"You wanted criminals sure are optimistic..." March 7th muttered under her breath.
"In that case, Herta also praised you: 'A madman who claims to see fate, leading a group of fearless lunatics, chasing the most dangerous things in the universe!' Herta rarely praises people, you know." Himeko said.
"'Chasing the most dangerous things in the universe,' you say?... In that regard, your Train and I are the same kind of people." Kafka retorted.
"You've come to the wrong place, Kafka. We don't intend to get involved with the Stellaron Hunters. It was a pleasure chatting with you. Perhaps one day you'd be willing to visit us personally, and then we can talk again."
"Heh, unfortunately, as you saw in the video, our relationship clearly doesn't end so simply." Kafka shook her head and continued with her own agenda: "Xianzhou Luofu, I imagine you've all heard of it."
"Forty-five system hours ago, a Stellaron... erupted on the Luofu." Kafka described calmly: "An unprovoked disaster, isn't it?"
"So that's it—" Welt began: "I was wondering why, in the Penacony footage, we mentioned going to the Xianzhou. I suppose it was because of this incident."
"Exactly." Kafka didn't deny it: "Since you already know your predetermined fate, I don't need to waste any more words."
"I can tell you what will happen in the future: If you don't go to the Luofu, the Stellaron will eventually corrupt the entire Xianzhou, and about half of the residents on the spaceship will perish....."
"Conversely, if you go to the Luofu—you will become heroes who save the Xianzhou. The famous, brave, and fearless Nameless surely won't stand idly by."
"Even though we already know some things from the viewing room, it doesn't affect your 'fate'?" Welt asked.
"Even if you already know, we are all just 'slaves of fate'." Kafka shook her head, then sent a set of coordinates to the group.
"The coordinates are here. Everything is up to you to decide."
"Although our goals are completely different, the orbits of the stars will eventually converge. Goodbye."
With her words finished, Kafka's figure vanished before everyone.
Silence fell over The Train, with only Pam touching her small head, looking confused about what had happened.
After a moment of silence, the Trailblazer finally spoke first: "Hmm... Since the previous footage we watched didn't mention any major difficulties encountered on the Xianzhou, can we assume that this rescue mission isn't particularly complicated?"
"I agree to go to the Xianzhou." Himeko nodded slightly, indicating support. "If the situation is truly as Kafka said, then if we don't rush to the Xianzhou, countless innocent lives might perish."
"Kafka might not have told the complete truth, but we also cannot ignore the information she provided." Welt immediately followed with his opinion. "Therefore, I also agree to go to the Xianzhou to investigate."
Dan Heng's expression was stern as he slowly shook his head, his tone firm: "I am forbidden from stepping onto the Luofu. 'Where I govern, I shall not tread'..."
March 7th, standing nearby, heard this and her bright eyes darted around, seemingly thinking quickly about how to respond.
Dan Heng took a deep breath and continued: "However, I also can't bear to watch those innocent people lose their lives." A hint of helplessness showed in his eyes.
"So, I don't oppose The Train heading towards the Xianzhou; it's just that when we arrive, I won't disembark. I'll remain on The Train."
"It seems everyone's thoughts are generally consistent." Himeko's lips curved into a faint smile. "Well, in that case, for this special situation, we'll still follow our usual custom and decide our direction through a vote."
"Raise your palm to agree, and don't raise your hand to oppose."
As her words fell, a brief silence enveloped the scene. Immediately after, a countdown sounded: "Three, two, one."
Everyone present raised their hands.
"Unanimous approval, excellent!" Himeko said with a smile. "Then it's decided. Trailblazer, change the warp target to Xianzhou Luofu."
"Alright, Pam." Pam nodded and walked towards the front of The Train.
Himeko then turned her gaze to Welt beside her:
"Then this 'Trailblaze Journey' is entrusted to you. I see you've been itching for a while. Make sure to take good care of the Trailblazer and little March 7th."
"Don't worry." Welt nodded.
"Warp route confirmation in progress. The next warp is expected in one hour. All passengers may rest for now." Pam returned to the observation car and announced.
"Okay, thank you, Trailblazer."
Everyone returned to their rooms for a short rest.
...
One day later, The Train arrived at the Xianzhou Luofu's territory, waiting for docking outside the Jade Gate, and at this moment, the viewing live stream reopened.
"This broken automated answering robot has been rambling for almost ten minutes. Let's ignore it and watch today's viewing content first!"
The Trailblazer had been constantly checking her phone long before the time was up, and the moment the live stream opened, she eagerly said.
"The Stellaron Hunters might not have lied to us; something really happened to the Xianzhou... A spaceship arriving at an empty spaceport—many horror movies start like that!" March 7th exclaimed.
Please wait patiently for docking, please wait patiently for docking, please wait patiently for docking.
"It is indeed very strange," Himeko sighed.
Welt nodded: "That's fine. It doesn't delay our wait for a response. Everyone, relax for a bit first."
"Yay! Now that it's come to this, let's continue watching!" March 7th cheered.
[HuoHuo: First!]
[Qingque: First]
[HuoHuo: Hehe, I'm the fastest again]
[Qingque: So fast! I was holding my jade edict waiting the whole time, and I still couldn't beat you]
[Fu Xuan: Fu Xuan angry.jpg, Qingque... you're slacking off at work again,]
[Qingque: Offline]
[Ruan Mei: Some commotion seems quite interesting, but speaking of which, today's title seems to be: Igniting the Ocean? A somewhat strange title.]
[Silver Wolf: Ah, actually, that's Sam's line—but, since that's the title, I can only wish the Trailblazer a good time.]
[Welt: Molten Knight Sam, huh... I remember there was an introduction before. I hope the Trailblazer is okay.]
[Silver Wolf: You don't need to worry about that. Sam definitely has no ill will towards the Trailblazer.]
[Firefly: Pam peeking.jpg]