Starry Sky Railway: I Intruded with the Heart of God

"He was in charge of clearing blockages, inventing super-nickel parts, and brewing 'Cali White.' As for me, I was in charge of supervising his work... Oh, and we also co-authored a book called 'Soda and the Art of Space Station Maintenance.'"

There was a happy time... Ah, there was a happy time.

One day, I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by a loud bang... That scoundrel had blasted a hole in the machine repair shop and sped away in his aircraft! Leaving me with a complete mess.

Later, I learned from others that the oil in his interstellar travel spacecraft was actually stolen bit by bit from my repair shop!

“It’s just a little bit of engine oil, it doesn’t seem to be worth much money. Fuel is more valuable,” Mo Li said.

"That's the logic, but he goes around publicizing the 'leaping over the Black Tower' incident. For years, just thinking about it makes me furious."

“This sounds like a pretty fun thing,” Mo Li said.

Xing: "Stop with the long-winded talk, just go to sleep..."

Wen Tianweng said, "...I've gone off on a tangent. Sigh, as you get older, you develop this habit of reminiscing about the past."

"No one talks to me usually, but now I've poured everything out, and I feel so much better... What I really want to give you is a treasure map left by José Lázaro."

Xing: "Your real purpose is to find someone to chat with, isn't it..."

Mo Li: "It's about to begin. Let's make a bet: in the end, we'll find someone's childhood toy, or someone's childhood photo, or someone's multi-million dollar bill."

Then he insisted on saying it was his most precious treasure, and finally tried to brainwash me with a whole bunch of reasons.

Xing looked at him speechlessly and said, "How do you know so much..."

“Because I’ve seen it firsthand,” Mo Li said.

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Wen Tianweng interrupted them, saying, "No, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Wen Tianweng took out a Qing Dynasty... old picture. Why would Mo Li think that?

Because this image is predominantly gray and white.

There was only one location marked by a red arrow and a red circle.

Wen Tianweng continued, "This thing was hidden in some corner of the space station and was found by unrelated people who thought it was just waste paper."

But when it ended up in my hands, I tried it with the special developing method invented by that old turtledove, and wow! I discovered the coordinates of a certain room revealed on it.

I heard that villain left behind a lot of his secret treasures on the space station, which are probably all hidden here.

Go ahead and search according to the locations on the map. If you can find them, everything is yours.

I need to go get a couple more shots of "Cali White," and with that sizzling welding torch, I wouldn't trade it for Aquitaine's services!

The two left the machine repair shop.

Mo Li whispered to Xing, "Why doesn't he go find it himself?"

Xing: "That's what I think too."

Although they didn't know what the old man was up to, the two decided to go and see for themselves.

The boundary anchor closest to their destination was lit up, allowing the two to teleport directly there, saving time and effort.

A spherical monster, seemingly a phantom soldier, appeared at the entrance at some unknown time, but was pierced into particles and dissipated by Mo Li's spear.

The two then entered the room.

This appears to be a warehouse with two rooms.

The room was filled with many things, including some iron shelves with layers of hubs, switches, and the like.

There's no need to search the office; they're most likely not here. Even though there's no one in the office, it's still impolite to rummage through someone else's drawers.

At the very back of the warehouse is a row of storage lockers against the wall.

"Based on my years of gaming experience, the item should be in the corner." Mo Li opened the corner locker, and inside was a yellowed letter.

The letter read:

A "treasure hunter": Oh dear, you've been tricked! There's no "treasure" at all.

The only real gift is that I've hidden four of my doodle sketches in this room. I think you've recognized them; one of them even features the style of Lord Black Tower. You didn't expect that, did you?

If you're a diligent junior clerk, take a deep breath! Don't be so scared you die on the floor.

If you're a young person with a sense of humor, I suggest you collect them all. When life gets tough, take them out and look at them to find some fun while studying them in the dimly lit tower.

Signed: José Lazaro of Yahaha.

Xing had already frowned.

Mo Li chuckled and said, "Just what I thought. That damned Dao of Forgetfulness is really fun."

Then, Mo Li turned her head and looked at a letter pasted behind her:

To the discoverer of the "treasure": Well, the fact that you can see this sentence means you have heeded my advice and possess the valuable quality of perseverance.

I admit, after all this trouble, it would be a bit unfair of me to leave without even a single hair.

After all, I don't know who you are, having come here after so many Amber Ages.

There is a one in a thousand chance that you are my José Lázaro's guardian of the faith and rising spiritual successor in the future.

Wouldn't it be terrible to accidentally injure friendly forces?

There's no other way but to reveal the real "treasure" now.

Signed: Yours sincerely, José Lázaro

"It seems this kid has something wrong with his head," Mo Li said.

“I think so too.” Even Xing thought so.

Mo Li looked around and saw a letter pasted on a terminal in another corner:

Have you ever drunk a soda called "Calibla"?

It was once the signature drink of the space station, a popular anti-gravity beverage in the southern star system.

Excuse me, but aside from the famous Star Surveying Probe and Star Field Guiding, there is no doubt that those were also the work of me, José Lázaro.

The "Interstellar Peace Corporation" once offered five million credits to buy its formula, but I refused.

Wen Kui-ren of "Black Tower: Universal Approach to Things" tried to steal my teachings thirty-three times, and I beat him black and blue every time.

Now, I will reveal its recipe below...

"The third letter ends here. Let's look for the fourth one."

Mo Li went to the fourth letter posted on the wall and began to read its contents:

Four treasure hunters: Don't doubt your eyes, this is the precious secret recipe of "Calibra".

The person who lies to you is a dog.

Mo Li: "Given his character, he's not even as good as Pei Pei."

Pepe: "Aww?!"

Xingmei spoke up for Peipei, saying, "What did Peipei do to you?"

Mo Li then read the contents of the following letter:

If you're one of us, you'll know where to decipher the code above.

Note: It requires a special developing method.

Signed: José Lázaro, absolutely the best!

"This is interesting. Can I spend some credits to hire someone to beat him up?" Mo Li said.

“I think… it’s better not to waste money on this kind of person…” Xingmei said.