The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 169 The New World of Ninety-Nine Percent Ocean
Because of the previous successful expansion agreement meeting, Himeko's negotiations with the various powers went very smoothly this time.

Meetings can be completed online without even needing to be held in person.

While adhering to the previous New World Development Agreement, it is additionally required that the regulations and supervision of the New World Administrators be followed.

Some forces were initially very dissatisfied, but when they learned that this new world belonged to the territory of an envoy, they immediately backed down.

Toppa secretly used a back door to enter the Super God World ahead of time, hoping to win over Keisha.

Keisha scoffed at the Interstellar Peace Corporation and rejected it without hesitation.

She has her own sense of justice and her own beliefs. She respects the Interstellar Peace Corporation, but she doesn't have faith in Amber King.

Toppa gathered some information about the Super God World, but returned disappointed.

The Pinocchio Harmony Festival is starting in six days.

The Star Train travels slowly and steadily through the starry sky.

Trains along the route need to check for blockages and damage to the silver rails and carry out repairs from time to time.

Therefore, a jump will only occur after traveling a certain distance.
At this rate, it should take another two or three days to reach Pinocchio.

Increasing the transition frequency will make it even faster.

There is plenty of time.

“Let’s go to a new world before we go to Pinocchio!” Xing suggested.

While Pinocchio is quite appealing, you can find a lot of information about it online.

Compared to that, the completely unknown world was more attractive to the train crew.

After all, the nameless pioneers who embarked on this journey all possessed a degree of adventurousness and a willingness to risk their lives.

Even if you didn't have it at first, you gradually developed it through infection from others.

I feel restless if I don't do something reckless every day.

The unknown new world is where true exploration begins!

Most people showed signs of interest.

Although Pam was eager to know about her old friend's situation, it was, after all, a manifestation of the pioneering train's will.

The old buddy is right there, it won't run away. Going a day or two earlier or later won't make any difference.

"Huaifeng, is the energy sufficient?" Himeko asked.

“Of course it’s enough.” Meng Huaifeng nodded.

In the six months that Meng Huaifeng spent in the Super God World, he had accumulated enough energy to travel through time seven or eight times.

Even if the system stops absorbing his energy several times a day in the future, he still won't run out of energy in a short period of time.

Moreover, as Meng Huaifeng's strength increased, the system's energy recovery speed also increased.

"Since everyone seems quite interested, let's set off," Himeko decided.

"Let's go!" Xing Yima rushed towards the driver's seat first.

Pam and Meng Huaifeng followed closely behind into the driver's seat.

"Ahem, Ah Xing, let me reintroduce you. Standing before you is Meng Huaifeng, the Guardian of Destiny." Meng Huaifeng coughed, straightened his clothes, and winked.

"Oh, so you're a Twin Fate Walker? Me too... wait, what do you mean?" Xing suddenly realized.

“That’s right, I’ve already taken over your role. You’re unemployed!” Meng Huaifeng said, tilting his head slightly.

"I suspect you're a fake Guardian of Fate." Xing squinted at Meng Huaifeng dangerously.

“Genuine, no doubt about it.” Meng Huaifeng snapped his fingers, and a data shield enveloped him.

The Star's protective shield is flame-shaped, the Sand Gold's is chip-shaped, and Meng Huaifeng's is data firewall-shaped.

His firewall will no longer be limited to protecting the mind; it can protect even the real world.

"Let me try with my bat. If I can defend against it, I'll admit you're a true protector of destiny." Xing drew his bat, eager to try.

...This moment is just like that moment back then.

Meng Huaifeng felt that this scene was familiar, only the roles were reversed...

"...No need, it's genuine, Ah Xing, you do it." Meng Huaifeng hurriedly lowered his head.

The distance he traveled on the path of preserving his destiny was truly limited, even though he displayed remarkable defensive capabilities under the powerful imaginary energy.

Ultimately, it cannot compare to the defensive power of a pure life-saving path walker of the same level.

I can't handle it, I absolutely can't handle it.

"Hmph." Xing tossed her head triumphantly, the gray-brown hair tip lashing Meng Huaifeng's face, and the baseball bat in her hand was replaced with a flame gun.

"Let's begin, but slow down a bit, so we don't crash into their planet," Meng Huaifeng said to Pam after sneezing.

“I know Pa.”

Pam began to brake.

When the speed had decreased to a certain level, Meng Huaifeng opened a wormhole in front of the car.

