Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

The Star Train's body gleamed softly in the halo of the Imaginary Tree.

As the floating platform carrying Lin Yu, Aha, and Huang Quan slowly came to a stop, the carriage door slid open with a "whoosh," and the first to rush out was March 7th, wearing a pink coat, her twin ponytails swaying merrily as she ran.

"Lin Yu! You're finally back! Where have you been for the past two weeks? You weren't responding to your communicator, and your location was gone. We thought you'd been kidnapped by some monster!"

Dan Heng followed behind, saying, "We've tried every possible way to contact you, even sending a search request to the Black Tower Space Station, but there's been no response. The energy fluctuations on you... are completely different from when you left; there's a lot of unfamiliar energy about you now."

Himeko stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over Lin Yu and Aha, finally settling on the ever-silent Huang Quan. Her brows furrowed slightly, but she only spoke politely.

"Welcome back, and... this guest."

Walter adjusted his glasses, said nothing, and simply stood quietly to the side observing.

Xing quietly approached from the side, grabbed Lin Yu's clothes, and said, "Lin Yu, I can't sense any energy traces from the time you disappeared. It's like you evaporated from the universe."

Liu Ying carried a cup of warm flower tea and quickly walked up to Lin Yu. "We asked Ms. Black Tower, but she only said that Lin Yu had his own things to do and refused to say another word. Did you encounter something very dangerous? Are you injured?"

It was only when surrounded and questioned by the crowd that Lin Yu truly realized what was happening.

No one knew the truth behind his disappearance. The Black Tower not only failed to reveal anything about the Watcher and Nanuk, but also failed to explain even the most basic details about his whereabouts.

He took the flower tea from Liu Ying, the warmth spreading from his fingertips to his heart. He said softly, "I'm sorry to have worried you. A lot has indeed happened, and it can't be explained in a few words. I've already contacted Hei Ta, Ruan Mei, Aista, and Lin Ruan. Once they arrive, I will tell you everything. This matter concerns the safety of the entire universe, and I can no longer keep it from you."

"The safety of the entire universe?" March 7's eyes widened instantly, and she almost dropped the candy in her mouth. "It's that serious? That Black Tower lady actually dared to keep it from us! When she arrives, I'm going to give her a good talking to!"

Dan Heng put away the logbook, his expression turning serious. "In that case, let's go to the conference room to prepare. I will adjust the train's communication frequency to ensure that we can receive their arrival information in a timely manner."

More than half an hour later, the conference room of the Starry Sky Train was packed with people.

Estelle, dressed in a formal gown, clutched her notebook tightly, her face filled with anxiety. "Lin Yu, are you alright? I saw you earlier..."

Before Estád could finish speaking, Nguyen May suddenly interjected, "There are two new types of energy within you. What exactly did you come into contact with during the time you disappeared?"

"What exactly happened?" Black Tower stared at Lin Yu.

Lin Ruan grabbed Lin Yu's wrist, looking like she was about to cry.

On the space station, she saw Lin Yu actively chasing Nanook, and she was extremely worried.

If anything happens to Lin Yu, she'll be fatherless...

Lin Ruan looked at Ruan Mei. Her mother was really something, asking her father questions right away, even though it had nothing to do with her.

Lin Yu took a deep breath, walked to the center of the conference room, and brought up the holographic projection that Bo Shizun had sent him in advance.

The scene begins with the rift of the Nine-Dimensional Monitor and the giant stone hand, followed by the echo of the Last King and the black-robed figure of the Funeral Master, and finally the vision of the Void Abyss and the Origin Altar.

“I didn’t simply disappear. Aha is the Star Goddess of Joy, as you all know. In order to fight against the higher-dimensional monitors, she repeatedly restarted the timeline to help me preserve my memories and find a way to fight back.”

“The Watchers are nine-dimensional beings. They don’t care whether the universe is destroyed or not; they only care whether the rules they set are broken. Because I can bear multiple destinies, I have become a variable that must be eliminated in their eyes.”

He paused, then continued, "Besides the Watchers, there is also the Star God who controls the end, whose existence predates Nanuk and whose goal is to reduce the entire universe to nothingness."

