Star Train: Start with the Skyfire Sage

Chapter 501 The Horror of Onpharos: A Narrative Blow

"Oh dear, Yao Luo, what's wrong with you? Staring blankly at a girl is very impolite!"

A crisp sound rang in Yao Luo's ears. For some reason, Yao Luo's consciousness seemed to be intertwined between two worlds. Sometimes his perspective was in outer space, fighting against extremely terrifying enemies, and sometimes he was in this idyllic village in front of him, spending leisurely time with his friends named "Xi Lian" and "Bai E".

Xi Lian is undoubtedly a beautiful girl. Her hair color is like the brilliant colors reflected by sunlight shining through pink peach blossoms. Her bright eyes are like a pool of spring water, as if they can speak. She is the most popular leader among her friends. Although she is not tall, she is quite capable. She is one of the few "fortune tellers" in the village (as she calls herself).

He and Bai Er were young people who aspired to become warriors and travelers, dreaming of becoming heroes. The village was small, with a population of less than a hundred, but the villagers were self-sufficient and lived a secluded life.

"Haha, my friend, the day of your voyage is almost here. Are you thinking about where to go after you leave?" Bai E laughed, helping Yao Luo out of the predicament. In Yao Luo's memory, there were only three days left until the day he, Bai E, Xi Lian, and the others decided to set off.

"Yes, where should we go for the first step of our journey? Should we go to the famous Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden to study, or go to Suspended Edge City to become a warrior, or simply do nothing and go see the beautiful scenery of the various city-states? I heard that in the Holy City of Ohma, you can see the Negative World Titans that have appeared in the Holy City since the 300th year of the Light Calendar."

"Hmm, I do think it would be interesting to search for the legendary thirteenth Titan."

Watching Bai E and Xi Lian chatting happily, Yao Luo had a sense of unreality. Inside his body, his brain was telling him that he possessed the power to destroy the world, enough to split the earth and tear the sky apart. But at the same time, the weakness of his body was constantly reminding him that the self in the "dream" did not exist.

Yes, Yao Luo temporarily calls everything he sees from another perspective a "dream," since there's no better name for it at the moment.

Suddenly, Yao Luo felt a soft little hand grasp hers. She saw Bai E and Xi Lian looking at her with worried expressions.

"Yaoluo, are you sick? Should we go see Dr. Natasha in the village?"

Xi Lian pressed her forehead against Yao Luo's head, and a floral fragrance wafted from Xi Lian. However, Xi Lian only stayed for a short while. Bai E also felt the temperature of Yao Luo's head with his hand. The two looked at each other and shook their heads.

"He doesn't have a fever. Could it be that he's been lying in the wheat field for too long and his head has turned into a scarecrow?"

"I'm fine." Yao Luo felt the warmth on his head and touched it with his hand. He felt that the fantasies in his mind had lessened a bit, at least he could no longer distinguish between reality and dreams.

"Hmph, since Xiao Luo is confused about the future, let me, the fortune teller, give you a reading." Xi Lian grabbed Bai E with her other hand and led the two of them to run quickly along the country road. Soon, they came to a large tree surrounded by a pond. Under the tree, a swing was playing with the wind, swaying back and forth, as if waving to them.

Beside the swing, on a small wooden table, were divination cards, indicating that this wasn't the first time the group had been here.

Xi Lian sat down with practiced ease, patted the chair next to her, and gestured for the two of them to sit down as well.

Yao Luo sat opposite Xi Lian, looking at the swings and cards around him, and a sense of déjà vu came to his mind.

Xi Lian skillfully shuffled the cards, her fair hands sliding across them, her bright eyes looking directly at Yao Luo, and said with a smile, "Choose three."

Yao Luo instinctively drew three cards at random. Although he didn't know much about divination, he still recognized the three cards.

The Hanged Man, The Tower, The World.

Upon seeing the first two cards, a sense of familiarity washed over him again. It seemed that somewhere, Yao Luo had seen someone else perform a divination for him and arrive at a similar conclusion.

"The Hanged Man and the Tower, hmm—both upright, are definitely not good cards, but the last card, The World, upright, is a really good card!"

Xi Lian smiled and winked at Yao Luo, then handed him the card called "World".

