Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Golden flames ignited in his hand at dawn, poised to strike.

The fire-stealer ignored him and continued walking.

The atmosphere was tense.

The fire thief walked to the hot pot and reached into it.

Those fingers, covered in cold, metallic black armor, were only inches away from the shimmering, glowing flame of the Cefalor.

The steaming red broth from the bottom of the pot sizzled and licked the cold surface of my fingernails.

At this critical moment.

"Eh!"

A crisp metallic collision sound was heard.

Yan Huan's chopsticks, with an extremely precise and unreasonable speed, firmly clamped the fire thief's hand like iron clamps.

The movement was so fast that it left no afterimage in the air, arriving in an instant.

"..." He forcibly stopped the fire thief's actions.

The head, shrouded in the shadow of a hood, slowly lowered.

Although he had no expression, his actions themselves carried an offensive, cold scrutiny.

Yan welcomed that bottomless shadow, her face filled with genuine contempt:

"What's wrong with you?"

His voice rose, filled with obvious displeasure.

"You put your dirty hands in there, how are we supposed to eat? There's still meat in the pot, don't you have any idea what's on your fingernails?!"

At the same time, Bai E's muscles were stretched to their limit.

The golden flames burning in his hand suddenly shot up a foot high, almost as if he was about to slash down recklessly.

He stared intently at the fire thief, fearing that the enraged monster would swing its twisted, dark greatsword and cleave the pot in two at any moment.

Danheng slowly put down his chopsticks.

He slowly picked up a clean cloth from the side, wiped the red oil from the corner of his mouth, and then raised his calm eyes to look at the fire-stealer who was stuck by the pot.

"..." The latter remained silent, and the situation remained tense for a time.

Bai E glanced at Yan Huan's chopsticks holding the gauntlet, then at the Fire Thief's stubbornly outstretched fingers toward the fire in the soup.

It was clear that the fire-stealer's hand was trying to get closer to the fire, but it couldn't get in an inch.

The black-robed swordsman remained silent, his clamped gauntlet still suspended above the scalding steam, motionless.

After a long silence, he finally spoke.

"Who...who are you...?"

Chapter 1494 I'm starting to have serious doubts about you.

Onfaros outskirts.

The Star Train is quietly parked here.

"Ms. Black Swan, why is Little March sleeping longer and longer lately?"

In the cozy, pink room, Himeko stood before March 7's bed, her brow furrowed in worry.

"Hmm... this question..."

The black swan glanced at the peacefully sleeping March 7th and pondered:

"Perhaps it's related to Onpharos's progress. After all, the two nameless guests have been exploring for a long time, and they might have quietly activated some of the planet's energy fields."

"However... Miss March should be fine, all her indicators are normal."

"But she now needs to sleep for sixteen system hours a day," Himeko said with some concern.

Long ago, on March 7th, there was a conflict with Yi Ting's Yi Zhe when they were in Xian Zhou Luo Fu.

The person who recalled the events said that sealing away the memories was for the good of March.

And now, the three destinies surrounding Onphalus also contain elements of memory.

Clearly, March is inextricably linked to memory.

"I heard that when the train first pulled Miss March out, she was frozen in six phases of ice?" Black Swan asked.

"Yes," Himeko replied.

"But at that time, there was no one on the train who could diagnose her."

"When she woke up from the ice, Xiao Sanyue's memory was completely blank."

"But now, I absolutely do not want the same thing to happen a second time."

"Miss Black Swan, as the one who remembers, please share your conjecture."

"You recommended Onfaros as the target for the train's development, you must also have your own motives."

"If we treat the nameless guest as a tool to be used at will, Walter and I might be very unhappy."

After a long tug-of-war, Himeko was already getting a little unhappy.

Most of the diagnoses made in March were done by Peipei.

The person reminiscing in front of us remained mysterious throughout the train journey.

If anything were to happen to the lives of the three younger passengers on the train, Himeko could swear that the person who remembered would pay a terrible price.

"Don't be so tense, Miss Himeko." Looking into Himeko's deep eyes, the Black Swan smiled faintly.

"Although the evidence is still insufficient, based on the current situation..."

"On March 7th, her memory may have been hijacked."

"Kidnapping?" Himeko's face turned grim.

Who was it? Were you involved?

"Please do not doubt my loyalty to you all, Ms. Himeko."

“I’m sorry, but I find it hard to ignore a memory that has appeared out of nowhere.” Himeko stared intently at the black swan.

As the one who orchestrated bringing the train to Onphalus, she has to give an explanation.

"Hmm... okay..."

The black swan pondered for a moment and asked:

"Miss Himeko, imagine what would happen if someone lost their memory?"

Himeko shook her head:

"I am not a biologist."

"But I've heard that there's a type of fish in Onvak that has a memory capacity of less than a second, forgetting everything it sees immediately. Perhaps something similar will happen?"

"It's a pity," the Black Swan said with a calm smile.

"Short-term memory and the inability to remember are completely different concepts. You might find it hard to imagine..."

"An individual who loses their memory function becomes nothingness."

"Everything in the universe can be interpreted through memory. This is the creed of Yiting and the driving force behind the continuation of this destiny."

Seeing that Himeko was listening attentively, the Black Swan continued:

"[The past] is composed of memory, [the future] is also a possibility that will eventually be transformed, and [the present]... it never truly exists, it is just an abstract expression."

"so."

Black Swan's tone gradually became serious.

"When a person is affected by fate and loses the ability to remember... her physical body will also be affected."

"Ms. March's increased sleep duration is also one of the signs."

"Fortunately, Mr. Yan Huan's abilities were always at play in the room."

"So much so that... Miss March can still wake up and live like a normal person."

"Therefore, her abducted memories are limited to the period of her sleep. It's like the dream-entering device of the Grand Star..."

The difference is: she won't remember what she dreamed about.

The Black Swan looked at Himeko and smiled faintly:

"Now, it seems the time has come for me to prove my innocence."

"The real reason we brought you all here is that Onfaros has a special significance. In the eyes of some members of the Memory Court who hold extreme beliefs, it is... a [perfect example]."

"A world that can only be reflected by the Mirror of Memories means that the one who remembers will have the right to [keep it private]."

"If those [memory] travelers were to grasp the secrets of Onphalus first..."

"They may unleash their ambition to transform more worlds into the same shape."

Upon hearing this, Himeko stroked her chin, scrutinized the black swan, and finally spoke:

"You went to great lengths to persuade the train to come to this star system, all to uncover the secrets and thwart these people's plot?"

"That interpretation is also acceptable." The Black Swan nodded.

"I kept quiet about it before because I didn't want to involve you all in the internal strife of Yiting."

Himeko frowned slightly and stated the key point:

"However, changing the world is by no means easy."

"Those extremists must not be ordinary travelers of destiny; do they possess the power of messengers?"

The black swan chuckled silently:

“Let’s be even bolder. The person I’m talking about… is not an isolated case, but an entire [organization].”