Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 57 Hotel Paranormal Events

The three little ones were nervous outside, but Yunzhi didn't let them be nervous for long.

He quickly emerged from the alley, climbed over the iron gate, and stood before them.

"Zhi, are you alright?" March 7th asked hurriedly.

Yun Zhi rubbed the back of his neck: "There's a group of invading creatures from outer space behind us, but they're being held back by the protective forces. They're nothing to worry about."

Those creatures seemed to want him to stay.

Yun Zhi maintained her smile and only said one sentence:

"—If you don't move aside, I'll turn you from fake humans into dead men."

Saying he's dead is a bit of an understatement; he could kill him with a single arrow and leave nothing but ashes.

First courtesy, then force.

But before he could even "deploy" his troops, the strange creatures scattered like birds and beasts. Yunzhi watched them return to their own places and go about their business, speechless.

What kind of creature is this?

In my memory, this is a ghost story plot, right?

Never mind, let's go.

As he left, those people didn't dare to provoke him again.

They are probably just creatures who take on other people's identities, not very similar to Suiyang but not completely different either.

The three little ones felt a chill run down their spines after hearing what Yun said.

"This...this is like the beginning of a horror movie! Zhi, are you still you?"

"On March 7th," she asked tremblingly.

Yunzhi couldn't help but scare her: "No, actually I'm a fake human."

The sinister tone and expression successfully frightened March 7th into hiding behind Danheng.

"what!"

The little girl only had one eye showing.

Dan Heng was speechless: "March, I was just trying to scare you."

How could the messenger of the hunt be so easily impersonated? If Yun Zhi really had an accident, their planet would have already been hit by a beam of light.

March 7th gave an awkward laugh and walked out, saying, "Shi Zhi's expression just now was terrifying."

Yun smiled, tilting her head.

"Alright, let's not worry about what happens next. They'll be trapped here and die soon. Let's keep playing."

Next, they had a great time in the upper area for a while. Although Belleburg had indeed been through a lot of snow and wind, it had a unique charm.

Both the flower shop and the bookstore were interesting; Yunzhi bought some books at the bookstore.

Meanwhile, the three children met a woman named Hilva in a machine shop not far from Cripper Castle. According to her, she was the older sister of the garrison commander Jepard.

Yes, Jepard, the guard officer who turned Lie into a ghost story.

Hilva said her brother was very reliable, and even Bronya said he was Belloberg's unbreakable shield.

But I also heard from her about her past with the Great Guardian Cocolia.

Hilva and Cocolia were once good friends. She used to be a researcher, and through calculations, she came to the edge of the "Star Core" and guessed that the cold wave was caused by the Star Core.

She asked Cocolia to take people to deal with the Star Core problem, but Cocolia not only refused, but also kicked her out of the Builders.

Therefore, Hiluva and Cocolia have now broken ties.

However, Hiluva still misses the past when she sang with her friends, and she even keeps the guitar that Cocolia gave her.

I just don't know if these are memories that can never be relived.

Seeing her somber expression, the three little ones couldn't bear it and told her about Cocolia being misled by the Star Core.

I don't know what she's thinking, but at least, maybe this will make her feel a little better.

Finally, Xing casually asked Shiluva for her opinion on Belloberg's debt.

Hiluva's answer was somewhat unexpected.

She actually agreed to join the company.

Adults tend to think further ahead than children, and so does Silva. They are more concerned about the people around them when it comes to the future, which is still some time away.

After all, wasn't everything they did to create a better haven for future generations?

Then one afternoon, besides Silva, they met the intelligence adjutant Pera, who also agreed to join the company.

Riding this wave of enthusiasm, they went to the lower levels and asked around again.

Natasha and Clara objected, but more people were willing to support it.

Clara's opposition was tantamount to Swallow's opposition, since signing the contract would mean limiting the children's future.

Nobody likes a future that's predictable from the start.

However, compared to the uncertain future, most people prefer to focus on the present.

"That's not surprising," Yun Zhi said. "They've been trapped in the cold wave for too long, and with no hope, few of them are willing to continue fighting now, except for grasping at that last straw."

Even though the crisis has been resolved, we still have to desperately try to restore the ecosystem, and we might not even see our home return to its original state in our lifetime... No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem worth it.

At times like these, they're happy when someone is willing to help.

"So, joining the company is also a good choice," Dan Heng concluded.

"Are you tired? Let's go back to the hotel and rest." Yunzhi stretched, feeling quite tired from running up and down the stairs.

In addition, he didn't sleep well yesterday.

He wants to go back and sleep for a while.

