Chapter 297: The Fate of the Three Nameless; Pom-Pom Cries
The Astral Express.
The Parlor Car was empty now, leaving only Pom-Pom by itself.
But it didn't feel lonely. Or rather, in the long river of time, this was just an insignificant moment.
Besides,
Recently, Pom-Pom hadn't had any time to dwell on the emotion of "loneliness."
Because,
Honkai: Star Rail had captured all of its attention!
Even it, having witnessed so much, was amazed by the existence and content of this game!
At this moment,
Pom-Pom was watching a playthrough stream.
Unlike Little Gui's stream,
This streamer mainly focused on side quests and event storylines.
Although the popularity wasn't very high, here, Pom-Pom unexpectedly found the content it wanted to see!
The streamer was currently playing a clip she had edited.
It was a segment of the Astral Express crew visiting the Dreamflux Reef.
Micah brought the Express crew to a monument.
Micah said: "This is the monument I mentioned earlier. The names on it… you all shouldn't be unfamiliar with them."
Welt said softly: "Razalina, and… Tiernan."
Micah nodded: "In the era when Penacony was still called the Frontier Prison, it was the Trailblaze that connected it to the stars. They were all heroes who saved Asdana. Their names should be carved on a monument of time, not just this small stone."
"However, now, the Planet of Festivities is left with only sweet dreams. The heavy history, much like that prison… is long gone without a trace."
Pom-Pom tightly clenched its hands together.
Feeling a bit nervous, and a bit afraid.
But it couldn't help but take a few steps forward, getting closer to the screen.
It wished it could reach out and touch those three cold, hard monuments on the screen!
Miach continued: "Razalina sacrificed herself during the Independence War. To figure out the flow of Memetic Energy, she piloted a shuttle deep into the center of the galaxy alone, and never returned…"
"Tiernan was a cowboy skilled with firearms, powerful and reliable. He led the people through the brutal external wars, but didn't manage to hold on until the day true peace arrived."
"In the ten years after the war, Penacony was mired in internal and external troubles. For the sake of Asdana, Tiernan picked up the path of the Trailblaze again, leading the Mourning Actors to explore outside the galaxy, but they were tragically surrounded by the Swarm… and wiped out."
Himeko sighed: "Their entire lives were spent walking toward the unknown; they were worthy of the name of the Trailblaze. But… what about this nameless monument?"
"When the Dreamflux Reef was born, its owner hadn't passed away yet. But that person said there had to be such a day, and insisted on erecting a nameless monument for himself."
The edited video ended there.
On the stream interface.
The streamer in the bottom right corner sighed.
She explained: "The voice here is Gallagher's voice."
"The storyline regarding the Nameless also ends here for now."
"What follows is Gallagher's popular science class, telling us the true history of Penacony…"
"But the streamer's investigation into the three Nameless seniors who disembarked here a thousand years ago hasn't stopped here!"
"Through some texts and clues in Penacony, I have compiled a more detailed account of the whereabouts of the three!"
Pom-Pom's ears twitched slightly!
This was exactly what it wanted to see!
Because it wasn't very convenient for it to play the Honkai: Star Rail game itself.
So, to know the news about Tiernan and the others, it could only rely on other streamers' game playthroughs.
And now,
Pom-Pom had finally found a streamer whose wishes were the same as its own!
Its mouth opened slightly.
It said: "Activate voice assist function."
"Help me gift this streamer three… um, three sports cars!"
"Payment account? Use Welt's, no problem!"
After sending the gifts.
The streamer in the channel immediately showed a look of gratitude.
"Thanks to the boss for the tip!"
"The streamer will share the findings now!"
She opened her inventory.
Pulled out a Light Cone.
[ For Tomorrow's Journey ]
She zoomed in on the cover of the Light Cone.
It looked like just a plain, unremarkable Light Cone.
However,
Seeing the three people in the picture.
Before the streamer could even explain anything.
