Collapse, survive

Boys need to take good care of themselves.

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Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Star Train Has Its Own Prophet.

The train travels through the dark space, leaving a dazzling trail of star trails. From the outside, it looks like it is weaving a galaxy, full of romance and beauty.

But the atmosphere inside the car wasn't as romantic as it used to be.

Originally, everyone was planning to jump to the next star system, which would require traversing the imaginary tidal zone at the edge of the star system—a space between one 'leaf' and another that ordinary forces would find difficult to cross—and they were headed to Car Wash Star…

Star Core Hunter, Kafka, won't come in person.

Wolf Lord made his move, using the company's network and servers to submerge the props and gifts in every email inbox, thus concealing this coordinate.

Star Core Spirit, oh Star Core Spirit, it was you who brought the Silver Wolf into the village again!

Fang Jie didn't care about that kind of thing.

"Click, click."

He seized the opportunity to take a picture of the beautiful figure holding the umbrella—his friend's mother.

Because she was holding an umbrella, only a section of her cape-like shawl was visible from behind, cascading down her smooth curves and finally rising above the purple stockings and black leggings, creating a captivating silhouette.

March 7th was shocked; was this the time to take a picture?

What else? This is just a projection. Even with Dan Heng Ji Yun in hand, it's useless. Uncle Yang is also waiting for her to state her purpose, rather than making a move immediately.

Fang Jie reassured Pam with his actions.

Pam was no longer nervous. She had originally planned to scream "Waaah!" to protect Fang Jie in front of her, but she froze and ran behind Himeko, peeking out to observe this uninvited guest who had suddenly barged into the Starry Sky Train.

What's going on?

"It's you."

Himeko rarely showed such obvious disgust. Even though she treated Xing, who had a star core hidden in his body, and Fang Jie, who was suspected to be a blood sin spirit, with gentleness and enthusiasm, she was still able to treat them with kindness and warmth.

I wonder if there's some secret hidden here.

"Click, click."

Fang Jie changed the direction of the shot.

Kafka didn't seem to care, glancing around before projecting her image toward Himeko: "The timing is good, everyone's here."

"A charming self-introduction is unnecessary, Star Core Hunter."

Himeko was genuinely disgusted and interrupted her.

She had already walked past Himeko, a graceful smile playing on her lips, seemingly unconcerned by the latter's disdain: "Himeko, isn't that right?"

She met his impatient, outspoken expression with a calm and playful demeanor.

"I apologize for interrupting your gathering. But I believe you will understand my intrusion after hearing my request. I would like to invite you—"

Kafka turned around, looked at everyone, and gave Fang Jie a stylish front-facing pose, showing off her great waist and posture.

After all, Elio had said that she had better give him a smile.

Thus, she parted her red lips and revealed her purpose:

"--Change destination."

How absurd, Star Core Hunter. You came to the Star Train to state your purpose, but you show no respect for us at all. You have ulterior motives.

The navigator's responsibility made Himeko straighten her chest: "[Star Core Hunter], I've seen you before, but it was on the company's bounty board. That's an astronomical reward—dead or alive. Do you know how much your bounty is?"

"I don't really care. The company's bounty is more of a compliment than a bad name. The bigger the number, the greater the compliment."

Kafka's expression genuinely showed that she didn't care.

March 7th couldn't help but grumble, "You wanted criminals are pretty open-minded..."

And then, she reached out and dragged Fang Jie away, saying, "Stop filming! Stop filming! What's with your expression and actions? It's Xingcai who's related to the Star Core Hunter, isn't he?"

You are ruining the atmosphere of unity and solidarity among the train crew!

Xing had no objections. She was just as amused as when she first met Silver Wolf, played with him, and then teamed up with Genius to trick her. At this moment, she stared blankly at Kafka.

In her memory... she remembered this face.

Himeko also remembered: "So, the Black Tower also praised you: 'A madman who claims to be able to see fate, leading a group of reckless lunatics, chasing the most dangerous thing in the universe!'"

"Black Tower rarely praises people, you know."

"Chasing the most dangerous thing in the universe? ... In that respect, your train and I are the same kind of people."