March 7th was also feeling a bit sleepy, but Xing said she wasn't in a hurry and wanted to go see other places first.

"Where?"

I suddenly have a bad feeling.

Then, on March 7th, Dan Heng watched as Xing walked towards the trash can and, almost without hesitation, reached out and opened the lid.

March 7th was speechless.

Dan Heng, clutching his spear, silently turned his head and closed his eyes, trying to deceive himself.

Yunzhi took out her phone, snapped a photo, and silently sent it to Kafka.

—Look at your child.

Kafka replied to the message.

——?

You could feel Kaffa's confusion even through the phone screen.

At least they're all wondering why kids are starting to pick up trash and eat it.

Has the Star Train become this poor lately?

Clouds defend the Star Train:

—Your child seems very interested in items like trash cans and mailboxes.

—That's not surprising, after all, it's part of pioneering, right?

Kafka replied quickly, seemingly with a smile.

Yunzhi didn't know how this was related to the word "pioneering".

After all, based on his experience, he couldn't understand what value there was in developing a trash can.

If Xing and that [Pioneer] Star God are really related, then... Yun Zhi cannot imagine what that legendary Star God, who is closest to humanity, is like.

After spending half a day rummaging through trash cans with Xing, they finally returned to the Goethe Hotel.

The hotels in the upper-level area are indeed much better than those in the lower-level area.

Yun went to the front desk to check in with the manager.

The manager was an elderly man who greeted them with a warm smile and a kind demeanor.

only......

Yunzhi turned her head and glanced at the corridor on the right.

Danheng asked, "What's wrong?"

Yunzhi didn't answer, but turned around and took the room key from the manager, then distributed it to the three little ones.

Then, he couldn't help but peek out to look at the tightly closed door in the corridor on the right.

The three little ones, not understanding what was going on, watched along with them.

The four people were like a game of Jenga, peeking out from behind the wall with only their heads visible, looking at the large door on the right.

"Um, what exactly are we looking at?"

March 7th asked curiously.

Xing replied, "I saw you all looking this way, so I looked too."

Dan Heng looked at Yun Zhi, his eyes full of confusion.

So, what are they looking at?

"It's nothing, it's just that something feels a bit strange over there."

Perhaps it was a hunting instinct, but Yunzhi always felt that there was some secret hidden behind that door.

But I'm very tired now, so I'll go to sleep first.

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I slept exceptionally well, almost without any dreams.

However, Yunzhi still couldn't sleep until dawn.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun groggily opened her eyes.

—There seemed to be some kind of sound coming from outside the door.

Worried that there might be a thief or something, Yun put on her coat, got up, and quietly opened the door.

The corridor was still brightly lit, but there wasn't a soul in sight.

Maybe I misheard?

Yun was about to go back to sleep.

But suddenly, they heard voices coming from the room at the end of the corridor.

Curious, he walked up to the door, pressed his ear close to it, and listened carefully—

First, a man's voice said, "I checked, there's nothing in room 237. Maybe he was just bored and wanted to get our attention, so he dressed himself up like that..."

Then, the woman's voice trembled slightly as she said, "Darling, let's go. There's definitely something in this hotel..."

Then, the man's furious voice rang out: "I won't leave here, no one can make me leave here..."

The sound ended there.

Yun Zhi was completely confused.

It feels... kind of familiar.

He was about to go back to sleep.

However, another sound came from behind the other door.

Unable to resist the urge to gossip among the Xianzhou people, Yunzhi leaned over to listen again.

This time, it was the sound of a typewriter.

It sounds a bit like an old-fashioned typewriter from long ago, crisp and pleasant at first, but quickly becoming garbled.

Are you hitting a bottleneck in your typing?

I don't understand.

Yun shook his head.

Suddenly he looked up and gazed at another room.

It looked like someone was throwing a ball at the wall repeatedly without stopping.

Don't you feel like you're disturbing the neighbors in the middle of the night?

Yunzhi found these scenes increasingly familiar.

He decided to go all in and went up to the last two rooms to listen to what was happening.

Similarly, conversations between men and women.

But in the end, the man's voice and tone seemed to change.

It's become somewhat frightening.

Is it some kind of unclean thing again?

Yun felt as if her heart had suddenly contracted.

He wasn't afraid; having seen so much, he wasn't frightened by such trivial matters.

only……

He turned around and looked at the end of the corridor.

—There were two little girls there.

They look exactly alike; they must be twins.

Their lifeless eyes stared at him.

Let's play together!

"forever……"

"forever……"

"forever……"

Yunzhi: ...

You encountered a fake during the day, and then pulled this stunt at night, huh?

enough.