Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

Hacked his account? This bastard doesn't care about money! He doesn't even like spending it!

Cut off his internet connection? This primitive person only likes to fight each other and hardly ever plays games or goes online!

Spreading gossip about him? Does this guy even have a good reputation?

But this time, it's finally my turn to control that bastard, hahahaha!

After getting the "script" from Elio, Silver Wolf felt refreshed, and even the itch he felt after not playing games for a long time was much less.

What game are you playing? Wouldn't it be better to play that jerk?

Silver Wolf then contacted Jiang Yan with great joy and said triumphantly:

"Hurry up and thank me! After my persistent requests, Elio finally gave me a 'script'. After you start the operation, I will personally go to Tophet and rescue your little stationmaster. Say, 'Long live Lord Silver Wolf!'"

Although her words were extremely arrogant, they sounded so cute to Jiang Yan that he obeyed her without hesitation.

"Long live Lord Silver Wolf! Thanks to you, you have been of great help!"

Jiang Yan imagined that for something completely unrelated to the Star Core, the best outcome would be Elio granting a few Star Core Hunters some leave to do some personal work, with a simple "script" like "No problem, go" or "You're busy, don't go." He had never imagined that Silver Wolf would be so helpful, taking on both the person and the script, and solving the problem for him!

Although this battle must be fought, the chances of winning are much higher if we fight without any worries or if we fight with our hands tied. Faced with such strong support, Jiang Yan's praise was sincere.

Finally hearing the long-awaited Jiang Yan's flattery, Silver Wolf savored it for a long time, but found that he was not as happy as he had imagined. Especially when he thought that the other party's fawning was actually because of the space station master who loved to watch the stars, the sense of victory he gained was even less than half. In the end, he could only say dully:

"Okay, you're smart. But that's not enough. Elio passed the 'price' to me and told me to make whatever requests I wanted."

"Heh heh! Are you ready to hear my offer?"

Huh? Is there such a good thing?

When Jiang Yan heard what Silver Wolf said, instead of worrying that she would ask for too much, he was overjoyed.

If there was even a slight possibility, he didn't want to make a deal with a guy like Elio who could see the future. God knows whether the seemingly ordinary "price" would lead to a war or even be deceived into saving the world?

Silver Wolf, on the other hand, was much easier to please. He could ask him to play for him? He could ask him to play in a duo? He could ask him to register his account? He was simply the best low-carbon, environmentally friendly creditor.

So Jiang Yan responded very happily:

"You've helped me so much. As long as it doesn't violate the rules of the Immortal Boat, feel free to ask! Don't hesitate!"

Jiang Yan's attitude of letting you bid made Silver Wolf, who was waiting to take advantage of him, not know what to say for a moment.

The greatest joy of manipulation lies in the "manipulation" and "manipulation". You just lie down and let yourself be beaten. Who will make up for the joy I'm missing? No, I have to reload this section!

No, I was so busy being happy and controlling that I didn't have time to think about what "price" he would have to pay.

Help him grind for me? Play duo with me? Register an account for me? That's too good of a deal!

But the rest... I don't lack anything, right? I can't just ask him to carry out the mission for me!

Should I put it on hold first? Think about it later?

No! Wouldn't that mean I would become the "price" and work for him in vain?

In desperation, Silver Wolf hesitated for a long time before suddenly having an idea and saying:

"Then, in the days ahead, until the 'price' is fully paid, you must not refuse any order from me or Prometheus!"

However, Silver Wolf did not suffer the embarrassment or humiliation he had imagined. He just said without hesitation:

"Okay, from now on, I will be your other "worker."

「Working Man」：???

These ordinary words made Silver Wolf feel as if there was a bug in the code that made up his body. His face was burning with heat and he couldn't stop himself from trying to "control" the situation. He could only leave a sentence:

"Alright, I know you're busy. Let's go! Remember what you said. Wait until Prometheus and I finish our work and then you can be at my service!"

After saying that, he quickly disconnected the link.

Without a final thank you, Jiang Yan could only smile and shake his head helplessly. He boarded the Star Train and found the navigator, Ji Zi, to discuss the good news with Silver Wolf. After all, the Star Core Hunters were not a force to be reckoned with in the universe. Even if Jiang Yan wanted to announce the good news, he could only do so through the Star Train.

