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Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Welt Yang Gets Agitated

"So it's Miss March and Mr. Welt Yang. We've long heard of your esteemed names."

After the pleasantries, Da Hao got straight to the point. "Please rest for a bit while I handle something. Jingyan! Bring me those photos!"

A woman's voice responded off-camera, "Coming, coming. No need to shout."

After a moment, Jingyan hurried over with a scroll and politely asked everyone to check if there were any dangerous individuals.

March 7th picked up the scroll and slowly unfurled it.

At that moment—

Welt's pupils dilated abruptly as he spotted a strikingly familiar golden-haired man.

Fragmented memories flashed through his mind.

The audience, of course, wasn't dumb—they recognized the man beside Welt Yang as "Luocha."

[Wait, Luocha knows Welt Yang? And this was before boarding the train?]

[No wonder Welt reacted so strongly. He saw someone he knew.]

[Wait, that doesn't add up. I've read a lot of materials in the Interastral Peace City, and they mention Welt Yang boarded with someone called Void Archives.]

[Did he change his name?]

[Bro, is this how you react to an old acquaintance? That's the look of seeing your father's murderer! Pure fight-or-flight response!]

[No idea, don't wanna know. I'm just here to see how many plot holes miHoYo's gonna dig this time.]

March 7th tilted her head slightly, glancing at Welt Yang. "...Uncle Yang, what's wrong? Is this guy suspicious?"

Welt Yang shook his head, signaling there was no need to worry, then turned to Da Hao. "Who is this man? I'd like to see his records."

Da Hao followed his finger. "Which one? Let me see..."

"Uncle Yang, what's wrong? Is this guy suspicious?" Stelle chimed in from the side.

March 7th immediately put her hands on her hips. "Stop copying me!"

"No concrete evidence... I just think it's worth investigating."

After scrutinizing the image, Da Hao finally recalled. "Oh, him? I remember this guy. He's an interstellar merchant, does business, and knows a bit of medicine. His registered name in the Alliance was... what was it again..."

Jingyan interjected, "This man is called Luocha."

According to Da Hao, Luocha carried a massive coffin on his back, leaving an extremely strong impression.

Luocha claimed it was just part of his trade, so they didn't pay him much attention.

Welt Yang stroked his chin. "Since Luocha appears in these records, we must investigate him. May I ask what he was doing in the days leading up to the Ambrosial Arbor's resurgence?"

Da Hao nodded and led the group to the Omniscient Mirror—a near-transparent glass pane displaying footage.

Then, Da Hao shifted gears.

"Luocha arrived on the Luofu a few days before the Ambrosial Arbor's resurgence. There wasn't anything particularly suspicious... until the day before the incident..."

March 7th jumped in. "I get it! The day before, he suddenly showed up near the Ambrosial Arbor with a Stellaron!"

"Ohhh! So that's it!" Stelle wore an exaggerated look of realization.

Welt Yang immediately refuted this. "If that were the case, the Divination Commission would've arrested him already. Why bother asking us?"

Da Hao explained further. "Due to the Stellaron eruption, many surveillance devices malfunctioned. Most footage from that day couldn't be recovered."

"Moreover, investigations require proper justification. Without evidence, we can't repeatedly harass someone. So... if there's anything particularly suspicious about this Luocha, please let me know. I'll arrange for his detainment and interrogation."

Welt Yang lowered his head in thought for a few seconds before speaking slowly.

"How to explain this... It's because of his face—"

March 7th stared at Welt Yang in disbelief. As the mature figure on the train, how could he say something so irresponsible?

The train only needed one person who spoke without thinking—and that was her job.

"Uncle Yang! I thought you were about to reveal some earth-shattering secret, but you're just judging him by his looks? Uncle Yang, that's not okay!"

Stelle deadpanned, "Yeah, seeing him pisses me off!"

[LMAO, what's going on? Does Welt Yang have PTSD or something?]

