Guinaifen suddenly felt her heart tremble, as if it were becoming a bit heated!
Even her map-running speed increased, as if someone truly were sacrificing their life during this time to buy her some.
However, Nikador was far from being as simple as imagined.
After returning to Okhema, she learned that Tribbie and Aglaea were also unable to resolve the current crisis because it had deceived death.
The only one who could provide answers was the Titan of time, Orionis!
With no other choice, Stelle and Dan Heng had to set out again. With Tribbie's help, they returned to the Janupolis Temple with Phainon and Castorice.
Passing through thousands of gateways and completing the Trial of Taranton's Scales, they stood before Orionis with a weight that surpassed the fate of the world!
Unfortunately...
Orionis seemed to reject everyone, refusing to communicate no matter what, unwilling to provide any help, and even scolded the four of them in return.
One must know that the players in front of the screen, as well as Himeko, Welt, and others, had more or less developed a sense of belonging to this world.
Regardless, from the perspective of a Trailblazer, they all hoped these young people carrying the mission of Deliverance would have a chance to succeed and live to pass it on.
"So what's the deal with this Orionis?"
"Doesn't the setting say that if the black tide comes, everyone's finished? She's not willing to help at all?!"
Facing the massive Titan, Guinaifen was inexplicably angry.
Seeing that communication was impossible, Phainon was even ready to take action directly.
However, who would have thought that at this moment, the Galactic Baseballer would perform consistently!
With a click, while both sides were in a standoff, Stelle actually remembered to take a photo with March 7th's camera.
The gears of fate began to turn at this moment.
It was this single act that caused a strange reaction in Orionis.
"Mother... Mother?"
Castorice could understand the Titan language, so she repeated it in confusion:
"Mother? Mother?"
"Your Excellency Stelle, could you please step forward? Orionis seems to be calling you."
[Huh? What the hell is 'Mother'? She's calling the MC?]
[Interesting. To avoid getting an elbow strike from the MC, she even called out 'Mom'?]
[Wow, as expected of the MC! Could it be that the MC has some hidden identity? This Amphoreus deity is straight-up calling her Mother?]
[Wait, it's not because of Stelle, right? Could it be because of that camera!]
[In reality, does March have some hidden identity?!]
Seeing this, the players quickly began to discuss.
Someone remembered that when the fake ending cast list came out, there were several question marks in front of March's name, but not for Stelle.
This might prove that March actually has some kind of hidden identity?!
But the speculation didn't last long, because under Orionis's constant calling, Stelle finally accepted her invitation.
Deciding to explore the sealed memories with her.
"Come with me... follow me."
"With me... pay homage to your past..." Orionis murmured indistinctly.
Subsequently.
The screen went black.
When this scene appeared, all the players in Guinaifen's livestream room were in an uproar.
The past?
Wait, what past of Stelle's?!
As a veteran Astral Express fan, hadn't they heard that Stelle was born on the Herta Space Station and then began her journey with the Astral Express?
What other past could she have? Could the 'past' refer to the Xianzhou, or Penacony, or something like that?
It couldn't be that she really has some hidden identity!
At the same time, it wasn't just ordinary players; Mr. Yang and Himeko from the Astral Express also exchanged glances.
Although they might have known that this child hid many secrets.
But when they first met her at the Space Station, she was still very naive, like a newborn; how could she have a past?
The two really wanted to know what the Author would write.
Was it made up, or did they really know something?
The Herta Space Station and the Xianzhou Luofu were the same.
There wasn't much to say about the Xianzhou; after all, the characters who had appeared so far had no secrets and didn't need to be secretive.
But at the Herta Space Station, as it originally involved Ms. Herta's true body, Arlan had planned to manage things.
Unfortunately, the entire Space Station seemed possessed, everyone was playing "honkai: star rail"!
The worst part was.
He couldn't manage it even if he wanted to, because even Station Master Asta had fallen into it!
Without a doubt.
Asta, who originally wanted to play with a critical attitude, after experiencing the thrill brought by various fan-made characters and magnificent special effects...
In just half a day, first one 200,000 credit deposit, then another 200,000 credit deposit.
Asta just went all-in!
She was completely out of control.
"The character Aglaea is so strong!"
"Wow! Bailu is just too cute, and Bronya has something going for her; she's a perfect match for Aglaea's team!"
"Speaking of which, since there are characters from so many places, I wonder if the Space Station will..."
"If there are..."
Asta seemed to be fantasizing about something.
As a pure combat-power player, she directly whaled for a top-tier account, completely unconcerned about what was happening in the community.
If she hadn't cleared all the Pure Fiction and Forgotten Hall and felt bored, she wouldn't have known the new plot had reached a new climax.
And at that time, only one faction remained silent.
...
"Hesitation?"
The long darkness dissipated with a familiar voice.
When Stelle opened her eyes again, the little pink fairy appeared confusedly before everyone.
"It's you again?"
"Where are you taking me?"
"Hesitation, Hesitation?"
"It's you, it's me, where to, take you?"
[Ah? There's a visual! It's that pink rabbit again!]
[No, this clearly looks more like a hamster, okay? How is it a rabbit?]
[Wait, is that the point? Isn't the point that it appeared again? The one we met near the train at the beginning.]
[What exactly is it, and why would it appear in a memory?!]
After officially seeing Hesitation, the players felt something was fishy.
But as the scene shifted, the screen seemed to freeze, and a familiar piece of music played.
It was the Astral Express's party car.
"Is this the party car of the Astral Express?"
As Guinaifen, who had been a guest there, she recognized it at a glance: "How are we back? And Himeko and Dan Heng?"
"Wait, something seems wrong!"
Guinaifen followed Hesitation's voice and tried to talk to Himeko and Dan Heng.
How should she put it?
Since she had personally interacted with the two, Guinaifen felt there was a huge difference in their voices and tones.
Something about a script, something about Chaotic Beef Offal.
At the same time, some veteran Astral Express fans also noticed the problem.
The next second!
Himeko and Dan Heng's forms shifted, revealing a mature woman in a black coat and a deep blue-haired young man with half his eye covered.
The scene froze, and the various people going through the plot were all dumbfounded.
Even the expressions of the two from the Astral Express team gradually became solemn.
Without a doubt.
If they weren't mistaken, these two were actually Kafka and Blade of the Stellaron Hunters.
It wasn't the Astral Express or any other planet; this so-called memory of Stelle's past was actually related to the Stellaron Hunters!
Soon, another set of scenes appeared, with Sam's figure emerging nearby.
Approaching would trigger a conversation.
Plain, familiar, gentle—not at all like some terrorist organization, but like a conversation between ordinary friends or family.
And looking at Stelle's expression, it seemed she herself wasn't even aware she had this memory?!