Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

Seeing the dahlia trace a graceful arc through the air, Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Little Yi Zhe still wants to use the main entrance? From now on, you'll have to use the rooftop."

..........

Soon after, following Constance's personal instructions, the group arrived one by one.

As soon as they entered, they saw Lin Yuan sitting in his office reviewing information.

Even though they had already learned from Constance that Lin Yuan might be returning, everyone was still excited when they saw him with their own eyes.

Lin Yuan looked up at the sound and saw familiar faces in front of him.

Apart from a few who had already gone to the front lines, all the rest of his friends were there. He stood up, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face:

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time."

As they watched Supervisor Lin approach, everyone felt excited and thrilled, but after working in the department for some time, they had also learned to cultivate composure.

Compared to their initial naivety when they left the branch, everyone now has a more mature and composed demeanor.

Responsibility can help people grow, but in the smiles exchanged, the initial affection in everyone's eyes could not be hidden.

"Aibai, Yingduo, Xiangyu, Vera, and..."

Lin Yuan's gaze swept over them one by one, finally landing on the petite girl.

Among the tall figures, Cecilia appeared exceptionally small. The little saint who once possessed a bountiful faith but was destroyed by the Annihilation Gang and sold as an auction item has grown considerably.

Although her eyes still held a naive innocence, she was much more lively overall.

Lin Yuan patted the girl's soft head and said with a smile, "And there are also experts from our company."

Finally, the company has found a real talent. That mischievous Opal can go play somewhere else. A true talent has to be a beautiful young woman!

Saissie sensed that Lin Yuan was teasing her like a child, and she narrowed her eyes.

A green light appeared on her body, and an extremely gentle and abundant energy swirled up, transforming into entwining vines that enveloped her figure, raising her higher and higher until she was taller than Lin Yuan's shoulder.

"Heave-ho."

The girl stretched out her arm, patted Lin Yuan on the head, and solemnly announced, "Lin Yuan, I'm taller than you now."

Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled. Everyone else laughed too.

Initially, everyone was somewhat reserved in front of a board member. But this commotion largely dispelled that sense of distance.

"Boss, shouldn't you be on the front lines in Onfaros right now? How come you have time to come back?"

"I came back to see if you're fully occupied with work."

Lin Yuan glanced at them. Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces freeze instantly, he chuckled and said:

"I just came back to visit, and by the way, I've made some breakthroughs that I'd like you all to try. Stand still."

Everyone stood still as instructed. Lin Yuan spread his hands, and a soft white light bathed the surroundings, instantly dispelling the office scene and making it seem as if they had entered another world.

Everyone was still in a daze and looked around curiously.

"Here I will bestow upon you the foundation of your existence, the spark of ▇▇."

As Lin Yuan spoke, white light condensed, and the power from beyond the heavens gathered into the rudiments of sparks.

This technique, inspired by Onphalus, is similar to how diamonds share power through the base stones.

But this spark belongs neither to preservation nor to any destiny. It doesn't even exist yet.

Looking at the group of people who were silently sensing something, Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction:

"Human beings have infinite possibilities for the future, and ultimately, they will be the masters of their own destiny."

"Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll take you all on a team-building trip."

As soon as he finished speaking, the white light and his figure disappeared together.

When Lin Yuan returned to the office, he had already vanished without a trace.

"........."

A moment of silence fell over everyone; they exchanged thoughtful glances.

The scene before me felt somewhat familiar, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

............

After leaving Pierpont, Lin Yuan did not go anywhere else, but went straight back to Onfaros.

Although not much time has passed outside, a considerable amount of time has probably passed inside Onfaros.

His figure traversed the universe, and as he continued to expand, the power of the outer heavens replenished much of the damage he had suffered in the previous battle.

Soon, he was close to Onphalus's location.

But suddenly, his eyes lit up as he noticed something slightly out of place amidst the sea of ​​stars. His intuition told him that something there interested him.

Lin Yuan's figure paused in the space, and then appeared in the starry sky.

Before them appeared a streamlined, small spaceship, its engines lighting up as if it were about to jump away.

As Lin Yuan raised his hand, he softly said, "Freeze!"

A flash of white light, and the spaceship seemed to freeze in the starry sky like amber.

With one step, he was already inside the spaceship.

The spaceship was quiet inside, but the decorations were exceptionally warm, like a cozy home.

