Chapter 87

Thinking of this.

Lin Qi gave up the idea that had just arisen.

Instead, he instructed.

"Seele, I'm very gratified that you care about Jarilo, but since you've become a Trailblazer, you must perform well, you know? You represent the face of Jarilo."

"Hmm, alright." Seele nodded seriously.

Clearly, she also realized this.

But when out and about, there will always be trouble that can't be solved, right? What should she do then?

Seele asked this doubt.

"Commander, what if I encounter something I can't beat?"

"Miss Seele, as a navigator, I will try my best to take the safest route for the train, so don't worry about that," Himeko replied.

Actually, it wasn't just Seele who was worried; wasn't she the same?

If she encountered a few more similar events, the train's fuel might really run out.

That would be troublesome.

At this time, Lin Qi spoke, "If you really encounter trouble you can't solve, then you... call the fleet."

Call the fleet?

That is, request support from Jarilo?

Hearing Lin Qi's answer, Seele felt relieved.

With Lin Qi supporting from behind.

I think...

There won't be any trouble that can't be solved, right?

As long as it's not an Aeon taking the field.

However, when sailing in the universe, the factors of Aeons are generally thrown aside; this is force majeure.

On the other side.

Himeko was also shocked by Lin Qi's promise, and even a bit grateful.

Don't look at the fact that she made the Astral Express set sail again, attracting the attention of many factions in the universe, but in fact, she was under great pressure.

As a college student who hadn't graduated long ago, although she had excellent coursework and extraordinary talent, she was actually a newcomer.

She didn't have much experience at all.

Sailing for more than a year, she had encountered all kinds of people, and it wasn't that she hadn't met those who wanted to become Trailblazers, but they didn't succeed in the end.

Because these people, without exception, had ulterior motives.

Either targeting the train.

Or targeting her personally.

So.

Although the Astral Express had quite a few passengers coming and going, the real train members were still only Himeko.

Himeko therefore bore considerable pressure.

Right now, hearing Lin Qi's promise, it was like having support for her, and the pressure suddenly decreased significantly.

As for whether Lin Qi had the ability to fulfill the promise...

Are you kidding?

If Lin Qi couldn't complete it, then there weren't many factions in the universe that could do it.

For a time.

Himeko's look at Lin Qi became increasingly complex.

Besides the worship that was already there, some other feelings were added.

She had to seize the time when Lin Qi was still on the Astral Express to spend more time together.

On the other side.

For Lin Qi, it was just a promise, and it didn't cost much.

By comparison.

The return would only be more.

Not to mention whether the Astral Express, as the protagonist of the story, would really encounter an unsolvable crisis that required him to save the day.

Even if there really was one, Lin Qi was willing to help.

For no other reason, just for the influence points, he had to take action; otherwise, where would he find a group of plot characters?

If he missed this train, there wouldn't be a second one.

Thus.

Lin Qi temporarily stayed on the Astral Express as a passenger.

Seele was there as a Trailblazer.

The two also received two different train tickets; Lin Qi's was silver, and Seele's was gold.

Come to think of it, this ticket was also quite magical; the material was very special and almost couldn't be damaged.

At least...

On the train, it was like this.

Lin Qi guessed it might be the train's Trailblazing divine power playing a role, a kind of credential.

Once off the train, it might lose its effect and no longer be special.

So.

After just studying it for a bit, Lin Qi didn't pay attention to it anymore, but put it away.

Instead, he began to study the train itself.

Clearly.

The Astral Express had more research value than a ticket.

As for whether it could be studied...

"Doctor, regarding this part of the train, do you see any areas that need improvement?"

On the second day of staying on the train, Himeko came over with a stack of drawings under the pretext of asking for advice and asked Lin Qi.

"Where? Let me see." Lin Qi took the drawings and looked at them.

Then after looking at them twice, he began to answer.

Soon.

One problem was solved.

Himeko nodded in sudden realization, her tone admiring, "Oh, so that's how it is! As expected of the Doctor, you optimized my plan so much in one go."

After saying this.

She pointed to the next place and continued to ask.

It's just that this time, the place she was asking about was closer to her body, rather than Lin Qi's side.

But the whole drawing was large and had already been fully unfolded; a table couldn't even hold it.

If Lin Qi wanted to see the place she was pointing at, he either had to turn the drawing over or... lean his whole body toward Himeko.

Lin Qi, as a gentleman, naturally couldn't do such a thing.

But before he could make any move, Himeko, while lifting her red hair, leaned toward him with the drawing.

"It's right here," Himeko said, pointing with her finger.

"Oh, here." Lin Qi thought for a moment before answering.

But he wasn't actually thinking about the train, but the red-haired woman next to him.

She did it on purpose, right?

Taking this to test me?

At this moment.

Himeko leaned over with half her body, not to mention carrying a faint fragrance, but the key was that she was also fouling.

On a basketball court, charging with the ball would result in being sent off, right?

But this was a train, and no one could give her a red card.

Only Seele, who was eating pastries prepared by the conductor next to them, had a weird expression.

Even someone from the Underworld like her knew that there was a technology in the universe called "holographic projection," which could display all parts of the train in all directions; if you couldn't see something clearly, you could just zoom in, and details wouldn't be lost.