Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 122 The Mortal World's Seven Rulers

Not long after.

The sky over Teyvat was covered by night, and the moonlight shone on the earth, as if draping everything in a thin silver veil.

Inside the observation carriage.

Pam slowly pushed a food cart full of delicacies into the room, instantly filling it with an enticing aroma.

"Passengers, dinner is ready!"

It skillfully lifted the heat-insulating cover off the food, and in an instant, plates of steaming hot delicacies were presented to everyone.

Paimon floated gently around the food cart, gazing at the food he had never seen before, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

Wow! This food looks so delicious!

Paimon's hands rubbed together involuntarily, his eyes filled with longing for food.

"Snap—"

The sound of a camera shutter rang out in the carriage, and the sudden flash startled Paimon.

He looked up at the light source in confusion, only to find March 7th holding a camera and smiling at him.

"Ah! I'm so sorry," March 7 said quickly, with an apologetic smile on his face.

"Did I scare you? I just thought you looked so funny that I couldn't help but take a picture."

As she spoke, she showed Paimon the photos she had just taken.

The photo clearly shows Paimon's expression when he first saw the food.

"Oh, so it's a phonograph!" Paimon nodded as if suddenly realizing something.

He didn't care much about being photographed on March 7th; instead, he refocused his attention on the food in front of him.

He seemed more interested in tasting the mouthwatering food than being photographed.

"Sigh...Paimon."

Seeing this, Ying sighed softly.

Paimon's ability to completely forget everything else the moment he sees food leaves her feeling utterly helpless.

however.

The phonograph mentioned in Paimon's words unexpectedly piqued March 7's interest.

Just as she was about to ask Paimon for more details about the phonograph,

Lin Qiong suddenly spoke up first, saying, "Why don't we eat something first, otherwise the food will get cold."

Upon hearing Lin Qiong's suggestion, everyone suddenly realized that Ying and Paimon were still hungry.

then.

Everyone nodded in agreement and warmly invited Ying and Paimon to take their seats and enjoy the feast that Pam had prepared.

......

"Hiccup~"

After a hearty meal.

Paimon lay in Ying's arms, gently stroking his slightly protruding belly, and let out a happy burp.

A satisfied smile also appeared on Ying's face.

She had never tasted such delicious food since she was separated from her brother.

and.

The food on the train was all unfamiliar to her. After asking around, she learned that the ingredients came from a space station called "Black Tower".

Judging from the name, it must be a world that she and her brother had never been to.

"elder brother......"

Thinking of this, Ying's eyes unconsciously dimmed.

And just then...

Everyone crowded around Ying, hoping to learn something about this world from her.

As the first person to meet them, Lin Qiong naturally became the bridge for Xiang Ying to strike up a conversation.

"fluorescent......"

He subconsciously wanted to call out Ying's name, but he immediately swallowed the words back down.

He then changed his tune, saying, "Because...we don't seem to know each other very well yet, how about we introduce ourselves first?"

However, this change of pronunciation caused him to pronounce "因" (yin) particularly heavily, but fortunately, no one seemed to notice anything unusual.

Lin Qiong secretly rejoiced. He had just realized that Ying and Paimon hadn't introduced themselves yet.

If he had just shouted that out directly, it would probably have aroused suspicion from everyone.

To ease the awkwardness, Lin Qiong quickly added, "Please allow me to introduce myself again."

"My name is Qiong, and I'm a member of the Starry Sky Train. It's nice to meet you all."

As he spoke, Lin Qiong extended his right hand toward Ying as a gesture of goodwill.

Ying came to her senses, nodded gently, and smiled as she reached out to shake hands with Lin Qiong.

"Just call me Ying. This is Paimon. We are currently searching for clues about an unknown deity."

When Ying introduced herself, Paimon waved to her and added, "Her brother was captured by that god, and we're planning to go to Mondstadt to look for clues about the god."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately realized that this was precisely when the story of Genshin Impact had just begun.

"If that's the case... I'll ask Pam later if they have any alcohol on the train," Lin Qiong thought to himself.

after all.

The first god we'll encounter will be that guy...

While Lin Qiong was pondering...

Himeko, who was making coffee, asked what was on her mind: "Hotaru and Paimon... right?"

Her soft voice carried a hint of inquiry as she stirred the coffee in her hand with a spoon.

"The deity you just mentioned, is it a star god?"

Upon hearing this, Ying paused slightly, then shook her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes: "I don't know..."

"I only remember... she was a mysterious woman... um... she had long white hair and her pupils seemed to be golden."

"When she launches her attack, many portal-like openings will appear out of thin air, and strange things will be launched from them."

Whenever she recalls those wriggling cubes, a hint of fear involuntarily flashes in Ying's eyes.

Those twisted cubes, emitting an eerie red glow, haunted her mind like a nightmare.

however.

Just as everyone was engrossed in Ying's narration.

Nobody noticed.

At this moment, Walter, who was sitting upright on the sofa, suddenly straightened up, his eyes widening in disbelief, as if he had heard some shocking news.

In his mind, a woman with the same characteristics immediately came to mind.

"No...right?"

Walter Young muttered to himself, a solemn expression on his face.

at the same time.

Paimon floated up from Ying's arms, his small body twirling lightly in the air: "Hmm... As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be a Star God like you're talking about on the continent of Teyvat."

As he spoke, He began to explain the knowledge of Teyvat to the train crew.

"There are currently seven gods on the continent of Teyvat. They have divided the mortal realm and each rules one of the seven kingdoms, hence they are also known as the 'Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm.'"

"They are the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, the Geo Archon of Liyue, the Thunder Archon of Inazuma, the Grass Archon of Sumeru, the Water Archon of Fontaine, the Fire Archon of Nata, and the Ice Archon of Winter."

......

Paimon gesticulated wildly as he recounted the story, as if he had truly witnessed these gods firsthand.

"The place Ying and I are headed next is Mondstadt, the free city under the jurisdiction of the Wind God!!"

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng, who was standing nearby, timely raised the question that had been on his mind: "Just how powerful are these gods?"

“Hmm…” Paimon pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, “I don’t know. I only heard about these legends of gods from other people.”

Paimon's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something.

"However... I have heard that Barbatos, the wind god of Mondstadt, once quelled the raging winds during the war between the demons a thousand years ago, protecting Mondstadt from destruction."

"And there's Morax, the Geo Archon of Liyue. Legend has it that the foundation of Liyue Harbor was laid by him with a rock spear, which enabled the people of Liyue to thrive on this stable land."

"These are all rumors circulating in the world about the power of gods, but I have no idea how true they are."

Paimon helplessly spread his little hands, his tone tinged with uncertainty.

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng nodded thoughtfully, his brows furrowing slightly as if he were pondering something.

At this time.

Lin Qiong picked up the conversation, suggesting as if he had planned it all along: "How about... we go with Ying and Paimon to Mondstadt to take a look?"

"Perhaps we'll be able to meet the legendary Wind God."

The voice just fell.

March 7th excitedly raised his camera and agreed, "That's a great suggestion! I also want to take some pictures of this world's scenery!"

Himeko took a sip of her coffee, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"That's good. 'Exploring' the unknown world can provide the train with plenty of fuel, so Pam won't have to worry about it then."

Himeko, who is the train's navigator, also expressed this view.

Everyone quickly reached a consensus and expressed their agreement with Lin Qiong's proposal.

Then.

Everyone on the train began preparing for this pioneering journey full of unknowns.