"But it's amazing that I can actually draw things from other worlds. When I saw the three of them, I thought there was a high probability I could only draw things from this world."
Hermes's lips curled slightly. He had to admit, this egg was very useful to him.
Among other things, he already had a preliminary design concept for his supercomputer.
In a good mood, Hermes sent the picture to the Chat Group.
The Trailblaze of Wisdom: "Picture...jpg"
[Digi-Egg · Botamon: A Digi-Egg from the Digital World. The Botamon hatched from it has numerous evolution chains, possessing powerful Ultimate forms such as WarGreymon and MetalSeadramon.]
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Botamon Digi-Egg? How should I put it? For you, it should be a very useful reward, right?"
Lumine was not a naive Admin of the Chat Group; her mind worked quickly.
She clearly understood the role this Digi-Egg, imbued with Digital power, could play in the hands of a Genius Society member.
It's no exaggeration to say that even if Hermes said he built a Digital World in the Honkai: Star Rail World after some time, she would believe him!
Never underestimate the members of the Genius Society!
Lumine: "???"
The well-traveled Lumine roughly understood the value of this egg from the Admin's few words.
Did he really become the stepping stone?
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Very well, it's my turn next!"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "Draw a card!"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the top-tier ghost-seeing ability—Underworld Heavenly Eye."
[Remark: A ceiling-level ghost-seeing ability from the Zongman World, it possesses extreme [sight], able to see the existence of any anomalous phenomenon. Legend has it that it has the vast potential to peer through dimensions and dominate the Underworld.]
Seeing the introduction, Lumine's lips curled up, and she casually threw the picture into the Chat Group.
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "As expected, the Chat Group's style is righteous. Those first three were purely their own issues, unrelated to the Chat Group."
The Chat Group froze for a few seconds. Drawing two SSRs in a row, did they really become stepping stones just now?
The next moment, pictures appeared in the Chat Group again.
Froese's [Emperor's Dew].
Konan's [Five Thunder Talisman].
Cynthia's [Aura Power].
Each one looked great, and seemed very suitable for them?
Lumine: "?"
Mount Hua Sect Leader: "?"
The Most Heinous Criminal in History: "?"
The public chat was filled with the confusion in their hearts.
Alright, they really became stepping stones.
Ignoring the lively Chat Group, Hermes turned his attention back to reality.
Because his destination was about to arrive!
...Hermes stood quietly on the mountaintop, silently watching below.
It was a black train, parked solitarily in the mountain jungle, seemingly having endured countless years of vicissitude.
But even though the train was so dilapidated, a faint aura of indestructibility seemed to emanate from it.
This was precisely the original Astral Express, a creation personally crafted by Akivili of the Trailblaze.
At this moment, a beautiful woman with long, vibrant red hair cascading to her waist and golden eyes was intently repairing the train.
When her forehead was drenched with sweat and she gently caressed it, the power of Trailblaze seemed to faintly resonate with her.
As the train's repair work progressed, the red-haired beauty also continuously improved on the Path of Trailblaze.
Hermes did not disturb her.
This was the current navigator chosen by the Astral Express.
As the train gradually recovered, the power of Trailblaze surged like a tide, and the red-haired beauty became increasingly attuned to the Path of Trailblaze.
"Hello, I am Pom-Pom, the Conductor of the Astral Express!"
A rabbit-like being with a red top hat and two long ears appeared out of thin air.
"Hello, Conductor, I am Himeko, the new navigator of the Astral Express."
The two looked at each other and smiled in unison.
The evening breeze blew, a splash of crimson danced in the wind, possessing a unique charm.
"Pom-Pom, welcome back to running in the starry sky."
At this moment, a magnetic voice naturally sounded, attracting the attention of both.
"Who are you?"
Looking at the handsome young man with white hair and green eyes before her, Himeko had never seen such a temperament in all her years.
"Sumo! Hermes! I didn't expect you to still be here, Pom-Pom!"
Seeing this long-unseen figure, the Conductor couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"How could I not come to see the Conductor set sail again?"
Hermes gave them both a gentle smile. At this moment, even the evening breeze seemed to soften slightly.
Although he had not embarked on the Path of Penacony, Hermes's every move seemed to expound a certain truth of beauty.
No wonder his mother believed that when Hermes grew up, he would surely walk this Path.
"Conductor, who is this?"
Himeko slowly came back to her senses, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks, and then asked gracefully.
"Himeko, let me introduce you. This is Sumo, of course, we all used to call him Hermes. He was a very famous Trailblazer back in the day!"
Pom-Pom excitedly introduced him.
"Hehe, unfortunately, Akivili's sudden disappearance had too great an impact on our Trailblaze Faction, otherwise Pom-Pom wouldn't have fallen into slumber."
Recalling the train fleet that once traversed the starry sky, there were hundreds, even thousands of them?
But now, the only one that remains intact is this one true creation of the Aeon.
"Hmm? Does the disappearance of an Aeon affect a Path?"
Himeko was startled by the words.
Her planet had just stepped into the starry sky, knowing only some information that everyone knew.
But about the deeper secrets of the Aeons, she knew very little.
"That's not it. Once a Path is opened, it will not close again. Just like the most ancient Immortality, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Dragons of the Abyss has been gone for who knows how many years, but it is still there, isn't it?"
Hermes shook his head in denial: "However, the window period when an Aeon leaves will indeed cause a Path to become dormant. Only with the arrival of a new era will the dormant Path become active again."
After a short rest, the two and Pom-Pom began to tell Himeko some deeper secrets about the Trailblaze Faction.
A vast Path faction is not so easily completely extinguished.
Even if it has declined now, its potential power remains strong.
Now, Hermes was teaching Himeko what to do in various situations and where to seek nearby help.
Some resources left by the Trailblaze Faction, some network of connections...
"Oh, and Himeko, I also have some acquaintance with Herta of the Genius Society. Herta has now built a space station on her home planet, Azure Star. If you have time in the future, you can go and take a look there."
Recalling that Herta seemed to have sent him a cooperation invitation, Hermes thought for a moment and decided to first build a network of contacts for the new era's navigator.