Chapter 12: Blue Star

Three days later, after Lizzi had fully absorbed what Hermes taught her, she naturally became a high-rank Pathwalker.

With the items Hermes prepared for her, as long as she didn’t encounter an Emissary, she could ensure her survival.

Even if she truly ran into an Emissary, holding out for a while would be enough time for him to arrive and rescue her.

This was sufficient to see the newly formed Star Rail through its most vulnerable beginner phase.

“Hermes, won’t Itachi come with us and rediscover the stars again?”

On the eve of departure, Lizzi’s eyes shimmered with faint hope as she issued her final invitation.

“Yes, Hermes, wasn’t exploring the stars your original reason for leaving your homeland?”

Pam also felt reluctant—there were few people left in this era whom he knew.

Aside from the man before him, perhaps only the First Explorer Emissary remained.

Hermes was momentarily moved, but ultimately shook his head in refusal—he had now forged his own path.

Joining the train again now would indeed be inappropriate.

Soon, the Star Rail blazed with brilliant light and surged upward, forging ahead without hesitation into the cosmic expanse.

Watching the Star Rail vanish instantly, Hermes felt the long-dormant Explorer path slowly stir back to life.

Hermes finally allowed himself a broad smile.

…

Crossover Big Female Lead: “@Hermes, haven’t Itachi found Wengfaluo yet?”

Explorer Wisdom: “To be fair, Laigushi really has skills—every time we’re about to find him, something interferes. In a xianxia world, that’s maxed-out skill points in obscuring heavenly fate.”

Piloting his ship to a strange star system, he glanced twice more, then sighed and finally had to temporarily abandon the pursuit.

“Hmph! Laigushi, keep hiding—if I find Itachi, hahahaha!”

With a cold snort, Hermes finally shifted his focus and gave up.

…

Long after, in the same star system, a phantom projection appeared, finally exhaling in relief.

“How did #84 find this place?”

Laigushi frowned and added hundreds more concealment and obscuring techniques to Wengfaluo, ensuring no trace remained.

“The experiment is in its final stage—can’t have problems now…”

Laigushi’s low voice faded into the starry void.

…

Crossover Big Female Lead: “Pity—we still didn’t catch Laigushi, that old schemer.”

When she first played this game, she’d disliked Laigushi intensely—he could’ve killed him with a nod, yet he made Wengfaluo reincarnate over thirty million times?

Is that even something a person could do?

Though Laigushi always seemed like a mere observer, bound by the Scepter System…

But who knows the truth?

Star Sea Traveler: “If Laigushi got away, doesn’t that mean Hermes’s plan for Wengfalos-Digital-World-Super-Digital-Computer is ruined?”

Correct—Hermes sought Wengfaluo for a reason.

As a unique world derived from the Path and the Emperor’s Scepter, Wengfaluo’s structure was exceptionally peculiar.

He originally planned to seize this world, then, after deciphering the underlying logic of Digital Power, directly digitize Wengfaluo into a digital world.

During this process, Hermes could construct Wengfaluo’s logical laws, transforming himself into a unique Super Digital Computer.

If the plan succeeded, Wengfaluo could at least evolve into three or more Ultra Ultimate forms, and over a hundred Ultimate forms—truly a leap to godhood.

After all, the data accumulated from Wengfaluo’s thirty million reincarnations was no illusion!

At that point, even declaring war on the Interstellar Peace Corporation, he’d be confident of ending the war in short order!

Too bad…

Explorer Wisdom: “Doesn’t matter. The monk can run, but the temple can’t. When the Star Rail lands, he won’t be able to hide from me.”

Sinnoh Champion: “By the way, Hermes, if Itachi’re building your own supercomputer, do Itachi need me to lend Itachi a few Magnemites for reference?”

Sinnoh Champion: “Itachi know, in our world, every Magnemite can function as a supercomputer!”

Hirona, watching her grandmother tug at her incessantly, finally sighed and spoke up in the group chat.

“Alright, Grandma, I get it.”

“Zhu Lan, I’m not forcing Itachi—but since Itachi joined this group, Itachi must seek progress, or Itachi’ll be left behind.”

Dr. Jiezi’s eyes held no trace of age or dullness; they glimmered with quiet wisdom.

Age brings cunning, and Dr. Jiezi was among the top intellects in the entire Pokémon world—possibly the highest.

Once she learned of Zhu Lan’s opportunity, she immediately pushed her to abandon her previous complacent attitude in the group.

In a force encompassing countless worlds, standing still means falling behind!

Fortunately, this power is still in its infancy—but once Zhu Lan becomes marginalized, rising again will be far harder.

Now, the best path for Zhu Lan to advance is to build a strong relationship with the biggest, thickest leg in the group.

“Fine, fine, I know, Grandma—I’ll work hard!”

A confident smile spread across Hirona’s face.

As the Sinnoh Valkyrie and Champion of a region, she had never lacked ability!

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Explorer Wisdom: “Magnemites? Sounds interesting. I heard they have four heads, and when linked, they outpace supercomputers in computation?”

Hearing this, Hermes immediately became intrigued—it resembled Ruan Mei’s Activated Planet-Star Soul Supercomputer, yet held different mysteries…

Instantly, under mutual interest, they swiftly reached an agreement.

While Hermes and Hirona were busy, others weren’t idle either.

For instance, the group owner Luo Qianqiu had captured numerous strange spirits and sent them to Flozer, attempting to reprocess them.

Like spirit cuisine?

Also, Dorage and Ning Qingyu had struck some deals.

The nutrient-rich Sea Kings from the One Piece world, and Ning Qingyu’s world’s many ultimate techniques.

Though the wuxia world’s combat power seems far lower than One Piece’s…

But that’s not how it works.

Knowledge, when transplanted to another world or environment, can shine brilliantly.

After all, Itachi can’t claim One Piece’s crude cultivation path is superior to wuxia’s martial principles.

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A month later, Hermes appeared in a uniquely distinct world.

Like the Solar System and Wengfaluo, this world was also severed from the Path.

Blue Star.

To find such an exceedingly rare world, Hermes had expended tremendous effort, and only with the Emissary’s authority could he finally lock onto it.