I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　"Hmm... I have no objection if it's about joining the Star Train."

　Lingmo nodded and said, "However, Black Tower, do you mean that even if I embark on the Path of Pioneer, I can still try to come into contact with some of the power of these two paths?"

　"Of course, a person is not limited to only one path. As long as you don't do stupid things and force yourself onto two almost contradictory paths, it is very common for a person to walk on two or three paths, or change their main path. However, in the end, you can only truly delve into one path."

　At this point, Black Tower thought for a moment and added, "However, there are exceptions. For example, the Arbitrator of the Balanced Fate can embark on more or even conflicting fates at the same time, and can gain extremely strong power on each fate. However, the Balanced Fate... also has ridiculously large side effects. Moreover, after choosing this path, you can almost only act according to the will of [mutual].

　"Then forget it... I'm not a die-hard fan of the Order of the Balance."

　Lingmo quickly shook her head: "The Starry Sky Train suits me better."

　"Okay, I'll talk to their navigator later and ask for her opinion."

　"Hey, wait a minute, Black Tower! I have another question."

　Seeing that Heita was about to get up and leave without hesitation, Lingmo quickly grabbed her sleeve.

　"Ok?"

　"It's...it's that one..."

　Lingmo stammered, "I wanted to ask you, Black Tower, do you know Mr. Walter from the Starry Sky Train, his past and such... And, don't you find this strange?"

　“Strange? Oh… I understand what you mean.”

　Seeing Lingmo's expression, Heita immediately understood what she meant, so she sat back down and said.

　"I originally thought you understood these common-sense things quite well... Do you understand the concept of isotopes?"

　"Ah."

　Suzuma nodded: "But I feel... this shouldn't be a case of isotopes, right?"

　"That's right, most likely not."

　Black Tower did not deny it: "In fact, I already know the people on the Star Train. Although I don't know much about Walter's past, don't worry, I'm not so blind that I can't recognize people."

　"So, regarding his situation, there are actually only two possibilities... I didn't tell you before because I thought this kind of thing was not very meaningful to you. First, you can't distinguish between the two possibilities at all, and second, it's not something you can interfere with."

　"But since you're curious... it wouldn't hurt to talk to you about it."

　Looking at Lingmo, who was sitting on the bed with bright eyes, attentively "listening" to the lecture, Heita cleared his throat and casually drew a projection.

　"First, the first scenario, which is also the less likely one, is that you come from two different but the same worlds."

　"And Suzumo, from the world Walter lived on the train, probably didn't have the same extraordinary qualities as you, which may have led to her death or a peaceful life. That's why Walter didn't recognize you, or at least he didn't call you Suzumo by name."

　"However... considering that 'cocoons' still exist in your world, this possibility is not very high."

　"As for the second situation... you should be aware that your situation, which exists in two time periods at the same time, is a complete paradox from a scientific perspective."

　"Although interfering with time is not difficult for the Commander, I suspect... the Commander behind you must possess time-related powers, right?"

　"Yes, you could say that."

　Lingmo nodded: "In fact, the flow of time within the solar system itself may also be chaotic."

　"Okay, then..."

　Black Tower revealed an "I knew it" expression: "In this context, the problem might not be you, but Walter."

　Or let me put it this way.

　Black Tower snapped his fingers: "If I were the one behind you, before carrying out such a plan, in order to prevent this time paradox from being noticed, even if the probability of meeting was very low, I would definitely disguise the memories of someone like Walter who might meet you in this world."

　"This is not only for your own good, but also for his good."

　Chapter 62 Black Tower: You were given the power of erosion so that you could use it like this, right?

　"So... Black Tower, you're more inclined to believe that Welt did indeed come from the same world as me, but his memories of me were sealed away to make way for my current plans?"

　"Yes, that's roughly the idea."

　Black Tower nodded: "And you can hardly distinguish between the two possibilities. After all, in this case, Walter's memories of his hometown must be logically consistent, and it will probably not be easy to find a flaw."

　"How should I explain to him the two worlds I travel between?"

