Starry Sky Railway: Starting with a furious outburst at Aha

Chapter 159 The Journey of Pioneering

Wait, who?

Zhou Yuan and Xing both widened their eyes, unable to hide their astonishment.

“That’s right, it’s the Archivist you’re thinking of… the pioneering star god,” the messenger nodded.

"His...His cone of light?" Zhou Yuan's heart pounded faster. "You even have this?"

"Can I trade it for that light cone?"

The value of a light cone related to the memories of the Star God is self-evident, especially since it belongs to the pioneering Star God Archivist.

He is arguably the being most closely connected to Pam, and even if Pam's memories are incomplete, they are still more effective than any other memories.

"of course can."

"But... what do I need to pay for?" Zhou Yuan asked.

He believed that the light cone that Yi Ting had promised was completely incomparable to this.

"No need, someone has already paid the 'difference'." The messenger's words remained indifferent, yet they made Zhou Yuan's heart leap into his throat.

"Who?"

"I cannot disclose that information."

Zhou Yuan turned to look at Xing, who shook her head with a solemn expression.

Zhou Yuan turned to look at Zhou Huan and found him sitting on the train sofa, plucking a leaf from the ornamental plant behind the seat and chewing it. When he saw Zhou Yuan looking over, he immediately smiled and waved.

"..."

Unable to find an answer, Zhou Yuan looked at the messenger.

"So, how can I get it?"

"You will enter that memory and play the role of Aquivilli. The more similar your actions are to the records therein, the higher the completeness of the light cone you will obtain."

"Oh, I see..." Zhou Yuan thought to himself.

According to Yiting Messenger, it was a level-based game where the amount of reward you received depended on the star rating you achieved.

If you fail the challenge, does that mean you've wasted your chance?

"So, do you want to choose it?" the messenger asked.

"Of course." Hearing the urging, Zhou Yuan nodded decisively in agreement.

He had no reason to refuse, whether for public or private reasons.

"Then, please step forward into the Memory Court." The messenger pointed, and the mirror behind him immediately rippled, emitting bursts of gray light.

This looks a bit... off.

Zhou Yuan frowned, realizing that things were not so simple:

"Is there any danger to life here?"

“Of course not,” the messenger shook his head. “If one dies en route, consciousness will return.”

"Hesitate." Zhou Yuan stared at the messenger for a few seconds before stepping inside.

Just then, another soft call came from beside my ear.

"I also need to go."

Zhou Yuan turned around in surprise and saw a pair of amber eyes.

"Is it okay?" Xing asked.

The messenger looked at Zhou Yuan:

"Actually... yes, as long as this gentleman doesn't mind."

"However, if you go in, you can only play the role of Pam to assist this gentleman; you cannot obtain the light cone by achieving the ending."

“No problem.” Xing nodded seriously and looked at Zhou Yuan. “Fang Zheng, this is the train crew’s business, and I have to go.”

"I will fully cooperate with you."

Zhou Yuan began to examine the stars carefully.

The recent series of battles had matured her considerably. The initial arrogance on her face had faded, replaced by maturity and composure, with a resolute and sharp gaze that gave Zhou Yuan the feeling that a child had grown up overnight.

"This should be a good thing, so why do I feel heartbroken?"

Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly, but smiled.

"Welcome, Miss Xing."

The two joined hands and stepped into the Memory Courtyard.

"Eh???"

On the sofa, Zhou Huan noticed a change in her peripheral vision. Turning her head, she saw that the two people who had just been there had vanished.

He muttered softly:

"Old popsicle...you rascal..."

After a chilling sensation, Zhou Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

Ahead was a large expanse of glass, and around were sofas arranged in a staggered manner. The dim light from the overhead chandelier cast a gloomy glow over the surroundings.

“This is the Star Train.” Zhou Yuan recognized the place almost immediately.

Although the furnishings are different, the main structure is the same.

He looked around, and Xing was also observing her surroundings. Like him, her body was emitting a faint blue light, just like...

Zhou Yuan reached out and his hand passed through the sofa.

"Soul state...? It hasn't even started yet."

The two exchanged a glance, neither speaking, and tacitly controlled their bodies to float slowly, beginning to explore this star train from an unknown era.

Zhou Yuan was the first to approach the car window.

In the future, this place will be a vast expanse of transparent glass, through which passengers can see the vast and beautiful starry sky. However, right now, it is shrouded in mist.

"Why is this happening?"

pat.

His thoughts were interrupted by the strange noise, and Zhou Yuan suddenly turned around to look at the source of the sound.

At the junction of the two carriages, the door opened, and a middle-aged man walked in.

"Who is he...?"

The next moment, a doll followed into the carriage and revealed the man's identity.

"Don't be sad, Akivili."

The doll is Pam, so the middle-aged man is Akivili?

Zhou Yuan had to observe this ordinary-looking middle-aged man again.

In our minds, the Star Gods are mysterious and powerful, representing various concepts in the universe: majesty, beauty, rage, madness, absolute... But Akivili is different.

He presented himself to the world in such a real and direct way, like a mortal who had experienced many hardships.

Akivilli slowly walked to the window and gazed at the outside world through the frosted glass.

After a moment, he chuckled self-deprecatingly:

"A failed pioneering effort... yet again."

Upon hearing this, Pam, with her short legs, quickly walked to his side and grabbed his trouser leg:

"This time it was an accident."

“The problem lies with the nature of that civilization, and it’s not your fault, Akivili.”

“But it was I who connected them to the silver rails.” Akivili looked down at Pam.

“But even if you don’t go, other Star Gods will,” Pam said. “Those…things will eventually be released.”

"You just made everyone aware of their existence early on."

Akivili shook his head and remained silent, but his thoughts began to flash back, causing the entire carriage to shake.

Stunned, Zhou Yuan and Xing saw another phantom of Akivili enter the carriage and approach the dusty glass.

"Yet another failed attempt at expansion..."

“That’s not your fault, Archivist. That civilization wasn’t ready to take to the skies, but it was blinded by desire.”

"The pioneers brought the future, but they burned themselves out on the road to that future..." the phantom murmured.

Another blurry figure approached, and the dust on the carriage windows gradually increased.

"A failed pioneering effort."

“Akivili, it’s not your fault. Their neighbors aren’t friendly, that’s to be expected.”

"Failed again..."

"This is not your fault. You have done your best, and even shared your pioneering efforts with them."

As more and more illusory figures appeared, the originally transparent glass gradually became blurred until the outside world could no longer be seen.

“Akivili, what are you hesitating about?” Pam interrupted Akivili’s reminiscence.

"The train has arrived. Let's begin the next leg of our pioneering journey."

“So we’ve arrived again.” Akivili stared intently at Pam. “Pam, thank you.”

Pam was taken aback by what he said:

"Thank me for what?"

"Because only you have always maintained a pure pioneering spirit."

Pam chuckled to herself.

"Come on, are you the God of Pioneers and I'm the God of Pioneers?"

"Hurry up, the next stop is a planet called Bobbit."

“Hmm,” Akivili nodded and murmured.

"Let's try one more time... just one last time..."