Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 13 Simulated Universe Part 2

What did you just do?

"I have detected a very strong energy fluctuation."

Could the energy fluctuations that Black Tower mentioned be due to his ultimate attack just now?

But that shouldn't be the case. If even a powerful move can alert the Black Tower, then my strength must be at the Envoy level.

While Lin Qiong was pondering the cause of the energy fluctuations detected by the Black Tower...

The source of that energy fluctuation has appeared.

The original space station had been transformed into a completely different scene.

The pristine white steel ceiling had transformed into an amber-colored sky, like dusk, with countless amber pieces and white stones falling like raindrops.

The cold, smooth ground beneath their feet had transformed into steaming lava, and a colossal figure stood within the lava, stretching out its amber-colored rocky body.

The rock-formed arms were tightly attached to the body by the pull of two orbs of light, and a giant hammer was gripped in the broad palms.

Seeing this change, Lin Qiong's eyes widened, and he discovered that the source of that energy was actually the "Preservation" Star God Kripper!

The sight of the Star God's appearance was so spectacular that Lin Qiong and Xing stared blankly at Kripper, their hearts still reeling from the shock.

At that moment, as if he had discovered Lin Qiong and Xing, Kripper's massive body emitted a tremendous roar.

Lin Qiong and Xing immediately felt short of breath, gasping for air as if a huge pressure was pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe.

Cold sweat soaked Xing's back. She could feel that even the pressure she felt when facing the destructive ray of the Doomsday Beast was not as great as it was now.

Suddenly, Kripper vanished from Lin Qiong and Xing's sight, and the enormous roar ceased, returning them to the scene within the space station.

After the oppressive feeling disappeared, Lin Qiong and Xing greedily breathed in the air.

The roar just now seemed like a small warning from Kripper.

At that moment, the Black Tower's voice came:

"We made it!"

"Cripper, the one who 'preserved' the item, actually showed up."

"It seems that the resurrection of Akivili, the star god of 'pionage,' has attracted His old friend."

Black Tower's tone was tinged with excitement. She had originally thought that the probability of a Star God appearing in this test version of the simulated universe was very low.

However, when Lin Qiong and Xing defeated the first wave of monsters, the "Guardian" Star God Kripper appeared, which made the Black Tower extremely happy.

"Black Tower, why didn't you tell me that the appearance of the Star God was so terrifying? I almost thought I was going to die just now."

Lin Qiong recalled the scene just now with a pounding heart. He hadn't expected that even a mere simulation of a star god in the universe could be so terrifying.

What if he were facing a real Star God? What would that be like? Lin Qiong dared not imagine.

"Don't worry, what you saw was just a simulated Star God carefully cultivated by Ruan Mei and Luo Sigumu."

“The true Star Gods wouldn’t bother with us; they’re a bunch of boring guys who only know how to follow the path of destiny.”

Black Tower clicked his tongue and continued:

"Now it seems my judgment was correct."

"Your current identity is that of the 'Pioneer' Star God, Akivili, which makes it easy to attract the Star Gods to appear."

"Your next task is to try to get closer to the virtual star gods when you encounter them."

Trying to get close? What a joke! In the short time that Kripper appeared, Lin Qiong felt like his body was out of his control.

He quickly shook his head and said:

"I quit. Get us out of here now."

"You have no idea how much pressure it is to face the Star Gods directly, and you want me to try to get close to them?"

Hearing that Lin Qiong didn't want to continue, Hei Ta frowned in displeasure.

Lin Qiong and his team were able to lure Kripper out shortly after entering the beta version, which gave Black Tower a big surprise.

This means they are the best candidates to test the simulated universe, since one has a "star core" in his body and the other has the same origin.

Thinking of this, the Black Tower slowly spoke:

"How about I give you an extra storage light cone—'Materials of Memories'—as a reward for your participation in this test?"

Upon hearing that Black Tower had increased the rewards again, Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment, but recalling the feeling of facing Kripper directly just now, he still said that he wanted to withdraw from the test.

Seeing that Lin Qiong still refused and insisted on withdrawing from the test, even Black Tower, a member of the Genius Club, was at a loss.

She currently has no good way to keep Lin Qiong and the others to continue participating in the test.

However, just as Black Tower saw the baseball bat in Xing's hand on the screen, she thought of a good idea.

“If you don’t continue participating in the test, that kid over there has to give me back the baseball bat.”

That's right, Black Tower remembered that the baseball bat in Star's hand was kept in the space station's curio collection room.

However, after studying it for a long time, they still couldn't figure out the purpose of this strange object, so they put it on display as an exhibit.

Unexpectedly, it fell into Xing's hands by a twist of fate and became a weapon of extraordinary quality.

"But if you complete this test, you'll receive this wondrous item as well. How about that?"

Lin Qiong was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect the Black Tower to have this trick up its sleeve. If soft tactics didn't work, they would resort to hard ones. They truly deserve to be called geniuses.

Lin Qiong looked at Xing, who was tightly hugging the baseball bat, and could tell that she had developed an attachment to the bat and was reluctant to give it back.

Furthermore, it's unclear whether returning the bat will allow the user to summon it again using the shared protagonist's abilities.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong sighed deeply. Even if it wasn't for anything else, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree for the sake of the baseball bat.

"Okay, you win."

“I can continue testing, but you must also give us the additional ‘preservation’ optical discs you promised earlier.”

"No problem, I never go back on my word."

Black Tower said with a smile that a baseball bat, which could only be used as a weapon, was enough to allow her research to continue.

The reward was just an extra Light Spike, and Black Tower was already overjoyed.

"So what do we do now?"

Black Tower, who was secretly pleased, immediately came to his senses upon hearing Lin Qiong's voice.

"Continue to fight the enemies inside, lure the Star God out, and then try to get close to the Star God that appears."

What are you trying to get out of me?

"Astrological mysteries, anecdotes, love and hate, or the origin of the universe—anything is fine, just choose what suits you best."

Hearing Black Tower's casual reply, Lin Qiong was speechless.

Then Black Tower continued:

"I'll give you some perks for this test."

"I used my privileges to add some blessings to you, and I also enhanced all of those blessings."

"That way you can have some fun first. Don't ask me why, just thank me."

Black Tower said smugly. At this moment, Lin Qiong could feel his body full of power, as if he could kill a Void Soldier of the Antimatter Legion with a single punch.

"Let's go and fight the final battle now, and see if we can see the Amber King one more time."

After the Black Tower finished speaking, a huge red portal appeared in front of Lin Qiong and Xing, with the words "Elite Leader" floating above it.

It seems that Black Tower has granted Lin Qiong and his group early access to the final boss battle.

Lin Qiong and Xing then exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, and stepped into the huge teleportation portal together.