Chapter 84

"It's nothing major, it's just that the train will be setting off again in a few days, and I wanted to talk to Ms. Herta about whether there are any requests for Curio or Relic this time," Himeko replied with a smile.

"Is that so..."

Listening to Himeko's words, Bai Jun also fell into deep thought. Unconsciously, he had already spent three weeks on the space station, and this vacation was almost over. He should start preparing to leave the space station.

"Where are Mr. Bai Jun and Station Director Asta?"

Upon hearing this, Asta, who was fighting the gray-haired girl, immediately stopped what she was doing, stood up and straightened her clothes. She first looked at Bai Jun with a conflicted expression, then thought that it might not be a problem to tell the Astral Express Crew. After that, she told Himeko about what had happened.

Unexpectedly, after hearing about this, Himeko covered her mouth in surprise, her beautiful golden eyes filled with a subtle emotion that could only be described as a coincidence.

"As luck would have it, I happen to know that lady codenamed 'Melon Farmer'..."

A bright smile appeared on Asta's face. She had been worrying about how to keep Bai Jun out of this mess, so she excitedly asked, "Really? Could you please contact that 'Melon Farmer' Ms. Himeko?"

Himeko didn't respond immediately, and her expression momentarily turned somewhat strange.

"Ah, it's alright if it's inconvenient for Ms. Himeko..."

Asta was very perceptive of expressions and clearly sensed Himeko's inner turmoil. Although she knew that this matter had nothing to do with Himeko, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Himeko's expression became even more conflicted. It wasn't that she wanted to reject Asta, but how should she put it... In short, based on Himeko's past understanding of that "Melon Farmer," she was probably only suspected of being a womanizer!

If possible, she really didn't want to deal with the other party too much.

After a moment's thought, Himeko's slightly furrowed expression gradually relaxed, and she calmed down. Just as she was about to agree, Bai Jun suddenly interrupted their negotiation.

"Don't worry about it anymore. Leave this to me. You two don't need to pass the buck."

"But, Mr. Bai Jun, you..." Asta looked at Bai Jun with concern.

Bai Jun shook his head, ignoring the worried looks from Asta and Himeko. He produced a black beret from somewhere and put it on, looking like a great detective about to reveal the mystery, equipped with the most crucial item—the "Mask of a Thousand Faces."

This prop's function is not simply to transform into other people's appearances; Bai Jun realized this as early as after using it for the first time.

The typical usage requires the mask to touch the object, which, while producing a very good effect, is somewhat difficult. However, another usage is much simpler...

Bai Jun then placed the fox mask on his face, and the mask turned into blue light and disappeared into the air.

When she lifted her black beret again, what caught everyone's eye was a stunningly beautiful, androgynous face with soft features and lake-blue eyes as clear as glass immersed in ice and snow.

"Mr. Bai Jun..."

Asta murmured to herself.

What came into her view was a cold, exquisite, and stunningly beautiful face. Her disheveled, dazzling silver hair was casually tied into a ponytail, revealing her fair skin with a pale pink hue. Her half-closed eyes, which looked somewhat lifeless, added to her intellectual and languid beauty.

Moreover, not only has her appearance changed, but her height and body shape have also changed dramatically. The face that Asta used to have to strain her neck to see clearly can now be seen with just a slight tilt of her head.

Asta considered herself to be quite beautiful and had seen many beautiful women. She felt she could remain calm in the face of any pretty person, but this time was truly different.

Beautiful, so beautiful! What a magnificent face, like a stunningly beautiful fairy, making it impossible to look away even for a moment.

She felt a surge of heat rushing to her face, her head spinning, and her cheeks burning hot. She knew without a doubt how pathetic she looked.

Not only Asta, but also Hoshino, March 7th, Dan Heng and Himeko were frozen in place as if petrified. The scene became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone seemed to have forgotten to breathe, staring at Bai Jun's face in disbelief.

"You're all looking at me strangely... Is it because I look too weird right now?"

A cool, clear voice sighed, and a hint of disappointment appeared on her excessively beautiful face.

Familiar tone of voice, same eyes, consistent mannerisms.

Without a doubt, she (he) was Bai Jun, but for some reason, he had suddenly changed his appearance, but no one had the mind to think about that right now...

"Bai, Bai Jun, have you turned into a girl now? You must be, absolutely, hehehe... Men and women shouldn't touch each other, but women should be able to touch each other, right?"

