Collapse Iron: As the Balance Envoy, I've joined the chat group

Meanwhile, in the infirmary, Hoshi also woke up.

(Is this... a space station?)

Seeing that Xing had woken up, Dan Heng, who had been standing by and waiting, greeted her with "Hi!" which drew Xing's attention, who was still looking around.

Xing blinked, sat up to check her body, and after finding nothing seriously wrong, got out of bed.

Seeing this, Danheng was relieved: "It's good that you're alright. The threat from the legion has been eliminated, so you can rest assured."

Xing looked at Dan Heng in front of her, tilted her head, blinked, and pretended not to remember anything: "Where is this? Who am I?"

Dan Heng thought Xing really didn't remember, so he kindly explained, "You are Xing, and this is the Black Tower Space Station."

Seeing the smile on her face, he realized that Xing was teasing him and shook his head helplessly: "Take a break, I won't bother you anymore."

"By the way, give me your beacon address—so I can contact you if needed."

As he spoke, Dan Heng realized that the other person didn't have a cell phone, so he pulled out a cell phone that was provided on the train and handed it to Xing. The two then exchanged beacon addresses.

Afterwards, Dan Heng continued, "If it's convenient, go see Himeko. She said she needs to talk to you."

After saying that, Danheng turned and left. Fearing that Xing might forget to look for Himeko while wandering around the space station, he even sent Xing a message through the newly added beacon address to remind her.

Meanwhile, in the cafeteria...

As soon as the Black Tower doll arrived, Hoshi followed closely behind.

"Hehe~ Ms. Black Tower, and Xing, I didn't expect you two to come here together by such a coincidence."

"Perfect timing, everyone's here, let's get straight to the point!"

Unlike the Black Tower itself, the Black Tower doll was created by replicating its own appearance as a child. Not only is the body similar, but the voice also sounds a bit like a baby's.

"This is the true owner of the space station, 'Genius Club #83, Black Tower,'" Himeko introduced Black Tower to Hoshi.

But Black Tower was somewhat dissatisfied with this introduction: "If you're going to introduce me properly, why mention the club? All my extraordinary achievements sound better than #83!"

"Pfft~ The Genius Club?" Xing selected this option from the choices provided in the game panel as her answer.

Black Tower didn't seem to care: "Laugh all you want. Do you think I like the name that old devil Zandal came up with?"

Himeko intervened at the right moment to change the subject: "Just now, the Inquisitor mentioned that Lady Black Tower has been paying attention to the situation of the space station since she returned, so she must know what happened before."

"Let's get straight to the point. This girl has a star core inserted into her body, and the ownership of this star core ultimately belongs to you, Lady Black Tower, so..."

Black Tower, with its small body raised its head and waved its hand: "No rush, let me take a good look at this little Star Core brat first."

"Tsk tsk~ I already knew the whole story from the surveillance footage, but seeing it with my own eyes now still feels quite amazing."

"To contain this unactivated star core and save Azure Star from disaster, I built an entire space station..."

"Some people, however, have returned to simplicity and managed to get it all done with just this little guy's body—how did they do that?"

Himeko nodded in agreement: "Moreover, the star core is quite stable within her body."

"Yeah, this kid's constitution is really strange..." The two of them looked at Xing and talked as if no one else was around.

Xing pouted, "I'm not a little one!"

Black Tower glanced at Star sideways: "Ha~ Compared to me, aren't you just a little kid? How old are you anyway?"

Himeko smiled and said, "You can't judge a book by its cover, Black Tower. Your body looks much smaller than a star."

Black Tower immediately raised his hand to interrupt, "I'm different..." Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Hmm, could this guy be the same type as your March 7th guy? Then..."

"Can I use her for some research?"

Zhong Heng shrugged, looking like he'd seen it all.

Himeko chuckled, "Logically speaking, the ownership of the star core within her body belongs to you, but she is, after all, a self-aware individual at this moment, so we still need to consult her opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tower looked at Star, about to speak, but Star, hands on hips, bluntly asked, "How much?!"

Black Tower was amused by Xing's reaction: "Oh, this kid has quite the business sense, I'm quite fond of him."

Himeko, as if she already considered Hoshino a member of her train crew, spoke up in her defense: "Black Tower, don't bully her too much."

"I'm interested now, I'm willing to compromise on anything, there's a star core inside my body, how interesting!"

"Thank me! I'm willing to help you; this is a service that even the Interstellar Peace Corporation can't get for free!"

Zhong Heng found it amusing and couldn't help but tease Black Tower: "Of course, Xing, you can also choose to come with me. My Cosmic Court is a fairly powerful force, and I know quite a few members of the Genius Club."

Xing's eyes darted around, seemingly moved by Zhong Heng's suggestion.

"You!" Black Tower was now somewhat anxious. Others might not know, but she did. Not to mention that the original Cosmic Court was a force that was almost at the pinnacle of the universe.

Now, Zhong Heng has also joined that chat group that connects all the heavens, and there is another Black Tower in there.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhong Heng's words mean that he wants to take Xing back so that the Black Tower in the group can help him with research in the future.

Black Tower couldn't help but be anxious. He could lose to anyone, but he didn't want to lose to the other version of himself that had challenged him to a duel.

Thinking of all this, Heita glared angrily at Zhong Heng, that scoundrel.

Himeko seemed to understand as well, and added at the opportune moment, "Of course, Hoshino can also choose to join the Star Train and embark on a pioneering journey with us."

"I imagine Danheng and Xiaosanyue, who fought alongside you before, will welcome you."

Black Tower finally realized what was happening: "Alright, alright~ You guys are just worried I'll mistreat this little guy!"

"How about this, this little guy doesn't have to stay on the space station to help me with my research. He can go wherever he wants, and joining the Star Train as a nameless passenger is fine too."

"Just come back to the space station whenever you have free time and help me with my research."

"Of course, I'll pay you the highest possible fee. Is that alright?"

All you want is some compensation!

It's not like Black Tower can't afford to give it to her!

Although she often maxed out her credit card to buy various experimental materials, Estella, the student, had to step in to help when the company came knocking on her door.

Himeko nodded in satisfaction: "Then, Hoshi, I suppose you've figured it out too."

"I know that you, who have lost your past memories, are currently lost and don't know what to choose."

"So please forgive us for arranging your future without consulting you beforehand."

"Of course, you also have the right to choose your own future."

"Whether you choose to stay at the Black Tower Space Station or join the Star Train and embark on a pioneering journey with us, it doesn't matter."

We all respect your personal wishes and choices.

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