They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 453 Entering Onpharos
The extreme members of the Memory Court described by the Black Swan are, in principle, no different from those known by other major forces in the universe.

As mentioned before, Black Swan, as a Memory Provider and a current member of the Flowing Light Memory Court, knows almost as much as people outside. It's easy to see how far she is from the core group.

However, precisely because she is far from the core, Black Swan's values ​​are still correct. Regardless of her ability to initiate team fights, her heart is good.

Moreover, according to Eriol's prophecy, the Black Swan led the train to Onpharos, and in principle, the entire universe should bow down to her. She truly saved the universe from a super crisis.

Of course, even without a black swan event, the Star Core Hunters would definitely get involved, just like Kafka led the train crew to Luofu.

They'll definitely try to trick the train crew into going to Onfaros.

Kafka has always emphasized to Xing that when you have the opportunity to make a choice, don't let yourself regret it.

However, this statement is based on the premise that there is an opportunity to make a choice.

Star Core Hunters have plenty of ways to prevent you from making a choice.

For example, giving Elio's script to oneself.

Danlei only understood it afterward.

The Star Core Hunter gave himself the script almost without any cost.

It's really about ensuring that the Star Train doesn't go through those more dangerous scenarios.

They believed that knowing the script meant they would never allow the Starry Sky Train to take those bizarre routes.

Of course, that's exactly what happened; we saw several such bizarre scripts.

Knowing from the start that the Star Train would go to Danlei in Onfaros during the game, they would naturally do their best to ensure that the train crew's objective remained unchanged.

Therefore, the Black Swan's act of bringing the Starry Sky Train to Onpharos was actually a lucky accident.

As its name suggests, the Black Swan brought about a completely unforeseen black swan event to Legos.

So, having given her a reason, Danlei stopped trying to scare her, withdrew his fierce gaze, and turned to look at March 7th, saying...

"I'll accept your reason for now, but don't let me find out you're lying to me, or I won't mind eating roast goose."

By the way, do you have any clues about the motives behind those extreme memory-mongers hijacking the memories and souls of March 7th?

There are truly no clues regarding Danlei's black swan event.

She could tell that March 7th was special, seemingly related to Yi Ting, and she could also sense the presence of other Yi Tings on the train.

However, the black swan was unaware of the secret of March 7th, and the messenger's location could not be confirmed.

Even with Black Swan's abilities, she couldn't force the messenger out, so she could only shake her head blankly.

Seeing this, Dan Lei had no choice but to leave March 7's room and go to the observation car to ask another guy who knew more information.

However, as they were leaving, Dan Lei said to Himeko and the Black Swan...
"Himeko, Black Swan, you two stay here and observe March 7's condition for a while. I'm going to gather some intelligence. Wait for me to return."

Himeko didn't know why Danlei wanted her to wait in the room on March 7th, but since Danlei said he was going to gather intelligence, she would definitely support him.

As for the Black Swan, she could guess that Dan Lei must have gone to find another Memory Memory on the train, so she naturally didn't want to join in the fun.

Black Swan said she wouldn't even be able to cry if Dan Lei's methods against Yi Zhe were to affect her.

After the incident with Huang Quan, Black Swan has learned a lesson: don't be curious about people you can't afford to mess with; communicating with them is like dancing with death.

So, Danlei quickly went to the observation car alone, and then, under the pretext that he wanted a drink, coaxed Pam to go to the party car to get a drink.

Pam clearly saw that Danley wanted to do something in the observation car, but out of trust, it didn't ask any questions. It just told Danley not to dirty the floor or damage public property before leaving.

After Pam left, Danlei went directly to the location of the Forgotten Court, lit the [Fire Emperor] source fire in his hand, and said...
"Messenger, will you come out on your own, or should I burn your Mirror of Memories and force you out?"

Dan Lei had barely finished speaking when the mirror of the Forgotten Court appeared, and the messenger immediately jumped out to stop him.
"No, no, don't be so violent, I'll come out."

Seeing the messenger emerge, Dan Lei temporarily extinguished the fire in his hand and asked directly.

"Messenger, you must have seen who took away March 7's soul and memories, right?"

And now you can admit it, right? The messenger I encountered in my memory of March 7th was you.

"Because if the messenger in her memory existed independently, she would never have her memories stolen so secretly."

The messenger asked Dan Lei this question with an unusually aggrieved expression.
"Actually, I didn't want to either, but there were too many people coming from the other side, and I couldn't fight them all by myself."