“We went to the Abyss of Nothingness. I successfully resonated with both the End and the Origin Destinies. Now I have mastered 19 Destinies. I only need the last one, the Rule Destiny, to connect to the memory chain of the Imaginary Tree and gain the ability to fight against the Nine-Dimensional Watchers.”

Ahab stepped forward and added, “The Venerable Master has been helping us deduce the future, but the coordinates of the nine-dimensional space and the clues to the rules and destiny are very hidden, and the followers of the Last King are still active, trying to accelerate the prophecy of the end times.”

"In addition, Huang Quan is actually Raiden Mei from the Honkai world. She was once an S-rank Valkyrie. She and Himeko traveled here together, but Himeko lost her memory."

"A world in ruins?" Welt looked up, his gaze behind his glasses instantly sharpening.

"The energy within you, and that katana... are you really that person?"

Huang Quan nodded, "Yes, we were separated by a spatial rift when we were fighting the Herrscher. I don't know what happened to Major Himeko after that. I lost my memory after falling, and it wasn't until Lin Yu resonated with the Origin of Fate that I regained my past."

A deathly silence fell over the conference room; everyone was stunned by the sheer volume of information.

March 7th's mouth was agape, and the candy in his hand had long since fallen to the ground.

Estella's notebook froze in mid-air, Hoshi's hand tightened slightly, her eyes filled with shock.

Liu Ying covered her mouth, unable to believe what she was hearing.

They never imagined that during the time Lin Yu was missing, he was fighting such a terrifying enemy, one that even concerned the survival of the entire universe.

"So...Ms. Black Tower, you knew all along?" March Seven suddenly looked at Black Tower, her tone tinged with grievance. "Why didn't you tell us before? We wanted to help Lin Yu too!"

Hei Ta coughed lightly, looked away, and played with the doll's hair.

"Master Boshi said that the more people who know, the easier it is to be watched by those who monitor us, so I didn't tell you!"

"So what do we do now? Are you going to collect the last destiny?" Ruan Mei asked.

"Mm." Lin Yu nodded.

"There are only two days left; we can't delay any longer."

Just as Lin Yu was talking to them.

Yomi, Himeko, and Walter were talking to each other.

"Major Himeko, do you really not remember what happened before?"

Himeko shook her head. "I'm sorry, Yomi, the words you mentioned sound unfamiliar to me... My memories begin with meeting the stranded Star Train, then repairing it, and then traveling with Walter and the others."

"Earlier... perhaps it was a blank, or just some blurry fragments, unable to piece together a specific picture."

She smiled. "Perhaps I am just an counterpart in some other world, not the one you know."

"Perhaps." Huang Quan didn't press further, simply replying with a curt "Maybe."

Her gaze swept past Himeko and fell upon the boundless sea of ​​stars outside the window, as if recalling something extremely distant.

Walter spoke up at the right moment, "Don't force yourself if you can't remember. What's important is now. You are the navigator of the Star Train, our companion, and that's enough."

His words were addressed to Himeko, but also seemed to be a confirmation of the truth about Yomi.

Having experienced similar confusion, he understands the weight of memories and values ​​the bonds of the present even more.

Huang Quan withdrew his gaze and looked at Himeko again. The complex emotions in his eyes had subsided. "Mr. Walter is right. You are Himeko now, the navigator of the Star Train. That's good."

Walter pondered, "After Akivilli's fall, the Star Train was stranded for a long time until Himeko repaired it. What happened during that time is unknown. Himeko's blank memory of her encounter with the train is indeed a mystery."

He looked at Huang Quan, "Do you think this is related to the Monitor, or rather, to the crisis Lin Yu is facing?"

"Uncertain." Huang Quan's answer remained concise. "But there are no pure coincidences in the universe. Between anomalous points, there are often lines that we have not yet seen clearly."

Her gaze shifted to Lin Yu, who was talking with Black Tower, Ruan Mei, and Aha in the distance. "His very existence is the most prominent line connecting countless anomalies."

Just then, Lin Yu's discussion seemed to come to a temporary end.

Ahha, hands on his hips, said to Lin Yu, "For the last clue to our destiny, the wise and learned only gave us a very vague coordinate."

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