I am on the Star Dome Railway, and I have become a character on my own

"Come on, let's go. We can't wait!" Xing was a little excited.

"No regrets?"

"You choose your own path. If you regret it, isn't that just admitting that you were a fool in the past?"

"Your metaphor is wonderful." Zishu couldn't help laughing.

But she was right.

Xing is making a choice, wasn't he making the same choice just now?

Originally, I could have suggested that we follow Bronya together to trigger the subsequent main storyline, but since he said that I could go with him, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a shortcut occasionally.

He also wanted to know if all destinies were unchangeable.

Zishu summoned two talisman spirits, left instructions, and hid them in the hotel to protect Danheng and Sanyueqi.

It’s not that I don’t trust them, but the lower district is in a turbulent time, so it’s always better to be cautious.

After everything was ready, the two looked at each other and quickly went into the quiet night.

……

Ground, Fort Klippe.

All lighting facilities were turned off. In the dark office, a woman was hunched over the desk with a dead look on her face.

The eye sockets revealed under the messy hair contained deep sadness and grief.

"I lost her... I lost her... My wishes, your so-called plans... What's the point of all this?!"

The trembling voice is questioning someone, or perhaps questioning itself.

[Let go of depression...let go of sadness...let go of useless emotions...]

"Shut up!"

Cocolia gritted her teeth, swept away all the documents and books on the table with her hand, raised her head and looked straight ahead.

"She is my daughter, she is my only one...ha...haha, hahahaha...what do you know? You soulless things, you will never understand this pain, forever!"

[You haven't lost her...she's waiting to be reunited with you on the other side.]

[Stand up... Guardian, fulfill your destiny... Create a new world of the future that belongs to Beloberg, and fulfill a mother's wish.]

In the silent office, the sound of tears dripping on the ground can be clearly heard.

Cocolia covered her face, letting the tears slide down her cheeks from her fingertips. Her eyes slowly opened through her fingers, as if even the last trace of emotion was completely annihilated.

……

"star?"

Zishu found that she suddenly stood still, her mouth slightly open and her eyes dull.

She didn't feel her soul was being taken away, but out of concern she couldn't help but count with her fingers.

The hexagram shows that everything is normal.

"Zishu, there is something I want to tell you..." There was some intelligence in her starry eyes again.

"You said."

Xingwei frowned and thought, "Since I came to Beloberg, I have heard the same voice in my dreams many times."

Seeing Zishu raise an eyebrow, she continued.

"The first time was at the Goethe Hotel in the upper district. The second time was when I was unconscious when you led everyone to the lower district. And just now... was the third time!"

"I was not sure about the first two times, but this time, I am sure that one of the voices should be Cocolia's. It was the same for the first two times. As for the other voice... I don't know."

"What are those voices saying?" Zishu asked.

"It's very confusing. What new world? The dead are not dead. It's all blurry and unclear. What's even more strange is why am I dreaming about these things?"

Xing felt that his little brain was not enough.

Zishu placed the back of his index finger on his chin and fell into deep thought.

In all three dreams, there were Cocolia and another voice. It was even more coincidental than Aha's death under Clipper's hammer.

These dream fragments must have deep meanings and are not random fantasies. They should have some rules, such as triggering conditions, or some other unknown reasons...

He himself did not dream about anything. Dan Heng and San Yue Qi were unable to confirm it now. Assuming that only Xing would dream about it, or see that situation and hear those whispers, there must be a special reason.

Special...what's so special about Xing?

She is the protagonist of the Star Railway game... No, no, no, it shouldn't be such an obvious reason.

The protagonist's halo is not used in this kind of place. Reality does not require logic, but games still need a little bit.

Zishu's pupils moved unconsciously, and his gaze moved along with them, suddenly stopping on the train nameplate on Xing's chest.

Rather, it is where her heart is.

There, there exists a star core.

Correct!

Star core!

"I have a guess." Zishu looked into Xing's eyes and said softly, "Suppose Cocolia actually knows where the star core is and has come into contact with it, or even more boldly, the star core is hidden by her."

"Uh, will the Star Core Messengers be attracted to each other?"

Xing tilted her head, her big eyes filled with confusion.

"…It's not impossible to say that, as time goes by, the star core is born with power as bait, bewitching the self-awareness of all creatures that come into contact with it. If it is not handled in time, it can even form a causal existence of established laws in its heyday;"

Xing asked doubtfully, "Established law-like cause and effect?"

"Most of the worlds that were contaminated by the star core explosion were destroyed. The few that were found were those that were properly handled in advance. "

Zishu said patiently: "The mind of a person who is completely trapped will be completely annihilated. Even if the star core is disposed of, it will only be a body without a soul;"

"There was an unconfirmed statement that this kind of destructive creation has a similar ability to resonance. The concept is very vague, but if it is used to explain what happened to you, should I say it's a coincidence or a coincidence..."

Xing nodded, not quite understanding, and guessed, "You mean, the star core in my body has been processed and sealed twice, and my subjective consciousness is me, which is a star core with intelligent thinking to some extent, so it can resonate with the star core in Cocolia's hand and produce a dream-like situation?"

"This requires solid proof that Kokolia has had deep contact with star cores. I can't be sure." Zishu shook his head slightly, "Perhaps... the hunters who are most familiar with star cores can answer this question."

"It makes sense. The whispers of the conversation with Cocolia, I can't think of anything other than the consciousness of the star core."

