Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

During the time that March 7th summoned Danheng, Kiana gathered everyone together except for March 7th.

"First of all, I want to apologize to you. Actually, I know about Kafka, and I know that Kafka will be here today to request the train to go to the Immortal Ship Luofu to resolve a star core crisis."

After listening, Walter frowned, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Could you explain the specifics?"

"The specifics go back to before I joined you at the Black Tower space station."

"So early?"

"Well, after dealing with the Doomsday Beast, I came to the space station. At first, I sensed someone who looked exactly like Bronya when she was a child, so I was curious and teleported over to get to know them. As a result, I unexpectedly encountered the Star Core Hunter."

"Someone who looks just like me when I was a child?" Bronya asked.

"It's what you looked like before you grew up to be like you are now. Her name is Silver Wolf."

Himeko pondered for a moment and speculated, "It seems that the star core inside the star is also their doing."

“Yes.” Kiana nodded. “Kafka and the others’ reason for invading the space station was to seal the star’s core inside the star. As for the reason for doing so, that was also part of Eriol’s script.”

"But they definitely won't tell you these things, right?"

"Regarding this, I actually learned it by chance when I teleported to their vicinity and overheard them plotting an attack against the star. During the confrontation with them, I used my ability to read Kafka's memories."

"The same goes for the arrangements on Xianzhou Luofu's side," Kiana added.

Upon hearing this, Hoshi's mood immediately plummeted. Seeing this, Himeko went over and whispered words of comfort, then asked...

"Since the star core within the star is related to them, can I speculate that the star's past is also connected to them?"

"According to Kaffa's memories, Hoshino went on several missions with her in the past, and Kaffa cared for Hoshino a lot. If it weren't for Eriol's script, Kaffa wouldn't have chosen to let Hoshino join the Starry Sky Train. Even Hoshino's amnesia was due to the Star Core. In short, Kaffa's feelings for Hoshino are very complicated. Let Hoshino ask Kaffa herself for the specifics later."

"Does that mean we will meet with Kafka again in the future?" Walter asked.

"It was less of a meeting and more of an opportunity to speak with her alone after her interrogation," Kiana recalled, scratching her head.

"Since this is the opportunity, Kiana, could you tell us everything you know?" Himeko asked. "I think this is important for our decision on whether to go to the Immortal Ship Luofu."

"Let me make it clear first that I only know the scripts that Kafka knows. As for Silver Wolf, she has a very small role in the scripts of Luofu, so I won't talk about her."

Kiana looked at the serious-looking people around her, slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and began to speak.

"First of all, as you know, Kafka suddenly appeared in our meeting and asked us to rescue her companion Blade, and told us that a star core had erupted in the Immortal Ship Luofu."

"Her companion was actually captured on purpose, so that she would have a legitimate reason to tell us about the situation of Immortal Boat Luofu. As for the Star Core that you are most concerned about, it is indeed unrelated to the Star Core Hunters. The eruption of the Star Core is related to the internal and external troubles of Immortal Boat Luofu. The specifics are not written in Elio's script, so this part is probably not important to them."

"Their ultimate goal is to send us to the Immortal Ship Luofu to help resolve this crisis and make the Immortal Ship Alliance owe the Starry Sky Train a huge favor."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple. I won't go into the details, as they wouldn't be of any use to us. No more details about Elio were written into the script. To be honest, Elio is very cautious. He clearly distinguishes between what should and shouldn't be written. Therefore, this is all the information I can provide."

“Indeed, if what follows is a pioneering journey whose ending we already know, then this journey can hardly be called pioneering. Knowing the Star Core Hunters’ purpose is enough.”

"From what you're saying, Himeko, you've agreed to Kaffa's request?" Welt asked.

“You could say that,” Himeko replied, “but this is just my personal opinion. Let’s wait for Danheng to come over and we can all vote together. However, Kiana, I have another question. Is the ending that Kafka mentioned earlier true?”

"That ending was what Elio told Kafka. He said it would increase the probability that we would choose to go to Lov."

Is it possible that the ending was wrong?

“I don’t know, but based on Kafka’s memories, the [script] that Elio gave us is bound to happen. We can’t gamble that terrible future won’t happen, can we?”

Hey! What are you guys talking about? Tell us!

During the conversation, March 7th led Danheng to the place where everyone was gathered.

Seeing this, Himeko explained the conversation they had just had to each other.

"So this is how it all started! I can't live with myself if I don't tell the truth," March 7th said.

Dan Heng pondered for a moment and then asked, "May I see what their companions look like? I'm particularly interested in the name 'Blade'."

Faced with Dan Heng's request, Himeko naturally wouldn't refuse, and she activated the projection of the blade's appearance without saying a word.

Upon seeing the projected image clearly, Dan Heng's breath caught in his throat, and he exclaimed in panic.

"It really is him?! This person is very dangerous! You'd better not get involved in this! Anyway, a single star core is nothing to the Immortal Ship Alliance!"

"What's wrong with this person? Danheng, you look really strange right now," March 7 asked with concern.

After taking several deep breaths, Dan Heng finally calmed himself down and then said, "I have some connection with him. This guy is a madman! Meeting him is never a good thing."

Himeko stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "I asked March Seven to come here so that everyone could vote on whether to get involved in this mess. If you don't want to, just vote against it; no one will care. Now, those who want to change course to the Immortal Ship Luofu can raise their hands."

As she spoke, Himeko raised her right hand first, and everyone else followed suit. After an internal struggle, Dan Heng finally raised his hand as well.

