Chapter 7 Post-War Conversation
"The destruction of tangible things will inevitably lead to the disappearance of intangible things. What sentient beings do not remember, we remember for them; what sentient beings remember, we preserve for them."

——The bird’s voice, the rememberer

Yao Luo seemed to have had a very long dream.

Tangible shackles will turn into nothingness, and the immortal true spirit will last forever.

Transform yourself into a free spirit and roam freely in the endless galaxy.

The starry sky is no longer an obstacle, the dark forest is broken, distance is no longer a limit, and the laws of all things unfold before your eyes, spiraling up and up until they reach the high branches of imaginary numbers.

"Yao Luo, Yao Luo, go climb."

"Yao Luo, Yao Luo, go explore!"

When he opened his eyes, Yao Luo saw an unfamiliar ceiling. The ticking sound of instruments repeated mechanically. The soft light reflected on his face. The smell of disinfectant filled his nose. Even without looking, Yao Luo knew where he was.

The voice was still echoing in his mind, but the touch of his body had brought him back to reality.

"I am not dead?"

His throat was dry and he couldn't speak. It seemed that someone noticed Yao Luo's movement. A slender hand reached out from the right and slowly poured the sweet and clear liquid into Yao Luo's mouth.

"It feels so good to be alive." Yao Luo sighed softly.

"Yes, this is the first time I've seen a child like you." A gentle female voice replied.

Yao Luo turned his head and saw a head of flaming red hair.

"Ji Zi." Yao Luo was speechless. Ji Zi's eyes were as gentle as water. She sat quietly beside him, and it seemed like she had been there for some time.

"Xiao Sanyue, Danheng and the others took turns to look after you. After hearing about your injuries, Ester and Alan came to see you. Xing was also injured, but she recovered faster than you."

Yao Luo listened quietly to Ji Zi's account of recent events, and raised his right hand with some difficulty.

The shocking scars have disappeared, leaving only the different colors of skin on the palms as proof of past experiences. The new skin is as smooth as a baby's and doesn't look like one's own hand at all.

"You have moderate burns all over your body, severe burns on your hands, multiple fractures, and muscle strains. Fortunately, the medical level of the Black Tower Space Station is not bad. All your injuries have been healed before seven system hours. All you have to do is rest." Ji Zi carefully counted the injuries on Yao Luo's body.

"It doesn't sound like something that happened to me." After hearing these words, Yao Luo had a new understanding of the medical level of this era.

With this kind of injury, if it happened on Earth, the patient would be unable to get out of bed for at least half a year, not to mention being disabled. But apart from feeling a little weak, he did not feel any pain in his body.

"How long have I slept?" Yao Luo wanted to know how much time had passed.

"Two and a half days." Ji Zi answered every question. She looked at Yao Luo in silence for a while and then asked:

"Yao Luo, you should think carefully about the question I asked you before. All members of the train crew are very grateful for your efforts this time. You should have a good rest during this period. The Starry Sky Train will stay at the space station until you make a decision." Ji Zi's words were firm and sincere, and her concern for Yao Luo was evident.

"Okay." Yao Luo actually already had the answer in his heart, but he still needed some time to calm down. He came to the space station, was attacked, fought, looked for people, and fought again. He finally had a chance to catch his breath, but the Doomsday Beast suddenly appeared, disturbing Yao Luo's peace. Everything that happened before, not counting the time for healing, was only a few hours.

Speaking of the Doomsday Beast, Yao Luo saw the final abnormality of Xing and thought he would die from Xing's unknown aoe, but he didn't expect that he would be safe and sound in the end.

Could it be that Xingye suddenly exploded and used the positive energy of friendship and love to instantly control that kind of power?

As if seeing Yao Luo's confusion, Ji Zi explained with a smile: "Xing's problem was solved by another passenger in the train group. You may not have seen him. He is the person I mentioned to you before in the transport compartment. His name is Walter Yang."

"Sure enough!" Yao Luo's mind flashed with understanding. Before he passed out, he vaguely heard a voice full of security. If there was anyone who could save everything in that situation, he would be the only one in his mind.

Taking in Yao Luo's expression, Ji Zi thought of Walter's previous instructions.

"Yao Luo, when you have rested, whether you decide to get in the car or not, I hope you can talk to Yang." Ji Zi's expression showed a hint of pleading. "He rarely asks me to do anything. Seeing your expression, I know that you know something about Walter. Even if you only say a few words, okay, Yao Luo?"

Yao Luo shook his head and smiled, "Ji Zi, you don't have to be so polite to me. I also have something I want to discuss with Mr. Walter. This is my wish and it's not a request."

Ji Zi breathed a sigh of relief. Yao Luo's answer made her feel much more at ease.

"Ji Zi, believe me, a pioneering heart will not stop beating just like that." Yao Luo looked at Ji Zi sincerely. "I need some time to understand everything. After I make a decision in my heart, I will tell you the first time."

As if she found the answer she wanted from Yao Luo's eyes, Ji Zi stood up from her chair with satisfaction, took out a pure black mobile phone from behind her, and handed it to Yao Luo.

"Is this, my cell phone?" Yao Luo felt a hint of familiarity in this strange body and asked uncertainly.

"Yes, the medical staff searched it out from your remaining clothes. When they found it, the body had basically melted. After the rescue by the Black Tower staff, it, like you, has recovered as good as new." Ji Zi answered affirmatively.

Yao Luo looked at the phone in front of him in disbelief. It felt both familiar and unfamiliar. Except for the shell, almost every detail was exactly the same as before.

