Chapter 541

But given my dad's efficiency...

—Maybe he's already taken care of all the other monsters in this space station.

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Almost at the same time, somewhere on the space station

Inside the space station, Arlan, a Herta Space Station member who was already seriously injured, looked at the man who had suddenly appeared in the space station and felt as if he was having a slight... hallucination?

Just now, Arlan, the head of the defense department, chose to leave the safe zone despite the invasion of the Anti-Matter Legion in order to check if any staff members had been left behind in the containment module.

Then, quite unsurprisingly, he was surrounded and driven into a desperate situation by a group of the Anti-Matter Legion's Voidmote on the road.

It's not that his strength is too weak, but mainly that he had to face the attack of the Anti-Matter Legion in a hurry. No matter how well-trained Arlan and his team were, they couldn't easily defeat the enemy when the internal defense system failed.

Normally, their Herta Space Station wouldn't have been reduced to this state in the face of the Anti-Matter Legion's attack, but now...

Damn it! If I survive, I'm going to find out who's behind this!

Of course, as this thought crossed his mind, Arlan also knew that facing these lunatics this time, his chances of survival were slim.

As the direct subordinates of Nanook, the Destruction Aeon, the Anti-Matter Legion, frankly speaking, a group of madmen who cause destruction everywhere.

These mad dogs, who take the creed of destruction as their code of conduct, will only destroy everything in their path.

From the perspective of an ordinary Pathstrider, Arlan, who has undergone extensive training, is already considered a decent warrior.

The problem is that when you encounter a group of crazy people who don't know pain, even a skilled warrior will only be killed by the opponent through trade-offs in a one-on-one fight.

Arlan wasn't stupid; he knew that confronting these mad dogs head-on was the worst possible strategy.

The problem is, if he uses the elevator now and lures these lunatics elsewhere, they might cause trouble for the other staff members...

—This would make Arlan safer, but Arlan only risked coming out to check if any other staff members were outside living in fear; how could he possibly do such a thing?

However, just when Arlan was at his wit's end, a black-haired man suddenly appeared in front of him.

It was as if he had been suddenly teleported here by space teleportation; the man's appearance was far too abrupt in Arlan's eyes.

Moreover, after this man appeared, Arlan had no intention of asking him for help.

Admittedly, compared to the Anti-Matter Legion that seeks to destroy everything, the other Pathstrider are certainly considered friendly.

However, we cannot assume that these people are not bad just because they are better than madmen.

As a direct subordinate of Asta, the station's director, Arlan knew that their superior, Ms. Herta, had a star core stored inside the space station.

Now, the Anti-Matter Legion has stormed in while the space station's security system is compromised. Who can guarantee that the man in front of them isn't sneaking in with the intention of taking advantage of the chaos?

"Ha, safe..."

Having regained consciousness, Lin Yu looked at the Anti-Matter Legion before him, which was menacing but had not attacked him. He stretched his limbs helplessly and then let out a long sigh.

"While these small fry certainly couldn't possibly harm me in the slightest, the problem is..."

"Ah Tong, isn't there something slightly wrong with your definition of security?"

[You're spouting nonsense! You've already True Fusion with the Cocoon of Finality, and if you can still be killed by a few Voidmote and Doomsday Beast, you deserve to die out there, it's so shameful.]

???

Wait, what's going on here?

[Nothing's wrong. This system simply left a backup system in your body to maintain communication at any time.]

The next host this system has found is a complete shut-in; he neither speaks to outsiders nor complains to his own family!

[This is so boring, so incredibly boring—so this system has come back to have some fun with you.]

... Wait a minute, so you've been able to contact me all along, right?

I even felt a little sad for a few seconds when you left, so why don't you give my sadness back to me? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻

[Hey, you're a friend of this system, right? Isn't it normal for friends to stay in touch?]

Or perhaps, in your original world, you didn't actually have many friends you could keep in touch with?

... You're talking nonsense. You know my past better than I do. Don't you know whether I have friends I can keep in touch with?

You're trying to poke at my scars, aren't you? They're red and tingling!

[...]

After exchanging a few casual words, both Yi Renyi and Tong fell silent.

Thinking about it carefully, I haven't felt this way in a long time.

Yes.

Since regaining my memories, I've been under increasing pressure, and we've rarely talked like this since.

But looking back now, those days... weren't so bad after all.

Right, so according to the system's idea...

Hmm, according to your idea?

[It's time to make a move on the railway girls, host!]

... You're as stable as ever.

Don't do this, I already have enough wives.

[Come on, doesn't this system know your character too well?]

[A madman who wants to save the world and exact revenge on that absurd thing Cocoon of Finality has desires that are inherently greater than those of an ordinary person.]

