May This Journey-End at the Stars!

Bai Mo walked toward the Little Auspicious Beast with a wicked grin. She wasn't the least bit afraid—in fact, she looked eager to try.

"Let big brother have a feel!"

Gu Qiu'er glanced at Lord behind Bai Mo. Gu Yuena shook her head at Gu Qiu'er.

Gu Qiu'er giggled.

"Handsome big brother! You can only pat my head!"

Bai Mo didn't hold back. He plunged both hands into Gu Qiu'er's hair and ruffled it vigorously.

Then he glanced at Bi Ji and Gu Yuena inside the room.

Fine! Since Gu Yuena was so concerned about me, I'd let her in on a little of the truth!

As long as no one found out about the Emperor Scepter or the fact that I knew the future, there wouldn't be a problem.

Bai Mo thought to himself.

Then a golden ticket appeared in his hand.

Bi Ji knew nothing, so like Gu Qiu'er, she merely watched Bai Mo with curiosity, wondering why he'd suddenly summoned his Martial Soul.

Gu Yuena was stunned!

You brat, you have Triple Martial Souls?!

No, wait—would he summon another one in a few days?

Gu Yuena began to doubt the laws of this world.

Bai Mo went all in! Ten-pull!

"Did I get a gold?"

Seeing the golden glow effect, Bai Mo started to question reality. By his calculations, shouldn't he still have nearly a month before hitting pity?

Why would a Little Auspicious Beast affect my tickets?

"Two golden ones?"

Gu Yuena murmured as she stared at them.

Bai Mo whipped his head toward her.

"Old Gu? Sister Gu? You're kidding, right?!"

Bai Mo didn't bother with the other colors. He tossed them all into his storage space or the Emperor Scepter.

Sure enough, two golden rewards remained.

Trembling with excitement, Bai Mo tapped the first one. A weathered yet kindly voice rang out across the entire Minghuo Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

At that very moment, everyone in the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce stopped working or walking. They fell silent, listening intently to the voice that had suddenly appeared beside them.

"At the end of my journey through life, I left this little flame, which I cherished so dearly, in the deepest dream. I hope to pass it on to the Nameless of the future."

"I want to give it to you:"

"My [Pocket Watch]. It kept me company on a long journey, guiding that foolish child who knew nothing to keep moving forward. I was fortunate enough to walk alongside so many great people and make it this far."

"And my hat. The one who guided me placed it on my head, and from that moment on, an unrealistic hope took root in me: that the journey of [Trailblaze] would never end."

"Everyone gets lost sometimes, hesitating and unsure of which way to go. It exists in this dream, but also everywhere beyond it."

"But there's no need to be afraid. Just as people can feel lost, there comes a moment when they make up their minds and take a bold, remarkable step..."

"Whether they're calm, joyful, angry, or sad, all they need is a little nudge. Then they can take a step and head toward the future that belongs to them."

"I'm leaving this small power to you, and I hope you'll bring it to more people..."

"This is [Clockwork], the will called [Trailblaze]."

"The hands of a clock go round and round, like people's confusion, troubles, and weakness... Always wavering."

"But in the end, people still have to move forward,"

"Just like your hands, forever pointing ahead."

"My journey ends here."

"From now on..."

"The road is yours."

Ms. Herta had been hiding inside the Simulated Universe, eavesdropping on everything happening outside. Then she looked at Qian Renxue, who seemed deep in thought, her expression complicated.

"Heh~ So it really was their design? A world without Aeons?"

The golden light shining down on Bai Mo gradually faded, and he appeared before everyone in the reception room.

Never mind the Soul Beasts' astonished gazes and Tingyun's complicated look.

A pocket watch and a top hat had appeared in Bai Mo's hands. With his eyes closed, he murmured softly:

"Mikhail~ I always believed you were out there~"

It sounded almost like a dream.

Bai Mo thought of the game he'd played in his past life.

The space station, Jarilo, and the Fairy Boat.

That game had brought him more laughter than anything else.

Penacony, on the other hand, was a beautiful dream hiding blades beneath its light.

Just as he was savoring Firefly and Aventurine's shining moments, the story had turned to this old man.

Seriously, who didn't get a lump in their throat after finishing the Nameless' handover scene?

Though it seemed like only an instant had passed, Bai Mo had actually experienced that part of the story all over again.

Bai Mo opened his eyes and placed the black top hat, decorated with blue accents, on his head.

"Trailblaze means following the unfinished road left by those who came before, and forging a future even farther beyond!"

Bai Mo took a step forward!

"May this journey—end at the stars!"

His cry was nearly hysterical, and it seemed as though Bai Mo had undergone a transformation.

Tingyun watched the boy, who seemed to have suddenly grown up, with a complicated expression. Mimicking him, she put her fan into her storage space.

"May this journey—end at the stars!"

Gu Yuena was quite curious about the two items Xiao Bai had obtained, but her extraordinary wisdom told her that this was clearly no time to ask Xiao Bai to show them to her.

Then she saw Bi Ji smile at her and point toward the two people making their vow.

Gu Yuena understood at once and hurried over to stand behind Bai Mo.

"May this journey—end at the stars!"

She tilted her head back. For some reason, after saying those words, she felt as though something strange had entered her body.

"May this journey—end at the stars!" ×2

Bai Mo put the stopwatch straight into his storage space. Its function was similar to what it had been in the story: it could adjust other people's emotions.

He took off the hat on his head and solemnly put it away inside his body.

Yes, Bai Mo could store both items directly inside himself. But he figured he wouldn't have any use for the stopwatch, so putting it in his storage space was fine.

The hat, however, had a different effect from the one in the original story. When Bai Mo wore it, he could borrow Mikhail's power from back then.

And it was the Holy Grail version, too.

After all, wasn't this hat also one of Mikhail's relics?

And unlike the stopwatch, which anyone could use, this top hat could only be used by Bai Mo, the one it had acknowledged!

By Bai Mo's estimate, wearing the hat would let him borrow enough power to reach level 70!

With his inexhaustible Soul Power, a few Blessings, and Martial Souls he could switch between at will, even an ordinary Titled Douluo might not be his match.

"Xiao Bai, are you sad?"

Gu Yuena took Bai Mo's small hand and asked softly.

"Not really. I'm just a little sad to see a senior pass on."

"Let Sister Na give you a hug!"

Bai Mo pushed away the ever-greedier Gu Yuena in disdain, then looked at the last golden reward.

That's right, the stopwatch and the top hat had both come from a single reward.

Bai Mo took a deep breath and pulled the next one. Just what kind of splendor would this golden reward—one that appeared alongside the Trailblaze set—hold?