Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Starry Sky Train, Party Carriage.

It had been quite a while since Xing received Lu Ze's message, "I plan to disguise myself as a researcher to steal the key."

The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat heavy.

The group sat together, their eyes glancing at Xing's phone screen from time to time, as if they were waiting for an unannounced live stream, feeling both anticipation and anxiety.

March 7th was the first to break the silence.

She rested her chin on her hands, pondered for a while, and then gave her judgment in her usual innocent tone.

"I think this plan is feasible!"

On March 7th, he nodded repeatedly, his eyes sparkling.

"Think about it, that lab is so big, there must be a lot of researchers. Who would specifically stare at a complete stranger? As long as Lu Ze's acting is solid, it shouldn't be too hard to fool them, right?"

When it comes to acting skills, no one can compare to Xiao Sanyue, after all, she has performed—"This girl is Rakshasa's woman."

However, Dan Heng, standing to the side, frowned slightly.

I have reservations.

His voice was steady, as if he were stating an objective fact rather than expressing a stance.

Dan Heng crossed his arms and looked calmly at the crowd.

"Disguising oneself as a researcher and using stealth symbols to steal keys are essentially different paths to the same strategy."

"Both are based on information asymmetry. Disguise relies on the other party not recognizing you, while concealment relies on the other party not being able to perceive you."

He paused, his tone slightly somber.

"The risks of both options are equal. If the disguise is exposed, Lu Ze will still have to face the A-level Valkyrie head-on. At that point, the white coat he's wearing won't offer him any protection."

Dan Heng's calm analysis was like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's hearts.

March 7 opened her mouth to refute, but found that she really had nothing to say. Dan Heng was right; lying and hiding, the result after being exposed was the same.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

Just then, Walter, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

"Instead of discussing the risks of the plan, let Luze gather enough intelligence first."

His voice was deep and resonant. He raised his hand to adjust his glasses, the lenses reflecting a blinding white light.

"Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to making the best judgment. We are here analyzing the pros and cons, but the one who is actually standing in that laboratory and needs to make the decision is him. What we can do is give him all the information we have and let him weigh it for himself."

Upon hearing this, Xing immediately perked up, straightened her back, and looked at Walter expectantly.

She knew that what Uncle Yang was about to say would definitely be useful.

"Regarding Angelette Shaniat," Walter paused slightly, as if piecing together fragments of memory, "I can only provide limited information, but there are indeed some things that Luze should know."

He slowly began to speak, piecing together the information from his memory one by one.

"The Schariac family is one of the three prestigious families of the Church of Destiny, alongside Kaslana and Apocalypse. This family possesses a unique talent for manipulating Honkai energy and has held important positions within the organization for generations. Angelite's ability to become an A-rank Valkyrie is sufficient proof of her exceptional strength and combat skills."

As Xing listened, she quickly made notes on her phone's memo app, afraid of missing any details.

"However," Walter paused slightly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, "that's all I know about her."

He looked up at the flowing starry sky outside the window and remained silent for a moment.

"Because in the original timeline—Angelite Schariac died almost immediately during the Second Honkai Impact. After the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, awakened, she buried the entire Babylon Laboratory along with the surrounding area. Angelite did not survive the initial phase of that disaster."

The carriage fell silent immediately after he said that.

March 7th stood frozen in place, the optimism on her face slowly fading away.

Dan Heng's expression remained unchanged, but the way he lightly tapped his arm with his fingertips betrayed the turmoil in his heart.

Xing gripped her phone tightly, her golden eyes reflecting the light of the starlight above her head, making them appear exceptionally bright.

Of course she knew what Uncle Yang's words meant. In the original history, Angelite was someone whose ending had already been written.

But Lu Ze is now in that laboratory, on the eve of that disaster.

Nothing has happened yet.

"Therefore, I have no way of knowing the most crucial information about her personality, habits, and weaknesses."

Walter took off his glasses and gently wiped them, his tone tinged with regret.

"Only those who fought alongside her can understand these things, and none of those people survived the Second Honkai Impact."

He put his glasses back on, his gaze calm yet solemn as he looked at Xing.

"Tell Luze all this. The more he knows, the more accurate his judgment will be. As for which option to choose in the end..."

"Let him decide for himself on the spot."

Xing nodded solemnly, his fingertips flying as he meticulously compiled Walter's intelligence into a message and sent it out.

A series of notification sounds echoed throughout the carriage.

Then came the anxious wait.

The carriage fell silent again.

March 7th rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at Xing's phone screen. Dan Heng lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. Ji Zi had somehow refilled her coffee, the steam rising gently and slowly dissipating in the silent air.

Time passed by, second by second.

No one spoke, but everyone's thoughts were focused on that small screen, as if across endless dimensions, they could see through it the laboratory deep in the icy plains, and a young man in a white lab coat walking towards an A-rank Valkyrie.

Just as I was about to get restless on March 7th and was about to get up to get a glass of juice to relieve my anxiety.

The phone in Xing's hand suddenly lit up.

Immediately afterwards, message notification sounds rang incessantly.

"bite."

"bite."

"Ding ding ding—"

A series of urgent announcements were particularly clear in the quiet carriage, like a dense drumbeat, instantly shattering everyone's silence.

Xing suddenly looked down at the screen, her golden eyes widening abruptly.

On March 7th, he jumped up from his seat, almost knocking over the small coffee table next to him.

Dan Heng shifted slightly, his gaze locking onto the phone screen like lightning.

Himeko put down her coffee cup, and Walter leaned forward slightly.

In that instant, everyone's attention was focused on that small screen.

News of Lu Ze has arrived.