Fortunately, the people who came didn't want to make a scene, and since I turned a blind eye, they ignored me.

Upon hearing the messenger's words, Dan Lei immediately noticed the flaw and frowned slightly as he asked...
"You don't seem worried about March 7's safety at all. Are you that confident in her?"

The messenger answered the question with great certainty.
"Yes, not just anyone can access the memories of March 7th."

You can think of the memory and soul of March 7th as a single piece of cast iron.

"I can protect her inside, but for other memory-keepers, extracting her soul and memories is relatively easy, but invading them is extremely difficult."

Dan Lei did not doubt the messenger's words. March 7's memories were beyond the reach of even Taiyi's Dream. In the end, Sunday could only give March 7 an extremely superficial dream, a dream where one could shop and eat and drink at will.

Normally speaking, the ability of a memory user to invade memories is definitely not as good as that of the dream of Taiyi. Among so many memory users in Pinocchio, only a few have broken free from the dream.

Black Swan also discovered Misha's blind spot by using the blank light cone given to Xing in advance, which allowed her to break free from Taiyi's dream.

So Danlei continued to ask...
"Then what did they do with March 7th's memories and soul? Because she was strong, so they used her to smash doors?"

Dan Lei was joking, but the messenger nodded in agreement.
"Yes, use it to smash doors."

The memory thieves here discovered the special nature of March 7th, so several memory thieves joined forces to extract its memories and soul and throw them into Onphalus to clear a path.

However, I mourn for them; they chose the one existence that those who remember them should never provoke.

Upon hearing this, Danlei assumed the messenger was about to reveal the secret of March 7th, so he immediately perked up his ears to listen attentively.

The messenger stopped halfway through his sentence and simply stared at Danlei.

However, knowing he was no match for Dan Lei, the messenger, after a few seconds of eye contact, took the initiative to back down, saying...
"Don't ask me why we can't mess with them, I can't say, but you'll see sooner or later."

Seeing that the messenger refused to speak, Danlei did not consider using torture to extract a confession. Xingneng had become stronger rapidly after embarking on the pioneering journey, and her Forgotten Court had played a significant role in this.

By reawakening Star's lost battle memories, this Garden of Oblivion can achieve an effect similar to the Time Chamber of the Spirit, accelerating Star's growth.

Besides, she's been on the train for so long and has been very well-behaved, so Danlei doesn't need to be aggressive over a secret.

After all, there are many secrets in the universe, and I don't pursue omniscience.

So, after a few seconds of silence, Dan Lei took out the small bag that March 7 had given him, took out the light cone inside, and asked directly, "Tell me how to use this light cone and how to activate the power inside."

The light cone was delivered to Danley in Pinocchio on March 7th, so the messenger was unaware of it.

After all, there's no risk of the memories of March 7th being uncovered, so she won't stay in her mind to monitor her forever.

Seeing Dan Lei take out the light cone representing the time sealed on March 7th, the messenger remained silent for a long time before finally sighing and saying...
"I didn't expect her to trust you so much. Despite being so shy, she still gave you this light cone."

Since it was decided on March 7th, I'll tell you how to activate the power of this light cone.

However, don't think that this light cone has any hidden power. Its purpose is to symbolize a status. The power within it can only be unleashed when used by March 7th.

Although the method I'm telling you can activate it, you can only enjoy the negligible attribute bonus from the light cone itself.

However, with the power within, you should be able to find the location of March 7th more easily.

After speaking, the messenger taught Danlei a unique method for activating his memory destiny.

Dan Lei tried it out, and the new method indeed activated the power of the light cone.

However, just as the messenger said, even though it was activated, Dan Lei still didn't know the power of the light cone, and he couldn't actively use the power within it.

This is similar to a character in a game forcibly equipping other Destiny Light Cones; they only gain some basic attribute boosts, but don't benefit from the light cone effects at all.

Therefore, this light cone did not significantly improve Dan Lei's combat power.

Its current main use is for finding the seventh day of the third month.

Fortunately, Dan Lei hadn't expected this light cone to have any earth-shattering power.

In the game, based on its character art alone, it's destined to be nothing more than a souvenir light cone.

This light cone might come in handy in the future, but for players, after admiring the artwork, it will simply sink to the bottom of their inventory and they won't bother to look at it again for a year.

Since its current capability is a March 7th locator, then let's use it as a locator.