[What's wrong with someone's face? There's definitely a story here!]

[True, Welt Yang's always been the calm, mature type. This reaction has to mean something.]

[Could it be related to that other web series?]

[Now that you mention it, there does seem to be a connection.]

Welt Yang realized he'd overstepped. The Divination Commission wasn't even worked up—he was the one agitated. It was unreasonable.

"My apologies. What I meant was... it's hard to explain. Let's just say my intuition tells me this 'Luocha' is likely suspicious... Sorry, this is just my baseless speculation."

"Ohhh." Da Hao laughed awkwardly, still managing to flatter.

"No worries! 'Intuition' is a crucial partner in our investigations. I've had many hunches about people, and they've often been right. So I'm inclined to trust you."

"If you say everyone with his face is definitely a villain, fine, I'll accept that. But... I am a magistrate. I can't just harass someone based on that."

"If we get reported and dismissed, it'll stain our records," Jingyan added. "Rebuilding our reputations would take centuries."

"Right, that's the issue..." Da Hao clicked his tongue, then backtracked. "Wait—no! That's not what I meant... Anyway, if you want to investigate, I'll grant you temporary access to the Omniscient Mirror. Jingyan, assist our honored guests."

With that, Da Hao returned to his desk to handle paperwork, while Jingyan stood by obediently.

March 7th nudged Stelle. "Look at Uncle Yang. Doesn't he seem off? What's going on? I've never seen him like this!"

"Rare indeed. What was he like before?"

"Just... calm and reliable, like a proper elder! Ugh, let's focus. Who knew we'd stumble into the mysterious 'Case of the Vanishing Luocha' so soon..."

"March, you're acting weird today..."

March 7th raised an eyebrow. "Am I? I'm always like this."

Then, abruptly, she pivoted to discussing a novel called The Fisherman's Case.

The audience found it forced—yet coming from March 7th, it felt perfectly natural.

However, the title The Fisherman's Case was highlighted in stark contrast, a clear sign from miHoYo: This is an important foreshadowing.

Just then—

Welt Yang approached March 7th and Stelle, apologetic.

"Sorry for dragging you two into this wild goose chase with my baseless suspicions... Let me treat you to something good later on the Luofu."

Stelle smiled. "We were gonna indulge March's shenanigans anyway."

March 7th's voice pitched higher. "Wild goose chase?! We're investigating!"

"Actually, there's something I didn't ask earlier... How do I put this? I know Uncle Yang isn't the type to judge by 'intuition'..."

"Why do you say that?"

"My intuition."

[When in doubt, trust your gut! (Dead serious)]

[Fits her character perfectly. That's my March Wife for you.]

[March's logic: So Uncle Yang isn't the intuitive type—but I am.]

[The meme-spotting begins. Never change, miHoYo.]

Welt Yang sighed. "Well... it's not like I can't tell you."

"You know, the universe contains countless similar yet distinct worlds. And in these worlds, there are countless similar yet different people."

"So, across different worlds, we often meet people who look alike."

"These people... might have entirely different personalities."

"For example, in some world, a girl as cute as March might be an interstellar thief."

Stelle gave March 7th a solemn look. "I knew it."

March 7th put her hands on her hips.

"Hey! Uncle Yang was just giving an example! I'm the galaxy's sweetest girl!"

Welt Yang ignored their antics and continued.

"But... more often, their fates share similar trajectories. And among those who resemble this 'Luocha,' I've met two—and they were... far from virtuous."

As he spoke, subtitles noted the two as (Otto, Void Archives).

By now, the plot had become secondary. Through Welt Yang's dialogue, the game had just dropped massive lore bombs.

[What does this mean? Is this setting up Welt Yang's backstory?]

[Parallel worlds?]

[Yes, but not just that.]

[So what did this 'Otto' and 'Void Archives' do to earn Welt's 'far from virtuous' label?]

[Let's keep watching. I'm very curious now.]

 

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