Chapter 1218

Although Sai Feier's speed is more idealistic, if someone could believe her speed could surpass light speed and reverse time, then achieving it shouldn't be a problem." Cheng Long said, "But even with the divine speed she currently uses, no one in Weng Faluos can keep up. It's a pity we can't find a way to kill the Fire Thief; otherwise, entrusting Sai Feier to carry it out should be fine.

But I think the Fire Thief's speed is also very fast; last time Tiyan sent him away, he soon arrived at the Hall of the Three Fates of Destiny and even killed Oronis——

That's true, but try looking from another angle: if the Fire Thief really had that kind of speed, then Bai E, Wandi, and Ke Xia—would they still have had a chance to seize the fire seed from him at that time?

Cheng Long raised a finger, seriously emphasizing, "One second…… only one second is needed; the Fire Thief and his clone could settle everyone——except Wandi might be a bit troublesome, but no one else is exempt; they'd probably be dead before they even had a chance to react. It couldn't be that the Fire Thief is deliberately holding back, right?"

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Several days later, at the wreckage point of the carriage in the Destiny Deep Abyss……

Laigushi lifted his head to gaze at the distant carriage still blazing fiercely: "…So this is what you called a section of the Starrail Train. My memory bank has added another interesting observation. Thank you for your guidance, Lord Danheng."

"I didn't expect you, a senator of the Elder Council, to be willing to come all this way to inspect the train." Danheng's words carried a hint of gratitude.

The people of Aohema respect wisdom and crave knowledge. If all the citizens of the city knew your origins, surely more would take an interest in pioneering—though discussion of the Realm Beyond remains taboo to this day." Laigushi asked, "It's been a while since you first arrived in Aohema; surely you've been seeking a way to leave?"

Danheng did not deny: "I am indeed continually gathering clues and making various attempts. Unfortunately, the more I understand, the stronger my sense of helplessness becomes."

You need not blame yourself. Even though many scholars of Weng Faluos have pondered this problem for a thousand years, even with your extraordinary talent, it cannot be solved overnight.

In the Arboretum, I found much research on the Sky Titans, and I also learned that the scholars of Weng Faluos mostly attribute the taboo of the Realm Beyond to the curse brought down by Eagler.

Exactly. Among the twelve Titan deities of Weng Faluos, Eagler is the most fickle." Laigushi Titan gazed at the sky overcast with gloom, as if in the area where the dawn machine's sunlight cannot reach, darkness being the main hue of Weng Faluos: "Its pleasure and anger manifest as worldly weather: clear skies bring calm, rain brings sorrow. Its breath is a chilly breeze, its shrill cry a startling thunder."

Danheng: "It is also one of the two Titans whose fire seed has not yet been returned."

The sky above us is closely tied to every citizen; leaving the subjugation of Eagler to the end of the Fire Pursuit Journey must be a strategy devised by Lady Aglaea after careful consideration.

If returning Eagler's fire seed could nullify the sky's curse, then we wouldn't need to rack our brains looking for a way home… we just need to focus on helping the Golden Descendants.

Laigushi feigned sorrow and lowered his head: "The people of Antikyra have no homeland to return to, so we can understand your concern for old friends and homeland."

Just now, I used Antikyran technology to assess—or, in terms you're more familiar with—'scanned' this carriage. If my judgment is correct, perhaps I can perform a more thorough maintenance on its 'power equipment'.

Danheng stared for a moment, astonished: "Really? But……"

Of course, the precondition is that Lord Danheng permits me to come into contact with it.

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Blessings upon a beautiful world.

Eh?? Laigushi can help repair the train? That would mean Danheng and Xing could soon leave Weng Faluos!

Willing to imprison the Extinction Sovereign in Weng Faluos and also willing to help the train crew repair the train to return to Hitsuji and the others……" Aqua suddenly realized, slammed the table hard, making the bottles on it shake.

This Laigushi…… is such a great person!!

"……"

The silence lasted about three seconds.

Then Wazhen poked his face out from behind the menu, looking at Aqua with an expression everyone knew well—as if looking at an idiot.

"Idiot goddess, did you drown your brain in water?"

"What did you say?!" Aqua glared fiercely with her water-blue eyes.

"I say——you're an idiot." Wazhen closed the menu, saying word by word, "This Laigushi obviously possesses a great deal of information about Weng Faluos, and I have a premonition that he understands the Extinction Sovereign quite well, yet he has never mentioned it in front of anyone. Bai E and Aglaea not only don't know of the existence of the Realm Beyond, they aren't even clear about the major matter that their own homeland hides a 【Destruction】 emissary. This shows…… Laigushi wants to keep the Extinction Sovereign hidden; he doesn't want anyone to know this."

"Why would it do that? Could it be that it doesn't intend to deal with the Extinction Sovereign?" Huihui looked puzzled.

Wazhen shook his head: "I don't know either, but perhaps it hides this from everyone because it thinks the Golden Descendants and the train crew aren't worthy of knowing this information—if it weren't for Lady Heita, the emissary of 【Wisdom】, pressing him, no one else would know this."

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"... It's fine, please give it a try. Also, please be careful—the train's propulsor is a very delicate device."

Laigushi nodded: "Thanks to your trust, I will certainly be extra cautious."

Laigushi carefully scanned the damaged carriage's propulsor, then began to inspect its components in an orderly manner……

Danheng watched its familiar movements, feeling only astonishment: "This…unbelievable, you seem to know its structure inside out. Have you repaired similar things before?"

"Not at all." Laigushi turned around, "But the Antikyran people have always been sensitive to machinery—KefaLe, when fabricating our kind, endowed us with a natural advantage, making us extremely adept at deconstruction and learning. If you give me some time, perhaps I can fully restore this damaged carriage, returning it to its original state. That way, you and Lord Xing could set off on the return journey sooner."

Danheng keenly caught the implied meaning in Laigushi's words, slightly frowning: "But…isn't the crux of the problem with Eagler?"