Upon receiving the card, Yao Luo noticed a hermaphroditic dancer standing in the center of the world on the smooth surface, surrounded by four creatures: angels, eagles, lions, and bulls. These symbolized the four elements and represented the harmonious unity of the world and the universe. However, the dancer on the card seemed increasingly familiar to Yao Luo.

But Yao Luo didn't make a sound. He simply listened quietly as Xi Lian and Bai E chatted with him about endless topics. Yao Luo stayed with the two of them until evening before parting ways. He then went alone to the village's harbor and gazed into the distance. "Where exactly is this place?"

"Did I fall into this place by accident, or was it all a dream from the beginning?" Yao Luo looked at the starry sky and fell into confusion.

Setting off on a journey with her travel companions to see the world should have been a joyful experience, but the illusions she witnessed during the day made it impossible for Yao Luo to ignore them.

"Forget it, let's make a plan when we get outside the Ai Li Secret Pavilion. Anyway, we still have three days."

Yes, in this beautiful paradise that's like a fantasy world, what does Yaoluo have to worry about?

With the "World" card that Xi Lian had given Yao Luo clutched in his chest, Yao Luo drifted into a sweet dream.

Meanwhile, outside Onpharos.

"I'll just say one thing: Yao Luo's time is running out."

"ah--!?"

On the Starry Sky Train, Black Tower's image appeared inside the train. The black and red spots on the digitized projection flickered slightly, and the whole person appeared blurry. This was the first time the Starry Sky Train had seen a slightly disheveled look on the genius Black Tower.

March 7 covered her mouth. Ever since arriving near Onfaros, she had felt listless. After hearing Yao Luo's information, she almost fainted.

"March!" Dan Heng reacted quickly and caught March. Himeko's face was terribly gloomy, and even Walter remained silent, his deep gaze reflected in his non-prescription glasses.

Arriving at Onfaros, there was almost no good news. Currently, the battle between Yao Luo's clones and the Great Lord of Annihilation has almost isolated the star systems within tens of light-years around Onfaros. Even under the cover of the Luofu Immortal Ship, the Star Train can only advance to the edge of the star system several star systems away from Onfaros.

Currently, General Feixiao is engaged in a decisive battle with Xingxiao's army, while General Jingyuan is also working with [Yaoluo·Hunting] to kill Huanlong. However, due to the disappearance of the End Personality, the remaining Fenfeng is almost recklessly causing death on the battlefield. Every move they make is a natural disaster for them.

The clash between billions of troops was a magnificent spectacle, tearing apart all individual forces like a meat grinder. Apart from the Commander, no one else could intervene in this war.

Black Tower's words dealt a heavy blow to the Starry Sky Train.

"The Iron Curtain of Annihilation: In order to deal with Yao Luo, that guy named Lai Gu Shi released him ahead of time. He was originally intended to fight against the Great Lord of Broad Knowledge. I never expected that he would be used on Yao Luo. It seems that Yao Luo has been targeted by Lai Gu Shi, who wants to make Yao Luo the new vessel of the Iron Curtain."

"The Iron Curtain's true form is an abandoned Imperial Scepter. The flow of time within the scepter is different from that outside. Every minute wasted here could mean thousands of years have passed inside the scepter. Although Yao Luo has a simulated universe for protection, I don't know how long it can last."

Black Tower's face showed anger. The timing was too perfect. If Yao Luo was held back by the Extinction Lord from the outside world, then the Extinction Lord's Iron Curtain would be fully formed, and the destruction of consciousness would definitely open the prelude to the God War. Once Yao Luo dispersed his power to block the Extinction Lord, his true self consciousness would only be protected by them.

Now, she can only gamble, hoping that Yao Luo's consciousness can hold out until the Great Lord of Annihilation can no longer stop them from entering Onfaros. But judging from the current situation, the battle can continue for a long time. If Yao Luo becomes the Great Lord of Annihilation, the Black Tower dares not imagine what the world will become.

“We must create variables, whether it’s quickly killing a Great Lord of Annihilation or sending someone into Onphalos, we must make changes.”

"To achieve this level of change, at least one star core is needed..."

Xing stepped out from the crowd, patted his chest, and said confidently.

"A star core, isn't there one right here..."

(End of this chapter)