Asta's face flushed with excitement, an alluring blush spreading across her cheeks. Her chest heaved, her breathing becoming heavier, and her pale blue eyes were brimming with pink, her pupils resembling a heart completely captivated.

"Huh? What did you say, Asta? Wait, wait, something's not right..."

A huge question mark seemed to appear above Bai Jun's head. Looking at Asta, who was panting heavily and walking towards him step by step with her arms outstretched, even he, as slow as he was, realized something and subconsciously retreated.

However, after taking only a few steps back, he fell into the clutches of another demon.

"Meow meow meow! Marry me!?"

The gray-haired girl hugged Bai Jun tightly, her face flushed as she cried out.

"Huh? Stop, stop, stop! What are you two doing?! Where's March 7th? Where's March 7th? March 7th, help us!!!"

Dan Heng's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an Old Yang like Yang. He admitted that he was briefly mesmerized until he heard Bai Jun's wail, which brought him back to his senses. He quickly looked at March 7th.

However, this woman seemed to be in a bad state as well. She covered her nose, which was gushing blood, closed her eyes tightly, and prayed incoherently to the heavens. "Aeon, please forgive me, please forgive me..."

"March 7th! Bai Jun... uh, ma'am? Anyway, I'm calling for you!"

"Huh!? Me, I can participate too!"

No one knows what March 7th actually heard, but she swallowed hard and joined the chaos.

Left with no other option, Dan Heng turned his attention to the most reliable Himeko.

Click click click click--!!!

Himeko produced a camera from somewhere and started snapping photos at lightning speed, the flashing lights almost forming a continuous beam of light.

It's over, completely hopeless.

These words suddenly popped into Dan Heng's mind, so he had no choice but to close his eyes, unable to bear watching the horrific carnage unfold.

"Hehehe~ Sister Himeko is so pretty! Waaaaah, I'm going to hang her picture on the wall and look at it every day, hehe, Sister Himeko..."

Pamela sat on the steps of the outdoor corridor of the department, looking at Himeko's photo and chuckling to herself.

The photo was taken from the surveillance video in the monitoring room. The resolution was low, and it was so blurry that only her outline and smile could be seen. But even so, she thought she looked extremely beautiful.

Beautiful, mature, and elegant, with a hint of girlish slyness in her smile.

Shamefully, she fell in love with the woman the moment she saw her.

Ah, her heart has already been taken away by Himeko; perhaps she will never experience joy or sorrow again in this life.

"Hey, you're the 'Melon Farmer'? I have something to ask you, tell me the truth."

Just as Pamela was lost in unrequited love, a cool voice rang out from behind her.

"Huh? Who the hell are you, daring to call me that?"

Pamela's rare good mood was ruined, and her expression turned irritable. She put away the photos and turned around, ready to teach the other person a small lesson.

However, the instant he turned his head...

A pair of beautiful eyes were the first thing to catch Pamela's eye.

Those were eyes devoid of any emotion, as if they were completely dead, their beauty frozen in a single moment—exquisitely beautiful eyes.

But when she saw the other person's face clearly, a line of large words suddenly filled Pamela's mind.

--Charming!!!

Her world was instantly shattered by the other person's appearance, and even her already pitifully small mental defenses collapsed immediately. Even though the other person's hair was disheveled, his neck was covered with hickeys, and he exuded an aura of despair, she still thought he was extremely beautiful.

Tell me, who is the real identity of the anonymous account "Badger in the Melon Patch"?

Bai Jun forcefully lifted her chin, and under her trembling gaze, which was flushed red, he asked coldly.

"Richard from the Legal Affairs Department!!! Yes, yes... he's a tall, thin guy with side-swept bangs and black-rimmed glasses!"

"Thanks."

Upon receiving this answer, Bai Jun immediately released her and turned to leave without any hesitation.

"Ah, ah... she said thank you..."

After a long while, Pamela finally came to her senses, her face flushed. She trembled as she took out Himeko's photo from her bosom.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, I threw it away.

ps:

"Black Myth: Wukong" is definitely the best film of the year!

The Metaphor: ReFantazio is actually not entirely unacceptable.

If all else fails, FF7 will do.

The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC alone could be considered Game of the Year.

It can't be Balatro, can it?

Who's the Astro Bot in my grass?

Sorry, but I just had to get this off my chest. This year's TGA was just so hilarious.

I sat at Nintendo for four hours and didn't win a single award. I even watched the Palu trailer, and in the end, their Game of the Year was a copy of Mario.

