A heavy silence hung over the meeting room of the Sky-Faring Commission, and a subtle mood drifted through the air.
After Jing Yuan finished speaking, even he couldn't help but pause for a moment. After being the general of the Luofu for so many years, he realized that he didn't actually understand this ancient warship at all.
For a while, the three of them looked at each other, their expressions strange.
After a long time, Fu Xuan finally spoke slowly, "The Sky-Faring Commission and the Artisanship Commission have completed their inspections and confirmed that there are no malfunctions with the Luofu, nor are there any unusual influences on the hull."
"I also attempted to trace things back using the Matrix of Prescience, but found no cause for the Luofu's loss of control."
"What the General said sums up all the evidence we've gathered so far. However, before this happened, the Sky-Faring Commission detected no danger signals, nor did we observe any unfavorable factors along the route."
"At the same time, the Divination Commission did not foresee the Xianzhou losing control, and the Artisanship Commission is certain that the Luofu does not possess that many weapons..."
The more Fu Xuan spoke, the stranger her expression became. In the end, she stopped, raised her head, and looked at Jing Yuan. "So, General... regarding this incident, although it has brought quite a few encouraging results, it is..."
"Far too bizarre," Jing Yuan let out a sigh. "I've already passed this information on to the other Xianzhou. Let's wait and see what they think."
"The other Xianzhou..." Fu Xuan pressed her lips together and didn't continue.
Given the Luofu's situation, she had a faint feeling that even if Nous himself came, he wouldn't be able to make sense of it. This had completely gone beyond anything normal or scientific.
Several days had passed since the final battle with Phantylia and the Mirror Holders, but during these days, the upper ranks of the Luofu had been almost fully mobilized, all trying to uncover the mystery behind the ship's loss of control.
And yet, the result was still the same as now, no clues at all.
As for the one responsible for all of this...
Although the crisis had been resolved, the Astral Express hadn't left immediately, instead staying on the Xianzhou Luofu for the time being.
First, to help investigate the cause of the Luofu's loss of control.
Second, to enjoy the local culture and scenery, while also taking time to write travel logs.
Third, to let Dan Heng stay a few more days in his homeland. When the Luofu returned to its original position, Jing Yuan had already revoked the warrant against him.
In short, everyone had been busy with their own things these past few days. Dan Heng revisited old places, his familiar yet unfamiliar homeland stirring subtle ripples in his heart.
Mr. Yang went to the Artisanship Commission every day, occasionally visiting Goldsmith Alley, or helping analyze the Luofu's current condition.
As for March 7th and Stelle, they followed Nero around all day, wandering everywhere like a trio of street drifters.
Nero forgot to tell everyone about communicating with the Luofu. He just kept thinking that when they left, he'd take Phantylia with him and send her to Aha.
At this moment, the three, Qixingyu, were walking along the second level of Changle Heaven, holding snacks they had just bought, living a carefree life that Qingque would envy.
Suddenly, they stopped, spotting a familiar figure in a corner of Changle Heaven.
A small figure with dragon horns and a tail, with pale bluish-purple long hair, speaking in a slightly cheeky tone.
With the Alchemy Commission currently under strict investigation and reconstruction, it was rare to see Bailu outside, so they thought to go over and say hello.
As they got closer, they heard a conversation between two people.
A gentle-looking woman in the green attire of the Alchemy Commission was speaking to Bailu, "Lady Bailu, I already told you that you need to follow my arrangements on this trip."
"When you use your abilities, it draws too much attention. We still have important matters to handle."
Bailu looked up at her, blinked, and spread her small hands outward, speaking confidently, "I'm just treating patients and saving people. Besides, you weren't even there… where did you go just now?"
The woman looked at Bailu with a gentle gaze and a soft tone, then said slowly, "You know the condition of my body better than anyone, Lady Bailu. If there were people from the Ten-Lords Commission in the square, then I would…"
Before she could finish, a crisp voice came from the side, "The Ten-Lords Commission is here to catch you!"
In an instant, the woman turned toward the sound, her expression shocked and flustered. "T-The Ten-Lords Commission?!"
After a brief moment of confusion, she saw who had arrived.
The white-haired boy in front was someone almost everyone on the Luofu knew. Not to mention, that kind of natural beauty wasn't something just anyone could have.
As for the two behind him, they were also quite beautiful, the pink-haired girl and the tall gray-haired girl were clearly guests of the Astral Express.
Letting out a sigh of relief, the woman couldn't help but think, "As expected, good-looking people are always surrounded by other good-looking people."
After confirming that they weren't from the Ten-Lords Commission, she relaxed a lot.
Although the Astral Express had helped the Xianzhou resolve a major crisis, they clearly didn't know everything about the Luofu. As for Lord Nero, based on the rumors, she didn't think he would just hand her over.
Even though Nero often brought ordinary people to the Seat of Divine Foresight, there had never been any rumors of him arresting people randomly. The general opinion of him on the Luofu was full of praise.
"Lord Nero, and the two guests from the Astral Express, you are not from the Ten-Lords Commission. Please don't scare people like that for no reason."
Nero shrugged, thinking of a certain green-haired fox working in the Ten-Lords Commission, and said, "Even if it really were them, they wouldn't arrest people without reason. Why are you so scared?"
The woman lowered her eyes slightly, not daring to meet Nero's gaze. She opened her mouth, but didn't speak her unspeakable troubles.
Bailu, on the other hand, stared at Nero and the others who had suddenly appeared, stunned for a moment.
After a few seconds, she said hurriedly, "Th-That… this time I ran away, left the Alchemy Commission, it's officially approved for a medical visit! Not running away on my own!"
After saying that, she paused, then looked up at the three with a pitiful expression, pleading softly, "Um, Nero… and the two from the Astral Express, you… you'll testify for me like this nurse lady, right…?"
Seeing Bailu act like this, Stelle and March 7th exchanged a glance, then both let out a sigh.
They were quite familiar with this mischievous little dragon lady. In fact, their first meeting had left a deep impression on March.
Nero narrowed his eyes, nodded, and smiled as he said "Mm," agreeing to Bailu.
In the next moment, Bailu broke into a smile and ran over, grabbing Nero's arm. "Nero! I knew you'd help me!"
The woman blinked at the scene, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
It was the kind of scene that made people feel happy just looking at it.
On the other side, Bailu naturally snatched the snacks from Nero's hand and started eating.
Then she suddenly remembered something and said to the woman beside her, "This works out perfectly."
"Banxia, weren't you unsure where to go next? These people are all strong and skilled, they'll definitely be able to help!"
"Th-this…"
Hearing Bailu's words, Banxia hesitated.
Although she had heard of their deeds, like the explosion that lit up the sky over the Luofu a few days ago, she had never interacted with them before, and they weren't familiar with each other. She still felt unsure about trusting them.
But when she saw those innocent gray eyes, the words of refusal got stuck in her throat.
'Why do those eyes look like they're glowing?!'
She couldn't refuse. She really couldn't refuse.
What should she do?