Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 444 Treasure: Let's Have a Gentle Chat

Yunzhi repeatedly instructed Xing and Danheng to keep their mouths shut and absolutely not tell ordinary citizens that they were visitors from outer space. It wasn't that Yunzhi was trying to hide anything; the main reason was that there was no need to give these people any more attraction.

They can't get out now either.

The scepter can indeed alter the laws of physics under special circumstances and to a certain extent, but this is somewhat random. Creation is not something that happens out of thin air, but it is not something that can be created at will.

Bai'e left with the two little ones, and Yunzhi and Aglaia finally had some private space.

"Please follow me, guest."

Aglaia's hospitality was quite good; she led Yunzhi to a higher level.

The Marble Palace is a... large bathhouse.

Although it was somewhat damaged and destroyed by the attack, the upper level remained clean.

At least it wasn't like downstairs, where flowing code was spilled everywhere.

"As you can see, people in Ohmma love the activity of 'bathing'."

Aglaia led him toward the bath.

The clouds were too beautiful to look at directly.

Although he couldn't see the scene clearly, this place gave him the illusion of... a large public bathhouse.

"Let's skip bathing together. I was born in a rather reserved place, and I can't bring myself to be 'completely naked' with a lady."

"I understand, sir. Judging from your every move, you are indeed a very well-mannered person."

Aglaia didn't insist that Yunzhi soak in the bath with her; if Yunzhi didn't want to go, she wouldn't try to persuade her further.

"Now that we are all alone, you are free to speak your mind."

Since Aglaia has said so, Yunzhi will certainly not be polite.

He curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, maintaining it.

"The history of Onphalus is something those two children might be curious about, but as for the world itself, I'm more concerned with what you can bring to me."

The golden threads in Aglaia's hands danced like fluttering butterflies:

"How interesting! The guest comes to the host's house, but doesn't act like a guest at all."

If what I said makes you uncomfortable, then I can only tell you to get used to it.

Yun Zhi showed no sign of backing down: "The universe is full of brilliant stars, and worlds like Onpharos are as numerous as hairs on a cow. If it weren't for your own uniqueness, no one would care about you."

If you weren't electronic life forms born from the belly of the Extinction Lord, if the Black Swan hadn't opened the box and found you, who knows how much longer it would have taken before you were discovered by the outside world.

Of course, Onphalus wouldn't live to see that day.

Is it a coincidence or an inevitability?

"Perhaps in your eyes, Onphalus is nothing more than an ant, but even an ant has its dignity."

The thought of their homeland being invaded would make anyone uneasy, Aglaia narrowed her eyes slightly.

"If you're going to use force—"

She will fight to the death for Onphalus until the very last moment.

Seeing the atmosphere between the two suddenly turn sour, Yun changed the subject:

"It's not that exaggerated, Miss. Compared to the Interstellar Peace Corporation, our Immortal Boat Alliance's methods are undoubtedly much gentler—well, provided that there are no evil spirits here."

Are those monsters considered evil creatures?

It is calculated, but it is not "abundant waste".

You can ignore it.

"You know absolutely nothing about the world beyond the heavens, and you refuse to let ordinary citizens know—would you mind telling me why?"

Back in Chongyuan, Yunzhi noticed that Bai'e and Tibao didn't want others to know they came from beyond the heavens, and they were always introduced as "heroes from other city-states."

Even if it's electronic life, so real, there will always be people who are curious about the world beyond the heavens.

But they are tight-lipped about it unless something happened in the past.

Hmm... Could it be the administrator here?

That's right, just throw anything at the administrator's head. Anyway, they're already cultivating the Great Lord of Annihilation. With such a heinous crime weighing on their heads, one more won't make a difference.

Aglaia softened her tone:

"Long ago, the people of a city-state built a spaceship that soared through the sky, attempting to fly beyond the heavens, but they failed."

Yunzhi waited for her to continue.

Failure alone is not enough to evoke fear.

"You guessed right."

Aglaia saw through Yun's thoughts:

"That city-state was punished by Aegler's gods; the entire city-state was destroyed, leaving nothing behind."

Yunzhi's eyes widened slightly.

An entire city-state?

Although the extent and population affected are unknown, the degree of damage is truly devastating.

The administrator of this godforsaken place has done all sorts of bad things.

Yunzhi has already formed a habitual way of thinking.

"No wonder... But now that the Star Train has arrived here, it's only a matter of time before Onpharos connects with the outer space."

Either the Iron Tomb emerges, and they're all doomed. Or Onpharos truly becomes "real," and then clashes with those powerful forces.

As things stand, even if Onpharos truly succeeds in creating the world, it probably won't be able to maintain its independence amidst the encirclement and suppression of so many external forces.

"As you can see, Onphalus cannot afford any more turmoil now."

Aglaia smiled elegantly again, seemingly out of nowhere: "Why don't we stop testing each other and be completely honest with each other?"

Yunzhi: ...I already told you I won't be completely honest with you... Oh, it seems she meant for him to speak his mind directly.

Wasn't what he said straightforward enough?

"On the way here, I asked Ms. Tibo a lot of questions, most of which were about the past and didn't need to be taken seriously. But there was one person I really admired."

Yunzhi looked into Aglaia's lifeless eyes:

"When your god-killing 'fire-chasing journey' began, a remarkable woman emerged; she was the dictator of Ohma, holding the entire city in her hands."

"You call her 'Caesar'."

He believed that, having said all that, Aglaia should understand.

She truly understood.

"You mean—you want to become the new 'Caesar'?"

"No, I want Onpharos."

Yun refused to become "Caesar," that was the locals' title; he clearly preferred to be called "True Lord."

"Although it is a broken world and cannot compare with my power, it is still an undeveloped world. When it connects with the universe in the future, the threats you will face will be far beyond your imagination."

"I swear that if I were to rule the world, I would do everything in my power to protect Onphalus until the end of the universe."

—As long as Onphalus successfully created the world at that time.

Otherwise, Yunzhi would have no choice but to return with the scepter and discuss with Boshizun when the end of the world would arrive.