"Black Tower Technology is trustworthy!" Yao Luo couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Seeing Yao Luo's happy expression, Ji Zi smiled softly, "Not only that, they also added the new UI of the Interstellar Peace Company. Estelle paid for you to get a 100-year communication membership out of her own pocket. I have already added all the communication methods of the train group. When you are bored in bed, you can talk to Sanyueqi and the others. I'm sure no one will refuse."

Yao Luo felt very warmed by Ji Zi's thoughtfulness. After thanking her repeatedly, Ji Zi left.

"Oh——" Lying quietly on the bed, Yao Luo digested the information he had obtained so far.

He truly traveled through time.

He crossed the world, traveled through time and space, and came to this world that he did not understand and did not want to come to.

Yao Luo did not have the excitement or indifference that most time travelers had. All he had was a deep-seated sense of unreality.

He raised his right hand, which was wearing a hospital gown, clenched his fist, opened it, clenched his fist again, and opened it again.

"It's amazing." Yao Luo could feel the power of the stigma flowing through his blood. His heart was beating exceptionally strong and his five senses were more sensitive than expected. He could hear the sound of blood flowing, the friction of bones, and the muscles that had been forcefully used before adapting to the changing flesh.

In the mirror space in the mind, the damaged Holy Fire Judgement appeared in the space in the form of a card. Its shape was similar to the light cone Yao Luo had seen before. Most of the damage had been restored. The flowing soul steel was automatically repairing its original form. The two cores were basically unaffected. The fragments of [Memory] were still spinning in circles.

Apart from the three elusive golden lights, Yao Luo had become somewhat familiar with this mirror space.

Yao Luo used a wisp of mental power without any instruction and transformed it into a tentacle that reached out towards the golden light.

The golden light was like an invisible and tasteless projection. No matter how Ren Yaoluo tried to touch it with his mental power, it was like the wife in the wife cake or the squid in the squid ring. It could not be seen or touched.

"Forget it. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Yao Luo scratched his non-existent scalp in his mental space and ignored it for a while.

"Beep!" A notification sound came from Yao Luo's new mobile phone, and Yao Luo opened his eyes.

The operating system of the phone is not much different from before. After clicking on an app that looks very much like a communication tool, a group chat name with the characteristics of Yaoluo's hometown comes into view:
The Star Train family.

"Pfft."

Because the visual effect was so real, Yao Luo couldn't help but laugh.

After forcing himself to smile and opening the group chat, Yao Luo felt like he was back home due to the familiar feeling.

March 7: "Ji Zi, how is Yao Luo doing?"

Ji Zi: "Don't worry, Xiao Sanyue, I just came back from there, Yao Luo's injury is almost healed, all that's left is to rest well."

March 7: "That's good. I still want to take a picture with him. Let's wait until he can get out of bed."

Walter Yang: "Speaking of Xing, she is just having a day off, right? Don't do too much strenuous exercise, it's not good for your health. @Xing."

Star: "I'm in the Black Tower office, simulating the universe, please don't cue._"

Walter Yang: "Are you at Ms. Black Tower's place? That's good. Don't forget to go to the medical department for a follow-up visit. Postoperative recovery is very important. @Star."

Xing (don’t cue): “Got it, (·) Uncle Yang.”

Dan Heng (in stealth): "Yao Luo seems to be online."

March 7: "Ah, really, Yaoluo, are you okay? How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"

Yao Luo: "@Everyone, rest assured, I am much better now. () Thank you for taking care of me during my illness."

March 7: "No, no, why are you being so polite to us?"

Xing: "@Yao Luo, come and play with me when you have time. Heita seems to want to meet you too."

Yao Luo: "Okay, I'll go there after a while."

Walter Yang: "Hello, Yao Luo, I have heard about your situation from Ji Zi. Thank you for talking to me. I also visited you several times during your treatment. You are indeed a good child with a strong will."

Yao Luo: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Walter. I also look forward to talking to you face to face. I believe that day will not be too far away."

Walter Young: "Okay, I'll wait for you on the train."

March 7: "Wow, could it be that Yao Luo and Uncle Yang know each other?"

Dan Heng (invisible): "Stupid, Sanyue, Yao Luo may be from the same planet as Mr. Walter. Also, don't say this to his face."

Walter Yang: "It's okay, Dan Heng. It's possible that I made a mistake. There are similar planets in the Milky Way. According to current theories, the Milky Way can accommodate all possibilities."

Dan Heng (invisible): “…”

March 7: “…”

Xing (don’t cue): “Uncle Yang, well said!”

Ji Zi: "Okay, okay, let's not disturb Yao Luo's rest. In a few days, a healthy Yao Luo will be able to meet everyone again."

The chat in the group ended with Ji Zi's words. Yao Luo put down his phone, lay quietly on the bed, and recalled the conversation just now.

Yao Luo had not felt such sincere and unpretentious concern among a group of people he had just met for a long time.

The tension and confusion of arriving in a different world for the first time disappeared without him noticing. Yao Luo believed that his decision to join the Starry Sky Train was correct.

Yao Luo rested quietly on the hospital bed, and the system time of the Black Tower Space Station gradually came to evening.

The medical ward became quiet and the lights were turned down to the lowest level. Yao Luo fell asleep peacefully.

A not-so-tall figure appeared beside Yao Luo at some point. She had a girlish appearance, eye-catching joint structures, exquisite looks, and gorgeous clothes. She looked like an exquisite doll. Her purple pupils were full of exploratory curiosity, and her eyes were fixed on Yao Luo's body, as if there was some shocking secret in it.

"There are so many talented people on Jizi's train. A humanoid star core came yesterday, and today an even more amazing guy came."

"Are you right~~"

The girl's face gradually moved closer to Yao Luo's face, as if this would allow her to see him more clearly.

"The Memories of the Star God, [Commander]."

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