Chapter 1380

DC Universe.

"I will wait for you in the past."

Although I don't know what the blocked content in the middle is, the exposed text can still easily form this phrase.

But the problem is...

Who exactly is that "I"?

Louise thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't find an answer; the only person she could think of was March 7.

After all, she is currently the only one who has clearly entered Ouroboros but has never truly appeared, so saying this is possible.

However, considering the bond among the three little ones of the train crew, she should probably say the same thing to Dan Heng, right? Why only Star? Could it be because she inherited the fire seed of Ages and is bound to Ouroboros?

"Speaking of which, why is March 7's information also blocked? Together with Xilian?" Clark walked over with a cup of hot coffee, placing it on her desk, "Louise, do you think this could have been done by the people of Liu Guang Yi Ting?"

"I can only say... it's possible." Louise held the coffee in her hands, "But this is experimental data about Laigushi; wanting to hide it from a genius's eyes is not easy—can the people of Yi Ting really do it?"

"Then what do you mean?"

"The person who blocked this information is likely also from within the Scepter, with high authority." Louise guessed seriously.

"Second Scepter Operator?" Clark thought this guess was too exaggerated.

"No, the Scepter Operator is certainly only Laigushi. I mean, could there be a hacker like Silver Wolf sneaking into the Scepter?"

Clark directly shook his head: "In the universe there should be no hacker capable of hacking into the Imperial Scepter, and moreover Laigushi concealed it so well that even Polka cannot observe it. However, I agree with your earlier idea—someone inside the scepter should be able to modify and overwrite these data... that person wanted to silently help Xilian and the Train Trio in this way. Laigushi's plan is not only opposed by the Golden Descendants and the Train Trio."

——

""Wake up...""

""Wake up... Star... wake up......!""

""Hah... you finally woke up, great...""

Xilian felt as if she were dreaming, and a blurry figure appeared before her.

""We were almost swept away by the reverse-flowing time! Fortunately we found a safe place, truly fortunate.""

""Next, I will send you back to the origin of 'Ages'. But before we part, there is something I want to tell you, something very very important... Indeed! At this very moment, my memory is finally complete!""

""After seeing so many fragments, my past has also surfaced bit by bit. Xilian, you're so smart—do you already have a clue?""

""Or rather...""

""Actually you already guessed the answer, didn't you?""

Mimi's voice suddenly changed, from childish to a familiar girl's tone, like lightly plucking the ripples of the past.

""Not surprising at all, right? That's because I'm simple—no matter what form I take, my heart and words are one.""

""But I'm glad I could finally recall this. That way, I have no regrets.""

Xilian rubbed her eyes, puzzled, and asked: "Regret? Where are you going?"

""Don't worry, we won't truly part, for I will become part of you... transformed into this cycle, the memory of the 33,550,336th Fire Pursuit Journey will forever reside in the heart of the Ages Demigod.""

""That way, you can carry all your past across time to the next stop of the cycle.""

""My mission ends here, but looking back I still feel fortunate... after all, among thirty million Xilians, I am the first and only one who waited for your Xilian.""

——

Honkai 3.

""Aili elder sister! No, it's Xilian... she really is the pink fairy maiden! Xilian truly became a little fairy!""

Although everything was very reasonable, when Mimi's voice gradually shifted to Xilian, Patduo still felt very surprised.

""Aww, Patduo, your reaction is too cute~♪"" Ailixiya slightly tilted her head, purple eyes shimmering, ""Mimi is Xilian, Xilian is Mimi—from a cute maiden to a cute little fairy, isn't that a natural transformation?""

""Indeed... very natural."" Eden smiled wryly, ""But shouldn't Mimi be related to the Star God Fuli? And if I recall correctly, Mimi already appeared when the train entered Wufaluo.""

""I can actually propose a hypothesis."" Meibiwusi's gaze swept toward Ailixiya, ""When Xilian was killed by this world's Kaslana, she didn't completely die; her soul—or due to some unknown cause—degenerated into Mimi, and in the cycles before Xilian arrived, she could only wander aimlessly in Wufaluo.""

""Since in life she was supposed to inherit the divine office of the Ages, all Mimi can also use part of the power of Eronis.""

""Hmm, that makes sense, but why is Mimi attracted to Xilian? As an outsider, why not Danheng?"" Eden continued to ask.

""I know this, Eden."" Ailixiya eagerly interjected, ""Because Mimi still retains Xilian's hobbies and instincts, likes divination, likes Shenpai, and of course definitely likes beautiful girls like herself~♪""

""Hmm...""

Although Eden wouldn't consider this from a rational standpoint, but thinking about the similarity between Aili and Xilian... perhaps it really is because of this?

——

""So please believe, in the next cycle there will surely be a Xilian waiting for you.""

""And also in the next-next cycle, the next-next-next cycle, 'I' will always always be waiting for you.""

Brilliant light surrounded Mimi, her form gradually fading in the colored light.

""Hah... saying these words, I can finally rest easy disappearing, becoming part of Xilian.""

""Unknowingly, we've walked together on such a pleasant journey, all the way to the world's end together."" In a daze, Mimi stretched her claw toward Xilian, ""Now, take my hand, make a brief farewell, then go on to tomorrow.""

""Go find the future Xilian and embark on the journey together again. Promise me: don't let 'me' wait too long, okay?""

""... Hehe, no need to say it out loud. For me, this is enough.""

""It's time to depart, good companion! May your 'Pioneering' journey forever be accompanied by clear breeze and ripples... may the future Ages be like fleece, wrapping you, forever warm, forever gentle!""

""Now, turn to the next page... the next page that exists because of you.""

Accompanied by the quill pen slowly drifting toward Xilian emitting intense strong light, the light like a tide engulfed everything. The next second, Xilian fiercely opened her eyes——

She stood in the fields of Aolixie.

The wind blew from between distant mountain ridges, sweeping over the full ears in the wheat field, brushing the soft hair of the pink-haired girl, stroking the tenderness flowing in her eyes. She placed her hands leisurely behind her back and gently turned around.

""Is this a fated encounter?""

""Or perhaps... a long-awaited reunion♪""