The instant the car's front disappeared into the wormhole, Xing raised his flaming spear, and a protective shield enveloped everything around him.

The train wasn't moving very fast, and Meng Huaifeng took in the surrounding scenery at a glance.

It's a small seaside village with a style somewhat reminiscent of the Middle Ages, surrounded by many windmills.

A message was transmitted into Meng Huaifeng's mind.

The train didn't hit anything, and Pam breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately pulled up the locomotive, increased the speed, and headed towards the planet's satellite orbit.

Inside the train carriage, everyone looked down at the planet below through the windows.

"This planet is quite peculiar. It's almost entirely water, with only a few scattered islands and a... equator?" Himeko asked uncertainly.

"Could we have stumbled into a world of mermaids?" March 7th wondered.

"Intelligent races living in the sea aren't just mermaids; they could also be fish-men or triangular beings." Yan was quite knowledgeable; after all, he hadn't lived for over seven thousand years in vain.

The Angel Network is down. I notified Keisha beforehand... she shouldn't be worried.

Yan restrained the urge to scan the area with his Eye of Insight.

She hadn't forgotten the scene when she first encountered the train crew.

Privacy and courtesy are important; even after joining the train crew, you must still abide by the crew's regulations.

Although the train crew is not required to do so.

Most importantly, Walter had already told them the theories that "reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles" and "knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial." A quick glance would slightly improve their progress on their destiny path, but afterwards, their progress would be significantly reduced.

Yan Ke wouldn't let her own strength improve; she still wanted to defeat Meng Huaifeng.

Although Meng Huaifeng knew the general plot, it was insignificant compared to the information obtained by the angel's Eye of Insight.

Therefore, it did not have a significant impact on Meng Huaifeng's career path.

Moreover, Meng Huaifeng's entry into the new world was entirely due to his system. Just the fact that he opened up the new world made Meng Huaifeng's destiny progress much faster than others.

The gap between him and Xing, March 7th, is getting smaller and smaller.

"Even if there are others, there should be mermaids, right? I've never seen a live mermaid before." March 7's eyes were full of anticipation.

Dan Heng walked out of the think tank room and said, "According to preliminary exploration, this planet is 99% ocean and only 1% land. Moreover, most of this 1% land is concentrated around the equator."

"According to energy detection, there are many super-large creatures in the ocean, the largest of which are tens of thousands of meters long. Even if there is intelligent marine life, the living environment is likely not good."

"In addition, the maximum energy fluctuation that can be detected on this planet is at the level of an intermediate-level Destiny Walker."

"It seems this world isn't so dangerous after all. It's much safer than the world of Hiko and Kotanuki." Himeko relaxed.

Meng Huaifeng, Xing, and Pam also came from the driver's cab to the observation carriage.

"Huaifeng, what information have you obtained?" Himeko asked.

"There is a magical fruit in this world called a Devil Fruit. Eating a Devil Fruit grants one all sorts of strange abilities, such as transforming into an animal, gaining superpowers, or becoming one with nature. However, at the same time, one will be rejected by the sea and unable to swim..."

"Because the landmass is too scattered, it is difficult to manage effectively. This world is basically divided into one or several islands and one country. There are many countries, and the twenty most powerful countries form the World Government, occupying the largest landmass, which is the land around the equator, the Red Line. They consider themselves gods and control most of the world..."

"Besides the World Government, the biggest powers are the Navy and pirates... the four seas... the Grand Line..." Meng Huaifeng gave a general overview of the characteristics and structure of this world, which he obtained from the system.

As for the plot I watched, haha, I don't believe it anymore. The timeline is chaotic, and the combat power fluctuates. Who knows how it will turn out in the real world?
"This world feels... very unnatural, not like it was formed naturally, it has heavy traces of human intervention." Himeko said, listening to Meng Huaifeng's words and looking at the clearly defined planets.

“It’s definitely not naturally formed, but I don’t know the specific reason. It’s probably related to the technology brought by aliens.” Meng Huaifeng shook his head.

“Long ago, a group of aliens came to this world and ruled it with their advanced technology. The natives thought these aliens were omnipotent, so they called them gods. These aliens seemed to be unaccustomed to the atmosphere of this planet, so they usually wore spacesuits, and the spacesuits were considered to be the attire of the gods.”

