Chapter 1417: Weng Falosi 3.5 (447)

"That was a long journey..." Xing tucked away the smile on their face.

"Then tell me slowly. What, you don't want to talk more with me?" San Yueqi looked around, then raised a hand and pointed at the distant gate, "But let's not chat in this gloomy place first; this setting isn't suitable for a reunion at all."

"Take me back to reality! A strange voice told me that if I keep walking down this road, I can enter Weng Falosi—let's go, let's go, I still don't know what this world looks like~"

"..."

(What's going on, San Yueqi's vibe... so strange.)

——

Crimson-Cut Eye.

"That guy is from Memory Hall, indeed... it was someone from the Flowing Light Memory Hall who helped Xing."

Even though he said that, San Yueqi's obviously odd behavior also made Ta Zi Mi highly wary.

"... Could it be that the Memory Hall people rescued Xing so she could pass through that gate? Then why didn't they try to go through it themselves?"

"Heh, who knows? Anyway, Memory Hall has always been scheming," Lei O Nai wiped the wine stain from his mouth, "Compared to Memory Hall's plan, I'm more curious about San Yueqi's whereabouts."

"San Yueqi? What's wrong with her?"

"The time flow outside the 'Myth Beyond' differs from inside Weng Falosi, but what about Fate's Narrow Gap? I've been wondering—since San Yueqi has already passed through that door into Weng Falosi, where is she?"

Hearing that, Na Jie Ta, who had been silently smoking by the window, exhaled slowly, turned and faced the two, "Regarding your question, I can think of two answers."

Na Jie Ta's mechanical arm extended a fingertip slowly: "First, San Yueqi indeed entered Weng Falosi, but her entry time is out of sync with Xing and Dan Heng. Considering that the history of Weng Falosi in the previous life contains no record of San Yueqi at all, I tend to think she may appear in the future."

She then extended her middle finger: "Second, what lies beyond the door isn't Weng Falosi at all, but a trap prepared by Memory Hall. Xilian also mentioned: 'Those who enter the other side have never been seen emerge again,' constantly guiding people into a trap... which fits their habit of hiding intentions."

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Seeing Xing still standing motionless, San Yueqi hurriedly urged her, "Why are you still dazed? You can't be that fond of this place, can you? Let's go!"

Xing shook their head, perhaps self‑comfort was just an illusion, but watching San Yueqi's running silhouette, the doubt in their heart deepened.

"... What's wrong with you? Since just now you haven't said a word," San Yueqi surveyed her, "Is it because we haven't seen each other in a long time, missing me? But there's no time to dawdle now; the Golden Descendants and the geniuses are waiting for you, right?"

(Indeed, the strange feeling is becoming more obvious...)

"What about Dan Heng? He should have returned to the train, right?"

San Yueqi froze for a moment, the smile on her face dimmed briefly, then quickly returned to normal: "Hm? No, maybe they just happened to be out of sync?"

"Alright, Dan Heng is so reliable, we don't need to worry; he's definitely waiting for us somewhere, intact."

(No, with geniuses helping, Dan Heng will surely return safely. And the San Yueqi I know could never be so indifferent to a companion...)

Xing continued, "How do you know who's waiting for us?"

San Yueqi replied matter‑of‑factly, "Hm? Isn't Weng Falosi the world of the Golden Descendants and the Heroic Journey? You can tell just by thinking with your pinky."

(But Weng Falosi can't be observed from the outside; without Dan Heng's relay, she couldn't know any of this...)

(... There's a problem; she's not San Yueqi.)

Sensing Xing's wariness, the San Yueqi before him quickly shifted from a hurried expression to a calm one: "... Xing, I think you have something to tell me, right? Then there's no need to test doubts with questions. Let's cherish our time and be frank with each other."

"You... exactly who are you?"

San Yueqi smiled faintly, sighed lightly, "Sure enough, a mere fragment of memory can't deceive the bond of the 'Nameless Guest'."

Before the words finished, another San Yueqi materialized out of thin air: "Then there's no need to hide any longer, right? Indeed, we aren't that 'San Yueqi'."

Another San Yueqi stepped forward: "But we have a way to send you back to Weng Falosi. As long as you're willing to help us..."

The wariness in Xing's eyes did not fade: "What did you do to San Yueqi?"

"Don't worry, this appearance just borrowed your 'memory'." One of the San Yueqis said proactively, "To earn your trust, we'll first introduce ourselves—Flowing Light Memory Hall, you should be familiar with it by now, right?"

——

Attack on Titan.

The heavy night seemed to press down on the earth, and only a small campfire lit on Maria's Wall barely warmed the chill on everyone's bodies.

"At this point, I still don't know what Flowing Light Memory Hall intends to do," Bei Ertuote shifted his body a few steps closer to the fire, "Lai Na, what plan do you think they're preparing?"

However, he didn't receive the response he expected from Lai Na.

"Lai Na?"

Bei Ertuote turned around and saw Lai Na clutching himself tightly, trembling all over. At that moment, his mind was taut as a string about to snap.

"Lai Na, you're shaking," Ani's voice sounded beside him; she tilted her head slightly, her blue eyes fixed on him, "Are you scared?"

"Hmm, I'm scared."

Lai Na's voice was hoarse, as desolate as autumn leaves. He bit his lip hard enough that the already cracked lip bled.

"You all have seen the future foretold by the Yao Light, right? I'm afraid... I'm afraid of that monster called Iron Tomb; its 'Destruction' equation will annihilate Ma Lai," Lai Na lowered his head, his hands constantly scratching his head, "We know Ma Lai's technology; those weapons will flatten the Libiriyo Containment Zone..."

"You're afraid of Ma Lai's destruction? Afraid the Eldians there will all die?" Ani continued.

"Hmm. But if all this really happens, what's the point of what we've done? I breached the wall and caused so many deaths... all the sins we've committed, the lives we bear, our mission... it would all become a complete joke!"

"Lai Na, what if it isn't that bad?" Bei Ertuote, fully understanding Lai Na's thoughts, offered comfort, "Iron Tomb probably only affects mechanical units, right? Though destroying the 'Intelligence' destiny sounds terrifying, most of us actually have nothing to do with the 'Intelligence' destiny at all."