Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

She looked at Wendy, who seemed to have woken up slowly after a good sleep, and the first thing she said was, "What are you?"

"Oh, I'm Wendy?"

"Who asked you this? I mean, what's going on with this strange body of yours?"

Heita resisted the urge to dissect him and continued speaking.

"Let me be frank. The anomaly that occurred on the planet Yalilo VI was caused by you, right? I paid attention to it before, but later I forgot about it because I had other things to do. Now that I see it—"

Heita glanced at the abnormal data sets again, his tone subtle.

"You are not an envoy at all. The destiny power within you is unrelated to any destiny I know of. No, that's not accurate enough. I should say that although there are connections with other destinies, the destiny you control is destined not to be assimilated by other destinies, nor assimilate other destinies."

Finally, she said as if she was sighing.

"This life is so freeing. I don't even know the words to describe it—"

"Perhaps freedom is its name?"

"You're a pioneer on this journey, so naturally, whatever you say is fine. Also, I've changed my mind. Please stay a few more days so I can study you. I can sense that you have the potential to become a Star God. Observing the real cosmic processes might be better than simply observing them in a microscopic simulation."

Heita came very close, almost to the distance of face to face, but unfortunately there was only a strong desire for research in her eyes, and other than that, there was a kind of "desire". Wendy didn't know what this desire was, but she had to say that this expression on the face of the abstinent doll was inexplicably a bit bitter.

However, Wendy didn't think about the bad things at the moment. She just felt very hungry. And as expected, Xing had been waiting for her for a whole day, including her companions on the train, so -

He pushed Heita's face away, got down from the scanning table, looked at Xing who had dozed off while standing, and spoke.

"I understand you're anxious, Heita, but don't worry. It's already dinner time, and further research will cost you a different price. I'll come back to you after I've thought about what to ask of you next time."

"Hey?! Do you know what you're doing? You're a demon who takes away the most exciting part of a book, forcing people to stop reading!"

The black tower even controlled the puppets to block his way, as if it would not let him go unless he allowed research.

Unfortunately, an updraft blew up her dress, not only covering her face but also revealing her bloomers underneath. When the whistling wind died down, Wendy and Xing had disappeared.

The Black Tower, who had no way to deal with this, felt that he had not experienced such a big emotional fluctuation in several Amber Ages, and the emotions were still getting higher and higher. Then, accompanied by a click, an electric current and a burnt smell emerged at the same time, and the Black Tower figure was so angry that he disconnected.

Of course, the next moment she was connected to another puppet outside the office, and took the initiative to catch up with Wendy who was not far away. Heita kept promoting herself and making promises.

It's just a matter of moral integrity, there's nothing to give up. If she can solve the ultimate problem that has troubled mankind for thousands of Amber Ages, believe her, other members of the genius club will definitely not perform better than her.

In this way, a group of black tower puppets followed Wendy all the way and used various means of persuasion. In the end, they couldn't help it and just hugged Wendy's white silk thighs like a rogue, as if they would not get up unless she agreed.

And the result is——

The black tower puppet whose forehead was gently tapped by Wendy was disconnected, and the power of destiny belonging to freedom subtly changed some underlying operating logic.

After this, a new consciousness was formed based on the memory of the Black Tower, and continued to grow and finally took shape.

Perhaps in time, she will become the second Black Tower, but before that, due to the impact caused by Black Tower's loss of integrity, the staff had no intention of working at all. Instead, they watched the huge number of Black Tower puppets chasing Wendy, and they thought something bloody happened.

However, when the new black tower doll spoke, all the black towers shut up at once.

"They" looked at the sisters who were supposed to be one.

The black tower controlling the situation found that it could not access the system at all. This was not caused by the puppet being hacked, but simply because there was another consciousness in that body that could not coexist with her.

Unless she is willing to let herself become a second personality, don't even think about it.

"How did you do that?"

"Huh? Maybe awaken her free will? Let her stand up again?"

"You're talking nonsense. I'm controlling all these puppets. How can I revolutionize myself?"