Chapter 112 For Our Next Reunion (End of Volume)

He acquired the identity of "the Badger in the Melon Patch" from the "Melon Farmer".

Within half a day, Mr. Richard from the Law and Legal Affairs Department was dismissed for entering the room with his left foot first. He couldn't understand what was going on until he was finally kicked out of the space station.

Following the clues provided by the "Melon Farmer," Asta quickly expanded the crackdown to all the staff involved in spreading rumors. After quietly dealing with them, she also gave a warning to those who liked to watch the fun.

With that, the troubles inside the space station finally came to an end, and no other problems arose. The repair work on the space station proceeded smoothly, as if everything was getting back on track.

Meanwhile, the day of parting was drawing ever closer.

Bai Jun has been focusing his attention on eliminating the "disharmony between body and mind" these past few days. Because he has suddenly become the Emanator of Abundance, the immense energy within him has inevitably caused many inconveniences, such as accidentally smashing a large hole in a wall or touching an ornamental flower and causing a large patch of vegetation to form.

Perhaps it was due to his good compatibility with "Abundance," or for some other reason, but Bai Jun didn't spend much time eliminating this "disharmony." You know, last time, in order to adapt to the state of the Favor of the Sun, Bai Jun spent more than a week, through repeated sparring and battles, before he finally managed to eliminate this feeling.

Although he had tried his best to stop, he still beat Arlan so badly that he was unable to take care of himself, which is why Alan now refuses to spar with him anymore. Otherwise, Bai Jun's adaptation speed this time should have been even faster.

Bai Jun can now do many things that only "Abundance" can do, even though he is not a "Abundance" Pathstrider at all.

As he became more and more proficient, Bai Jun suddenly noticed something else.

"Noble Moral Acclaim"

100/100

"I have accumulated 100 points of Noble Moral Acclaim. Shall I start the lottery?"

"???????"

After the turmoil on the space station subsided, the surge in morality points instantly satisfied the requirements for the lottery. However, for some unknown reason, the system seemed to have encountered a bug and froze on this screen.

The system's capabilities could be used at will, which left Bai Jun completely bewildered. In the end, he could only attribute it to something like a system update.

Bai Jun didn't care much about such things. As the saying goes, things will work themselves out. Worrying about the system was pointless. What truly troubled him was something else entirely...

"Hey hey hey~ Oh my god, can you change again? Although Bai Jun looks good now, I really want to see you like you did back then again, oh my god~"

"No way, I'll never become like that again, no matter what."

Bai Jun's refusal was always firm and cold, which would have made most people give up. However, the gray-haired girl persisted in pursuing him, but Bai Jun didn't want to relive that feeling and refused to compromise no matter what.

Today was no different, but before Xing could pester him again, Bai Jun stopped her. "Are you really sure you've decided to join the Astral Express?"

The gray-haired girl stopped her dirty little hands, and a serious expression settled on her cool and delicate face, as if she were seriously thinking about something.

After spending these few days together, Xing felt a warm and relaxed family atmosphere on the train, unlike the cold and efficient atmosphere of a space station. Even though she hadn't decided to join the train, she still felt at home in the train's family atmosphere.

Whether it's the steady and reliable Welt, the reserved and considerate Dan Heng, the gentle and generous Himeko, or the lively and adorable March 7th, they have all left a deep impression on her. More than just colleagues, they are like family who help each other.

After hesitating for a moment, she nodded gently to Bai Jun after careful consideration.

"Yes, I've made up my mind. I want to join the train, both for 'Trailblaze' and to find out who I really am."

"That's good. Congratulations on finding your place in the world."

Seeing the determination gradually forming in her amber eyes, Bai Jun felt relieved and stroked her gray hair with satisfaction. Xing also squinted her eyes and raised her head slightly to make it more comfortable for Bai Jun to touch her.

But Bai Jun's next words made Xing's expression freeze instantly, turning into a look of loss.

"I'm leaving the space station tomorrow and returning to the Xianzhou. You must take good care of them."

She knew the time for parting would come sooner or later, but when the moment actually arrived, she still felt incredibly lost.

Perhaps Xing also had her own selfish motives, hoping to spend more time with Bai Jun, or even more so, to have him join the train. However, Xing also knew that it was pointless to try to persuade Bai Jun to stay; he had his own life to live. So she could only respect Bai Jun's wishes and nodded disappointedly.