Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 332 A Strange Yet Familiar Voice

Just as Lin Qiong and Xing were talking.

Laigushi, who was standing not far away, happened to notice the changes in the expressions of the two men as they spoke.

Especially Xing, whose confident and composed expression at this moment caused a strange feeling of unease to arise in Lai Gushi's mechanical heart.

After all, this is not the expression one would expect from someone parting!

Lai Gushi had a premonition—

It must get these people away from Onfaros immediately!

Otherwise, its subsequent plans will inevitably deviate from their original course and develop in an unpredictable direction.

After making up his mind, Lai Gushi quickly took two steps forward to close the distance between himself and Lin Qiong's group.

Immediately afterwards, it gracefully raised its hand, making a very gentlemanly gesture of invitation, and spoke in a gentle tone:

"Distinguished guests from beyond the heavens, if there is no need for further farewells, please follow me to the location of the carriage."

"As agreed before, I will escort you safely away from Onfaros."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong paused his conversation with Xing, then glanced at Lai Gushi and replied calmly, "No rush, give us a few more minutes to say a few words."

After saying that, Lin Qiong shifted his gaze from Lai Gushi back to Xing and said in a low voice, "Just as I thought, that AI did come to urge us to leave."

"The reason it's in such a hurry must be because it has some ulterior motive."

Lin Qiong's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a look of vigilance appeared on his face: "After Dan Heng and I leave, you must be careful of that guy."

Hearing this, Xing glanced at Lai Gushi out of the corner of her eye, then nodded solemnly: "Yes, I will pay more attention."

Seeing that she agreed earnestly, Lin Qiong didn't say anything more. He simply patted her shoulder trustingly, then turned and silently walked out of the crowd.

No sooner had Lin Qiong left than Dan Heng spoke up, a hint of worry barely perceptible in his eyes as he looked at Xing: "Please be careful, we'll be back as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dan Heng quickly followed Lin Qiong's steps.

Kevin remained silent, but he also started walking and silently joined the group of two.

But the three of them had only just left the crowd and taken a few steps when a sudden, urgent shout came from behind them.

"Three comrades! Wait a minute!"

It was Bai E's voice.

Lin Qiong stopped and turned to look behind him, only to see Bai E jogging towards him.

When Bai E ran up to the three of them and stopped, he solemnly extended a hand and handed them what he was holding:

Please accept this as a souvenir.

Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback, his gaze falling on Bai E's outstretched palm, where he saw three small and exquisite metal badges.

The badge shimmers with a golden luster, is symmetrical on both sides, and its overall shape resembles a sun.

Looking at the badge in front of him, Lin Qiong recognized at a glance that the badge's design was the unique pattern symbolizing the "Seat of the World" of Cephalo.

After all, the same pattern is almost ubiquitous in the city of Ohmma and has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds.

"This is... for us?"

Lin Qiong looked up and his gaze met Bai E's.

At this moment, he was filled with curiosity and couldn't understand why the other party would suddenly give him a gift.

Bai E nodded slightly and said frankly, "Yes, without you, we might not have been able to recover all the fire seeds in such a short time."

"These badges were crafted by artisans at my request. They were completed on the same day as the Dawn, but we were still fighting the Sky Titans at the time, so I didn't have time to give them to you."

Bai Er scratched his head, smiled wryly, and continued, "I only remembered this when I heard you were leaving Onfaros."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong reached out and took the badge from Bai E's hand.

He weighed them lightly, then handed one to Danheng beside him and the other to Kevin.

After distributing the badges, Lin Qiong carefully put his own badge into his pocket, as if he were keeping an important item.

Then, he smiled and said in a steady voice, "I accept your gift."

"I feel very honored to have been able to fight alongside you Golden Generation members during this time."

Lin Qiong's expression turned serious. He slowly extended his right hand to Bai E and sincerely offered his blessing: "May you win a brand new future in 'Re-creation'."

"Thank you for your kind words, comrade!"

Bai E smiled and gripped Lin Qiong's hand tightly: "I believe that soon, Onpharos will surely usher in a true dawn!"

......

After saying goodbye to Bai E, Lin Qiong walked side by side with Dan Heng and Kevin, heading straight for Lai Gu Shi, who had been patiently waiting for a long time.

But as the three figures drew closer, Lai Gushi noticed something amiss.

"Wait a minute...it seems you still have a companion who hasn't arrived yet." Lai Gushi called out to Lin Qiong and the others.

It looked at Xing, who was still standing beside Aglaia and Bai'er, and hesitated to move, then asked in confusion.

"No, the number of people is correct."

Lin Qiong stopped in front of Lai Gushi, frowned slightly, and pretended to recall something as he spoke:

"Just as we agreed before, after the carriage was repaired, Danheng and I left Onfaros."

Upon hearing this, Laigushi slowly raised its mechanical arm and pointed precisely in the direction of the star:

"She is also from beyond the heavens, and is your companion. She should return with you, leaving Onpharos..."

"No, no, no, my AI friend, please think back carefully first."

Lin Qiong waved his hand, interrupting the other person: "What did I tell you back then at the heart of the Genesis Vortex?"

Lin Qiong repeated what he had said before: "What I said was, 'Dan Heng and I agree to your conditions.'"

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Danheng."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Dan Heng beside him.

Noticing Lin Qiong's gaze, Dan Heng nodded calmly and said in a deep voice, "Yes, it was indeed only the two of us mentioned at the time."

"See? I told you, the number of people was correct."

Lin Qiong spread his hands with feigned helplessness, but the corners of his mouth turned up almost imperceptibly: "If Kevin hadn't been there at the time and you hadn't seen it, I would have wanted him to stay here."

"You actually tried to fool me with wordplay?"

Upon hearing this, the electronic voice emitted by Lai Gushi instantly dropped to almost freezing point, with a chill in its tone.

"Oh no, it's all a misunderstanding."

Faced with Lai Gushi's questioning, Lin Qiong remained calm and answered slowly, "It's just that Xing happened to be away at the time, and I just forgot to include her in the calculation."

"That's why this happened."

"...Since it's a misunderstanding, please call your companion over."

Lycus's voice softened slightly. It crossed its arms and continued, "Once she arrives, I will safely escort you away from Onpharos."

"Well..." Lin Qiong shook his head, "I can't do it."

"..."

Laigushi remained silent for a long while, its arms crossed over its chest without moving, but its synthesized electronic voice became dangerous again: "Why?"

"because......"

Lin Qiong took a deep breath, met Gu Shi's gaze, and was about to give the reason he had already prepared—

Since Xing inherited the fire of Eulonis and could barely be considered half an Onphalus, he was bound to stay here to witness the arrival of the "Rebirth".

However, before he could even say those words...

A voice, both unfamiliar and strangely familiar, came from the side without warning.

"Because you are lying!"

......