Chapter 476: with translation of chapter title

"Lin, could it be possible... that this Misha is actually a descendant of Mikhail?" Red A reminded from beside.

"Eh?! That might actually be possible!" Lin's eyes instantly brightened, "Misha could indeed be a descendant many generations after Mikhail, the bloodline... I had been fixated on the spiritual inheritance among the 【Pioneers】 and overlooked that part!"

This Misha looks completely unrelated to the 【Pioneers】; if we must speak of any connection, it can only be blood.

But thinking of this, Lin couldn't help but start complaining about Mikhail.

"The clue of this dream bubble turns out to be his descendant—how careless! If Pinokangni were to have another war in between, breaking the bloodline, what then? Without Misha, wouldn't his relic be completely worthless?"

Kukulin frowned: "Little girl, how can you curse someone like that? Focus on the outcome! What if Mikhail has already accounted for everything?"

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The star ring looked around, feeling that the scene before its eyes was somewhat familiar.

"Exactly, you and Miss Liuying encountered 【Death】 here—now it should be called 【Slumber】. Considering its link to Thus we have: Liúmèng Jiāo, its appearance is not hard to understand. The current question is who brought you here. According to the present clues, it may not be that fool, so who he is becomes crucial."

"Jizi believes Misha can help them uncover the secret of the dream bubble, and Misha is naturally very willing to assist them. Facing an environment full of doors, Misha relied on intuition to find the correct one and led everyone to the next dream space."

"This space is very bright, clearly filled with more signs of human life. Misha also feels very familiar and finds it strange."

"He seems... as if he had lived here before."

He points to the adjacent corridor: "If I recall correctly, along that corridor there is a warm fireplace. The clockboy and I often warm ourselves there, listening to the crackle of firewood. The other side of the room houses a toy room."

As he says, Misha scratches his head in confusion: "No, no, didn't I grow up at Thus we have: Liúmèng Jiāo? Then what is this...?"

"This might be a phenomenon called 【Amnesia】. Don't worry, little Misha, everyone forgets some of the past. But they haven't vanished; they're merely sleeping deep in the mind. Likewise, we can retrieve them."

Misha first went to that fireplace; when everyone mentioned the clockmaker, he was completely clueless. But Mikhail... Misha said that was his grandfather's name.

"Grandfather? What do you mean, are you a descendant of the 【Clockmaker】?"

"But in the stories we know, there's no mention of the 【Clockmaker】 having descendants. The name isn't rare; it could be a coincidence. Little Misha, could you give us a detailed introduction to that Mikhail grandfather?"

"Hmm, of course. Mikhail was a navigator; no mysterious sea nor fierce storm could defeat him. He was always on the road, traveling with many friends."

Misha strained to recall: "Mikhail didn't like being called grandfather; he said it sounded old, while he was still young. 【Mikhail】 is the name his parents gave him—Mihali and Iris, two great sea travelers."

"Every time he returned, he would show me his navigation log and talk about what happened at sea. My dream is to become an adventurer like Mikhail."

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Dragon race.

"Same name, same surname..."

Honestly, Caesar does not share Jizi's view. He is convinced that Misha and Mikhail are definitely related, and in a very close way.

But the problem is, how many years ago was Mikhail a legend? If Misha truly converses with Mikhail, then either Mikhail lived for over a thousand years, or Misha did, and either scenario is absurd.

If it's the latter, how do the people of Thus we have: Liúmèng Jiāo view Misha? A child who has lived for over a thousand years is terrifying no matter how you look at it!

Although we can't rule out that Pinokangni possesses a secret art or technology that lets people live a thousand years, regardless, such a thing is beyond what a tiny doorman could afford.

"I also think it's not just a case of same name; the clockmaker used Misha's memories to craft this dream bubble, and his memories match the details inside, which clearly shows that the Mikhail he mentions... is undeniably genuine," Chu Zihang said. "As for why the Mikhail in Misha's words is a navigator, that is debatable."

Caesar concluded: "So... it's Misha who has lived for over a thousand years."

This conclusion is somewhat chilling and highly relevant. Living a thousand years, Galah could not be unaware, yet he didn't inform Jizi and the others—why?

He doesn't think that, from Galah's standpoint, he harbors any malice toward the train crew, but he truly can't understand this approach.

Moreover, when Misha talks about Mikhail, he doesn't sound like he's describing a figure from a thousand years ago, but rather an elder who watched him grow up fifteen years ago; Caesar sees no trace of time's passage on Misha.

He still is like a child... retaining a priceless innocence.

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"It does sound like it has nothing to do with the 【Clockmaker】, just a case of same name and surname?" San Yueqi asked curiously, "So where is that grandfather now?"

"He has embarked on a new journey; we haven't seen him for a long time."

Misha, curious where the clockboy went, noticed faint white characters beginning to appear on the wall, emitting a subtle sound.

After arriving at another origami bird room, Misha recounted more stories about the clockboy and the Compass ship, though he seemed to have forgotten some details.

Then, following the sound of water, he led everyone to the next room, where, in front of a massive inverted fountain, Misha recalled Mikhail's words from the navigation log.

"Grandfather said that although sailing faces many dangers, whenever he stood on the afternoon deck and gazed at the glittering waves, he would think of the fountain by his home. He often said that moment felt like being back with family, and even the toughest days at sea didn't seem so hard."

San Yueqi: "It seems, then, that this Mikhail truly was a navigator, unrelated to the clockmaker we know."

"Hmm, from Misha's description, the scenes inside the dream bubble are all memories from his childhood."

San Yueqi was even more puzzled: "But that only adds more mysteries. According to little Misha, he's clearly a child born on an ocean planet, living an ordinary life, with no connection at all to Pinokangni..."