Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 12 Simulated Universe Part 1

After a moment of disorientation, Lin Qiong and Xing realized that they were not in the Black Tower's office.

However, the surrounding environment and layout suggest that it should be somewhere inside the space station.

I was savoring the feeling of entering the "simulated universe" just now.

The dizziness I felt when I came in was really unpleasant. I'll talk to Black Tower about it later and ask her to improve it. Lin Qiong thought to himself.

Just then, the Black Tower's voice came from the sky:

"Hey, Xing, Qiong, can you hear me?"

"Your bodies are still in the office; this is a simulated universe generated based on your memories."

"You will be playing the roles of a fallen star god here—the 'Pioneer' star god, Akivili."

"You are free to move around now. Go find a few monsters to fight and see which simulated star god will notice you first."

At this moment, Xing, who was usually taciturn, asked the Black Tower a question:

"Why are we fighting monsters? What does this have to do with being noticed by the Star God?"

"Because combat is the act that best reveals one's destiny's inclinations, only by linking with one's destiny can we summon the virtual 'Star God' we designed."

"But what should I do if I don't know which path I've embarked on?"

Ever since Xing was noticed by that enormous figure, he has no idea which path of destiny he is on.

She didn't even know what abilities she possessed, which is why she asked Black Tower, wanting to know if Black Tower knew which path of destiny she belonged to.

"It's alright. As long as you can attract the Star God, you can determine which path of destiny you belong to based on the connection between the Star God who appears and other Star Gods."

Upon hearing that by defeating monsters and attracting the Star God, one could discover which destiny one was embarking on, Xing immediately began searching for monsters in the surrounding area.

Lin Qiong followed slowly behind Xing. Although he had gained combat power after binding with the system, if he could get rewards while slacking off, why should he risk getting injured to fight monsters?

Just then, after searching for a while, Xing finally discovered three phantom soldiers of the antimatter legion.

Just as Xing took out his bat, ready to enter the battle, Lin Qiong's voice came from behind:

“Wait a minute, Star, these monsters might be different from the antimatter legions in the space station.”

"I suggest you lure them out one by one and then attack them."

Lin Qiong recalled that when he first started playing the simulated universe, he confidently summoned three monsters to start the game together before receiving the blessing.

Then, without any survival items, I was beaten half to death.

So Lin Qiong wanted to give Xing a heads-up, but Xing had clearly built up her confidence by killing a phantom soldier with a single blow during the antimatter legion's invasion.

"It's okay, I don't think they're any different. Once I hit them with the stick, the result will definitely be the same."

After saying that, he took the stick and stepped forward, swinging it hard at the head of one of the vacancies.

However, an accident occurred just as Xing's bat was about to touch the pawn's head.

To Xing's disbelief, the soldier raised the blade attached to his arm.

There was a "ding" sound.

The pawn steadily blocked Xing's attack.

Meanwhile, the other two pawns raised their blades and swiftly slashed at Xing. Seeing the situation was not good, Xing quickly withdrew his baseball bat to defend himself.

But the powerful attack from these two pawns caused Xing, who was hastily defending against the attack, to stumble and fall backward onto the floor.

Just as the three illusory soldiers were about to continue their pursuit of Xing, who was sitting on the ground, a familiar sigh reached Xing's ears from behind.

Suddenly, Lin Qiong appeared behind Xing, holding a baseball bat that looked exactly like the one Xing was holding.

"Let me teach you how to use this baseball bat."

After Lin Qiong finished speaking, his black trench coat suddenly began to flutter even though there was no wind at all.

Unlike the empty shell at the space station, this time Lin Qiong used the power of the Destruction Path. Feeling his body brimming with power, Lin Qiong thought to himself:

This time, I guess I can finally show off a bit, right?

Then, in front of Xing, Lin Qiong, just like last time, held the baseball bat horizontally in his right hand and wiped the bat shaft from right to left with his left hand.

This time, the bat really does emit a dazzling blue and white light, and if you look closely, you can even see several arcs of electricity dancing on the bat.

Lin Qiong flicked his wrist, twirled the bat, and then gently rested it on his right shoulder.

This move is the strongest technique belonging to the protagonist of the Destruction Path—"Stardust Ace".

"Rules are meant to be broken!"

Lin Qiong shouted, stepped forward with his left foot, and swung the baseball bat in his hand at the three illusory soldiers.

First, a downward swing shattered the phantom soldier standing in the middle, and then the two phantom soldiers on the side suddenly launched an attack.

"careful!"

Xing, who was sitting on the ground, saw this and shouted a reminder.

But Lin Qiong remained calm, because this move had a second follow-up.

Lin Qiong then retracted his raised right hand, bent his elbow and placed it horizontally in front of his chest, with his wrist near his ear and the baseball bat he was holding tucked to the left side of his head.

Then rotate your body 360 degrees, using your waist to generate power, and swing the bat horizontally with the acceleration provided by the turn.

The powerful force instantly shattered the two illusory soldiers.

This move is the "All-Out Victory: Rest in Peace" in the game, which can attack three enemies after being enhanced by a special move.

Sitting on the ground, Xing stared blankly as Lin Qiong defeated the three illusory soldiers in an instant, and couldn't help but recall the scene in the space station's artifact collection room not long ago.

Same posture, same movements, same bat, but completely different power.

Xing, who was sitting on the ground, stood up and quickly walked to Lin Qiong's side.

"Teach me."

"Huh? What?"

"Teach me that move you just used."

Xing looked at Lin Qiong expressionlessly and said that she really wanted to learn the move that Lin Qiong had just used.

"This is not easy to teach. I practiced this move myself for a long time."

Although it was just a stick-flipping move that Lin Qiong practiced to cosplay the main character at a comic convention, it was indeed something Lin Qiong practiced for a long time before mastering.

"You just said you'd teach me how to use a baseball bat."

"That...that was just something I said casually to show off."

"If you don't teach me, I'll kneel down and beg you."

Xing said expressionlessly, hands on her hips.

When Lin Qiong saw Xing's expression and actions, he realized it was right. This was the female protagonist from the game he knew. She was speaking normally, but she exuded a very disdainful aura.

"Okay, okay, I'll teach you, I'll teach you."

Lin Qiong knew that if he didn't agree, she would really kneel down and beg him, and he couldn't afford to put on such a show for Xinglai.

Just then, the voice of the Black Tower suddenly rang out within the simulated universe.