.
As time passed...
"Hong? Perhaps it's kong, bai should be correct, the last two, ge, ji, connecting with what that girl said afterwards, it should be the word 'diva'."
Finally, he reached a conclusion.
Kong, bai, ge, ji.
"Blank Diva."
Mo Tu muttered this word, and the information in his mind began to stir frantically, seemingly trying to search for everything about this term, but found no data.
This in itself was abnormal.
If not mistaken, those missing pieces of information were about this "Blank Diva".
Mo Tu closed his eyes.
The divination began.
One second later.
Divination failed.
"Damn."
Mo Tu's expression turned ugly.
"It's a high-level existence."
Well, his Star was now just a little toy used to identify whether something was a high-level existence.
It was accurate every time.
As long as it failed instantly, it meant Mo Tu had touched something he shouldn't have.
It was still a matter of the Star's rank not being high enough.
Not surprisingly, what Ye Lan was facing should be an Exceptional Star event or... a Supernova Star Eclipse event.
Looking at the situation, it seemed only she knew about this matter.
Others might have known originally, but under this strange power, they could only be forced to forget, unaware of what had happened.
So... was Ye Lan bearing this pressure alone?
"Traveling from the future to the present to carry out an important mission... Is that how she described it? I see, she can only do it alone. Indeed, it's an arduous task. No one can help. Just thinking about it is amusing."
But if someone saw Mo Tu's expression, they would know he wasn't amused at all right now.
This kind of thing wasn't within his range of amusement.
"Heh, saying I'm lame? How presumptuous. I can't tolerate such an insult. Not letting me get involved? Let's see if you can stop me."
Mo Tu's expression turned serious, and he stopped talking to himself pathologically.
Since he couldn't directly divine about the high-level existence, he could approach it from other angles.
For this, he needed a lot of information.
If that "Blank Diva" really existed, she must have left many glaringly inconsistent loopholes in the world.
Just because others couldn't perceive it didn't mean Mo Tu couldn't.
His Star specialized in organizing these points.
In the time that followed.
Mo Tu used the shortest time to understand the vacancies in the entire diva industry.
After confirming what kind of existence that "Blank Diva" was, he continued to work on other aspects.
Unable to be observed, information also unable to exist in the world, it should be this kind of existence.
Then Mo Tu began to divine about peripheral events, attempting to gradually obtain information about that "Blank Diva" bit by bit.
This method had a high success rate and wasn't as likely to fail as direct divination.
However, the drawback was that it required a large amount of information as a foundation, which was very mentally and physically taxing.
Time passed bit by bit like this.
At some point, Mo Tu finally divined those bits and pieces of information from the vast amount of data, gradually piecing together the final result.
"Didn't I just find it?"
Mo Tu raised his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling into a subtle arc.
Target identified:
Rising Sun Troupe.