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"Sister Liang Bing, we aren't very clear either. Aside from the memories that automatically surfaced in our minds when we boarded the train, we don't know anything else!"

"Speaking of which, Sister Qingxue and I have only been on the train for less than three days."

Liang Bing was stunned and asked:

"With that expression, what? You don't want to roam the sea of stars with the train?"

The look of grievance on Sakura's face deepened a bit:

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just... I, I haven't told my family about this yet! The most frustrating part is that the next time the train passes my hometown, it'll be at least half a year..."

"Wuwuwu!—"

"With such a long time, my family will be worried to death."

Qingxue patted the girl's head to comfort her, and Sakura took the opportunity to burrow into the older girl's embrace, rubbing against her chest while seeking consolation.

Liang Bing asked back in confusion:

"Wait, the Astral Express doesn't forbid you from getting off, right?"

Sakura's delicate body paused, and then she raised her face, looking as if she was about to burst into tears, and complained aggrievedly:

"But, but the Astral Station is only responsible for picking people up; it doesn't care at all how we get home... Wuwuwu, that's hundreds of kilometers in outer space orbit..."

"Sister Qingxue and I are currently worrying about how to get home in half a year!"

Ah, this...

Liang Bing was dazed, truly left speechless by the creator of the Astral Express.

What a ragtag operation you've got there!

You dare to openly pick people up and bring them on board, but you damn well should provide a proper return service!

Rubbing her temples, Liang Bing began to doubt.

Whether the so-called Astral Express was really a masterpiece of the Angels; no matter how outrageous that bitch Kaisha is, she shouldn't be able to pull off such a bizarre operation!

Hexi?

Heh!—

The Old Goblin is even more unlikely!

That narcissist who claims to be the most beautiful Angel is a notorious perfectionist when it comes to details!

So...

Who exactly created this black technology—the Astral Express, which has Angel-style detailed design prevalent in every aspect?

A conceptualized orbital network and its supporting stations!

A Stellaron power chamber that even she couldn't open!

Defensive power that drives various space-faring civilizations to despair!

A completely incomprehensible warp process, and... terrifying light cannons capable of tearing apart stars!

No way, surely no one really thinks that a strange thing like the Astral Express, galloping freely through the sea of stars, can enjoy flowers and applause wherever it goes?

Heh!—

Liang Bing, who had been tailing and observing for a considerable amount of time, happened to witness the scene where the Astral Express unleashed its firepower!

When the Astral Express abruptly appeared in the core heartland of a medium space-faring civilization, the fleet guarding that civilization's home planet immediately took action.

First, their shouts across the void received no response.

Followed by a round of probing anti-matter beam cannons to the face, which instantly collapsed and dissipated in front of the starlight radiating from the Astral Express.

Immediately after.

The Astral Express fought back.

At the front of the train, a searchlight rapidly transformed!

Shua!—

An iridescent beam flashed and vanished.

When the starlight swept across the starry sky like a scythe...

Rumbling explosions bloomed one after another, and every single warship that had dared to fire at the train was destroyed without exception!

And so.

The space-faring civilization, fearing their home planet would suffer heavy damage, chickened out...

They arranged for a small landing craft to approach the Astral Station, clearly intending to settle the matter through negotiation.

Even more interesting.

Before the civilization's landing craft could arrive, the Astral Express rumbled away, leaving a group of bewildered people questioning their lives.

While thinking about these random things, on the surface, Liang Bing guaranteed:

"Don't worry, when the time comes, this sister of yours will just give you a lift!"

Pausing, Liang Bing became unusually serious and reminded them:

"However, you'd better think it through. Being chosen by the Astral Express means you will witness the rise and fall of countless civilizations!"

"I'm still not clear on the train's true purpose, but..."

"The high-dimensional perspective it can give you, far exceeding that of your current civilization, is absolutely real!"

Hearing this.

The two girls—no, the three of them—fell silent together.

Thinking about it seriously.

If there were no Astral Express, what kind of future would they, as ordinary people, ultimately have?

A mediocre life of getting married and having children?

The dull cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death?

