A/N: Uncle Nero still got it

Narrator POV

After getting to a new location, Y/N and Entropy were walking around, before they heard fighting

Looking down a alley, they saw Senadina, fighting monsters

Senadina: Hmm, All I can do is try my luck... Astral Ring, right?

She smiled, as her earlobe startred to glow

Senadina: Since you're sent by another me, then be a good sport and send one of the AstralOps to me, anyone will do!

Entropy: Anyone... But you only have one AstralOP right now

Senadina and Entropy linked, as Y/N was watching everything, drinking a ghostly soda

Y/N: AstralOP really is something else. Perhaps I should try it later... But with who? And can it even handle my power?

Senadina: Entropy, you really came! The Astral Rings can serve this function as well?

Entropy: Of course not! It's merely a coincidence

Senadina: Ugh, you're so terribly unromantic

Y/N: ...She talk like Elysia...

He jumped off his position, getting near them

Entropy: I'm all good. Things did get a little hairy back there, but I got lucky and was saved by a total stranger

Y/N: Oh, so now I'm a stranger? Veeeeeeeeeeeeery well, miss 'those chocolate cookies won't kill my diet'

Even though she acted like nothing happened, Y/N could swear he saw an eye twitch from her

And, as they were talking, about the lady that Entropy met, and finding Coralie and Helia.... Entropy was trying not to divert her attention from Senadina

Y/N: HAHA!

He was currently standing on one finger, carrying a ghostly car on his foot, and doing figures upside down

Y/N: This is the freest I've ever been! No responsability, no work, no nothing! WAIT! THAT MEANS NO SALARY TOO! NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH-!

Entropy: Anyway, we should get going

They kept on walking, until they encountered a swarm of monster

Entropy: ...Was it the same just now?

Senadina: Yeah. With our bum luck, there's always something coming our way. How about we try running away this time?

???: Good grief, what is the deal with today? It's been a good hundred years since we last had visit from an outsider. Let me think... Is this a change for the better, or a deferral of doom?

Entropy: It's... her?

Senadina: Eh? You know her? Wait! Is she ther one who saved you before?

Y/N: If you say yes, I swear to god I-

Entropy: Yeah

Y/N: THAT'S IT! I go on a strike!

He sat on a corner, and crossed his arms

However, he noticed something, and see the lady looking at him, strangely, before she turn around, and started to run away

Senadina: Um, this savior of yours seems to be stepping back... and getting farther away

Entropy: Um... Maybe it's a special battle tactic?

Y/N: She's just running away

The lady turned around, and yell

???: Hey! Stop standing there! If we don't run now, it'll be too late! Stick close to me!

Y/N: Told you

After following her for a while, the group stopped in an alley, as Y/N was sitting on a bench

???: Alright, we're safe here. You ran all that way without breaking a sweat? Your stamina is admirable. The roads at Langqiu are getting tougher to walk. Even I have a hard time

Senadina: But... Who exactly are you?

???: It appears as if you're still clueless. Right, I didn't have time to introduce myself earlier

She smiled, and waved

Songque: People call me Songque. I live nearby, on Amber Street

Entropy: ....

Songque: Erm... Could you say something? You're starting to weird me out...

Y/N: She called you a weirdo and you're gonna let her? "My AnGeR iSsUeS cOuLd NeVeR"

Senadina: Hey, don't overthink it. I wonder what happened to her today, seeing people in dreams before actually meeting them. When she saw me, she had the same reaction

As theyt kept talking about how they got here, Songque perked up at something

Songque: Wait a minute. This dog you mentioned, what did it look like? Did it have two tails?

Senadina: Now that you mention it... It did, actually. Why do you ask?

Songque: Well...

She started to mumble something, as Y/N yawned

Y/N: As old as history itself to mutter like a grandma

Songque: I am NOT old, thank you very much

Senadina: Eh? Songque, who are you talking to?

Songque: I'm talking to that young man, sitting on the bench

She looked over, and saw no one

Senadina: But there's no one there... Are you high?

Songque: Eh? But he's-

Y/N: Wait... YOU CAN SEE ME TOO?!

Songque: "Too"?

She looked toward Entropy, as she deadpanned

Entropy: ....Good luck

Y/N: OH MY GOD I CAN TALK TO TWO PEOPLE WITHOUT USING MY DOMAIN! 

He started to jump around, happily, as Songque looked lost

Entropy: It's... a long story, I explain later

Senadina: What are you two talking about?

Entropy: Crap, I forgot Sena was here-!

A blinding light appeard, as when the light died down, Y/N, in a small chibi form, around the height of chick, was on the ground

Y/N: You owe me one for this

Senadina: Oh my god he look so cute!

She took him in her arms, hugging him happily, spinning around

Senadina: Aren't you the cutest thing ever! Oh! I'm gonna call you-

Entropy: Y/N!

Senadina turned to her, as she smiled nervously

Entropy: H-How about we call him Y/N? It's a nice name?

Senadina: Hm...... You're right! Oh, this little Y/N is so cute!

She started to shower him with patting and cuddles, as Y/N send a look at Entropy

Entropy: I'm sorry you have to endure this....

Songque and Entropy started to talk, while Senadina was STILL clinging on the chibi Y/N

Y/N: Why did I even do that... If she think they are crazy, it's not my problem...

