Chapter 1474: Wengfaluo Si 3.6 (493)

One Punch Man.

"She actually managed to envelop the entire Wengfaluo Si? This, this... is this even reasonable?!"

Metal Bat rubbed his eyes, the red light that had covered the entire Wengfaluo Si vanished in an instant, gone before he could get a good look at it.

Back at the Shu Ting banquet on the prison star, when she took Xilian away in front of everyone, Metal Bat had already sensed that the person who made the move was extraordinarily strong, but seeing her create such a spectacle with his own eyes still left him feeling utterly bewildered.

When Shen Zhu Ri could cover the entire Asden Star System with Taiyi's Dream, it was because it was already an Envoy-level existence. But Night Moon this this this... how, are you also Envoy-level?

"San Yue Qi Yue Yue Yue Yue Yue actually has such a formidable entity inside her? What miserable days did the Train Society endure before."

Yuanzǐ Samurai, upon recalling that Xing had endured fierce battles without Night Moon making a move, couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.

"Her power can affect Zandal, and even silently take Xilian away from beside the Black Tower Lady... could it work on other Envoys? For example, that Fen Feng who looks incredibly formidable?"

Child Emperor licked the lollipop in his hand, shook his head, and said: "Probably not. Referencing Black Swan Lady, to fully unleash the power of a Memory User, one needs a region saturated with Memetic Essence like Pinokangni."

"But do you think Night Moon is a Memory User?" Yuanzǐ Samurai stared at Child Emperor's face, "Whose Memory User can influence an entire Wengfaluo Si with their own power? And what I'm curious about now is, is San Yue Qi Yue Yue Yue Yue Yue special? Or is it that the 'Children of Memory'—that is, Fu Li's fragments—all possess similar power?"

"It should be the former." Flashing Fu Ze said lightly, "As fellow 'Children of Memory,' Xilian is obviously not as formidable as Night Moon. Although it's not hard to hear from the Black Tower that this girl is also quite special, she is not the type skilled in combat."

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"…Ah."

"Dan Heng slowly opened his eyes, discovering he was on the train."

"Is this... the Viewing Carriage?"

"Have I come back? But why... do I have no memory of the return journey?"

"The train was utterly silent, not a sound to be heard, and Dan Heng, seeing this, immediately became alert."

"(The atmosphere feels off...)"

"(Trying to recall, the situation when I parted with Xing...)"

"Dan Heng's thoughts returned to the scene when Bai E returned with the Fire Seed, when they met Screw Gum outside Ohuma City."

"Revealing the truth takes time. Before that, if there is an unnamed guest willing to stay, to witness the world's fate, or to push its progress when necessary—it would be of great help."

"Later, under the guidance of Guardian Fu Ze, he passed through the Hundred Realms Gate to the train crash site, where Laigushi had already repaired the train."

"Master Dan Heng, farewell for now."

"Thank you, Guardian. I hope you... can all overcome this great tribulation."

"..."

"Thoughts return to the present."

"... No matter how hard I try, I can't recall what happened afterward."

"Suddenly, Dan Heng heard the voices of Ji Zi and Walter from behind him, he whipped around, and found no one before the communication device behind him."

"Where is Xingqiri? Isn't he with you?"

"He is beside the Black Tower Lady, attempting to use 'Tuning' to support the hacking of the geniuses' thoughts."

"Is this the Black Tower's instruction? Hard to imagine she would employ the power of 'Harmony'."

"You're right. It was Xingqiri's proposal; initially the Black Tower refused outright. But after Zandal's identity surfaced, she changed her mind."

"..."

"Ji Zi, unusually silent for a long while, continued asking, 'Still unable to contact the Xianzhou Luofu?'"

"I'm still trying," Walter said, "but here we are outside the Stellar Peace communication service range, so available means are limited."

"Then... what about Shajin's stake? That small signal device. The Company Line should be able to receive the message."

"Ji Zi, are you alright? I rarely see you... so tense."

"Ji Zi's face barely concealed fatigue: 'I... am fine, possibly just tired. Focus your energy on the children; now is not the time to be distracted.'"

Walter: "... Regrettably, when leaving Pinokangni, I left that stake in the dream realm."

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Red Scarlet Eyes.

"Ah, just the title of Zandal as the First Genius is already enough to frighten people...... What's more, two of the three children are out of contact, and one still has no known cure to this day."

Witnessing the entire Fire Pursuit Journey from the perspective of Xing and Dan Heng, Tazumi actually felt it was nothing. But now the perspective suddenly shifted to Ji Zi Lady, and he realized that in places unknown to the two, those who cared for them must be burning with anxiety.

Did Screw Gum Mr. not inform Ji Zi Lady of their safety?

As soon as Tazumi had this thought, he suddenly recalled that time flows differently inside and outside Wengfaluo Si, and what Dan Heng is seeing now is merely the moment when he just learned Laigushi's true identity.

"Shouldn't Dan Heng have left Wengfaluo Si by now?" Main also felt strange, raising her hand to point at the illusions in the sky curtain, "These should all be manifestations of the power of 'Memory,' right? Just like Mimi used initially. In that case, Dan Heng has only briefly left Wengfaluo Si in spirit."

"Then why did Screw Gum Mr. say he left Wengfaluo Si? Could it be—"

"Hmm." Na Jie Ta slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, "I think Screw Gum Mr. made that judgment likely due to the influence of Night Moon's power; Dan Heng never left Wengfaluo Si from beginning to end, it was Night Moon who deceived all the geniuses."

Main rested her hand on her chin: "But upon careful thought, I find it reasonable, after all Dan Heng and Xing only entered Wengfaluo Si mentally, in a world composed of data and Memetic Essence; their physical bodies are still somewhere unknown."

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"Am I... dreaming? The Viewing Carriage... feels so unfamiliar."

Dan Heng followed the passage to the guest carriage, and upon reaching the window, the voices of Ji Zi and Black Swan sounded again.

"Hard to imagine, their carriage is still drifting in the vacuum..."

"Yes, so the train cannot capture the landing signal. I fear those two missing unnamed guests, like San Yue Qi Yue Yue Yue Yue Yue, are affected by the 'Memory' Path, with only their spirits drawn into Wengfaluo Si."

"Rather than analyzing, I'd rather know what we can do now."

"This is exactly what I wanted to say, Ji Zi Lady. Now, the Memory Realm of Wengfaluo Si is unprecedentedly saturated... I can also seize the opportunity to penetrate the world's interior, before other Memory Users arrive, to gain as much advantage as possible for the Star Rail Train." Black Swan said, "For example, lighting a lamp in the Memory Realm to guide Xing and Dan Heng back."