Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"You absolutely must keep it! What's the point of my simulated universe experience if I lose it?! How am I supposed to live?!"

"..."

Ruan Mei pursed her lips:

"Then let's keep it. According to the records, he really liked this event."

Black Tower nodded slightly, without saying anything more:

"Okay, I agree. You can do whatever you want as long as it's beneficial to the research."

After the brief incident, Ruan Mei looked at Yan Huan:

"Come, my dear, I'll take you away."

As Ruan Mei walked out of the meeting room, she said to Yan Huan:

"It seems I was overthinking it. Black Tower was just a passing fancy... which is very much in line with her style."

"Fortunately, it was just a false alarm, but memories are my biggest headache, and it looks like I won't be able to get out of them for long."

"I'll have to stay here for a while."

Ruan Mei turned around and praised Yan Huan:

"I saw that you retrieved the life form from the main control module. Thank you very much, you did a great job."

Yan Huan scratched her head, glanced at the conference room door behind her, and lost interest:

"I feel like I haven't even started yet. Why don't you take me in again? I promise I'll give you a real show..."

"No need," Ruan Mei sighed.

"I'm just being overly cautious, it's just a habit, I'm sorry."

"There are some things I need to tell you sooner rather than later, because once the meeting is over... it might be too late."

"My life form recovery is not yet complete. There are more than one of them; some are stored in a sealed compartment."

"...?"

Yan Huan was a little confused:

"Are there any cabin sections I haven't been to yet?"

"Yes."

Ruan Mei explained:

"The Black Tower used to receive visitors from all over the galaxy, or members of the Genius Club. But due to the Legion's invasion, it is no longer open to the public."

"Now, my [big trouble] is stored there."

"Big trouble?!" Yan Huan asked curiously.

"What did you do? A bigger shumai?"

“It’s even bigger than that kind of trouble,” Ruan Mei sighed.

“I can tell you some information about that section: it will also be used to receive non-humanoid visitors, and there are shuttle buses connecting to outer space.”

"I'll give you my instruction card."

Ruan Mei reached out her hand to Yan Huan:

"Give me your hand, and I'll register your fingerprint."

"Oh ho?!"

Feeling the touch of Ruan Mei's small hand, Yan Huan exclaimed excitedly:

"So, I now have the same access rights as you on the space station?"

Ruan Mei nodded slightly:

"Yes."

"So... I now have more authority than most of the staff members?!"

"Of course, after all, this is my command card."

"Honey, be careful. If you encounter any danger that you can't handle, just give me a signal, and I will personally step in regardless of the consequences."

Hearing Ruan Mei's words, Yan Huan was touched: "Oh my god, you're so kind."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't mess it up!"

Ruan Mei nodded slightly:

“Remember, in the center of the compartment, there’s a huge… petri dish, where my [big trouble] is stored.”

"Come find me on the platform when you come back, and you will understand everything."

Yan Huan watched Ruan Mei return to the conference room, and then went to the elevator entrance of the main control module.

With Ruan Mei's instruction card, he actually discovered that there were several more cabins available in the elevator's selectable floors.

"Yes, there really is."

Immediately, Yan Huan selected the confined compartment designated by Ruan Mei and sat down.

It was pitch black all around, perhaps because this section of the cabin had been abandoned and there was no light source at all.

The space here is very large, and Yan Huan can clearly hear the echo of her own footsteps as she walks on the floor.

"Why does it feel so eerie...?"

Ahead, a strange floating creature caught Yan Huan's attention.

It slowly turned around, revealing a single, scarlet eye.

Immediately, he turned his head sharply, releasing a large amount of lightning around him.

sizzle-

At the same time, the elevator behind them emitted a red light and quickly ascended, giving the impression of trapping a dog by closing the door.

"?"

After glancing at the elevator that was inexplicably rising behind me, the terrifying little robot in front of me suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, the lights in the entire space dimly lit up.

It seemed to sense that someone was inside, so it automatically turned on the lights.

"This place is perfect for filming horror movies."

Since this was Yan Huan's first time here, she was completely unfamiliar with the structure of this compartment, so she could only explore it slowly.

It's completely empty here; there isn't a single clerk in sight.

Finally, he spotted a small robot with red eyes in the darkness ahead.

"Why do these robots look like this? They're so different from the ones in the main control module."

As Yan Huan approached, the small red, one-eyed robot made a sound.

"Zizi-"

"Ms. Black Tower, open the module."

"Zizi-"

"To receive extraterrestrial beings, galactic visitors..."

"High-risk alert zone..."

"Buzz—waiter..."

"Inorganic life..."

"Authorized to: Ms. [Ruan Mei]"

"Ms. Black Tower: Whatever, as long as she's happy. *Sizzle*"

"?" Yan Huan immediately patted the little robot, attempting to communicate with it:

"What exactly is this compartment used for?"

The little robot replied:

"Level 1 classified area, buzzing—"

"Various VIPs... buzz... potentially dangerous individuals... buzz..."

"Lady Black Tower's Curiosity Containment Facility... *sizzle*..."

"Ms. Ruan Mei's life cultivation... *sizzle*..."

"Reception...buzz, identity verification—Ms. Yan Huan, what do you need to check?"

"..."

Yan Huan thought for a moment, then couldn't help but ask:

"map?"

The little robot replied:

"Basement level, transit hub, buzzing."

"Basement level two, shuttle bus, petri dishes, containment of dangerous oddities, sizzle—"

"Corridor, danger, hiss—"

"Receptionist—buzz...Ms. Yan Huan, how can I help you?"

"That's it?!" Yan Huan had expected the robot to project a map onto her directly, but it just dictated it.

"Can I see the visitor records?" Yan Huan asked.

Robot's answer:

“Ms. Ruan Mei…”

"An alien species..."

"Mr. Silver Branch..."