Chapter 310: Escapism and Happiness; Little Gui Steps Up to Speak!
Looking at the cheering crowds around him.
Sunday felt a slight stir in his heart.
As the Oak Family Head, he rarely experienced the feeling of being genuinely supported by the masses in his daily life.
For the 107, 336 members of the Oak Family were all the eyes, ears, and mouths of the Dream Master.
At any given moment, they could be controlled by the Dream Master.
Anyone who harbored "unstable" thoughts would be immediately exiled by the Dream Master.
Whether these people truly respected him, or truly accepted him as the Family Head… they had no other choice.
But right now!
Sunday seemed to experience an unprecedented feeling.
Looking at the cheering, joyful faces of the people, their excitement came straight from the heart.
He muttered to himself, "Is this the trust of the people…?"
Having secured such massive support, he should be happy.
Yet at this moment, a tiny sliver of doubt actually wavered in his heart!
Because,
Once the Dream of Order was realized.
People would forget this entire experience.
They would forget the existence of Honkai: Star Rail.
They would live forever within a pre-designed, "happy" ending…
Was this really the most ideal direction?
Amidst the cheers and praise of the people around him.
He couldn't help but ask himself.
There was less than half a system hour left until the activation of the Dream of Order.
Sunday looked up at the massive screen in the sky.
At this moment, he actually found himself hoping…
"Astral Express, surely you won't just willingly submit like this…"
"You should still do something to prove your belief in Trailblaze…"
"Then prove it to me."
"Don't disappoint me."
…
In Little Gui's livestream room.
The moment Sunday voiced his concept of the "seven-day weekend."
Guinaifen's eyes naturally lit up immediately!
She stood up from her seat in excitement!
"A seven-day weekend! Family!!"
"I didn't really get it at first, but now I raise both hands! No! Plus both feet, to support Sunday's philosophy!"
Guinaifen even performed her long-lost specialty of "eating noodles while doing a handstand" on the spot!
To show her utmost respect for Sunday!
Gently brushing aside her messy bangs.
Guinaifen giggled.
"Sorry for making a fool of myself~"
"It's been a while since I performed my specialty, my body doesn't feel as flexible as before."
"Actually, there's no need for all seven days of the week to be holidays. I'm not greedy, a five-day weekend would be fine."
…
"No! Brother Sunday said it's an eternity of peaceful days with nothing to do! That means we don't have to work a single day of work!"
"Isn't that a bit too absolute? I can accept working a day or two occasionally."
"I only hope the current holidays and workdays can be swapped, and I'll be satisfied!"
"I've already decided to enshrine Sunday's portrait."
"I'm a glutton for punishment, if I don't work two days a week, my whole body feels uncomfortable!"
…
Guinaifen continued the story.
Firefly said, "Awake… which means that paradise is still a dream. Stepping into paradise means giving up on reality, correct?"
"It is not giving up, but transcending. The flesh is weak. If matter is the root of mental suffering, then we should overcome it."
Firefly: "But in such happiness, people have never overcome suffering, and they lose the chance to overcome suffering forever. To put it another way… this is escape."
Sunday: "You may think so, but escape is not shameful. On the contrary, the seed of escape exists in everyone's heart."
"Doesn't Miss Firefly think so too? Why does life slumber? Because people are afraid of waking up from the dream."
"But this does not conflict with a great cause. Only by admitting this can we understand the weakness of human nature, and thus embrace it, and thus protect it."
…
"My attitude towards life has been thoroughly carried out by Brother Sunday."
"Oh no! The more he talks, the more I want to support him!"
"Every single word hits right in my heart!"
"I want to escape, but reality doesn't give me the chance to escape at all."
"He is really considering things from the perspective of us ordinary people!"
…
Firefly's face was a bit pale.
But her gaze became extremely firm as she spoke.
"I… acknowledge that you are a born leader. You are pessimistic about humanity, yet you still hold a heart of denial, granting equal mercy to all living beings."
