At the same time, the Golden Hour
Inside a bubble tea shop at Oti Mall
The Robin watched Boothill drinking his Asdana White Oak, then looked blankly at Dan Heng beside him.
Oh, she doesn't know any of them.
"Ha~ My darling, this milk tea version of [ Asdana White Oak ] tastes quite unique! Brother Dan Heng, wouldn't you like to have a few sips?"
I have the right to remain silent.
Dan Heng ignored it; he should have thought of it sooner. Given Ye Yan's obsession with milk tea, he would definitely add some to the drinks to create a new flavor.
The reason why Robin appeared here dates back to a slightly earlier period.
After Acheron returned the [relic] to Boothill, a special guest arrived at the milk tea shop.
Upon seeing the Black Swan appear out of nowhere, Dan Heng immediately became alert.
"Hehe~ Nice to meet you, Mr. Dan Heng. I've seen you in other people's Remembrance before."
"And Mr. Boothill... this is our first meeting. I hope you like that bottle of Asdana White Oak; you really know how to order hard-to-find wines," Black Swan greeted them unhurriedly.
"You've kept us waiting quite a while, Memokeeper! I'll get straight to the point and tell us everything you know."
Upon seeing the Black Swan's attire, Boothill knew her identity.
"That's exactly what I was thinking, but before that, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Black Swan, and I am Memokeeper from the Garden of Recollection. As for the story of that Lady Acheron... I'm sure you already know it."
After establishing a relationship of mutual trust, the Black Swan didn't waste any time and got straight to the point:
" Mr. Dan Heng, have you heard of Planet Bhairava-Skandha? It's one of the earthly paradises under the influence of [ Harmony ], a place that residents of the Greater and Lesser Magellanic Clouds flock to as a veritable earthly paradise."
"Half Amber Era ago, the Family held an unprecedented celebration there, and after the banquet... everyone on the planet became a member of [ the Family ]."
"Otherwise, how can we explain it? The Family deliberately used the [ Clockmaker's ] invitation to keep all the Pathstrider there, but they exiled the [ Nihility ] Emanator alone..."
"Haha, what a fine 'exile'!" Boothill chuckled at the remark. They were still in Penacony, and none of the people present were in a normal dream state.
The Memokeeper in the Garden of Recollection is a meme. He and his brother Dan Heng arrived at this milk tea shop through something called the [ Gate of Myriad Paths ].
Acheron goes without saying; the value of the [ Nihility ] Emanator is undeniable (actually, it was brought in by Ye Yan ).
"Affected by [ Nihility ], I am difficult to influence by other forces of Path; on the contrary, I can unconsciously be corrupted by them... This is perhaps the [variable] they do not want to see."
"But to be precise... it wasn't just [ the Nihility ] Emanator was banished..."
"And [ Eternity ]?"
Acheron nodded, Boothill laughed even louder.
"Hahaha~ My darling, these little cuties from the [ The Family ] wouldn't have kicked the [ Church of Eternity ] out, would they?"
"Unbelievable! The concept of ' Eternity, ' which is most resistant to the idea of 'variable,' has been treated as a 'variable.'"
Dan Heng offered no comment; the matter would likely amuse the group of Masked Fools at the [ Tavern ].
He then returned to the main point, "I regret to say I disagree. That planet was neither part of the credit system nor connected to the galactic orbit; it was a remote civilization under the protection of [ Harmony ]... But Penacony is different."
"Doing this would mean declaring war on nearly half the factions in the entire galaxy, the Family has no reason to do so," Dan Heng said.
"The premise is... that they are truly aligned with [ Harmony ]."
Dan Heng frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
" The Path shrouded in the glow of Penacony is not pure; impurities have seeped into the [ Harmony ] here."
The Black Swan took over the conversation and began to recount the history of the universe to everyone:
"Do you remember that ancient [ Swarm Disaster ]? [ Propagation ] Tayzzyronth brought endless catastrophe to the universe, and this catastrophe eventually evolved into War of the Aeons amidst chaos and confusion."