As he spoke, Xing spread his hands and said, "It can't be that he is talking to the souls of the deceased great guardians of all generations. I don't think Beloberg has such a setting..."

Zishu did not deny it, he also agreed with this speculation in his heart.

Assuming that Cocolia knows the existence of the star core——

Why did they say one thing in public and another in private? Why did they set up a bug in the Goethe Hotel? Why did they plan to arrest them? Many threads were connected in this way.

It all makes sense:

"Cocolia has been bewitched by the star core..."

"Cocolia has been bewitched by the star core."

They both spoke the same words at the same time, and saw a glimmer of sudden enlightenment in each other's eyes.

Then - it makes sense why Bronya was brought to the lower district.

She is the future successor to the Great Guardian, the key to connecting the upper and lower areas, the key to breaking the impasse, and the spark that preserves this world civilization after the disaster.

65. Following Clara

"Is it too late for us to take action?" Xing asked worriedly.

"When fate seals your door, it will also block your windows. It's difficult to break into the house, but there is still a chance." Zishu said with a smile.

"Is your destiny in your own hands?"

"It can be said that there is no shortage of miracles in the galaxy. As long as you have the courage and faith to pursue miracles, nothing is absolutely impossible."

Xing nodded silently and kept these words in mind.

Zishu cast a wind-chasing spell on himself and Xing, "Let's go faster."

"it is good."

The two of them quickened their pace, leaving behind a strong wind in the dark night, heading straight for the mechanical settlement where Svaro was.

Panyan Town is not too far from the mechanical settlement, and this section of the road has not been affected by the rift. The two were not disturbed by external factors on the way and arrived at the outskirts in about a quarter of an hour.

The periphery was not within the range of the heating device, and the bare stone walls around were covered with thick ice, reflecting a faint glow under the dim light refracted from afar.

Zishu: "Ahead is one of the homeless gathering places in the mechanical settlement, most of them are poor homeless people."

Xing: "We are going to find out some information about Swarovski there, such as his hobbies or specific style of doing things..."

"That's not necessary. Robots follow the results of calculations and tend to act in an absolutely rational way. We can't compare them to humans. Let's just get straight to the point."

"I'll listen to you, but we also need to make some preparations in case we are caught off guard when the talks fail...eh?"

Xing's eyes narrowed. "It seems someone ran away from the homeless camp. It seems... it's a child?"

"It's Clara..." Zishu recognized her identity.

"Who?"

"Swarovski's "family"."

"Uh... humans and robots form a family?" Xing was confused.

Zishu's fingers moved slightly as he calculated something, and he murmured in a low voice:

"Her case is rather special. If the plan changes, we can quietly follow her. She is also a very special existence to Swarovski. Her words and actions have the ability to influence Swarovski's decision."

"Should we tie her up? That's not a good idea, she's still a child..." Xing's eyes showed hesitation.

"..."

Zishu almost choked, "Of course we can't do this. Clara ran out with an anxious look on her face. There must be something urgent that needs to be resolved. We followed her and looked for an opportunity to do her a favor. We dare not ask her to support us, but at least she is unlikely to reject us outright."

"I understand. When the time comes, we'll have one person act as the villain and take advantage of the situation, and the other person will show up in time, and everything will go smoothly." Xing had an expression as if he was calculating something.

[Why have I become stupid again? I was clearly smart before. 】

[It feels like Zishu is looking at me with loving eyes, as if he is looking at Erque...]

[If I could control Xing's words and actions, I would definitely grab the controller or keyboard! ]

"Um...you don't understand."

Zishu didn't know how to comment on Xing's idea for a moment, "We can't act deliberately. If everything goes well for her, then there's no need for us to show up."

"Now I really understand. Just let it be, right?"

"Let's just say that. I didn't finish what I said before. We can follow them, or we can choose not to follow them and go straight to Svarro's lair. I want to hear your opinion and choice."

Sub-books do not make decisions on their own.

Giving stars the right to choose is an integral part of the direction of major plot lines.

It’s a very simple truth. The protagonist of the Star Dome Railway in the player’s world is Xing or Qiong, not him.

You can't be too dominant in the plot, and marginalizing the protagonist in the hands of the players is not the right thing to do.

In order to sell commercial characters, many games often weaken the presence of the protagonist in the plot and make him appear like a humanoid self-propelled camera.

The advantage is that commercial characters can be portrayed more fully, but the disadvantage is that it destroys the player's immersion and sense of involvement.

It's like it doesn't matter whether there is a protagonist or not. You are just an insignificant passerby. Your fighting power can be high or low. You can attack gods or be hit by mortals and fall unconscious. Everything serves the plot.

The sub-book has a very clear understanding. Instead of using the protagonist to pave the way for himself, it is better to step on the right foot with the left foot and complete each other.

In this way, Xing from the player's perspective is not a plot camera, nor is she a marginal person who is there to serve the plot and can be used as a substitute at any time. At least, she cannot be one in the plot line related to herself.

Apart from the fact that his popularity is increasing and his own strength can also increase accordingly, Xing is also the only individual with real existence and absolute personality in the Star Iron World.

Living in the real world, he couldn't completely regard these people with real emotions as so-called game characters.

Zishu admitted that he once had such an idea, but as time went by, that idea no longer existed.

Life needs to be given dignity.

Being chosen by Aha to become the Messenger of Pleasure was not an absolute coincidence. Just like what he often said, not everyone can easily escape the cause and effect.