Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 127: Use the Skyfire Greatsword on the Hilichurls!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, their faces showing confusion.

"Ah!" Upon seeing this, the girl quickly stood at attention, gave everyone a special salute, and said, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself."

"I am Amber, a scout knight of the Knights of Favonius. May the wind god protect you, stranger."

As she spoke, Amber's gaze swept across each person's face, as if trying to memorize their features.

"Hmm...judging from your attire...you shouldn't be citizens of Mondstadt, right?" she asked with a smile, her words tinged with curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Walter Young nodded and readily admitted, "Hello, Miss Amber, I am Walter Young, and we are indeed not residents here."

"We are nameless passengers from the Star Train. During the jump, we encountered a virtual... accident. When we regained consciousness, we were already in this world."

Walter Young recounted all of their previous experiences truthfully.

He planned to observe Amber's reaction to determine whether the people here had any understanding of the outside world.

after all.

If this place were a relatively closed world, then the existence of the Star Train would probably be as unbelievable as a fairy tale to the people here.

However, this is indeed the case.

When Amber heard Walter Young recount those fantastical experiences...

Her facial expression gradually shifted from initial curiosity to surprise, and finally to disbelief.

Amber opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

She just stared blankly at Walter Young, trying to understand what he was saying using her own knowledge.

"This...this sounds like a story from a picture book!"

After a long pause, Amber finally spoke slowly, her tone filled with deep surprise.

Concepts like the universe, stars, and interstellar travel, which she never dared to imagine before, are now being mentioned easily by others.

This gave Amber, who could only look up at the stars under the night sky, an unprecedented sense of awe.

"Hehe, finally someone reacted the same way I did!" Paimon floated happily in the air.

Looking at Amber, He saw himself before boarding the train, skeptical of Lin Qiong and the others' words.

At this time.

Lin Qiong glanced at the setting sun, then approached Amber and suggested, "Um... Miss Amber, it's getting late, why don't we walk and talk?"

Upon hearing this, Amber was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered from her shock.

“Oh right, I almost forgot!” A look of sudden realization crossed her face as she said, “In short, you’re travelers who want to enter Mondstadt, right?”

Amber pointed ahead along the road, her expression gradually becoming serious: "Recently, dragons have been frequently appearing around Mondstadt."

"Perhaps influenced by the dragon, many monsters have emerged from the depths of the forest and gathered near Mondstadt."

"A group of Hilichurls has gathered ahead of us on this road, including Hilichurl thugs wielding giant axes and shields, as well as Hilichurl shamans."

"So for everyone's safety, I suggest we take a detour into the city."

At this point, Amber's expression became even more serious.

As a scout knight, she had already scouted the area ahead and was well aware of the dangers there.

If it were just ordinary Hilichurls gathered there, it wouldn't be a problem; she could handle them on her own.

The problem is that there are quite a few special species mixed in with this group of Hilichurls. Even if she manages to escape safely, Lin Qiong and the other travelers from outside the area may face great danger.

"Take a detour?" Lin Qiong frowned slightly, his gaze towards Amber filled with doubt.

It's just a few Hilichurl thugs and Hilichurl shamans, is it really necessary to make them take a detour?

Lin Qiong subconsciously projected the situation from the game into reality, trying to judge the current situation from the perspective of the game.

In his mind, whether it was a Hilichurl thug or a Hilichurl shaman, weren't they just "minor monsters" that could be killed easily?

"Isn't it unnecessary to go through all this trouble and take such a detour?" Lin Qiong looked at Amber, his voice tinged with confusion. "Why not just charge straight in?"

Hilichurls are just mediocre monsters. Even if there are many of them, they are nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs to Lin Qiong now. There is no need for him to change his route because of them.

"But...but...!" Amber's face was full of worry as she was about to continue trying to persuade him.

however.

Lin Qiong's next move was completely beyond her expectations.

He stretched out his right hand, palm facing outward, and then a burst of intense flame shot out from his hand.

In an instant.

The temperature in the vicinity suddenly soared, and every molecule in the air seemed to be ignited by flames.

The scorching heat radiated outwards from the forest canopy, and the surrounding vegetation lost its vitality under the baking heat.

Even Amber, who possesses the Fire-attribute Divine Eye, couldn't help but break out in a few beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Solved in ten seconds."

Lin Qiong's voice suddenly rang out, instantly pulling Amber back to reality from her daze.

She looked up and saw Lin Qiong striding forward along the road beneath his feet, the crimson greatsword in his hand gleaming brightly in the setting sun.

As Amber watched Lin Qiong's figure disappear from sight, she felt extremely anxious.

So he quickly turned to Xing and the others and asked, "This...you are his companions, right?"

"There are so many Hilichurls over there, let's hurry and follow them to help him!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, before anyone could react...

The deafening explosion echoed like thunder across the sky, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a blazing pillar of fire shooting straight into the sky, intertwining with the burning sunset on the horizon and dyeing the surrounding sky a crimson red.

Amber was startled by the spectacular sight, her eyes wide with shock.

"That's... Oh no!"

She suddenly remembered that that was the direction where the Hilichurls gathered, Lin Qiong's destination!

Thinking of this, Amber's heart sank, and an ominous premonition instantly surged into her mind.

Although she didn't know how the huge commotion had occurred, as a member of the Knights of Favonius, she couldn't allow passing travelers to encounter danger near Mondstadt.

"I'll go over there and take a look first. This place is relatively safe. You can wait for me to come back here."

After leaving those words, Amber, anxious and distraught, sped off in the direction from which the explosion had come, at the fastest speed she could muster.

Seeing Amber so nervous, Ying, who was unaware of Lin Qiong's strength, couldn't help but show a worried expression on her face.

She turned to look at Xing, March 7th, and Walter Yang, and asked them to confirm, "Qiong... is he really okay?"

Upon hearing Ying's question, the three of them exchanged a smile.

Having absolute confidence in Lin Qiong's strength, they naturally had no worries whatsoever.

March 7th put her hands on her hips and replied with a smile, "Don't worry! As long as it's not an enemy of the Commander level, they definitely won't be a match for Qiong!"