IBO -Chapter 124 A Sudden Turn of Events

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Night gradually deepened, and the Spirit Song Festival was about to begin.

Visitors and elves in the plaza all streamed toward the Spirit Lake behind the Spirit Tree. Su’er and Song Yiran’s group followed along as well.

At this moment, the area around Spirit Lake was bustling with activity. Surrounding it were Kalen flowers emitting a pale purple glow. The golden lake reflected the fluorescence of the flowers, and as the breeze swept across the surface, ripples spread out in gentle circles.

Many elves and tourists gathered around the lake. The stalls that had been in the plaza earlier had also moved here, making the area brightly lit.

Soon, the Spirit King’s royal carriage arrived. It was a very exquisite open-top carriage, entirely golden and adorned with numerous gemstones.

Wang Hu stood imposingly atop the carriage, holding a jeweled sword in both hands. She wore a magnificent crown on her head, studded with countless dazzling gems and round pearls.

Her hairstyle was short—just slightly longer than a buzz cut. Her black hair and black eyes appeared even deeper in the night.

She was tall and powerfully built, with strong arms, and a splendid cloak draped over her broad shoulders.

Her open-top carriage flew through the air like something straight out of a fairy tale. Pulling it were not horses, but seven flying unicorns.

A group of elf guards closely surrounded and followed the carriage, responsible for protecting Wang Hu’s safety.

When the unicorns brought the carriage down to the ground, an elf flew out from the crowd.

Song Yiran recognized her—he had seen her in pictures before. She was Diya, the Grand Elder of Karundel’s Magic Association.

Diya was tall and sturdily built, with golden hair cut short. She looked like a stern, scholarly figure.

This seemingly austere Grand Elder flew up to Wang Hu, bowed deeply, and saluted her.

Diya’s voice carried respect and admiration. “Respected Your Majesty, please allow me to present you with a gift!”

Wang Hu granted her permission. Diya immediately began chanting a spell. The next second, the black night sky was lit up by one brilliant firework after another, turning it into a tapestry of colors.

Countless multicolored fireworks bloomed one after another in the sky. These fireworks were created by magic and produced no noise or pollution.

Then, fragrant flower petals began to drift down from the sky like rain. Soft petals landed on everyone and also settled on Wang Hu’s shoulders.

Next, Wang Hu presided over the opening ceremony of the Spirit Song Festival.

The Spirit Song Festival had officially begun!

Countless fairies flew above the Fairy Lake, holding hands and dancing.

Some fairies stayed on the ground to play music. The instruments they used were varied—violins, harps, konghou, flutes, erhus, suonas, and more.

There were even a few fairies who cast magic on the spot, conjuring several pianos out of thin air and beginning to play.

Su’er also joined the ensemble. She took out a violin, rested it against her neck, and joined the performance.

The tourists were swept up by the lively atmosphere before them. Everyone happily gathered by the lakeside to dance, and many people danced while taking photos to record the beautiful moments.

Song Yiran was also infected by the mood. He bobbed his head and swayed along to the rhythm of the music. Calling it dancing was a bit generous—he was really just spinning around in place.

But when you’re out having fun, atmosphere is what matters most!

The children had long since joined the dance as well. They danced in rapture—really just twisting their waists to the beat, wiggling their hips, swishing their tails, and twitching their ears.

The children’s dancing had no real rhythm or form; it looked more like a set of recess exercises. Still, their joy was completely genuine.

Even Xiao Zhong’er was changing poses in midair, spinning in circles.

Song Yutu glanced at the crowd, all completely immersed, then quietly walked off toward the distance.

Now was the perfect opportunity. He had to hurry and complete the task while he had the chance!

Song Yutu headed toward an area where many fairies were gathered. He looked around among them and finally spotted a little fairy eating candy.

He adjusted his facial expression, trying to make himself look less like a kidnapper, then approached the candy-eating fairy with what he believed to be his friendliest smile.

Song Yutu squatted down in front of her and said in a coaxing tone, “Little one, would you be willing to act in a short scene with me? I can pay you in credit points—name your price!”

The little fairy looked at Song Yutu. Her big eyes rolled around in their sockets before she asked, “Tell me first—what kind of scene do you want me to act in?”

“I want you to act out a candy-snatching scene with me. I’ll pretend to grab your candy, and you’ll let me take it. It’s just acting—I’ll give the candy back afterward, and I’ll also pay you credit points!”

The little fairy thought it over. It sounded like a pretty good deal, so she nodded. “Okay! Then give me 500 credit points!”

Song Yutu quietly let out a sigh of relief. Great—he hadn’t expected it to be settled so easily!

He promptly transferred 500 credit points to the fairy’s account.

To prevent a repeat of what happened at the Colorful Orchard last time, Song Yutu deliberately took the little fairy to a secluded corner to start acting.

The little fairy stood opposite him. Song Yutu put on a vicious expression and said fiercely,
“Heh heh heh! Little brat, I’ve taken a liking to your candy. Hand it over, or I’ll snatch it from you!”

