The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 167 The Pure Knight, the Touched One

In the vast sea of ​​stars, a spaceship and a star train meet.

Suddenly, the spaceship began to approach the Star Train and kept sending signals.

"Judging from the insignia on the spaceship, it seems to be the Pure Beauty Knights. Why are they in such a hurry? Have they run into trouble?" Himeko asked in surprise.

"The Pure Knights?"

Meng Huaifeng silently stood in the position closest to the car door.

Did I not expect that Xing would still run into Yinzhi even though the train wasn't washed?

Come on, he's ready to be praised, let the praise come even more enthusiastically.

The spaceship docked with the train, the hatch opened, and what appeared before Meng Huaifeng was not the laurel knight, Silver Branch.

Instead, a company employee, unshaven and somewhat haggard, rushed into the train.

"Star Train, are you the Nameless Passengers? That's great! Please, please save him! You are chivalrous heroes traversing the galaxy, you can definitely rescue him! Please!" The company employee knelt on the ground and pleaded urgently.

"Get up first, there's no need to kneel down." Meng Huaifeng hurriedly helped the employee up.

"You said you want us to save him, but who? Please be specific so we can help," Walter asked.

“Yes, yes, my name is Vilit. The person I need to save is a knight from the Pure Knights Order named Silverbranch. He’s a bit strange, but he’s a really good person.”

“We met by chance. I accidentally fell into a cave, and he found me. I begged him to pull me out of the cave, but he insisted that I swear that the goddess Idrila was unparalleled in beauty before he would rescue me.”

“Swear it if you want, I’m just a lowly employee, I don’t care about this. But you insist on making me swear before you’ll drag me out, otherwise you won’t. Don’t you think this person is weird?” While saying that this person was weird, Villette’s voice was a little choked up.

“It is quite strange.” March 7th nodded in agreement.

"So I swore an oath, and he rescued me and promised to take me to a safe place. I thought I was saved, out of danger, and would soon be able to return to the company and live a boring but safe and normal life."

"But who knew that not long after, the spaceship flew into a dark red area and got stuck there. I was just an ordinary employee and didn't know anything. I just heard him say that we had accidentally entered the body of a giant monster."

"Then...then, he actually gave me the spaceship. He went out and attacked the monster's interior, trying to make the monster's stomach spasm and vomit the spaceship out. He told me to immediately pilot the spaceship away as soon as I succeeded and not to stop."

"I...I was so scared. As soon as the spaceship was ejected, I immediately did as he said and drove it away. I didn't dare to stop. When I calmed down, I realized what a terrible thing I had done. I actually abandoned the person who saved me twice and ran away. I'm not human. I deserve to die!" Vilit slapped himself twice.

"You're just an ordinary person. Even if you stay, you won't be of any help." The train crew didn't criticize the company employee and offered a word of comfort.

Judging from the bruises on his face, he had obviously slapped himself quite a bit while on the spaceship.

"Waaah, I'm just an ordinary office worker, and I have nothing to do with him. Why would he be willing to sacrifice himself to save someone like me? Do I deserve someone like him? I don't deserve him! Waaah!" Vilit cried bitterly.

“He is indeed a righteous man. When did this happen? Do you remember where you encountered the monster? We can go and take a look,” Himeko said.

"Four days ago! He's so powerful, even if he was inside a monster's belly, he should be fine after four days, right? Of course I remember the location. After I calmed down, I went back a little, but that monster seemed to be invisible. I couldn't see it, and I didn't dare to get too close."

"After wandering around for a day, I had no idea what to do. I saw in the spaceship's logbook that the target was Pinocene, so I thought I'd go to Pinocene and wait there. Maybe he'd also been ejected and would find his way to Pinocene on his own?"

“I want to return the spaceship to him, although the chances are slim. At the very least, isn’t Pinocchio going to hold a celebration? There must be many important people there, and maybe I can find one who’s willing to rescue him. It seems my idea was right, because I’ve run into your train crew.” Villette said, looking intently at the train crew.

"The fact that you can think this way shows that he didn't save the wrong person," Meng Huaifeng said, feeling gratified for Yinzhi.

In the original storyline, Yinzhi saved the train crew and him with a self-sacrificing mentality, so she probably didn't feel much impact, as she was just an afterthought.

But now Silver Branch has clearly saved him alone, which must have been a huge shock to him.

