In the Mechanical Settlement, people sat around a stone table.
"I can't believe it, that big shot Svarog, who doesn't get along with [ Wildfire ], is actually sitting with us." Seele's gaze towards Ye Yan and the others changed.
" Seele... don't you want some milk tea?" Clara offered Seele a cup of milk tea.
"Ugh~ Anyone who didn't know better would think we were having some kind of milk tea party," March 7th complained, while Ye Yan, the biggest supplier, was sitting in the center, enjoying a massage from Sampo.
"Hehe~ Boss Ye, do you find this spot comfortable?"
"Really not going to drink it?" Ye Yan handed Svarog a cup of milk tea.
"Hey~ Teacher Ye Yan, your focus Curiosity!"
Unlike the original storyline, this time the Astral Express Crew did not clash with Svarog, so Natasha soon followed and revealed her true identity to everyone.
"Huh... huh!? Dr. Natasha is the leader of [ Wildfire ]? And that Uncle Oleg, he..."
Natasha nodded with a smile. " Oleg has always been my agent, handling all the public affairs of the Underworld for me."
"Thanks to his diligence, I was able to find time to manage the livelihoods of the Underworld and do my best to prevent people from going hungry on the streets."
Xing sipped the milk tea gifted by the Milk Tea Aeon, thinking, "Appearances can be deceiving. It turns out the gentle doctor was just putting on an act."
"Hehe~ That's me too. Identity is like a mask. When a person changes their identity, they also change the image they present to the outside world... but their inner self remains the same."
"Well said, Miss Natasha. Shouldn't we take care of our business first?"
Ye Yan looked at Svarog, and the cold, mechanical voice reached everyone's ears.
"Access to information related to the [ Stellaron ] is permitted. Data and audio recordings related to the [ Stellaron ] have been compiled. Invite immediately?"
"Finally... finally this moment has come." Bronya tried her best to calm herself down.
"What's wrong? Are you nervous?" Seele walked to her side. After last night's operation in Rivet Town, their relationship was no longer as strained as before.
"It's less about nervousness and more like... something in my chest is throbbing with pain."
Lies don't hurt, but the truth is a sharp knife that cuts to the heart.
Xing rolled up her sleeves; she was ready to uncover the truth of this world.
"Request to access database data, ID 13175. Encryption level: Highest."
"Data access approved, playing now..."
Taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on this, Ye Yan and Sampo wisely retreated to the side.
" Boss Ye, look how well I performed this time! I not only went to jail, but I also helped ease tensions between the upper Underworld. Even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious, I've certainly put in the effort. You promised to..."
"Don't worry. It would be even better if we could keep your God of Elation in check."
"Ah?"
Sampo's lips twitched. This is outrageous! Sending a subordinate to manage the boss? If he can manage it... then the [ Elation ] Aeon should step down!
Ye Yan seemed to have heard his thoughts and smiled mysteriously, "Then do you think... I have the potential to be God of Elation?"
Sampo was stumped by the question and was speechless for a moment.
Using his quick wit, Sampo came up with the perfect answer:
"In my opinion, Boss Ye Yan is the perfect candidate, he's practically the next Aeon of [ Elation ]!"
If Sampo remembers correctly, the two gods, [ Eternity ] and [ Elation ], should have acted as each other's Emanator in their search for amusement.
Hmm, if that's the case... Aha also has the potential to become an [ Eternity ] Aeon!
"If you two benefactors wish to see Ye Yan, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. He... left Luofu a few days ago."
"Why?"
In the halo of light streaming through the stained-glass windows of the altar, Fulisina's eyelashes trembled like the wings of a white butterfly.
"I see..." Blake stood up, becoming serious again, a change in demeanor that caught Tingyun off guard.
The people of the Church of Eternity are all quite unique.
"Hahaha... I understand. Thank you for letting me know, Miss Tingyun. Please allow me to offer you my sincerest blessings."
Blake took out a clean, shiny bar of soap and placed it in Tingyun's hand.
"Please accept this gift. Perhaps... it's a divine weapon against the [ Destruction ] pawn." Blake's lips curled into a slight smile.
"You figured it out again?" Fulisina rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Of course, you dull-witted elf. You've been away from the Church for too long... you don't even know that He sometimes sends down Miracle," Blake mocked. This was the consequence of going out and playing around.
"Very well, as a fellow believer of His... let the superior me tell you the truth! A few days ago, He sent two Genius Society dolls to the Church, and they're now being used as bodyguards in the souvenir shop."
"But I'm not talking about the doll. After that, the Church detected a strong [ Destruction ] fluctuation emanating from the Herta Space Station. Unfortunately, you weren't interested in electronic devices and didn't notice His appearance!" Blake became increasingly agitated as he spoke:
"The wicked lord of Destruction has appeared, and the supreme Lord Yite, in order to protect the surrounding planets, resolutely stands up, even at the cost of disfiguring himself, to fight against him!"
"Then, in a form incomprehensible to ordinary people, He successfully repelled the [ Destruction ] Fiend Lord! The laughable Interastral Peace Corporation, after observing this scene, not only failed to express gratitude for His kindness, but instead used that History Fictionologists to slander Him!"
"It's laughable that this History Fictionologists, disguised as the Masked Fools, is trying to frame the Lord of Elation, with whom He has a close relationship. It's truly disheartening!"
As dusk spilled through the windowpane like overturned ink, Fulisina's eyelashes fluttered in mid-air like a stopped pendulum the moment she heard those words, gradually crystallizing into ice.
Her skirt rippled with broken waves as she clenched it, and her knuckles gleamed with a cold light like crackled celadon.
"The wicked culprit of Destruction..."
In just one second, Fulisina's aura underwent a complete transformation.
"Take it easy, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Blake continued, "To be honest, the soap I gave Miss Tingyun just now... actually has a tiny bit of the ability to sense [ Eternity ]."
Tingyun nodded. Actually, she was more curious as to why Blake said that soap could be used as a defensive weapon.
According to reports, the Astral Express... also participated in the defense of the Herta Space Station.
"Ah, now that I think about it... Lord Ye Yan did mention to me that he wanted to join an Interstellar Tour Group... It seems it must be the Astral Express."
The truth has come to light: if their deductions were correct, Ye Yan is indeed on the Astral Express!
But... now there's a problem. Blake and Fulisina looked at each other.
One of them must escort Tingyun back to the Xianzhou Luofu, which means...
There's only one spot available to see Ye Yan!
Fulisina saw Blake's hesitation. "Ha! Need I say more? I was the only one who witnessed Him from beginning to end!"
"In the past, I might have given you this spot... But now? You've been away from the Church for over ten Amber Era. Don't you have any idea who's more suitable to see Him?" Blake sneered, showing no sign of backing down.
"Want to try? Will your hypocritical divine punishment fall first, or will my being, the end of a god-slaying era... pierce your [ Eternity ] first?"