The Astral Express, Away!

After Lin Shuang finished speaking, Gepard, who was leaning against him, visibly stiffened.

And pretend you didn't hear it.

This self-deceiving reaction almost made Lin Shuang burst out laughing.

No, not almost.

Lin Shuang couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Gepard's earlobes felt a little hot, and she quickly said:

When are we going up?

Let's try to calm these little guys down first.

Lin Shuang wasn't in a hurry, mainly because she was worried that Herta would come over and start cursing.

After all, the last attack by the Destruction Legion didn't do much damage to the Space Station.

I practically dismantled the entire Seclusion Zone today.

Although most of the blame lies with Ruan Mei.

But that doesn't stop the Herta from including Lin Shuang in their tirade.

"Speaking of which, these little guys aren't afraid of your aura at all."

Lin Shuang looked at the 'shumai' that was almost melting on Gepard's leg.

If I remember correctly, this little guy has a pretty arrogant personality, while the one in my arms... is rather pessimistic?

In any case, Lin Shuang has no plans to activate the special Synesthesia Beacon for the time being.

"Yeah."

Gepard glanced down at it, not paying much attention.

When March 7th and Xing cautiously made their way through the destroyed passage and found Lin Shuang.

Just then, they saw Lin Shuang and Gepard sitting on the ground, leaning against each other.

Then the scene was filled with these cute little creatures all around.

"My God, what is that? My God, what is that?!"

On March 7th, an indescribable, strange scream erupted, and the creature lunged towards Ruan Mei's creation.

Xing appeared much calmer.

She wasn't a normal girl after all; she didn't even wear jewelry on a normal day, so it was obviously difficult for her to empathize with March 7th.

Gepard looked at the two of them without saying anything.

Without making a sound, he gently lifted his head off Lin Shuang's shoulder.

He remained completely calm, acting as if nothing had happened.

As for Lin Shuang...

She squinted at Xing and gave her a look before asking:

What brings you two here?

"Hehehe~ So cute~"

On March 7th, I picked up a Cat Cake and buried my face in it, sucking on it intensely.

Even her bow was carelessly tossed aside.

However, after hearing Lin Shuang's question, she still retained some rationality:

"There's been a commotion on the Space Station. We were asked by Asta to come down here to find you. What exactly happened?"

Seeing that March 7th had already sat down naturally, Xing looked around, thought for a moment, and finally, feeling embarrassed, sat down next to March 7th with her legs turned to the side.

"Why did Asta let you come down? It was so dangerous... Oh no, it should have been safe by the time you arrived."

Lin Shuang frowned slightly, then realized that even with the extra life she had given it, the King Insect had only lived for a little over sixty seconds.

If we start counting from the time the Space Station experienced turmoil...

King Insect was already dead around March 7th, before Xing entered the elevator.

The Larva that weren't completely cleared away were probably killed by the lingering effects.

There was really no danger for the two of them coming down.

"... Could it be that genius's experiment again?"

Xing thought for a moment and then asked the question.

Lin Shuang nodded, but did not explain in detail.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if Ruan Mei gave those two some kind of amnesia drug.

"This is terrifying... Even the Anti-Matter Legion couldn't dismantle the Space Station like this."

Just thinking about that March 7th damaged passageway makes me want to complain.

March 7th also had a concept of the sturdiness of the Space Station.

After all, Xing's rampage could even deal with the Doomsday Beast, and it didn't destroy the Platform back then.

For metal of this quality to be damaged to this state, one can only imagine how outrageous a battle must have taken place here.

"Is Herta going to ask you to compensate them with Credits?"

On March 7th, he made a money gesture with some concern, the meaning of which was self-evident.

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Chapter 369 The Star Rail Express Sail!

Lin Shuang shook her head, telling March 7th not to worry.

"If we're going to look for someone, we should look for another genius. I didn't do this experiment."

Lin Shuang was full of confidence.

In fact, Herta was indeed demanding payment from Ruan Mei at that time.

"Ruan Mei, look what your experiment has done to my Space Station."