The light cone was activated, so Dan Lei let the messenger go and returned to March 7th's room.

Danlei didn't reveal the messenger's location to Himeko, but subtly hinted that there had always been a harmless passenger on the train. He talked to her and learned that March 7th had been abducted to Onfaros by the Memory Thief.

The aim was to use the special nature of March 7th to open a path for them to enter Onphalus.

In fact, Himeko was able to analyze the fact that March 7th's memories and soul were in Onphalos, and that she had also told Himeko about her relationship with Yiting after the Qiongguanzhen incident.

Therefore, after hearing this, Himeko frowned and asked...
"Danlei, even if we know where March 7th is, what should we do next?"

Dan Lei answered this question with a serious expression.

"Himeko, you continue to guard the train and keep an eye on Black Swan. Unless there is a significant change in Onpharos, don't let her run around."

I am now fairly certain that Onpharos can only be entered by a spiritual entity.

It's estimated that Xinghe and Danheng's physical bodies are floating in the universe.

Therefore, the train now needs to abandon another carriage and move away.

I will set up a protective barrier and then leave my body inside it.

I moved the train away to prevent any mental stimulation that would cause my body to revert to dragon form.

You know the size of my dragon form; if the train gets too close, it'll easily be destroyed.

Ji Zi nodded seriously at Dan Lei's instructions.

Danlei is here to help; Ji Zi would never do something like deliberately leaving him adrift in space just to save a train car.

So even if we have to lose another carriage, we can't be too upset now. After all, Danlei paid for the train's renovation before and added several carriages. Now that we've discarded them all, it's just like when the train first started running.

As a result, the Star Train shortened again, and after setting up various barriers, Dan Lei used the power of his memory destiny to completely separate his spirit from his body.

Frankly, doing this is extremely risky, because once separated from the physical body, Dan Lei will lose the physical benefits.

Although the power of destiny and everything from the [Fire Emperor] source fire are present, it's obvious that it's impossible to display supernatural abilities like star control in Onfaros, a virtual world based on memory matter.

A typical example is Danheng's Cloud Strike being broken by Bai'er upon entering, but it was later repaired by the [Great Craftsman] Hattonus.

Where did Onfaros get the materials for the Immortal Ship? Moreover, as one of the pinnacle works of Yingxing Technique, the Cloud Strike is not so easy to break. Bai E was not a Commander-level being at that time.

Therefore, don't expect Onpharos to completely simulate something for which there is no data.

Once inside Danlei's dragon body, it is 99% impossible to replicate the same appearance as the outside.

Fortunately, this doesn't significantly affect Dan Lei's fighting ability.

Dan Lei is not a pure body cultivator; any problems with his body will directly affect his combat power.

Inside Onfaros, the competition is about destiny, mental strength, and computational power. Dan Lei is strong in all three. Although his methods have been somewhat affected, his overall combat strength is not much weaker than outside.

As Dan Lei's spiritual body entered the Onfaros marked by the Black Swan, he easily broke through the outermost spatial barrier.

Upon seeing Onpharos, Danlei charged directly toward the central intersection of the ∞ symbol.

However, as soon as Dan Lei touched the light band, he arrived directly at a plaza facing the starry sky. Directly in front of him was a spiraling vortex that was contracting inward, with twelve unlit Titan marks surrounding the vortex in a semi-circle.

In the center of the square was an empty basin of water, and around it were several lit braziers.

Clearly, this is where the Black Tower first attempted to enter Onpharos and intercept her false cosmic vortex.

However, this time when Dan Lei came, there wasn't even a memory projection inside. When the Black Tower came, there were at least two small monster statues, as well as projections of the Fire Thief, Xing, and Dan Heng.

And, most importantly, where are the greeters? Why didn't Lai Gushi, who was supposed to greet the guests, show up?

Danlei waited for more than ten minutes, but Lai Gushi did not appear.

Dan Lei was certain that Lai Gushi knew he had come in, and there were two possibilities for why he didn't show up.

Firstly, they believe they are not geniuses and that they absolutely cannot crack firewalls, so they don't even bother to show their faces.

Secondly, he cautiously attempted to scan himself and concluded that he was now infected with a virus, and was focusing on dealing with it.

　It's worth noting that Onpharos in the game belongs to the closed-loop causal system of the past.

　　However, the universe in which the protagonist exists will inevitably have a different outcome, so don't read the story with the logic that Xi Lian has already established a closed loop, otherwise you'll find it full of plot holes.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)