Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

Meanwhile, Portio, who was accompanying them, looked at Xing and said, "Ha, my little darling! You must be the star core they were talking about, right?"

Xing frowned: "Who are you? Why are you calling people 'baby' like that?"

[Pfft! That's hilarious! How dare you call us Star Babies? Be careful, fireflies might set the ocean ablaze!]

[Potio: My darling, meow, oh my god!]

[The series is finished! Hooray! It was so uneventful; I hope it'll just be the train crew's daily life from now on.]

[Alhesen: Wait, why is Robin nowhere to be seen after this incident? And what about Walter, Yomi, and the others?]

Seeing the situation, the black swan also stepped forward to explain.

"We met by chance while chasing someone, and just then we discovered that Mr. Sunday was brewing a shocking conspiracy..."

"So we found you all to help the train crew save the world."

Then I'll forgive him, but he can't just call me "baby" every time we meet, even though I'm not even two years old.

Potio: "Don't be so polite! We Sea Patrol Rangers are all about helping those in need—Brother Danheng, that's what the old saying goes on your Immortal Ship, right?"

Dan Heng: "That's the gist of it."

"Hey, wait a minute, this is the first time I've heard of chasing someone... Who are you chasing that you can catch on a train?" March 7 asked in confusion.

Potio: "Haha, good question! Of course it is..."

"Who was it again? Uh, Brother Danheng, do you remember?"

Xing said calmly, "How suspicious..."

Potio quickly denied it: "No, no, I really can't remember. Strange, the brain-computer chip isn't malfunctioning..."

Danheng stroked his chin, "...I don't seem to remember either."

[Potio: Impossible! How could I forget that Void Envoy Huang Quan who dared to impersonate the Sea Patrol Ranger? Was it you who orchestrated this, my little darling's Memory Master? Believe me or not, I'll shoot you dead with one shot. I knew you couldn't be that kind.]

March 7th: You've attacked us again!

[Those who remember are truly amazing; hopefully, the black swan won in the end.]

[Black Swan: (Sweating) I've always recorded my memories honestly; I have no ill intentions towards you.]

[Star: Then how do you explain that?]

Black Swan: This…

Is it possible that Huangquan, being a dreamlike void, cannot record her information?

[Danheng: The Starry Sky Train stopped outside of Pinocchio, not within the dream world; there are many suspicious points. Rememberer, please disembark for now, as you cannot prove your innocence.]

Black Swan: ...

Charlotte: I get it, it's just a mystery.

Chapter 104 The company will permanently relinquish its sovereignty over Pinocone.

Potio: "Uh... sigh, never mind! If no one can remember, it means that person was probably just a petty thief. It's not important. Anyway, it won't affect our understanding of the cause and effect."

"...Well, once everything settles down, I'll try to trace back through the memory domain."

Black Swan turned to look at Hoshino: "Everyone, shall we hurry and go find Miss Himeko? As a minor star at Pinocchio, the entire hotel is worried about Sleepyhead's safety."

"Hehe, it's alright. This is a time when the two sides are locked in a power struggle. For the sake of everyone's safety, our alliance should represent the Star Train to mediate. We must not let you take any risks."

Xing and the others heard Jing Yuan's voice from dozens of steps away.

General Jingyuan was accompanied by Himeko and Walter.

Himeko: "General, you are a man of great integrity and righteousness. With the help of the Immortal Ship mediating, peace in Pinocchio is just around the corner."

"I am truly unworthy of such praise! It is all thanks to the train crew; otherwise, this dreamland would have been robbed of peace before those remnants of the anti-cult regime could have taken it over first..."

Sensing something behind him, Jing Yuan turned around: "Look, our great hero has arrived!"

[Fu Xuan: General, when did you start speaking so politely?]

[Ying: Gentle and refined yet domineering, I think Zhongli would like her with white hair.]

[Zhongli:...]

[I like it even more! I'll pay a high price for any photos of the General!]

[Yanqing: Master doesn't seem to be like this? (pats head)]

[I have it! I found it while helping Miss Tingyun sort through her belongings. There were many photo albums of the general.]

[Ring: I want to buy it!]

[Jingyuan: ...Tingyun, sigh!]

Xing waved and smiled back, while March 7th and Danheng stood on either side of Xing.

Xing: "What, you're thinking about me?"

Jing Yuan: "Hahaha, as expected of the Galaxy Baseball Man—a true hero, discerning the smallest detail!"

[March 7th: Jingyuan, your refined manner is quite unusual; you speak rather quickly now. We haven't been away from the Immortal Ship for very long.]

[Oh, even generals use the nickname "pioneer"?]

[Jingyuan: That's me, yet it's not me.]

[Star: What do you mean?]

[Jingyuan: As you can see, it's a bit strange because it's the me you remember, not the real me.]

[Dan Heng: (Thinking) Is the false Jingyuan manipulated by the order?]

March 7th was worried about Uncle Yang's situation, as he and the robin had been locked up previously.

Walter sighed. It's a long story... but Sunday didn't make things difficult for us. He just used an ability called Tuning to bind our consciousness to his and imprison us in our consciousness.

Thanks to General Jingyuan for defeating the Qi Xiang Poetry Troupe, we were able to escape.

After hearing this, March 7th covered his mouth and exclaimed, "Ah, he also used... tuning on us! Doesn't that mean we were almost imprisoned too...?"

[Wendy: Is it possible that you weren't defeated by God Sunday before, but were instead manipulated into a consciousness space he constructed before the battle even began?]