"But I am different from you. I live for myself. In my opinion, making choices for oneself is a matter of course, and it is also their birthright."
"Perhaps escape is the nature of the weak, but who is weak… should not be defined by others."
"In your eyes, am I also to be classified as weak?"
Sunday closed his eyes.
He fell silent.
Himeko: "Since Miss Firefly has already stated her view, the Astral Express will naturally give our answer as well."
"Over to you, Trailblazer. Just as Mikhail instructed, tell him our choice—"
Seeing this.
Guinaifen had slowly calmed down from her initial excitement and impulse.
She finally realized!
This dream was not just a simple dream.
It decided the way people would live in the future!
In fact, many people hadn't realized this point!
That is to say.
Once that paradise of sweet dreams was successfully opened.
As long as they stayed in Penacony.
They would spend the rest of their lives in a dream!
Only when they grew old and reached the end of their lives would they know that their entire past life was just a dream!
Thinking of this.
Guinaifen, who was still excited and thrilled a moment ago, suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave!
She looked around her.
Terrified that the dream of Order would start in the next second, and she would fall into a deep sleep!
The good news was, there was less than half a system hour before the dream descended.
The bad news was, there was only less than half a system hour left!
Guinaifen suddenly felt!
As a story streamer for Honkai: Star Rail.
She had gained the support and attention of many players.
At this time.
She needed to stand up and say something!
Looking at the bullet comments that were still overwhelmingly in favor of Sunday.
Guinaifen knew.
This decision of hers was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of many players.
But!
This was something she had to tell her family!
Clearing her throat.
Guinaifen's expression became solemn.
She spoke to the camera of the livestream.
"I'm sorry, family."
"This time, Little Gui can't stand with everyone."
"I will leave Penacony."
As soon as she said this.
The livestream chat instantly exploded!
…
"????"
"Little Gui, do you hear what you're saying?"
"The streamer is leaving at this time?"
"??? What are you doing?"
"This isn't the way to grab attention, is it!?"
"Little Gui, are you okay!?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"Please stop fooling around!"
…
Guinaifen let out a soft breath.
As if she had made up her mind.
She continued, "To be honest with you all, I can actually foresee what life in the dream would be like…"
"Little Gui's original name was Guinaifen, the youngest daughter of the Protector of Camelot, a kingdom that has already fallen."
"When I was a child, I was pampered and loved by my brothers and sisters…"
"Unfortunately, the beautiful life ended with the Antimatter Legion's invasion of Camelot."
"My father sacrificed himself, my mother died for the country, and Camelot was completely destroyed by the Legion."
"My siblings and I were exiled, and we tried every possible way to survive."
"That was truly a time I don't want to look back on."
As Guinaifen spoke of this, her eyes glistened with tears for a moment.
But in the end, no tears fell.
Because during countless nights, she had already learned to face this pain.
Blinking her eyes.
Guinaifen revealed a smile.
"So, I can imagine."
"In that dream, my homeland would definitely still be in its prime, completely intact."
"My brothers and sisters would be living in harmony, and my father and mother would still be alive…"
"Then I would keep sinking into this kind of happy life."
"But, is this really enough?"
"This is a dream, after all. It's fake!"
"I clearly know that my homeland has fallen, and my father and mother can never come back."
"During the most difficult time back then, I also had thoughts of giving up."
"It wouldn't be bad to just willingly sink into it."
"But…"
"After going through so much."
"I eventually came to the Xianzhou Luofu, and started a new life on the Luofu!"
"I met a good friend like Shushang."
"From a passionate street performer, I became today's internet streamer~"
"If I had willingly immersed myself in that kind of dream… how could I have survived the most miserable period and reached where I am today?"
"My life would have stayed at that moment forever, without any more possibilities, and I wouldn't be able to appear in front of my family, nor would I be streaming at this moment…"