Astral Express.
The Parlor Car was now empty, leaving only Pom-Pom by themselves.
But they didn't feel lonely, or rather, in the long river of ti, this was just a fleeting mont.
Moreover,
Pom-Pom hadn't had the ti to experience the emotion of "loneliness" recently.
Because,
The ga Honkai: Star Rail had completely captured their attention!
Even they were astonished by the existence and content of this ga!
At this mont,
Pom-Pom was watching a live stream of a story.
Unlike Little Gui's live stream,
This female strear mainly focused on side quests and event stories.
Although her popularity wasn't high, Pom-Pom unexpectedly found what they were looking for here!
The strear was currently playing a clip she had edited.
It was a scene of the Astral Express Crew visiting Dreamflux Reef.
Micah led the crew to a monunt.
Micah said, "This is the monunt I ntioned earlier. The nas on it… should be familiar to everyone."
Welt whispered, "Lazarina, and… Tiernan."
Micah nodded, "Back when Penacony was still called the Frontier Prison, it was the Trailblaze that connected it to the stars. They were the heroes who saved Asdana, and their nas deserve to be engraved on the monunt of ti, not just this small stone."
"However, now, the Planet of Festivities is only left with dreams. The heavy history and that prison… have long since vanished without a trace."
Pom-Pom clenched their hands tightly.
They felt a bit nervous, a bit scared.
But they couldn't help but take a few steps forward, closer to the screen.
They wished they could reach out and touch the cold, hard monunts on the screen!
Micah continued, "Lazarina sacrificed herself in the War of Independence. To understand the flow of mories, she piloted a shuttle deep into the center of the galaxy alone and never returned…"
"Tiernan was a skilled gunslinger, strong and reliable. He led people through the brutal external wars but didn't live to see the day of true peace."
"Ten years after the war, Penacony was plagued by internal and external troubles. For Asdana, Tiernan took up the Trailblaze once more, leading the Moth Family to explore beyond the galaxy, only to be surrounded by The Swarm… and annihilated."
Hiko sighed, "Their lives were always moving toward the unknown, truly worthy of the na Trailblaze. But… what about this monunt without any words…?"
"When Dreamflux Reef was born, its owner was still alive. But they insisted that such a day would co and erected a blank monunt for themselves."
The edited video ended here.
On the live stream interface,
The female strear in the bottom right corner sighed,
Explaining, "The voice here is Gallagher's."
"The story about the Naless also concludes here."
"After that, it's Gallagher's little lecture, where he tells us the true history of Penacony…"
"But my investigation into the three Naless predecessors who disembarked here a thousand years ago didn't stop there!"
"Through so texts and clues from Penacony, I've pieced together a more detailed account of the three's whereabouts!"
Pom-Pom's ears twitched slightly!
This is exactly what it wanted to see!
Since it wasn't very convenient for it to play Honkai: Star Rail itself, the only way to get news about Tiernan and the others was through other strears' gaplay and story livestreams.
And now,
Pom-Pom had finally found a strear who shared its intentions!
Its mouth opened slightly as it spoke, "Activate voice assistant function."
"Help send this strear three… hmm, three sports cars!"
"Paynt account? Use Welt's, no problem!"
After sending the gifts, the female strear in the livestream imdiately showed her gratitude.
"Thank you for the tip, boss!"
"The strear will now share the information I've gathered!"
She opened her backpack and pulled out a Light Cone.
[For Tomorrow's Journey]
She zood in on the mory cover of the Light Cone.
At first glance, it seed like an ordinary Light Cone.
However,
upon seeing the three figures on the screen,
before the strear could even explain anything,
Pom-Pom's large eyes instantly welled up with tears!
"It's you…"
"Tiernan, Ragvok, and Lazalina…"
The corners of each person's mouth were slightly upturned,
wearing confident and content smiles.
Back then, they were so young!
They thought the journey would never end…
They thought ti would forever freeze in that mont!
Yet now,
only this Light Cone remains, preserving the mory of that mont from the past.
The strear nodded.
"That's right, these three are the Naless who disembarked in Penacony a thousand years ago!"
"Look closely, and you can even see Pom-Pom in the bottom left corner, raising a glass with them!"
"For Pom-Pom, this scene must feel like, years later, when the passengers on the train have changed again—Hiko, Welt, March 7th, and the others have all disembarked—and while passing by the place where they got off, it suddenly catches a glimpse of these familiar figures!"
So players in the livestream were imdiately moved by this!
...
"Wahhh, strear, please stop talking!"
"Oh no! Just thinking about that scene makes my heart ache…"
"What turned you into this? Was it Honkai: Star Rail?"
"The Naless may co and go, but Pom-Pom remains."
...
The strear's words were like Super Break Damage after Break Damage for Pom-Pom!
Tears poured down Pom-Pom's face!
Fortunately, the Astral Express Crew wasn't around now.
It could cry as loudly as it wanted, releasing all its emotions…
"Although many people have forgotten them, the strear wants to say…!"
"The deeds of these three have not vanished into history."
"Penacony's famous trio of animated characters—Mirror Princess, Pistol Captain, and Clockie…"
"were actually created based on these three Naless!"
"While it may seem like just an animated series, the storyline actually hints at the sacrifices and contributions they once made!"
"In addition to what Micah ntioned, the strear would like to add so more here!"
"Cartographer Lazalina: Specialized in mory dynamics, she provided crucial theoretical support for Penacony's developnt and was a foundational figure for the Land of Dreams!"
"Guardian Tiernan: An outstanding general in the War of Independence, he later reopened the Silver Rail and disappeared while leading the Galaxy Rangers in the battle against the Annihilation Legion's Juro—"
"The chanic Ragvok: The true identity of the legendary leader, The Watchmaker! He made significant contributions to the Trailblaze of Penacony, and his deeds can easily be found online, so there's no need for to elaborate further."
"In fact, the ga hides many subtle clues about these three Naless."
"The strear even has a hunch!"
"This side story will likely be further explored in the future!"
"Because the stories of these three Naless are truly moving, and as part of the ga's narrative, they are absolutely heart-wrenching!"
"Here's to paying tribute to the three legendary Naless!"
"May more people rember them!"
...
"Wow! The strear is amazing, they've managed to summarize so much information!"
"Actually, I think many of the side quests in Honkai: Star Rail are quite profound..."
"There's so much history here, and every single story is truly epic and tear-jerking!"
"So the animated characters I love are actually based on them?!"
"Razalina in this Light Cone is so adorable! She feels just like March 7th on the train now."
"Tiernan's deeds are incredible—fighting against the Annihilation Army and battling the locust plague. Indeed, none of the train's guardians are ordinary!"
"I'd call Tiernan a true hero!"
"Here's to the legendary Naless: Ragvok, Charles, and Mikhail!"
"I suggest Honkai: Star Rail release a prequel about these forr Naless—I'm so curious about their stories!"
...
anwhile,
What the players in the live stream didn't know.
Outside the screen.
Pom-Pom was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
On one hand, they were moved!
All three of them had forged their own paths of Trailblaze, living up to the na of Trailblazers!
Their lives burned out at their most brilliant monts.
On the other hand, they also felt heartache!
The three of them no longer existed...
Pom-Pom wiped away their tears.
At this mont, they too wanted to see the main storyline!
What choices would the Astral Express Crew face?
Could that Trailblaze will from a thousand years ago be passed down once more?
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