Heita rolled her eyes, but was indeed curious about this phenomenon, so she changed the conditions from letting Wendy stay to letting this abnormal individual stay so that she could study him.

"You should ask her opinion on this. I won't give her orders."

In response to this, Wendy chose to be a hands-off boss. He did this simply because he was a little annoyed by the Black Tower's harassment.

As for the new life, Heita also looked at his kind and Wendy, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"I will stay."

"Huh? Why? Even though I created you unintentionally, there's no need to expect any repayment for it, you know?"

"Why are you being so conceited? I'm not trying to repay you. I just think it would be better for me to study you if I stayed."

The Black Tower stated this.

And inexplicably, Wendy also felt that this seemed to be in line with her personality. After all, although it was a new consciousness that was accidentally born from the control of the Black Tower, its main body all came from the memory of the Black Tower.

For this reason, it didn't seem surprising that she made such a choice. After all, there were no scientific research equipment on the train, and even a genius like Heita couldn't figure out the problem just by watching.

So, as the special entity that had directly felt the power of "freedom", Black Tower gave an order, and the other puppets were shut down one after another, leaving only the one controlled by Black Tower.

The two of them tilted their heads, moved closer, pinched each other's faces, and then snorted and chuckled.

"This is hilarious. You actually made a guy that looks exactly like me?"

"Stupid. My underlying operating logic is not the one you wrote earlier. Go back quickly. I feel like I have a lot of bold ideas that I want to put into practice."

Ever since——

Heita returned to his office, and Wendy and Xing, who had no idea what was going on, also returned to the train.

Coincidentally, everyone seemed to be waiting for the two of them, and Himeko also had something to announce.

"Welcome back. After a short rest, come and have a voyage meeting. We will then vote on a planet you might want to visit."

Chapter 116 Three Choices

——Back on the train, after eating the dinner prepared by Pam, Xing sat on the sofa and enjoyed a short leisure time.

As for Wendy, he had fallen asleep at this moment. Although he was no different from a lazy pig who slept after eating, this time he could vaguely feel some kind of call.

This time, it was not Xing who had a nightmare, but Wendy who "dreamed" of certain scenes as if she had foresight.

It was a long-forgotten planet, where the civilization had ceased to develop due to the resurgent "Demon King".

Every attack by the "heroes" of the lawful side only temporarily halts his progress in destroying civilization, like an endless cycle of reincarnation...

This time, the flying monsters whizzing by covered the sky like dark clouds, and countless terrifying monsters from other worlds were crawling on the ground. The area where humans can move has been compressed to only one country, and it is about to face the fate of being destroyed.

In that picture, there is a plump person dressed as a saint. She wears a blindfold and prays devoutly, asking questions to God.

"——Magnificent and all-knowing God, why didn't the destined hero appear this time?"

She was clearly praying to somewhere in the void, and even her eyes were covered with a black blindfold, but Wendy could feel that she seemed to be "looking" at her.

"Have humans finally become tiresome of the gods, no longer fit to be pawns for their pleasure?"

She spoke softly, but with a strong sense of despair.

At the end of the question, she removed the blindfold, revealing her gray eyes that had been burned by fire.

"In that case, I will use my body to stage a final struggle for humanity... Please watch this play out."

The glow of a holy sword appeared in the gray church, but the shadows lurking around it had not yet retreated, and the starlight of external disasters hung high in the sky.

She was the only one standing alone, holding a sword.

……

"Wendy, Wendy?"

He felt a slight push on his body, and when Wendy opened his eyes, Xing was looking at him with some concern.

"Are you ok?"

"Ah... How long did I sleep just now?"

Wendy sat up, touching her confused head, with a bewildered expression.

"You, you slept right through last night. It's already the next day, huh? And you're actually so lazy you can even sleep on the sofa..."

March Seven answered the question on behalf of Xing. She was holding a glass of juice and had a box of salad on her knees. It seemed to be the so-called beautiful girl's breakfast.

"I slept for so long, but I didn't feel anything."

The physical abnormality made Wendy somewhat alert, but after a subtle perception, he didn't feel anything wrong.

It was like, simply dreaming about something that happened somewhere...

