Bai Luan closed the Anywhere Door and arrived at Beta Star, hoping that the dream of that game could bring Boothill a shred of comfort.
After all, he himself had experienced a long-awaited reunion and made up for some regrets in that very game.
Dreams are not empty; they can help you recall past beauty, make you remember your past, and show you how you've come this far.
Forgetting how you got to the past means you won't recognize where to go in the future.
It's truly sad that past beauty no longer exists, but if you're afraid to recall those beautiful moments created with loved ones because of that sadness... that would be too great a pity.
The full meaning of all beautiful things is that they once happened, not that they will eventually wither.
So... may you have sweet dreams, Boothill.
After blessing the cowboy, Bai Luan took out his phone and began booking an interstellar flight back to the Space Station.
He didn't plan to return to the Space Station immediately, but booked a flight for some time later.
Since he was already here, he might as well take the opportunity to visit Xiu, 343, and 756, and then take the flight back to the Space Station.
The Space Station was currently not busy, so he could freely go out and have some fun.
This was his well-deserved clearance reward for desperately clearing the three genius dungeons (he was certain).
After booking the spaceship, Bai Luan picked up his phone and sent messages to his old friends one by one. The result was... 756 was on another business trip, and 343 was busy with meetings.
Only Xiu was free.
Ever since Stelle and the others came to participate in the Interstellar Gold Rush, Xiu had been assigned to be their exclusive material inventory officer.
Hmm... at least he didn't make a wasted trip this time.
Bai Luan put away his phone, looked at 882 beside him, and said:
"I'm going to see Xiu. What about you?"
"Aren't you returning to the Space Station?"
"It's not that I'm not returning, but rather a slow return, a gradual return, a planned return."
"Uh... in short, it means not returning now, right?"
Bai Luan nodded.
882 figured Bai Luan's considerations were definitely more comprehensive than his own, so he simply stopped worrying about him and said:
"Perfect, I also need to report to Xiu. Let's go together."
"It'll save me from asking for directions."
Led by 882, Bai Luan met Xiu, who was sitting at the counter.
At first glance, Bai Luan really felt a strong sense of a special event NPC.
He couldn't resist. He grabbed 882, who was about to say hello, took out his phone, and snapped a picture of the scene.
Bai Luan looked at the photo on his phone with satisfaction. He planned to P an exclamation mark above Xiu's head after returning to the Space Station.
This vibe was just right! Absolutely perfect!
After doing all this, Bai Luan then led 882 over.
Soon, Xiu noticed Bai Luan.
"Good morning~"
Xiu smiled at the greeting, first crossing off the daily greeting from his routine tasks, then raising his hand to Bai Luan.
"Good morning."
882 darted out from beside Bai Luan.
"Morning, Xiu (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧"
"Welcome back, 882. How was your vacation?"
"Excellent! I even made new friends!"
"That's good."
Xiu smiled, then said:
"I don't know about others, but 343 is very envious of you. After 756 went out, no one could cover its shift, so it hasn't had a vacation for a very long time."
"That's quite desperate."
Bai Luan nodded sympathetically. He knew all too well what a life without vacation was like.
"But I think you could cover his shift."
Xiu spread his hands at the remark.
"Unfortunately, before it thought I could cover its shift, it sent me here."
"343 must regret that decision, right?"
"It's stubborn, no regrets, just like you back then."
"Hey, why are we digging up old secrets now?"
882 asked curiously:
"What old secrets?"
Hmm... perhaps we should skip this topic.
"How are Stelle and the others doing here?"
Bai Luan threw out a new topic.
"Extremely famous. In just a few days, their team's points surpassed the original first place, making them the new legend of Beta Star."
"That matches my impression of them."
"They surpassed the second-place team by nearly 300 million points."
"Huh? That much?"
"The legends they've left here are not just these."
Xiu began to tell Bai Luan about Stelle's various glorious deeds here.
On their first mission, the total value of materials they brought back broke the record.
The total value of materials brought back by one team accounted for 60% of the total recent revenue.
They found the source of pollution in a heavily polluted area and managed to deal with it, single-handedly pushing down the risk level of the entire risk zone by one grade.
After saying all this, Xiu thought for a moment and added:
"Among them, Stelle had an extremely high attendance rate. I was once worried about her physical condition, but March 7th told me: 'You don't need to worry about her, she's purely addicted. I've tried to persuade her.'"
Bai Luan smiled at the remark and said:
"That's definitely something Stelle would do. It seems she's having a lot of fun here, I'm relieved."
"Oh, right, I have a question for you."
"What question?"
"Are you really her uncle? When did that happen? How come I don't know?"
"..."
Bai Luan was silent for a moment, then gave up.
"Yes, I am her uncle. As for how I became one, you don't need to know."
After saying this, Bai Luan couldn't help but cover his face; what a fated misfortune... Seeing Bai Luan like this, Xiu decided not to continue the topic.
Every title must have an interesting story behind it, just like its name, the name of the Inspiration Mushroom.
Since Bai Luan didn't want to say, it would ask Stelle later. Stelle would tell it. (Smile)
"Honestly, there are two things about them that I've never understood."
"What?"
"Why can treasures be found in such obscure places, and why are those treasures in those obscure places?"
Having experienced Boothill's 'treasure' baptism, when Xiu said the word 'treasure,' Bai Luan and 882 both couldn't help but laugh.
Their synchronized laughter made Xiu pause for a moment. It looked at Bai Luan and 882 with some confusion and asked:
"Did I accidentally say something funny just now?"
"No, nothing, it's just that 882 and I just went through an adventure and met a cowboy who likes to say 'treasure' all the time."
Xiu asked with a hint of curiosity:
"What did you two experience?"
"Let me tell you, a lot happened!"
882 excitedly took over the topic and began to recount everything that happened in Somatic.
As he spoke, Stelle, Dan Heng, and March 7th returned. So Xiu went to inventory the materials, and the listeners of the story changed from Xiu to Stelle and the others.
After hearing the story, Stelle expressed her opinion:
"It seems a lot happened while I was addicted to rummaging through trash cans."
March 7th, hearing this, took out her camera, shook it, and said:
"I have photos of Stelle digging through various trash cans. Anyone want to see?"
"I do!"
Bai Luan quickly joined the group!
"Me too!"
882 quickly followed suit!
"Give me a copy too!"
Stelle chose to expose herself!
March 7th looked at Stelle, who was also joining in the commotion, and complained:
"Why are you so excited about it yourself!?"
"Because for me, those are incredibly precious memories!"
Dan Heng fell silent watching this scene.
Sometimes he would also wonder,
if the Astral Express kept going like this,
would it all fall apart?