“You’ve come to the wrong place, Kafka. We have no intention of accepting your request, nor do we intend to have anything to do with the Star Core Hunters. It was a pleasure talking to you, and perhaps one day you would be willing to visit us in person, at which time we can talk again.”

Himeko immediately refused to come to the Starry Sky Train in this way, and instead made the presumptuous request to Kafka.

But Kafka was clearly determined to play the unfriendly guest to the end, and continued, "Have you all heard of [Luofu]?"

Dan Heng frowned.

He had a nightmare not long ago.

Fang Jie did mention that dreams are omens of reality, and asked if he wanted to hear information about the second time around—Dan Heng refused. No one on the train probed his past; this level of detachment made him comfortable. As for Fang Jie…

He seemed to know many things that I didn't know, and I only decided whether to reveal them after consulting his opinion.

Therefore, Danheng refused.

He has decided to sever ties with the past...

did not expect.

Walter adjusted his glasses: "One of the six giant ships of the Immortal Ship Alliance, the Immortal Ship [Luofu]. We know that."

Himeko clearly didn't want to talk to Kaffa, but being hostile wasn't appropriate either, given the matter of the train and the pioneering efforts. So she took over the conversation and looked at Kaffa.

"Well, what you don't know is that this celestial ship is very close to you right now, within a distance that can be reached with just two warps."

Kafka parted her lips slightly, glancing at Fang Jie, whose expression showed no surprise, and Dan Heng, whose brows were already furrowed. Finally, her gaze fell on Xing's face, and her smile faded.

"Moreover, before the 45th system time, a star core on Luofu... erupted. What an undeserved disaster."

Walter didn't mince words: "Star Core Hunters, what are you up to...? The Celestial Alliance isn't as easy to talk to as we are. Once you're targeted by the [Hunters], you're no longer hunters, but prey. The Alliance will chase you to the ends of the universe—"

Himeko was even more direct: "Just say what you want to say. Stop with the veiled insults, Kaffa."

“It’s simple. This star core has nothing to do with us, but the Immortal Ship has already pinned the blame on the star core hunters. My companion Blade was taken away by the Cloud Cavalry. I’m going to bring him back, resolve this star core crisis, and clear our names.”

Kafka gave a seemingly reasonable reason.

Even the seemingly reasonable statement about single-handedly suppressing Fang Jie and forbidding photography on March 7th, prompted a sarcastic remark: "None of your business? Who believes that? What a coincidence! You showed up right after the Star Core Disaster broke out... Besides, you have no connection with us. What does it matter to us whether the Star Core Hunter is innocent or not?"

No, they are related.

Xing hesitated, then said softly, "We should seal the star core to help the immortal ship."

March 7th's voice was loud: "No! I don't want to listen to her—the Alliance is so powerful, surely they can handle a star core! We're the Star Train Crew, not star core sealing specialists!"

Dan Heng clearly didn't want to go to the Immortal Ship; his expression was all scrunched up like an old man's. Fang Jie, on the other hand, knew something but couldn't say it, yet he acted as if Kafka were one of his own.

Damn it, didn't you see Himeko staring at her like that?

Don't be fooled by mature and beautiful older women!

"Of course you can stay out of it. Before the star core pollutes this airspace, you can initiate a jump and go to the next world. But in time, this star track will be blocked again."

Kafka chuckled softly, seemingly pleased by Xing's words, but what she needed to persuade was the Star Train.

"I can tell you what Elio observed about the future: if you don't go to [Luofu], the star core will eventually contaminate the entire celestial ship, and about half of the inhabitants on board will perish..."

"The brave and fearless pioneer, the unknown guest who was born to do good, will never sit back and watch."

"That handsome young man, you saw it too, right? That kind of future."

The crackdown on March 7th was intensified, as if to tell you to stop filming and not know when to stop, or you'll be targeted.

Fang Jie said naturally, "The future I see is probably different from the future you see, but it is indeed a possibility."

"..."

I almost forgot about this on March 7th; the Star Train also has its own prophet.

Damn it, you guys who can foresee the future! What's the point of taking action if you already know the future?

Himeko had no objection to this; she was used to prophets and such, but pioneering meant bravely facing the unknown. Now the question was with the Star Core Hunter: "Your companion, the one named Blade, couldn't escape it either, could he?"