Pom-Pom's big eyes instantly welled up with tears!
"It's you guys…"
"Tiernan, Legwork, and Razalina…"
Each of their mouths was slightly upturned.
Bearing confident and satisfied smiles.
Back then, they were so young!
Thinking that the journey would never end…
Thinking that time would be frozen at this moment forever!
However.
Now, only this Light Cone remained, still remembering that moment leading to yesterday.
The streamer nodded.
"That's right, these three are the Nameless who disembarked at Penacony a thousand years ago!"
"Look closely, we can even see Pom-Pom drinking and toasting in the bottom left corner!"
"Presumably, for Pom-Pom, this scene is equivalent to seeing the passengers on the Express change to a new batch after many years—Himeko, Welt, March 7th, they have all disembarked—and when passing by the place of disembarkation, accidentally seeing these familiar figures again!"
In the stream, some players were immediately resonated with!
…
"Wuwuwu, streamer, please stop talking!"
"Damn! Just thinking about that scene makes my heart ache…"
"What made you like this? Is it Honkai: Star Rail?"
"Flowing Nameless, iron-willed Pom-Pom."
…
The streamer's words were like a Super Break damage effect to Pom-Pom after being Weakness Broken!
Pom-Pom burst into tears!
Fortunately, the Express crew wasn't around.
It could wail and cry as much as it wanted, releasing its emotions…
"Although many people no longer remember them, what the streamer wants to say is…!"
"The deeds of the three have not disappeared into history."
"The three famous animated characters of Penacony—Princess Mirror, Captain Pistol, and Clockie…"
"Were created based on these three Nameless!"
"They look like cartoons, but in fact, the plots of the cartoons contain the sacrifices and contributions they once made!"
"Besides the deeds mentioned by Mikhail, the streamer would like to add a few more things here!"
"Surveyor Razalina: Specialized in Memetic Dynamics, provided key theoretical support for the development of Penacony, and was a founder of the Land of Dreams!"
"Guard Tiernan: An outstanding general of the Independence War, later reopened the Silver Rail, and disappeared after joining the Galaxy Rangers in crusading against the Legion of Destruction—"
"Mechanic Legwork: The true identity of the legendary leader, the Watchmaker! Made significant contributions to the Trailblaze of Penacony, his deeds can be found anywhere online, so I don't need to say more."
"Actually, in the game, there are quite a few hidden threads about these three Nameless."
"The streamer even has a premonition!"
"This side thread should be excavated further in the future!"
"Because the stories of these three Nameless are simply too moving; as a game storyline, it is absolutely touching!"
"Here, I pay tribute to the three legendary Nameless!"
"I hope more people can remember them!"
…
"Holy cow! Streamer, you're amazing, you actually summarized so much information?"
"Actually, I think many of the side quests in Honkai: Star Rail are very profound…"
"There are actually so many past events; any part of it is a moving and tragic story!"
"So the animated characters I like were based on them?!"
"Razalina in this Light Cone is so cute! She feels just like March 7th on the Express now."
"Tiernan's deeds are too strong, crusading against the Legion of Destruction, and fighting the Swarm. As expected, the guards of the Express are no ordinary people!"
"I would like to call Tiernan a true hero!"
"Tribute to the legendary Nameless, Legwork, Char, Mikhail!"
"I suggest Honkai: Star Rail releases a prequel about the past. I'm too curious about the stories of these former Nameless!"
…
But at this moment,
The players in the stream didn't know.
Outside the screen.
Pom-Pom was already weeping, unable to speak.
On one hand, it was moved!
All three of them had walked their own paths of the Trailblaze, worthy of the name!
Their lives had burned out at their most brilliant moments.
On the other hand, it felt heartache!
The three of them no longer existed…
Pom-Pom wiped its tears.
At this moment, it also wanted to see the main storyline!
What choices would the Express crew face?
Could that Trailblazing will from a thousand years ago be passed down once again?