"Speaking of which, instead of worrying about whether the kids on the Xianzhou are far stronger than kids on other planets, we should think about what to do now."
Nero's gaze swept across the people lying around like corpses and continued, "Although we found some survivors here who are still alive, that's about it. We still have no clue what created those clones, and our leads have been cut off again."
"Hehe..." March scratched her head and let out two silly laughs.
The most amazing thing about the Astral Express crew is that no matter how serious or urgent the situation is, they can always maintain a relatively relaxed attitude and atmosphere, and even find time to joke around without affecting progress.
This is probably the unique advantage of the Nameless. Traveling across the sea of stars in the universe, they encounter countless difficulties, and gradually develop an "extremely optimistic" mindset.
"Oh, I see."
After thinking briefly, the reliable Mr. Yang calmly analyzed, "I originally thought these clones appeared naturally because we came here, produced by some rule connected to a certain object."
"Their desire to replace us might also come from some instinct similar to survival."
"But now it seems that's not the case. These clones are relatively weak. Rather than trying to defeat us, they seem more like they were meant to delay us."
"The person behind this probably moved their base while we were fighting them."
"If that's the case, then what remained on the Xianzhou wasn't the tool used to create the clones. The people who infiltrated the Xianzhou also haven't left yet. They're probably planning something."
"The only question is whether they're the same group that caused the Stellaron incident. If they're not the same group, then what exactly is their purpose..."
"Or maybe the person behind it just isn't very strong, so the clones they made are simply weak?"
Nero offered another guess based on his own experience. The boy's expression was very serious, because that was genuinely what he thought.
If anyone was to blame, it was the cloned Nero for being so weak that the original knocked him over with a single slap...
"Nero" felt extremely aggrieved about this, but he couldn't speak right now.
He could only secretly complain in his heart: "I'm weak? What do you mean I'm weak? Isn't it because you're too strong?"
"Why are you so ridiculously powerful? Damn it, the mirror's original body and reflections like us are just different! Do you think I didn't want to beat you?"
As Nero finished speaking, everyone could see that the "Nero" tied behind Black Cutter had a very obvious reaction.
The battered and unrecognizable "Nero" struggled constantly, letting out intense muffled sounds.
It was clear that Nero's single sentence had pierced straight through this clone's pride. He was really angry.
But it didn't matter, because no one cared about this clone.
Why should they care about him?
The real Nero was standing right here. Why would anyone care about a clone instead?
Mr. Yang also fell silent for a moment. After carefully considering it, there really wasn't a good angle from which to refute Nero's statement.
Based on his understanding of Nero, when this child says something like that, it means that according to his personal experience, that is the conclusion he reached. For him, it is the truth.
It's just that because of the child's special nature, the way he sees the world doesn't quite align with how most people see it.
To put it another way, if I, Mr. Yang, think you're strong, then you're truly strong. But if Nero thinks you're weak, that doesn't necessarily mean you're actually weak.
The clearest example was Cocolia back then. After merging with the power of the Stellaron and becoming the Mother of Deception, she could barely be considered a powerful figure.
Yet Nero still beat her like a spinning top.
"So what should we do now?"
Huohuo asked. Compared to analyzing the situation, she clearly wanted to hear some practical solutions or measures.
"Let's go to the Divination Commission!" Nero thought for a moment and directly suggested it.
"Although we didn't catch the person behind this, these clones are in our hands. It shouldn't be difficult for Fu Xuan to follow the trail and find the thing that created the clones."
"That might not necessarily be easy..." Qingque patted the head of her own clone and said.
"If these things involve something too complicated, even Lady Fu Xuan would have to spend quite a bit of effort."
As she spoke, Qingque blinked mysteriously at everyone and said, "I'll tell you something. Normally the Divination Commission doesn't allow us to talk about this outside."
"Before Nero came back, no one knows what exactly Lady Fu Xuan calculated, but she calculated something so hard that she damaged her eyes and had to stay at the Alchemy Commission to recover for quite a few days."
Hearing this, Bailu blinked twice. "Oh~ so divination has drawbacks like that. I was wondering why she was in such a bad mood that day, and why her eyes were swollen like two light bulbs!"
"In that case... should we think of another method?" Huohuo asked.
Qingque shook her head and said casually, "That won't be necessary. Lady Fu Xuan might not be very tall, but her abilities reach the heavens. There probably aren't many things that can truly trouble her.
"Let's first work with the Cloud Knights to send these people back. Then we can ask Lady Fu Xuan for a time slot. Since this concerns the Xianzhou, she'll definitely handle it personally."
Hearing this, the others present looked at each other but didn't say anything more.
After all, Qingque was from the Divination Commission. She understood Fu Xuan better than they did. Since she said it like that, it probably wouldn't be a problem.
After waiting for a while longer, the Cloud Knights arrived. Everyone worked together to move the survivors onto star skiffs and transport them to the Alchemy Commission.
Although Bailu had already done a quick check earlier, they still needed to undergo a thorough examination at the Alchemy Commission afterward.
If there were no problems, these people would temporarily be detained, and the Balance Commission would send people to notify their relatives or friends.
Meanwhile, Qingque went to deliver a message to Fu Xuan.
Once Fu Xuan finished her current matters and had time to deal with this situation, Qingque would notify everyone.
Since the mission was temporarily paused here and they had to wait, this temporary team also disbanded for now, and everyone left to do their own things.
In the end, only Nero stayed here with the Astral Express crew.
It was the familiar Trailblazing squad setup again. Although Teacher Dan Heng had been replaced by Mr. Yang, it wasn't a big problem.
The mission paused here for the time being. Soon after, Star received a message on her phone.
It was a message from Dan Heng.
Dan Heng didn't explain much in the message. He only told everyone that he had also arrived at the Xianzhou and was currently at Cloudford. More details would be discussed after they met.
No one had any objections to this.
Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, Dan Heng being willing to come down and adventure with them was definitely something to be happy about.
As for the Astral Express itself, everyone had great confidence in Himeko, so nothing major should happen.
Finally, Dan Heng sent a dungeon in the chat.
After clicking it, players could view what had happened from Dan Heng's perspective. Siberian Duck sighed about the reformation of the "Trailblazing squad" while entering the dungeon.
[Dan-heart Eternal: Good news, good news! The Trailblazing squad is about to reunite!]
[Pom-Pom: This is truly a happy story!]
[Nero Is My Dad: Yay! The Trailblazing squad is about to revive!]
[Nero Is My Husband: Tsk... another person joining to compete with me for Nero. That's not good!]
[Glue Man: Yellow Pee Guy has been so calm recently. Is something on your mind?]
[Siberian Little Black Duck: Probably because the mute warning worked earlier, so Yellow Pee Guy had no choice but to behave for a few days. And didn't he get beaten up offline not long ago? Maybe he's still recovering from his injuries.]
[Nero Is My Husband: What do you idiots know? How could the path of devotion be so inconvenient?!]
[So Handsome I Get Beaten On The Street: Someone hurry up and slap Yellow Pee Guy!]
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