　Lingmo tilted her head: "If it involves something like memory sealing, then I should try to avoid touching his memories too much, right?"

　"Regarding your travels between the two worlds and the reasons for joining the Star Train, I have prepared a complete explanation for you. It is half true and half false, some of which are facts, and some of which are my guesses and fabrications. Take a good look at it later."

　Black Tower slammed several pages of documents onto Lingmo's head.

　"As for whether or not to explain the world in your dream to Walter in detail... from my observation of him just now, he seems very interested in your situation. Even if you don't bring it up, he will definitely ask you about it."

　"So, as for how to talk to him, whether to explain the situation verbatim or to disguise some of the terms, you should ask your system wizard."

　As he spoke, Black Tower stood up.

　"Alright, it's really time to go now. Estella has sent me several messages, and it's not good to stand her up for too long."

　"I've arranged to meet Himeko later. Before I finish talking to her, you'll have about an hour or two to familiarize yourself with your 'background' and figure out how to explain your situation... My doll is outside; just ask her if you need anything."

　"Well, goodbye Black Tower~"

　After watching Heita leave the room, Lingmo returned her consciousness to the system and began calling out to customer service representative Xiaoqi.

　Stop yelling! Stop yelling! I've been listening the whole time.

　A moment later, Xiaoqi's weak voice rang in Lingmo's mind.

　"Hmm... why do you sound so weak? Xiaoqi, were you injured when I was being stared at?"

　Lingmo quickly asked with concern.

　Don't overthink it, I'm fine, I just used up a lot of energy.

　"really?"

　Lingmo thought for a moment and said, "If Xiaoqi is clearly injured but doesn't say anything, I'm going to tell Cecilia-senpai, okay?"

　"No... cough cough, I mean don't bother her. I'm really fine here, I just need to rest for a while."

　When Cecilia was mentioned, Xiaoqi's voice rose a few decibels, making Lingmo sigh with a sense of relief. It was indeed more useful to tell parents when problems arose.

　As for what Black Tower and the host just said... well, unfortunately, I can't say anything about it.

　"Silly Xiaoqi, I didn't mean to ask you the truth. I just wanted to ask, how should I explain the situation on the Honkai side to Welt?"

　[Just don't reveal too much information proactively. Walter is also from Earth, so he'll automatically connect it to parallel worlds or the World Bubble.]

　[Furthermore, your situation, in its outward manifestation, is somewhat similar to Durandal's condition, where a world bubble exists within her body. Therefore, Welt should be able to accept your explanation quite easily.]

　"Really... is it really that easy to accept?"

　Lingmo tilted her head, expressing her doubt.

　[It might not work with Void Treasury, but it definitely will, because he is... well, let's put it this way, in a sense, you also have a special advantage against him.]

　[For example, doesn't the host think that he believed you too quickly during the Second Honkai Impact?]

　"Well……"

　Lingmo pondered for a moment: "I think I understand what you're saying a little, but I don't fully understand..."

　[You don't need to understand. Just remember to do it this way, and you'll gradually understand as time goes by.]

　As she spoke, Xiaoqi yawned.

　[If there are no problems, I'm going back to sleep now, okay? I need to quickly build up my energy; that accident just now used up all my backup hidden energy...]

　"Okay... Goodnight, Xiaoqi."

　After saying goodbye to Xiaoqi, who had gone back to catch up on her sleep, Lingmo thought for a moment, then decisively jumped out of bed and brought back the little black tower outside the door.

　"Hmph... I've been wanting to use Little Black Tower as a body pillow for a while now. Since Black Tower is chatting with Himeko, I'll cuddle with Little Black Tower for a bit~"

　……

　Meanwhile, on the other side.

　"Well, I have no objection to how to handle Star. Walter has already confirmed it. Star Core is currently very stable in her body. As for whether to go with the Star Train or stay at the space station... let her decide for herself."

　Himeko took a small sip of her coffee and then asked another question.