[Yae no Miko: That's quite possible. His tuning must be even stronger when he transforms into the Qi Xiang Choir.]

[Dan Heng: The alliance with Yuzhao cannot be faked.]

[Fufu: It seems like Sunday is even more unpredictable than before after we resolved it.]

*Alishia: This Mr. Sunday is a very selfless person, but have you denied the infinite possibilities of humanity?

[Doctor Truth: Civilizations developed with unprecedented efficiency under order, but interestingly, it is precisely because of order that those civilizations, after developing to a certain point, were completely wiped out.]

Zhongli: Everything has two sides, and the Star God is no exception.

Danheng: "Speaking of this head of the Oak family... where is he now?"

Jingyuan: "It's complicated, but in short, he is now the former head of the Oak family."

"The company identified him as the main person in charge of the family's branch in Pinocene, demanding that he take responsibility for the unrest on behalf of the family on the grounds of threatening galactic peace, and handed the case over to Pierpont for trial..."

"But the family immediately labeled him and other remnants of the Order as enemies, insisting that the unrest was an internal rebellion. As a result, the company could no longer intervene in the family's internal affairs, neither morally nor logically."

Walter remarked, "They really do all have their own agendas..."

[Reality, so very reality! The battle just ended, and Xing had only been asleep for a short while when the various factions outside had already made their plans.]

[Gui Naifen: The company's placer gold has disappeared, hasn't it? Maybe he has another plan.]

[You're telling me the company can't get involved with these three cornerstone investors? How is that possible? Don't underestimate them.]

Robin, being his sister, suffered an undeserved misfortune, but Jingyuan promised to do his best to persuade the family to make a decision.

Finally, Jingyuan prepared to negotiate with the company as agreed and asked the passengers on the train if they were willing to listen in.

Since it concerns matters of great importance to the universe, the train crew naturally wouldn't refuse.

Himeko worried that if the company didn't welcome her...

Of course you're welcome! Jingyuan said that they consider you all reliable allies of the company in Pinocene, and there's no reason not to welcome you.

Since it was agreed upon, the people on the train had a clear division of labor.

On March 7th, I was a bit allergic to these kinds of occasions and prepared to return to my room to pack my luggage.

Walter and Himeko then stepped forward.

Danheng said he would go back to the train first because the train conductor was very worried and it would be better to explain first.

Upon arriving at the star, everyone's attention became focused.

Uh…why are you looking at me?

Xing's mind raced, trying to figure out how to help March, get back on the train, and attend the meeting.

"My intuition tells me there's only one option here..."

Jing Yuan: "Haha, you guessed right!"

"Although I don't know the reason, the company representatives insisted that Xing come to sit in on the proceedings—I'll lead the way, this way please!"

[Yuecheng Liu: An indescribable strange feeling, yet so harmonious.]

Kiana: Is it weird? I don't think the atmosphere is quite good.

Follow Jingyuan to the hotel lobby.

In the distance, next to the circular sofa, company representatives Sand Gold, Toppa, and Professor Ladio of the Academy of Sciences are in talks.

Sand Gold: "It's been a long time, everyone on the Star Train."

Turning to Jing Yuan, he patted his chest and said, "I also extend my sincere gratitude to you, General Luo Fu. With everyone here to witness this, I'm confident that this negotiation will conclude successfully and to the satisfaction of all parties."

The Gold Mining Director is back! That incredibly lucky man has reappeared!

I remember it was Silver Branch who saved her.

Nicole: Let me try my luck and win the grand prize at the scratch-off lottery tomorrow.

Jingyuan: "Oh? It seems you all had this in mind. Why don't you tell us?"

Toppa stepped forward and said to Jingyuan.

"Overall, it's good news—after deliberation and voting at the Strategic Investment Department's Major Affairs Group meeting, the following resolution was approved by an overwhelming majority of members:"

"Based on long-term considerations for interstellar peace, and with authorization from headquarters, the Strategic Investment Department will, on behalf of the company, permanently relinquish its claim to sovereignty over Pinocone and unconditionally support the family's reconstruction efforts for Pinocone."

Himeko: "This..."

Jing Yuan chuckled: "Heh, this is interesting."

Chapter 105 A successful ending

Sand Gold smiled and said, "Haha, if this can bring peace to the whole universe, then it's worth it."

[Kaiya: This is interesting. The company actually gave up.]

[Topa: Impossible. We spent so much effort and time, and we almost died even while collecting gold.]

[Jade: That's truly wishful thinking! Every wish comes with a price. The head of the family hopes you can handle it on Sunday.]

[Gui Naifen: That's too fake. The gold dust was all broken. If it really wasn't recovered, how could he be innocent?]

Maybe the company finally had a change of heart.

[Haha, it wouldn't benefit the company at all, and I wouldn't even dare to imagine doing that; the head of the market development department would probably laugh himself to death.]

[Ring: @SandGold, are you being threatened? Say something.]

[Gold Sand: That's interesting indeed. Professor~ I'm here to see you again, are you happy or not?]

[Dr. Truth: Happy...no, more of a surprise.]

After the company representatives left, Dr. Truth, representing the association, gave his opinion.

"Both the Academy and the Genius Club are deeply concerned about the Pinocone disaster. Ultimately, we decided to enter into a comprehensive partnership to provide technical support for Pinocone's reconstruction..."

"...Let's hear what this genius has to say about the details. It's your turn, Mr. Screwgoom."