Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 26 Lockdown Zone

As the Silvermane Iron Guards pressed closer, everyone except Xing seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

"It seems... this was a premeditated betrayal."

Dan Heng spoke calmly, ignoring the Silver Mane Iron Guards surrounding them.

"Alas, I've noticed that this happens once every three worlds we pass through."

March 7th sighed helplessly, as if she had long been used to this situation.

However, seeing the two people still chatting casually despite the situation, Xing asked with a puzzled look:

"So what should we do now? Just obediently let them arrest us?"

This question stumped everyone.

Run? The Silvermane Iron Guards have surrounded this area three or four times over, so where can they run to?

Fight? Let's not even talk about the Silvermane Iron Guards' combat strength.

If a real fight breaks out, the entire Silvermane Guard of Beloborg might come to their aid, not to mention Bronya is also here.

However, at that moment, March 7th, who was looking around, seemed to have noticed something and lowered his voice to say to everyone:

("Hey? Look to the left!")

Upon hearing what March 7th said, everyone immediately looked to the left.

There was a cordoned-off area surrounded by iron bars, and inside the iron bars was a "rift" portal.

The Silvermane Iron Guards, who were supposed to be on guard near the "Rift," have disappeared, leaving the entire sealed-off area unguarded.

("...A portal to the 'Rift'? Not a bad idea.")

("Huh? Really? I was just saying...")

("There's no better way for now, March, Star, Sky, prepare to escape!")

After saying that, Danheng took a deep breath and adjusted his body to its best state.

"Observe a corner and infer three other cases—"

Upon hearing Dan Heng utter a word out of the blue, Xing, utterly bewildered, asked with a puzzled expression:

("What is this? Is it a word chain game?")

("No, this is the train crew's code. When they count to one, we'll run together!")

Just as March 7th was being explained to the star, Danheng continued reciting the coded message.

"The emperor's command is absolute—"

"Hey! What are you whispering about? Surrender obediently and you'll be spared physical punishment!"

One of the Silver Mane Iron Guards, who had come up behind Lin Qiong and the others, heard Dan Heng muttering something and immediately shouted a rebuke.

"Borrow a city!"

Just as Dan Heng uttered the last code word, Ji Yun suddenly appeared in his hand.

Dan Heng gripped the tail of Ji Yun tightly with his right hand, and through the rotation of his body, he propelled Ji Yun toward the lower body of the Silver Mane Iron Guards who had surrounded him.

Before the Silvermane Iron Guards could react to this sudden attack, those who were swept away lost their balance and fell to the ground.

At this moment, after the surrounding area was cleared, Xing took out his bat and rushed towards the blockade area on the left.

Those Silvermane Iron Guards blocking the way all received a solid blow to the head from Xing's blow, and each of them enjoyed a peaceful sleep like that of infants.

With Xing leading the way, March 7th and Lin Qiong rushed towards the "rift" teleportation portal.

Dan Heng followed behind them as the rearguard, knocking down all the Silver Mane Iron Guards who tried to catch up.

Just then, a Silver Mane Iron Guard suddenly blocked Lin Qiong's escape route.

This surprised both March 7th and Dan Heng, because until now they still thought Lin Qiong had no fighting ability.

"Qiong! Watch out!"

"There's no time to help," San Yueqi and Dan Heng shouted anxiously.

At the critical moment, to the astonishment of the two, Lin Qiong conjured up a baseball bat in his hand that was exactly the same as the one Xing was holding.

"Excuse me, you're blocking my way. Please take a nap for a while!"

As he spoke, Lin Qiong swung his baseball bat and slammed it hard into the helmet of the Silvermane Iron Guard.

All that could be heard was a crisp "ding."

The Silvermane Iron Guard was sent tumbling through the air by the blow before collapsing to the ground unconscious.

The metal helmet on his head was dented by the blow, showing that Lin Qiong's attack was extraordinary.

Seeing this, March 7th and Danheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, the moment that Silver Mane Iron Guard appeared, the two of them almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Subsequently, with Xing leading the way and Danheng bringing up the rear, the four of them jumped into the "Rift" teleportation portal located in the sealed-off area.

Before going inside, March 7th didn't forget to make a face at the group of Silvermane Iron Guards chasing after him.

Goodbye everyone~

After saying that, March 7th waved his hand and jumped into the "rift".

Knowing how dangerous the "Rift" was, the Silvermane Iron Guards all stopped in front of the teleportation portal.

They awaited orders from Bronya, the Grand Guardian's agent.

"..."

Bronya stared silently at the "Rift" portal that exuded a dangerous aura.

She knew all too well that the "Rift" was extremely dangerous, and that most of the Silvermane Iron Guards who had perished had died fighting against the monsters within the "Rift".

"...Lady Bronya, should we continue the pursuit?"

A Silvermane Iron Guard stood before the "Rift" portal, hesitantly asking Bronya a question.

Upon hearing this, Bronya remembered Cocolia's words to her before she set off, and her hands, which were hanging at her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.

"...Pursue, the Great Guardian's order is to capture the criminals."

"Whether he lives or dies, I need to witness it with my own eyes."

Bronya, who had been hesitant, looked up and stared ahead. Her eyes suddenly hardened, as if she had made up her mind.

Lockdown zone, edge access road.

After Lin Qiong and the others entered the "Rift Realm", it was as if they had entered another world.

The place was filled with a dilapidated and desolate atmosphere, with snow piled up on the houses that looked relatively intact.

The road, long neglected, was riddled with potholes, and black stones emitting an orange glow clung to the walls.

It seems that the planet has been eroded by the "star core" to a greater extent than imagined.

March 7th, who hadn't yet seen any pursuers closing in, said smugly:

"Hmph~ You're still a long way from catching up with us!"

After saying that, March 7th seemed to suddenly remember something and abruptly fixed his gaze on Lin Qiong.

When did you become so amazing?

"He couldn't even beat a phantom soldier when he was on the space station."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong glanced at Dan Heng discreetly and replied with a mischievous grin:

"Isn't it normal for everyone to have hidden strengths?"

"Oh! Right, when we were helping the Black Tower test the simulated universe, Qiong used that power. I forgot to tell you."

At this moment, Xing suddenly remembered something, and as if realizing something, she clenched her right fist and punched her left palm.

"It's a good thing that there's one more person who can participate in the battle now."

"But the most urgent thing now is to get out of here, otherwise it will be troublesome if the Silvermane Iron Guards catch up."

Danheng interrupted the group's chatter with his voice.

"Let's move along this road and see if we can find a way out."

After saying that, Danheng had already walked a short distance along the road.

Seeing this, the others had no choice but to follow Dan Heng.