The ancients watched me play the Starry Sky Railway

"Hahaha, I have a friend who always says my life has been full of twists and turns, and I've ended up back where I started... Maybe this is the stage every nameless person has to go through."

"But you finally found me. Anyway, since you've all found your way here, I'm sure you're all curious about what the 'Watchmaker's Legacy' is. My hound probably mentioned a star core and the tycoon's wealth..."

"With all due apologies, the star core is real, but Mikhail's wealth is nothing more than gossip."

“I left my hometown as a child and embarked on a pioneering journey, passing through one stop after another, finally stopping in Asdena.”

“My friends and I built the original Pinocchio and have been working hard for its future ever since…”

“My whole life I have been moving forward, doing my best to break through the obstacles that blocked my way. But in the end, my journey has come to an end, my body is like a broken-down locomotive, and I have left behind no property worth entrusting to others…”

"So, if you ask what remains in this dilapidated locomotive that could be called 'legacy'... I guess it's only the things still burning in the engine's furnace."

"You already know the current situation of Pinocchio. I certainly hope someone will come to help the world get back on track. But this decision should be made by you, because the road to 'pioneering' has never been paved by others."

“So, I leave you with a story and two gifts—”

Misha shifted her gaze to the pocket watch on her chest.

“I want to give this to you: my pocket watch. It has accompanied me on this long journey, guiding that foolish child who knew nothing to keep moving forward, and fortunately, I have come to this day with so many great people.”

“And my hat. The man who guided me put it on my head, planting the unrealistic notion that the journey of pioneering would never end.”

(The navigator puts the hat on your head... Are you also called Luffy? Is your dream to become the King of the Stars and the Seas?)

"Now, it's your turn to make a choice. If you've made up your mind, open that door and step into an old man's long dream."

"I will be waiting for you at the end of this long corridor of time."

"Misha and Clock Kid walked towards an alleyway and disappeared into the light."

"Is there any need to think about this? Hurry up and catch up. It's already this late, are you still going to retreat?"

Jiang Wei slapped the table.

"Why are you so excited?" Zhong Hui, who was standing beside him, was startled. He looked Jiang Wei up and down and said, "I have a feeling you're hinting at something."

"What do you think?" Jiang Wei asked, "Now that things have come to this, do you still want to back down?"

He's not hinting, he's making it clear!

You should rebel quickly!

If you don't rebel, how can he rebuild the Han Dynasty?

Zhong Hui thought, "That's right... And the sky just happened to have this scene. This must be a revelation from the Star God! Do it! If Sima Yi can do it, why can't I, Zhong Hui?"

…………

"But at this point, do we have any other options besides moving forward?"

(Alishia: I told you to move forward~)

"Hiroshi, Himeko, and Sangetsuchi, enter that door."

"Inside that door, they saw Mikhail's past."

"When I was still a boy on Planet Rusalka, when I first boarded the Star Train and decided to stay at Pinocchio, I fought for Pinocchio..."

"And the conversation between him, now aged, and Clock Kid."

"Clock Kid, do you remember how you got your name?"

"Clock Boy: "Of course I remember! You told me that when you were little you lived in the clock room. Those wall clocks and pocket watches accompanied you growing up and became your best friends!"

"Yes, but I didn't tell you that behind this story... there is a wonderful misunderstanding."

"I was still a child then. In my memory, there is a special pocket watch. It always accompanied my grandfather, following him on his voyages, and guiding him in every adventure."

"I also wanted to have a pocket watch like this. And then, you appeared in my dream."

Clock Kid said happily, "Yes, every night we will board the Compass and set sail together!"

"But you know what? It wasn't until the day my grandfather gave it to me that I realized it wasn't actually a pocket watch... but a compass. So your name should be 'Compass Boy.' And 'Watchmaker'... is 'Nameless Guest.'"

"Compass? That thing is actually a compass?"

Zheng He's first reaction was disbelief. That clock-shaped thing didn't look like a compass at all!

Does your compass look like this?

"Zheng He, does the compass you used when sailing on the sea look like this?" Zhu Di was curious.

The compasses he usually saw were not like this.

"Your Majesty, maybe... the compass in the other world looks a little strange." This was the only guess Zheng He could make.

"Forget it, the compass thing isn't important." Zhu Di quickly put aside the issue. "What I didn't expect was that the core of this whole Pinocchio incident wasn't 'harmony', but 'expansion'."

…………

"As they chatted, the two of them arrived at Dream Reef together."

"We've arrived at Dream Reef. Now, where are we going?" Clock Kid said happily.

"Clock Boy, I shouldn't be going anywhere anymore." Misha's voice grew softer as he walked towards the top of the gardens at Liumeng Reef Cemetery.

"He came to the chair."

"I've come far enough. It's time to take a break..."

"Oh, then, let's go after you've rested up." Clock Kid said cheerfully, not noticing anything.

"There's no one sitting in this chair right now... Does that mean Mikhail is just about to sit on it? It looks like Xing and the others are about to see the memory of Mikhail's death."

Li Bai sighed.

Seeing this, he felt very upset.

Not only is the past Mikhail dead, but the present Misha is probably going to die too.

Only the Clock Kid hadn't figured out the situation yet and thought their journey wasn't over yet.

…………

"No, I should stay here. And then... it will be over." Mikhail smiled gently. He was so calm, without any sadness or fear of approaching death.

"'End?' Misha, what do you mean by that?" Clock Kid asked, puzzled. "You clearly said the 'pioneering' journey would never end."