The reason for this is quite simple. While star cores are the cancer of all worlds, they are also a vast source of energy, considered in many worlds to be the most powerful artifacts and the lifeblood of planets. The relentless pursuit of star core hunters, followed by the deep hatred and relentless revenge, is unimaginable. How could any ordinary power dare openly associate with them and endure the innumerable wrath?

However, the Starry Sky Train was the sole exception. Firstly, Wumingke, unconcerned with fame and fortune, had a reputation for making friends that had endured countless Amber Ages. Even if he crossed paths with the Star Core Hunters, who were also interested in Star Cores, this was entirely consistent with his character. Secondly, few forces were willing to gratuitously offend the Starry Sky Train, which controlled the Silver Tracks connecting all worlds. Even if they didn't intentionally sever your tracks, if they failed to repair them, your world would become an isolated island in the universe for a long time. Who could withstand such a situation?

So in response to Jiang Yan's request, Ji Zi took on the responsibility without hesitation and put it forward very straightforwardly during the pre-war meeting:

"I have good news for everyone: Due to the urgency of the situation, we've commissioned the Star Core Hunters to infiltrate the Everfire Residence and rescue Miss Ester while we launch our attack. I believe that with the 'Slave of Fate' here, Miss Ester's safety should be guaranteed."

"Great!"

"It's worthy of being called the Starry Sky Train!"

Being notorious has its advantages. No one doubts whether the wanted criminals, who were able to launch attacks on countless civilizations and steal star cores with only a few members, have the ability to rescue Ester from the Eternal Fire Mansion. They only regret that the "slave of fate" who is said to be able to see the future did not come to the front line to help.

This wasn't because everyone was timid, nor was it because they lacked confidence in their own strength. Rather, combat in the cosmic age was never simply a matter of adding or subtracting combat power. Even if everyone was strong enough to easily sweep a planet, there were still more problems to be solved than a mountain, and the biggest of these was:

——Where the hell is this damn Tophet?

Unlike the Yepera Brotherhood, which had been stationed in the sin city of Yepera before its demise, the Duke of Hellfire never concealed the fact that he came from the Eternal Fire Mansion in Tophet. However, this group of thugs always "descended from the flames." Even if all forces took out all the information at hand and drew circles and lines on the star map, they still couldn't determine the exact coordinates of the "Tophet" and "Eternal Fire Mansion" he mentioned. They could only preliminarily infer that they were in the same star region as Yepera. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to compete for territory with the Yepera Brotherhood for so long.

However, the Milky Way is vast and boundless. Even if the scope is locked on a certain star region, what is the difference between trying to find a planet with unknown characteristics, unknown size, and unknown coordinates and looking for a needle in a haystack?

Could it be that Jiang Yan was really supposed to initiate a star-region broadcast and wait for Grand Duke Hellfire to come pick them up? Then what was the point of a surprise attack?

And without knowing the planet's topography, gravity, and defenses, how can we prepare for war? Are we going to land under anti-aircraft fire and then be turned into space junk?

In desperation, everyone could only take the Star Train to jump to the vicinity of Yepera, and prepare to rely on the high speed of the Star Train to conduct a dragnet search to see if they could rely on luck to find this planet that did not exist on the star map.

At the same time, at Yonghuo Mansion.

As the Phase Fire ignited out of nowhere, Ester emerged from the flames with a look of despair on her face.

Even though the phase fire that had imprisoned her had dissipated after the teleportation was completed, looking at the flaming goat-headed man sitting on the throne in front of her, and then looking at the four fire demons who were watching her aggressively behind her, Ester still chose to stay where she was.

"Huh? Old man, you actually left him alive?"

The bravest offspring of the Duke of Hellfire, "Shackles" Katrina stared curiously at the seemingly weak human in front of her.

She had originally planned to witness the Duke of Hellfire teleporting back a ball of phase spirit fire to merge and replenish himself, but she never expected that the person teleported back was actually a human being, and alive?

Wherever he went, he burned down civilization. How could this old man, who lived by the motto of "destroy politely, leaving no remains behind," make an exception? How bizarre!

Duke Hellfire had long been accustomed to the outspokenness of his beloved heir, and replied casually:

"It's just an invitation. While searching for the Flame of Oneness, I discovered a human with good qualifications. After I ignite his body and soul, he will definitely become an excellent brother of yours."

"So, for the sake of our future brother, Dad, you actually gave up on prolonging your own burning moment?"

