"What do you mean, 'Could it be that Xing and I are truly sworn siblings?' Are you saying that you didn't believe I was her brother before? How come you're suddenly so protective of her now?"
A faint, alluring smile touched Dan Heng's lips. "Initially, it seemed like you yourself weren't too keen on acknowledging her as your younger sister, did you?"
Hearing this, Rao, even Fu Zhu, couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"You… mind your own business."
Dan Heng chuckled twice, then stopped teasing Fu Zhu and turned the conversation back to the main topic.
"All the Stellarons previously sealed by the Astral Express crew were done so with the assistance of Welt and Himeko, utilizing the Trailblaze Power. However, with the Stellaron in your hand, I didn't sense you using any Trailblaze Power to seal it. Yet, it has completely stabilized, relying solely on your own power to suppress it. It's truly incredible."
Hearing this, Fu Zhu felt a slight sense of unease.
He was somewhat worried that Dan Heng would delve into how he managed it.
If it were anyone else asking this question, even Xing, Fu Zhu would probably just brush them off with a blank stare and a dismissive, "None of your damn business." But Dan Heng was his comrade, and Fu Zhu didn't want to hide things from his comrades, yet he also didn't know how to explain it.
Fortunately, Dan Heng didn't ask this question. Fu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and then began to explain.
"Dan Heng, the method our Astral Express crew used to seal Stellarons previously, was it the only way?"
"Indeed. Most Stellarons will be drawn to the Trailblaze Power of the planet they are on. The Astral Express needs to move along each Trailblaze path, and the Trailblazing process will inevitably cause the Stellaron to flare up, which in turn could trigger a disaster for the surrounding star region. That's why the Nameless have a duty to seal them."
"So, in other words, both our Astral Express and its crew possess the means to agitate Stellarons, right?"
"You could say that… What are you planning to do with that knowledge?"
Fu Zhu smiled faintly. To him, the Stellaron was, in a way, akin to a World Devourer.
This was because, similar to all MC items, as long as Fu Zhu possessed it, he could convert it.
This included slime balls, magma cubes, blaze rods, and even these bedrock items!
The effect of slime balls wasn't extensive, but it was one of Redstone technology's indispensable components. And with the addition of a World Devourer like the Stellaron, it could provide an almost inexhaustible supply of resources!
Isn't this Stellaron basically a World Devourer? If I just directly convert the Stellaron and the planet together…
Of course, this was just a "joke." The effect of the World Devourer was more than just that.
With magma cubes and blaze rods, Fu Zhu could more smoothly deal with mobs. Moreover, Fu Zhu preferred using redstone circuits in Survival Mode, which were used to obtain various resources, and as the name suggested, they were essential for Redstone technology.
In the world Fu Zhu was currently in, technology was quite advanced, and these kinds of resources or similar substitutes were abundant. However, their remaining stock wasn't cheap, especially transportation costs and the like.
Moreover, he didn't fancy going mining himself, nor did he want to spend money or emeralds to buy iron ingots.
He wasn't too concerned about the [Preservation] Star God Qlipoth being able to sense him to some extent, nor did he know what kind of expression Qlipoth, who had previously watched him forge iron golems, would have if he knew Fu Zhu had now obtained countless iron ingots.
But this was only Fu Zhu's temporary thought. After all, it would take at least two Stellarons to achieve the full effect.
Although he currently had one Stellaron in his possession, it wasn't within his consideration. Who knew what kind of impact it would have if he just casually took the Stellaron out of the Trailblazer's body? It was better not to provoke iron, and his own sister was more important.
"How is the Stellaron? I think Welt and the others will come looking for you tomorrow to make your own choice."
Dan Heng, though still a little uneasy, nodded. "Alright. But be careful, Fu Zhu. This thing is the source of all disasters. If it explodes, you'll suffer."
"Rest assured, I will ensure its safety."
"That's good then."
Dan Heng nodded, checked his phone for the time—it was getting late—and stood up to leave.
