Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 274 Even Dreamers Can Be Standed Up

As Ru Lan had anticipated, after he sent out the invitation, the future Yun Zhi appeared here.

—The future of clouds...

Just like the last time we met, she was still as gentle as ever, with a smile in her eyes. Her appearance hadn't changed, but she made people feel even more at ease.

Thinking back to the time when Yunzhi lived with Him on the Yaoqing Immortal Ship, whenever I saw Yunzhi as a child, no matter how turbulent the outside world was, the moment I saw Yunzhi, my heart would be at peace.

In the future, Yunzhi became a safe haven for more partners, and his partners reciprocated with the same care and love.

so good.

Lan knew she couldn't hide it from him.

The future self could pretend not to know, but Yunzhi has already traveled here, and it would be impolite not to know that she was the one who did it.

Sure enough, after a few words of prayer, the nameless guest was sent to the afterlife, and Yun Zhi turned his head, looking precisely in his direction—

"You're quite convincing at first glance, I never suspected you... So you're the one who sent me the invitation—Arashi."

At this point, the memories from before and after completely overlapped.

Cloud from the future smiles as it looks at the past.

Their appearance remained unchanged, yet it seemed as if they had changed a lot.

"Of."

Lan scratched her hair somewhat shyly: "Long time no see."

"I've forgotten how long it's been since we last saw each other, but as far as I'm concerned, we're still together."

They're all having a great time at Pinocchio.

Yun found a spot to sit on a rock by the water.

Lan walked over and sat down beside him, watching together as small ripples spread across the lake and the distant sky gradually turned golden.

"Why did you suddenly think of doing this?" Yun asked.

Lan didn't hide anything: "I want to see what you'll be like in the future."

Admittedly, this is the main reason.

Tirnan... was never really related to Him, it was just something that happened by chance.

Yunzhi couldn't help but chuckle at Lan's little expression:

"Now that you've seen it, how do you feel?"

Has anything changed?

Yun believes that he does not have it.

Of course, it's hard for you to feel the changes in yourself.

But Lan can still see it.

"The hostility has subsided."

Lan's assessment is very fair.

When Yunzhi bid farewell to Him, he had already developed a murderous aura from hunting the stars with Him, and after going solo, he continued to eliminate evil and promote good, which made him even more vicious.

To put it another way, just standing in front of someone, even if your appearance becomes ordinary, can make their legs tremble.

However, the fierce aura of the person from the future had vanished, and his eyes and brows were as gentle as those of his older brother who used to worry about his studies every day.

Yunzhi hasn't actually changed.

It's just that in a stable life, my mindset has returned to calm, just like before.

"The way you're saying that... makes me sound like a murderer who's just been released from prison?" Yun Zhi teased.

Lan hurriedly denied it: "That's not what I meant... I just felt like I was back in my childhood."

Yun was taken aback.

He then laughed:

"You never caused me any trouble when you were little."

That's why he was able to play the role of a gentle older brother back then.

If it were a bratty kid, Yun Zhi would at least have to evolve a voice like a shrew.

Of course, I won't let them worry about it...

In her distant memory, Lan's parents passed away early, and she grew up alone, stumbling along under the care of her parents' friends. Suddenly, someone appeared who was so kind to her, and she had to pretend to be nice to him, even if she had to.

We can't let him worry; what if he leaves?

However, Lan was a little embarrassed to say these words aloud.

"And what about me? How am I different from my future self?"

He asked impatiently.

"Um......"

Hearing Lan say this, Yun Zhi really began to examine Him carefully.

What's different?

Have it?

"It seems like nothing has changed."

Yun commented:

"At least in front of me, she's still like a child—oh, does that count, she knows how to dress herself up?"

When he transforms into a mortal form, he always wears an old-fashioned cloud rider armor, making it instantly recognizable as an antique from some era.

However, this time in Pinocchio, he did learn to dress himself up and even had a bit of a scholar's demeanor.

Lan looked down at the clothes she was wearing.

—Because it's simple and familiar, Lan always dresses like this when she takes human form.

Looks like I'll have to think of some other clothes for now.

There's a saying, isn't there? Clothes make the man.

I've made quite a few clothes for myself before...

"What are you thinking about?"

Lan was still recalling the details of those clothes when Yun suddenly interrupted her.

Lan answered without even realizing it: "The clothes I want to wear next time we meet..."

"Is that even a question? Just do what makes you comfortable—but don't go naked."

It's said that being naked is the most comfortable thing to do, but that's just too uncivilized.

"Of course not."

Lan was very serious.

Yunzhi: ......

What about a sense of humor?

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Yun Zhi spoke a few words with Lan from the past, then bid farewell, traveled through time, and returned to his own point in time.

Just like in the Little Fairy XXX, it transformed into a beam of light from the music box, flew out, landed on the ground, and became a person.

"Ah, you're back."

The stars beckon.

Himeko smiled and asked him, "How was it?"

Yun sighed, "What else can we do? — Lan should have already told you, right?"

Himeko covered her mouth and chuckled, "Yes, Mr. Arashi's explanation was indeed very detailed."

All my thoughts, how I did it, how much effort I put in, all so that my past self could see the future Yunzhi...

Gallagher was amazed.

"As expected of the [Hunter] Star God's favorite—forgive my bluntness, but I always feel that the relationship between you two is close... rather than the relationship between an ordinary general and his adjutant."

"Yes, I raised him, I thought everyone knew that."

Didn't I already make it clear during the last live stream? Lan was raised by Him.

Gallagher: ...That's not what he meant.

But judging from Yunzhi's expression, it seemed that he wasn't thinking about anything else.

Never mind then, let's just leave it at that.

"So, what do we do next?"

Lan, who was initially a little embarrassed, went to the side and pretended to look at the scenery when Yunzhi returned.

Now that they hear March 7th is bringing the focus back to the present situation, they've come over again.

"I have no aversion to people of the Order, but some Star Gods can only maintain their good image by dying."

Otherwise, you'll get ganged up on.

Lan didn't really understand, but ultimately, it was the balance that was watching.

"Then, why don't we go find Misha first?"

Xing offered a suggestion.

Let's first see what the watchmakers actually left behind in their dream bubbles.

As for the remnants of [Order], and the "Dream Master" of this land of dreams?

He can wait and see.

Gallagher, who witnessed everything, thought: "...I envy their sense of relaxation, but it's not surprising."

With such a powerful figure guarding them, who do they need to fear?

As for what the dreamer, who is still in the Grand Theater at this moment, is thinking?

that's not important.

(Dream subject: Overnight, my child was gone, and I am about to die too.)