[Under the escort of Phainon and a group of Holy City guards, you and Dan Heng returned to the crash site of the Abyss, and together salvaged the train carriage.]
Indeed!
The big reveal is here!
The information in this short first line is enormous~!
In the livestream.
Little Gui slammed- the table!
Analyzing with a grave expression: "It says 'salvage' here, meaning the train was just stranded, not actually damaged beyond repair—it can still be used!"
"And it seems like it doesn't even need repairs!"
If the first sentence required reading between the lines for information,
this immediately following second sentence,
was downright incomprehensible!
[With the assistance of an Okhema citizen who resembled an Intellitron, you sailed away from Amphoreus without suffering the so-called punishment of the celestial curse.]
"An Okhema citizen who resembled an Intellitron?"
"Without suffering the celestial curse?"
"These are all words I recognize, but put together, why does it feel so surreal!?"
...
"Huh?"
"That's it? You just sailed away!?"
"I think this Intellitron is definitely a plot point! Where have we seen an Intellitron-shaped NPC in Okhema?"
"There was never any celestial curse; this world is just a lie!"
"Congratulations on achieving the speedrun ending."
"The end! Congratulations~"
"If we can leave safely... then we can just call for reinforcements to return!"
"Your Titan dares to stab my Astral Express with a spear like that? I thought the Jade Abacus of Allying Oath in my hand was fake!"
"Just make one call to Jing Yuan, send a message to Acheron, complain to Mama Kafka and Firefly, then tell the IPC I discovered a new continent..."
"People were called in the morning; the Credit currency system was established in the afternoon."
...
Little Gui was also laughing and crying at this point!
Exclaiming that things had gone wrong!
"See you in version 4.0 then, I'm missing out on five hundred thousand Credits worth of gameplay!"
However,
things didn't end here!
Subsequent developments were also recorded!
[After returning to the Astral Express, you discovered that Black Swan had quietly left. March 7th's condition worsened, and no one knew what caused her symptoms.]
Seeing the line "March 7th's condition worsened," Little Gui's heart skipped another heavy beat!
She had been able to joke around with the bullet comments just moments ago...
But if anything happens to little March because of this, the losses would be immense!
She's our sunny and cheerful little junior sister!
Our silly, adorable best friend!
The soul of the Astral Express Crew!
Clearly!
Many players in the livestream share the same thoughts as Little Gui!
The barrage goes wild once again!
...
"?????"
"Little March—!!"
"If anything happens to my little March, and you from Amphoreus don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I'll blow up a planet in minutes!"
"Give me back the sunny, cute, and cheerful March 7th!"
"I will set Amphoreus ablaze!"
"You say you're leaving, but you're not happy about it."
"Has Black Swan quietly slipped away? Did she just bail? Seriously, you!"
"Black Swan: Kids, I'm outta here."
...
Aurum Alley.
Lying on the stone bench, March 7th suddenly feels a chill in her heart!
She's shivering in broad daylight!
How could this be…
Is my condition… worsening?
Could I have some incurable disease?
No way!
However.
Right now, she doesn't even have the strength to sit up!
Her mind feels increasingly muddled.
If it weren't for the twists and turns in the Honkai: Star Rail storyline keeping her engaged, she would've fallen asleep long ago!
And now,
that weakness has almost reached its peak.
She desperately wants to stop thinking and sleep until the end of time, until the universe reaches heat death!
Just then!
March 7th suddenly notices.
A figure has approached her.
A passerby?
Or… a Cloud Knight?
In her daze,
she hears the person speak:
"I came to see you."
Who?
Do you know me?
March 7th wants to ask.
But she feels she's lost all strength.
As if she's in a half-dream, half-awake state.
Everything around her feels so close, yet so distant.
"Soon, you'll be frozen in ice…"
"But don't worry…"
"This is also a form of protection."
"Just think of it as a good rest…"
For some reason,
the voice feels both familiar and unfamiliar.
It carries a comforting reassurance.
"March 7th, when you wake up, everything will have changed. You'll find that this world is no longer beautiful…"
"Ahem, sorry, wrong script…"
March 7th: ""
Just as her last shred of consciousness is about to fade, something flashes in the depths of her mind!
Wait!
I think I understand!
This voice is…
Yu Ling!!
Yu Ling actually came to see me in person!?
This brief shock feels like a final surge of clarity.
"Thank…"
After uttering this single word,
March 7th seems to finally let go of her worries.
If Yu Ling says so, then there really shouldn't be any problem.
It's just a nap!
She places her hands over her chest.
Closes her eyes.
She looks… peaceful…
The temperature around the stone bench rapidly drops.
Flakes of Six-Phased Ice begin to crystallize.
From a distance,
it looks like a flower about to bloom.
...
Astral Express.
Parlor Car.
Himeko, Old Yang, and Sunday all wear grave expressions!
The atmosphere in the car is so heavy it feels suffocating!
"As expected, Amphoreus isn't as simple as we thought."
Himeko says in a serious tone,
"We can preliminarily conclude that March 7th's condition is directly linked to Amphoreus."
For the Astral Express Crew, matters concerning the safety of their family are always the most important.
And now,
Old Yang even directly took out his own cane.
Beneath the lenses, a pair of eyes were filled with seriousness and earnestness.
"What I'm more concerned about is Black Swan's act of quietly leaving here..."
"Why would she leave without saying goodbye?"
"Could little March's condition be related to the Memokeeper?"
"Mr. Welt... suspects Black Swan?" Sunday said bluntly.
At this moment.
It just so happened that Black Swan was not in the Parlor Car.
It seemed like a perfect opportunity for discussion.
But Old Yang still stated, "Miss Black Swan has helped us more than once in Penacony. Of course, I don't doubt her character."
"However..."
"Leaving without a word is indeed a bit strange."
Sunday's gaze darkened slightly.
Thinking to himself, truly worthy of being a senior member of the Astral Express Crew.
Even the way he speaks is so worth learning!
He both expressed a stance of not suspecting her and showed determination to get to the bottom of this matter!
Impressive!
I hope that Miss Black Swan in reality won't quietly leave like in the plot...
Otherwise,
the reputation of the Garden of Recollection will reach its lowest point in history across the entire universe!
Even inciting public outrage among players, leading to collective condemnation!
Hah...
That's exactly how I came to be back then.
At this moment,
the plot livestream displayed subsequent subtitles again!
The three instantly fixed their eyes on the screen!