The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 5 The Train Crew's Invitation

Seeing the juice on the coffee table but no coffee, Meng Huaifeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the train, Meng Huaifeng sat up a little awkwardly, coughed lightly, and said, "Well, let me tell you about my background first."

“Okay, I’m also very curious. How did you get there without any high-tech equipment on you?” Himeko said with a gentle smile.

Aside from the fact that the Iron Collapse World is a game world, Meng Huaifeng didn't hide anything and explained his origins and the existence of the system.

As the saying goes, sincerity begets sincerity. Seeing that Meng Huaifeng was completely open and trusted them so much, Walter, Himeko, and Danheng looked at Meng Huaifeng with a gentler gaze, and a good foundation of trust was established between them.

"Hey, is there really such a thing as a system? You're not some protagonist in a novel, are you?" March 7th exclaimed loudly.

“Perhaps. Every world has its own protagonist. At a certain time, the person who has the greatest influence on the fate of the world is the protagonist. And the fact that I transmigrated to your vicinity means that you are also protagonists,” Meng Huaifeng said.

"Hehe, I also think I'm the protagonist, so where's my system? Come here!" Xing was in good spirits, stood up and shouted confidently.

However, there was no response, and the system did not respond to her. Xing sat down again without any embarrassment.

"What system? Do you want a trash can?" March 7th looked like he couldn't bear to look.

"Yes!" Xing said decisively, her eyes shining brightly.

"Ew~" March 7th said with a look of disgust: "Why is the protagonist so abstract? I think Dan Heng is the protagonist. The unknown, seemingly heavy past, the hidden mysterious power, that's it, the protagonist must be Dan Heng, that's how it is in novels!"

Dan Heng said somewhat speechlessly, "I'm just someone who was expelled, not some protagonist. But you, San Yue, why can't you be the protagonist?"

"Huh? Me? Is that even possible?" March 7th's eyes widened.

"Why not? A mysterious, unknown past, a girl encased in ice and floating in space, suffering from amnesia—that fits the protagonist's situation in the novel you mentioned," Himeko teased.

"I...I can't do it." March 7 waved her hands repeatedly. Although the protagonist seemed cool, she was sure she would mess it up because of her personality.

“Speaking of which, Welt really fits the protagonist's character setting,” Himeko said.

Walter was momentarily dazed. In the original world, perhaps he really was the protagonist?

But that's all in the past. In this world, I won't be the protagonist anymore.

"When you were young, you found a stranded train and repaired it all by yourself, making it set sail again. Himeko, you're the protagonist, aren't you?" Walter countered.

"That's right! The main character must be Sister Himeko, who picked up Danheng, picked up me, and picked up Ah Xing." March 7th suddenly realized and said with certainty.

"I don't want to be the main character. Leave the main character role to you young people." Himeko covered her mouth and chuckled.

"No need to guess. When I travel through time, I receive a little bit of information about the future of the world I'm traveling to. In the future I receive, there are two endings. If Xing joins the train, Xing will be the protagonist, and at some point in the future, you will face the destructive Nanook and join forces with many forces to stop him from destroying the universe. If Xing doesn't join the train, Himeko will be the protagonist. Although the ending will still shake the universe, countless companions will perish in the battle to slay the god." Meng Huaifeng interjected. "We fight the God of Destruction? Zun Du Jia Du?" March 7's eyes widened.

"So it's fortunate that Xing got on the train, allowing the ending to lead to a better future. Xing, the role of the protagonist is now in your hands." Himeko was very glad that she had persuaded Xing several times before getting him on the train.

Otherwise, you might never see your familiar partners again.

"Hmph, I told you I was the main character. Don't worry about me, little Nanuk, you've got me covered." Xing swung his baseball bat with an air of superiority.

"Don't talk big. You should beat the envoy first." March 7 snatched the baseball bat from Xing's hand, which almost knocked over the coffee table.

"So, we've arrived in another world, a world outside the Tree Sea system, a world that Akivili has never set foot in. No wonder I feel like I've suddenly taken a giant leap forward on my path of exploration," Walter steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"Wow, really! My pioneering journey has progressed so much!" March 7th exclaimed with delight, belatedly realizing what was happening.

"The train's fuel has also increased significantly; it's almost full," Pam chimed in.

“I just scanned this planet using the instruments on the train, and the results show it doesn’t match any of the known planets in the think tank. Also, we can’t connect to the Thousand Star Network right now; we can only use the train’s local area network,” Dan Heng said.

“Pam and I checked the train’s star map. This universe has no star orbits or boundary anchors. We can vaguely sense the star orbit network of our world, but the distance is extremely far, making it impossible to jump over. If we wanted to connect, it would conservatively take tens of thousands of years, and that’s assuming there are no barriers between the two universes,” Himeko said.

"If Akivilli were here, maybe we could forcibly connect the two universes," Pam said nostalgically.

"Have you forgotten me? Although my system is dormant, it only takes two years to recover. Since you were able to travel here with me, I can send you back as well. Moreover, the system said that no matter how long you stay in this world after traveling back, only one day will pass, including your age and lifespan," Meng Huaifeng said.

"Of course I haven't forgotten. It's just that as pioneers, it's rare to come to a completely unknown world, so of course we should explore it thoroughly and then try to link the two worlds together," Himeko said.

“It is said that many years ago, it was Aquivilli who connected the worlds with star trails, thus forming the universe we know today,” Walter said.

“Although we do not possess the power of the Star God, with proper planning and more time, we may be able to accomplish this!” Himeko’s eyes seemed to be shining.

For thousands of years, no new worlds have been explored; instead, worlds are frequently lost, shipping routes are blocked, and star trails dim.

If this can be achieved, it will usher in a new chapter in history and write a new page.

Perhaps it won't be long before a new pioneering star god is born!
“We can discuss how to do this later. Since we’re going to stay in this world for at least two years, Huaifeng, would you like to join the Star Train?” Himeko smiled and extended an invitation to Meng Huaifeng.

“That’s right, being able to randomly travel between worlds is practically an innate pioneering physique! It would be a shame if they didn’t join our train crew,” March 7th advised.

Although the encounter was somewhat unfortunate, it was still lucky for Meng Huaifeng to meet the train crew in the first world.

"Of course, please take care of me in the future." Meng Huaifeng stood up and bowed to everyone.

(End of this chapter)