Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 95 The Vanishing Tingyun

"General."

Walter Yang frowned, resting his chin on his hand. "So, according to you, there really is a star core hidden at the bottom of the Jianmu tree?"

After the Star Core Hunter left, Jing Yuan conveyed this important message to the train crew.

When they heard the news, everyone looked at Lin Qiong with shock.

"Hehe! You actually guessed right!" March 7th nudged Lin Qiong with his elbow excitedly and whispered, "I didn't expect the star core to really be hidden under the Jianmu tree."

Lin Qiong shrugged and replied calmly, "Don't be too happy yet. We still don't know what Jing Yuan wants us to do."

If I'm not mistaken, Jing Yuan must have learned something from Fu Xuan.

That's why he made a point of arriving at Lin Yuan Realm ahead of time to wait for the train crew's arrival.

"Yes, that's right. I do hope that the train crew can do me a small favor."

Their quiet conversation naturally did not escape Jingyuan's ears.

He smiled slightly and readily admitted that he did indeed need the help of the Starry Sky Train.

"See? I told you so."

Lin Qiong spread his hands toward March 7, his face showing an expression that said he had expected this.

Jing Yuan raised his arms and hugged it to his chest, continuing, "Just a short while ago..."

The current Grand Diviner conveyed to me the results derived from the Qiong Guan Array.

"According to her, the revival of Jianmu is inextricably linked to Nanuk, and one of His Extinction Lords is currently lurking on the celestial ship."

When Jingyuan mentioned that there was a Great Lord of Annihilation on the Immortal Ship.

Apart from Lin Qiong, everyone else involuntarily gasped, their expressions becoming increasingly solemn.

"...If there really is a Great Lord of Annihilation on the Immortal Ship, why doesn't it just destroy the Immortal Ship directly?"

After a long silence, Dan Heng finally spoke up and voiced his doubts.

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan nodded, fixing his meaningful gaze on Dan Heng.

"That's right. Since there is a Great Lord of Annihilation on the Immortal Ship, why would it choose to hide?"

“Unless…” he drawled out the words, seemingly trying to whet everyone’s appetite.

"Oh dear, unless what? Tell me quickly!" March 7th urged anxiously.

She clenched her hands tightly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, eagerly awaiting the answer Jing Yuan was about to give.

"Unless this Annihilation Lord lurking on the immortal ship is not good at direct confrontation."

Walter Young adjusted his glasses and answered for Jing Yuan.

"Yes."

Jing Yuan nodded in satisfaction, acknowledging Walter Yang's analytical abilities. "And the results derived from the Qiong Guan Zhen (穷观阵) show..."

We will encounter this Great Lord of Annihilation at the deepest part of Jianmu.

"Therefore, I hope that everyone on the Star Train can lend me a hand."

While Jing Yuan was speaking, his gaze remained fixed on Dan Heng.

That look seemed to say, "I need your strength."

However, just as everyone was pondering how to deal with this Great Lord of Annihilation, Lin Qiong seemed to notice something.

To his surprise, Tingyun, who should have been at the very end of the line, had disappeared!

Lin Qiong looked around, trying to find Ting Yun's figure nearby.

But no matter where he looked, he could not find any trace of Tingyun.

There wasn't even a trace of her footprints when she left; it was as if she had vanished into thin air.

"So it seems that Tingyun is the transformation of Huanlong."

Lin Qiong murmured softly, "But when exactly were they switched..."

Just as he was pondering this question, Xing's voice came from beside him.

"What are you muttering about? Have you discovered something interesting again?"

Her curiosity remained as strong as ever, her eyes wide open, as if she wanted to see through Lin Qiong's inner thoughts completely.

"No, not at all." Lin Qiong shook his head, then told Xing what he had just been thinking.

After hearing this, she shook her head and began searching around.

Xing glanced around and realized that Ting Yun was indeed missing from the group.

A faint frown appeared between her brows as she rested her chin on one hand and began to recall her past memories.

"It seems he really has disappeared. I remember that Tingyun was still by my side until Kafka appeared."

Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

I never expected that Huanlong would leave at such a good time.

Even with Xing standing right next to it, it couldn't detect anything unusual.

"Let me tell everyone this news first."

After speaking, Lin Qiong quickly walked through the crowd to the center and announced the news to the public.

Upon hearing the news, everyone wore an expression of disbelief.

Jing Yuan, in particular, had his brows furrowed tightly and his eyes flashing with inexplicable emotions.

"Wait a minute, if you're saying Miss Tingyun is the Great Lord of Annihilation, then who's standing here...?"

As March 7th spoke, he turned to look at the spot where Tingyun had been standing.

Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly froze, her eyes widening involuntarily.

Her gaze was fixed on that empty spot, her face filled with surprise.

"Really...really gone!?" March 7's voice trembled slightly.

She quickly scanned her surroundings, trying to find Tingyun in the crowd, but all she received in return were pairs of equally puzzled eyes.

At this moment, Lin Qiong suddenly suggested from the crowd, "We can't come to a conclusion here, so why don't we go down to the bottom of the Jianmu tree and take a look?"

As he spoke, a thought suddenly flashed through Lin Qiong's mind.

He was surprised to find that the current plot development differed significantly from the game's storyline.

In the original storyline, Huanlong was supposed to have his identity exposed at the Dan Ding Si.

Instead of being brought directly to Lin Yuan Realm by ourselves and others as we are now.

Even so, Huanlong's ultimate goal is still to use the power of "abundance" to create a physical body for himself.

Therefore, a fierce battle is bound to break out between the two sides in the deepest part of Jianmu.

"Since the Deathly Lord, disguised as Tingyun, chose to leave at this time, it is very likely that it is going to search for the 'Star Core'."

Upon hearing this, Walter Yang nodded in agreement, saying, "Qiong is right. Since this Annihilation Lord is not like Burning Wind and Star Howl, he is not good at head-on combat."

"Then it is very likely that it will use the power of the 'Star Core' to strengthen itself."

At this point, Walter Young's expression gradually became serious.

He understood perfectly well that even the weakest of the Annihilation Lords possessed power that ordinary Fate Walkers could not match.

“But…” March 7th asked with a worried expression, “If we were to face that Annihilation Lord, could we really win?”

A hint of unease flickered in her eyes.

Clearly, she also has a very deep understanding of the power of the Commander.

"Don't worry," Lin Qiong patted March 7's shoulder and comforted him softly.

"General Jingyuan said we are a surprise force, so the battle arrangement will definitely be general against general and soldier against soldier."

"Dealing with the Great Lord of Annihilation is something we probably don't even need to do, don't you think, General?"

Lin Qiong's voice carried a hint of playfulness as he turned to look at Jing Yuan with anticipation, his eyes filled with trust in Jing Yuan.

It's worth noting that while Jing Yuan's stats in the game might not be outstanding, his performance in the storyline is truly remarkable.

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan burst into hearty laughter: "What a fine match of general against general, soldier against soldier!"

He nodded and praised, his eyes revealing his approval of Lin Qiong.

"As honored guests of the Celestial Ship, I naturally cannot allow the Star Train to be placed in danger."

"I will be responsible for keeping that Annihilation Lord in check. All you need to do is strike him hard when he is overwhelmed."

With Jing Yuan's guarantee, Lin Qiong immediately straightened his back, his eyes sparkling with confidence.

He recalled his battle with Cocolia on the Yalilo-6.

Although he ultimately won, he wasn't satisfied at all; he passed out after unleashing the zeroth rated power.

"This time, it's time to let Huanlong experience the power of the Heavenly Fire being unleashed."