Chapter 70: I Am the Only One in the World
In truth, to put it simply, Madam Herta is not incapable of revival—it's just that across thousands of theoretical studies, she always arrived at a seemingly unbelievable conclusion.
There was a certain probability that her Foolish Brother… would return to this sea of stars.
Then, if she were to revive a "Su Xiaobai" now, and her Foolish Brother truly returned in the future… wouldn't that mean… she would have two Foolish Brothers?
Madam Herta ultimately abandoned this line of research.
The only thing she could do was wait—day after day, year after year.
Unbeknownst to anyone, several Amber Eras passed, and that old recorder still remained on Madam Herta's bedside table.
She could only fall asleep peacefully each night while listening to that recording…
As more Amber Eras passed, that figure grew increasingly vivid in her heart. No matter how luxurious or soft the mattress was… it was never as comforting as lying flat on one's back.
"Then…" The magical girl lying on the bed stretched out her hand, staring at the ring… "Foolish Brother… when will you come back?"
"I miss you…"
Her face remained expressionless; her lack of emotion made it impossible to speak those words with deep affection… yet one could still sense the bitterness seeping through the scene…
"Ding…" Her phone emitted a notification sound.
Madam Herta picked it up.
["Galaxy Star Concert, Episode 15: 'Where Shall We Meet Again?' is about to begin. Buy your tickets now with a 50% discount!"]
"Mm…" She pouted slightly, and with a light flick of her slender, purple-painted finger, the notification vanished instantly… How dare an advertisement appear while this genius was still in bed!
Hmm?
"Where… shall we meet again?"
The name suddenly surfaced in her mind… Her eyes blurred for a moment, then she tapped into the ticket purchase interface…
…
Meanwhile, Su Xiaobai had already arrived in this world of trees and sea.
He even felt a strange sensation—looking at the vaguely familiar sea of stars, it felt as if… he had come home.
Goodbye, Earth...
He suddenly appeared on an insignificant planet.
If larger, more developed planets were compared to cities… then the planet Su Xiaobai stood on was like a remote village in the vast galaxy.
Its economy, industrial level, and culture… were all relatively primitive. One could say such a planet… had no exploitable value.
Even the land was barren. Su Xiaobai looked at the surrounding fields and only saw crops resembling potatoes.
He walked forward slowly. The most urgent task was to find a way to leave this planet—only by contacting the wider galaxy could he obtain useful information.
For example, the current time node—what year of the Star Calendar it was…
Su Xiaobai opened the system panel and checked what he had.
["Curio No. 0: Madam Herta's Tears"]
He touched his forehead. Curio No. 0 corresponded to the birthmark there. It wasn't useful for now—it was more like a marker to find Madam Herta.
He guessed that if he encountered her, this Curio might react in some special way…
[Permanent Traits: Lucky, Precognition, Mechanical Mastery…]
[Near-infinite lifespan and the physical strength of a standard Pathstrider.]
[An accessory: Eye of Law pendant, capable of blocking one instance of damage, with a 24-hour cooldown.]
Lucky. Su Xiaobai looked at the barren land and the small village ahead. As someone who had traveled across time and space, finding a village in the desert could indeed be considered "lucky."
Precognition—an ability to foresee events after a certain period, up to five years ahead.
It had a passive function that could warn him of major events related to himself, and an active function to calculate the future of specific events…
He felt nothing unusual, which meant there was no immediate danger in the village ahead. He continued walking.
Mechanical Mastery—deep knowledge of all mechanical creations, a natural-born master mechanic.
If he could find small repair jobs in the village, he could at least secure temporary survival before finding a chance to leave this planet…
At the top of the system panel, there was also a button: [Equip Historical Traits]. Su Xiaobai tapped it to take a look.
[Singing, Martial Skill, Unmatched Combat Power…]
These were traits he had selected in previous simulations but had not yet become permanent.
[Traits from previous simulations must complete corresponding events to become permanent.]
[Singing: Perform a song and gain a fan…]
[Martial Skill: Find someone to fight…]
[Unmatched Combat Power: Shout "I'll explode with you!" during battle!]
…Su Xiaobai was delighted. Previous simulation traits could still become permanent, and the requirements were simple… This system wasn't bad at all.
After organizing everything, Su Xiaobai entered the small village ahead.
Scattered throughout the village, he saw villagers dressed simply. They looked at him—the outsider—with curiosity mixed with fear, cautiously.
His appearance clearly didn't belong here…
Su Xiaobai listened to their incomprehensible speech, his heart tightening. There was no synesthesia beacon—he couldn't understand them… Was he stuck?
His heart immediately sank. With a "let's just try" mindset, he stepped forward.
"Hello, do you know where I can find a spaceship?"
The crowd gathered under the tree at the village entrance watched as Su Xiaobai pointed to the sky, then the ground, then himself…
Under his confused gaze, they suddenly all dropped to their knees with a loud thud…
"Hey, no—if you don't know, that's fine, no need for this…" Even someone who had seen many grand scenes was… speechless.
He tried to step forward to help them up, but they only knelt farther away…
Su Xiaobai: "…"
"Lagani laga na…" A pleasant female voice came from behind the villagers. He couldn't understand it, but it sounded strangely familiar.
Following the sound, he saw a figure step forward…
Green eyes, like a tranquil lake. Sweet, elegant features with a natural sense of closeness…
Her clothing was similar to the villagers', yet it couldn't hide her noble bearing.
A pair of wings—unique to the Winged race—swayed gently behind her head as she walked.
Robin…
Su Xiaobai was momentarily stunned. How could he run into her here…?
After the girl's calming words, the kneeling villagers slowly stood up, though fear still lingered in their eyes.
After reassuring them, Robin approached Su Xiaobai and handed him a synesthesia beacon.
"Sir, you frightened the villagers. Please state your intentions…" she said softly after seeing him equip it.
"I just wanted to ask if there's any interstellar ship nearby… I arrived here by accident, I mean no harm," Su Xiaobai explained.
The beacon translated the villagers' speech:
"That person has a red mark on his forehead—clearly a monster…"
"Yes, just now he was gesturing: 'Above the heavens and below the earth, I alone am supreme…'"
"Definitely a powerful monster!"
Su Xiaobai's expression darkened.
What do you mean "I alone am supreme"…?
"Pfft…" Seeing his reaction, Robin covered her mouth and laughed softly.
"Sir, don't mind them. The villagers have gone through hardships recently and are wary of strangers. Come with me—my team has a way to leave this place…"
Harmony sensed no discord, and Robin didn't believe the person before her was dangerous.
Su Xiaobai followed her.
He really was… lucky.