Before departure, the Astral Express Crew gathered together, seemingly surprised by Ye Yan's choice.
" Mr. Welt volunteered to accompany me, but facing the Dream Master on this trip... I'm afraid the odds are against him."
"A rare and wonderful vacation. So... I'll take it."
Ye Yan placed two cups of cloudy milk tea in Xing's hands. "Take these; they're a parting gift. Please give my regards to Misha."
"Huh? Even Teacher Ye Yan says so, how powerful must this Dream Master be?"
"As the leader of a branch of Penacony, the Dream Master likely has the entire [ Harmony ] force behind him... Moreover, the Stellaron is also in his hands; we must prepare for the worst."
Himeko analyzed, but she didn't expect that Ye Yan would actually stand in for Welt and face the [ Dream Master ] directly.
"Wow, I'm so touched. They were actually willing to sacrifice themselves for us..."
Xing suddenly became melancholy, leaving March 7th stunned.
"So you've already assumed that Teacher Ye Yan is gone and won't come back?!" She looked at Xing helplessly; this guy always liked to do something abstract at crucial moments.
" Mr. Welt must have figured it out by now, right?"
Welt nodded and said, "Putting Miss Robin aside, I have a feeling that Mr. Sunday's attitude was a bit off just now, but I can't quite put my finger on why... At least we need to make sure he doesn't switch sides at the last minute."
"Will the Dream Master win against [ Eternity ]?"
Ye Yan smiled faintly, said nothing more, and directly opened the [ Gate of Myriad Paths ], disappearing from everyone's sight.
"He was fearless in the face of death; that man was a true hero."
Gallagher's voice came from behind them, "Even if the Dream Master is innocent, the corruption within the Family is deeply entrenched. Mikhail made one mistake, but I won't repeat it. Good luck to him..."
"Um..." March 7th and Xing exchanged an awkward glance, unsure of what to say.
Okay, let's just assume that when Gallagher said "he," he was actually referring to the Dream Master.
"Mr. Gallagher, do you have anything else to say to us?"
Why do you think that?
"Before our departure, the Conductor asked us to inquire about three Nameless in Penacony. Now we know about Lazarina and Mr. Tiernan, and only the last one, [ Lagwork ], is missing."
"If I'm not mistaken... we've already met him, haven't we?"
"Hmph... I wouldn't say I've seen them, but the answer is quite easy to guess."
Gallagher crossed his arms over his chest; his earlier hints had been clear enough.
"Ever since receiving the Astral Express's reply, I've been following your news, including the tremendous efforts you've made to connect the various realms. And now, you've arrived here safely, proving your hard work."
"Miss Himeko, it was you who repaired the train and allowed it to run through the galaxy again, and the Nameless, including Mr. Welt... each possess extraordinary skills."
To be honest, Gallagher greatly admired the Astral Express Crew.
"Heh, so energetic! As for that Conductor Pom-Pom... please give him my regards; his friends always reminisce about their train journeys when they're drunk."
"After that, an Nameless set off, stopped, and set off again... going in a huge circle, but finally returning to the starting point."
"On his deathbed, he instructed me to find the Astral Express and deliver the invitation to the future Nameless. For this, he prepared a gift, a true [legacy]... belonging only to the descendants of the [ Trailblaze ]."
" Penacony's first and last Nameless— [ the Clockmaker, Lagwork Charles Mikhail ]."
Meanwhile, reality - [ The Reverie ] Hotel
Dan Heng and Boothill went to the front desk and found Aili, a staff member who had met the Astral Express Crew once before.
"Welcome to the [ The Reverie ] Hotel. How may I help you?"
"Hello, we are Nameless on the Astral Express, and we would like to check in."
" The Astral Express? But before..." Aili was confused. How come another group of Nameless had arrived?
"Yes, my companions have already checked in. My name is [ Dan Heng ], and my information should be in the hotel's system."
"I see. But your partner said your itinerary had changed and you couldn't check in."
"Ha! The plan has changed again."
Aili looked at Boothill, "May I ask who you are?"
Boothill solemnly introduced himself to Aili: "I'm a newcomer to the Astral Express, Nameless named [ Pom-Pom ]."
This title of " Galaxy Ranger " wasn't given lightly. Boothill handled his identity issues with ease, and lying and fabricating stories came naturally to him without batting an eye. It was truly difficult for ordinary people to detect anything amiss.
Except for those corporate dogs, it works every time.
He had previously thought of a more flamboyant name, such as " Star Taro Boba," which would definitely be more attractive, but the Dan Heng brothers rejected it.
"... He's my classmate. We replied to the Family's invitation before he boarded the train, so there shouldn't be any record of him in the system. Is there any way to make an exception?"
"Oh! Among the few Nameless have already checked in, it seems there's another one in the same situation. It looks like more and more people are setting foot on the [ Trailblaze ] lately."
"Since there's precedent, it should be fine in principle. Please allow me to contact your companions--"
"Ah, this shows there's a guest who didn't enter the dream, it seems to be [ Ye Yan ]. I'll contact them."
Aili was manipulating the screen when she just set the communication location to Ye Yan's room number. Then she heard a static sound in her earpiece, and the system went silent.
"Um... I'm very sorry, this is the first time I've encountered this situation. It's probably a system malfunction."
Boothill and Dan Heng didn't dwell on such a small matter. "Oh, this is perfectly normal. How about this, you give us a room number, and we'll go check it out."
"I'm afraid that won't work. I can only disclose the guests' personal information after I have verified your identities."
"Then just pick any one— Ye Yan —and force him awake... Wait, why is this cute guy named [ Ye Yan ] already in the dream again?"
Boothill's lips twitched. This was the system strength of the famous " Planet of Festivities " hotel's front desk? Were you kidding me?
"Damn it, this system is really asking for trouble."
In the Golden Hour, Sunday and the Robin stared at each other blankly.
"Um... Mr. Ye Yan, didn't you come along?"
Finally, the Robin broke the deadlock.
"It seems so."
Although he was reluctant to admit it, he seemed to think too highly of this Nameless on Sunday.
Come to think of it, what kind of good person could be able to play along with the Masked Fools? What a miscalculation.