Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 338 The Messenger from Yiting Returns

"You are... a messenger from the Flowing Light Memory Court?"

Lin Qiong looked at the person greeting him and couldn't help but ask.

What is your purpose in coming here?

As he spoke, Lin Qiong subconsciously took a half step back, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes as he carefully examined the person in front of him.

He really couldn't tell whether the messenger in front of him was actually from Yiting's side.

After all, the messengers of the Flowing Light Memory Court are also divided into two factions.

One faction consists of orthodox messengers who strictly adhere to the rules, are loyal to their duties, and are dedicated to collecting memories for Fuli.

The other faction consists of memory thieves who defected from the Memory Palace. They are keen on stealing and altering other people's memories and take pleasure in it.

But whether it is the disciplined messenger or the rebellious memory thief, the two look extremely similar and are almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

That is why Lin Qiong had to be wary of the "messenger" who had suddenly appeared before him.

"Oh dear, they actually suspect I'm a memory thief. They're quite wary."

The messenger seemed to sense Lin Qiong's wariness, so she smiled and raised her hands, putting on a harmless appearance.

"Don't worry," she clarified. "I'm not like those bad guys who steal other people's memories, otherwise I wouldn't have shown myself in front of you on my own initiative."

"...Words are no proof, so just stay in this position and don't move."

Lin Qiong immediately summoned Jie Mie, held it in his hand, and for safety, also summoned Judah to his side.

Immediately afterwards, Judah's winged box unfolded instantly, shooting out several chains that firmly bound the "messenger's" limbs.

Lin Qiong only relaxed slightly after confirming that the other party was unable to move.

"Wow!"

However, the bound messenger did not panic; instead, he let out a curious exclamation.

She was examining the golden chains binding her limbs with great interest, as if she had discovered some rare treasure.

"These chains... can actually restrict the energy of my destiny, it's unbelievable!"

A moment later, the messenger slowly shifted his gaze from the chains and looked at Lin Qiong.

She slowly raised her head; the mask on her face concealed her features, but it couldn't block her piercing, burning gaze.

"With your unique qualities, it's no wonder you've attracted Lord Fu Li's attention!"

Lin Qiong felt uncomfortable under her gaze and took another half step back, his brows furrowing.

"What are you mumbling about?"

Lin Qiong, looking impatient, quickly steered the conversation back on track: "Stop with this nonsense, let's get back to the original question. What are you doing here, a messenger from the Flowing Light Memory Court?"

Upon hearing this, the messenger was visibly taken aback, then feigned extreme disappointment: "Waaah, how could you forget me so quickly?"

"We just met not long ago."

Upon hearing this, a scene flashed through Lin Qiong's mind.

He remembered that he had indeed encountered a messenger when he returned to the train from Yalilo-6.

If he remembered correctly, the other party had also mentioned providing the coordinates of a planet that had never been reached before in the "exploration"...

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong's brows relaxed, and then he suddenly realized and said, "So it was you?"

"Oh dear, I finally remembered! That was really hard-won!"

The messenger's expression immediately changed; his earlier disappointment vanished instantly, replaced by excitement.

"So...you're here to provide the coordinates I mentioned before?" Lin Qiong asked, puzzled.

That was the original plan.

The messenger nodded slightly, admitting, "But I circled the Star Train and still couldn't find you, so I tried to track down the fragments of your remaining memories..."

"So you found this carriage?" Lin Qiong asked again.

"That's right."

The messenger proudly raised his head, his tone filled with pride: "Memory, isn't it amazing!"

She had barely finished speaking when she eagerly continued:

"What's even more interesting is that when I followed the fragments of memory, I found that this carriage was being enveloped by a piece of memory."

"It looks like someone is protecting this carriage."

"The carriage is enveloped in memory matter?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately turned his head and looked out the viewing window, where he indeed saw the memory essence the other person had mentioned—

A layer of liquid emitting a deep blue luster.

After a moment, Lin Qiong shifted his gaze from the liquid and looked back at the messenger, asking, "Was it one of your colleagues who did it?"

"Hmm...that seems unlikely."

The messenger shook his head slightly, then explained, "The concentration of memory matter in this area is frighteningly high; it's the first time I've ever seen anything like it."

"To put it simply, this carriage is like a grain of sand hidden in the ocean, almost impossible to locate."

"It's as if someone deliberately hid this carriage in this memory."

She paused briefly, then continued, "So, let alone the Memory Maker, without your memory fragments as a guide, I probably wouldn't have been able to find this place either."

"...Was the carriage deliberately hidden?"

Lin Qiong frowned slightly, unconsciously touched his chin, and then fell into deep thought.

The possibility of Fu Li making a move is basically zero.

As a being at the pinnacle of destiny, the Star God is unlikely to personally intervene in such a trivial matter.

Even if you were to blow up the entire material universe in the next second, He would only come over for a quick look and record the explosion.

Was that done by the Black Swan?

After all, besides the messenger in front of her, she was the only other Memory Memory who had recently had contact with the Starry Sky Train.

But... why would a black swan do this?

Just as Lin Qiong was unable to sort out his thoughts, the messenger's voice rang out again.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to mention."

"what's up?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately looked up and turned his gaze directly to the blue and white figure in front of him who was being held captive by Judas.

The messenger met his gaze slowly and deliberately, and began to speak:

"Just now, I noticed that the woman who remembers on the Starry Sky Train also seems to be looking for her place in this carriage."

"Do you need me to contact her for you?"

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