"Alright, alright, why bother with this? I'd like to ask you: everyone knows where Wildfire 'Svarog lair is, so what's the point of having you as a guide?"
"Hey~ Everyone has their own expertise. Seele, have you ever been inside Svarog's base?" Sampo tossed his hair.
"You've been inside?" Seele countered.
"Uh, no... but I've thoroughly explored the entire Mechanical Settlement and collected quite a few clues, which I guarantee will be of great help to you all," Sampo assured the group, patting his chest.
"I didn't realize you liked to sneak around other tribes."
"Oh dear, what kind of talk is that! [ Wildfire ] gave us a request, so we should just do our best to fulfill it. Heaven and earth bear witness, I, Sampo, am full of enthusiasm!"
"Alright, alright, we believe you, okay? Just lead the way."
"Oh~ Miss March 7th, please give me one more word. If you all don't want me to be your guide... our great boss Ye Yan has also been to the Mechanical Settlement. Miss Seele, why don't you listen to his opinion?" Sampo had a sudden inspiration and steered the conversation toward Ye Yan was drinking milk tea.
"If you find the journey too long, I can take you directly to your destination."
Ye Yan replied that he had to show off his skills occasionally, otherwise he would really become a slacker.
"Oh right... Bronya and Seele haven't seen Teacher Ye Yan's abilities yet, have they? Teacher Ye Yan, hurry up and use that move!"
"Huh? What are you talking about, March 7th?" Xing was completely bewildered. She was also a member of the Astral Express Crew, so why was she having this information gap?
"Simply put, Ye Yan has the ability to teleport, so we can reach the Mechanical Settlement much faster," Dan Heng explained to the three who were unaware of the situation.
"Hmm~ I'd prefer you all to call this ability -- the Gate of Myriad Paths."
Tearing open the void is merely one form of expression; the Gate of Myriad Paths allows one to traverse countless realms. One second one is at the Herta Space Station, the next one is back on the Xianzhou Luofu. This ability is far more useful than warp drive.
Xing suddenly realized that this was the [ Eternity ] artifact she had seen in the Simulated Universe, which could skip other areas and teleport directly to the end!
File number 888, artifact name???, no precautions, because no one has ever seen it. It is arguably the most mysterious artifact on the Herta Space Station... Apart from Ms. Herta, no one knows its origin, and there isn't even a single high-resolution image of it.
Despite the unknown nature of this strange object, Herta still included it in the Simulated Universe, and even assured Xing that the first time she saw it, it would definitely make her laugh out loud.
Therefore, Xing entered the Simulated Universe with great anticipation and, after some exploration, successfully found this strange object.
"Pfft~"
She admitted that the Herta was right; who would have thought that such a mysterious and wondrous object... looked like just a trash can!
Xingdu suspected that the Herta might have made this specifically for their own benefit; it was too outrageous.
Afterwards, Xing specifically told Herta about her experience.
"Well? This secret is only known to you. Remember to keep it a secret."
The Herta Puppet looked up and explained to Xing why she saw a trash can.
"Its appearance depends on the thing that takes up the most space in your heart; what you see is the trash can... You little brat, you really care about the trash can."
"So what did you see?"
"You can guess." After saying that, the Herta Puppet went offline and stopped responding.
"Hey! You ran off halfway through your sentence, Riddlers, get out of the Herta Space Station!"
A crisp snap of fingers pulled Xing back to reality, and a door, barely visible, appeared before them.
The door hinges are etched with star trails and marks of time, each crack representing an unfinished journey.
When the moonlight tilts to a certain angle, phosphorescent-looking road signs will rise from the ground, pointing to the slivers of light leaking through the cracks in the door.
There are no answers there, only increasingly complex detours, like dice thrown by the gods, Eternity suspended in the moment of their fall.
Sampo grimaced. He hoped Sambo wouldn't tell Blake that he had the same ability; if he did, he wouldn't be able to escape even if he wanted to.
The other team has cheaters; we can't play at all.
On March 7th, she covered her mouth, about to express her feelings...
Click!
The door shattered with a crash, and everyone watched helplessly as it turned into stardust and disappeared before their eyes.
After a brief moment of busy work, Master Ye still chose the most primitive method: tearing open the void.
We're just going to an ordinary Mechanical Settlement; there's no need for this kind of fuss. Anyone who didn't know better would think we were moving to another star system.
Although the energy consumption was almost zero, a small amount was still lost, so we stopped immediately.
The power he unleashed was too strong; if it exceeded the range of the Emanator, the Aeon's disguise would be ruined. He had to be careful.
"Returning to the basics, this is very much in line with Teacher Ye Yan's style."
"I think you're just being lazy!"
Inside the church, Blake and Fulisina stared at each other, wide-eyed.
Hmm... did they just let something slip? They were so excited that they inadvertently mentioned Ye Yan's time on the Xianzhou Luofu.
Judging from Tingyun's reaction, she probably guessed it. There's no point in hiding it anymore. Besides, she seems to know Ye Yan, which makes things easier.
Frankly speaking, as His devout people, excessive concealment is actually a slander against Him.
The great [ Eternity ] Lord will understand us!
"Miss Tingyun, now that you know His identity, what are your thoughts?"
Right now, this is what Blake and Fulisina are most concerned about.
"Hmm..."
Tingyun pondered, seeing the expectant expressions on the two people's faces. Even with her quick wit and silver tongue, she hesitated slightly at this moment, unsure of how to begin.
"I never imagined that Lord Ye Yan was actually the widely renowned Heavenly Lord of the Eternal World. I have received much care from Him in my daily life."
"But... even knowing His true identity, in my eyes, He will always be that carefree Ye Yan who only works for less than an hour each day."
"When I was young, I was fortunate enough to witness His Miracle..." Words are no proof, Tingyun wished she could bring that cup of milk tea that would never run out.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you, Miss Tingyun... Could you please repeat what you just said?" Blake said.
"Um, the easygoing and unpretentious Ye Yan?"
"The previous sentence."
"I only work for less than an hour each day..."
"Ahhhhh! That's it!" Blake exclaimed excitedly, kneeling down on the ground.
As the Chair of the Church, Blake naturally knew Ye Yan's location, and as one of His people, it was certainly not permissible to disturb Him at will.
But... Blake couldn't suppress his desire to see Him, and once disguised himself as an archaeologist, taking a temporary priestess to the Xianzhou Luofu.
So, he had already met Tingyun back then, but at the time he was only focused on seeing Ye Yan and didn't pay much attention to anything else.
Unfortunately, when Blake went to the bubble tea shop where he was, he was dumbfounded to see the word "Closed" hanging in front of the shop.
The museum is closed? Doesn't that mean they're refusing his visit?
He was everything to Blake; to exaggerate a bit: the world rejected him...
Looking back on this experience, Blake still feels sad, it seems that the Church he managed was not good enough and did not attract Him.
Now, Blake finally understood the reason! He hadn't rejected him!
Fulisina looked at Blake, who had suddenly fallen ill, and moved aside with a look of disgust.
"Ha, the agent of a false god... in the end, he's still trapped by emotions. No need to care about him, Miss Tingyun. The spinning wheel of fate has woven us together, don't hesitate... don't be confused! Let's set off immediately!"
Tingyun tilted his head, "If you two benefactors wish to see Ye Yan, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. He... left Luofu a few days ago."
"What?"
In the Mechanical Settlement, everyone turned to look at Ye Yan as they saw the neatly arranged milk teas on the stone table.
How much milk tea did you give this child?
"I'm so envious of Clara, I wish I had that kind of treatment."
"Consuming too much sugar is not good for your health."