Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

She said earnestly to March 7th, "Therefore, I cannot ignore you."

On March 7th, I looked at Xi Lian with sincere eyes.

"To be honest, I don't know which side is the truth. But the fact that you're willing to stand in front of me and go to so much trouble to dissuade me makes me trust you even more."

"Xi Lian, do you know how I can return to my own world?"

Xi Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "The method is actually not complicated at all. Just turn around and leave this place step by step."

March followed her gaze and looked back.

Suddenly, one after another, the avatars of the one who remembered quietly appeared, "Don't believe... that girl..."

"Pass through...the door...help...Yiting..."

"You are all...children of memory..."

Xi Lian looked wary. "They're really troublesome, aren't they? Don't listen to them, you must persevere."

"The journey home may take a very long time, much longer than a lifetime for an average person... but you must believe that that is the direction home is."

[Paimon: Wow, these Memory Seekers are wicked. Judging from Xilian's words, they've already tricked quite a few people into going in.]

[Seele: Doesn't Lycus care? As the administrator of Onpharos, he couldn't possibly have missed it.]

[Magic trick: The truth is right before your eyes; no one who enters Onphalus has ever left.]

[Black Swan: I see. Those memory thieves hijacked Miss March's memories, but didn't send her to Onfaros because of Danheng and Xing, which is why she decided to go in.]

[Star: March, don't be afraid, I will definitely rescue you.]

On March 7th, he looked at the young girl, then at the one who remembered, and fell silent.

She lowered her head. "Thank you, Xilian. I've made up my mind."

“I have decided to walk through this door and enter Onphalus.”

"Huh? Why..." Xi Lian asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, I don't doubt you. It's just that for me, the only place that can be called home... is where my friends are."

March 7th looked up at the stars, "My two most important friends have already set off ahead of me, their destination is Onphalus. Although it seems quite promising, only I know..."

"They're two incredibly, incredibly worrying guys! Without me as their pillar of support, they'd probably have no chance of making any progress in the new world, wouldn't they?"

Xi Lian seemed to understand.

March 7th walked to the Gate of Memory. "So, since Onpharos is behind this door, I have no reason not to chase after it. And as long as the three of us are together, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome."

"Explore, understand, build, connect—and then, we'll go home together!"

In immersive mode, Xing put her left hand on Dan Heng's shoulder and looked at March 7 with a look of satisfaction.

"Danheng, we must find March and then go home together!"

"Okay. Let's go home together." A rare smile appeared on Danheng's usually expressionless face.

Himeko: Little Mitsuki has grown up.

[Walter: Ah, before we knew it, we'd all become the older generation of the train. Let's leave the future development to them.]

[Yun Li: I'm clearly scared too, being alone in March. Xing, please, you must rescue my disciple.]

[Yanqing: I'm asking for your help, teachers.]

[Star: No one can hurt her, not even Nanook!]

Xi Lian walked up to March 7th, "...I see. You also have companions who are more important than life itself."

She chuckled, her smile sweet and adorable. "It really makes my heart flutter. March, since this is your decision, I'll definitely stand by you."

"Who can blame us for being so alike? Beneath our delicate and adorable exteriors, we both harbor a burning passion!"

March 7th laughed sheepishly, "...Next time, let someone else say those things!"

She simply couldn't withstand the constant praise from a beautiful young woman.

"So, I'm off?"

Xi Lian nodded to her.

March 7th stepped halfway into the doorway, turning her head to ask, "Will we... have a chance to meet again in the future?"

"Who knows?"

Xi Lian said nonchalantly, "But you don't need to worry about me. I've been here for so long that I'm already used to chatting with friends I've imagined."

After hearing this, March 7th blinked rapidly. How could I be at ease? She was even having fantasies.

“Since Onphalus is your homeland… if there is any way to help you, my companions and I will do our best.”

Xi Lian smiled and said, "Well, then I'll be waiting with great anticipation!"

On March 7th, I nodded repeatedly and turned to step through the door of memory.

[Rin: Oh no, imaginary friends usually have a knife in them. But she's always stuck in a narrow escape, and no one can hear her. Could her imaginary object be herself?]

[Bai Lu: Being friends with yourself indicates a serious psychological problem.]

[Bai E: (Scratching his head) Is she really the Xi Lian I know? Partner, I'm totally confused.]

[Fu Xuan: Child of Memories…what does that mean? Is it related to March 7th, Xi Lian, and Fu Li? Liu Guang Yi Ting, what secrets are you hiding…?]

[Jing Yuan: The Yi Ting is a mixed bag; being targeted by them is no good. The Black Swan is already considered a friendly faction.]

[Danheng: I knew March would choose to move forward; she cares about us a lot.]

[Star: No matter which of us three chooses, I think we'll all go to Onphalus, because that's... pioneering!]

The girl watched her retreating figure.

"Go, March. May you write an incredibly romantic story!"

[*Mei: Seriously, she's not even acting anymore. @Alice, I'm curious, if there were a girl who looked exactly like you, what would you think?]

*Alicia: Of course I watch it sitting, lying down, or standing! My dear Mei, did you miss me? Then let me touch your horns.*

[*Alicia: Pretty girls always attract each other, I guess Xilian thinks so too, right? No need to answer, she's already figured you out. Wishing Onpharos a dazzling starlight.]

