They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 559 Extra Chapter (24) Sophists are often stricter with others than with themselves.

The Star Train was unanimously approved to head to Nordkale to put out the fire, and these action giants were about to depart immediately.

According to Xing, the sooner they set off, the sooner they can resolve the issue, as everyone still needs to return to Liyue for the Lantern Festival.

Therefore, Himeko sent Demyuge, who could instantly return to the star's body, to greet Zhongli, while the others went straight back to the train and headed towards Nordkalai.

Soon, the Starry Sky Train crew returned to Nordkale.

At this moment, looking down at Nordkale from high above, one can indeed see dozens of huge, hollow spheres, black yet revealing the texture of circuit boards, covering the earth.

The largest of these has covered the entire island of Paha, completely separating the northern and southern landmasses of Nodkale.

Fortunately, these strange realms only spread to the central part of Lunbo Island and have not yet affected Naxia Town and Xixi Island.

However, these boundaries are indeed constantly expanding, and they do not require professional detectors. A few minutes of careful observation with the naked eye can reveal the boundary by observing the distance between the boundary edge and the reference object.

So, the Star Train headed straight for Naxia Town and landed on the dock that had been almost emptied out.

As the train crew disembarked, they were greeted by Yakoda, draped in wind-themed clothing, running towards the train with a trail of afterimages.

Upon seeing the train crew, she was like a drowning person clinging to a piece of driftwood, seeing people coming to shore, waving desperately.

"Here! Here! Everyone, follow me to the Secret Archives!!"

After saying that, without waiting for the train crew to reply, Yakoda turned 180 degrees and ran away, not worried at all that the train crew wouldn't follow.

Faced with the somewhat reckless and anxious Yakoda, the train crew could only exchange a glance and quickly catch up.

After passing through the deserted town of Nasha, the train crew arrived at the Secret Museum. Upon entering, they found that only Nefer, Lauma, and Yakoda, who had just returned, were present.

As soon as the train crew entered, Lauma made a prayer-like gesture of thanks.
"Friends of the Star Train, thank you for coming to our aid during this time of crisis."

After Lauma finished speaking, Nefer, who already had a smile on her face, continued...
"As for expressing gratitude, Miss Yongyue will take care of that."

I always believed that once you received Paimon's letter, you would definitely rush back.

Otherwise, I'd have to question the veracity of the stories Ms. Himeko told me.

Upon hearing Nefer's words, Akoda exclaimed in surprise.
"What! Boss, are you really sure the Starry Sky Train crew will come back?"

Judging from your demeanor just now, I thought you had already written your will and were preparing to fight to the death.

You have no idea how worried I was, so I immediately showed up to pick them up as soon as I saw the Star Train.

As Yakoda spoke, she pointed to the jade box and Ying's Adventurer's Handbook on the table.

Clearly, if the train crew had arrived any later, Nefer was prepared to risk her life to connect with Ying's memories and search for her location through mental means.

According to Paimon's letter, the Doctor has already mastered the rules of Teyvat, Neferpitou's behavior, and the story of a serpent running into a tiger's den to find the lamb that was previously taken by a tiger.

A tiger guarding its food discovered a rat snake that had sneaked into its den; this was the same snake that used to feed the tiger.

Yakoda's sabotage made Nefer's face darken, but seeing that the girl genuinely cared about her, she couldn't directly get angry.

Seeing this, Himeko quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Yakda, Boss Nefer may have already planned for us to return today. She should know when that letter will be delivered to Liyue.”

Himeko's words were purely meant to give Nefer a way out, and Nefer naturally followed suit.
"That's natural. Falgar sent Dulin back to Mondstadt to deliver the message, and I asked him to also give Paimon's letter to the train crew to my partner in Mondstadt to mail."

Then I can calculate the time it takes for the letter to reach Mondstadt based on the time it takes for Dulin to return, and then calculate the time it takes for the letter to reach Liyue.

Honestly, if I could guarantee that Dulin flying into Liyue wouldn't cause trouble, I would have wanted him to fly directly to Liyue to deliver the message.

In this way, the letter should be delivered sooner.

Nefer didn't let Dulin fly directly to Liyue because she really wasn't sure about the situation there.

Her old nemesis is keeping a close watch on the Northern Continent intelligence network. The reason the Northern Continent intelligence network still has the word "North" in its name is because the intelligence network can't reach into Liyue.

Therefore, if there is a risk of misunderstandings causing delays, Nefer would rather go slower.