After looking around, Lin Yuan quietly entered a living room, where melodious classical music echoed.

A large, comfortable sofa occupies most of the room, the lighting is slightly dim, and a holographic TV in front of the sofa is broadcasting a special report on Onpharos by Interstellar Peace Films.

The purple-haired beauty sat on the sofa, her expression calm, but a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

Not far away, a black cat curled up on the sofa suddenly opened its eyes alertly.

It pushed off with its paws, trying to stand up, but a hand had already precisely gripped the back of its neck. With a yelp of its fur standing on end, it was easily lifted up.

Lin Yuan sat down on the sofa with the cat in his hand, turned his head to look at Kafka, who was slightly stunned beside him, and smiled slightly.

He waved the black cat in his hand, his tone relaxed:

"Eriol, this should be considered the first time we've truly faced each other, right?"

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Chapter 490 The Black Cat of the End

Faced with Lin Yuan's sudden and unexpected appearance, even though she felt no fear, Kafka's expression changed instantly.

She glanced subtly at the observation window; the white light had replaced the starry sky, and the entire spaceship seemed to freeze in place.

Kafka recognized the person in front of her in an instant, and all the countermeasures that arose in her mind were rejected by herself in the next second.

She sighed softly; the company had finally come to check her water meter.

Fortunately, the black cat in Lin Yuan's hand shook its head in a human-like manner, and Kafka quickly put away her wary movements.

"Mr. Lin, it is an honor to have you here. However, the fate of the Milky Way is about to be destroyed. How can you still have the mind to focus on us lowly hunters?"

“Ms. Kaffa, there’s no need to be modest.” Lin Yuan flipped the black cat over and casually tossed it into the air. Elio somersaulted in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground.

"If anyone knows everything about Onpharos these days, it's Elio."

He pointed at the black cat, his tone casual: "This is your Star Core Hunters' base? Why is it so quiet? By the way, where are Firefly, Blade, and that little wolf?"

“They…all have their own missions,” Kaffa said calmly.

"Oh, that's such a pity, otherwise we could have wiped you all out in one fell swoop."

Lin Yuan chuckled softly. A hint of wariness flashed in Kafka's eyes.

"Heh, just kidding, your bounty is too low." Lin Yuan turned to look at the black cat Elio on the ground:

"As you probably already know, the major powers are forming an anti-Iron Tomb Galactic Alliance. I've come here to ask for your assistance."

"Slave to fate, since you can see the future, why not tell me the outcome of this Battle of the Iron Tomb? If you don't want to say, that's fine too; you can join the Allied Forces as advisors."

Lin Yuan paused for a moment.

"After all, the nameless passengers of the Star Train were deeply involved in Onpharos, and our star is even trapped in it. Logically and morally, you shouldn't just stand by and do nothing, right?"

Kaffa's gaze flickered slightly, and after a moment she said softly:

"Xing...how is she?"

"Well... not really." Lin Yuan leaned back.

"You know, the fate of the Milky Way rests on her shoulders. The last time she saw me, she cried her eyes out. She was so wronged."

"Oh... I remember she called for her mother so earnestly back then. If you don't go, I'll have to go find her mother, Himeko, or... find a cow?"

Kafka suddenly became expressionless, and the faint smile on his face gradually disappeared.

She hesitated for a moment, bit her lip, and finally shook her head.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Onfaros, the Star Core Hunters will not intervene."

"Oh? I've come all this way in person, and you're not going to give me that face?" Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his tone became dangerous.

"Kafka, let me explain."

Suddenly, a voice rang out. Lin Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was indeed the black cat speaking.

The voice was magnetic, yet it was difficult to tell whether it was male or female; it overlapped and was hard to hear clearly.

“Nameless, lifeless. The Star Core Hunters cannot get involved in Onpharos... because Nanuk has already set his sights there.”

The black cat's pupils were fixed on Lin Yuan.

“Once Star is affected by the end-of-the-world forces in Onpharos, she may actually die, and the fate of the universe will be completely headed towards destruction.”

"Oh?" Lin Yuan's eyes flashed. "Little cat, are you trying to trick me? Tell me, what did you see?"

"I can't tell you." The black cat paced back and forth on the thick carpet.

"For you, the future is chaotic and unknown. But for me, everything I see is a definite future."