If someone who yearns for world peace is still a color ghost, then once the world is truly at peace—their desires will only tilt towards color!

That makes some sense, but...

Is the world truly at peace?

[...No, you're coming back again.]

[After receiving this reward, the system assumed you would behave a little better and play for a while.]

"Damn it, you think you can be like Lei Feng, doing good deeds and saving the world, huh?"

Yeah, is that not allowed?

[There are Star Gods here, so the rewards from this system might not be able to keep up.]

Wait, there's even a reward?

[Of course there is. When you finally go to find the Cocoon of Finality, you are already destined not to 'die.' Either you become the cocoon, or the cocoon becomes you. In the eyes of the system's creator, this doesn't count as a survival crisis.]

So in the end, all you get is the completion reward.

... Then you should change the underlying mechanism. Merging doesn't mean death, right? That's ridiculous.

Well said, but this system doesn't have the final say. Even updates to the system's rules depend on the underlying mechanisms.

[In short, back to the previous topic—aren't you afraid of having a star deity?]

Come on, the probability of encountering a Star God is extremely low. Even if I were to face one, I might not lose, and even if I did lose, I might not die.

If all else fails, I still have a trump card—with so many preparations, I'm afraid I might be a bit of a coward.

Sigh, that Lin Yu from the past, who always claimed he was afraid of dying—

Well, it's fine this way.

Yes, that's fine too.

So, what are you planning to do now?

Is there even a question?

Use those filthy dogs that are about to be slaughtered in front of me to offer sacrifices to your spirits in heaven!

[Hey, this system isn't dead yet—or rather, even if you died, this system wouldn't die, you good-for-nothing!]

That's true.

In short—welcome back, President.

[Heh, to a certain extent, this system has never left.]

Now, let's wreak havoc in this new world, Lin Yu.

This time, this system will continue to accompany you to the very ends of hell!

Railway Chapter Two. Asta, you didn't want Arlan...

However, Lin Yu soon realized that something seemed a little off.

I said, "Union."

What's wrong?

I vaguely remember that you couldn't speak after entering a battle or when you were about to enter a battle.

That's right.

However, this system hopes you'll have a little bit of self-awareness—these are just a few Voidmote, as weak as ants to you.

Does this system expect you to enter combat every time you encounter a cockroach, ant, bird, or cat?

That's true.

Because things are too peaceful on my end, apart from occasionally going to other World Bubble with Lao Ji to check things out, I haven't used my powers much most of the time.

I had almost subconsciously forgotten that these bastards posed absolutely no threat to me.

At this moment, Arlan, who was on guard against Lin Yu on the other side, suddenly felt that the scene in front of him had undergone some unusual changes.

The black-haired man who had been staring intently at the Voidmote Anti-Matter Legion suddenly let out a long sigh...

—Those Voidmote were as if they had been hit by a powerful attack, and they were instantly turned into fragments in front of Arlan.

"This...!"

Wow, that's impressive!

Although I couldn't sense any life force energy on him, the reason these Voidmote died was definitely because this man made a move.

I didn't catch any of his movements at all. What... did he just do?

"Oh, excuse me, just kidding."

Turning his head to look at Arlan, who was covered in injuries, Lin Yu smiled and walked towards the boy who had been wary of him.

"I see your space station seems to need some help. May I ask—do you accept hires?"

"... certainly."

Although he hadn't figured out what the other person was thinking, Arlan was now certain that he was no match for them.

This man dealt with that group of Voidmote without showing any skill, which was something Arlan... well, he felt he could never do.

The other party hasn't shown any hostility yet. If I'm too wary at this point and anger this man, causing him to attack the space station with the Anti-Matter Legion...

Even with the help of the people from the Stellaron Hunters, he felt that the Herta Space Station would still face many more unnecessary risks!

As the head of the defense department, Arlan certainly couldn't act recklessly against powerful individuals of unknown origin when necessary.

Moreover, if the other party is truly the kind of person who will do anything for money—that's great!

Arlan's mistress Asta, comes from a wealthy family. This Young Miss may lack certain things, but she is definitely not short of money.

Arlan, who knew his Young Miss's thoughts very well, was certain that if money could solve the problem of these Anti-Matter Legion, then this problem wouldn't be a problem at all!

After trying to suppress the remaining wariness within him, Arlan cautiously asked Lin Yu.

"Do you accept Credits transactions? Or... do you require us to pay for something else, something more special?"

"Ah, I think it's better to talk about this after things are finished."

Mobilizing the creative power of the Herrscher of Death and fusing it with Powerful Healing Technique, Lin Yu released this power onto Arlan.

"As a deposit, let me treat your injuries first."