“Since you remember, send us the flight path. We’ll talk about the rest of the route,” Himeko said.

"Yes, yes, I've been ready for a while." Vilit hurriedly took out his phone and shared the flight path with Himeko.

The Star Train changed course and headed towards the direction where the monster was located.

Villette was extremely anxious and paced back and forth in the carriage.

"Don't worry, someone who dares to travel alone in space is definitely not simple. He should be fine. Have some water," Meng Huaifeng reassured him.

Silver Branch is strong enough to survive in a vacuum. There is no resistance in a vacuum, and the speed would be much faster, probably no less than that of a regular spaceship. So even if he gave the spaceship to Vilit, he should be fine.

"Thank you."

"By the way, when he saved you the second time, did he make you swear an oath acknowledging that the pure beauty goddess Idrila was unparalleled in beauty?" Meng Huaifeng asked curiously.

"Of course there is. When he decided to go out and attack the monster's interior, he was neither afraid nor did he tell me anything about what would happen after his death. Instead, he asked me to repeat myself: I admit that the pure beauty goddess Idrila is unparalleled in beauty."

"That's why I say he's a strange person. I can't understand his pursuit of purity, nor do I really understand the fate of purity."

"But if he really suffers misfortune... I will not let his sacrifice be in vain. I will help him promote the path of pure beauty. Although I do not have his strength, his spirit, or even his looks, I will do my best to do so."

"Oh, right, and his compliments. He can even praise a potted plant so beautifully that I can't compare. For example, how would he praise this potted plant? Let me try."

Villette stood before the eight-petaled orchid, bowing somewhat awkwardly with her hand on her chest, her fist lightly touching her heart, and uttering an aria-like praise.

"Ah! Holy messenger with eight petals, your drooping posture is like the undried tear of the universe before the Amber Period, your outstretched veins... like... as if... uh, I can't keep this up, I really am a useless person, I can't compare to anyone, but I will not give up."

March 7th rubbed his arms together in a sickeningly sweet manner, but seeing Vilit's engrossed expression, he didn't interrupt him. Instead, he whispered in Meng Huaifeng's ear, "Is Pure Beauty Knight really this cheesy?"

"Maybe. It's a bit cheesy, but wouldn't you be happy if I praised you?" Meng Huaifeng asked.

“I…I don’t know.” March 7th shook his head.

"How about I try praising you in a similar style?" Meng Huaifeng raised an eyebrow. "Are you kidding me?" San Yueqi blushed slightly and nudged Meng Huaifeng with her elbow.

It might make me happy, but it might also make me incredibly awkward.

"You know what? He's very handsome and has a great presence. I was even thinking of persuading him to debut as an idol. If he became an idol, it would be easier to promote Chunmei..." Villette rambled on about his experiences with Yinzhi over the short few days they spent together.

Meng Huaifeng's eyes widened slightly as he noticed a faint, peculiar fluctuation emanating from Vilit's body!

“What is he…” March 7th also noticed and was about to ask when Meng Huaifeng covered her mouth.

Walter gestured for the rest of the train crew to be quiet, and they listened silently, occasionally cracking a joke.

“He has always been pursuing pure beauty, but in my eyes, he is pure beauty.” Villette said firmly, her eyes filled with longing.

"I'm sorry, I'm usually quite talkative, and I got carried away and said a bit too much," Villette suddenly realized and apologized.

These are important figures in the train crew; how could I have overlooked them!
“It’s alright, congratulations,” Walter said.

"If Yinzhi, who saved you, knew, she would probably be very happy," Meng Huaifeng said.

"Is this how I embarked on my destiny?" Zhu Zhuqing asked with some envy. She felt that the path of hunting was very suitable for her, but whether she was suitable for the path of hunting was not up to her.

Having escaped her terrible family background and joined the train crew, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't find a feeling that aligned with her hunting spirit.

This is not something that can be faked.

"Is it the Pure and Beautiful Path? This is the first time I've seen a Pure and Beautiful Path Traveler, and I even watched him embark on it with my own eyes. It's amazing!" March 7 exclaimed excitedly.

"Shouldn't I show this off to Ah Xing?" Meng Huaifeng extracted the process of Vilit embarking on a pure and beautiful destiny from his mind and turned it into a video.

The pure and beautiful knight, Silver Branch, spread the word of purity throughout the universe, and as a result, some people were actually moved by him and embarked on a pure and beautiful path. He didn't even get to see it himself, which must have been a great pity for him.