"Rest early."
Fu Zhu nodded and saw Dan Heng off.
In a private bar on Herta Space Station.
Kafka rested her cheek on her hand, gently swirling the wine glass. The crimson liquid sloshed against the transparent glass wall, leaving a thin, scarlet film.
A phone placed beside her suddenly lit up, and a voiceless call interface appeared. It was from a user with a black cat avatar.
Kafka glanced at it, then swiped to answer, switching the communication mode to video call.
"Elio," Kafka suddenly spoke up, "is it because of me that the script is starting to deviate?"
A virtual black cat appeared on the bar counter, seating itself to Kafka's left, its head cocked towards her.
"If it's really like this, then that's fine…"
A young man's voice, tinged with a clear, crisp quality, replied to Kafka. It was evidently an attempt by the other party to use some method to prevent her from knowing its true identity.
"Hmm?"
Kafka listened to Elio's words, a hint of surprise flickering in her usually calm eyes.
"Someone has altered the script!"
Elio's virtual form seemed to puff up slightly, the fur on its back bristling.
"This is the first time I've seen you so… agitated."
Kafka chuckled softly, put down her wine glass, and extended a finger to stroke Elio's virtual, puffed-up fur, seemingly unconcerned.
Just then, a small girl walked in from the side, entering Kafka's field of vision. While looking at her phone, she praised Kafka and Elio, and was quickly drawn to Elio's explosive fur.
"Yo? Elio's backstab form, is that a rare sight? Let me take a picture for the collection~"
Silver Wolf turned off her phone's camera, took out Kafka's phone, snapped a photo, and delightedly saved it to a designated spot on Kafka's phone, then sat down in the empty seat beside Kafka.
"Elio, you're being so nonchalant. Did something happen?"
Elio calmed down slightly, some of the tension in its virtual form dissipating, but its eyes, controlled by the one behind it, remained fixed on the frame.
"If you, like me, had seen that exaggerated future, you wouldn't be so calm either."
"An exaggerated future? That piques my interest." Silver Wolf tilted her head, urging Elio on. "Quick, quick, tell us."
Elio looked at Kafka with its cat eyes, then at Silver Wolf. It spoke in a low voice, its tone carrying a hint of helplessness, "That man… he used some unknown means to replace all of the Trailblazer's negative traits. Furthermore, he can directly use the power of Aeons without any repercussions."
"He even created a Path [Gossip] on the spot, clearly a very ominous Path. How can something like that even exist?"
"That guy made a [Wisdom] copy just to know the unresolved mysteries of the universe, such as Aeons and other such exaggerated things."
This made Elio feel that things were, for the first time, slipping from its grasp. [Terminus] had never been able to predict the future from such a variable. Its Path was completely漆黑 (qīhēi - pitch-black), and it walked a path unknown to [Terminus] towards the end. [Terminus] had never been able to predict such a future.
Otherwise, Elio wouldn't have been able to appear in various branching futures.
But now that this man had appeared, he had completely messed up all of Elio's plans. Silver Wolf couldn't help but laugh out loud. She knew Elio's script, she knew its abilities. To be able to make Elio say such things, it was clear how messy the future it had seen was.
Kafka, on the other hand, expressionlessly tapped the rim of the wine glass with her fingertip and said softly, "Then since he has come to us, doesn't that mean we still have a chance, right?"
Elio nodded like a cat. "All turning points in the script still have some leeway before they arrive. I plan to take this opportunity to try and see if I can steer everything back on track."
Silver Wolf asked with some confusion, "You can't see the future? What are you thinking? Why don't you just directly resolve the uncertain factor?"
Elio let out a sigh. How could it not know this?
But because those few future attacks from [Terminus] had all been negated by the End of the Path, it had lost some of its ability to directly observe future branches.
It could only try to confirm the future after making an attempt.
"I can't achieve that for now, so I need you to go to a fun place. Perhaps the future triggered by that man will allow you to witness things we can't imagine."
