After Siberian Duck set her wallpaper, she continued progressing the story.
When she saw the conversation between Asta and Nero, she couldn't help but smile.
"Haha, Asta is just teasing a kid!"
[Rubber Man: I can't do this anymore. After that big battle, Mihoyo gave us way too many benefits. I need to go replenish some… nutrition.]
[Order: Explain in detail how you replenish your nutrition.]
[Osmanthus Wine: Explain in detail why you need to replenish nutrition.]
After receiving from Asta the mission to reclaim the Fright Maze, the quest continued.
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[In the Game]
After Nero and Stelle agreed to help Asta recover the Fright Maze, they didn't immediately head to the second floor of the Storage Zone, but instead went to find Wen Shiling first.
Originally, Stelle planned to charge in swinging her bat, just like when they faced the Tramplers and the Abominations they summoned, and just like when Nero fought the Doomsday Beast, she was ready to go in with a jump slash.
But Nero stopped her.
Nero felt that strange objects were strange for a reason, especially since, according to Asta, the Fright Maze was a curious object with its own will. Acting rashly wasn't a good idea.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
Before dealing with the Fright Maze, it was better to gather information first, such as its traits and containment measures.
As a member of the All-Sorts-of-Things Department, Wen Shiling should know a fair amount about this. It was also said that this six-year-old girl often used her job convenience to deliver curious objects to someone known as "Master Capote."
As a worker on Herta's Space Station, Wen Shiling already knew of Nero and Stelle's reputation. Though she was a child, she also knew very well the impact the Fright Maze was currently having on the space station, so she directly told Nero and Stelle where to find the relevant documents.
It's worth mentioning that the girl also gave Nero a map, saying at that time, "Make sure you don't break the space station again this time!"
Wen Shiling spread the map out in front of her, then leaned closer to Nero. As she explained where they should go to find information on the Fright Maze, she pointed out the route on the map with great friendliness.
Clearly, Nero's fame on the space station wasn't only due to repelling the Doomsday Beast, his very straightforward method of solving "being lost" problems was also well-known.
Her emphatic reminder made Nero feel a little awkward, but he still memorized the route seriously.
After that, Nero took Stelle and hurried away.
Wen Shiling's behavior felt a bit strange, the way she leaned in close to him and the faint admiration in her tone made Nero feel like he was turning into the second version of Capote, the "Master Capote" in question.
Nero's current impression of that character could be summed up with one phrase, "all show and no substance."
At this moment, Nero and Stelle were on their way to the reference room.
Nero wasn't bad with directions. With a map, he could move around the space station easily and normally.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past Nero. He stopped immediately.
Stelle saw him stop, so she halted beside him. They were now in a slightly dim corridor. Stelle looked at Nero, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Nero glanced at Stelle, then put a finger to his lips and made a quiet "shh."
Stelle nodded.
Then Nero turned his head and moved silently, sticking to the wall, inching toward the corner as if he were afraid of startling something.
Next, Nero peeked around the corner.
A creature came into view, white on the upper half with gold stripes, black on the lower half, with ears shaped like wings, and overall looking like a small wild boar.
It moved very cautiously, observing its surroundings with great care, but it did not notice Nero.
Stelle, copying Nero's movements, also crept up and saw the little Trotter. She didn't know what species it was, but she felt that something about it was strangely drawing her attention.
However, she did not act recklessly. Instead, she looked at Nero, wanting to know what the boy would do next.
Nero looked at the piggy bank creature in front of him, curiosity flashing in his gray eyes.
In the game, encountering this thing and fighting it would give sixty Stellar Jade. Now that he was in the real Star Rail universe, he wondered what this little thing would give.
At times like this, he needed to take a picture and ask the all-knowing Teacher Dan Heng. But to avoid startling it, he needed to catch the piggy bank first.
Nero secretly activated the power inside him. The wind made his body light.
In the next instant, the boy stepped out, appearing beside the piggy bank like a gust of wind.
The piggy bank was startled by Nero's sudden appearance. Its whole body jumped, and its wing-like ears spread open instantly.
Then it bolted, sprinting wildly. In the corridor of the space station, it turned into a black-and-white streak.
The little Trotter was unbelievably fast.
Nero froze for a moment, surprised that he couldn't catch up in his current state. He applied more force, tapped lightly off the ground, and shot forward several meters, swift and weightless.
After running a certain distance, the piggy bank opened a dimensional rift beneath its feet, leapt up, and was about to dive in, when suddenly a breeze, the kind that shouldn't exist inside a space station, brushed past it.
A pair of hands grabbed its legs.
The dimensional rift closed, and the piggy bank failed to escape.
The little Trotter twisted its chubby body, snorting and squealing as it struggled to break free of Nero's grip.
But all its efforts were useless.
Holding the piggy bank, Nero lifted it up and sniffed it. It had a sweet, refreshing scent.
He wondered whether it would taste good, as a true Xianzhou native, that was the very first thought that popped into his mind.
When Stelle saw that Nero had caught the piggy bank, she also ran over. Seeing the cute creature, her golden eyes showed hints of confusion.
She looked at Nero and asked, "What is this?"
"A piggy bank," Nero answered. "I forgot the details. Take a picture and ask Dan Heng."
Stelle nodded. She took a picture on her phone of the boy holding the piggy bank and sent it to the all-knowing Teacher Dan Heng.
[This is what Nero and I caught on the space station. What is it?]
The all-knowing Teacher Dan Heng never disappointed. He responded quickly.
The little white-haired one holding the piggy bank and the little gray-haired one leaned together to watch Teacher Dan Heng's lesson.
[Trotter.]
Dan Heng first gave the species name, then began explaining.
[A cross-dimensional creature lost among the stars. Gentle in temperament, with a sweet and refreshing scent. Not edible.]
[A Trotter spends most of its life eating and running away. Travelers who encounter it consider it a good omen.]
[Remember to tell Nero, do not eat it. This is important. You must not eat it.]
Seeing Dan Heng's repeated emphasis on the screen, Stelle couldn't help but raise her head and look at the fair-skinned boy beside her.
"You… really like eating things that much?"
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