Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 404 Silent Lord: Did I get stood up?

"reason……"

Black Tower asked this question out of curiosity, and Cloud did not remain silent either:

"Logically, the Iron Tomb should have emerged long ago, but until now, what we have observed is only a copy of the equation."

"So, the experiment on the scepter isn't finished yet? That shouldn't be the case. With the scepter's computing power, it's not like it's calculating some kind of ultimate cosmic mystery. How could it still be running after all this time..."

Black Tower paused, then quickly replied, "You think someone inside is preventing the Iron Tomb from being created?"

Did someone get into Onphalos first?

Black Tower's conscience silently battled with her curiosity.

"Logic: It's because I care about someone in the story that I chose this roundabout way."

ScrewGumm's eyes flickered, and the component quickly calmed down.

"...You all know I'm not the kind of person who would disregard the bigger picture for the sake of one or two lives."

Yun smiled helplessly:

"I don't know how the people inside delayed the official arrival of the Iron Tomb. Obviously, it won't be easy, and it's even possible that they'll only be able to see a tragic scene reflected in their pupils."

"call……"

Yun sighed, recalling a fleeting image that had crossed her mind not long ago. After hesitating for a moment, she still said:

"I think if I destroy Onfaros's carrier...δ-me13 right now, I might regret it."

Black Tower and Screw Gum exchanged a glance.

She crossed her arms:

"That's true. To be able to delay the incubation of a Great Lord of Annihilation, I wonder what price those people paid. If it's just like this..."

Black Tower made a strange gesture, something that was hard to describe:

"...To be destroyed by an arrow from outer space without knowing anything is really..."

It's hell.

Under the power of the Star God, the efforts of mortals are nothing... Such an answer to a group of people who are trying to save the world is too cruel.

Very well, Black Tower's conscience has won.

"The best of both worlds is hard to find, so do you want to have your cake and eat it too?"

Black Tower asked.

"A win-win solution is easy to find. Just plant the Immortal Boat Alliance flag on Onfaros's head, and that's it!"

Yun looked at the Black Tower with a puzzled expression, not understanding why she asked such a question.

Black Tower: ...We were discussing how to deal with the Extinction Lord, and you're talking about how to seize ownership of the scepter, right?

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but that's not the point."

Black Tower facepalmed, speechless.

"If you want Onfaros to become Alliance territory, you also need to consider that the world is virtual."

"A virtual world... can't possibly connect with the outside world."

What about trade? Cultural exchanges and such would be subject to many restrictions.

ScrewGumm considered another possibility:

Question: Do you desire the world of Onphalus, or—the Imperial Scepter itself?

Yun smiled slightly:

"What do you think?"

Aren't they all the same?

The scepter can influence the laws of physics under special conditions, so perhaps the "creation" theory is not entirely unfounded.

But so what if it can't create the world? Is the scepter useless?

Black Tower roughly guessed that Yun Zhi wanted to use the Emperor's Scepter on the Immortal Boat Alliance's Qiong Guan Formation, and couldn't help but make a half-moon eye expression.

But he didn't say anything.

Well, he's definitely skilled and daring. With him around, it probably won't be a problem.

...The Immortal Boat Alliance has expanded quite rapidly lately, is that just my imagination?

"I almost forgot, I came to see you because I have a question for you in the simulated universe."

The cloud will shift the focus back to the simulated universe.

Black Tower shrugged:

"Then you'll be disappointed. There's no record of the Imperial Scepter in the simulated universe, and absolutely nothing about Onpharos—but we can add it now."

Perhaps with the computing power to simulate the universe, we can deduce the current internal state of Onphalus?

ScrewGumm thought for a moment and said:

"In order to find out the information inside the scepter, I once spent half of the Amber Age creating a 'knowledge anchor'."

"By embedding it into the Imperial Scepter, one can obtain an anchored time coordinate without destroying its outer shell—even if the flow of time within the world is disrupted, the basic cause and effect cannot be contradicted, and the direction of time can still be followed."

Since it is an absolutely closed celestial body, we should be able to break through one of Onpharos's firewalls using the identification anchor. As for the others, we can just use our strength to send bricks flying.

"Prerequisite: The identification anchor is confirmed to be effective on this upgraded scepter."

"Even the admins are cosplaying Rupert in there, so who cares about the premise?"

Yunzhi said he didn't care; whether it was useful or not, he would just use it for now.

"I'll go in with two things: first, take care of the administrator; second, get my hands on Onfaros. Maybe I'll even have a chance to prevent the fall of the Venerable Master. It's just a matter of lifting a finger."

⊙ω⊙?

Black Tower: "Did I just hear something?"

Screw Gum: "I heard that too."

Yun Zhi offered no explanation; he looked once more at the entrance to the simulated universe:

"So now, can we test the simulated universe?"

Black Tower tilts its head:

"With so much interesting news, who cares about the war between schools of thought? Come on, Screw, we have a new collaboration."

Screw Gumm nodded: "Conclusion: Project Onfaros can be prioritized."

Yunzhi: ...

"I don't think this is a matter of prioritizing projects; I need to speak with your simulated star god."

"Then go play by yourself."

Black Tower waved his hand, handing over the authority to Cloud.

They have more important things to do!

Watching the Black Tower skip away, Screw Gum bowed slightly to Cloud:

"Well then, I'll take my leave now. I hope you have a good time."

Then, he left too.

...gone...

Yun Zhi had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before the Black Tower would start crying and making a scene again.

He sighed and turned to walk into the simulated universe.

The virtual world unfolded before her eyes, but Yunzhi had no time to appreciate it.

He faced forward and shouted:

"—Silent Lord, #4, Polka Kakamu."

"are you still there?"