"Two Path lost their Aeon in this great war: [ Propagation ] and [ Order ]. Coincidentally, the turning points of both Path are related to a certain Aeon..."
"... Xipe of [ Harmony ]," Acheron replied, "Is said to have participated in the gods' campaign against the Voracity, and for unknown reasons absorbed [ Order ] Ena."
"My little darling, good heavens... you mean it might be two undetermined Path secretly causing trouble?"
Boothill's tone immediately became serious. Taking [ Order ] out of the picture was fine, after all, the idea of resurrecting [ Aeon ] was something that could only be thought about.
But if [ Propagation ] also gets involved, he estimates the [ Charmony Festival ] will turn into the [Battle of Penacony ], dealing with Swarm that blots out the sky...
" Penacony has not Propagation any offspring."
Based on realistic speculation, Dan Heng's thoughts were completely opposite to Boothill's. "Could I interpret this as remnants of the [ The Extraterrestrial Choir ] infiltrating the Family and attempting to resurrect a fallen Aeon?"
"It's too early to say for sure, but at least we can be certain that they plan to use the [ Charmony Festival ] for something."
" Wubbaboo, this is so complicated... So what should we do next? Leave Asdana and go get reinforcements?"
"Regarding this... please rest assured."
Black Swan said, "How could she not know what's going on in Penacony now? Not only are there two [ Eternity ] Emanator, but even their Aeon has come."
"Ahem..." Considering Ye Yan's identity, Dan Heng took out the [ Alliance Jade Abacus ], " The Charmony Festival is about to open, and time is of the essence... I will use other means."
"There's no need to alarm the Xianzhou Alliance. You should keep this treasure, which can only be used once in a lifetime."
Boothill pushed away the [ Alliance Jade Abacus ], which was far more valuable than the [ The Hunt ] bullet that Acheron had given him.
He turned around and took out the [relic] that Acheron had given him.
"Leave it to the [ Galaxy Ranger ] to handle." Boothill's lips curled up slightly; this treasure was finally coming in handy.
Outsiders all think the Galaxy Ranger are elusive and have no contact with each other, and to be honest—that's true! But that's precisely why there's an unwritten rule...
" Acheron, its owner must have told you that this thing is worthless to anyone other than the Galaxy Ranger; it can only be of use if it is returned to its rightful owner."
Seeing Acheron's hesitant expression, Boothill continued:
"Because this is a burial item, only heroes who have rendered outstanding service to the Galaxy Ranger deserve to possess it. When its light appears in the universe, it signifies the fall of a giant star, and the direction in which it fell..."
"Countless shooting stars will streak across the sky; those are the blazing lights of the assembled Galaxy Ranger. They come from all corners of the Milky Way, asking no questions, paying no price, simply because we adhere to a common bottom line—"
"The shooting star of the [ The Hunt ] will only fall on the longest night, and behind it—will come the dawn."
"We have been silent for too long." Boothill tossed the bullet. "It's time for all the cowards, parasites, and oppressors of the universe to remember the name of the Galaxy Ranger. I will fire the first shot..."
Before the words were even finished, a dazzling light flashed, Robin, who hadn't even had time to react, appeared inside the milk tea shop.
Boothill:...
His precious, the emotions were all built up perfectly, and then he suddenly appears out of nowhere, what does that mean?!
The three people, except for Boothill, all turned their gazes to the milk tea cup in the Robin's hand.
"Mr. Boothill..." the Black Swan spoke first, "Since it's a [relic], then please take good care of it."
Acheron said, "Well... to be honest, there's more than one [relic]. We have a better option than [ Galaxy Ranger ]."
"Remember? It wasn't just [ Nihility ] that was banished..." the Black Swan reminded him.
"There exists a force in the universe that not only possesses a [ The Hunt ]-like will, but also maintains close ties with the Xianzhou Alliance."
"When key figures of this faction are exiled by the [ The Family ] without explanation, and even shown great disrespect to their gods... then what do you think Mr. Boothill will do?"