The most sentimental offspring of the Duke of Hellfire, the "Tuner" Akash said worriedly, then stared angrily at Ester who had affected the Duke of Hellfire and was teleported back at the cost of giving up the extension of his life, and lightly plucking the strings of the harp, volunteered.

"Is this his beloved? Leave her to me, Dad. I will combine love, betrayal, despair and destruction into a wonderful piece of music."

"Not my lover!" Estelle wanted to say that desperately. But looking at the ferocious fire demons before her, she didn't dare correct their perceptions. Otherwise, she would be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye, as she was of no use to them.

However, it would be better for him to die immediately if he fell into the hands of the guy behind him who was so angry that his eyes were blazing with anger!

Why should I blame him for not sending the Phase Fire back? Why blame me? Did I really want to come? If that doesn't work, you can just send it back and I'll mail the Phase Fire to you, okay?

I've fallen into the hands of this lunatic who took his anger out on me for no apparent reason. Can I still live until Xiao Jiang comes to save me? No way!

Perhaps Ester's desperate prayers had worked. Duke Minghuo shook his head at the Tuner Akash's initiative.

"The value of destruction lies in the value of what is destroyed. This human will become your new brother's first lesson in destruction. Only after his body and soul are completely burned, and he is reborn from the flames of rage, can he become a worthy child of the flame."

"Father, if the other party does not come but sends a fleet to search, what should we do?" asked Dubra, the "clerk" and the most intelligent son of the Duke of Hellfire.

"How could anyone chosen by me be a coward? Just wait patiently." Duke Minghuo said with confidence, recalling Jiang Yan's reckless pursuit that moved him so much that he risked his life.

"Maybe what we're waiting for is an entire army!" Grand Duke Hellfire's most outstanding offspring, "Dahlia" Constance said playfully.

However, Duke Hellfire said without any concern:

"That's even better. How can a feast of new life be adorned without despair? Well, Dubra, find her a room. Don't let her die before your brother is reborn."

"Yes, father." Under Dubra's guidance, Estelle could only follow the footsteps of the strange little girl in front of her, half thankful and half desperate, and came to a room in the corner of the third floor of the mansion.

"Tophet is not a planet suitable for human habitation. Tomorrow I will go find you some human food and water. Stay here well so that you can live long enough to be of use."

After saying that, without paying any attention to Ester's answer, the doll-like girl quietly left and locked the door directly with a fire seal.

After Dubra left, Ester, finally relieved, immediately sat down weakly on the bare bed. Unexpectedly, the bed was incredibly hard, nearly breaking Ester's tailbone. She immediately stood up, grimacing in pain.

How could Ester, whose bed had never cost less than 100,000 credit points since she was a child, have ever suffered such a punishment? Helplessly, she leaned against the barless window and slowly sat down, complaining endlessly about the energy creature who called himself the "Underworld Fire Duke."

What kind of grand duke's palace is this? A grand duke from a small village? There's no bedding, and the bed is hard?

But the next moment, Estelle figured it out.

What was the fire demon's mansion doing with blankets and soft beds? Was it just for fun? It was more like a concession for these energy creatures to have a bed at all, perhaps reserved for those companions who retained their human habits after their transformation?

After figuring it all out, Esther had no choice but to look at the scenery outside. However, the next moment, she finally understood the meaning of what the doll-like girl said: "Tophet is not a planet where humans can live."

What the hell is this place?

As Ester looked around, she saw flames everywhere outside the official residence. The earth was on fire, the mountains were on fire, and even the rivers were flowing with red magma. Even though she took out the telescope given to her by Jiang Yan and looked in the distance, she couldn't find any place that was not on fire.

Where on earth is this Tophet? How did Xiao Jiang and the others find me? Estelle suddenly became anxious.

You know, in the universe, there are far more lifeless, dead planets than planets suitable for life. While it's easy to find a planet using a star map, the most important prerequisite is to screen only "inhabited planets." If you include planets without life, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

No, you must first confirm where you are, otherwise there is no point in finding an opportunity to ask for help!

Soon, Esther began to use the "youth version" of the cloud-viewing mirror in her hand frantically to identify and measure the starry sky outside the window.