At least this way, the return time of the Star Train crew can be estimated. If it takes too long after the calculated time, then there's no need to expect the Star Train to come to the rescue.

Yakoda clearly believed Nefer's words, looking at Nefer with an expression of adoration.

"Boss, you're amazing!"

"A master strategist, a decisive victor—that perfectly describes you!"

Yakoda's words made Nefer blush, especially after seeing the knowing smiles on the faces of Lauma and Himeko.

So Nefer quickly changed the subject, her expression turning serious as she spoke.

"Alright, stop flattering me, Yakoda. Even if the Starry Sky Train crew returns, the problems we face will still be severe."

I now need Miss Star, Miss Demyoge, and Miss March 7th to help me find Ying.

Please help me entertain the other friends from the following train crew.

Nefer's arrangements were fine, but the Starry Sky Train crew wasn't the type to wait.

Himeko said directly
"No need for hospitality, Mr. Abedo must already be researching those realms."

We're a bit interested in the realm created by that guy called Doctor. Star, Demyo, and March, stay and help you. Please stay and take care of them on Sunday.

The rest of you, come with me to Aberdo.

"Please lead the way, Yakoda. We'd like to study that doctor's domain and see how it differs from the Onfaros Barrier we encountered before."

As soon as Himeko said that, it was clear that she was itching to do it too.

Comparing the doctor's domain to Onfaros' firewall is giving this doctor far too much credit.

Clearly, Himeko was preparing to give the Doctor a little interstellar shock.

Himeko's arrangements were accepted by the Starry Sky Train crew, and Sunday, who was temporarily hitchhiking, also cooperated and agreed to follow the arrangements.

As for Akoda, she had even less to say.

So, Himeko and the others followed Akoda and left the Secret Chamber.

Xing then summoned Demyoge, and the three of them, along with Nefer, skillfully sat down around the jade box.

Knowing the three's capabilities in the dream world, Nefer didn't offer any further instructions, and directly cast a spell and spoke.
"Let's begin, entering the proposed situation—"

The next second, the four people's consciousnesses arrived at a grassland full of flowers.

Seeing this, Nefer directly commented.

"An endless grassland? I thought Ying's inner world would be more colorful."

When Nefertari gave his assessment of Luminosity, Hoshino immediately shook her head.

Ying fought alongside the spirits of the stars.

Although Star cannot dream of Luminous's past a second time in the Pinocchio dream, Star, whose heart is connected by a contract, knows that Luminous's thoughts have never been complicated.

Therefore, Xing replied directly.

"A complicated inner world can prevent a person from showing their true feelings to others."

Ying has been through a lot, but her heart is still pure. Xing was serious when she said this, after all, she didn't think that liking to be close to girls was impure.

As the three of them talked, they walked forward for a while and then they noticed someone ahead of them.

This person looks very much like Ying, only the gender and clothes are different.

Clearly, this person must be Sora, the older brother that Ying has been searching for.

At this moment, Kong was sitting on the lawn, gazing at the sky.

Then Ying suddenly appeared beside her and said...
"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Kong did not reply, and the two fell into silence.

However, a few seconds later, Ying stopped worrying about what Kong was looking at, sat down next to him, and began to mutter to herself.

"In that case, I'll take a look too."

I want to know everything you've encountered and experienced.

Where should I go back to? Or should I stay and become a so-called hero?
Running, fighting, doing quests, struggling to make a living, earning money to support Paimon... I don't hate my current life.

If I had to pick a complaint, it would probably be that you weren't here.

Perhaps everyone who lives in this world will eventually miss someone. It is because of this longing that we can feel our hearts still beating.

Ying's words were incoherent and she seemed to be talking to herself the whole time, with Kong not responding at all.

Demosis sensed that Xingxin was full of question marks, so he explained...

"Partner, we are now in the Yingde consciousness layer."

This place is filled with longing and goodwill.

So ideas can pop up quite abruptly.

After Demüller finished speaking, Nefer added directly...

"We can't see where Ying is from here, let's dive deeper."

However, just as Nefertari finished speaking, Demogue suddenly looked up at the sky and said...
"Oh no! Another consciousness has entered! March, transform quickly!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the environment around the four of them instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire and ruins, with countless wails coming from afar, and a huge blood moon covering the sky.

The four of them were very familiar with this scene; it was similar to the environment during the Kanria cataclysm in the Moon Hunters' memories.

The only difference was that the palace where the Moon Hunters were located did not turn into a sea of ​​fire.