Once we get to know each other, I'll send him the video. I'll make him use all his skills to praise himself properly.

“Yes, let me do it!” March 7th took out his phone and showed off to Xing.

"Congratulations to me? What?" Villette asked, still somewhat bewildered.

“Of course, congratulations on embarking on a pure and beautiful path. You have not let down the righteous people who saved you,” Walter said.

“A pure and beautiful destiny? Me? Me…me…do I deserve it?” Vilit looked incredulous.

"Believe in yourself. You have embarked on your destiny. At least for this moment, your will is in sync. I just hope that you can stay true to yourself and not let it be tarnished again," Walter admonished.

In the universe, there are many travelers on their destiny who gradually stray from their original intentions, indulging in pleasure, and their destiny will find it difficult to progress any further.

“…I understand, thank you for your guidance, Mr. Walter. If one weren’t truly ordinary and lacking in ability, who would willingly live a mediocre life? Now that I have this opportunity, I will definitely seize it!” Villett said excitedly.

“Abandon that idea. What you need to remember is not to seize this opportunity and become extraordinary, but the will in your heart just now,” Walter corrected.

Villette seemed to be deep in thought for a moment.

[March 7th: Ah Xing, Ah Xing, we saw Pure Beauty, the Fate Walker! We even witnessed him become a Fate Walker!]
[Star: I also met several geniuses. Did I brag?]
Xing felt a pang of envy and regret for missing out, but she certainly couldn't show it.

Pure and beautiful journey, it must be very good, right?
……

The Star Train was much faster than the spaceship, and in just over ten hours, it arrived at the star position marked on the flight path.

"Is this the place? There's nothing here," Himeko said.

“Those planets over there look familiar. They’re from around here, no doubt about it. I observed them when I was ejected, but I couldn’t see them. You could only see them inside the planet’s belly, where the surrounding area had turned dark red,” Vilit confirmed.

Meng Huaifeng used a pirated version of the Heavenly Questions Technique to access information about this universe, and Yan also activated her Eye of Insight.

"What a huge bug!" Yan exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s a giant true cricket,” Meng Huaifeng said.

Himeko also released her senses, and after a while said, "The largest one, the Giant True Stinger, is comparable to a satellite, probably at least equivalent to a top-tier Destiny Walker. The swarm can also become invisible and create illusions, so it should also contain some Illusionary Draconis."

"The Phantom Insects are the most intelligent insects among all kinds of insects. This swarm is so quiet that it can control its reproductive instincts. The leader of the swarm must be a Phantom Moth Insect."

“If even the giant true worm, comparable to a top-tier Destiny Walker, isn’t the leader, then the leader must be even more terrifying, right?” March 7 asked, somewhat surprised.

"The leader of a swarm isn't necessarily the strongest one. Just like ants, the queen ant isn't necessarily the most powerful one," Himeko explained.

The leader of the Phantom Moths possesses a certain level of intelligence, an countless swarm of insects, and the ability to reproduce clones in emergencies. Even if several top-tier Destiny Walkers joined forces, they might not be able to wipe out this swarm.

"I detected that shortly after the spaceship was ejected, the Giant True Stinging Insect continued to thrash about, and soon after, it ejected a red-haired man wearing red armor, in the opposite direction to the spaceship," Meng Huaifeng said.

"That's him! It's so good that he's alright! Which way did he go?" Villette was overjoyed.

"I don't recommend you chase after him. It's been four days already, and he could change course at any time in the Star Sea. Since he set the course to Pinocene on the spaceship, he might try to get there. I suggest you go to Pinocene and wait for him," Meng Huaifeng said.

"Yes, yes, I'm setting off right now. Thank you all. I didn't expect him to escape on his own, making you come all this way for nothing. I'm sorry. This spaceship isn't mine, so I can't give you any payment. I have over a million credits here, and I'll give them all to you. This is all I have, and I hope you won't think it's too little." Vilit took out his phone to transfer money to the train crew.

“No need,” Walter said. “We have long heard of the reputation of the Pure Knights, and it is only right that we lend a helping hand. There is no need for any reward.”

It is believed that the Pure Knights will also lend a helping hand regardless of reward or danger if they see the train in trouble.

Villette thanked him profusely once again.

(End of this chapter)