Descend Upon Ruby Mountain

"Does it get dark at four in the afternoon in Gala City?"

Felix, who was holding clothes at the side, turned to glance at the starry sky outside, then shook his head, a hint of confusion showing on his face as well. "It's October now. In October, nightfall is between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m... At this time, the Shining Star should be slanting west. It's absolutely impossible for it to be dark."

As Yin Gula used an eyebrow pencil to draw Ash's brows, he asked casually, "Could Star Country have sent people to catch us?"

"If they really sent people to catch Wanted Criminals, they wouldn't specially make the whole city enter nighttime just to notify you, would they?" Felix said irritably. "The Weather system is probably malfunctioning."

"The Weather system?" Ash had just tried to turn his head and ask when Yin Gula grabbed his chin and forced it back around.

"Wind, rain, frost, snow, day, and night—the entire country's weather is regulated and arranged by the Weather system."

Felix said, "Gala City is the most pleasant residential area and doesn't serve agriculture or industry at all. Places like agricultural town and industrial cities are either too hot or too cold, and the weather is either too rainy or too scorching."

"All of it can be regulated, including dawn and nightfall?"

"Of course. It's not like there aren't cities with year-round night or year-round daylight. Those places often produce some special fruits, and some Artificers like to go there to research Light Art and Dark Art."

Ash frowned slightly. "But the sun—"

"There is no sun here." Yin Gula took out an eyelash curler, curled Ash's eyelashes, then brushed on eyelash primer. "Only the Shining Star."

Ash froze, then nodded thoughtfully. "Star Country only has stars..."

"I know what