Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 20 Taking a Stroll in the Simulated Universe

"It sounds a lot like the beginning of some novels, the awakening of a supporting character or something."

Black Tower doesn't look at those things, but that doesn't mean she's completely unaware of them; she doesn't think highly of Cloud's theory.

Judging from Yunzhi's expression, it seemed that he really was just saying it casually.

But in fact--

This kind of world with such strong characteristics should have made the transmigrator realize, as Walter Yang appeared, that this is the Mi family universe.

Aren't the Star Gods and Commanders just their creations?

Even though I'm here now and fully feel that the people here are all flesh-and-blood human beings, the overall direction is still set by the old man.

I regretted again why I didn't play this game back then.

"The Star Gods have basically forgotten how they ascended to their positions; I don't even know."

Yun Zhi seemed to chuckle self-deprecatingly, and continued, "And you're all still pondering what the Star God is. That's quite a big topic."

"Perhaps, as you say, the Star God is merely a concept created by a creator from a higher dimension." Black Tower moved the puppet aside, his tone still somewhat nonchalant.

She clicked on the computer for a while.

"Alright, the simulated universe is now ready for deployment. You may proceed."

She said with great interest:

"I'm really curious, what kind of star god will you be able to see?"

Xing was somewhat eager to try.

Being able to see the Star God, even if it's virtual, makes one unable to resist the anticipation. The glance Nanuk gave him last time still makes him tremble a little.

What are the other star gods like?

The star has already reached the entrance to the simulated universe.

It's a circular groove, without any connectors or special equipment.

Yun Zhi also went up.

Although he knew that if he entered the simulated universe, Lan would likely be the first one to appear.

But Aha's consciousness is also inside, and if he wants to have some fun again, he might come and do something.

Be careful, just because you enjoy having fun doesn't mean you're willing to become someone else's fun.

"Keep it up, you two. Try to get something in exchange for a glance from the Star God."

This facility is very interesting.

In an instant, the world spun around, as if the heavens and earth had suddenly been turned upside down.

Suddenly, something resembling a loading bar appeared in front of Yun Zhi. He watched expressionlessly as the progress bar rapidly filled up.

There was even a mini Pam on the progress bar.

It really is... an overly realistic gaming experience.

As the progress bar finished, Yunzhi opened his eyes again and found that he and Xing had appeared in the containment module of the space station.

That is, the place where Xing first woke up and went with them.

Is it based primarily on the memories of stars?

Indeed, if the scene were to be replicated according to his memory, this small computer would probably be unable to handle such a massive spectacle.

Xing took out her baseball bat and weighed it in her hand: "What's next?"

"Hey, can you hear me?"

The sound of the black tower collided in the deserted space, echoing around the beams.

Xing looked around: "Black Tower, where are you?"

"I'm in the office."

The Black Tower remains as calm as ever:

"The computer will use your memories and the data I've collected to create replicas of your respective partners. Based on Xing's memories, it can replicate those two little ones. As for you..."

Black Tower stared blankly at the tall, blue-haired man that appeared on the computer screen.

Who is this person?

She is clearly a character from Cloud's Memory, but she didn't find this person in the information she collected.

Human memory is incomplete; we cannot remember the details of many things. Therefore, Black Tower needs to collect more information to improve its understanding.

But this replica of the person...

Black Tower admitted that she didn't understand.

"Why is he so detailed? Yunzhi, are you and this person close?"

Regarding Yunzhi's personal situation, apart from the Starry Sky Train and Lan Ta herself, there is no information about anyone else.

This led Black Tower to believe that Yunzhi's social circle was not wide.

Yunzhi: ...In reality, it's not very wide, but this person...

"Isn't that Arashi?"

Lan's appearance before she became a god.

Come to think of it, how long has it been since we last met?

As people get older, they tend to reminisce about the past, and Yunzhi fell into deep thought.

Unaware that in that instant, the air became deathly silent, and Xing beside her had a face full of exaggerated expressions.

Ah, after all these thousands of years, Lan has always worn a mask. It's been a long time since I've seen this face. I wonder if it has changed now.

Next time you see him, ask him to take off his mask. They still have that much affection for each other.

Well, it’s decided.

Having happily made the decision, Yunzhi clapped his hands and continued testing the simulated universe.

"and then?"

There aren't many monsters to fight nearby.

Yun looked around and saw that there were indeed no people nearby.

"The Black Tower?"

Why is there no response?

Then, he heard Black Tower gasp in his office outside the simulated universe.

It seemed to be accompanied by an electrical hum...

What are you doing? Is there an electrical leak again?

"Who are you talking about???"

The scream shook the simulated universe.

Yun Zhi swore with his excellent eyesight that as soon as he turned his head, he saw some data appear in the scene behind him, and it was shaken and scattered a little.

Hasn't Black Tower always been calm?

Yun Zhi's eyebrows twitched as she watched.

I'm worried that the simulated universe might be destroyed by the astonishing Black Tower in the next second.

Be careful not to press the wrong key.

"I can get you a different one right now."

Since it's a replica based on memory, anyone could have been replaced.

"Come on, Himeko or Welt, choose one."

Yun focused his mind on changing the face of the data in front of him, so that Black Tower wouldn't have to scrap another puppet.

"No, no, no! No!"

Black Tower screamed to stop him.

The Black Tower's actions are not visible in the simulated universe.

However, Yunzhi could fully sense the Black Tower's current madness and excitement.

The restless scientist paced around the office twice.

"Hey, you and Xing go fight monsters first to get blessings or rare items or something. I...I...I'll go find a few other people to check things out. You don't need to delete your friend, just fight with him. I'll be back!"

To be able to see what a star god who hasn't yet become a god looks like is a huge win! Who knows, I might even have a chance to see how Lan ascended to godhood.

It seems that Ms. Black Tower has gone to contact other people.

Xing moved closer to Lan, circling around him and looking at him carefully.

In his memory, Lan was still a somewhat naive kid. He watched Xing circling around him, occasionally letting out a lewd smile, and silently took a step towards Yunzhi.

Why is this girl like this...?

Is it open?

"What did you figure out?"

Simulated Lan felt very uncomfortable. Yun Zhi sighed and stopped Xing Yan from drooling.

"Slurp... Is that really Arashi? He's so cool!"

No, not at all.

Yun sighed, "Lan isn't quite at the level of remaining calm in the face of adversity yet, so you should hold back."

At least don't look at him with that "I want to eat you up" expression.

Although it must be admitted that Lan was indeed good-looking, he stood out among a group of generals and soldiers at the time.