At this moment, the doctor, with a crescent-shaped machine floating behind his head, appeared in the air and looked down, saying...
"I'm still wondering where the bugs came from that invaded Ying's memories."

Unexpectedly, three visitors from outer space arrived.

"But, you extraterrestrials, do you really enjoy meddling in other people's business?"

After saying that, the doctor snapped his fingers, instantly freezing Nefer in place, so that she couldn't even blink.

However, the three members of the Star Trio had no reaction to the Doctor's move, as if he had simply snapped his fingers.

Upon seeing this, the doctor clicked his tongue and slowly said...
"Tsk, you really are from outer space. It seems you are not ordinary people."

The power to freeze time and space has no effect on you either.

The doctor's words left Demogue speechless, and he couldn't help but retort.
"What are you talking about? When did you activate the power of spacetime? This isn't the outside world, so you can't use your powers anymore?"
You didn't actually freeze time or space here; you merely imprisoned Nefertari's consciousness, making her feel as if time and space had stopped.

After saying that, Demogue patted Nefertari, instantly freeing her locked consciousness.

Meanwhile, March 7, who had already transformed, quietly delivered several red jellyfish to the doctor.

He was completely unprepared for the jellyfish, and they bombarded him, obliterating his body formed from memory matter.

It can only be said that in the Memory Space, Demyoge and March 7th are the main players, not to mention the Doctor, who even seized March's power and never actually completed his ascension.

Even if the Nibelungen, who granted March the power, came, March 7 would still be blown to bits in this Memory Space.

If Changyeyue is forced out, the outcome will be uncertain.

However, like the Moon Hunters, the loss of a memory body clone does not affect the Doctor.

You have to understand, he's someone who has split his mind into N pieces and then experienced the destruction of those pieces in one breath. For him, the loss of a small portion of his mind is nothing new.

Therefore, the doctor's memory body quickly reappeared, but this time he dared not stand in the air.

The jellyfish on March 7th, being bad at manipulating memory, truly didn't sense anything at all.

After all, unlike the Moon Hunters, he doesn't have the power of the abyss to warn him of the approaching alien.

The power of light is a variant of the immortal power of the dragon, and is essentially still the power of imaginary numbers.

Given that the Doctor doesn't fully understand memory-related substances, it's quite normal that he couldn't detect the Memory Jellyfish, which possesses mysterious properties.

Therefore, the Doctor dared not fly in the air against the three Stars, because in the air they would face attacks from all 360 degrees without blind spots, while on the ground, the range of defense would be much smaller.

However, the doctor forgot that this is the Memory Space.

He had previously questioned whether humans' adherence to the most common behaviors—standing, walking, jumping, sitting, and lying down—was due to a lack of flexibility.

No one has stipulated that humans cannot use flight instead of walking.

However, when the time came, he still followed his human instincts and felt that being on solid ground was safer than floating in the air.

However, the next second, the doctor lost the feeling of being grounded.

Demogue discovered that the Doctor had no idea how to control his memory matter, and that there was no Void Power (Abyss Power) around him to affect his control of his memory matter, so without saying a word, he turned the place where the Doctor was into a deep pit.

The doctor can fly, so if he suddenly loses his footing, he won't fall directly into freefall.

But in the instant he switched combat power and levitation, he also revealed a weakness.

Suddenly, Ying appeared in front of the Doctor, holding the Descent Sword, which could only appear in this memory space. The sword was crackling with lightning and slashed directly at the Doctor's head.

The next second, the doctor's head flew off, and his body fell limply into the deep pit.

As the Doctor fell into the pit, Demyoge instantly restored the earth, then said to Ying...
"Ying, this is your memory, which is why I was able to bring you to this space."

But this way we can't rescue you. Tell us, where is your true form?

Ying knew Nefer and Demogue's abilities, so she didn't suspect anything when she was suddenly brought here and answered directly.

"I'm on Paha Island!"

After hearing this, Demyo nodded and clapped his hands, instantly pulling the four Stars out of Ying's memory.

The next second, Ying also withdrew from her own memories. Looking at the Doctor who had just suffered a setback, Ying deliberately stalled for time, and smiled.
"Doctor, it seems that your power cannot be called invincible."

You promised me things when you tried to get me to cooperate, but you couldn't even keep those promises yourself.

And judging from your behavior just now, being strict with others but lenient with yourself perfectly describes someone like you.

　The traveler, upon awakening, had run alongside the rebels through the destroyed Kanria, thus possessing memories of the Kanria's destruction.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)