Songque kneeled down, talking about Langqiu and shadows, until she tried to stand up...

And failed

Songque: Sorry... my legs fell asleep. Can you help me up?

As Entropy helped her up, her voice was a bit strained

Songque: How strange... Am I getting old?

Entropy: Maybe... take extra precautions against osteoporosis?

Y/N: She's as old as Langqiu itself at that point

Songque: H-Hey! I'm not that old!

Y/N: Auntie still got it

Songque: A-Anyway, let's get going!

They started to walk forward, Entropy giving some glances at the chibi Y/N, who was just staring ahead, while behind held by Senadina

Songque: Speaking of which, it might be hard to believe, but before the Great Eruption, Langqiu was one of the biggest cities in the world. Now, Amber Street is all that remains, and is the only place worth mentioning

Senadina: Are these shadows a result of the Great Eruption?

Songque: It's not quite that simple. In a way, it's actually the other way around

Entropy: ....

They arrived in a place, as far away, was a sort of giant tower

Songque: Look, can you see that? Its full name is "Seven Posts of Transfixing Shadows", but don't get confused by all that. Basically, they're just a bunch of big ol' nails, and people just call them "Seven Nails" for short

Senadina: Nails? Are they really used for pinning shadows to the ground?

Songque: You could say that. But more importantly, we harness the power of the shadows to pin down the entire world

Entropy: ?

Songque: Do you remember the Great Eruption I mentioned earlier? That happened over a hundred years ago, after a star explded in the sky. In the simplest terms, the whole world we knew became "Bubbles" and "Shadows" of its former self overnight

Y/N: ....Ah

Songque: That means some places have more bubbles, whereas some places have more shadows. You can probably guess where I'm going with this. Defying fate and changing destiny!

Y/N POV

That woman SURE have a thight grip on me. I can't even more one limb...

It might get troublesome if I have to act suddendly...

Y/N: Hey, Partner, tell Sena to hand me over to you. She's holding too tightly

Entropy: A-Ah, Sena, can you let me carry him?

Senadina: Eeeeeeeeeh? But I like it with him in my arms.... Also, it's like a little plushie, it's comfy!

Entropy: Well... if we encounter enemies, you might get distracted, and even toss him around...

Senadina pouted, before looking at me, and frown

Senadina: I promise, once we are in a safe place, I'll take you back in my arms...

Y/N: God no

As she was about to hand me to Entropy, my body started to glow

Y/N: Oh, I ran out of energy... It's actually a miracle I managed to stand for more than 5 minutes

I was back in my ghostly form, as I sigh, but flinch, when I saw the look of Senadina

Senadina: E-Eh?! Where did he go?!

Crap, I haven't taken her feelings in consideration-!

Entropy: Ah, he's part of the Astral Ring. He might have disappeard because of the lack of energy. He will come back once the Astral Ring is back at full power

Senadina: That's a relief... I was so scared for him! My little baby Y/N!

Y/N: Oh my god....

...I can't even be mad at her, she's too sweet-?!

Taking a sharp turn, I started to look around, frantically

That energy, that feeling...

Entropy: Something wrong?

Y/N: I can feel it... No doubt.....!

I rushed toward a building, phasing through the walls, before I saw it... flying around like an item in an RPG

Y/N: MY PAYCHECK!

Oh, I can already feel it! The energy, the power, the confidence!

The door slammed open, as Senadina, Entropy and Songque walked in, while the Grandma looked out of breath

Songque: What... is in there... even?!

Senadina: Oooooh! There's a flying paper!

She rushed to it, and hold it, looking closely

Senadina: 'Adressed to mister L/N...' Well, we should keep it!

Y/N: Entropy, use the Astral Ring to absorb it. Trust, it will work

Entropy: ....

She did it without question, as I felt myself feeling fresher

Y/N: Ah... The power of Money.... WHAT THE FUCK?!

Songque: E-Eh?! W-What happened?!

Y/N: I went from 403 075 570 years of coma, to 10 789 548 years instead! 

Entropy: ...Is that even possible?

Y/N: IT IS! I solve all problems, and money make me have the motivation for it! Keep finding my paycheck, they will shorten a lot my slumber, until I will wake up entirely! And when I wake up, it's GG EZ!

Entropy: .....What did I get myself into again....

Songque: ....I should bring you two to the Amber street

They started to walk away, as I smile, floating around

Y/N: My money is slowly going back to me...

Oh, I just remembered, but Songque can hear me like Entropy...

Perhaps only AstralOP can hear me?

Well, I will confirm it soon enough anyway

Narrator POV

While Y/N was having his little Adventure in Langqiu, on earth, Theresa was in panick

Theresa: You haven't found it with the scan?

Tesla: No... We have scanned the whole planet 5 times, and we have no sign of it anywhere. And even on the moon, we found nothing

Theresa: I see... Thank you for your cooperation. If you find anything, alert me as soon as possible

Tesla: We will, trust me, Theresa

The call cut, as Theresa let out a deep sigh

Theresa: Y/N... First you fall in a Coma, and now, your body disappear... Where are you...?

Chapter 43: Finished

A/N: The plot is getting deeper!

In the next chapter! The city of wonders! Oxia! Wait, is that...?!

'Chapter 44: Oxia'

Entropy: Stop it! You're going to kill him!