Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 206 Treasure: Cash on Delivery

Xing wasn't very interested in scientific research, and when Yunzhi and Luosigumu left, they told her to have fun on the space station.

Alan is also very busy and can't take her out to play.

So, Xing really had a lot of fun on the space station.

She turned her head and saw a strange person in front of the portrait of the Black Tower Lady at the entrance.

A man standing in front of the portrait of the Black Tower Lady, scratching his head and looking speechless.

Xing found it strange—what was he doing with the portrait of the Black Tower?

As Xing approached the man, she heard him talking to himself:

"Strange, it should be around here. Could it be hidden inside Lady Black Tower's portrait...?"

As an anonymous visitor eager to help others, she spoke up.

"What happened?"

She asked a question.

The man turned his head and said casually, "What's wrong? If you need anything, ask the front desk..."

Xing blurted out, looking at the portrait of Black Tower, "She's really beautiful."

Just like when she went to find Bailu during the chaos of the Immortal Boat Suiyang, she saw Kafka's portrait in that haunted house.

Men have clearly become immune to the admiration for stars:

"Oh? Another fan of the Black Tower Lady? Enjoy your viewing, but this portrait will be put away soon..."

Suddenly, he froze, "Wait, I know you. I saw you chatting with Captain Alan earlier. You must be that rising star that the Black Tower lady is eyeing."

"Oh, let me introduce myself first. My name is Leonard, and I am the cybersecurity engineer for this space station."

The engineer explained the situation to Xing—after the recent invasion by the antimatter legion, the space station needed to undergo post-disaster reconstruction, but he discovered signs of a third-party invasion.

He guessed it was a Star Core Hunter.

Even the stars know.

Leonard mentioned a super hacker from Punk Lords and shamefully admitted that he had suffered greatly at her hands.

Because just as he was about to follow the clues to find out the other party's background, the hacker turned the tables on him. She hacked into Leonard's device and created a game that was broadcast to the entire space station, telling everyone that a fool named Leonard had caused a huge disaster.

He thought he would be held accountable, but Ms. Black Tower not only did not blame him, but also allowed him to continue investigating the matter.

Leonard was incredibly grateful, so he designed a decoding program to track down the super hacker...

Then, Xing was inexplicably... pulled into Leonard's mission—

Then, he and Leonard began their frantic search for clues about the super hacker.

Here, Xing made new friends.

Meanwhile, Yunzhi and Luosigumu had already arrived at the Black Tower's laboratory.

The little doll from the Black Tower is still on the edge of the simulated universe, and it's clear that her own consciousness is also connected to this doll.

"Oh, we meet again, First Commander."

Black Tower seemed quite pleased: "Coming to test my simulated universe? I've tweaked it; now, even if [The Hunter] himself came, this program could handle it..."

She was a little impatient.

Yun waved his hand: "He may not come. You can see if Chang Le Tian Jun is the one who might come."

Aha would find amusement in all sorts of places, and Yun was certain that once he entered the simulated universe, the next person he would face was Aha.

Then Lan will run over.

Next is Fuli.

The Venerable Master might also try to find his way over via the internet, since the simulated universe was created by His family.

Black Tower wasn't surprised: "Nothing Ahab does is surprising, after all, everything He does seems reasonable."

Screw Gum wasn't surprised: "But I think the possibility of the [Hunter] appearing is also very high."

"Excuse my bluntness, but you two, while I do have a good relationship with Him, we both need our own space, don't we?" Yunzhi said dismissively, "That's how I feel, and that's how Lan feels too."

Not everyone is like Fu Li, that voyeur.

"Okay, let's not talk about that for now. Hey, Yunzhi, do you remember the quantum ocean theory you mentioned in your last live stream?"

Black Tower asked casually, "I asked some questions about the machine head last time, and now I'd like to continue the discussion with you."

"Haven't you asked enough questions from Omniscient God? I'm not a scholar."

Yun sighed: "To conduct this research would require mobilizing a massive amount of imaginary energy. So far, apart from the Star God—and perhaps me—I'm afraid no one else can do it."

The Black Tower is not afraid of difficulties. Geniuses are always exploring the unknown, so what is impossible? If the computer created by Zandal can become a Star God, can't she create a machine that can reverse the flow of imaginary energy?

"Never underestimate a genius," Black Tower said.

Yun Zhi raised an eyebrow: "I won't underestimate you. If you're curious about these things... oh, I almost forgot, the main reason I came here this time is to ask you something."

He took out his phone and sent the compressed file containing the Fourth Divine Key to Black Tower.

"The fourth... Divine Key?"

Heta said the name made her a little confused.

"In my memory, a certain world used this to restore an ecosystem that had been damaged by some phenomenon. The problem is that the core of it may not be found now."

After all, Yunzhi doesn't know how to navigate the world of Honkai Impact 3rd.

When I try to search for something, I always feel like my thoughts are being blocked by something.

Well, it's probably the old man's will.

"So, I wanted to ask if you could help me build a low-end version. It doesn't need to be anything fancy, just something that can help the planet restore its ecosystem."

Yun Zhi casually gave Black Tower a commission, cutting off the beginning and end of the story.

Black Tower: ...

"Rebuilding the ecosystem is a huge undertaking. Are you sure you want to use something like a satellite to handle it?"

Can such a tiny satellite restore a planet's ecosystem?

Black Tower wasn't curious about why Cloud wanted to build this, nor did she need to be.

But can it really be made?

She looked at Yunzhi, her eyes conveying a clear message:

—What can we exchange for it?

It's definitely not possible to let her work for free.

and so……

"How about I offer my body for you to study?"

Yunzhi sold herself without hesitation.

This isn't surprising, is it? These guys are eager to study themselves, aren't they?

As expected, Black Tower nodded: "Alright, it's a deal."

However, let's settle this once the Black Tower has created the fourth Divine Key, and then talk about it.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Screwgoom, who had been calmly waiting, finally interjected:

"Well then, Black Tower, I'd like to discuss something with you."

Yunzhi keenly sensed that the atmosphere between Screw Gum and Black Tower was a bit... well, a bit too intimate for outsiders to observe.

"Should I give you two some space to talk?"

If those two have any plans, it's probably not appropriate for him to be listening here.

Nobody wants their battle plans to be overheard by outsiders.

Screw Gumu didn't seem to mind: "It's alright, even the True Lord can listen."

The mechanical gentleman's expression was unreadable, but what he said was somewhat hurtful:

"I'm sorry, Ms. Black Tower, but I believe that the simulated universe has strayed from our original research objectives."

"Therefore, I now want to withdraw from the simulated universe project."

In other words, does this mean we should terminate our academic collaboration with Black Tower?

Yun glanced in another direction.

--ah……

—The guests have arrived.