Xingtie: Can’t you just let me focus on completing the commissions?

After seeing off some of the staff members who had come to say goodbye, Pam began an announcement over the loudspeaker.

"Passengers, the train is about to depart from the space station and will enter Star Trails in about three minutes."

"Attention new passengers: After entering the star track, the train will enter warp mode. Please hold on to any fixed objects around you to avoid falling due to the vibrations and weightlessness during the warp."

"The train's next stop is 'Yaliluo-vi'."

After a brief silence, when Pam's voice was heard again, a strong sense of weightlessness suddenly struck, accompanied by a slight feeling of chest tightness and suffocation.

When he recovered, the Black Tower space station was no longer visible in the outer space; instead, there were countless shimmering phantoms that were impossible for the naked eye to perceive.

As the scenery gradually became clearer, a star that was nearly 80% covered by ice and snow appeared in his line of sight.

"This is 'Yaliluo-vi,' described in the surviving memories of the think tank on the train. Thousands of years ago, it should have been a habitable planet with a remarkably healthy ecosystem."

Himeko appeared beside him at some point, so close that he could even smell the shampoo in her hair—a subtle, slightly astringent lavender scent that perfectly complemented this mature beauty. A warm and elegant smile graced her face as she spoke softly…

"The pilot station has been confirmed to no longer exist. Based on the previous situation, it's highly likely that we've encountered a 'star core' again."

"No need to say 'high probability,' let's just say it definitely has a star core."

Emiya, not intending to be a riddle player, simply followed Himeko's lead.

"There is indeed a star core on Yalilo VI, and it has been causing harm for hundreds or thousands of years. However, no other star core hunters were involved on Yalilo VI."

"is it?"

The navigator nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked again.

Are you interested in leading these young people on their first "pioneering" journey?

"I think it would be more exciting if Lao Yang led the team."

"What do you mean?"

"Below are his lovely students, of course, they are his counterparts from another time and space, um... they can also be considered your counterparts from another time and space."

"Oh?"

Himeko raised her eyebrows and immediately smiled. Such a generous woman's smile is always particularly charming. Perhaps it was because he had dealt with many unreliable adult women like Aoko and Touko, who were physically mature but mentally willful and somewhat immature, that Mr. Emiya felt a little flutter in his heart when he met someone of a different kind.

Simple and elegant

Generous and appropriate

To be polite.

She's a woman who truly deserves to be a mother!

Well... most importantly, he doesn't drink excessively.

Thinking of Himeko Murata from the Honkai Impact 3rd film set next door, Emiya couldn't help but chuckle again. He continued,

"Bronya Rand, the adopted daughter of the current Archguard No. 6 of Arillo, and the next Archguard. In Welt's hometown, his successor is also named Bronya. This Bronya also attended St. Freya Academy, where Himeko Murata was one of her teachers."

"Different times and spaces can have the same appearance and even similar names. The boundless universe always brings endless surprises."

The navigator tilted her head slightly, and a rare, pure, and happy smile appeared on her bright features, as if she had touched a toy she had longed for.

[Himeko's emotional value +55]

How generous!

This is true grandeur!

Great! No need for extra salt!

After only a moment of basking in excitement, Himeko slowly recovered as Pam stepped out of the train's driver's cab.

After Pam reached the middle of the carriage and gathered everyone inside, she quickly explained the situation to the train crew.

"With the orbital stability reading below 12 Pa, the planned suspension of operations has been changed from seven days to an indefinite stay."

"What do you mean?"

As a complete newbie, Little Gray Fur immediately raised a question.

"It seems that another star core has appeared."

Dan Heng responded calmly.

"The appearance of a star core is accompanied by the birth of anomalies called 'rifts,' which disrupt the stability of the star orbit space. In addition... star cores also create 'rift' creatures. The antimatter legion seems to have some connection with the star core; often, the areas where 'rift' creatures exist are also accompanied by the 'antimatter legion.'"

"It can be compared to the broken tracks of a regular train, or even the appearance of a hole underground, from which a large number of monsters continue to crawl out and further enlarge the broken track area."

"Got it, it's time to use my invincible baseball bat to teach those monsters a lesson and pave the way for us."

Although Miss Xing outwardly maintained a cool and aloof expression, her eyes revealed a restless and eager spirit. After showing off her skills on the space station, she seemed quite obsessed with hitting things with a baseball bat.

What can a baby who is only a few days old understand?

Children only subconsciously imitate what they see. Following March 7th, they became like broken records; following Danheng, they became expressionless; and finally, because of Nanook's problems, they became destructive!

So, it's all Nanook's fault!

"Walter, are you interested in leading the team?"

Himeko looked at Welt, a hint of a smile in her beautiful eyes. She didn't explicitly say that Welt would run into some old acquaintances here. If he was willing to lead the group, it would be interesting to ask March Seven and the others to take a couple of photos. On the contrary... if Welt refused to lead the group, it might be even more interesting if they ran into some of Welt's acquaintances down there.

"Let the young people go and explore on their own this time."

Although the stay on the space station was quite long, the impact of Emiya's appearance on him couldn't be recovered from in a short time. It also provided an opportunity for the younger generation to hone their skills, so Welt simply waved his hand.

"Emiya should be available. With him around, unless Lord Extinction personally intervenes, there shouldn't be too many problems."

"Oh, right... that's what we should do now."

As Walter spoke, as if belatedly remembering something, he looked at Emiya and said earnestly,

"Shirou, I would like to entrust you with leading this group of young people on this pioneering expedition."

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Upon seeing the message in the system notification box, Mr. Emiya smiled and was about to respond with some flattering words when Himeko suddenly smiled and said to him,

"In that case, I also have a request for you, Shirou."

"When you see those kids you mentioned... remember to take pictures!"

