“Jizi!”
“I’m here to deliver your meal~”
“Tonight’s dinner, delicious and affordable candied haws.”
“Fresh Liyue Grilled Tigerfish.”
“The most authentic Mondstadt Wind God’s Mixed Vegetable Soup.”
“And taro boba milk tea.”
The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of gold.
By the shore, the crashing waves rhythmically beat against the beach, like a soothing melody.
At this moment!
A colossal, weathered black train, solitary, was anchored on the coast.
As if lost.
Though now stranded on the coast, it still exuded the majesty and grandeur of its time traversing the universe.
“Su.”
“You came at just the right time.”
Beneath the train, Jizi was meticulously tightening the last bolt.
Hearing the familiar call, she paused, then wiped the sweat from her forehead and turned around.
She laughed before she even spoke.
“Come try some.”
Su Zhe raised the food box in his hand and smiled.
Compared to when she first met Jizi, with her slightly childish appearance.
She now exuded a more mature charm.
Though sweat and grime stained her face, she was like a ripe peach, radiating a tempting fragrance.
The evening wind blew gently, stirring her cascading hair.
A vibrant red danced in the breeze.
Looking at the completely renewed train, Su Zhe couldn’t help but exclaim.
After two and a half years, Jizi had finally repaired the Astral Express.
“Su!”
On the roof, a petite figure flitted through the air like wind.
Instantly appearing before Su Zhe.
A “two-headed” little cutie.
Though she had a large, prominent head and strange proportions, her cuteness remained undiminished.
As she received the food box, she didn’t forget to stuff the candied haws into her mouth.
The sweet and sour flavor exploded on her tongue, and the little one’s golden eyes instantly shone brightly.
“Delicious.”
Her voice was tender and innocent.
The little cutie had a pair of silvery-gray horns on top of her head.
In the center of her forehead and on her chest, there were golden luminous organs, flashing a mysterious light.
At first glance, the little cutie looked like a “Bumblebee.”
Actually…
Su Zhe crouched down and gently stroked her head.
“Jetton.”
“Did you protect your Jizi sister well?”
Jetton nodded vigorously, her mouth slightly upturned, holding the candied haws: “Jetton is a cosmic dinosaur, super powerful.”
“Yeah, Jetton is the best.”
Su Zhe smiled, rubbing her head again, his eyes full of indulgence.
…
This was his cheat code: “Monster Girl.”
Two years ago, right after buying a golden “Leonix Battle Gear” for his niece, he encountered the “Great Love Dump Truck Zun.”
He was then sent to another world to boost sales.
He didn’t know why?
This thing followed him as well.
The Leonix Battle Gear has the ability to control and contain monster girls.
It’s equivalent to a “Pokeball.”
Jetton Girl was the first one Su Zhe awakened.
He also inherited Jetton Girl’s “Absolute Defense,” “One-Trillion-Degree Fireball,” “Teleportation,” and other abilities, as well as the same numerical strength.
And for each monster girl he awakened, he would inherit her abilities and numerical strength.
Moreover, they were cumulative!
In five years, he awakened half of the monster girls.
Gomora, Aile, Niuwan Miku, Akira (Aji), Red King, Fengjuan Yao, etc.
They usually stayed inside the Leonix Battle Gear.
After all, staying inside, the monster girls’ strength would continue to grow.
Moreover, these little cuties had a strong desire for destruction.
Let them out!
One careless move, and they’ll blow up a star for you.
Even the monster girls he hadn’t awakened yet.
Su Zhe could still inherit some of their abilities.
For example, Renko Emily (Mefilas星人), the ability to rewrite human memories on a large scale!
It was also because of this reason.
The moment he was sent here by the “Great Love Dump Truck Zun,” he embarked on the path of “Memory,” “Destruction,” “Protection,” and “Void.”
Moreover, the power of the path could also feed back to the monster girls, making them even stronger.
With just Jetton Girl alone, Su Zhe already had the strength of a Star God.
And now?
Having awakened half of the monster girls and received the feedback boost from the path, his strength had probably already surpassed the Star Gods.
…
“Jetton is really serious.”
Jizi smiled, her lips slightly parted, her eyes glancing at Su Zhe, indicating the interior of the train.
“Hmm?”
Su Zhe looked up.
A doll with a red mechanical wind top hat, two long, fat ears, resembling a “rabbit,” was glued to the window, looking at him.
Their eyes met.
Pam excitedly waved her little fists: “Su Zhe, Jizi, come eat dinner!”
“Oh, it’s our dear conductor.”
Su Zhe and Jizi exchanged glances before raising their hands in response.
When did Pam appear?
It’s still one of the famous unsolved mysteries in the current “Honkai: Star Rail.”
The omniscient and omnipotent Uncle Yang once made a famous statement.
“Honestly, I don’t remember when Pam appeared… it seems like it was before I arrived on the train? No, it seems like it was after I arrived… strange.”
Walt couldn’t recall the time of Pam’s appearance.
Perhaps it was affected by the “Memory?”
Therefore.
Su Zhe opened a “door” for Jizi.
Inside the dining car.
“Wow, the main course is Big Plate Chicken.”
Looking at the fragrant and spicy chicken that Pam brought out, Su Zhe was already salivating.
“The conductor’s cooking skills are getting better and better, the taste alone has already conquered me.”
Su Zhe knew.
When Jizi first tried to repair the train and briefly activated it, taking the two of them flying into the sky.
Pam woke up.
In the depths of the train’s power source.
A small figure trembled slightly, slowly opening its slightly hazy eyes.
She just watched them from the side, without appearing.
Now, with the Astral Express fully repaired, Pam had come out.
…
After a simple dinner.
“Conductor.”
With a longing for the stars and hope for the future, Jizi bowed slightly, her gaze falling on Pam, who was already eagerly waiting beside her.
“Passengers please take your seats, the train is about to depart.”
Pam swayed back and forth as she walked to the cockpit.
Soon.
With a roar.
The train was plated with a golden glow.
The dazzling brilliance rose into the sky.
From the window, Jizi could clearly see.
Her hometown was getting smaller and smaller, until it completely disappeared from view.
There was no sadness of leaving home.
Instead, Jizi’s heart was filled with a desire to explore the stars and a longing for the unknown.
“Jizi, your chapter of exploration is about to begin!”
Su Zhe wrapped his arms around Jizi’s rounded shoulders.
“No! It’s a journey of exploration for both of us.”
In Jizi’s eyes, excitement flickered.
As a “transfer student,” on the first day Su Zhe arrived, he captivated her with his vast knowledge of interstellar dynamics.
Then they went to school together, researched together, and even slept together.
And finally, they repaired the car together and went on an exploration together!
It could be said.
Without Su Zhe by her side, she might not have been able to endure these two and a half years.
…
In the space between stars, the Star Gods suddenly paused.
They sensed a faint, familiar fluctuation.
Though subtle and elusive, it was enough to make them pay attention.
It was the Astral Express.
It was Akivili.
It was the echo of exploration.
Klipper no longer built walls.
Sipe opened his eyes filled with countless stars.
Fuli cast a diamond-like, dazzling gaze.
In the void of darkness, IX opened his eyes that shimmered like a supernova.
Lan stopped chasing Yaoshi.
Yaoshi paused to listen.
All the Star Gods sensed the echo of “exploration” taking off again.
They were puzzled.
Only Aha was laughing.
“Akivili, it’s Akivili!”
“My best friend!”
…
And at this moment, Su Zhe, who was sitting on the sofa, sensed a strange fluctuation passing by.
So, he raised his hand and grabbed.