"Is this also what he foresaw?"
Gazing at Kafka, who was smiling back at him, Wende silently retracted his vision. It seemed they might have already known, or at least guessed, about his ascension to godhood.
It also appeared that the higher-ups at the Interastral Peace Corporation had become aware of this possibility. The frequency of their meetings had indeed been a bit too high lately.
But this didn't matter. In fact, the more importance they placed on miHoYo Interstellar Inc., the closer the cooperation with the Astral Express would become. After all, between partners, it was better to consider the benefits the other party could bring. Constant suspicion would only lead to a breakdown in relations.
And that IPC executive named Zaitian was clearly a man who hid his depths. From the intelligence Topaz had relayed, he had simply zeroed in on one key point: Wende's use of the word "parked."
If the Astral Express truly had the ability to move a planet at will throughout the universe, there were only two possibilities: one was super-advanced technology, the other was the power of a "god."
The first was clearly improbable.
Thus, the second became the root of their speculation. Some said that Akivili the Trailblaze had reappeared, and miHoYo Planet was the beginning of His revival. The entire universe would be linked together once more, and the star rails would again stretch to every planet.
The person within the Corporation most qualified to judge whether this was the work of the Trailblaze had not come forward to offer an opinion. In the eyes of others, this was seen as a form of silent approval.
So, whether it was true or not, they would operate under the assumption that it was. As long as it didn't affect the Corporation's normal operations, they would continue to follow the star rails and offer "Everything for the Amber Lord."
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"Asta, thank you so much for sending those staff members as support. They were truly professional and provided a lot of valuable advice on the company's planning. I can't imagine how we would have settled all these friends who've come from all over the galaxy, given miHoYo Planet's current scale, without their help…"
Himeko expressed her gratitude to Asta over the communication link.
"It was just a small thing I could do. I should be thanking you, Himeko. Because the Space Station was integrated into miHoYo Interstellar Inc.'s credit system, some of our old research projects have been able to gradually resume. The station is in much better shape now than it was after the invasion. Although it will still take some time to fully recover, things are already looking great."
Asta smiled and shook her head. The Astral Express had really helped the Space Station a great deal. There was just one thing troubling her now: many of the station's staff became incredibly excited upon learning they could go to miHoYo Planet on a business trip. Did that planet really hold such magic?
It was a pity. If not for her busy schedule at the station, she would love to go see that planet for herself…
"I see… It seems the Legion's invasion left the Space Station with a lot of trouble. But don't worry, the Express should be docking at the station again in a while. If you need any help then, feel free to ask us."
"You're coming back? That's wonderful! Does that mean our tea party will have new members? I think that Miss Jingliu who just joined the Express looks like a very experienced person."
"Of course. We'll be sure to properly sample the latest round of teas from the Azure Star. Alright, that's all for now. I'll come to the station to see you once things here are settled."
Himeko nodded to Asta. After saying their goodbyes, they ended the communication.
At this moment, Himeko was not in the company building, but aboard the Astral Express. On the train with her were four brand-new faces: the three little ones from Honkai and Wendy.
For some reason, whenever Himeko saw these four, she always saw them as a reflection of the original group: March, Dan Heng, and Stelle, with Wende rounding them out… Was it just her imagination?
In any case, Welt had promised to take the three little ones out for some training, and St. Freya Academy had approved the documents for Wendy to officially join the Astral Express.
So now, the Express was about to end its orbit above the Honkai world's Earth. They would pass through a wormhole to return to the world of Star Rail and take the new members on a "short" trailblazing journey.
At the same time, this trip was also to test a hypothesis: whether the near-disappearance of Honkai phenomena on Earth was related to the Express's presence. For the people of the Honkai world, this was a subject worthy of deep consideration.
Meanwhile, a certain golden-haired man, after the heaven-and-earth-shaking changes at St. Freya Academy and Anti-Entropy, had maintained an "unflappable" attitude. Not only did he not attack the vulnerable, newly-restructured organizations, but he had also increased Theresa's activity budget for the year by an extra fifty percent. This left Theresa utterly confused, while Joachim and Welt exchanged a look, the two versions of the same man arriving at the exact same conclusion.
This guy is plotting something big again!
During this period, "World Serpent" had begun to quietly reveal its presence in the Honkai world again. Although the things it was doing were minor, they were still worth noting.
However, neither Anti-Entropy nor Schicksal paid it too much mind. It wasn't because they didn't care, but because it wasn't yet time to focus on World Serpent.
With the Express embarking on its trailblazing journey once more, it naturally couldn't be without our true "protagonist group." Although Stelle had apparently been busy being tested by a certain "genius" in a Simulated Universe that "had even more problems than before," and the others were all busy with their own things, they still had to return for the sake of the Trailblaze.
And so, on that day, the number of people on the Express reached an all-time high, and they threw a grand party!
Pom-Pom, seeing the lively scene, was moved to tears. When asked what was wrong, it couldn't say, only that it felt very touched, Pom!
And then…
Kiana and Bronya, refusing to believe the warnings, mistakenly drank Himeko's coffee and required emergency rescue from Wende; Stelle, during a cooking competition with Mei, "used soda mung bean milk," causing the unsuspecting Mei and March to get food poisoning and vomit nonstop; Dan Heng, having foreseen everything, escaped unscathed; for some reason, the relationship between Wendy and Jingliu was a bit subtle, but it was an unspoken understanding between the two.
As for Tingyun… the poor little fox was still working overtime at the company, and was being made to do the work of two people…
Ah, no, she really was two people now. Phantylia, inside her, was also being forced to work overtime.
The Lord Ravager who once sought to destroy the Luofu was now organizing shipping manifests for Luofu commercial projects. Jing Yuan would probably laugh himself sick if he knew.