Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 27 Leap

The place where Lan Chengshen is located is a desolate place where nothingness and countless lights and shadows intertwine.

At that time, perhaps Jianmu was dissatisfied with his behavior, Lan shot an arrow at Jianmu and then fell into the cracked abyss.

Yun wanted to save him, so she jumped in after him.

Unsurprisingly... Yunzhi and Lan were trapped here together.

But Yunzhi still managed to hold Lan back.

Even when he couldn't find his way and his soul was completely lost in the darkness, Yunzhi never thought of letting go of Lan's hand.

It's strange, isn't it? He once guarded Lan when she was asleep, and now that danger has struck again, he still guards her.

It's as if he was destined to share joys and sorrows with Lan for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, this world isn't about tragic love. Even if Lan were willing to be one of those scumbags who "brings a woman back from the frontier," Yun Zhi wouldn't be the kind of stupid woman who would risk her life, donate blood, or even have her kidneys removed for a man.

True camaraderie doesn't require that kind of scumbag image to emerge.

In this place, which was even more terrifying and hopeless than that living coffin, Yunzhi gripped Lan's hand tightly.

He felt that this time, there was truly no hope.

But it seems that only he himself has lost hope.

For some reason, I never had such a strong feeling in that living coffin.

—Someone wants him dead.

Or rather, someone wants him to disappear.

Almost at the same moment this thought appeared in my mind, amidst endless despair, a faint ray of light flashed by.

Yun closed her eyes and turned her head slightly.

But I couldn't help but look at that beam of light with curiosity.

can not see clearly.

It seemed like he said something to himself.

What did you say?

The light vibrated, making his eyes hurt.

What are you talking about?

You need to explain yourself more clearly! I can't hear you!

It's easy to feel frustrated if you can't hear what the other person is saying.

As Yun grew agitated, he didn't forget to tuck the unconscious Lan behind him.

He also said something to the light.

But the light's answer was unrelated to his question.

Wait, was he asking a question? Wasn't he just throwing a tantrum and yelling because he couldn't hear the other person?

Even Yun herself was a little confused.

The light seemed to say something.

Yunzhi still didn't hear it.

However, he felt that his thoughts suddenly became more negative.

Why?

What exactly did you hear?

Yunzhi's thoughts became increasingly chaotic.

Why is he here?

Wasn't he with Lan?

It doesn't seem so; he must have just met Lan...

No, didn't he just graduate and go to work?

No, no, no...

What's wrong? What's wrong with him?

I can't remember who I am, or what I'm supposed to do. It's as if I've stopped being myself.

It seemed that Yunzhi was about to be plunged into a chaotic vortex—

"Of!"

Yun Zhi looked up in alarm, turned around, and looked behind him.

There was nothing there.

But the sound continued.

"Zhi! Wake up!!!"

It sounded like a voice coming from the deeper darkness.

Yunzhi opened his eyes wide, trying to see the source of the sound through the distant darkness.

Suddenly, the sound of a train whistle could be heard in the distance, mixed with the sound of wheels speeding along the tracks.

Huh?

Where did the train come from?

There shouldn't be a train here.

Another beam of light pierced the darkness.

A train suddenly sped out from the dark depths of the sea and came to a stop in the blink of an eye.

The carriage door opened.

Golden light...

Then--

Suddenly, Walter Young appeared before them.

An elder who gives you a lot of peace of mind.

For some reason, at this moment, Yun felt a strange, indescribable sense of frustration welling up inside her.

Why do I feel this way?

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Yun suddenly opened her eyes.

Okay, it's the same familiar observation car, nothing has changed.

He had just gasped for breath and accidentally choked, causing him to cough violently.

A hand reached out and patted his back to help him catch his breath.

On the other side, the little train conductor was carrying a tray with a cup of hot water on it.

"Cloud Passenger, are you alright?"

Yunzhi took the water, drank it, and only then was she able to calm her racing heart and manage a smile.

"It's nothing... I just remembered something from the past."

I still can't remember who the light I saw in the abyss was, but if I had to guess, it was probably another star god.

Is it "balance"?

But why would you want him to disappear?

Yun shook her head. Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.

Since he didn't die then, it won't be so easy to take his life later.

Walter Yang saw that Yunzhi had recovered and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Go back to your room and rest. You were in a bad state just now."

They were sitting perfectly still when they suddenly collapsed, which startled them so much that they almost started thinking about when to have the feast.

(Yunzhi: Are you guys being polite?)

Train conductor Pam refused the suggestion: "No, the jump is about to begin, passengers should all stay in the observation car and hold on tight!"

The train's jump was accompanied by a huge vibration, which was not very friendly to passengers.

To prevent unidentified passengers from getting hurt, Pam always requires everyone to be within his line of sight in the observation car during jumps, so that he can react in time even if someone gets injured.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

It's just a recollection of the past; there's nothing more to it.

Walter carefully examined his face.

Seeing that Yunzhi's expression quickly returned to normal, he felt relieved and stopped trying to persuade him.

The train conductor ran back again, calling the children who were staying in the room to come out.

Soon, everyone on the train gathered in the hall.

On March 7th, he stretched his limbs thoroughly: "This time, we'll definitely succeed!"

Xing looked puzzled.

Yunzhi explained from the side, "She meant not to fall during the jump... She also said to sit tight, March, it's too dangerous."

"It's okay, Zhi, trust me, we can do it this time!"

I tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen on March 7th.

Forget it.

Yun sighed, but the train conductor, already used to it, didn't say anything to persuade him, turned around, and left their sight.

About five to ten minutes later, Pam's voice came over the train's loudspeaker:

"The jump is about to begin, please prepare!"

Yun looked out the window.

The stationary star turned into a shooting star as the countdown began, flying rapidly backward.

"Five, four, three, two, one—"

Blue light enveloped the carriages, carrying this star train that connected countless worlds, and it disappeared into the galaxy.