Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 276 Mikhail

Since Lan Du said so, Yun Zhi didn't delve into it further. After all, biological mass destruction is happening all the time in this universe, and we should learn to ignore it.

For a long time afterward, Yunzhi didn't see a train.

When he saw the train again, You Yuntianjun was gone, and the train...

It seems a bit too short?

Then, a few days later, it was discovered that the train had been vandalized by Aha with fireworks, and half of it was gone. For some reason, Akivili didn't repair it.

He probably felt that since Pam had no objections, he didn't need to worry about it.

[Pioneer] Well, he's definitely more likely to cause trouble.

It is said that He also created the wall of the God of Heaven and Fate. That was the first time, which angered the old man Amber King so much that he swung his hammer and chased Him for billions of light-years.

...So you were able to remain calm when facing the second Storm who created His Wall?

Well done, Lord Youyuntian.

Otherwise, if they hit a wall right after being promoted, they would all be bricked into the wall by the God of Fate.

Back to the present...

Himeko is still on her journey to find her memories, accompanied by her adorable child.

Until they reached their destination—the clock room.

Himeko said very gently:

"It seems you've remembered everything."

This sentence pulled Yunzhi back to reality from those memories.

—I was thinking about the last time I bumped into the Starry Sky Train, and I almost forgot that I'm still with the child left behind by the watchmaker.

Misha's voice softened as she searched for her memories and mission, yet it carried a hint of weariness that was barely perceptible.

"As you all already know, I am a dream person born from a dream bubble, no different from the memory realm memes."

"I was supposed to be waiting for you all in the dream bubble, but reality and memories overlapped, and I couldn't help but push open the door and leave with the Watch Boy."

There was something in the dream bubble, of course, but—it just ran away.

But at least it has been found now.

Lan didn't want to get too close; she was well aware of her own limitations and didn't want to scare Misha.

Yun Zhili smoothed her hair: "Alright, how you got out... that's not really important to us right now. How about you tell us your story? I just traveled through time to see Tirnan for the last time, but I didn't make a special trip to Pinocchio—by the way, were you still alive back then?"

Mikhail should still be alive after Tirnan's death. Compared to Tirnan's life of hardship, Mikhail's life in Pinocchio, though not ideal, was at least—free from worries about food and clothing.

That might sound a bit harsh, but Yunzhi thought it was fine.

Misha nodded: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord. I was born on Lusaka in the Przesmir system. I am the adopted son of the navigators Mr. Mikhail and Mrs. Charles. The two elders gave me a treasure, a name that carries their hopes and wishes—"

Misha's eyes sparkled; they were beautiful, like keyholes or the engine of a train.

"Ragvolk Shar Mikhail, or more simply 'Misha'."

Yun nodded: "To be precise, it's a microcosm of his life... and also like his very beginning."

He bent down and ruffled the clock boy's hair.

This cartoon character is cute, and the way it talks is cute too. It's like a cartoon I used to like watching a long time ago, except this is a clock instead of Mickey Mouse.

The watchmaker put his hands on his hips and gave a somewhat exaggerated smile.

"I already know a lot of things, but I don't want to play the role of a storyteller. You should tell the story yourself."

"Haha, I think you all already know about the Star Core and the Watchmaker's fortune... Please forgive me, the Star Core is real, but Mikhail's fortune is just a rumor."

No one was surprised.

Misha looked at the table piled high with books of all colors in the room and slowly began to speak:

"I left my hometown as a child and embarked on a journey of exploration, passing through one place after another, finally stopping in Asdna. My friends and I established the original Pinocchio, and we are still fighting for its future to this day..."

"I've spent my whole life moving forward, doing my best to overcome the obstacles that blocked my way, but in the end, my road has come to an end. My body is like a broken-down locomotive, and I've left behind no worthwhile possessions..."

"So, if you ask what remains of this dilapidated train that is called a 'legacy,' I think it's only those things that are still burning in the engine and the furnace."

The spirit of pioneering and never giving up hope.

Yun had already said that Pinocchio was actually Mikhail's legacy—even though it had long since fallen into other hands and had completely left the Nameless Guest's control.

But Mikhail was not entirely alone, nor did he truly come into this world naked and leave without any attachments.

Liumeng Reef was built by him using all his wealth, and the will of the nameless traveler still lives there.

Mikhail left behind his "pocket watch," which once guided a clueless, foolish child forward, and has the good fortune to walk with so many great people to this day.

And his hat.

The man who guided him handed the hat to Mikhail, and also instilled in him an unrealistic dream—that the journey of exploration would never end.

Mikhail, who looked like a child, had an innocent smile—perhaps just like when he first boarded that train.

"Now, it's your turn to make a choice. If you're determined, push open that door and step into an old man's long dream."

They will naturally move forward.

Because this is the will of the nameless guest.

However, there are always exceptions.

Although Yunzhi was also an unknown guest...

But he truly couldn't bear to leave his lord alone here... especially with a child.

What if this child frightens Lan?

In some ways, Yunzhi seems to have forgotten that Misha is not a child.