Himeko looked around and then announced, "Everyone agrees. Pam, please change your itinerary. Let's set the next stop as Immortal Boat Luofu."

"Understood, Pa. I'll go prepare for the jump right away."

Before long, the Star Train teleported to the front of the Immortal Ship Luofu, a giant spaceship full of Chinese style.

"Wow! What a huge ship!" exclaimed March 7th.

"For the people of the Immortal Ship, this spaceship is their planet." Dan Heng looked at the Immortal Ship Luofu outside the window with a complicated expression.

"Danheng, are you from the Immortal Ship?" Xing asked.

"Yes, that was true before. For some reason, I was permanently exiled to the Immortal Boat Luofu and was never allowed to set foot in the Immortal Boat Luofu in my lifetime."

At this moment, Welt walked in with a serious expression and said, "Things have gotten complicated. No matter how we call out, there's no response from Lov. Kiana, according to Kaffa's script, how did we finally get in?"

"Let's wait a bit longer. Silver Wolf will hack the program and take us in later."

As soon as he finished speaking, a response came from the other side of the fairy boat, but the signal was intermittent, making people worry that the signal might be lost at any moment.

Fortunately, the signal was not interrupted, and following the signal, the train eventually passed through the Jade Gate and entered a port.

Seeing that the train had officially stopped, Himeko began to assign personnel for this mission.

"I want Welt to be in charge of this pioneering mission. Xing, March 7th, and Kiana will go together. As for who else wants to go down and join us, that's up to you."

“I’ve been down to the last world, so it’s not good for me to take on this mission,” Walter said to Himeko.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Last time you only went down to provide support. You've been itching to get involved in the development for a long time, so of course I won't be ungrateful. I can always take charge next time."

Seeing this, Walter said nothing more, but asked the others about their willingness to explore.

"I won't go this time." The captain spoke first. "The side effects of overusing the Heavenly Judgment last time haven't fully recovered yet. I want to rest properly on the train this time."

"Then Seele won't go down either. Seele's abilities can help the Captain recover faster, so Captain, let Seele take care of him!"

"Then I will..."

"No, Bronya. Seele knows that Bronya also wants to go down and explore, so Bronya doesn't need to worry about Seele."

Faced with Seele's inexplicable oppressive aura, Bronya ultimately decided not to stay on the train.

Of course, as expected, Danheng also chose to stay on the train, but only temporarily.

He said, "I won't go down with you. After all, I am someone who is forever exiled by Luofu. Traveling with you will inevitably cause some unnecessary misunderstandings. I will sneak in and meet up with you later."

And so, the expedition team was officially confirmed, and the group set off for the port where the train was docked.

However, the various cargo containers piled up everywhere in this port clearly indicate that it is not a port for passengers only, but more like a port for cargo transportation, and the port is eerily quiet.

Looking at the quiet harbor in March, she said uneasily, "It's so quiet! I have a bad feeling."

"What premonition?" Xing asked.

"It's like in horror movies: a group of people arrive at a very quiet place and then encounter all sorts of strange events. Most importantly, the people they encounter in this situation are usually the mastermind behind it all!"

There's no need to scare yourself unnecessarily in March.

"What do you mean by scaring yourself? I'm taking precautions!"

Walter concluded, "March's concerns were not unfounded; it is indeed eerily quiet here. Let's proceed cautiously."

Before long, everyone saw a group of people in standard armor lying haphazardly on the ground. They appeared to be the so-called Cloud Cavalry, and judging from their appearance, they had probably just been through a fierce battle.

Upon seeing this, everyone rushed forward to provide aid, but they were too late. Most of the Cloud Cavalry had already perished, with only a very small number still alive.

After receiving basic first aid, the surviving Yunqi soldiers were temporarily out of danger, and following their directions, the rest of the group arrived at the battle scene.

When everyone saw that the Cloud Cavalry was being attacked by a group of monsters wearing twisted and strange armor and covered in maple leaves, and that they seemed to be protecting someone, everyone rushed forward to help without saying a word.

With the help of everyone, the Cloud Cavalry, which was initially at a slight disadvantage, gradually gained the upper hand.

Before long, all the monsters were killed, and everyone finally saw the people being protected by the Cloud Cavalry.

It was a black-haired woman with fox ears and a tail. Seeing that the crisis had passed, the woman came to the crowd under the protection of the Cloud Cavalry.

"Thank you all for your help. My name is Tingyun, and I am a ferryman under the Tianbo Bureau. If it weren't for your timely assistance, I would have died on the battlefield with the Yunqi Army."

“You’re too kind, young lady. My name is Walter, and my companions and I are all members of the Star Train. We came to help the Immortal Ship resolve the star core crisis after hearing about it. However, we don’t know why the Immortal Ship took so long to guide the train through the Jade Gate to enter the Immortal Ship after sending the signal, and why there is no one in this port at this moment?”

"So you are the Star Train that resounds throughout the universe! I have long admired you! Because of the star core explosion, the upper echelons of the Immortal Ship issued an order for everyone to evacuate from the port, leaving only the Cloud Cavalry to patrol here."

Tingyun explained, then changed the subject and questioned everyone.

"However, my Starship was the last aircraft to enter the Jade Realm Gate, and it was completely sealed off afterward. Moreover, not long after the Star Core erupted, you benefactors arrived at Immortal Ship Luofu. I have to question your true purpose in coming to our Immortal Ship Luofu."

After speaking, the Yunqi Army immediately gripped their weapons, looked at everyone warily, and subtly surrounded them, making the atmosphere tense.