The little fairy’s acting skills exploded into full force. She made a face at Song Yutu and said disdainfully, “Nyeh nyeh nyeh! If you’ve got the guts, then come and take it!”

Song Yutu stepped forward and reached out, taking the candy from her hand.

The little fairy immediately put on a pitiful expression. “Oh no! You actually stole my candy! You’re really awful!”

Song Yutu glanced at the task panel. The task showed as completed.

He returned the candy to the little fairy and praised her with a smile. “Little one, your acting was really great. Thank you for cooperating!”

Just then, a familiar voice cut in, “Oh my god! Song Yutu, what are you doing? Are you stealing her candy?!”

Song Yutu: …This feels very familiar.

He stiffly turned his head toward the source of the voice—sure enough, it was the ever-familiar Xiao Zhong’er.

Why was it this exact routine again? It had been the same at the Colorful Orchard last time!

Still, this time only Xiao Zhong’er had shown up. Song Yutu relaxed a little.

He asked the same familiar question,
“When did you get here?”

Xiao Zhong’er blinked his bean-like eyes, then put on a fierce expression and recited dramatically, “Heh heh heh! Little brat, I’ve taken a liking to your candy. Hand it over, or I’ll snatch it from you!”

Xiao Zhong’er tilted his head, looking puzzled. “Song Yutu, our family isn’t so poor that you need to go around stealing candy, right?”

Song Yutu sighed. “I’m acting. I gave this little one 500 credit points to help me act out a candy-snatching scene.”

The little fairy nodded as well.
“That’s right. He paid me credit points to act with him.”

After that, the little fairy left. Song Yutu and Xiao Zhong’er cleared things up, and Song Yutu also explained what had happened last time at the Colorful Orchard.

“So that’s how it was… All of this was just you trying every possible way to act out scenes in order to complete your tasks…”

Xiao Zhong’er scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He’d almost misunderstood Song Yutu again.

Song Yutu wearily covered his forehead with his hand.
“I explicitly told you about all this last night. I really didn’t expect your memory to be this bad.”

Xiao Zhong’er’s cheeks had turned bright red. He quickly changed the subject.

“Um, so… later you still need to fly to the top of the Fairy Tree to pick a leaf, right? I’ll go with you!”

Song Yutu nodded. “Sure. No time to lose—let’s head out now!”

And so, one person and one system set off on their mission to complete the tasks.

Using the cover of night, Song Yutu and Xiao Zhong’er quietly sneaked over to the Fairy Tree.

Then, with the help of a flying device, Song Yutu slowly rose into the air above the tree.

Xiao Zhong’er flew up first. He searched among the leaves, then excitedly stretched out his short little hand and pointed at one.

“Song Yutu, look at this leaf! Based on my observations, this one is the highest leaf on the entire tree!”

Song Yutu followed the direction Xiao Zhong’er was pointing. The leaf he indicated was indeed at the very top of the tree.

Song Yutu reached out and gently plucked the leaf.

The moment he picked it, the corresponding task on the task panel showed as completed.

“So? So? Is the task done?” Xiao Zhong’er asked anxiously.

Song Yutu nodded. “Don’t worry. It’s completed.”

“Yay!” Xiao Zhong’er happily spun around Song Yutu in a circle.

Xiao Zhong’er suggested they head back right away. “Then let’s go back~ If we stay out any longer, Song Yiran will start worrying about us.”

“Okay.”

One person and one system set off on the way back.

When Song Yutu and Xiao Zhong’er returned, Song Yiran was still dancing with the children.

Seeing them come back, Song Yiran waved them over. “You’re back! Want to dance together?”

Xiao Zhong’er immediately flew over happily. “Yes, yes! I haven’t danced enough yet~”

Xiao Zhong’er joyfully spun circles in midair.

Song Yutu walked over with a smile and began dancing along to the rhythm of the music.

The Fairy Song Festival gradually drew to a close. There was only one final segment left before it ended completely.

In the final segment, the Fairy King would choose one lucky fairy from among the surrounding fairies. That lucky fairy could make one wish to the Fairy King. As long as the wish wasn’t overly excessive, it would basically be granted.

Only fairies or those with fairy blood could participate in this segment. Song Yiran had no intention of joining in, and it was getting late—the children would need to sleep soon.

Just then, Song Yiran suddenly felt as if something had brushed past above his head. He looked up, but there was nothing in the sky.

Was it just his imagination?

An ominous feeling suddenly welled up in Song Yiran’s heart. He felt he needed to leave this place quickly.

The very next second, Song Yang—who had been happily gathered with his friends—suddenly had his eye color change, turning golden. The one now controlling this body was—Song An.

Without any warning, Song An suddenly dashed headlong toward a pitch-black forest in the distance.

Song Buli was the first to react. He immediately chased after him, shouting loudly as he ran,
“An’an! What’s wrong? Why are you running? Don’t run!”