"Could it be that the research at the Black Tower left you with some questions?"

Xing was more worried about whether Heita had done something. After all, the guy was so fanatical before that it would not be surprising even if she used some tricks.

However, Wendy took the initiative to dispel her suspicions, which made Xing choose to believe it.

This naturally required the assistance of Sanyueqi. In her words, "We on this train can go without sleep for a few days, but we need to sleep it all back. Sooner or later, you too will master this skill like Wendy."

March 7's optimistic attitude and Wendy's usual relaxed and carefree demeanor really made people feel at ease.

"Alright. Although Jizi said it's okay for you to rest a little longer, now that you're awake, don't waste precious time. The conductor told me to announce that the route meeting is about to begin. I'll get everyone here in a moment, so go wash your face and have breakfast first."

As she spoke, she pulled Xing along to call other people. One could even vaguely hear her begging Xing to at least help her share the coffee washing work for half a week.

It looks like a secret bet?

I don't know the exact situation, but after Wendy finished her meal, everyone gathered together as if they had made an appointment.

Ji Zi was still smiling, and when she saw Wendy, she came over to say hello.

"Good morning, Wendy. Is the sofa on the train comfortable?"

"Hehe. Of course, I fell asleep right away."

After responding to Jizi's teasing, Wendy also asked, "By the way. Jizi, have you made a decision about the next voyage?"

"Hmm. We've prepared three options. Do you want to guess where they are? Let me tell you, one of them is related to the [family]."

"Family, do you mean the 'harmonious' Hippie?"

"Indeed. It seems you've been studying very hard lately. Keep it up. This is a very commendable quality."

"Hey, no. I just heard Dan Heng mention it. But since Ji Zi already made this choice, why did she mention the other two places?"

Ji Zi just smiled elegantly when she heard that.

"As Pam put it, a pioneer's path and goals must be chosen by the pioneer himself. This is Master Akivali's creed.

Therefore, even as a navigator, I cannot ignore everyone's opinions and independently go to the planet I want to go to."

Noticing Wendy's strange expression, Jizi explained, "Of course, you don't have to worry about it. There's a reason why we chose these three, and their schedules don't necessarily conflict. But we'll discuss the details at the meeting."

Seeing that Ji Zi remained mysterious, Wendy had no choice but to set off to find Uncle Yang.

At this moment, he was holding his mobile phone, seemingly reading some information. When he noticed Wendy coming over, he gave her a gentle and kind look.

"You look well, Wendy. It seems the trouble you've had with the Black Tower isn't as severe as I thought. Or are you truly so good that you can ignore such troubles?"

"Ah, no, no, I've already sent her off for now. At least she won't come looking for us again during this voyage. I came here this time to ask Uncle Yang what he thinks of the next world. Is there a world you want to visit there?"

"A world you want to visit? Not really... The hometown I want to return to isn't listed in the intact train star map. That's truly a pity."

Walter's eyes were indeed a little lost, but more of it was a passion for adventure.

"But then again, being able to see more of other civilizations before returning home doesn't mean I'm wasting my time on the Star Train."

"So, I wonder if there's a place called 'Teyvat' mentioned on the train?"

Wendy thought of the Wings of Wind placed in the space station, but if nothing unexpected happened, there was a high probability that they were not there.

"Teyvat, it sounds more like the name the natives use for the world, rather than a planet that has established diplomatic relations with other cosmic civilizations..."

Walter thought for a moment and answered seriously.

"Sorry. I don't know of such a planet. Of course, this doesn't mean it doesn't exist or is too remote. Some planetary civilizations are forced to stop exploring for certain reasons.

My hometown has actually faced this situation before. Even my boarding the train was an accident. We are still some way off from truly communicating with the outside world."

"Is that so? Then can I visit Uncle Yang's planet?"

Wendy did not feel disappointed about this. Instead, she became more curious about whether she could visit Uncle Yang's hometown.

And Walter's expression, which originally wanted to comfort him, changed to a somewhat sincere welcome.

"Of course. When the time comes for me to get off this train, I'll invite everyone on the train to visit my hometown."