Chapter 377: Everyone Has a Tragic Past! Except for the Carefree and Heartless March 7th!
[ Return to the Astral Express ]
[ Optional: Bid farewell to Acheron ]
Seeing the quest tracker on the left, Little Gui naturally couldn't miss this Easter egg.
On the rooftop of Dreamflux Reef, Acheron stood facing the Memoria black hole in the sky.
Seeing Stelle walk over, she couldn't help but sigh, "Do you still remember when we first arrived in Penacony? Back then, no one could have imagined our journeys would intersect in this way."
Little Gui nodded.
Thinking back to when she first arrived in Penacony to stream, she had actually thought Acheron was the final boss.
In the end…
She had guessed completely wrong.
The plot of Penacony was all about the unexpected!
"Acheron is both the beginning and the end…"
Continuing the dialogue with Acheron.
[ Who on earth are you? ]
"Come to think of it, I haven't even given you a formal introduction…"
"To put it simply, I am a Self-Annihilator cursed by Nihility. My homeland met with a catastrophic disaster long ago, and the entire world perished under the shadow of IX [ The Nihility ]."
"To fight against the fate of self-annihilation, I embarked on a journey to find a way to sever Nihility. After a long search, I am certain my destination lies deep within the dark web that separates reality and Nihility."
"Deep within lies the secret known as Device IX. One day, I will reach where it is."
…
"Device IX will definitely appear in the main storyline later, right? I really want to see what that place looks like! [ Excited ]"
"To see it in my lifetime, I'd die with no regrets."
"After finishing this quest, Acheron's profile description changed from [ Galaxy Ranger ] to [ Self-Annihilator ]."
"Conclusion: Acheron is an Emanator of Nihility, and she possesses Emanator-level strength."
"Device IX, which has many connections with Dr. Primitive, is even more mysterious than the Tavern."
"Acheron's status is just too high. If she really boarded the Express, future Trailblazing trips would basically be a cakewalk."
"Waaaah, Sister Acheron~"
…
Ultimately, against a background that looked like moonlight, Acheron showed a faint smile.
"Embark on your journey without looking back, Nameless of the Trailblaze."
"Even if the end is already written, it matters not. There are too many things in life that people cannot change."
"But before that, on the path to the end, there are still many things we can do."
"And the end… will reveal a completely different meaning because of it."
"This is the meaning of the journey."
"Those beautiful things were so in the past, are so now, and I believe they will remain so…"
As she spoke to this point, the screen suddenly shifted!
The cold blue light vanished, replaced by warm sunshine!
And the Acheron in front of them had changed to another appearance!
Purple eyes.
Red eyeshadow.
A pair of red horns growing from her forehead.
"It will still bloom at the end of Nihility, until we meet again under the sun."
Seeing this scene, the bullet comments instantly exploded!
…
"Waaaah Acheron, waaaah Mei!"
"Acheron looks so beautiful here!"
"My Acheron's peerless beauty!"
"So beautiful and yet so capable of fighting, absolutely incredible!"
"Oh my god, Acheron… no, I should say Mei! What on earth did she go through in her homeland? I want to know so badly!"
"Through this scene, I can see the beauty that once existed!"
"For some reason, tears suddenly fell."
…
The screen lingered on this scene.
Guinaifen also stared blankly for a long time.
In the end, she could only let out a soft sigh.
Hopefully… there would be a chance to meet Acheron again in the future…
Returning to the Astral Express, she saw everyone gathered around Pom-Pom.
Pom-Pom kept its head down, tears falling like rain.
"Uwah… Pom…"
March 7th was at a loss beside it. "Alright, alright… Pom-Pom, cheer up! Don't be sad, don't cry…"
"Your way of comforting people is really old-fashioned," Dan Heng roasted.
"…Still better than just watching from the sidelines!"
[ Is March bullying Pom-Pom again? ] Stelle walked over and asked.
"How is that possible! Stop making sarcastic remarks and help comfort Pom-Pom too!"
"After we told Pom-Pom about our adventure this time, it suddenly started crying… I've never seen Pom-Pom this sad…"
Pom-Pom choked up and argued, "Uwah… The Conductor… The Conductor would never cry! I'm not… not sad!"
"Pom-Pom is just… just…"
"…just angry, Pom! Yes, angry!"
"Every time… no matter where the Express stops, you always have to turn things upside down, Pom! No passenger ever respects the departure time Pom-Pom plans in advance! If this keeps up, the Express will run out of fuel, Pom!"
"That's right, Pom-Pom is just angry… not because of Mikhail, Tiernan, and Razalina—"
"—Uwahhhhh!"
…
"Pom-Pom still has a bit of tsundere traits [ doge ]"
"My tears were about to come out, but Pom-Pom's crying made me laugh. Crying and laughing at the same time, I look like a lunatic."
"Pom-Pom has also silently endured a lot. Watching the companions who once laughed and bickered together pass away one by one must be really painful."
"Light Cone: 'For Tomorrow's Journey'!"
"After all, Mikhail said back then that if the Express came to Penacony again, he would return to visit. In the end, that farewell was forever…"
"I can't even imagine how sad Pom-Pom must have been to hear that Mikhail never managed to wait for the Astral Express to return before he died…"
"Pom-Pom is probably afraid that we won't come back either…"
…
On the Astral Express.
Seeing this scene, everyone looked at Pom-Pom in unison.
March 7th thought Pom-Pom would cry and make a fuss just like in the game.
However, it didn't.
It only took out a Light Cone template it had printed earlier.
It was precisely the Light Cone from the game—"For Tomorrow's Journey."
Of course, this wasn't a real Light Cone, but just a life-sized commemorative replica.
On the cover was the exact moment when Mikhail, Tiernan, and Razalina raised their glasses to drink with Pom-Pom.
Pom-Pom wiped it with its hand and sighed softly.
Then, it silently put it back into its locker.
March 7th was stunned.
"I've never seen Pom-Pom look so solemn…"
"It feels so depressing. It would be better if it just had a good cry like in the game."
Himeko showed a thoughtful expression and said, "In the game, Pom-Pom couldn't get off the train, so it could only understand the whole picture through our descriptions."
"But now, with Honkai: Star Rail, Pom-Pom has watched the entire journey along with all the players."
"Its current feelings are probably something only it can understand."
March 7th nodded.
She felt the atmosphere in the cabin was a bit heavy.
Stelle had gone to perform. If she were here, things would probably be better.
March 7th looked at Welt.
After all, Mr. Yang was always mature and steady.
At a time like this, if he could say a few encouraging words in a serious manner, it should help.
Looking to the side, she saw Mr. Yang sitting on the sofa, looking as if he were in deep meditation.
He didn't say a word.
The white light reflected off his glasses.
"Mr. Yang, are you asleep?"
March 7th stepped forward to check, but was suddenly stunned!
On Mr. Yang's face, there was actually a trace of a tear stain!
This…
What was going on today!
Had everyone turned into crybabies?
Leaning closer, March 7th heard Welt murmuring to himself.
Words like "Herrscher of Thunder," "companions," and "Earth."
It seemed today was indeed a sentimental day!
Everyone was recalling the past.
Unfortunately, she didn't have much of a past; her mind was a complete blank.
It turned out she was the most heartless person on the Express!