Starry Sky Railway: I Intruded with the Heart of God

Support module.

Inside the walkway connecting the upper warehouse section.

Mo Li, who had nothing to do all day, wandered aimlessly around the space station with Xing, who was still debating whether or not to board the Star Train.

Just as I turned the corner of the passageway to the next floor, I suddenly heard a cry of "Ouch!"

Then the voice called out, "Hey, young man over there!"

Mo Li: "Huh? What? I'm too old to hear."

Xingmei shouted, "I—can't—hear—anything!"

The voice said, "Oh my, you really are a young man of this generation. You're so young but have a lot of health problems. If your hearing isn't good, then use your eyes to see. I'm blocking this!"

To be honest, this shouldn't have happened. Dealing with bearing blockages has always been done in pairs, with one person staying at the top and the other going down, just in case the repulsion bridge malfunctions. But who would have thought that nowadays no young people are willing to do this job?

"Young man, the control unit for the repulsion bridge is right across from me. Take the elevator down and restart it, let me come over, and you'll be done with this."

Xingmei said, "I wouldn't do it even if you paid me."

The old man was on the central circular platform, and the repulsive bridges on both sides were not activated, which explains why he couldn't leave.

The old man said, "Then you must not have enough money. Use your imagination, and I'll make it up to you."

Xing blurted out, "One plus eight zeros."

The old man replied, "It's settled."

"Huh?! This works?" Xing looked at Mo Li in disbelief.

"A delaying tactic," Mo Li said.

"Never mind, let's help him first," Xingmei said.

Take a few steps forward, ready to turn on the control device.

The old man said, "I've been trapped here for most of the day. I'm short of water, food, and oxygen. I don't have the strength to talk anymore. I need to conserve my energy."

Mo Li said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy."

Old man: "..."

star:"?!"

What a novel way of thinking.

"Mo Li, stop reading those funny space novels," Xing said.

"I said that on purpose," Mo Li said softly.

Xing was responsible for operating these control devices, while Mo Li was responsible for clearing out any dummy soldiers that had not been cleared out in time.

So, after all this time, hasn't Alan resolved the safety issues of the space station yet?

The repulsion bridge was connected, and Xing and Mo Li arrived at the old man's side.

The old man said, "Young people are quick, but I don't have one plus eight zeros. I only have a big box with some treasures in it. You can look through it yourselves."

The old man pointed to a large treasure chest next to him and said.

Mo Li was puzzled; he hadn't seen the treasure chest at all...

Perhaps the old man released it himself?

Xing said, "What about my exorbitant reward?"

Old man: "What exorbitant reward... I don't remember agreeing to that?"

Xing: "Such terrible acting."

Old man: "What? I can't hear you, girl, speak louder!"

Xing said, "You're not trying to scam me, are you...?"

"I didn't try to extort you, so how can you call it a staged accident? At most, I just took up a little of your attention."

"Quick, quick, make way! I can't hold it in any longer! Come find me in the machine repair shop if you need anything!"

The old man suddenly sped off at a speed far exceeding that of his peers.

Mo Li didn't care anyway, as she knew from the beginning that it was just a delaying tactic.

Xing was in a similar situation. Mo Li had already told her it was a delaying tactic, but at least he left her a treasure chest, right?

I opened the treasure chest, got a few credits, and nothing else; they just vanished.

"How about we go check out the machine repair shop?" Mo Li asked.

"Okay, let's go."

The two of them had been exploring the space station for the past few days and were already very familiar with the routes.

But they didn't want to take the elevator up.

There was a boundary anchor in the platform passage, and the two of them were teleported there directly.

Then take the passage on the left to reach the machine repair shop.

There was a male and female clerk at the door of the machine repair shop. Mo Li thought... they must be dating.

Upon entering the machine repair shop, they found the old man in a corner.

The two men approached the old man, who, upon seeing them, said, "Look, this soda cracker has been sitting in the parts box for who knows how long, but I finally found it!"

This bottle in my hand is "Cali White," a soda from four amber ages ago. It gets better with age, ah... refreshing!

"How about a bite?"

"Good heavens, four products from before the Amber Era, won't you vomit and have diarrhea after drinking them?" Mo Li said.

"Modern technology is so advanced that a bottle of soda can last for at least several Amber periods."

Young man, you have no idea how frustrated I was just now. I had something so good in my hand, but I could only look at it longingly. I almost bit my teeth.

It's also my own fault. When I was cleaning the bearing blockage, I had to bring the bottle along, and not only that, I forgot the screwdriver.

Let me tell you, this "Cali White" used to be a patent of the space station, a popular anti-gravity drink that swept the galaxy. I only have a few bottles left.

Every sip is one less sip, what a pity!

Oh right?! You haven't introduced yourself yet, have you?

I'm Wen Tianweng, the repairman here. I'm the oldest, the most senior, and have the steadyest hands... but unfortunately, I'm completely useless; I'm the only one in the entire repair shop.

I once had an accomplice, but unfortunately he was a villain. Not only did he repeatedly blast holes in the space station, but he also frequently sent back strange letters and clogged the bearings every few days, forcing me to go and repair them.

That troublesome scoundrel and I are destined to be incompatible. We're stuck here because we're carrying the curse of Akivili.

"I've been stuck for ages, it's driving me crazy! Ugh!"

Xing said, "You promised me the reward down there."

Then Xing felt Mo Li gently pat her head.

Xing looked like a wronged child as she turned to look at him.

Mo Li couldn't help but pat her head and said, "He's just an old man who works in auto repair. He doesn't have many credits, so don't make things difficult for him."

"Young man, although I don't have much money, I can give you a magic trick that will bring you unexpected wealth."

The source of this windfall can be traced back to one person.

Remember the villain I just mentioned? His real name is José Lázaro.

This old turtledove has had quite a few impressive titles. For example, "former geography clerk," "former anonymous visitor," and "member of the armed archaeology school."

While he was still on the space station, he would boast all day about his inventions, such as the star-finding probe, the star field guide map, the special development method, and various beverage patents. He was arrogant and didn't respect anyone.

Moreover, he especially disapproved of his department being bullied, and often stood up for his department, getting into fights with others.

Xing: "Sounds like a big shot."

Wen Tianweng said, "Give me a break. Only young people like you would be fooled by those bluffing titles and inventions."

In short, José is known for his strong "hands-on" skills.

This was partly because he enjoyed tinkering in his spare time. It was also because he came to the repair shop almost every day to learn a few tricks from me.