Or... even worse than that?

They didn't know, but they knew one thing: the appearance of the Astral Express had mapped out a destined extraordinary future for this bunch of so-called Trainee Nameless!

Seeing that the three had taken it to heart, Liang Bing smiled with satisfaction, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

The train of Trailblaze?

Heehee!—

It's understandable for this Queen to take some time to plant a few spies inside, right!

Jiejiejie!—

Chapter 286: Trailblazer! Pipi Xi's Hesitation

"I told you so, that woman Liang Bing doesn't look like a good person at all! She's taking the chance to stir up trouble. Heh!—I hope she doesn't cry on the spot when she finds out the truth."

In the palace, on the light screen in front of Hexi, Liang Bing's charming moment was being projected in real-time.

Clearly.

Liang Bing wants to be on the Astral Express.

Replay the grand feat of conquering an entire civilization with her personal charm for a second time!

The current Demons, and the former Kunsa, all fell beneath Liang Bing's red skirt like this.

Su Ming, of course, could also hear the hidden hint in Hexi's words.

However...

With a playful smile on his face, Su Ming said:

"Isn't that just right? That train happens to be named Apocalypse as well. Letting Liang Bing, the former King of Apocalypse, mess around might actually produce a batch of excellent Trailblazer."

Ah, this...

Am I not making myself clear enough, or has this brat gotten too cocky?

Hexi's eyes were full of doubt.

As former comrades-in-arms and best friends.

Hexi was the one who felt Liang Bing's charm most deeply!

With her brat's temperament, she hoped he wouldn't be turned into a simp by Liang Bing...

Sensing Hexi's distrust, Su Ming reminded her helplessly:

"What's with that look... Genuine Trailblazer are proper Pathstriders!"

"Although I don't have the Path of Trailblaze, but..."

"I have the Way of Star Casting!"

Wait!

Hexi raised her hand to stop him, stunned.

You wait a second!

"Way of Star Casting? You mean, by practicing the Reason of Trailblaze, the Trailblazer will receive the favor of the Way of Star Casting? But that's not right; if the Trailblazer really had such a characteristic, why haven't those little Angels reacted at all?"

Su Ming shook his head:

"First of all, you Angels and the Trailblazer are two different systems!"

"Angels follow the cultivation path of the new system, while the Trailblazer are more like clergy!"

"Secondly, the current Way of Star Casting has not yet reached the level of a Path, so what provides the blessing to the Trailblazer is the Circle of Reason!"

"Through practicing Trailblaze, one-tenth of the feedback received by the Astral Express will be shared with them!"

"Through the permeation of the Circle of Reason, the Trailblazer will become increasingly attuned to it during the subtle strengthening process!"

"Through this, the Trailblazer will also possess the ability to remotely call for the blessing of Holy Light."

"You know, Hexi, the Source of Holy Light also falls under the Circle of Reason."

"But..."

"Because Holy Light is not a self-generating energy..."

"No matter how strong the Trailblazer become, they can never achieve the feat of ascending to a higher life level..."

Unless.

One day in the future.

The Way of Star Casting penetrates an entire universe; otherwise, the Trailblazer under Su Ming's command will always remain essentially mortal!

Hexi looked enlightened.

No wonder Su Ming isn't worried about Liang Bing's little tricks.

Simply because.

There are just too many mortals!

More importantly, Hexi clearly knows that the Circle of Reason is the physical manifestation of the Way of Star Casting!

Practicing Trailblaze is practicing Su Ming's Way!

Given Hexi's understanding of her brat, if you've already stepped onto his Path, it would be a damn miracle if you could successfully defect!

Her eyes darted around, and Hexi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"Wait, Liang Bing... no, I should say, was the setting that allows non-Trailblazer individuals to board the Astral Express intentional on your part?"

Su Ming smiled without saying a word.

Kaisha helplessly pressed her forehead:

"Old Goblin, did you only just realize?"

"Wha—what do you mean?"

"Heh!—I think you've either done too much research and turned your brain to mush, or you're so obsessed with beauty that you've lost even basic rational thinking!"