"That's right, how about we settle this right here in Fyxestroll Garden?! If I win, I'll be free to come and go as I please..."
The Heliobus Clan has lived for countless Years. Buying a batch to give to the Church residents as spirit pets would be a good idea. However, if they have a strong rebellious streak, then their consciousness can only be erased and they can be used as nightlights.
On the bright side, you might just see people living in harmony with Heliobus at Church.
People with strong desires, rich life experiences, or deep regrets... hosts like these are especially prone to attracting the harmful influence of the Heliobus" due to their rich emotions and experiences.
For the Church's Heliobus Long-Life Species, they would be the perfect [containers], but because their physical state is sealed, it is not easy for them to possess the body.
It's quite risky; you might just possess someone and then be instantly locked down by [ Eternity ].
Seeing Ye Yan's 'hesitant' expression, Cirrus immediately became anxious, "What, you won't accept the challenge? You won't accept the challenge?!"
"Having come here to rekindle the battle of yesteryear, yet refusing to fight—does that mean you're implicitly admitting victory without a fight? No, in human logic, not fighting and victory are not synonymous..."
Cirrus started brainstorming. It couldn't be that the other party thought she was too weak, because if that were the case, they wouldn't have come at all.
Wait... and that bag he's carrying... why do I smell so many of our kind here?
" Teacher Ye Yan, this level of diligence is unlike you. You've caught all of Heliobus- out attempts at returning to Fyxestroll Garden."
Upon hearing this, Cirrus immediately crashed.
"Ah... I was thinking of making a colorful little nightlight to hang in the carriage; the Conductor should agree."
If Ye Yan hadn't intervened, Cirrus's fate would have been eternal punishment. For an immortal flame, losing its freedom and being trapped in an empty void prison is far more terrifying than the end of its existence.
It's a real shame to lock it up like this. Cirrus and its other colleagues would be better off being turned into nightlights and sent to the Church so that Blake could make good use of them. That would be a fitting end for it.
Ye Yan and Xing both looked at Cirrus. Xing had already given up on the idea of sucking Cirrus into the hourglass, as it wouldn't be of much use in battle anyway.
The fact that Heliobus remained on the Xianzhou was itself a scourge. They wouldn't be easily eliminated; given enough time, no matter how small the probability of escape, they would eventually find an opportunity.
Well, if it's something like [ Eternity ], then it's a different ending.
At this moment, Xing looked at Cirrus with a hint of sympathy; it had no idea what it was about to face.
"Is there anything you'd like to say before you leave?"
"A declaration before war? What a joke! Heliobus doesn't need to say such meaningless, time-wasting words!"
"Give."
Ye Yan handed Cirrus a cup of milk tea. "Drink this, then it's time to get going."
The moment Fu Cirrus saw the milk tea, her pupils dilated in shock. How could she forget... the culprit who had beaten her countless times during her time possessing the star!
Could it be...?
"So you... you were that cup of milk tea!"
Several days later, the Astral Express
"These were the last words Cirrus spoke."
Xing told March 7th about everything that happened in Fyxestroll Garden.
"As for Cirrus's fate..." She looked at the nightlight placed by her bedside. Its original eerie green color was a bit frightening, so she had Ye Yan specially alter it to a warmer tone.
The other Heliobus were bound together by Ye Yan and sent to the Church of Eternity. It's unknown how Chair Blake will modify them.
Beep beep beep!
Both of their phones beeped simultaneously.
[ The Astral Express Family ]
[ Pom-Pom: Aaaaaaah!]
[ Pom-Pom: @Everyone, are you there!!!]
" The Conductor sent a message! But why start with Battlecry?"
[Star: Take it easy, speak slowly?]
[ Pom-Pom: Something incredibly urgent! Pom-Pom can't believe it, the train's once-in-a-lifetime deep cleaning day is almost here!!!]
[Star:... Ah? I get it, Pom-Pom wants us to clean together!]
[ Pom-Pom: No, but Pom-Pom would be happy to help if any of the Star Passengers are willing!]
[ Pom-Pom: We're about to head to the nearest Car Wash Planet. Remember to meet in the Parlor Car, Pam!]
"The train's annual deep cleaning? I love tidying up my room, I'm definitely taking this opportunity to clean every nook and cranny thoroughly!"
"But speaking of Car Wash Planet... um~ what comes to mind?"
"Ah! It's the [ Church of Eternity ]! Can we finally go to Church?"
On March 7th, Xing and the others gathered in the Parlor Car, except for Ye Yan.
"I can't believe the train's big cleaning day is coming so soon..."
"Judging from past schedules, it's time to start work, which is why Pom-Pom is in such a hurry," Welt explained from the side.
Pom-Pom, the Conductor, was both excited and a little nervous. She started by giving Xing a lesson on the Car Wash Planet.
"Ahem~ Strictly speaking, the Church of Eternity can't really be considered Car Wash Planet. It's more like Water City, Hot Spring Star, or something like that. We need to distinguish between the Church of Eternity and Car Wash Planet!"
"Star passengers probably don't know this, huh? Heh heh, there are quite a few Car Wash Planet in this universe. They're like rest stops for vehicles, and they're all very close to each other, so you can reach them without activating a warp drive!"
"With Car Wash Planet, we probably won't need to do anything..."
These past few days, working at Ye Yan's milk tea shop, Xing's subconscious has been infiltrated by His passive and lazy attitude. This [ Eternity ] Aeon's retirement life is just too comfortable.
Pom-Pom thought of that too... but unfortunately it didn't work!
" The Car Wash Planet only helps clean the outer shell of the train carriages; the station staff on the planet will polish the shells until they shine... but the seats, rooms, windows, and those nooks and crannies inside... we still have to do it ourselves!"
Himeko sipped her coffee elegantly; a cup of coffee before the big cleaning couldn't be better.
" The Astral Express does indeed need regular cleaning and maintenance; after all, this is the Astral Express Crew's shared 'home'... We need to take good care of it."
"That's absolutely right, even passenger Ye Yan can't escape the big cleanup, now it's just missing Him!"
"Hmm... Does anyone know where Ye Yan, the passenger, went?"
Xing was the first to raise her hand. "Reporting to the Conductor, I've been working at His milk tea shop for the past few days, but I haven't seen Him since yesterday!"
"Hmm! Very timely intelligence!"
"He actually disappeared at the crucial moment! Teacher Ye Yan is so despicable!"
It seems Ye Yan anticipated the day of the train's major cleaning and fled a day in advance.
"Or perhaps... He went to the nearest Car Wash Planet ahead of time?" Welt believed that Ye Yan was not that kind of Aeon.
"That's certainly possible. Let's ignore Ye Yan for now and get ready to go!"
A few minutes later, Pom-Pom stared at the electronic display screen, lost in thought.
"Huh? Something's strange. We just chose a route, but now the direction we're heading is slightly off."
"Let Pom-Pom take a look... The Conductor's control over the voyage is always impeccable; it would be very strange if there were even the slightest deviation, Pam."
"We need to be on high alert! I wonder if there's some strange magnetic field nearby interfering with the train's movement... Star passenger, shall we go to the control room with Pom-Pom and take a look?"