　"By the way, Ms. Black Tower... when Estella contacted me to confirm the itinerary before, she mentioned that you had another matter you wanted to discuss with me this time?"

　"Yes."

　Black Tower nodded: "Actually, Mr. Walter should know something about this; it's about the child he met before."

　"Oh?"

　Walter paused for a moment: "Lingmo?"

　"Yes, I want her to join... um."

　A blush suddenly appeared on Heita's pretty face, and her long, beautiful legs wrapped in gray silk under the table tightened slightly.

　"Ms. Black Tower?"

　"It's nothing, one of the clones just had a problem."

　Black Tower closed his eyes slightly, mentally controlling the puppet to issue several commands, then casually opened his eyes and said.

　"I want her to join the Star Train."

　"As expected..."

　Himeko and Welt exchanged a glance.

　"However, Ms. Black Tower, I must reiterate."

　Himeko said seriously, "Although the Starry Sky Train will not refuse any passenger who wants to board, it must be from their own will. I will personally confirm this with Miss Suzuma."

　"Don't worry, she has no objection to this, but she may not be able to come over until later."

　Black Tower paused for a moment: "And... her situation is somewhat special. I let her board the Star Train, in a way, to solidify her 'existence'."

　……

　So, what is Suzumo's current state now, after she just made Black Tower look strange?

　"Ha, hahahaha, help, help me... I, I'll never do it again, hahahaha..."

　"Rinma has been detected begging for mercy. Automatic command executed: Play the voice message left by Lady Black Tower."

　The little black tower, who was riding on Lingmo and scratching her frantically, stopped scratching and said expressionlessly.

　"You bastard, you activated developer mode for my doll while I was away, didn't you? And you even enabled the empathy system for me, didn't you? I'm not turning off the little black tower's auto-scratching module until I get back. You can enjoy it to your heart's content!"

　"Help, help—"

　Chapter 63 No one is born evil... but Otto should just go straight for Eden's Star.

　"Consolidate existence?"

　Himeko carefully considered the words Black Tower had uttered: "Could you explain in more detail, Ms. Black Tower?"

　"Sure, it's not a secret, but I must clarify beforehand that I can't guarantee that what I'm explaining now is correct. After all, I'm still investigating Suzumo's situation."

　After layering armor on herself, Black Tower began the explanation she had prepared long ago.

　"Simply put, Lingmo is currently in a state of entanglement, existing in two worlds at the same time. When she loses consciousness in one world, there is a chance that she will be pulled to the other world. And when she dies, this probability will be amplified to 100%."

　"This……"

　Walter pushed up his glasses: "Is her consciousness being pulled between two bodies?"

　“Not just consciousness. If that’s what you’re saying, then I’ll describe it in a more precise way. But in fact, the abilities that Suzuma gained in both worlds will be simultaneously manifested in her.”

　Black Tower shook his head and said, "So far, I haven't found a way to interfere with the other world she's involved in. The only thing I'm sure of is that this entanglement gives her a special ability: she has a chance to reproduce things from one world and use them in the other."

　"So, that Black Abyss White Flower and the Herrscher Core are also..."

　A look of understanding flashed in Walter's eyes: "So that's why Lady Black Tower wanted her to join the Starry Sky Train? But if she simply wanted to be exposed to more things, wouldn't joining the Flowing Light Memory Court be a quicker way?"

　"That's true in theory, but you can't just consider the theory when it comes to this kind of thing."

　Black Tower shrugged: "If you're going to follow the path of memories, then not becoming a Memory Being is like reducing your abilities by more than half, while becoming a Memory Being... who knows what kind of impact being transformed into a memetic state will have on Suzuma's body? Even considering her unique resurrection mechanism, whether the transformation can be successful is a question."

　"As for not joining the Flowing Light Memory Court... not only would you be creating an enemy out of thin air, but people like the Burning Chemical Worker don't exactly leave a good impression on me."

　"Moreover, compared to the Flowing Light Memory Garden, the Starry Sky Train feels more human to me. In a way, these emotions and memories are one of the anchors that keep Suzumo in this world."