Following the Stellar Core's aura, he easily found Himeko, Dan Heng, March 7th, and the others. He also spotted Walter Yang, leaning on his cane with a calm expression.
"Joachim, long time no see. How have you been?"
Qianyi raised a hand and casually called out Walter's real name in greeting.
"!!!"
Walter's back suddenly jolted.
In a place like Penacony, there shouldn't have been anyone who knew him. And anyone who could casually call him by his real name could only have come from Earth.
And that voice... why did it sound more and more familiar?
An extremely ominous premonition crawled up his spine. He almost wanted to turn and leave immediately, but his neck seemed rusted, turning inch by inch. Then, a face that filled him with the utmost complicated emotions entered his sight.
"Qianyi? Why are you here?!!"
Walter's voice carried a faint, almost imperceptible tremor.
He had practically fled to the end of the universe. Why had they still managed to catch him?
Damn it! Instead of spending all this effort chasing him down, couldn't they just grab a few laborers from another planet and make them work overtime?!
"Calm down. I didn't come to drag you back for overtime."
Qianyi promptly explained, dispelling the psychological trauma of the former Herrscher of Reason before him, who looked ready to run at any moment.
"Ahem."
Upon hearing that, Walter visibly relaxed almost at once. Then, to cover up his earlier behavior, he raised a hand and adjusted his glasses. His whole demeanor changed as he revealed a perfectly measured sense of nostalgia. "I never expected to encounter an old friend in a foreign land here in Penacony. What a heartening fate."
"Uncle Yang, is this... someone you knew before?"
March 7th blinked and couldn't help leaning closer,