Recalling his own appearance from yesterday, Welt couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh. He never expected that after getting drunk, he would turn into such a chatterbox.
Not only did he reveal information about the train crew, but he even slung arms around General Huaiyan of the Candle Abyss, calling each other brothers.
"Sigh, I didn't expect the wine from the Xianzhou Zhuming to pack such a punch."
Rising from the bed, Welt put on his glasses, then slipped on his shoes, picked up the cane placed beside the bedside cabinet, and left the guest room, heading toward the passenger area of the star skiff.
"Mr. Welt, good morning."
Just as Welt had just opened the door, a crisp, young girl's voice came from his right front.
"It's Miss Yunli. Good morning." Welt closed the guest room door. With one glance, he spotted the black-haired little girl from yesterday who had been quietly waiting by Huaiyan's side—the granddaughter of General Huaiyan, Yunli.
"Mm, Mr. Welt, did you rest well last night?" Yunli gave a light nod and politely inquired about the quality of Welt's rest from the previous night.
"Very well. Thank you for your concern, Miss Yunli."
Old Yang replied just as politely, then continued speaking.
"Miss Yunli, may I borrow the communication device on this star skiff?"
"Due to certain reasons, my own communication device was damaged while drifting in the cosmos. I'd like to borrow the equipment on the star skiff to report my safety to my companions on the Astral Express."
After Welt finished speaking, Yunli first nodded, then reached behind her back to fumble around. When the girl withdrew her hand, she was holding a brand-new device—no, it should be called a Jade Abacus from the Xianzhou.
"Mr. Welt, I'm ready. This is a brand-new Jade Abacus."
Yunli extended her hand toward Welt, handing over the Jade Abacus in her grasp.
"Thank you." Upon receiving the Jade Abacus, a trace of surprise flashed through Welt's eyes. It seemed he had indeed underestimated the girl before him a little.
If he remembered correctly, last night he had only casually mentioned it in passing while drinking with Huaiyan—he had merely said his communication device was damaged and hadn't asked the other party for anything.
Moreover, last night General Huaiyan had gotten just as drunk as he had, so that fleeting remark probably hadn't been taken to heart.
In that case, this action must have come from Yunli herself.
'As expected of an Emanator's granddaughter!'
After taking the Jade Abacus, Welt didn't hesitate. He casually tore open the packaging, discarded the pile of useless miscellaneous accessories, and took out the main body of the Jade Abacus.
Power on——!
As Welt pressed the power button, a beam of light lit up on the black screen of the Jade Abacus, followed immediately by the boot animation.
A white Hunt sigil appeared on the screen, followed by the emblem and silhouette of the Xianzhou Zhuming.
Logging into his account on the chat app, Welt composed and sent a message in the train crew's group chat.
[I am currently aboard a star skiff of the Xianzhou Zhuming. Here, I have made the acquaintance of General Huaiyan of the Candle Abyss. Next, I will proceed to the Xianzhou Luofu together with the star skiff.]
After the message was successfully sent, Welt looked back at Yunli. Because he had been editing the message just now, and out of consideration for his own privacy, the little girl before him had already turned away, quietly gazing at the meteors streaking past the window.
"Miss Yunli, thank you for your help." Welt repeated his thanks once more.
In response, Yunli merely shook her head lightly. "The Astral Express is a friend of the Xianzhou Luofu, and thus also a friend of the Xianzhou Zhuming. Mr. Welt need not be so courteous."
"Miss Yunli acts decisively and cleanly, with the bearing of one destined for great things. For your assistance, on a personal level, I owe you a favor. If there is ever anything you need, feel free to contact me."
Welt solemnly adjusted his glasses, his lenses reflecting Yunli's figure.
"I... thank you, Mr. Welt."
Yunli opened her mouth, then did not continue to decline. As the saying goes, 'Double pupils are an invincible path; more bones mean more roads.'
By the same logic, according to what her grandfather had said, the Nameless guest before her possessed strength approaching that of an Emanator. Perhaps in the distant future, the other party could lend a helping hand to her—or to her grandfather.
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"Ha~! Sigh, honestly, even in a dream world that can change a thousand ways, if you play in it too many times, you'll still feel a tiny bit of boredom."
In the golden moment, Yun Fan wandered alone through this bustling street, feeling quite bored.
Gazing at the eternally unchanging golden sunset on the horizon, the youth couldn't help but sigh.
The so-called golden moment refers to the time forever fixed at dusk, where the sun shines upon colorful clouds, reflecting golden radiance.
"Sigh, it seems Robin and Little March have formed some kind of alliance, or reached some consensus. They're actually not picking up my calls. Are they planning to leave me hanging for two days?"
Yun Fan gave a wry smile and shook his head. But thinking about it carefully, no matter how you look at it, he was the one coming out ahead. If he could have both of them at the same time, merely being left hanging for a few days was nothing.
Continuing to wander the bustling city streets like this, passing one intersection after another.
Watching the advertising signs that grew legs and autonomously rushed toward tourists to promote themselves, the cars freely soaring through the sky, the beautiful fountains spraying SoulGlad, the pure-gold clock boy statue, and the silver-gray-haired girl surrounded by a crowd of vicious, ferocious-looking thugs.
A sigh of admiration rose involuntarily in Yun Fan's heart... Wait! A silver-gray-haired girl surrounded by people?! Why does this scene feel inexplicably familiar?!
At this point, Yun Fan's wandering thoughts were yanked back to reality. Focusing ahead, the silver-gray-haired girl surrounded by those thugs—wasn't that none other than their Miss Firefly?
Seeing this scene, several question marks instantly popped up in Yun Fan's mind. The youth scanned the surroundings, and after confirming he saw no sign of Stelle, he hesitated only briefly before deciding to step forward in the name of justice to properly punish these insolent thugs!
Let us shift our gaze to Firefly. At this moment, the girl seemed slightly tense. Just as in the plot, Firefly was a stowaway who had sneaked into Penacony.
The Stellaron Hunters' technology was undoubtedly powerful, but the Family's detection capabilities were no slouch either. Thus, the moment she arrived in Penacony, the Bloodhound Family had discovered this stowaway and mobilized personnel to capture her, leading to the current scene.
Surrounded and cornered by the Bloodhound Family's arrest team, Firefly realized escape would be difficult in her current state. She began thinking of a way out, but she found that without transforming into Sam, she probably had no way to get away from here.
However, if she summoned Sam right here, her subsequent actions in Penacony would become extremely difficult. Choosing between the two options was truly hard.
Yet just as Firefly was in a dilemma, a figure entered the corner of her eye—Yun Fan. Instantly, Firefly's eyes lit up. She hurriedly ran to Yun Fan's side.
Lowering her voice, she whispered softly: "Please help me."