Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 446 The Mastermind's Face

Please believe Yunzhi, he absolutely did not forget the two children on purpose.

He simply trusted Xing and Danheng's abilities too much. Besides, hadn't he already told Aglaia not to bully them?

He felt he had done a very good job.

And everyone on the Star Train felt the same way.

And so, Yun Zhi didn't even have time to recognize all the Golden Descendants of Ohma, nor did he have time to mess with the power structure of this world.

He took Feng Jin and flew towards the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.

Because Lie can fly.

When Feng Jin first saw Lie, her eyes lit up.

"Quick, little Ika, look!"

She swept back like a gust of wind, carrying out a round, sleeping pony, horse and all.

"Little Ika, wake up! Look, what a handsome warhorse!"

"Beep?...Beep?"

Feng Jin's eyes were bright and sparkling, but her little Ika was clearly still half asleep, her voice listless as she struggled to wake up.

Yun patted Lie's neck.

Lie seemed quite happy.

It nudged the sleepy-eyed pony, its expression exceptionally kind.

Yunzhi: Even Lie can see their character models...

Two strands of tears welled up in his heart.

Little Ika woke up and jumped onto Lie's head.

Lie was overjoyed, jumping around with the pony, stomping its hooves as if it were dancing.

Little Ika spread its tiny wings and flapped them, as if it were flying together.

Such a heartwarming scene brought a smile to Fengfeng Jin's face.

Yun coldly and ruthlessly stepped forward and grabbed Lie's reins:

"Stop playing, let's go."

He felt that Lie seemed to give him a disdainful look.

Yun pretended not to see it.

He helped the short-statured Feng Jin onto the horse, while little Ika remained steadily perched on Lie's head.

If Lie is willing to lie there, then let it lie there.

Guided by the wind violet, they flew through the eternal daylight of Ohma and across a pitch-black night. Although they could not see clearly, they had a general idea of ​​where they were, so they were not worried about getting lost.

Since it was just a virtual world, they didn't fly for long and soon arrived at their destination.

—The Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, the cradle of knowledge, has not yet been eroded by the Black Tide. Many students come and go, and the teachers are doing their work.

...Well, the occasional explosions are nothing to worry about. Even in technologically advanced genius clubs and erudite societies, all sorts of experimental explosions occur.

"That place... Ah, did Teacher Xia's alchemy fail again at that moment?"

Feng Jin was surprised: "It's been so long since I've seen Teacher Xia. He seems to be the same as ever."

"That summer?"

This name is quite catchy.

Feng Jin nodded: "He was also my teacher, one of the Seven Sages of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, but he didn't really like the name Na Ke Xia."

Yunzhi: ?

I really like it. What a beautiful name! It perfectly suits a scholar's temperament, doesn't it?

However, it doesn't matter if you like it yourself; if the other person doesn't like the name, then Yunzhi feels that it's still acceptable to respect it.

"Then what should I call you?"

he asks.

Feng Jin smiled brightly:

"Call him Teacher Anaxagoras!"

Yunzhi: ...

Wow, that's long! As expected, that summer was much simpler.

No matter what Yun Zhi thought in his heart, he didn't show it on his face.

He landed at the entrance of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the illusory world.

"If you want to go to the library, I'll take you there now."

Feng Jin is very kind.

Yun Zhi shook her head: "No rush. Let me ask, Miss, are there any people here who... don't believe in gods and have doubts about this world?"

Don't rush to read books. Talk to someone who's skeptical of the world; who knows, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Feng Jin blinked:

"If we're looking for someone like that... then Teacher Ke Xia is it."

"That's great! Where should I look for him?"

Feng Jin seemed somewhat hesitant:

"Professor Xia should be in his lab right now, but he doesn't really like Ms. Aglaia."

Yunzhi was recommended by Aglaia, and Feng Jin was unsure whether her rather strict teacher would give the guest a hard time.

"What does his dislike of Aglaia have to do with me?"

Yun was puzzled: "I have some things I need to talk to this kind of person about, but I'm not talking to Aglaia about them."

People who are skeptical of the world are the perfect people to mess with administrators.

Feng Jin nodded: "Then, I'll take you to find Teacher Nakasha... uh, Teacher Anaxagoras."

