A dying world

The year is 305388 in the Angel Empire Calendar.

A massive Astral Realm Train, laden with life and cargo, travels through the depths of the Astral Realm.

The blue Astral Realm Railway shimmered with a dreamlike light, like a magical blue ribbon in the deep sky, carrying the Astral Realm Train forward.

As the whistle of the Astral Realm Train echoed through the deep sky, a world as smooth as buttered paper appeared ahead.

It looked like an elderly person suffering from a serious illness, about to pass away.

Jiang Yuu and Annatania concealed their identities and sat in the first-class cabin of the Astral Realm Train, looking out at the outside world through the transparent windows, and also seeing this aging world.

Jiang Yuu carefully looked around and discovered that something was strange about this world.

"That's strange. The atmosphere here is different from most of the worlds in the Astral Realm that are about to be destroyed."

"It's strange. Even with the dark organizations in the Astral Realm causing trouble, this world is decaying far too quickly."

There are naturally some dark forces existing in the Astral Realm, such as Abyss Demon.

"That's true."

Annatania frowned as well.

"It doesn't seem to be a power from within the Astral Realm."

She thought for a moment and then recited a report that Sophia had recently sent them from Paradise Mountain.

"Recently, Sophia also said that there seem to be too many Space-Time Fragments coming from the Nothingness to the Astral Realm."

"Furthermore, many powerful beings exist within these Space-Time Fragments. They dispatched numerous Angel angels to Purification, but some always manage to slip through the net. Could this world be the result of these very things?"

Jiang Yuu lowered her eyes in deep thought.

"Could it be that some kind of great war has recently taken place in the Multiverse, causing so many spacetimes to be shattered and scattered into my Astral Realm?"

"Let's go check it out when the train arrives at the station."

"Um."

Annatania nodded obediently.

Beside Jiang Yuu, she was no longer the Paradise Mountain Queen of Paradise Mountain, who reigned supreme over billions of worlds, possessed unparalleled charisma, and ruled over countless living beings.

She was merely Jiang Yuu's wife and advisor.

At the appropriate time.

The entire train was filled with a continuous stream of announcements.

Inside the engine room of the Astral Realm Train.

A Elf Demigod Faint Divine Power stood at the very front of the carriage, several hundred meters high, beside a radio station resembling a star tower, introducing the world they were about to arrive at to the passengers.

"This Astral Realm Train is number KGY482947294628421."

"Attention passengers, this is the train conductor, Antanisiting!"

"Now, a news report is coming."

"We are about to arrive at a post-apocalyptic world on the verge of destruction."

"This is a world that has been continuously invaded over three thousand years by Abyss Demon, the Astral Realm Bankrupts' Undead Association, the Evil God Alliance, and unknown evil forces."

Most of the gods in this world have fallen, a few have fallen into a state of evil, many powerful beings have died in battle, and only a few intelligent beings are barely surviving in this world.

"As one of the worlds where the Astral Realm Train has been established, we have an obligation to facilitate travel to every other world within the next hundred years, until the world itself is destroyed."

"But according to the assessment of our Star Iron Department's higher-ups, this world cannot last for another hundred years. Therefore, this may be our last stop in this doomed world."

The Elf Demigod's tone was somewhat heavy.

"Here's a suggestion I'd like to offer, and I hope all travelers will make their own choice."

"First of all, passengers whose strength hasn't reached Legendary level should not disembark in this world. With your abilities, unknown dangers will arise, and the train's medical team may not be able to guarantee your safety and health."

"Then, I hope that all travelers of Legendary or higher will perform acts of rescue in accordance with the sacred path of Paradise Mountain for the surviving beings of this world."

Some puzzled voices began to emerge on the Astral Realm Train; they seemed to find the purser's request strange.

This situation is rare throughout the entire operation of the Astral Realm Train.

It seems that this situation was anticipated.

The flight attendant continued speaking over the loudspeaker.

"You all seem quite puzzled by my actions. To be honest, I am both the chief purser of this train and a member of the All-Heavens Aid Association, an organization under Paradise Mountain established by Her Highness Sariel, the Goddess of Fortune."

"Besides being an employee of the Astral Realm Railway, I am also an aid Knight from the Silver Moon Elf of the Feland World."

"I will also participate in this aid effort."

Seats in the first-class carriage of the train.

Jiang Yuu You asked curiously.

"That girl Sariel even founded an All-Heavens Aid Association?"

Annatania rolled her eyes in exasperation upon hearing this.

"What kind of father is this? He doesn't even know where his own daughter is."

"Well..."

Jiang Yuu felt a little embarrassed; he really wasn't that concerned.

"That's right, the All-Heavens Aid Association was established after Sariel's rule ended. At that time, the Astral Realm Network exposed the suffering of many beings oppressed by fate across billions of worlds."

As one of the Twins of Fate, Sariel naturally witnessed this scene.

"So she established this association."

"Isn't Livier with them? Aren't the two of them always inseparable?"

"Heh, do you really think it's reassuring for a Goddess of Misfortune to establish this kind of association?"

Annatania gave a soft "humph".

"Livier was indeed involved, but she didn't leave her name in the association."

"I see."

At this moment.

The Astral Realm Train's announcement sounded again, seemingly as a supplement to the preface.

"Of course, the Astral Realm Train will not interfere with the Star Railway passengers' movements; we will stay in this world for a month as usual."

"But I hope that those of you who are capable and strong can try to help the creatures of this world and take away some survivors within this month."

"Furthermore, after this aid mission concludes, I will report your information to the All-Heavens Aid Association based on your contributions to the rescue operation and the number of lives saved."

"Furthermore, the All-Heavens Aid Association will provide rewards to everyone later."

Hearing that there was a reward, and that Princess of Paradise Mountain, the Goddess of Fortune, and Prince Sariel, one of the Sariel Blazing Heaven Divine Throne, were endorsing it, one was even more impressed.

The Legendary and higher-ranking experts on the entire train immediately became highly motivated.

"Miss Flight Attendant, I'm willing to go and help the lives lost!"

"Miss Antanisiting, count me in to help this world!"

"As an intelligent being born under the Platinum glow and the banner of Paradise Mountain, I have an obligation to make my part. Count me in!"

"Me too!"

A window seat.

Jiang Yuu and Annatania exchanged a smile.

"This little Silver Moon Elf is quite capable; he managed to mobilize everyone on the vehicle."

Your eldest daughter also played a significant role in it.

Annatania smiled brightly.

"So, shall we go?"

"Certainly."

Jiang Yuu slightly raised her purple eyes and looked out the window with a smile.

"If it is indeed those strange forces that have recently entered the Astral Realm that have caused this world's destruction, I will take action."

A few hours later.

With a long blast of the ship's horn, the world's barriers were breached.

The Astral Realm Train has arrived at its destination.