"Amphoreus?!"
Hearing this word, Stelle immediately grabbed Argenti's shoulders excitedly and shook him hard while asking, "You mean Amphoreus? How do you know about it? You're not from the Garden of Recollection either, right?"
Stelle's impression of Amphoreus's story was especially deep. She also remembered very clearly that Amphoreus could only be observed through the power of [Remembrance]. How did Argenti—a Knight of Beauty… no, a Galaxy Ranger—discover it?
"Sis, take it easy."
Argenti said, "Why does it sound like you, his baby, know more about Amphoreus than I do… That ghost place hasn't even opened to the public yet."
"What do you mean? Explain in detail?"
Argenti thought for a moment. "Mmm… If it's about the origin of Amphoreus, we have to go back many years."
The following is Argenti's popular science mini-class:
Amphoreus, an upcoming universe-level super game, is a data world jointly created by the Garden of Recollection and the Genius Society. Using the power of [Erudition] and [Remembrance], they built this perfect virtual world.
In this world, no matter how the native land is destroyed or how the "life" inside is annihilated, everything can be restored to its original state through "Re-Creation" (reset) on the backend control panel.
This is simply an entertainment holy land!
It is like creating an absolutely realistic virtual world, a technological leap compared to previous virtual worlds—every "player" who enters does not need any virtual equipment, faces no restrictions, and can freely enjoy this absolutely virtual yet real world.
It is even freer than Penacony!
Similarly, such a world is also suitable for filming high-quality movies, because here there is no need for stunt doubles, special effects, or makeup…
Everything can be restored anyway. The "NPCs" inside can be revived with one click and have no previous memories.
However, Amphoreus is still in the development stage. Although the progress has reached 99.9%, it still cannot be used on a large scale. Only the investors have entry permissions…
"Then why are you telling us this?" Dan Heng interrupted Argenti and asked.
Could it be that he found out the Astral Express is a shareholder of Penacony and came to solicit investment?
Argenti: "Nope, as I said earlier, I'm here to find actors."
"One of the two major investors, that Ly… something Gos, uh… his baby is called Lygus. He wants to film a movie about gods and mortals in Amphoreus first and is currently short two lead roles."
"And I, having accepted this bro's commission and just happened to run into you all… his baby, isn't it a perfect coincidence?"
Stelle thought for a moment. "So, you want us to go film a movie? In Amphoreus?"
Argenti: "That's right, sister. However, based on the current script, that Lygus only needs two people for now, though more actors may be needed as the plot progresses."
"Want to consider it?"
Stelle fell silent. It was undeniable that she really wanted to go there and take a look.
She wanted to see whether Amphoreus this time could get a better ending.
But… after all, it was the train's next stop. She alone could not represent everyone's decision, even though March would definitely stand with her… Sigh, better ask the others first.
Thinking of this, Stelle took out her phone and opened the "One Big Happy Family" group chat:
Stelle: @Pom-Pom When does the train meeting start?
Pom-Pom: Anytime, Pam. Sigh, by the way, since chapter 252, the Conductor hasn't seen you all. I really miss you, Pam.
Himeko: Welt and I are in the parlor car right now. If you're ready, you can come find us here.
Welt: By the way… what does the Conductor mean by chapter 252?
Pom-Pom: Welt passenger, don't pay too much attention to the details, Pam.
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Stelle put down her phone. After exchanging glances with March 7th and Dan Heng, they nodded in tacit understanding, then used the power of [Trailblaze] to jump through space and leave…
In an instant, the three of them disappeared, leaving only the tightly bound Argenti in the room.
Argenti looked at the empty room with a huge question mark popping up above his head: "His wuwu bo, at least untie me before you leave!"
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"You're back, Pam?"
As the three returned to the car, Pom-Pom immediately came running over on her short legs, a Joyful-style smile on her face. "Wuwawa—! Stelle passenger, March 7th passenger, and Dan Heng passenger!"
"The Conductor missed you so much, Pam! Do you know how the Conductor has been spending these past two months, Pam?"
Dan Heng helplessly held his forehead. "Conductor, we've only been on the Luofu for a little over half a month. Where did two months come from?"
Pom-Pom: "That's because the Conductor missed you too much and got the time wrong, Pam!"
Pom-Pom: "Enough talk, let's start the train meeting, shall we? Let the Conductor see… Eh? Where's Sunday passenger?"
Everyone was stunned, then simultaneously slapped their foreheads. "Oh no, how did we forget him?"
"He was clearly the mastermind behind the scenes in Penacony, but once he got on the train he became completely invisible… Sigh."
"Could he still be on the Luofu?"
"······"
At this moment, March 7th raised her hand somewhat embarrassedly and said awkwardly, "Um… actually, it's not his fault for lacking presence."
"When we were on the Luofu… uh, the two of us had a little conflict over a small matter, so I tied him up and locked him in a room. Then I forgot to let him out."
Everyone: ???
Stelle widened her eyes. "Is he still alive? You didn't take care of him all these days, did you?"
March 7th turned her head away and stopped talking.
Some time later…
"Sunday! You died so tragically!!"
Stelle sat beside the now breathless Sunday, crying bitterly and beating her chest. "The most painful thing in life is when your life is gone but you still haven't spent all your money."
"Sunday, you still have deposits with over fifty digits. Are you willing to leave just like this?"
"Hold on, Sunday. Think of your sister, Robin is still waiting for you… Sorry, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories."
"Then… then think of Gallagher… ah, forget it. I don't support the two of you either."
"You can think of the Trailblazer companions… uh, March, you can skip that."
"Anyway, you definitely still have things worth lingering for, right?!"
"······"
While Stelle was crying sorrowfully, on the other side March 7th was being lectured by Pom-Pom:
"March 7th passenger, even when playing around, there must be limits."
"Our Astral Express crew is not the Five Laughs of the Clouds. We can't treat our companions like Edo Star people."
March 7th asked guiltily, "What is the Five Laughs of the Clouds…? Conductor, where did you learn that term?"
Pom-Pom: "That's not the point. The point is, you almost killed Sunday passenger. Therefore, according to the train's rules, I must punish you."
"The punishment is: for the next stop's Trailblaze journey, you cannot go with Stelle passenger!"