Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 269 is getting stranger and stranger.

Two fiery slashes, like a pair of crimson scissors, cut into the Fire Thief's body, one after the other.

"Ugh!"

The instant the slashes crossed, the Fire Thief let out a scream, his body trembled violently, and his black robes were ignited.

The flames attached to the Extinction Sword were frantically licking at his body, sending up wisps of black smoke.

"To be able to cry out after taking those two blows is quite tenacious."

Seeing that the Fire Thief had withstood two slashes and still hadn't fallen,

Lin Qiong immediately flipped his wrist, preparing to directly inject the Calamity Annihilation into the other party's body.

But just as he raised the weapon and assumed a stabbing stance,

At this moment, the Fire Thief, who was engulfed in flames like a man of fire, suddenly became blurry and distorted.

In the blink of an eye, before Lin Qiong could even blink, the figure, burned red by the flames, vanished into thin air.

Only he, Kevin, and Star, who was standing next to the throne, remained, frozen in place.

"Where is he? Did he run away again?"

Lin Qiong immediately looked around, but did not find any trace of the Fire Thief in the vicinity.

The air was still filled with the lingering smell of burnt flesh from the flames...

Even so, Lin Qiong still dared not let his guard down, and he kept the Calamity Annihilation firmly in his grasp.

After all, who knows if that guy will suddenly dart out from everyone's blind spot and launch a sneak attack, just like last time?

Just as Lin Qiong was cautiously turning his body and scanning every corner, a familiar voice suddenly entered his ears.

"Let's continue our previous topic."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately stopped looking around and looked in the direction from which the sound came, only to find Kevin looking in his direction.

He then suddenly remembered that Kevin did seem to have something to ask him before the Firewalker launched his sneak attack.

“The enemy we just met… didn’t show any signs of Honkai energy.” Kevin looked directly into Lin Qiong’s eyes and continued, “This means that this is not the world I’m familiar with.”

You need to provide a reasonable explanation for this.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong was stunned for a moment, and shock gradually spread across his eyes.

This cold and forceful tone maintains control of the conversation, directly stating the conclusion and demanding that others provide further details.

Yes, that's definitely Kevin's style.

Realizing this, Lin Qiong took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his state, calmed himself down, and planned to seriously respond to the questions posed by the other party.

But a thought that suddenly flashed through his mind interrupted the words he was about to say:

"Is Kevin before us the savior who brought the End to a halt, or a slumbering soul from the Sea of ​​Quanta?"

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong unconsciously shifted his gaze to Kevin's face.

As a warrior from a pre-civilization, the opponent's long life spanned countless centuries, amounting to a full 50,000 years.

But which point in time did the person I summoned through Feather Dust belong to?

With this question in mind, Lin Qiong slowly began to speak:

"Hmm... I can definitely explain it, but before that, I need to know what the most recent memory you still have is?"

Kevin's cold eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze fixed directly on Lin Qiong:

"I don't have time to play these question-and-answer games with you. If all of this is just a beautiful dream woven by the 'Stigmata Project'..."

Kevin stopped abruptly as if he had just thought of something.

A flicker of disbelief flashed in his icy eyes, as if he had just learned some unimaginable truth.

Looking at Kevin, who was now silent, Lin Qiong had already made some guesses in his mind.

From Kevin's unfinished words, he precisely captured four words that could not be ignored—the Stigmata Project.

"Is this a beautiful dream woven by the Stigmata Project...?"

Based on this one sentence alone, Lin Qiong could basically confirm that Kevin in front of him was at the point in time before the final battle.

"So it was that period? In that case, it would be simpler to explain it to him using the memories of the Paradise of the Past as an example."

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong immediately looked up, preparing to explain to the other party.

But as soon as he looked up, he saw Kevin's expression shifting constantly, as if he were deep in thought.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong did not rush to speak, but waited quietly, giving the other party enough time to sort out his thoughts.

About ten seconds later, Kevin's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.

"Ah...I see."

A sneer exploded in the air.

Kevin slowly withdrew his gaze from a certain spot and then turned his attention to Lin Qiong:

"Right now, I'm probably something like a memory cell, right?"

These words startled Lin Qiong, who was about to explain.

He never expected that Kevin would realize his true nature as a memory entity so quickly.

Lin Qiong looked up, meeting Kevin's gaze directly, and asked with a surprised expression:

"How...did you find out?"

“It’s quite strange,” Kevin replied calmly, without the slightest ripple of emotion. “I have many memories in my brain that shouldn’t exist.”

"What kind of memories shouldn't exist?" Lin Qiong couldn't help but ask curiously.

Memories after my death...

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong's pupils contracted in shock, and the curiosity on his face quickly faded, replaced by intense astonishment.

He wondered if he had misheard, paused for a moment instinctively, and then asked Kevin again to confirm:

"I...I didn't hear wrong, did I? Memories after death?"

Upon hearing this, Kevin did not immediately offer an explanation.

But a rare smile appeared on his perpetually icy face as he looked up at the dark sky above.

That gaze seemed to pierce through the clouds above, revealing the view beyond Onphalus.

After a long pause, Kevin slowly spoke, uttering a statement that utterly shocked Lin Qiong:

"The second Herald of Reason...Is he on that train right now?"

......

Meanwhile, at the Black Tower space station.

Inside the Black Tower office, Walter Young is explaining the situation to Black Tower.

“Ms. Black Tower, here’s what happened.”

"Our three companions lost contact after entering Onfaros..."

But before he could finish speaking, Walter Young suddenly shivered and swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"Huh? Why did you stop talking?" Black Tower looked at Walter Yang with suspicion. "Also, are you feeling unwell? Why are you trembling?"

"Uh, no...it's nothing, I just had a strange feeling just now." Walter Yang coughed lightly, trying to calm himself down. "Let's get back to our previous topic."

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