Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"Then the quantity will be even less, what am I supposed to eat?"

"..."

"Try it."

"No."

"Just a tiny bit..."

"No."

"What would it take for you to try it?"

"Would you do anything to get me to eat this stuff?"

"of course."

"Let me count how many teeth you have."

"it is good……"

Ruan Mei opened her mouth naturally, and at that moment, a pink pastry flew into her throat.

“Cough cough cough cough—!”

Ruan Mei quickly covered her throat and coughed violently, barely managing to swallow the pastry.

Yan Huan clapped her hands and smiled:

"Since you think the snacks are delicious, then eat more and don't be shy with me."

"..."

After swallowing the pastry with resignation, Ruan Mei sighed and subtly observed Yan Huan's expression:

"So, you figured it out?"

"What did you figure out?" Yan Huan asked, puzzled.

“This pastry is special,” Ruan Mei said in a deep voice.

"So it really was contaminated with the stomach fluid of a real stinging insect, right?" Yan Huan said disdainfully.

“There’s a pink-haired beast on the train who does this all the time, so I’m on high alert.”

Ruan Mei nodded slightly, seemingly somewhat disappointed:

"What a pity... This is the last one. Next time I see you, I'll make a little more."

“When I used to visit Stephen Lloyd, I would always bring some with me, otherwise he wouldn’t show up.”

"Actually, this is an excellent pastry."

Ruan Mei looked into Yan Huan's eyes:

"Ten sugar cubes, one dried salted plum blossom."

"Baking and cooking are similar to nurturing the universe. You must control the heat and be meticulous. You must not panic in any situation."

"Unfortunately, there are still too many people on the space station." Ruan Mei looked at the staff members in the distance with some helplessness.

"The noise and the snacks don't go well together, so..."

Are you familiar with my research?

Regarding Ruan Mei's question, Yan Huan recalled the information she had received earlier.

"It seems to be... life creation? In other words, you love making babies?"

"Has anyone ever told you that you're a good conversationalist?" Ruan Mei asked casually.

"So many people praise me like that, hahaha!" Yan Huan laughed happily.

"..."

"Never mind, let's go for a walk."

Ruan Mei took the lead and said to Yan Huan:

"After the crowds disperse, this place becomes very quiet, just like the deserted places I've been to before."

"Ms. Yan Huan, can you imagine a world without life?"

“From there, you can see the stars on the horizon.”

"A huge blue-green star travels along its orbit, its radiant light casting a blinding white glow over everything else."

Yan Huan followed, while Ruan Mei continued talking to herself:

"My mother and I sailed on the calm glacier, searching for traces of life in the world and encountering all sorts of strange phenomena."

"It's like searching for the one and only correct piece among a mountain of jigsaw puzzle pieces. The process is full of twists and turns, incredibly arduous, yet moving and captivating..."

"Every time I encountered the same scenery after that, I couldn't help but stop and linger."

The two gradually walked down the platform and into the passageway.

Ahead, a knight with fiery red hair rushed over. Upon seeing Yan Huan behind Ruan Mei, he immediately became extremely excited:

"My dearest friend, I've finally found you!"

Yinzhi bypassed Ruanmei and came to Yan Huan, praising her:

"I am truly grateful for Idrisla's miracle that I met you here."

Staring at the silver branch in front of her, Yan Huan was completely dumbfounded:

"So you haven't left yet. Didn't you say you were going to send Vilit to some planet?"

“That’s true, but… we first need to get out of the giant true worm’s stomach.”

Yinzhi's expression was serious:

"Of course, none of you believe me... which almost made me doubt myself too."

"But now I understand it completely."

"We're still inside the giant worm's stomach!"

Yan Huan looked at Yin Zhi, whose face was filled with fervor, and said in disbelief:

"How can you prove we're still in your stomach? Did the clerks here attack you?"

"No, these clerks were also victims!"

Yinzhi said with great sorrow:

"Based on my observations over this period of time, they are clearly trapped in the illusion of working. This is not a space station at all, but a ruin."

"It's because we inhaled so much wing dust that we actually felt like we were in a space station!"

"My dear friend, I know you may not believe me, but I had been covering my mouth and nose the whole time, which gradually reduced the amount of wing powder I inhaled, and I briefly regained some clarity."

"I saw real stinging insects! So many real stinging insects! We must still be inside the giant stinging insect's stomach!"

Hearing Yinzhi's words, Yan Huan said disdainfully:

"Come on, I'd believe you if you said there was an antimatter legion or rift creatures on the space station."

"A true stinging insect is something that should be on this map?"

Yan Huan looked at Ruan Mei beside her and smiled:

"He said there are real stinging insects in the space station! Haha... I'm dying of laughter, come laugh with me."

Ruan Mei: “…”

Chapter 575 What reward do you want? I want you!

"My dearest friend, have you been so blinded by illusions?"

Silver Branch was deeply saddened:

"I understand... I will definitely rescue you and all the victims here!"

Watching Yinzhi run off in a hurry, Ruan Mei asked Yan Huan:

"This is your friend...?"

"Yes," Yan Huan said somewhat shyly.

"He might be a little too excited. Just leave him alone and let him calm down for a while."

Ruan Mei nodded slightly.

“A few days ago, I hinted to Black Tower that I was interested in you. Therefore, I want you to become my [assistant], and you are the right person for the job.”

"In the few contacts I've had with the simulated universe, I'm so certain of this."

"But there are no secrets in the world, and I find it hard to trust anyone other than myself."

“A single error in any data point during meticulous research will cause problems, and I hate problems that are out of control.”

"So... could you please promise me that you will not tell anyone else what I'm about to do?"

"As a reward for being my assistant, I can give you a bonus; I can grant you anything you desire."

"Really?" Yan Huan blinked.

"Any reward is acceptable?"

Ruan Mei nodded with a smile:

"Of course, anything is fine, as long as I have it."

"Can I have you?" Yan Huan swallowed.

"Me?" Ruan Mei was somewhat surprised:

"What do you mean...you want from me?"

"I want you." Yan Huan said seriously.

"May I?"