Walther's words made Dan Heng fall silent.
Everyone has secrets hidden in their hearts.
But since everyone is traveling on the train together.
It is an unspoken rule not to pry into others' secrets.
Most importantly, everyone is on the same side now.
They are companions who can entrust each other with their backs.
Naturally, a high degree of trust must be maintained towards one's companions.
"By the way, Dan Heng, did you find the hometown that Mr. Chen Xu asked you to search for in the databanks?"
After a moment of silence, Walther asked again.
"Unfortunately, although he gave a very detailed address, I searched through the databanks and even asked other pioneers, but there was no relevant clue."
"Perhaps, that address..."
"Is just Mr. Chen Xu's own hometown!"
To this, Dan Heng shook his head gently.
"Yes, that's what I thought."
"Mr. Chen Xu's journey home will probably take a long time."
"Finding a planet in the vast universe is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, making it disheartening."
Walther sighed, pondering, "However, I believe that with Mr. Chen Xu's addition, our pioneering journey will be even more exciting than before."
To this, Dan Heng naturally nodded in agreement.
The strength that Chen Xu displayed.
He saw it with his own eyes.
With Chen Xu by his side, the pioneering journey would definitely be much easier than before.
...
In the blink of an eye, a few system hours later.
"Hey, Chen Xu, you're here? I've been looking all over for you! Come on, let's go!"
March 7th ran to Chen Xu's side, panting heavily.
"So soon?"
Chen Xu looked surprised.
He thought they were going to stay here for a few days.
"This is fast? We are just stopping at the space station, and the train is not broken, so we are going to continue our journey, of course."
"Come on! Let's go!"
Before Chen Xu could react, March 7th grabbed his hand and ran quickly towards the platform.
At this moment, the train crew members on the platform.
And Black Tower, Asta, Alan, and others who came to see them off were all waiting.
Asta's face flushed red when she saw Chen Xu.
Her small hand also clenched the gift box hidden behind her back.
"Mr. Chen Xu, you're back? Let's not waste time on formalities. Please get on the train. We are continuing our journey."
Ji Zi smiled slightly and waved to Black Tower, taking the lead to board the train.
"Come on! Come on!"
Seeing this, March 7th also hopped onto the train.
"Ch...Chen Xu-san."
Just as Chen Xu was about to board the train.
Asta stopped him.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Miss Asta?"
However, before he could finish, a delicate box wrapped in a red ribbon was stuffed into his arms.
"This...This is a gift for you!"
"Please accept it!"
Asta looked down, completely unable to look at Chen Xu directly.
This scene made Black Tower and Alan.
Both were caught off guard.
After all, Asta had never acted like this before, nor had she ever given anyone a gift?
That bashful look!
They had never seen it before!
"Oh my, Chen Xu, you actually received a gift from a girl? You're amazing, you've really impressed me!"
March 7th suddenly stretched out her head, appearing behind Chen Xu.
Her facial expression clearly displayed a look of watching a gossip show.
"Slap~!"
"You're just being nosy!"
Chen Xu raised his hand and gently patted March 7th's head.
"Ouch?"
March 7th covered her head and shrunk back.
"Thank you, Miss Asta, I will cherish your gift. See you next time."
Chen Xu smiled brightly, turned around and waved, boarding the train.
Soon, the train started moving.
After everyone waved goodbye from the window, the train left the space station.
"Take care, Mr. Chen Xu."
Asta watched the train disappear into the distance.
Silently thinking to herself.
...
"Let me take a look? What kind of gift is it?"
As soon as Chen Xu sat down, March 7th leaned in, her face full of mischief.
"Are you that bored?"
Chen Xu rolled his eyes at her and opened the package.
A delicate phone was lying quietly in the box.
"Wow...It's actually the latest Galaxy Not60, Plus, BorMax from Interplanetary Peace Corporation?"
"Wow, it's so beautiful?"
"This is really expensive, it's over a million credit points, right?"
"Miss Asta is truly a top-tier rich woman!"
"Such a precious gift, she just gave it away like that?"
The moment March 7th saw the gift.
Her eyes lit up.
Clearly, this gift...
She was very satisfied with it?
The only bad thing was that it wasn't hers.
"Is it?"
Chen Xu didn't quite understand the value of this thing.
But judging by the packaging, it looked like a high-end phone.
The most important thing was, Miss Asta.
She was really thoughtful.
She actually noticed that he didn't have a phone.
"Mr. Chen Xu, is this a gift from Miss Asta? Hmm? It is indeed worth a lot."
At this moment, Ji Zi walked over leisurely from the side.
She looked at Chen Xu with deep meaning.
"Yes, Miss Asta is very thoughtful. By the way, Miss Ji Zi, is there anything you need?"
Chen Xu nodded and put away the phone.
Of course, he had already discovered.
Asta had saved her contact information on the phone.
It would be easier to contact her in the future.
Soon, Ji Zi told him the results of Dan Heng's search for Earth.
To this, Chen Xu wasn't surprised at all.
Ji Zi wanted to comfort him a bit.
But she noticed that Chen Xu had already accepted the results.
She didn't say anything else.
Since he had the strength to refuse to become a Sovereign.
It meant that he had seen a lot in his life.
His mental strength was not that fragile.
"Mr. Chen Xu, would you like a cup of hand-ground coffee? We still have time to enjoy it before the jump."
"I wouldn't mind."
Chen Xu nodded readily. "By the way, Miss Ji Zi, where are we going next?"
Even though he had just boarded the train, he was curious.
Every time the Star Rail Train went.
To an unknown world?
Or rather, what would they do in these worlds they went to?
"As always, we are following in the footsteps of Akivi."
"We will retrace the train's past routes. We will first go to a small star, its code name is Yarilo-VI."
"The train's last trip there was thousands of years ago. According to the databanks, it was a lush and very beautiful planet."
"After that, the train will go to Pinoscone to attend a family gathering. Also, Pinoscone is also called the Gathering Star, quite prosperous."
"Finally, the train will go to unexplored places."
"If we are lucky, maybe our next stop will be your hometown."
Ji Zi crossed her arms, resting her chin on her hand, and said softly.
Pioneers are not only meant to connect new worlds and civilizations.
But also to retrace the path of previous civilizations.
Because some civilizations have weak technological abilities.
Even if they connect with other civilizations in the universe.
They may also be disconnected due to various factors.
Reconnecting these civilizations to the universe is also part of what pioneers do.
"That's right! That's right. I have a feeling you'll be back to your hometown soon, even though I don't know why?"
"But the feeling is very strong!"
March 7th also said loudly from the side.
"Then I'm very grateful."
Chen Xu shook his head, unable to help but smile bitterly.
This guy was a total jinx.
Maybe he could use her lucky words to his advantage.