Chapter 45

Impossible! He must have been beaten by someone!

San Yue Qi crossed her arms and declared confidently, 'It must be Teacher Dan Heng disliking your midnight snoring that disturbed his reading!'

Xing replied expressionlessly, 'I don't snore. Besides, Dan Heng wouldn't use such a physical method to tell someone to shut up.'

Could it be Uncle Yang? Because you stole his snacks hidden in the supply room?

... Uncle Yang wouldn't be that childish.

Could it be Aunt Jizi's coffee has become a spirit and attacked you?

... San Yue, your imagination doesn't need to be so rich.

They discussed for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

Forget it, forget it; anyway the buns are about to be gone.

San Yue Qi shook her head, tossed aside those weird guesses, yawned, and said, 'Hurry up and sleep; tomorrow we still have to help Pam clean the carriage. Don't fall off the bed again!'

'Don't worry,' Xing lay back down with a confident smile, spreading out in a 'big' shape, 'This time with a bed, I'll be as steady as a rock!'

The light went out.

Only the steady breathing of the two girls remained in the room, plus the occasional rustling from Xing turning over due to her restless sleeping posture.

【Star Rail - Party Carriage】

Unlike the quiet rest area, the party carriage at this moment was immersed in a lazy and comfortable atmosphere.

The lights were dimmed, leaving only soft warm light at the bar and booth area, while soothing background music with a hint of space jazz floated in the air.

Heimu, the system doll, and a bewildered Bai Hang who had followed them in were sitting in a booth with an excellent view.

'Miss, this is the carriage's seasonal special, 'Star Sea Slumber.'

'Bi Zui' placed three cups of dreamy-colored drinks before them.

Its movements were smooth and standard, though faint purple-black patterns could be seen on the surface.

Bai Hang's attention was instantly drawn to the drink before her.

That cup of 'Star Sea Slumber' showed a deep blue-purple gradient, with tiny silver light seemingly swirling upward at the bottom like an inverted miniature galaxy, and the rim was decorated with a transparent sugar piece carved into the Star Rail logo.

'So, so beautiful!' Bai Hang exclaimed, her azure eyes reflecting the starlight in the cup, her earlier nervousness largely replaced by novelty.

She carefully lifted the cup, sniffed it, and smelled a mix of berries, mint, and some cool freshness.

'The collection procedure is ready; establishing a low-power link.'

The system doll sat upright, untouched the drink before her, only a faint data stream flickering in her eyes as she quietly reported to Heimu.

'The target has entered deep sleep, physiological signals are stable, brainwave activity is active, suitable for non-invasive background data collection.'

Heimu gave a slight nod, elegantly lifted her own cup of 'Star Sea Slumber,' her purple-black eyes gazing through the swaying liquid toward the endless nebulae flowing outside the observation window.

Her plan advanced silently, while on the surface they were merely a group of travelers enjoying a moment of quiet on the midnight train (?)

'Don't just stare, try it.'

Heimu said to Bai Hang, who still had starry eyes fixed on the cup, her tone a bit softer than usual, ''Bi Zui's' mixology isn't bad.'

Bai Hang nodded eagerly and took a tentative sip.

The cool, sweet-and-sour liquid with a faint fizz slid down her throat, followed by an odd sense of tranquility spreading out, making her comfortably squint her eyes, her white fox ears twitching contentedly.

'It's really delicious! I feel… feel like I'm swimming in the Star Sea!'

She gave an excited review, then curiously looked at Heimu and the system, 'Master, aren't you drinking?'

System doll: 'This unit does not require organic nutrients.'

Heimu simply waved her hand, then glanced at the time.

'Time's up.'

She rose, her skirt brushing the chair with no sound.

Bai Hang immediately put down her juice cup, her snowy fox ears perking up alertly, a hint of eager tension: 'Master, are we going to…?'

Heimu's gaze swept over her, she pondered briefly.

Bringing Bai Hang might help her integrate faster, but the risk also needs to be managed.

She raised her hand; the air above her palm twisted slightly, and an eye mask appeared out of nowhere.

It was not ordinary cloth, but a matte black material, its edges traced with simple yet flowing silver-white patterns, the design unique and even somewhat fashionable.

'Put it on.'

Heimu handed the eye mask over, her voice unquestionable: 'During the process, no speaking.'

Bai Hang blinked, though full of doubts, she obediently took it.

The moment her fingertips touched the eye mask, she felt a warm, jade-like sensation with a hint of coolness.

Following instructions, she put on the eye mask; expecting darkness, she was astonished to find her vision unobstructed, even clearer than usual, every detail inside the carriage—including tiny dust motes in the air—standing out sharply.

Even more remarkably, she felt her presence blend with the surroundings, her sense of existence becoming extremely faint.

'This…'

She couldn't help but whisper in amazement, then remembering Heimu's prohibition, she quickly covered her mouth.

The system doll beside her explained in its flat electronic tone: 'The Cognitive Interference Auxiliary Equipment works by micro-concept distortion, weakening the wearer's presence trace in the observer's consciousness. Simply put, it's like putting a mosaic on one's presence. By the way, why does the eye mask never get lost? Because it always follows the 'eye' light!'

Bai Hang: '…'

She decided to ignore that lame joke, merely marveling at the world through the eye mask.

Heimu neither affirmed nor denied the system's 'supplementary explanation,' merely giving a slight nod.

'Follow.'

She led the way toward the partition door of the observation carriage.

【Star Rail - San Yue Qi's Room Vicinity】

The three moved like ghosts through the quiet hallway, hardly causing any disturbance.

He arrived at the door with ease and opened San Yue Qi's unlocked room door, slipping inside.

The room was permeated by a fresh scent unique to girls.

Many instant photos were stuck on the wall, and cute dolls and unfinished handicrafts piled in the corner, brimming with vitality and the breath of life.

San Yue Qi and Xing lay side by side on the bed, covered with a soft blanket, their breathing steady.

Heimu walked straight to the bedside, his purplish-black eyes calmly sweeping over the two sleeping girls, finally resting on San Yue Qi.

She raised her right hand wearing a black lace glove, palm down, hovering about an inch above San Yue Qi's forehead.

No brilliant light flared; only a strand of purplish-black data flow, almost imperceptible, like living fine sand, slowly seeped from her palm, gently probing toward San Yue Qi like a tendril, beginning to silently collect the "data" related to her.

Bai Hang dared not speak according to orders, but curiosity drove her to carefully examine the room.

This was still her first time entering the private quarters of a genuine Star Rail Train Member.

Curiously, she touched the frame of the photos on the wall, then leaned in to look at a small nebula model on the desk, her fingertips lightly brushing over a pot of star‑shaped plant on the windowsill that emitted a faint glow.

All of this made her feel extraordinarily novel—was this the daily life of the Nameless?

However, just as she tried to examine a peculiarly shaped ornament, her elbow accidentally bumped into a small rack nearby holding several bottles of nail polish.

A bottle of ice‑blue nail polish swayed, seeming about to fall!

Bai Hang's heart jolted; she reacted swiftly, trying to steady it—her fingertips touched the bottle just in time, preventing it from shattering, but the nail polish bottle still struck the rack, emitting a faint "click" sound.

In the utterly silent room, this sound seemed especially clear.