Starry Sky Railway: I Intruded with the Heart of God

She re-examined each room until Pam's voice came over the train's loudspeaker.

"Hello-hello-attendees, attendees, attendees, attendees."

The train is about to undergo a jump; please proceed to the train hall immediately.

To reiterate: The train is about to undergo a jump; please proceed to the train concourse immediately.

"gone."

Mo Li set off the moment he finished speaking.

Xing quickly followed in his footsteps.

Upon entering the train hall, Little March was already there.

However, Hoshi seems to be more interested in Himeko.

When Ji Zi saw that Xing had come to find her again, she said, "What's wrong? You look like you want to say something but can't."

Oh, I think I know what you're trying to ask. Then you've definitely come to the right person.

Mo Li: (I have no idea what you guys are trying to say?)

Xingmei's curiosity was piqued again, and she asked, "About these two trains..."

Upon hearing this, Himeko said, "You want to know about this train? I'm glad, it's a very important partner to us."

"The train's past..."

"The Star Train was a vehicle created by 'Pioneer' Archivist to carry Him and the nameless traveler on interstellar journeys. It is said that there was more than one such vehicle, but there are no other records of it on the train."

When I discovered the train, its memory was damaged, and much valuable data was lost. All I knew was that the train was indeed Akivilli's creation; and that the train had indeed traveled with Akivilli.

As for its manufacturing process and the reasons for its stagnation, these remain unknown.

"Memory? Storage module?" Mo Li asked uncertainly.

“That’s right.” Himeko answered Mo Li’s question, then asked Xingmei again, “Any other questions?”

"Yes, I'd like to ask about the train's direction..."

"The train is traveling along the route that the Pioneer once took. Some station names have been lost due to memory corruption, but the first and last stations are both named Pegana—the hometown of Aquivilli."

My hypothesis is that the Star Train departs from Peigana, stops along the way, and eventually returns to its starting point to begin the next leg of its journey. However, due to the appearance of the Star Core, delays have occurred at each stop.

"So, what keeps the train moving?"

"There's a saying in the galaxy: the core of the train is the heart of the star god Archivist, which gives the Star Train its ability to travel through various realms. But I haven't found any corresponding evidence on the train."

Besides, the train existed before "Pioneer" perished; it can't have two hearts, can it? But this train likely possesses some kind of mechanism that allows it to transfer power from Pioneer's fate.

The average traveler might not be able to do this.

"So, in other words, by continuously expanding the train's capabilities, it can obtain a continuous source of power for further expansion?" Mo Li began to speculate.

Himeko exclaimed, "Excellent reasoning."

Xing asked, "Could you tell me about Akivili?"

Himeko nodded and said, "The fallen star god, the departed 'Pioneer' - His departure is a mystery, but among the known star gods, Akivili is the one closest to humanity."

According to the Train Think Tank's records, He walked, adventured, fought, and celebrated alongside mortals. As a god bound by the "Primal Force," Akivili possessed freedom almost that of a mortal.

He was so extraordinary... His fall was sudden, and legend says that a star god killed him, but I don't believe it.

"Could you tell me about the Milky Way?"

"The Milky Way is vast. You're suddenly asking me this, so I don't know where to begin..."

"Let's start by talking about the nature of the universe."

"Even after visiting so many planets, I still know very little about the Milky Way because it is so vast. There are many different opinions about the nature of the Milky Way, but I do have a few hypotheses to share with you."

The most popular theory is the "Tree of the Universe" theory. It was proposed by Zandal, the first member of the Genius Club and an advocate of "intellectual wisdom." He believed that the Milky Way is a giant imaginary tree, and the obstructed galaxies are its individual leaves.

Therefore, only star gods who draw energy directly from imaginary numbers, and their messengers blessed by them, can traverse space filled with imaginary energy and undertake interstellar travel. This is also why every planet that gave birth to civilization is so similar.

However, this hypothesis also has many problems. Club member Elijah Salas invented the hyper-distance joystick, which disproved the uniqueness of imaginary numbers and shook the foundation of the tree of the universe theory.

Besides these, there are many other hypotheses: the "stretching" theory, the "parallel imaging" theory, and so on. The "Riddler" faction claims that the Milky Way is just a dream, and as far as I know, 9 worshippers really like this idea.

“I believe in the ‘Tree of Imaginary Numbers’ and the ‘Sea of ​​Quanta,’ because of the powers we use in our battle, these two are the most…peculiar. As for the ‘Riddlers,’ I can only say they are a bunch of damned Daoists in a state of oblivion,” Mo Li said.

Xing: "The Dao of Sitting in Oblivion is highly praised. You also read about some strange immortals?"

"I transferred this from another world to the interstellar network."

Xing: "...Hey, you look like someone who has attained the Dao of Forgetfulness."

Mo Li: "..."

Xingmei asked many questions, and Mo Li noticed that there were two ways to become a Star God: one is to become a god through a concept, the other is to become a god by fulfilling one's destiny, and the last is to ascend to godhood through the faith of all living beings.

Mo Li: (Holy crap!)

Xingmei went to talk to March 7 again. Mo Li wasn't as energetic anymore and sat next to Lao Yang.

Old Yang was playing on his phone when he turned and glanced at Mo Li.

“You seem to have something to say,” Old Yang said, taking the initiative to speak.

"Old Yang, can we just say 'embracing all ideas'?" Mo Li asked.

"Hmm? Is that all you want? Okay."

Old Yang cleared his throat and said, "We'll embrace everything."

Mo Li lay completely back on the sofa and said, "That feels good."

In that instant, Old Yang thought of many things, until he remembered Mo Li's crucial words: "A reassuring voice..."

"Do you have a friend whose voice sounds similar to mine?" Old Yang guessed immediately.

“Mm.” Mo Li nodded.

"I see."

A short while later, Xing finished chatting with March 7th and came to Old Yang's side.

Xingmei called out, "Uncle Yang..."

Old Yang chuckled softly, "It's alright. It's understandable that you'll feel uneasy since it's your first time experiencing a leap."

If you're really nervous, I can talk to you.

"Well... I'd like to ask about the train crew members."

"Everyone on the train? Okay, who do you want to ask?"

"Let's talk about Himeko first."

Walter smiled and said, "She is the owner of this train—we call Pam the conductor, but everyone knows that Himeko is the true owner of the Starry Sky Train."

The story begins with her encounter with the Star Train; from then on, they were almost inseparable.