"On this point, I have no comment."

Kafka didn't intend to reveal more: "The coordinates are here; the rest is up to you. Although your goals are completely different, the orbits of the stars will eventually intersect. Goodbye, everyone on the Star Train."

Kafka gave Fang Jie, who loved taking pictures of himself, a smile, and then left, the holographic projection dissipating. The rest of the story will depend on whether this 'accident,' which has been reintroduced into Elio's observation, unfolds as foretold.

Fang Jie was sold.

He couldn't help but think... I hold grudges very well!

At this point in the train meeting, things had clearly taken an unexpected turn, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Let's discuss this, everyone. Let's vote on the direction we should take regarding this special matter."

Himeko rubbed her temples, turned her gaze away from Fang Jie, and looked at Xing.

The Star Core Hunter inserted a star core into her body; this action must have had a long-term purpose. Everyone says that Elio can foresee the future, and every step he takes is a foreshadowing.

But inserting a star core into a person's body... the intention is unclear, so we must be very careful.

Pam poked its head out, and although Fang Jie tried to appease it with his actions, it still said, "Kafka... well, Pam doesn't like her, she has a dangerous smell about her. However, the path and goals of the pioneers must be chosen by the pioneers themselves. This is Lord Archivist's creed."

Walter then looked at Fang Jie. Now that things had come to this, Fang Jie basically made no secret of the fact that he knew a lot about this kind of thing; he just didn't go into details, and no one else had investigated it.

“Something is amiss. The Immortal Ship Alliance is one of the few factions that draws power directly from the Star God. Their strength is immense, far surpassing that of the train under the protection of the late Archivist. How could they be breached by a single star core?”

Before Fang Jie could speak, Dan Heng, unusually proactive and eager, nodded and then shook his head: "In any case, other immortal ships might be fine, but [Luofu]... I can't go."

"I am forbidden to set foot in Luofu. [They declared that I shall not tread on any part of the territory under their jurisdiction.]"

"If you are going, I cannot go with you."

"However, in my memory, the fairy ship was still very magnificent. If you are going, I wish you a safe trip."

Danheng was in low spirits. The past had been chasing and tormenting him, making the usually taciturn and calm man unusually resolute.

"I don't want to go either. What a coincidence that a Star Core Hunter came to the place where the Star Core erupted, and so close to us. Who would believe it wasn't intentional?"

On March 7th, with her hands on her hips, the Star Core Hunter, who disliked stuffing Star Cores into Star Bodies, subconsciously rejected her suggestion.

"I'm so angry! She hijacked the communication on her own and then hung up on me. She has no manners at all! Xing, I heard you used to be quite close to her? Has she always been like this? Fang Jie, judging from your expression, you know something, so tell me!"

"First of all, what she said was indeed true, and Uncle Yang's guess was also true. However, the star core is not a problem for the immortal ship. There is a much greater threat hidden on the immortal ship [Luofu]..."

Fang Jie carefully considered the wording.

"To put it simply, this star core was brought into the immortal ship by a guy who looks like Otto, also known as Void Treasury."

"——Boom!"

Uncle Yang's cane creaked as he gripped it tightly.

He already understands completely, so it's not surprising, it's not surprising.

The Milky Way contains parallel universes with similar appearances but completely different natures, and he has seen at least two extremely evil people in other universes who look similar to Otto.

"This is a very important matter, and I want to participate in the operation this time."

No, Fang Jie couldn't hold back, Uncle Yang, I haven't finished speaking yet.

March 7th also felt a deep sense of awe. The Otto you mentioned... is he the Void Treasury I remember?

Himeko frowned, pondered, and recalled: "It's the prototype of the passenger who traveled with Walter. To be honest, that was really annoying. An individual similar to him went to the Immortal Ship with a Star Core, huh? I see."

"Ah, it's him, the guy who makes fun of Pam, that scoundrel!"

So on March 7th, it was confirmed that it was him, and now the Star Core Hunter wasn't so annoying anymore.

“Pam hates him too.”

Pam remembered it too.

An atmosphere of shared hatred and condemnation was formed instantly.