"I will compensate for my problem. Compared to that, Lin Shuang allowed the Worldbreaker King Insect, which was originally expected to survive for only 56 seconds, to live for almost ten more seconds. Herta, do you know anything about this?"

"Oh? Is that so? What did she do?"

"She did the same thing as that Doomsday Beast, but it seems she didn't succeed."

As expected, a single sentence was enough to make Herta forget about the Space Station.

After all, the unknown is always more attractive to geniuses than a big toy.

Moreover, repairing a Seclusion Zone wouldn't cost the Herta much, and frankly, it's not a big deal.

If it weren't for Asta sending a message saying the Train was ready to depart...

The Herta has almost forgotten that Lin Shuang even exists.

Not long after, Lin Shuang received a text message from Asta mentioning the Train.

Only then did he leave the Seclusion Zone with Gepard and the others.

As for the Cat Cake, it was naturally left where it was and was not brought out.

The Herta quickly appeared before Lin Shuang, but did not say anything about the situation in the Seclusion Zone.

Instead, they urged Lin Shuang hurry up and go to the Platform.

As for Gepard, who had appeared beside Lin Shuang, Herta didn't ask any questions.

Only...

Herta looked at Lin Shuang with a somewhat strange gaze.

There was a strange look in his eyes that seemed to want to devour Lin Shuang completely, which made Lin Shuang a little scared.

On the Platform.

The newly renovated Star Rail Express is parked on the tracks.

It looks brand new, even the paint has been repainted.

Even the Staff Member in charge of the project said that this thing is probably just a frame that can be considered Star Rail Express.

The person in charge was very worried that once this thing was activated, it would fly around aimlessly in space and then be captured by the gravity of the Azur Star.

Because he simply couldn't understand how these things, once installed on a Train, could be used for Interstellar Jump.

But even after receiving such a report...

Herta walked into the carriage without any apparent concern.

Also preparing to enter are March 7th and Xing, as well as Lin Shuang and Gepard.

Ruan Mei did make an appearance, but she only smiled and greeted Lin Shuang on the Platform.

"Lin Shuang, here's your little pet, all right back to you."

After returning the two Poké Ball to Lin Shuang, Ruan Mei continued:

"I'll be staying on the Space Station for a few more days. As for those little guys, you can take them with you if you like."

"We'll see. Those little guys seem to like you, their creator."

Ruan Mei smiled upon hearing this, but didn't say anything more. Lin Shuang, after putting away the Poké Ball, extended an invitation to Ruan Mei:

"Why don't you come aboard the Train and take a look? Maybe you'll succeed."

"No need, I have more interesting things to do."

The Trailblaze Star Rail Express could be considered Curio, but it wasn't something Ruan Mei was interested in.

After analyzing the two insects that Lin Shuang had given her.

I've developed quite an interest in the Permanence, and I might even make a trip to the Xianzhou Luofu in the future.

Seeing that Ruan Mei refused, Lin Shuang didn't say anything more.

After saying hello to Asta, I boarded the Train.

Inside the train carriage.

Lin Shuang looked around and found that Herta and the Staff Member in charge were not there.

Where did they go in March 7th?

"Hmm? You mean Herta? I think she went to the engine room. The person in charge is there too; he said he's in charge of starting the Train."

Just then--

The Train's announcement system came on.

The voice belonging to the Herta rang out:

"Ahem-- Lin Shuang, can you hear me? The ignition test for the Star Rail Express is about to begin. You start the countdown--"

As he spoke, the voice on the loudspeaker changed to that of the responsible Staff Member.

As the countdown began, the entire Train started to vibrate slightly.

Lin Shuang glanced at the experiment manual.

According to the instructions, the vibration and tinnitus are phenomena that occur when the engine is first started, and will disappear once the energy stabilizes.

"3-2-$2-1-$2--Departure!!"

The person in charge was more excited than anyone else present.

Then, accompanied by a jolt, the Train finally began to slowly start, accelerating steadily as it headed towards the boundless starry sky.

"Whoosh—let's get moving!"