Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 339 Mental Leap

Not long after, with the help of the messenger, the Black Swan successfully found the carriage hidden deep within the memory.

"Unexpectedly, Yi Ting's messenger would actually help the Starry Sky Train."

Inside the carriage, the Black Swan sat upright on the soft sofa, her eyes slightly narrowed as she scrutinized the messenger sitting on the opposite sofa.

Faced with the gaze of the black swan, the messenger seemed somewhat uneasy, constantly shifting his body slightly on the sofa.

She forced out two dry laughs, then replied, "Hehe... I just need the help of the Starry Sky Train."

"Oh?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Black Swan's eyes as she pressed, "What on earth could possibly make you messengers actively seek the help of the Star Train?"

"Well... it's not anything particularly big of a deal."

The messenger tilted his head and tapped his right index finger lightly on his mask twice, as if he was organizing his thoughts.

After a few seconds, she slowly spoke: "I just want to ask the Star Train to give me a ride to a star field that is blocked by imaginary turbulence."

"A star field blocked by imaginary number turbulence?"

The black swan raised an eyebrow slightly, repeated the messenger's words, and the curiosity on her face gradually turned into understanding.

"No wonder even you, a 'meme lifeform,' needed to seek help from the Star Train... it turns out that it's not yet connected to the universe."

"Yes, that's right."

The messenger sighed softly, his tone tinged with helplessness as he spoke:

"If the memories of that star field hadn't been left unrecorded by the Memory Court, I wouldn't have bothered to come all the way here to ask the Starry Sky Train for help."

After listening, the Black Swan's face showed understanding, and she agreed:

"Indeed, under such circumstances, only by relying on the power of 'exploration' can we break through the obstacles between star systems."

"but......"

Black Swan abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Judging from the current situation, the Star Train is probably unable to provide you with any assistance."

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Dan Heng and Xing, who were fast asleep to the side.

"The Great Lord of Annihilation, known as the 'Iron Curtain,' is about to appear in Onphalus, and these two nameless individuals are now caught in the eye of this storm, unable to escape."

"The Star Train will only set sail again after they successfully resolve this crisis and return safely."

The black swan met the messenger's gaze again, its eyes filled with certainty, as if declaring an unchangeable fact.

Upon hearing this, the messenger simply lay down on the soft sofa, his back pressed against the cushions, and let out a comfortable sigh:

"In that case, I'll wait. Anyway, time is the last thing we need, so I'll just treat it as a vacation."

As he spoke, the messenger gradually disappeared, eventually turning into a streak of blue light and vanishing from the sofa.

Only her last words before she left still echoed in the carriage for a long time.

"I'll come back to you after you've finished dealing with everything!"

After the messenger left, Black Swan turned her gaze away from the sofa and looked at Lin Qiong, who had been silent for a long time.

"Alright, little guy, now that the irrelevant people have left, would you mind telling me about the situation inside Onpharos?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong, who had been silently listening to the conversation between the two memory-keepers, suddenly raised his head as if he had been startled awake from a dream.

"Ah? Oh, you mean Onpharos."

After regaining his senses, Lin Qiong quickly focused his gaze on the black swan and then said, "Well, the situation inside... is quite complicated."

Once he had organized his thoughts, he began to simply recount to the Black Swan everything that had happened in Onphalus.

He specifically chose to talk about the important points—

For example, collecting all twelve fire seeds will accelerate the resurgence of the Great Lord of Annihilation, Lai Gu Shi used his administrator privileges to expel him, and the situation of Xing and Dan Heng cannot be determined, etc.

"Yes... the situation is indeed as Ms. Black Tower said."

The black swan nodded thoughtfully, then continued, "However, you don't need to worry about your two companions."

"Just now, Ms. Black Tower sent in an object called the 'Engraving Anchor,' which should already be taking effect."

"Anchor recognition?" Lin Qiong asked, puzzled. "What's that?"

"Hmm... I guess it's some kind of invention by geniuses? I don't really know its specific uses."

Black Swan tilted her head, a thoughtful look flashing across her face, unsure how to answer Lin Qiong's question.

So she simply repeated Screws' words verbatim:

"Mr. Screws explained that the Engraved Anchor could protect an individual's data structure from the Emperor's Scepter itself, while also having a communication function."

"Communication function!"

Upon hearing these words, Lin Qiong's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't help but ask, "So... we can use this to contact them on the upper stars?"

"This...that's about right..."

The black swan was somewhat speechless when asked the question and didn't know how to respond.

"Then what are we waiting for!"

Lin Qiong rushed to the Black Swan, spread his arms, and said urgently, "Please use the same trick you used to teleport me back to the Star Train last time!"

"..."

Black Swan paused slightly, her gaze falling directly on Lin Qiong in front of her.

She paused for a moment, then gave a helpless smile: "First of all, I must clarify that I am just a memory-taker, I do not have magic, much less the magic of bringing people back to life."

"Secondly, this is the material world, unlike Pinocchio's dream world, which is composed of memory matter everywhere."

"Therefore, I cannot freely teleport others in the material world."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong frowned slightly, and his outstretched arms fell to his sides.

He raised his hand to touch the back of his head, as if remembering something, and then said in confusion, "That's not right, the messenger just said that the area around the carriage is filled with a high concentration of memory matter..."

"Don't rush, this is exactly what I'm about to say."

The black swan suddenly spoke, interrupting Lin Qiong.

"Although I can't teleport you back to the Star Train, I also can't take you directly out of this carriage."

"But with the help of this environment full of memory matter, I can allow you to temporarily return to the Star Train through mental warp."

Before she could finish speaking, her expression suddenly turned serious, and she was about to explain the possible consequences of using this method.

"However, if an ordinary person were to attempt mental teleportation, it would likely lead to..."

"Who cares, let's use this!" Lin Qiong raised his hand to signal her not to continue. "We'll figure out the consequences when they happen."

Seeing Lin Qiong's serious expression, Black Swan didn't say anything more and simply nodded.

"Since you insist, please sit on the sofa, close your eyes, and let your body and mind completely relax."

As she spoke, the Black Swan reached out and grabbed at the air. In an instant, a purple card with a floral pattern was pinched between her fingers.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong did not hesitate at all and immediately went to the sofa to do as instructed.

The moment he sat down on the sofa and closed his eyes, the soft whisper of the Black Swan rang in his ears.

"Relax and try to imagine yourself falling asleep, or recall some memories that make you feel relaxed and happy."

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