[Return to the Astral Express]
[(Optional) Bid Farewell to Acheron]
Seeing the quest tracker on the left.
Little Gui naturally wouldn't miss the Easter egg.
On the rooftop of Dreamflux Reef.
Acheron was facing the memory black hole in the sky.
Seeing Stelle approach.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Do you remember when we first arrived in Penacony? Back then, no one could have imagined our journeys would intersect in this way."
Little Gui nodded.
Thinking back to when she first arrived in Penacony for the livestream.
She thought Acheron was the final boss.
But...
She was completely wrong.
The storyline of Penacony is full of surprises!
"Acheron is both the beginning and the end..."
Continue the conversation with Acheron.
[Who exactly are you?]
"Now that you mention it, I haven't even given a proper introduction..."
"Simply put, I am a Self-Annihilator cursed by Nihility. My homeland was devastated long ago, and the entire world perished under the reflection of It (Nihility IX)."
"To resist the fate of self-annihilation, I took the journey, seeking a way to sever Nihility. After a long search, I am certain that my destination lies deep within the black web that divides reality and Nihility."
"There lies a secret known as the Ninth Agency. One day, I will reach its location."
...
"The Ninth Agency will definitely appear in the main storyline, right? I really want to see what that place is like! [Excited]"
"To see it in my lifetime, I would die without regrets."
"After completing this storyline, Acheron's character profile changed from [Galaxy Ranger] to [Self-Annihilator]."
"Conclusion: Acheron is not an Emanator of Nihility, but possesses Emanator-level strength."
"The Ninth Agency, which has many connections with Dr. Primitive, is even more mysterious than the tavern."
"Acheron's identity is too high-tier. If she really boards the train, future Trailblaze missions will be a breeze."
"Wuwu, Sister Acheron~"
...
Finally.
Under the moonlight-like backdrop.
Acheron smiled.
"Take the journey without hesitation, Nameless ones walking on the Trailblaze Timer."
"Even if the outcome is already destined, it doesn't matter. There are too many things that people cannot change."
"But before that, on the path to the end, there are still many things we can do."
"And the end... will thus take on a completely different meaning."
"This is the essence of the journey."
"Beautiful things were like this in the past, and they remain so now, and I believe..."
At this point.
The scene suddenly shifted!
The cold blue light vanished.
Replaced by warm sunlight!
And the Acheron before us had transformed into a different appearance!
Purple eyes.
Red eyeshadow.
A pair of red horns on her forehead.
"It will continue to bloom at the end of Nihility, until we reunite under the sunlight."
Seeing this scene.
The barrage exploded!
...
"Wuwuwuwuwuwuwu Acheron wuwuwuwu Mei wuwuwu!"
"Acheron looks so beautiful here!"
"My Acheron, a vision of beauty!"
"So beautiful and so powerful, absolutely stunning!"
"Wow, Acheron... no, I should say Mei! What exactly happened to her in her homeland? I really want to know ahhhh!"
"I can see the beauty that once existed through this scene!"
"I don't know why, but tears suddenly started falling."
...
The scene lingered on this moment.
Guinaifen was also stunned for a long time.
Finally, she could only let out a soft sigh.
Hopefully... there will be another chance to meet Acheron in the future...
Returning to the Astral Express.
Everyone was gathered around Pom-Pom.
Pom-Pom hung their head.
Tears streaming down.
"Wuwu... Pomu..."
March 7th stood nearby, flustered: "Alright, alright… Pom-Pom, cheer up! Don't be sad, stop crying…"
"Your way of comforting people is quite old-fashioned," Dan Heng teased.
"...It's better than just standing by and watching!"
[Is March bullying Pom-Pom again?] Stelle asked as she approached.
"How could that be! Stop making sarcastic remarks and come help comfort Pom-Pom!"
"After telling Pom-Pom about our recent adventure, it suddenly started crying… I've never seen Pom-Pom so sad before…"
Pom-Pom sobbed and protested: "Sniff… the conductor… the conductor doesn't cry! I'm not… not sad!"
"Pom-Pom is just… just…"
"...Just angry! Yes, angry!"
"Every time… every time the train stops anywhere, you all always cause chaos! The departure time Pom-Pom planned in advance, no passenger ever follows it! If this keeps up, the train's fuel will run out!"
"That's right, Pom-Pom is just angry… it's not because of Misha, Tiernan, Lazalina—"
"—Waaah!"
...
"Pom-Pom has a bit of a tsundere side (doge)."
"I was about to cry, but Pom-Pom's 'Pom-Pom-Pom-Pom' sobbing made me laugh. Crying and laughing like a lunatic."
"Pom-Pom has silently endured a lot. Watching the companions who once laughed and joked together pass away one by one is truly heartbreaking."
"The Light Cone For Tomorrow's Journey!"
"After all, Mikhail once said that if the Astral Express ever returned to Penacony, he'd come back to see the train. But that farewell turned out to be the last…"
"I can't even imagine how sad Pom-Pom must have been when it heard that Mikhail passed away without ever seeing the Astral Express return…"
"Pom-Pom is probably afraid that we'll never come back…"
...
The Astral Express.
Seeing this scene.
Everyone instinctively turned their gaze to Pom-Pom.
March 7th thought Pom-Pom would cry and make a scene like in the story.
However, it didn't.
Instead, it took out a printed template of a Light Cone.
It was the Light Cone from the game—For Tomorrow's Journey.
Of course.
This wasn't a real Light Cone, just a commemorative replica made to scale.
On the cover.
It depicted the moment when Misha, Tiernan, Lazalina, and Pom-Pom raised their glasses in celebration.
Pom-Pom wiped it with its hand.
Let out a soft sigh.
And then silently placed it back into its storage cabinet.
March 7th was stunned.
"I've never seen Pom-Pom so solemn before…"
"It feels so heavy. I wish it could just cry freely like it did in the game."
Himeko wore a thoughtful expression.
She said, "In the game, Pom-Pom couldn't leave the train, so it could only understand the full picture through our retellings."
"But now, with Honkai: Star Rail, Pom-Pom has experienced the entire journey alongside all the players."
"Only it can truly understand how it feels right now."
March 7th nodded.
The atmosphere in the carriage felt oppressive.
Stelle had gone to a performance.
If she were here, things might have been a bit better.
March 7th looked toward Old Yang.
After all.
Yang was always steady and composed.
If he could say a few encouraging words right now, it might help.
She glanced to the side.
Old Yang sat on the sofa, as if in deep meditation.
Not a word escaped his lips.
His glasses reflected a white light.
"Old Yang, are you asleep?"
March 7th approached to check.
But she was instantly stunned!
There was actually a tear stain on Old Yang's face!
What...
What's going on today!
Has everyone turned into a crybaby?
Moving closer, March 7th heard Old Yang muttering to himself.
Words like "Herrscher of Thunder," "companions," and "Earth."
It seems,
Today is indeed a sentimental day!
Everyone is reminiscing about the past.
It's just a pity that I don't have much of a past, my history is a blank slate.
So, I'm actually the most heartless person on the train!