Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 437 The World Through the Eyes of the Clouds

Yunzhi glanced at the distance not far away.

There are still some people there, who seem to be preparing to evacuate from this dangerous place.

Yun Zhi looked at the young man: "Given that you do not understand us and do not know whether we are enemies or friends, I will not hold your rudeness against you."

He adopted the imposing manner of a True Lord, crossed his arms, and stared intently at the young man before him:

"We are nameless passengers on the Starry Sky Train, beyond the starry sky above you, here to explore the unknown."

Xing: ...Is there something wrong with your subtitles?

Danheng: Ahem, let's not talk about that now.

The two children behind them were exchanging glances, and the audience on the other end of the headphones seemed a bit agitated.

Walter's voice came through quietly:

"Keep an eye on this person."

Then he stopped talking.

The young man in front of me sounded very steady in his tone:

"Beyond the starry sky above us... are they not from the heavens, but guests from outer space? We did just see a swift and powerful horse galloping across the sky; could that have been your mount?"

The young man seemed to want to say something more.

But a childish voice came from the other side.

"Little Bai, you're causing trouble again! Running so fast and getting into trouble all by yourself!"

Her voice is quite cute.

But Yunzhi turned her head and glanced at it, and then found it hard to look directly at it.

Xing looked at the little girl with red hair:

"Wow, a new loli!"

Dan Heng: "...Could you please keep your voice down?"

Aren't you afraid of being seen as a pervert?

The child spoke somewhat nervously:

"Oh no, I even broke someone's weapon! This is terrible! Is this proper etiquette when dealing with strangers?"

He's clearly a child, but he speaks like an adult when he's lecturing.

The young man replied, "I just want to solve the problem in the safest way possible."

Besides, he had actually suffered a setback just now.

The child, hands on hips, exclaimed, "This is not safe at all!"

Then she turned around and looked at the strangers: "My dear strangers, please relax, relax, relax. We are all human beings, there is no need to make things so tense."

"Little White is worried you might be bad guys from heaven, but we don't think you mean any harm. Ah, let me introduce ourselves first. We are Tibo from Januspolis, and this is... Little White, apologize quickly!"

It's small but has a powerful presence.

The young man smiled helplessly:

"Since Teacher Tibo says so... I'm sorry, the three of you landed in a dangerous area and made such a special entrance. I was just being overly cautious."

"Being vigilant is a good thing, you did nothing wrong, but please keep your eyes open. Not all extraterrestrial visitors are as good-natured as us."

Yun crossed his arms, his tone gentle, without the slightest hint of impatience:

"We're new here and looking for a safe place to stay. There don't seem to be any guesthouses or inns around here. Would you be able to help us out?"

The young man seemed to have been waiting for him to say those words:

"Of course, we should welcome our guests with a banquet. However, we have some refugees here who need our help. We came here to rescue and escort them to the holy city of Ohm. We are very sorry about what happened earlier, but if anything goes wrong, they will be powerless to resist."

The youths greeted them:

"I am Bai E of the Erimitshes, please accept my apology."

"White Calamity..."

Yun repeated it to herself, her brows furrowed and never relaxing.

Dan Heng then began to introduce himself:

"I am Danheng, and she is..."

He probably wasn't quite sure what Xing was planning to do, so he turned to look at the gray-haired girl beside him.

The gray-haired girl blinked:

Why do I feel like you and I look a bit alike?

Dan Heng also took a look at the person's face opposite him—this was no joke, they really did look somewhat alike.

Bai E continued, following Xing's words:

"Really? What a coincidence—in that case, we've become friends through a fight. Here, your weapon."

Sometime later, the baseball bat that had been in Bai E's hands returned to Xing's hands.

Tibbo, standing nearby, also said:

"And your spear, don't worry, we've determined it's Xiaobai's fault, and we'll definitely get him to fix it!"

The spear, crafted by Baiye Yingxing, a skilled artisan from the Immortal Ship, was precious and of excellent quality, but it wasn't particularly difficult to repair.

Of course, you can't contact Yingxing himself for after-sales service.

"And you, my friend? What's your name?"

Bai E looked at the silent elder.

Although he looked young and immature, Bai E felt that he was the elder among the three.

Perhaps it's like what Teacher Tibao and the others did?

Bai Er's cautious guess.

"Clouds".

Yun Zhi casually answered with his name, but his gaze fell on Bai E's face:

"Your name is Bai E?"

He squinted, as if trying to see his face clearly:

"So it wasn't called...Neikos496 after all?"

His speech was so clear that everyone around him couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"What?"

Three question marks appeared above Bai E's head.

He didn't understand.

Tibo tilted her head and made three question marks to express her confusion.

Needless to say, Danheng and Xing are even more so.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Yun Zhi waved his hand: "Just call me Yun Zhi. We're new here, so it would be good to find a trustworthy local to travel with us."

"If you need help, we will do our best to assist you."

Dan Heng then spoke up.

Bai Er nodded: "That's wonderful. Please wait a moment, everyone. We will then proceed to the holy city of Ohm."

They still have refugees to gather, and they are waiting for transportation to Ohmma... In short, they will have to wait a while longer.

Bai'er and Tibao left first.

Yun Zhi still looked uninterested, turning around to look at the distant orb of light once more.

Xing is a bit strange:

"Zhi, you seem a little bored?"

The scenery here is beautiful. Although it's dilapidated, you can still see glimpses of its former grandeur.

Yun Zhi shook his head: "When you meet other natives later, don't tell them you're from outside. If you have any questions, ask that young man named Bai E."

"Hmm?"

Xing tilted her head strangely: "Zhi, are you in a bad mood?"

Dan Heng also asked, "Was it Bai E's behavior just now that made you feel uncomfortable?"

"It can't be that you've been away from Arashi for too long and are not used to it."

Xing tried to crack a joke.

Yunzhi still did not answer.

But Himeko's voice came through the earphones:

"I'm afraid that's not the case."

"Ms. Himeko."

Danheng asked curiously, "Do you know why?"

Inside the Star Train, Himeko stared at the projection on the white screen, a look of confusion on her face.

"Because the world you see is... vastly different from what your lenses show."

The three separate camera positions affected the image quality, but two of them transmitted very realistic footage, with no issues showing buildings, people, etc.

The moment Walter saw Bai Er, he covered his eyes, as if he had been stung by Bai Er's appearance.

He told Xing and the others to keep an eye on Bai E, then quietly walked to the side and wiped his eyes.

There's nothing important about Xing and Danheng's side.

However, Yunzhi's current body is a puppet, so he didn't use a camera, but instead transmitted images directly through the eyes of the Yunzhi puppet.

The images transmitted through the puppet's eyes were not of magnificent buildings or handsome men and women...

— Instead, it was a series of code and data forming what appeared to be houses and humanoid shapes.

Although they thoughtfully labeled their heads with code, it was obviously useless.

In other words, from Yunzhi's perspective, he cannot see handsome men and beautiful women, nor can he see anything in the world. The only thing he can see is the large, glowing sphere in the distance, which is not an object made of code and data.

It looks like a mix of horror and comedy. Dan Heng and Xing are sunny and cheerful young men, while Yun Zhi is a sinister and eerie code-filled city.

I wonder if it's a problem with the puppet...