Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 80 Goodbye Kaffa

Inside the observation carriage of the Starry Sky Train.

"Okay, Pam, I'm sorry."

March 7th was standing next to a sulking Pam, apologizing with a face full of remorse.

But Pam ignored March 7 and just kept cleaning, sweeping the ground with her broom again and again.

It seemed as if it wanted to vent all its dissatisfaction on the ground.

At that moment, the door leading to the passenger carriage suddenly opened.

Xing, whose hair was a little damp, came out and kept wiping her hair with a towel in her hand.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's decide on the train's next destination."

After seeing Hoshi enter the observation car, Himeko suddenly stood up and announced to everyone.

Upon hearing Himeko's words, Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"Have you decided on your next destination so soon?"

At this moment, his mind seemed to still linger on that planet covered in ice and snow.

Those thrilling adventures flashed before his eyes as if they had happened yesterday.

In response to Lin Qiong's question, Himeko nodded gently.

"Yes, after resolving the 'star core' issue here, the anomalies in this space have lessened somewhat."

Although she spoke softly, her voice carried clearly throughout the entire carriage.

“Pam believes we should leave this area as soon as possible to avoid the recurrence of spatial anomalies.”

"Therefore, after discussing with Walter Young, the next stop for the train is tentatively set as..."

Before Himeko could finish speaking, a sudden voice interrupted her.

"...Hello, hello, a sound test, can you hear me?"

A familiar, slightly languid female voice rang out in the carriage, seemingly still carrying a hint of drowsiness from just being awakened from sleep.

"Yawn... Finally connected, now it's your turn."

After she finished speaking, the languid voice gradually faded away, replaced by a gentle female voice.

"Hi, everyone on the Star Train... It's been a long time."

As the sound faded, a gently swaying blue light drew everyone's attention.

The light slowly gathered, transforming from ethereal to tangible, and finally revealed the figure of a woman, standing gracefully before the crowd.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xing suddenly looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "Kafka?"

"Hi." Hearing Xing's call, Kafka waved to her, a gentle smile appearing on her face. "Long time no see."

Then, when Kafka's gaze shifted to Lin Qiong, a faint look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

The changes in Lin Qiong caused a hint of emotion to inadvertently appear on her ever-present smile.

"Star Core Hunter...what is your purpose in coming here?"

Upon seeing the newcomers, Walter Yang immediately stepped forward, firmly protecting Lin Qiong and Xing behind him.

His grip on his cane tightened slightly without him realizing it, and his gaze toward Kafka revealed an unprecedented level of vigilance and wariness.

"Don't be so nervous, I'm just a holographic projection here."

With that, Kafka raised her hands in a gesture of surrender to Walter Young, making it clear that she harbored no hostility.

Then, her gaze swept over everyone in the carriage, finally settling on Himeko.

"The purpose of my visit is to ask you to change your next destination."

Noticing Kaffa's gaze, Himeko put one hand on her hip and feigned surprise, replying, "Oh? The renowned Star Core Hunter would actually make a request to our Star Train?"

Her words carried a hint of sarcasm, clearly indicating that she was somewhat surprised by Kavka's request.

"Unfortunately, you've come to the wrong place, Star Core Hunter. We have no intention of accepting your request, nor do we want to have anything to do with you."

"Of course, if you are willing to visit me in person someday, we can consider it further."

Hearing this, Kafka maintained her faint smile, as if Himeko's teasing could not stir any ripples in her heart.

Have any of you heard of "Luofu"?

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng, who had been listening silently, suddenly raised his head and frowned deeply.

His gaze toward Kafka revealed a complex emotion, as if the name "Lov" had touched upon a long-buried memory deep within him.

Ignoring the reactions of the crowd, Kafka continued, "Just forty-five system hours ago, a 'Star Core' erupted on Luofu."

These words were like a bombshell, instantly exploding in the train carriage.

At this moment, everyone's expression became unusually serious.

"I wonder if this news will cause you to change your travel plans?"

Seeing this, Kafka smiled slightly. She seemed to have already anticipated that the word "Star Core" would be enough to change the course of these nameless guests who were righteous and did good deeds.

"What is your purpose in telling us this news?"

Himeko's gaze was fixed on Kaffa, her eyes flashing with a sharp light.

She didn't believe that Kafka, as a Star Core Hunter, would tell them this news without any purpose.

However, despite Himeko's questioning, Kaffa still wore that faint smile.

"It's simple. This 'Star Core' has nothing to do with us, but the Immortal Ship pinned the blame on the Star Core Hunters, which resulted in one of my companions being taken away by them."

"Therefore, I hope you can go to 'Luofu' to resolve this 'Star Core' crisis and clear our names."

However, upon hearing this, March 7th immediately frowned and retorted with dissatisfaction, "Hmph, why should we? What does it matter to us whether the Star Core Hunter is innocent or not?"

March 7's words were clearly resistant, indicating that he did not want to agree to Kafka's request.

"Just because... the eruption of the 'Star Core' would contaminate the entire immortal ship, and more than half of the ship's inhabitants would perish as a result."

Kafka's words struck like a hammer blow, resonating in everyone's hearts.

They were all very clear about what the "Star Core" explosion meant; everything that happened on Yalilo-6 was still fresh in their minds.

"I don't think you'd just stand by and watch this tragedy happen, would you?"

As Kafka's voice faded, the atmosphere inside the carriage became unusually heavy.

If they agree to Kafka's demands, they will fall into the Star Core Hunter's trap.

But if they choose to stand idly by, the entire fairy ship and its inhabitants will face annihilation.

Seeing this, Kafka seemed to have gotten the answer she wanted, and the faint smile on her face deepened.

"I've left the coordinates of the Immortal Ship here; you can decide everything yourselves."

After speaking, her gaze passed over Walter Yang and went straight to Lin Qiong and Xing, who were standing behind him.

"I hope we'll meet again in a different way next time."

She waved her hand gently, and the light emitted by the holographic projection gradually dimmed in the carriage until it disappeared.