Feng Jin took the lead and walked ahead, with Yun Zhi following closely behind, preparing to meet that "disrespectful person".

But in the next second, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

As Yun took a step, it was as if she had passed through an invisible barrier.

The world of code disappeared, one after another.

Instead, there is a dark red world filled with countless electronic screens.

...Wow, spatial teleportation!

Yun looked around.

The world outside of code is truly wonderful, even though this place seems rather unfriendly.

"You can see it, right?"

Yun asked a question.

Himeko's voice came through intermittently: "The signal... isn't very good... the picture... is static... no..."

I understand. The image is blurry, but it's still visible.

After all, he used the power of [Hunting] to transmit the signal, drawing power directly from his destiny and then transmitting the image. Even the Venerable One himself could not stop Onpharos.

Then there's no problem.

Yun turned around.

Behind him stood an android.

That's right, an android.

A machine with a hollow chest, a rather good posture, and a fairly well-endowed figure...

Most importantly, this is a real omnipotent machine.

Intelligent machines that are neither data nor code.

Very well, the mastermind behind the scenes has been caught red-handed.

Yun chuckled to himself.

The android bowed to him very gracefully.

Yun sighed.

—The moment Yunzhi saw the omnic, he knew that Onpharos was not a space comedy, nor a romantic tragedy... This was a damn family drama!

"I thought you wouldn't dare to come out and see me, but it turns out I was too confident."

He crossed his arms and looked at the omnic:

"But that's not surprising. Maybe in your eyes, I'm just a child too."

The omnic's face, hidden beneath the mask, remained impassive—and incapable of showing any emotion—as he stood before the Cloud, maintaining his composure.

"Strength has never been related to age. I was only born a few years earlier than you, and besides, I'm already gone, so why should we discuss age?"

"That sounds nice, sir. If only your actions were as pleasing as your words."

Yun Zhi scoffed, "But it turns out that's not the case. You're doing something that will drag the entire universe into an abyss."

The intelligent machine remained very polite, seemingly unsurprised by Yunzhi's directness:

"I know my actions are hard for people to understand, but before you continue on your journey, I hope you can hear a story from me."

"—A story about the 'first cause of life'."

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When Yun arrived at the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court, he had a close encounter with the mastermind behind Onfaros, while on the other side, Xing and Danheng almost ran into trouble.

On a rooftop in Ohm, Xing and Danheng encounter someone who wants to fly into the sky and beyond.

That person's name was too long to remember.

With reminders from Welt and Himeko on the other end of the earpiece, Hoshi and Danji carefully dealt with this person.

—When the refugees arrived in Ohmma and started talking to the locals, wow, three people suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Not only were they incredibly strong, but judging from their demeanor, their backgrounds were probably quite extraordinary.

As a result, the rumors spread like wildfire in Ohema, and various opinions began to circulate about Xinghe and Danheng's identities.

The person standing on the roof seemed to intend to ask Xing and Danheng directly, trying to glean some information from them.

However, Xing and Danheng have elders standing behind them.

Himeko and Welt will provide them with support.

After finally managing to fool that... Damianus? away, Xing and Danheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

—At times like this, I really wish Yunzhi were by my side, so I wouldn't have to worry about so much.

Just then, I heard the voices of several elders talking on the other end of the headset.

Lan's voice was as calm as a stagnant pool:

"It really was the administrator... Although I had expected it, it was still unbelievable when the truth came out."

Sunday's voice followed closely: "Indeed... although I don't know how that person did it, their will seems truly terrifying."

Himeko was very troubled: "I originally thought it was just Rupert reincarnated, but it turned out like this..."

Walter continued, "We should tell Black Tower and Screwgoom about this; they'll be here soon anyway."

Xing: ...Help! The parents and friends on the other end of the earpiece are telling riddles.

Dan Heng pressed the earpiece: "Miss Himeko? Mr. Walter?"

Can we speak like normal people?

Himeko sighed:

"We've already come face to face with the mastermind behind Onpharos... Don't be afraid of what I'm about to say."

Star: "Don't worry, Star Core Spirit is fearless."

Xing set a goal.

Himeko's voice followed immediately—

"The administrator of Onpharos, the mastermind behind all this..."

"It's the number one in the Genius Club, Zandal I. Kuwabara."