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Your train crew is my real family!

Chapter 019: Oh! This damned translation tone. (3/4)

A task that takes a long time and offers only modest rewards usually makes people feel unmotivated to complete it.

However, suppose that you can easily complete several side quests along the way and earn extra rewards.

This will likely motivate many people to take action.

As for Mr. Emiya, taking on two jobs can be done within the same process, and while completing these two commissions, he can also continue to explore other side quests in this new map.

It can't be called a win-win situation, because that only means winning twice.

As for what happened to Mr. Emiya next, it should be described using the Chinese idiom "Qin Shi Huang touching an electrical wire"...

Won Ma.

"Although I knew it would most likely be a snowy and icy place when I was up there, I didn't expect it to be so completely pristine."

Standing on the snowfield, all that could be seen was a desolate and white expanse. With the blessing of a pioneering destiny, although everyone had the basic ability to be immune to heat and cold, the thermometer brought from the train began to swing rapidly at a visible speed the moment they stepped into this snowfield, dropping to around minus twenty degrees Celsius, and it was still continuing to decline.

"Small birds and insects have almost no space to survive and reproduce in a constant low-temperature environment."

Dan Heng inspected the equipment and instruments he carried with him, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Only marsupials and mammals with thick fur, as well as some reptiles with low survival needs, have a chance of survival."

"Herbivores that depend on herbaceous vegetation for survival would hardly survive, and carnivores would only have food by killing each other... The animals on this planet should all be highly aggressive."

"They're just ordinary animals. Even if a bear comes, I can take it down with one arrow."

"Try not to intentionally harm those wild animals."

After packing up the equipment and instruments, Danheng quickly added,

"The planet's ecosystem is likely due to the influence of the star's core. Once the core fades, the planet may return to a normal ecosystem, and these animals will then serve as the animal model for the entire planet's ecosystem."

"According to records, there is a human civilization on this planet. If this civilization is still alive, our top priority is to find a human settlement."

"Moreover, once we solve the problem of the star core, the surviving animals will most likely become rare species that the existing human civilization needs to protect. March... you haven't forgotten about accidentally shooting an animal that was protected on someone else's planet and then being wanted by the police, have you?"

"Alright alright."

The pink-haired girl, who was eager to show off her skills, had her enthusiasm dampened. Even the ahoge (cowlick) on her head drooped slightly. Miss Xing slowly approached March from behind and muttered softly,

"In March, if you don't get caught, it's not considered a crime."

"Teacher Danheng! Someone is trying to lure me into committing a crime!"

"...Mr. Emiya, please keep them in check."

Cold-faced Little Green Dragon covered his forehead with a headache. It was already difficult to deal with San Yueqi, and now there was also Ah Xing, who was stirring up trouble. The two of them together were like dry wood meeting a raging fire, which could burn his cerebellum until it withered and shrank.

"Danheng, Danheng, what did I do to make you disrespect me like this? You won't even call me a male god."

"..."

The heavyweights are still here!

The cold-faced little green dragon suddenly had an urge to turn around and crawl back onto the train. He looked at the man with the cheerful smile on his face and sighed as if in despair.

"Mr. Emiya, please act normal."

"Why be so serious, Danheng?"

Emiya watched as March Seven and Hoshino, who were already breaking away from the group and rushing forward like elementary school students on a school trip, chuckled and said...

"Everyone has the freedom to enjoy travel in their own way. When I was a child, I would even excitedly cut down a large rapeseed field if I found a straight tree branch, and then my grandfather would pick me up and beat me."

"They may make some mistakes, but they will find enjoyment and learn from those mistakes, and that's how they grow. Growth shouldn't just be accompanied by constraints, restrictions, scolding, and control. Since Walter and Himeko asked me to accompany you down here, my mission is to let you enjoy this pioneering journey to the fullest, rather than having you simply follow behind me as spectators."

“Danheng, sometimes you don’t need to feel too much pressure. Just do what you want to do and what you think is right. The same applies to them.”

"You are the main characters of this journey, while I, Himeko, and Welt are only responsible for intervening before you make big mistakes, or for covering for you and solving your problems at the end."

After patting Danheng on the shoulder, Emiya smiled and walked past him, chasing after March Seven and A-Xing's location. Danheng watched the three figures disappear into the distance, remaining silent for a long time. For some reason, he then saw a different scene in his mind.

"white……"

As if he saw someone's shadow in March 7th, he couldn't help but murmur to himself, an indescribable throbbing feeling emanating from his heart.

"That person...is..."

……

"I found a means of transportation, folks. This shape is perfect. I want to ski on it."

In the midst of a snow-covered landscape, Mr. Emiya discovered a vehicle hidden deep within a snowdrift. Without hesitation, he dug it out and placed it under his feet.

"Perfect, perfect! The texture of stepping on meat is so realistic."

"Is it possible that he is the real person?"

Miss March 7th, with the meticulous spirit of a scientific researcher, raised her questions.

"There's no need for simulation at all; you're actually stepping on real flesh."

"is it?"

Mr. Emiya cast a questioning look at his beloved younger sister, who seemed to understand his meaning and then gave a very serious answer.

Whether shoes are comfortable or not is answered by the feet, and the same goes for transportation. Just tell me, are they comfortable to walk on?

"good."

"What do you mean 'not bad'? My back, honed through countless trials, can't be considered an exceptionally good back?"

The skateboard beneath its feet also voiced its dissent, struggling desperately as if trying to prove itself.

"The bones are too hard, they hurt my feet a bit."

“Oh! My new friend, your evaluation is really hurting my old Sambo’s feelings. I swear, if it weren’t for the fact that you rescued me from the snowdrift, I would definitely go to the Silvermane Iron Guard and complain about you right now.”