Suddenly, a voice broke the silence in the interrogation room, "Is that so? Well, I, Blake, have to come and join the fun."
The interrogation room, which had been dark and gloomy, was suddenly engulfed by a dazzling holy light the moment the voice rang out. Even Jingliu, whose eyes were covered with black silk, felt a little dazzled.
"I was hoping to make an appearance sooner, but one pleasant surprise after another has come my way." Blake stood next to Jing Yuan, the [∞]-shaped cross on his chest so conspicuous.
When the item came into view, Luocha's face immediately darkened. It was the [ Church of Eternity ] again!
"Oh?" Blake's gaze shifted to Luocha, lingering on him with a look of inquisitive interest.
"I see, so you're the traveling merchant that guy was talking about."
Because of her past experiences, Fulisina is extremely sensitive to insects like locusts, to the point of having an off-the-charts reaction time.
Inside Luocha's coffin, she sensed a [ Propagation ] energy that was sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
"Since everyone shares the same goal—to eliminate the Lord of Abundance —why create such a tense atmosphere?"
"[Internal division]... that's not a good sign." Not only his childhood experiences, but also the internal strife within the Church, meant that Blake hated nothing more than confrontations arising from disagreements.
Jingliu looked at Jing Yuan; the Emanator here was the best example. "The battle between the gods... has begun."
"[ Eternity ]..."
Luocha reconsidered. Just as Blake had said, since the ultimate goal was to destroy [ Abundance ] anyway, and they had already used the power of [ Propagation ], why not also use [ Eternity ]?
"Trading merchant, your idea is dangerous," Blake said, his smile fading. "We [ Eternity ] are just spectators; don't drag those who have nothing to do with it into this."
" The Church is only helping the Alliance because of the interference of the [ Destruction ] forces," Blake reiterated. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to involve the Church in your ( the Abundance and the Hunt ) war?"
As soon as Blake finished his hint, Jing Yuan and Luocha realized what he meant.
"Not the [ Church of Eternity ], but participating in an individual's name?"
"You're pretty savvy." Blake walked up to Luocha.
Jing Yuan's lips twitched. What he said made sense. The Xianzhou had at least Seven Arbiter-Generals, while the Church only had two Emanator Blake and Fulisina, which was actually a bit insufficient...
Ah, but it seems they can also shake their own Aeon.
Astral Express, Parlor Car
Ye Yan arrived at the scene immediately, followed closely by the four members of Xing.
" Himeko! We're back! How's Pom-Pom?" March 7th was extremely anxious; the Conductor couldn't be in any trouble!
Pom-Pom was not far away, listlessly watering the flowers with a small sprinkler.
"No way... is it that serious? The potted plants are all wilting?"
Thinking about it carefully, this potted plant has had a tough time. It was once watered with excessive amounts of SoulGlad by some people, and a few days ago it was frozen into an ice sculpture by March 7th's new weapon. Now it has burned out.
Himeko looked troubled; this was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and everyone on the bus was placing their hopes on Ye Yan.
Ye Yan, who was being given high hopes, awkwardly stepped forward. He already knew why the Conductor was acting this way.
"Waaaaah~ Passenger Ye Yan, Pom-Pom is so sorry." Pom-Pom stood in front of Ye Yan, looking aggrieved, and started crying again before he could say anything.
"Waaaaaah~ Pom-Pom is not a qualified Conductor, she didn't keep her promise!"
"Huh? The real culprit is actually Teacher Ye Yan?" March 7th was shocked.
"Damn Milk Tea Aeon, what did you do to our lovely Conductor!" Star General Pom-Pom, holding her in his arms and wearing reflective glasses he'd somehow acquired, demanded.
"The case is solved. Teacher Ye Yan is fully responsible."
"Haha... Conductor, you did a great job. Actually, I revealed my identity myself." Ye Yan handed Pom-Pom a cup of milk tea.
