Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Network connection error, message failed to send.

A line of small red text appeared below Qiong's "Hello!", which was particularly glaring.

Qiong was stunned; this was a situation he had not anticipated at all.

"I can't send it!" He handed his phone to everyone, and the red exclamation mark next to the message was particularly eye-catching.

"It seems your network was also affected. But why are you receiving these messages?"

Dan Heng's voice was calm and steady. He took the phone and examined it carefully, but found nothing special about it. It was just an ordinary phone.

However, all communication on the entire planet Lusaka was cut off from the outside world, except for Qiong's mobile phone, which was clearly not a coincidence.

zizi——

The overhead light suddenly flickered.

Qiong's phone screen suddenly went black, and then a purple-blue light lit up the surrounding area.

Kafka appeared out of thin air before everyone, her holographic projection displaying a languid smile.

She waved her hand and casually greeted the train crew, her demeanor as composed as if she were in her own living room.

"I'm sure you all don't need me to introduce you any further!"

Himeko immediately became wary, Walter secretly tensed up and gripped his cane tightly, and Danheng and March 7 both looked warily at the holographic projection.

Qiong tilted her head, looking both happy and bewildered.

"Is all of this related to Kafka?" Qiong wondered to herself.

Kafka wasn't bothered by the others' hostility. Her gaze swept over them, landing gently on Sora: "Have you been happy lately?"

Before Sora could even open her mouth, Himeko's voice had already turned cold.

"We, the people of the Starry Sky Train, are none of the Star Core Hunters' business."

Her tone was anything but polite as she pulled Qiong half a step closer to her side.

Kaffa was not annoyed by Himeko's retort.

She shifted her gaze from Qiong, her tone regaining some seriousness:

"I'm sure you're all confused about the current situation. Let me clear things up for you."

Himeko took a deep breath, suppressing the surging displeasure in her heart.

Now is not the time to be angry; the priority is to understand what is happening outside.

She looked coldly at Kafka, waiting for her explanation.

Kafka was not a riddle teller either.

She told everyone the whole truth about Onphalus.

Onphalus was the birthplace of the Iron Tomb of the Extinction Lords.

In order to prevent the birth of the Iron Tomb, he voluntarily offered his brain to stop the Iron Tomb from connecting with the Venerable of Broad Knowledge and ascending to the Great Black Tower.

And the Third Imperial War that followed, after the Iron Tomb and the Black Tower's brains were connected.

With each statement she made, the lounge fell a little more silent.

"How could this happen... Lady Black Tower, she..." March 7's eyes reddened, and her voice choked in her throat.

Danheng gently placed his hand on March 7's shoulder. He didn't say any words of comfort, but silently reassured his companion with his actions.

"We now understand what happened. So tell us your true purpose, Star Core Hunter."

Walter pushed up his glasses, and his eyes, hidden behind the lenses, locked onto Kafka's holographic projection without hesitation.

He didn't believe that Kafka had deliberately hacked into Qiong's phone just to send them some intelligence.

She must have other motives.

Kafka didn't stand on ceremony with them and directly stated the true purpose of her trip.

"I need you to go to the Immortal Boat Luofu to pick up someone and send him to Onfaros."

"Why should we help you?" Himeko's voice was firm and resolute, her red hair standing out brightly under the lights of the lounge.

"On what grounds?" Kafka feigned contemplation, lightly tapping her chin with her slender fingers. "On the grounds that you are nameless guests, saviors. Or rather—on the grounds that by doing this, you have a chance to revive the Black Tower."

The lounge suddenly fell silent.