The power of the Fuli, the Aeon of Remembrance?
Evan could clearly feel it—there was now another Path flowing within his body.
Wasn't it said that trying to fuse two Paths would kill you?
Then what exactly was he right now?
Half-dead?
And after Fuli granted him the Path of Remembrance, Evan noticed something else immediately.
His Sea of Consciousness had become far more stable.
The Path of Memory combined with the Authority of Sentience—
The two strengthened each other.
A perfect reinforcement.
Just as Evan returned fully to reality—
A faceless girl suddenly appeared in front of him again.
"Divine Envoy!"
"Whoa—what the heck?!"
She popped out so suddenly that she nearly made him jump.
These Memokeepers really were unbelievable.
Always appearing out of nowhere.
Honestly… he should probably file a complaint to Fuli someday.
Were all followers of the Path of Remembrance this weird?
"Divine Envoy, was that Lord just now?"
"Did that Lord guide you to become a messenger of the Path of Remembrance?"
"Huh? Yeah. Why?"
"Divine Envoy! Since we're basically family now, could you share your memories with me?"
"Get lost."
"Oh… alright then."
"If you need anything, Divine Envoy, I'll be in the observation car~"
Watching the Memokeeper leave, Evan wiped sweat from his forehead.
"No sense of personal boundaries whatsoever…"
Still—
Memokeepers really were impressive.
If he remembered correctly, they were among the few beings capable of observing other worlds.
Worlds even the Astral Express had never visited.
Yet the Garden of Recollection could glimpse them through the Mirror of Remembrance.
There was only one person known to have reached such a world personally.
Sparkle.
Astral Express Family Chat Group
[Pom-Pom]: Hello hello!
[March 7th]: Hello hello!
[Dan Heng]: …
[Stelle]: HELLO HELLO HELLO!!
Evan had just woken up when his phone started buzzing nonstop.
He didn't even need to check.
It was obviously the group chat.
Sure enough, when he picked up his phone, he saw the familiar faces of the Astral Express crew.
[Evan]: What's going on? You're all up so early?
In the observation car, Welt Yang shook his head helplessly.
These kids…
All acting like broken recorders.
[Welt]: Alright, alright. Let's hear what the conductor wants to say first.
[Himeko]: Are we preparing to depart for the next stop?
[Pom-Pom]: That's right, Pom! The warp device has already been calibrated!
[Pom-Pom]: But before departure, the conductor has three things to remind everyone about!
[Pom-Pom]: So we're holding a train meeting!
[March 7th]: Yay! Same place as usual! Observation car meeting!
After tidying up, Evan headed to the observation car.
Aside from Pom-Pom, everyone else was already there.
If he remembered correctly—
This meeting should be about their next destination.
Penacony.
Penacony involved multiple factions.
First—
The Interastral Peace Corporation.
Penacony originally belonged to the IPC.
Naturally, they wanted it back.
So they sent one of the Ten Stonehearts.
Aventurine.
That guy gambled with his life every time.
He loved betting.
And he had never lost.
Second—
The Stellaron Hunters.
This time, they sent someone who rarely appeared.
Sam.
Though technically—
Sam was Firefly.
According to the script, she would experience three deaths.
To ensure her safety, Silver Wolf even contacted her online gaming friend—
Sparkle.
She even showed Sparkle Elio's script.
Honestly—
Firefly might be able to beat Blade in a fight…
But she was still the team's precious little sister.
Kafka.
Silver Wolf.
Even Blade.
All of them cared about her a lot.
Third—
The mysterious woman lurking in the shadows.
Acheron.
She claimed to be a Galaxy Ranger.
But in truth—
She was a Self-Annihilator of the Path of Nihility.
Three factions.
Plus the Astral Express.
Plus the Family of Harmony ruling Penacony.
The stage was almost set.
"Passengers, thank you for waiting!"
Pom-Pom finally stepped out of the conductor's room.
"This is an important announcement, so the conductor took some time to prepare, Pom!"
"Are we changing course?" March asked.
"Yeah, what's so important?" Stelle added.
"Our destination is the Festivity Planet — Penacony, Pom."
"I know everyone has been excited about the famous interstellar hotel…"
"But before departure, there are three reminders!"
Everyone already knew about the invitation.
The letter clearly mentioned something.
The Clockmaker's Legacy.
Pom-Pom raised a paw.
"First!"
"Penacony lies in the Asdana system, where memory energy is extremely dense."
"In history, it was once a massive leak point from the memory realm."
"Even after thousands of years, the concentration of memoria remains unusually high."
"Normally it's harmless…"
"But everyone's physical condition is different."
"If you experience dizziness, hallucinations, or memory confusion—report it immediately!"
"Second!"
"Penacony belongs to the Family of Harmony."
"This is the first time they've invited outsiders."
"The Astral Express is visiting as a guest."
"So please respect their customs!"
"Got it!" March said confidently. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do!"
Pom-Pom nodded approvingly.
"Third…"
"This is more of a request."
"If possible… during your vacation…"
"Please try to gather information about several Nameless who once stayed behind on Penacony."
"New members?" Stelle asked.
Himeko explained calmly.
"Like many worlds the Express visits, Penacony used to be a stop on the Silver Rail."
"Thousands of years ago, it was actually an IPC prison planet."
"It was the Path of Akivili that connected it to the stars."
"The Astral Express once visited Penacony."
"And according to records…"
"Several Nameless chose to stay behind."
"They made Penacony their final stop."
"After so many years… can we even find them?" March asked doubtfully.
Evan silently recalled the names.
Three Nameless had stepped off the train here.
A guard.
A mechanic.
A surveyor.
They had helped build modern Penacony.
The mechanic—
Later became the legendary Clockmaker.
Mikhail.
A man who spent his entire life waiting for the train's return.
Another was Tiernan, a warrior inspired by the legendary gunslinger Oakley.
He once fought alongside the Galaxy Rangers against a Lord Ravager.
After that—
He vanished.
His relics were later discovered by Acheron.
The final one—
Razalina, the curious scholar.
She stayed in the Asdana system to study memoria.
During Penacony's independence war, she entered the original dreamscape—
And never returned.
But her research became the foundation for Penacony's Dreamscape technology.
All three Nameless had left enormous marks on history.
They truly lived up to the name.
But that was the past.
The present Penacony…
Was a muddy battlefield.
Many factions had gathered for the Charmony Festival.
Even within the Family itself—
Peace was only an illusion.
The waters were already murky.
Evan wondered—
When the Astral Express arrived—
Would the stage already be set?
And more importantly—
What kind of treasure chest rewards awaited him in the Land of Dreams?
He clenched his fist.
"Penacony…"
"That's going to be a very interesting place."
"Let's depart already."
"What if the moment we arrive, the whole place falls into chaos—"
"Mmmph!"
March suddenly covered his mouth.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
"March! Why'd you block my mouth?!"
"You should listen to what you just said!"
She crossed her arms angrily.
"What do you mean 'everything goes into chaos when we arrive'?"
"You make it sound like we're the cause of disasters!"
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