"Later, these aliens had an internal conflict and handed over their power to the people of this planet. They were eventually overthrown after a world-shaking war."

"Those guys in the World Government who call themselves gods imitate those aliens, and whenever they go out, they wear bubble heads that look like spacesuits, claiming that they disdain breathing the same air as mortals..." Meng Huaifeng said.

"It's a bit difficult to hold..." Dan Heng said, somewhat speechless.

God = Bubble Head.

Xing took out a spaceship head that he had picked up somewhere from the ticket space and put it on his head.

"Is that so? I am now the god of this world," Xing asked in a muffled voice, hands on his hips.

March 7th couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing: "Are you an idiot? How could you possibly be a god?"

"Seeing through things but not saying it out loud, most of the so-called gods in this world are really no different from fools," Meng Huaifeng couldn't help but laugh.

“They are blaspheming the word God.” Angel Yan felt a strong urge to judge them.

"They're just primitive civilizations that haven't even left their planet yet. That's normal. When the Cloud Cavalry of the Immortal Ship arrives at primitive civilization planets, they're often mistaken for gods," Dan Heng said.

“Besides gods, they also call themselves Celestial Dragons,” Meng Huaifeng said.

Dan Heng frowned immediately, feeling a little uncomfortable, but not to the point of causing them any trouble.

“Now that we have a basic understanding of the situation, let’s prepare to disembark and explore. Walter, I’ll leave you to stay on the train this time,” Himeko said.

“Leave it to me,” Walter replied calmly.

"This world isn't too dangerous, so I won't make too many arrangements. Everyone can form teams freely, or act independently and explore places that interest them. Red Hair, Dawn, and Little Fox, the three of you are relatively weak and might encounter danger, so it's best if you travel with others," Himeko said.

As the number of nameless guests increases, Himeko only needs to control the overall direction; she can't possibly arrange who teams up with whom, as that wouldn't be in line with the free will of the nameless guests.

Since they have the protective gear Himeko provided, they are unlikely to suffer fatal injuries.

If the protective equipment is activated, Himeko can arrive in a short time.

"Teacher March, Teacher Xing, Teacher Huaifeng, I want to be with you!" Su Xiaoli immediately moved closer to March 7 and said.

“Okay.” March 7th agreed. Su Xiaoli was closest to the three of them, so it was normal for her to choose to go with them.

"How about we don't split into groups? We haven't explored together yet. This world is a vast ocean, so we'll definitely need to take a boat. If there aren't enough people, the boat won't be able to be controlled," Meng Huaifeng suggested.

This approach might be less efficient, but so what?

A nameless guest's happiness is priceless.

"Alright." Seeing that no one had any objections, Himeko agreed.

"This development project is tentatively scheduled for three months. There's no need to rush; you can take your time and enjoy the experience," Pam announced.

Anyway, no matter how long it takes here, it's only a day in the original world, so why be in such a hurry?

Pam tried to extend the time limit as much as possible, not wanting everyone to come and go in a hurry without a moment's rest, missing out on more of the wonderful things in the process of exploration.

After boarding the train's landing cabin, Himeko descended toward the island from which the train had appeared.

For the nameless traveler, it doesn't matter where he starts his exploration.

But Himeko still remembered Meng Huaifeng's theory about being the protagonist when he first joined the train.

It doesn't matter to the nameless guest, but for Meng Huaifeng, it might hold some special feelings.
The landing capsule landed safely on the outskirts of the small town. After everyone got out, Himeko retrieved the landing capsule.

"What a beautiful pastoral scene."

I took a photo the moment I landed on March 7th.

……

Inside the tavern in Windmill Village.

A group of pirates with different appearances and unconventional styles are talking and drinking loudly.

The red-haired pirate suddenly frowned, sensing a strange energy enveloping them.

It's not Armament Haki, not Observation Haki, and not Conqueror's Haki.

what is it then?

The red-haired pirate drew his sword, Griffin, and lightly grazed the table in front of him.

The desktop was completely undamaged.

"Is it a Devil Fruit ability?" another pirate asked in a deep voice.

"Besides Devil Fruits, is there such an amazing ability? I never expected that such a powerful person was hidden in this small windmill village." Shanks said with great interest.

"Let me test how strong this ability's defense is, and how much of my power it can withstand from a single sword strike. If it's more than forty percent, then we'll invite him aboard." Shanks slightly increased his strength and slammed his sword down on the table.

(End of this chapter)