"This… Alright, I promise you."
Looking at Jing Yuan's gaze filled with solemnity, Feixiao first hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Jing Yuan's words.
But at the same time, in her heart, her curiosity about Yun Fan's identity grew even stronger.
What kind of person is this Yun Fan who can make even Jing Yuan so wary? Jing Yuan just said that for now, we can treat him as an ordinary [Causality] Envoy.
What does that sentence mean? For now, ordinary… Several clues connected in Feixiao's mind, each linked by threads, ultimately weaving into a web of logic.
After pondering for about two minutes…
'Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. As expected, brain-intensive activities like this aren't suited for me.'
Feixiao shook her head and ultimately chose to give up, shattering the logic web she had just painstakingly woven.
Really, what's the point of thinking so much? When I meet that guy named Yun Fan, I can just ask him directly face to face, right?
"Right, Huaiyan, the one who called just now should be your grand-disciple, right? What happened? Did something happen to her?"
Huaiyan: '...…'
"No, Yunli just told me that she won't be coming home tonight, that's all." Huaiyan said through gritted teeth. Every time he recalled that his own grand-disciple was actually going to spend the night at a man's house, General Huaiyan, who regarded her as his own flesh and blood, felt an unbearable itch in his teeth.
"Is that so?" Feixiao also noticed the other party's slight oddity and didn't pursue the matter further.
"Then next, let's continue the topic and bring it back to the Borisin…"
— — — —
Dreamflux Reef, at Gallagher's home…
"Mr. Yun Fan, I'll get straight to the point. You should be a Nameless of the Astral Express, right?"
Gallagher looked at the handsome youth before him and asked directly.
"Mm." Yun Fan nodded slightly.
"That's right, I am indeed a Nameless of the Astral Express, but in addition to that, I am also an Envoy of [Causality]."
"An Envoy of [Causality]…"
Gallagher carefully savored these words. A trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes. After lighting a cigar for himself and remaining silent for a moment, he then opened his mouth to ask.
"Then, Mr. Yun Fan, do you know Mikhail and the Watchmaker?"
Upon hearing Gallagher's words, Yun Fan felt somewhat puzzled in his heart.
By common reasoning, the current members of the train crew should not be aware of the connection between Mikhail and the 'Watchmaker'. So in that case, why would Gallagher ask this?
"Mikhail is the 'Watchmaker'. This much I know."
"Eh? A-Fan, you actually knew that?" Robin was startled, but upon recalling Yun Fan's identity, she quickly understood. Given the other party's status, knowing some secret matters didn't seem to be a big problem, right?
"You know?"
This time it was our Uncle Gallagher's turn to be confused. Yun Fan shouldn't have known. After all, ever since Mikhail disembarked at Penacony, he had severed all ties with the Astral Express. How did this Nameless find out?
Looking at Gallagher's surprised expression, our Mr. Yun Fan smiled faintly.
"No need to be too surprised. For an Envoy of [Causality], if we want to know certain things, we can learn them through the deduction of [Causality] authority."
"That's really a convenient ability…"
Gallagher took out an ashtray, extinguished the cigar in his hand, and glanced at Yun Fan with a somewhat complicated expression.
"Since you already know these things, that saves me quite a bit of time. Come with me. Mikhail has left a legacy for you all. Please follow me."
Gallagher called out to Yun Fan, then walked on his own toward the direction where Mikhail was in Dormancy.
"Oh, right, you come along too." Gallagher suddenly stopped and waved to Robin. After all, he had already brought this girl to see Mikhail's remains before, so bringing her along was understandable.
"Me? Alright."
Yun Fan and Robin followed Gallagher to the western-style pavilion located at the highest point of Dreamflux Reef. Along the way, the three of them didn't speak. Only when they arrived in front of the pavilion and gazed at the 'Watchmaker' Mikhail, who had long since fallen into Dormancy on the recliner, did Gallagher speak.
"Mikhail, I've brought your juniors to see you."
'So this is Mikhail? The Father of Penacony, the legendary 'Watchmaker'. I have to say, the Astral Express really does produce outstanding talents one after another.'
Many years ago, three Nameless disembarked at Penacony.
The surveyor Razalina. She laid the foundation for the birth of 'Dream Town'. In order to create a true dream world, she disappeared alone into the Memory Zone.
The mechanic Mikhail, the renowned 'Watchmaker', the Father of Penacony. He single-handedly created the entire Penacony, transforming it from a former frontier prison into the star of festivities it is today.
The train guard Tiernan. During his journey of Trailblazing, he suffered an attack from the Swarm, was later rescued by a passing Galaxy Ranger, and later distinguished himself with illustrious military achievements in the campaign to subjugate the 'Extinction Sovereign' Zulo.
Three people who appeared so ordinary, yet while walking the Path of [The Trailblaze], they traveled such an incredibly long distance. How could this not make one sigh with emotion?
"Mr. Yun Fan, please step forward. This Memory Bubble in Mikhail's hand is the legacy he left behind."
Upon hearing Gallagher's words, Yun Fan finally snapped out of his thoughts. The youth stepped forward and came before Mikhail. Gazing at this departed elder, he bowed slightly.
To Yun Fan, Mikhail was indeed a person worthy of respect, even if he was only an ordinary human.
"This Memory Bubble is empty."
Yun Fan extended his hand and gently covered his palm over the Memory Bubble, feeling the icy-cold sensation transmitted from it. The youth shook his head slightly.
"Empty?" Gallagher's brows furrowed. Finally, he hurriedly stepped forward and examined the Memory Bubble together with Yun Fan.
"It really is empty. Could it be that Mikhail left behind an empty Memory Bubble? Why would he do something like this?"
Gallagher found it somewhat hard to believe, but the facts were right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe. Suddenly, Gallagher was at a loss. He didn't know why Mikhail had done this.
"No. In the very beginning, this Memory Bubble wasn't empty. It's just that… the things inside this Memory Bubble escaped on their own."