Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 144 What exactly are the others doing?
Meanwhile, at another location, two women and a man were strolling around.

The three had a very close relationship.

However, contrary to expectations, the man stood to the side, while a lively pink-haired girl stood in the middle.

It was Peng Hao, Alicia, and Eden.

The main purpose of the trip was for Alicia and Eden to go shopping, while Peng Hao was there primarily to accompany them and act as their free bodyguard.

After all, the three of them had been harassed many times before they met up, and had even almost resorted to violence.

If it weren't for Alicia and her companion's strength (referring to the deliberate collapse) and powerful backing (referring to the nameless guest), things would have really gone wrong.

However, everything was resolved after he reunited with Peng Hao.

After all, Peng Hao had shielded Alicia from quite a few dangers in the past.

Whether it's elementary school, middle school, or the moths drawn to the flame, they're still holding on even now.

After all, back on Earth, few could rival him in appearance, strength, or background. (I must say, Honkai has a really good eye, or perhaps... Honkai has some kind of marrow-cleansing effect?)

Even now, he is still exerting his strength. Although Peng Hao doesn't have much of a background in outer space, his strength is definitely enough to fight against the Commander.

His icy demeanor and overwhelmingly powerful aura were enough to make anyone want to back away.

However, the downside is...

Because of her cold and unapproachable demeanor, the sales assistant was unable to provide a proper introduction.

"Oh dear, Hao Hao, you're so cold! Look how scared you made the sales assistant. And don't be so tense," Alicia said, rubbing Peng Hao's face.

Peng Hao looked somewhat helpless as Alicia rubbed his face, but a gentle smile appeared on his face.

This immediately made Alicia, who was an old married couple, blush deeply, and wisps of white smoke rose from the top of her head.

Watching the white smoke rising from the girl's shyness, Eden felt amused and a little jealous.

Why doesn't Ellie blush and puff out white smoke when she's with me?

The sales assistant suddenly felt as if handfuls of dog food were being forced into her mouth.

I am a canine-type orc, but not a real dog!
Sensing everyone's gaze, Alicia immediately calmed down.

"Ahem, please continue to recommend products to us, sales assistant," Alicia said after coughing a few times.

"Ah, oh, let's continue then..." the sales assistant replied, snapping out of her daze.

Let's see what Cecilia's family is up to.
The moment of the oasis, somewhere in the park.

Cecilia was sitting on a park bench sunbathing with Celine and Silly Goose.

Meanwhile, not far away was an amusement park, or rather, a park facility.

Here, Klee is having a great time with some friends she just met.

Jiang Tianxing and Bai Zhi (let's call her Bai Zhi from now on, as mentioned earlier, this is Buyer's alias) stayed by the side to watch out for any emergencies that might occur with Keli.

Of course, an emergency is unlikely. So let's see what everyone else is doing...

Oh, everyone's out shopping. Never mind then.

Oh? Kevin, Walter, Ming, and Pam weren't shopping? Hmm, they went to the Moment of Stars to watch the Motorball tournament.

Oh~ Kosmo seems to want to watch the Motorball tournament too, but he was forcibly dragged away by Desdobia.

Oh, poor Kosmo, he wanted to watch the game but his girlfriend dragged him shopping instead. How pathetic!
It's strange that Kevin didn't come with May.

That makes sense, though, as none of the researchers got out of the car; instead, they chatted with Heita inside.

They even considered visiting the nearby Black Tower space station.

However, Ye Tianyu had previously stated that the train could not leave Pinocchio before everyone had boarded.

Although I don't understand the meaning of these words, it's still best to follow them.

"Hmm? Something interesting seems to be happening inside Pinocene." Black Tower sensed something unusual occurring inside Pinocene with some surprise. "It seems this is why he won't let us leave. Because... we're all dreaming right now."

"So we...we were all dreaming?" Mei said, a mixture of confusion and realization. "No wonder...I felt something was off here from the beginning. The magnetic field was very chaotic. I initially thought it was due to the memory matter you mentioned, Lady Black Tower, or because the magnetic field in the universe is different from Earth's. Now that I think about it, we've been trapped in a dream ever since we arrived in Pinocchio. That's why the magnetic field is chaotic—because we're not in reality at all!"

“Well, although I don’t understand how you sensed the change in the magnetic field, just like you said, we were forcibly dragged into a dream after we got here,” Black Tower explained.

"So how did they leave?" May continued to ask.

“I have a guess about that. Our current situation is similar to sleepwalking, but with some differences. The exact cause is still unknown,” Möbius said. “However, I have a theory that this matter is related to fate.”

“Fate… So that’s how it is. There are followers of ‘Order’ here. I never imagined that after all this time, someone would still worship a deceased star god. And this person is very likely a high-ranking member of the family.” Black Tower concluded after a moment’s thought. “As long as we leave the area influenced by Order, that is, the vicinity of Pinocchio, we can escape the influence of this dream.”

"So? Are you planning to leave now or continue waiting?" Black Tower asked.

“Hmm… let’s wait a while. Perhaps he… they already knew everything that happened,” Mei said.

"Who are you...?" a male voice asked, sounding puzzled and confused. "Ms. Black Tower, what are you doing on the train?"

The visitor was Dan Heng, who had just returned to the train from the fairy boat.

"You are... oh, Dan Heng, the think tank administrator of the Starry Sky Train." Black Tower looked at the 'cold-faced little green dragon' in front of him and thought for a moment before saying.

After all, Danheng's appearance now is different from what we've seen before.

Now he has decided to bear this power and sin.

"I never expected you to be a descendant of 'Immortal.' Now, two descendants of the deceased Star Gods have gathered... Oh, I almost forgot that the followers of 'Procreation' and 'Pure Beauty' are also here. It's truly unexpected... that your family has suddenly gathered all the known Star Gods' Destiny Walkers. They really have a lot of influence, even more than mine," Black Tower said helplessly.

"'Breeding'...Ms. Black Tower, you mean the swarm?"

“Yes, our train was swallowed by a giant worm before we arrived at Pinocene. But the problem has been resolved,” Velvi explained from the side. “Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Velvi, and I’m a new member of the Starry Sky Train crew, or rather, the new deputy conductor. And the one with the purple hair next to me is Mei, and the one with the green hair is Mebius.”

"Hello. But I just heard you say... you're planning to leave Pinocchio first?" Danheng asked, puzzled.

“Yes, Pinocchio’s situation is quite special right now… We’re in a dream right now,” May said.

(End of this chapter)