"I am Welt Yang, a Nameless of the Astral Express. Greetings to my two friends from Zhu Ming Xianzhou."
Once his identity was recognized by Yunli, Welt didn't hide anything and introduced himself very amicably.
"Hahaha, Mr. Welt, greetings! I am Huaiyan, from the Xianzhou Zhu Ming. And this is my granddaughter, Yunli."
Huaiyan laughed heartily. After introducing himself, he reached out his large hand and gently patted Yunli's head. Under her murderous glare, he introduced her identity.
"So it is indeed 'Candle Abyss General' Huaiyan. Forgive my lack of respect. I apologize for barging in so suddenly—please don't take offense, General."
Upon hearing Huaiyan's name, a flash of understanding and confirmation passed through Welt's eyes. He had already guessed the other's identity long ago.
After crossing over from the Honkai world to the Star Rail world, due to the upper limits of the world's laws, the Imaginary power within Welt had undergone a qualitative elevation.
From the "walking on thin ice" brother of the Honkai world and the repeatedly falling-and-rising "sit-up" guy, he had become the current "Uncle Yang."
Welt: 'Below Emissary level, I am invincible! Above Emissary level… uh… analyze case by case!'
Thus, after sensing the aura of the man before him, he had deduced that the other was the Candle Abyss General of Zhu Ming Xianzhou. Now it seemed he had guessed correctly.
"Hahaha, I've long heard about Mr. Welt and the Astral Express.
"The Nameless from the Express helped the Xianzhou Luofu and were gifted the 'Alliance Jade Abacus' by General Jing Yuan. From that moment on, the entire Xianzhou Alliance became allies of the Astral Express. Mr. Welt, your words are too courteous!"
Some time later…
In a private suite in the star chariot's dining area, General Huaiyan and Welt sat facing each other. Beside Huaiyan sat his granddaughter—Yunli, one of the Eight Leaves of the Flame Wheel—also sharing the table.
However, though she was dining with two elders, this petite girl showed not the slightest tension or fear. She politely filled both of their cups with wine, then quietly returned to her seat.
"So that's how Mr. Welt became separated from your Astral Express companions—swallowed by a giant True Sting worm. It sounds incredibly perilous!"
Huaiyan exclaimed in this way, his tone tightening as though marveling at the danger of the battle.
Meanwhile, our Miss Yunli, seeing her grandfather's exaggerated behavior, had a slightly darkened expression.
You're an Emissary of The Hunt—if you wanted to deal with a giant True Sting worm, it wouldn't take any effort at all. Why do your words now sound like you're subtly mocking the Nameless?
"Come, a full cup shows sincerity. This old man toasts Mr. Welt!"
Huaiyan raised his cup toward Welt.
"General Huaiyan is too polite. Please."
Gulp gulp. Both downed their cups in one go. Seeing this, Yunli adorably tilted her head, then refilled both cups again.
After that, Huaiyan kept toasting Welt nonstop, and the Xianzhou dishes on the table disappeared at an astonishing speed.
As for our Miss Yunli, she no longer needed to pour wine. Half a system hour ago, the two drunken old men had already switched to clinking bottles directly.
She, meanwhile, had somehow produced another string of candied hawthorn and was now chewing with puffed cheeks, her mouth stuffed full like a little hamster.
She paid little attention to the two men's conversation.
"Hahahaha…!! Brother Welt, you really are a kindred spirit to this old man! We should have met sooner—such a shame we didn't!"
"Burp…! Brother Huaiyan, what are you saying? Haven't we met now? Fate, fate!"
"Yes yes yes, fate! Hahaha…!"
"..."
"Brother Welt…" Halfway through his sentence, the tipsy Huaiyan hesitated, as though there was something he wanted to say but didn't know how to begin.
Seeing Huaiyan hesitate, the drunk Welt laughed heartily.
"Hahaha, Brother Huaiyan, feel free to speak your mind. As you said earlier, the Express and the Alliance are friends, aren't we? And since we're already calling each other brothers, ask whatever you want!"
"Hahahaha, you're straightforward, little brother! Then this big brother will ask directly—can you tell me about you Nameless?"
"When I first heard from that kid Jing Yuan that the Nameless of the Astral Express helped them kill two Self-Annihilation Lords, I didn't quite believe it. But after meeting you, little brother, I believe it now! Hahahaha!"
As Huaiyan's words fell, Yunli—who had been quietly eating her candied hawthorn with puffed cheeks like a little hamster—paused. Then, filled with curiosity, she also looked toward Welt.
"The Astral Express, my companions…"
The drunken Welt didn't think too much about it. After all, these weren't major secrets that needed to be hidden. Moreover, the person before him was also a high-ranking member of the Xianzhou Alliance. So Welt simply began recounting the passengers of the Astral Express to Huaiyan.
For example: the Dragon Sovereign Dan Heng's return as Dragon Lord, summoning an azure dragon with a crooked mouth to give the earth a tattoo.
Passenger March 7th possessed "The Hunt's Bow and Arrow." On her very first use, she nearly killed the Destruction Emissary Phantylia, and was later gazed upon by the Reignbow Arbiter's Mandate of Heaven, gaining both Preservation and The Hunt Paths simultaneously.
Passenger Stelle had a Stellaron inside her body and had inextricable ties to the Stellaron Hunters.
Navigator Himeko… uh… brews particularly awful coffee—even an Emissary would struggle to withstand this conceptual attack.
As for Welt himself, he had already "stripped himself bare" in the chat with Huaiyan.
After covering nearly all the passengers on the Express, naturally the conversation came to Yun Fan.
"The Nameless Yun Fan—that guy is a real powerhouse. He's the first Emissary under the Aeon of [Causality], 'Lord of Samsara.' His strength is unknown—even we don't know where his limits lie."
Saying this, Welt reached into his pocket and rummaged around, only to realize he couldn't find what he wanted.
In a daze, he remembered that his phone had long since turned to ash when he left the Land of Nothingness.
"Burp… too bad I lost my phone. Otherwise I could've shown you a photo of the guy. He's an Emissary, but he's only in his early twenties."
"Compared to him, my whole life of walking on thin ice—Old Yang really has lived like a dog…"