[Mimi: Thank you, Mimi. That's what I think too.]

[Star: Hehe. What if I had two girls like that at the same time?]

[Firefly: Ahem.]

[Xia Die: Your Excellency...]

Chapter 495 Showdown

On the other side, at the heart of the primordial vortex.

After bidding farewell to Danheng, Xing returned to the heart of the cosmic vortex with Mimi and decided to stay in Onfaros.

The place seemed to have changed completely, with collapsed rubble and dilapidated buildings everywhere. I wonder if Bai E is ready to create the world again?

"No matter what, we have to see it through to the end."

Mimi agreed, "Yes, it really is a very, very long road..."

"If, as Mr. Machine said, Onpharos is destined for destruction... then I will stay by your side until the very last moment."

"After all, just like the train is to you and Danheng... Onpharos is also their hometown."

Star gazes at the distant constellations, "Let us witness the re-creation of the world."

"Yes! Let's go together to witness the return of the last spark!"

Proceed to the sacrificial water basin.

As Xing walked, he recalled Slugum's words: "The real culprit behind Onpharos is Lagushi."

The perspective shifts to Bai E.

Lai Gushi was saying to him: "...And you, Lord Bai'e, will use that spark to bury the old world, leading all things into a gray unknown—"

Bai'er's gaze was firm. "It's alright. The cruel pursuit of fire has already made me abandon my illusions. The future cannot be an ideal land bathed in the west wind, waiting for us to step into it..."

"If what lies ahead is chaos, I will tear it apart..."

"...and then let in the first rays of the blazing sun."

He heard footsteps behind him, paused, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "...Is that you?"

Lai Gushi stepped forward to face the star, “Faced with a glimmer of hope behind him, he still resolutely chose to move forward.”

"...Truly worthy of being called pioneers."

Xing's eyes were wary. "There's no need to mock me."

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. The world is on the verge of collapse, and those who follow the paths of life have already embraced their own destinies..."

Laigushi turned to look at the ritual water basin. "As a spectator of the divine ceremony, I have a duty to witness the future of the world and to represent them in presiding over the final fire ceremony—"

"The Trial of Bearing the World - The Ritual of Re-creation".

[Star: What's going on? Who are Bai E and Xi Lian from the Genesis Vortex before...?]

[Sid: And the name Whitey has appeared too, amazing subtitles.]

[Sai Fei'er: Can't you tell? It must be from the previous reincarnation. And Xi Lian wasn't killed by the Fire Thief before. I think it goes without saying that it's that one.]

[Danheng: The Re-creation of the First Cycle.]

[Star: I knew something was off about Bai E in that video before; turns out it wasn't the Bai E we know.]

[Bai'e: I also want to know why I've embarked on this endless cycle of stealing fire. Lai Gushi, what role are you playing in it all?]

[Laigushi: A spectator of the divine rites.]

[Tian: Don't bully Little White, you bad guy Ragus! Tibo, Tinin, Tian is going to build a giant Tibo rocket, let's blow him up together!]

[Tinin: Tinin is in charge of the blueprint design.]

Tibbo: Then Tibbo will make bombs.

[Fireworks: I'm here to bring you warmth! I'm sponsoring fireworks bombs for free, no money needed, no money needed, absolutely no money needed... The bomb factory owner and his sister-in-law have run away... cough cough.]

Star remained vigilant. "Screw Gum says you're the mastermind."

Compared to the unfamiliar Lai Gushi, the genius who allied with the Star Train is definitely more trustworthy.

"..." Bai E cast a suspicious glance at him.

Lai Gushi remained calm. "Ah, I see. Before I intervened and erased the traces of his infiltration, Lord Xing had already met my compatriot."

Bai E asked, "Partner, what does this mean?"

“This guy must know a lot. Let’s pry the secrets out of him!” Xing’s tone was hostile.

After a moment of silence, Bai E chose to trust his partner.

Turning the questioning gaze to Laigus, I wondered, "How could a native of Antikythera know how to repair vehicles from outer space?"

"Lord Ragus—how much do you really know about the re-creation of the world? Please tell me the truth!"

“Heh…” Lai Gushi sighed softly.

“In that case, I no longer need to maintain the pretense of being a spectator of this divine ritual. You thirst for the truth, Lord Bai’e—and you will obtain the truth.”

Wendy: So you're finally not going to hide it anymore? The mystery of Onpharos is about to be revealed.

[Paimon: Alright, alright, since everyone knows, I won't pretend anymore. Actually, I'm not some spectator of the divine ceremony, but the mastermind behind Onphalus. You're all just pawns in my game, hahahaha...]

[Luminous: It doesn't resemble Paimon at all.]

[Vivian: If the Trail Blazers hadn't intervened in Onfaros, who would have thought that Legus was the mastermind? At most, they would have just suspected it.]

[Gui Naifen: I thought he was going to become a character from a fable.]

[Huo Huo: No, he's too ugly.]

[Tail: Cowardly fox, stand up straight!]

[Ghost Fire: What kind of skill is it to scold a kid?]

[Rin: By the way... your name is Tail, so why do you look like a will-o'-the-wisp? And your name is Will-o'-the-Wisp, so why are you a tail?]