Kafka nodded slightly, lowering her head, her eyes fixed on the wine glass in her hand.
"Do you want to directly resolve the Nascency factor?"
As soon as she said this, Elio once again activated its 'bristling fur' form in excitement.
"No! Although that period is the only time that man can be killed, he cannot die!"
"Is it that serious…?"
Hearing that this action would affect the entire star, Kafka immediately abandoned the thought of directly striking the unstable source.
"So?" Silver Wolf pouted, turning to the two and asking, "Are we just going to let them continue developing the plot according to the original plan, and see if we can regain control?"
"Yes. I am curious what kind of future will unfold if the Path of [Terminus] is devoured. After that, you should be able to trigger a future like this."
Elio didn't wait for Kafka's reply before continuing, "The script returns to its proper course. Ladies, it's your turn to save the day."
"If he dies, a new [Destruction] will be born! No matter what future lies ahead, he cannot die!"
Kafka nodded, picked up her wine glass, and took a sip, a faint smile playing on her lips as if she had heard something amusing. Elio had just used its Creation Engine to replace every single Path on the Trailblazer, erasing countless numbers in the process.
"Then I'll trouble you, Silver Wolf. I'm preparing for the show."
Early the next morning, Fu Zhu woke up early and had breakfast in the main hall of the Goethe Grand Hotel.
After that, Bronya also got up, yawning. She once again came to Fu Zhu. Yesterday, after returning, she was lectured by her mother, Cocolia, for a long time. Along with the lengthy conversation with Fu Zhu, Bronya had only slept for a few hours. This was the first time Bronya realized her mother could be so talkative.
"Everyone, Mother is already waiting in Qlipoth Fort. Shall we head over now?"
Yesterday, Dan Heng had already told Bronya and the others that Welt would come down to Belobog from the Express today.
Apart from Bronya's matters, the main purpose was naturally to make Fu Zhu the master. Everyone had to treat their master well.
Fu Zhu nodded. Not long after Welt had spoken, he had sent a message to Fu Zhu when they needed to re-examine.
"We'll go directly to Qlipoth Fort. Dan Heng, you and Xing Mao Dian will take care of activating the anchor point and then bring Welt and Himeko over."
"Alright."
The two groups split their tasks. Dan Heng was responsible for activating the new anchor point and bringing Welt and Himeko. Fu Zhu, along with Bronya, would go to Qlipoth Fort first.
When Cocolia brought everyone to Qlipoth Fort, Cocolia, who was early, was already waiting there with Gepard.
At this stage, Cocolia only offered Fu Zhu some precious fruits and wine.
She had a great deal of respect for Fu Zhu.
Cocolia saw everyone arrive. She smiled, beckoned them to their seats, and intentionally arranged for Fu Zhu to sit across from her.
Xing and March 7th were seated to Fu Zhu's right.
"I want to sit next to Big Bro!"
However, Cocolia's good intentions were directly shattered by a crisp voice.
Xing directly plopped down beside Fu Zhu. March 7th, on the other hand, sat on Fu Zhu's other side.
Bronya, feeling a bit helpless, glanced at Cocolia, and then, with Cocolia's approval, arranged Plan B!
This way, Fu Zhu only needed to turn his head slightly to see Bronya's face!
Even though Bronya's face still showed a hint of shyness, her gaze towards Fu Zhu, when she thought of the intimate distance between them, still carried an undeniable hint of…
Once everyone was seated, Cocolia, not wasting any time, began the discussion. After all, Dan Heng and Welt would arrive in a few minutes. The conference hall door was pushed open, and Welt and Himeko walked in.
As the host, Cocolia and Bronya naturally stood up immediately to greet them.
"You must be Mr. Welt Yang, correct? Welcome to Belobog."
"Hmm… yes. It's a pleasure."
Welt's expression was somewhat complicated at this moment, but he had already learned about Bronya's situation beforehand.
But when he personally saw these two old faces, Cocolia and Bronya, he still couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Damn it all, the Honkai is still after me!