Even within the entire space station, filled with talented individuals, no one was more expert in this area. Combined with a powerful artifact like the "Youth Edition" Cloud-Viewing Mirror, her effectiveness was exceptional. Under the pressure of "being burned to ashes if she couldn't figure it out," Esther, who usually enjoyed stargazing, was a hundred times more efficient. After only a few hours of searching for a needle in a haystack, she had determined the approximate location of the planet Yepera, a renowned planet in the universe, using it as a relative coordinate system.

Quick, send these coordinates to Xiao Jiang!

After finishing the calculation, Esther was extremely excited and quickly turned on the portable terminal. However, she soon discovered sadly that the signal strength of the portable terminal was not enough to break through the powerful energy radiation and ubiquitous fire interference of the star Tophet. There was not even a single signal and nothing could be transmitted.

It would be great if there was a large signal transmitter at this time... Esther complained, gritting her teeth.

Wait a minute! Isn't that what I have in my hand?

As an avid stargazing enthusiast, Esther naturally couldn't put down this "youth version" cloud telescope after getting it. She would play with it whenever she had time and had already mastered all its functions.

In addition to the basic aperture radio telescope function, the "youth version" cloud-viewing telescope naturally does not fully retain the information sending function that can attract "hunting" light arrows, but even if it is only the remaining part after "youth", it can still emit single-particle photon beams to any visible star and use the reflected photons to achieve long-distance imaging.

What if we use this function as a super laser pen and shine it on all the planets in the entire star region one by one to try our luck?

What if by luck, someone on the Immortal Boat senses me?

What if I get lucky again and the person who sensed it on the fairy boat tells Xiao Jiang?

Don’t think about it. Apart from this life-saving straw, what else can I, an astronomer, do?

So Ester took the telescope without hesitation, turned on the photon imaging mode, and began to continuously illuminate the major planets and star tracks in the entire star region, hoping that by chance someone on the fairy boat could see this signal that had special meaning to them.

Shine and shine, shine and shine. Just when Ester's hands were weary and desperate, she suddenly felt as if she had spotted an extremely familiar object on the galactic track. Invigorated, Ester quickly adjusted the angle, frequency, and intensity. After a frantic struggle, she finally managed to focus and reflect an image of the object, which was parked at a certain node on the galactic track.

"Star, Star Train?"

"Great! Come and save me!"

Oops, I've Been Haunted by a Genius!: Chapter 210: Pre-War Preparations

Finding a needle in a haystack is no easy task. Ever since the jump to the Yepera sector, the Star Train has been extensively searching for planets along the galactic track. However, even after sweeping the entire galactic track, nothing has been found.

If we can’t even find the enemy’s hometown, where can we raid?

How can we launch a surprise attack when the fleets arrive one after another and the entire star region is filled with warships?

Just as everyone was frowning, Pam, the train conductor and mascot of the Starry Sky Train, suddenly opened the carriage door, walked up to Dan Heng and said:

"Dan Heng, someone is continuously sending incomprehensible photon signals to the Starry Sky Train. Can you see if you can decode them?"

"Photon signal?"

Both Ji Zi and Dan Heng were surprised to hear Pam's words. Since the advent of the cosmic age, quantum communications, capable of transmitting across galaxies, have long since replaced primitive photon communications. These communications are now only used in military signal generators and high-power communication equipment for harsh environments.

Who on earth would contact the Starry Sky Train in this way?

However, no matter whether the other party is a former unknown guest or an ordinary person who likes to listen to the story of the Star Train, the Star Train will never ignore the signal for help.

Dan Heng, who was in charge of the Starry Sky Train's computers and think tank, began to analyze the frequency band and coding of the photon signal with doubt. However, before he could open the think tank's library of frequency bands of major civilizations in the universe to check and compare, he found that this frequency band was actually somewhat familiar to him:

"Isn't this the frequency band of the Immortal Boat Alliance? Wait a moment, I'll check it."

After saying that, he opened the frequency band library list publicly available to the public by the Xianzhou Alliance and compared it with the frequency band of the photon signal sent to the Starry Sky Train. He soon muttered to himself in surprise:

"This frequency band belongs to... the Taibusi, the Cloud Mirror? Could it be guiding the Imperial Bow's Light Arrow?"

Thirty years ago, Fu Xuan's move of using the Kanyun Mirror to summon the Emperor's Bow and Light Arrow was so famous that when Dan Heng was exposed to the same signal, the first thing he thought of was whether someone was planning to replicate it.