Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 367 The Horizon of Existence

Last week, a colleague had to take a week off due to family matters, and another unlucky guy and I were asked to cover his shifts, which resulted in not being able to update much. I apologize for that.

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boom!

The instant the light gun touched the ground, the intense light engulfed everything around it.

Destructive energy erupted with unstoppable force, and the shockwave swept outwards in a ring, dissolving everything in its path.

Before Lin Qiong could even react, his vision was filled with bright light, followed by a sharp pain in his chest.

He then lost all sensation in his body.

This feeling is like your soul being gradually peeled away from your body.

I can't feel anything, whether it's hearing or touch.

What's even more crucial is that Lin Qiong's consciousness is perfectly clear at this moment.

He could clearly see that his arms, and even his entire body, had become a series of flowing data.

Furthermore, this string of data is transforming into tiny, crimson particles that are slowly drifting through the void.

Lin Qiong realized that he was being deleted, just like the data in the computer!

He turned to look around and found that the original battlefield had now been shattered into countless flickering red squares, as if it were gibberish generated by a program error.

And the others present.

March 7, Danheng, Walter Yang, and Himeko all lost consciousness at this moment, and their bodies were gradually becoming data.

However, in this chaotic scene, Xing, Xi Lian, and Huang Quan were nowhere to be seen.

It's unclear whether they successfully evaded the "Iron Curtain" attack.

"Danheng! March!"

Lin Qiong used all his strength to shout loudly in the direction of his companions, trying to wake them from their unconsciousness.

But no matter how he shouted, no sound came out of his throat.

It was as if a soundproof barrier was blocking his throat, preventing his voice from getting out.

"Himeko! Welt!"

Lin Qiong refused to believe it and tried to open his mouth and make a sound again, but the result remained the same.

The sound was still blocked.

Damn it!

Lin Qiong watched as his companions' bodies gradually became transparent, and he cursed inwardly in frustration.

Is this really the end for us?

Lin Qiong looked down at his lower body, which had become transparent, and a feeling of resentment instantly rose in his heart.

Previously in Pinocchio, they were able to defeat even the Sun God, who had almost reached the threshold of becoming a Star God.

But now, facing the "Iron Curtain," which isn't even a Commander, they were defeated in one blow and can only watch helplessly as their bodies are deleted as data.

Lin Qiong simply could not accept this outcome!

"Isn't there any other way?"

Lost in thought, Lin Qiong unconsciously pulled out the identification anchor from his shirt pocket and subconsciously wanted to use it to contact the Black Tower.

But then, as if remembering something, he abruptly stopped what he was doing.

He almost forgot.

He is currently unable to make a sound, and even if he successfully makes contact with the Black Tower, he will be unable to transmit any information to her.

and......

Lin Qiong raised his head and looked up, where the sky of Onfaros should have been.

But now all that remains are flickering red cubes and countless crimson particles that drift like ashes.

But within those particles, one could still faintly see the Black Tower space station, as well as the wreckage of the two immortal ships, Luofu and Yaoqing.

Perhaps because of their large size, they were not completely deleted.

As for the small and medium-sized warships, they had long since vanished into data under the light guns of the "Iron Curtain".

"As a envoy... I should be able to dodge this attack, right?"

Lin Qiong fell into deep thought, but immediately shook his head, banishing the idea from his mind.

Now is not the time to worry about other people.

We must first focus our energy on how to solve the problem at hand.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong glanced at his lower body and found that there was only a blurry outline left.

However, the rate of data erosion was accelerating, and it had already spread to the vicinity of his ribs.

"System! Are you there?"

Upon seeing this, Lin Qiong was startled and immediately remembered that he seemed to have a system.

However, ever since "Feather Crossing the Dust" was unlocked, the system seems to have been silent for a long time.

"If you're here, reply right now!"

Lin Qiong frantically called out to the system in his mind, "It's fine at other times, but now is not the time for you to play dead!"

One second... three seconds... five seconds...

Ten seconds passed.

The only response he received was deathly silence.

That cool, reassuring electronic voice did not ring in Lin Qiong's mind as usual.

It was as if it had completely disappeared.

As the data from his ribs climbed up to his chest, Lin Qiong's heart sank.

Damn it! They messed up again at the crucial moment!

Lin Qiong couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Why did I have to be stuck with such a lousy system!"

Currently, all of his companions are in a coma, and two of them are still missing.

The Galactic Alliance was completely wiped out, and the fate of the four commanders remains unknown.

Even the system he was bound to was completely silent at this moment.

Lin Qiong was truly at a loss now.

He sighed helplessly, lowering his voice to mutter to himself, "Is my 'pioneering' career destined to end in failure?"

Just as Lin Qiong was about to convince himself to accept this "failure," a red blade suddenly flashed before his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the crimson sky was replaced by black and white, and everything around froze.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qiong subconsciously thought he was seeing things, so he raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

But when he lowered his hand and opened his eyes again, he found himself in a familiar space.

In this space, the first thing that catches the eye is an endless black and white ocean.

Directly in front of it lies an enormous black hole, large enough to swallow even light.

Upon seeing the scene before him, Lin Qiong's pupils contracted instantly in shock, and his voice involuntarily uttered, "This...where is this!?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a familiar voice came from behind him:

"The Horizon of Existence...that's the name of this place."

“You’ve already been here once before, in Pinocchio.”