The Train Sets Sail

"But it really is possible to draw things from other worlds. Seeing the state of those three, I'd thought there was a high chance we could only draw things from this world."

The corners of Hermes's lips lifted slightly. He had to admit that this egg was very useful to him.

At the very least, he already had a preliminary design concept for his Supercomputer.

In high spirits, Hermes sent the image to the group.

Pioneering Wisdom: "Image·"

[Digi-Egg · BlackAgumon: A Digi-Egg from the Digital World. The hatched BlackAgumon possesses numerous evolution chains, including powerful Mega forms such as WarGreymon and MetalSeadramon.]

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "A BlackAgumon Digi-Egg? How should I put it? It should be a very useful reward for you, right?"

Luo Qianqiu was no naïve Chat Group Leader. Her mind worked quickly.

She understood perfectly what such a Digi-Egg containing digital power could accomplish once it fell into the hands of a Genius Club member.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that even if Hermes claimed he had built a Digital World within the Honkai: Star Rail World after some time, she would believe him!

Never underestimate the members of the Genius Club!

Star Sea Traveler: "???"

From the Group Leader's few words, the well-informed Traveler had roughly grasped the value of the egg.

Had she really become padding?

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Very good, now it's my turn!"

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Draw!"

"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the top-tier ghost-seeing ability—Netherworld Heavenly Eyes."

[Note: A ceiling-tier ghost-seeing ability from the Comprehensive Anime World. It possesses the ultimate [Sight], allowing its user to see the existence of any phenomenon beyond common sense. Legend says it holds immense potential to peer through dimensions and govern the Netherworld.]

After reading the description, Luo Qianqiu's lips curled upward, and she casually tossed the image into the Chat Group.

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Sure enough, the group chat's style is righteous. Those first three were purely personal issues and had nothing to do with the Chat Group."

The group fell silent for several seconds. Two SSRs in a row—had they really just become padding?

The next moment, more images appeared in the Chat Group.

Floze's [Emperor Flowing Sap].

Konan's [Five Thunder Talisman].

Cynthia's [Aura Power].

Each one looked amazing, and they seemed especially suited to their respective owners.

Star Sea Traveler: "?"

Mount Hua Sect Leader: "?"

Most Heinous Criminal in History: "?"

The public chat was filled with the confusion in the hearts of the three of them.

Fine, they really had become padding.

No longer paying attention to the lively Chat Group, Hermes turned his attention back to reality.

Because his destination was about to arrive!

Hermes stood quietly atop the mountain, silently watching below.

There stood a black train, parked alone amid the wild mountains and forests, as though it had endured endless ages of wear and tear.

Yet despite being so battered and broken, the train still seemed to faintly emanate traces of an indestructible aura.

This was the original Stellaron Train, personally created by Akivili of the Path of Exploration.

At that moment, a beautiful woman with vivid red hair hanging straight to her waist and golden eyes was fully focused on repairing the train.

When sweat covered her forehead and she gently brushed it away, the power of Exploration seemed to faintly resonate with her.

As the train's restoration continued, the red-haired beauty also continued advancing along the Path of Exploration.

Hermes did not interrupt her.

This was the Navigator chosen by the Stellaron Train for this generation.

As the train steadily recovered, the power of Exploration surged like the tides, and the red-haired beauty became ever more compatible with the Path of Exploration.

"Hello, I'm the conductor of the Stellaron Train. My name is Paimon!"

A rabbit-like lifeform wearing a tall red hat and possessing two long ears appeared out of thin air.

"Hello, Conductor. I am Himeko, the newly appointed Navigator of the Stellaron Train."

The two looked at each other, then smiled in unspoken understanding.

The evening breeze blew, and a streak of vivid red danced in the wind, carrying a unique charm.

"Paimon, welcome back to running through the Starry Sky."

At that moment, a magnetic voice naturally rang out, drawing both of their attention.

"You are?"

Looking at the handsome white-haired, green-eyed young man before her, Himeko had never encountered such a temperament in all her years.

"Su Mo! Hermes! I never thought you were still around, Pah!"

Seeing this long-lost figure, the conductor could not help but cry out in delight.

"The Astral Express has set off again. How could I not come and take a look?"

Hermes gave the two of them a gentle smile. At that moment, even the evening breeze seemed to grow a little warmer.

Though he had clearly never set foot upon the Path of Beauty, every movement Hermes made seemed to embody some profound truth of beauty.

No wonder his mother had believed that, once Hermes grew up, he would surely walk that path.

"Conductor, who is this?"

Himeko came back to her senses slightly, a faint blush rising to her cheeks before she asked with composed grace.

"Himeko, let me introduce him. This is Su Mo—though we all usually call him Hermes. Back then, he was a famous Trailblazer!"

Paimon introduced him excitedly.

"Hehe, unfortunately, Akivili's sudden disappearance had far too great an impact on our Pioneer Faction. Otherwise, Paimon would not have fallen into slumber."

Thinking back to the train fleets that had once roamed the stars, there had been far more than merely hundreds or thousands of them.

Yet now, the only one that remained intact was this genuine creation of an Aeon.

"Hm? Does an Aeon's disappearance affect their Path?"

Himeko was suddenly startled by his words.

Her planet had only just stepped into the cosmos, and she knew only the information that everyone knew.

As for the deeper secrets concerning Aeons, she knew very little.

"Not exactly. Once a Path has been opened, it will never close again. Take the most ancient one, The Permanence—the progenitor of all dragons of the Heavenly Abyss has fallen for who knew how many ages, yet isn't it still there?"

Hermes shook his head. "However, the gap left by an Aeon's departure can cause a Path to fall silent. Only with the arrival of a new era will that dormant Path become active once more."

After the two of them and Paimon rested briefly, they began telling Himeko some deeper secrets of the Pioneer Faction.

Such a vast Destiny Faction could not be completely wiped out so easily.

Even if it had declined now, its hidden strength remained formidable.

Hermes was now teaching Himeko what she should do if she encountered various situations, and where she could seek nearby aid.

Some of the resources and networks left behind by the Pioneer Faction...

"Oh, right, Himeko. I'm also somewhat acquainted with Herta of the Genius Club. Herta has built a space station on her home planet, Azure Star. If you have the time in the future, you can go take a look."

Remembering that Herta seemed to have sent him an invitation to cooperate, Hermes thought it over and decided to first help the new era's Navigator establish some connections.