With Akivili and Aha gone, only He remains to accompany Pom-Pom the longest. The Nameless must be honest and trustworthy, and the Conductor must naturally do even better, setting a good example.
"Why?"
Pom-Pom paused for a moment, "Then... the extra fragrant, crispy, and delicious Pom Pom Pie, keeping it a secret..."
"Ahem~ The Conductor has kept this secret for us for over a thousand years, so it would be a shame not to double the amount of dessert."
Pom-Pom wiped away her tears and looked at Ye Yan in disbelief. "Really... really?"
"Of course. [ Eternity ] means what it says."
"Wait, what did I just hear... So the Conductor and Teacher Ye Yan had this kind of secret deal! That's too much! We want some dessert too!" March 7th protested.
The truth has been revealed, and Ye Yan paid a "heavy" price. After compensating the Conductor with desserts, he also gave a large bag of them to March 7th and Xing respectively for the so-called "hush money".
"Look at you, you ate all of Teacher Ye Yan's money in March 7th, forcing him to go back to the bubble tea shop to prepare everything again."
"You seem to be eating too..." Dan Heng was speechless at Xing's behavior, but it was good that Pom-Pom was alright.
Ye Yan and all that... are no longer important.
"Looking at these Starskiff, the moment they flew away from the Jade Gate, there was an unreal, dreamlike feeling. How long will it take these ships, and which star will they be heading to?"
"On a cosmic scale, the lifespans of Long-Life Species and Short-Life Species seem to be no different. The immortality sought by the inhabitants of the Xianzhou is less than the fleeting breath and twinkling of a star... Their sorrow is no different from ours," Welt lamented.
" Uncle Yang is really inspired to write poetry, let him say a few more words."
With Pom-Pom's depression resolved, the atmosphere became less heavy, and March 7th happily took out the fireworks.
"Fireworks, when did they arrive?"
"Hehe~ It's funny, this is the gift we brought back for the Conductor."
Another journey has come to an end, and everything must come to a conclusion... After the conclusion comes a brand new beginning.
Welt felt a little tired. They were already back on the train. Later, Tuoxing and the others could go back and cancel the extra rooms.
Seeing Welt being lazy, Himeko chuckled, "How about we let Welt stay on the train next time, and I'll take the rest of you to Trailblaze a new world?"
"Yay! It's Himeko leading the team!"
"When did trains adopt this rotating shift system?" Welt suddenly felt less tired.
"So... what's our next stop?"
" Penacony," Himeko replied. "Remember? We were planning to go there before Kafka invited us."
"Sigh~ I've been drinking too much milk tea, and I feel like my Remembrance is getting worse." Xing feigned a pained expression. "Help me remember?"
"Wow... you shouldn't always try to shift the blame to Teacher Ye Yan!"
On March 7th, someone spoke up for Ye Yan, saying that [ Eternity ]'s milk tea has guaranteed quality control, so how could it have side effects?
"According to the Train Data Bank's records, Penacony was originally a prison star used by the company to exile criminals, at least at the time when it was recorded."
"However, after the Stellaron erupted, it fell into the embrace of Xipe and was said to have been transformed into an incomparably prosperous dreamland."
" The Family is having a party there, and they sent invitations to the train. I was Curiosity about what was going on there, so I accepted the invitation."
"Once the Conductor is ready, we can depart for the next station."
"It's probably still a long time before we set off, so don't worry too much. Just go and have fun." Himeko looked at the two of them, March 7th.
"Um... on a side note, when are we going to Church? I'm really looking forward to it."
"If we have enough fuel for the [ Trailblaze ], we can reach the Church of Eternity Little March has been longing for in just two more stops."
Fearing the others might not understand, Welt explained, "Unlike ordinary vehicles, the Astral Express will convert each ' Trailblaze ' into energy to sustain its operation."
"Ideally, as long as the Trailblaze journey continues, the train will have a constant source of power, moving forward like a perpetual Neverending."