Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 19 The Man Hidden in the Snowdrift

Lin Qiong and the others landed in a canyon.

At this moment, apart from the towering rock walls, all that could be seen in the canyon was a vast expanse of white snow.

Silence, desolation, utterly devoid of life.

It seems that the damage caused by a "star core" to a planet is far more serious than imagined.

There's a reason why the "Star Core" is called the "Cancer of All Realms".

The planet affected by the "star core" is gradually heading towards its demise.

Xing, who was standing nearby, reached out and caught a few snowflakes falling from the sky, and then voiced the question that had been on her mind.

"It doesn't seem...very cold here?"

Xing was puzzled. Despite being in this icy and snowy environment, she did not feel the slightest bit of cold.

It's one thing for me to be alone, but at least I'm wearing a trench coat, maybe even the really warm kind.

However, March 7, who appeared to be dressed the lightest among the group, seemed completely unaffected by the environment.

"Hmph! Don't understand? That's because we've all received the blessing of the 'Pioneer' star god, Archivist."

"It can maintain the best physical condition no matter how harsh the environment."

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

March 7th stood proudly with his hands on his hips, explaining the principles of the star with an air of seasoned experience.

Looking at March 7th's smug expression, anyone who didn't know better would think that the blessing came from her!

"But then again, everything here is a vast expanse of white."

Which way should we go?

"Based on the coordinates, the target is not far ahead."

Danheng projected the map, highlighting the coordinates of the destination and the current location of everyone.

"Then what are we waiting for?" March 7th noticed the two highlighted dots on the map were very close together. "Pioneer Squad, let's go!"

After saying that, March 7th took the lead and walked forward along the road buried by heavy snow.

Seeing this, the others could only follow March 7, who was walking alone in front.

"In March, we don't know enough about this world yet, so we must be careful with every step we take."

"Oh, don't worry."

Hearing Danheng's voice behind him, March 7th, who was walking in front, turned around and said:

"With the four of us here, what problem can't we solve?"

“Xing has a star core inside her body, I have a unique six-phase ice, Dan Heng has… uh, a mysterious past unknown to others, and as for Qiong… we can protect you.”

It seems that March 7 was unaware of what was happening in the simulated universe, and Xing did not tell anyone about Lin Qiong's abilities.

Therefore, March 7's impression of Lin Qiong was still based on the time when he had no fighting ability.

Perfect! Since no one except Xing knows his abilities yet, we can show off our skills when a crisis comes!

Lin Qiong thought to himself.

"Wait a minute, there's something up ahead."

Danheng suddenly called out to everyone, seemingly having discovered something ahead.

At this moment, Lin Qiong followed Dan Heng's gaze and looked ahead, only to see a raised snowdrift on the only road ahead.

This snowdrift contrasts sharply with the surrounding flat snow surface, making it feel very strange.

This anomaly prompted Dan Heng to immediately summon Ji Yun, who cautiously and slowly approached the snowdrift.

As Danheng approached the snowdrift, a faint trembling sound came from within it.

If you look closely, the snowdrift is still swaying slightly to a visible degree.

It seems that there is a person hiding in this snowdrift, and that they have been hiding there for some time.

"...Hey, stop hiding." March 7th stepped forward and looked at the snowdrift in front of him. "You're shivering from the cold."

"......"

The people hiding in the snowdrifts paid no attention to March 7th, nor did they show any intention of coming out.

Just as March 7th was about to say something, Lin Qiong, who knew who was hiding inside, quickly stepped forward and kicked the snowdrift.

"Ouch--"

After Lin Qiong kicked the person out of the snowdrift, the person rolled on the snow once, quickly got up, then knelt on the ground with their hands behind their head, head down, and shouted loudly:

"Don't arrest me! I didn't steal anything, I'll confess, I'll confess everything!"

The movements were fluid and seamless, without a single superfluous motion, as if they had been rehearsed countless times.

The man kneeling on the ground stunned everyone, and they were momentarily speechless.

The man secretly looked up and sized up Lin Qiong and the others, realizing that they were not the same group as the people who wanted to arrest him.

He immediately stood up, brushed the snow off his body, and said angrily to Lin Qiong:

"No, buddy, is it really that serious?"

"There's nothing wrong with crawling into the snow, but kicking me is going too far, isn't it?"

Seeing the man's attitude change so quickly, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

One second they're kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, the next they're blaming others.

The crowd scrutinized the person in front of them, who was wearing a dark red coat with a hint of purple, over which was a black short vest, and underneath that was a silver-white garment resembling a bellyband.

The man wore a pair of slim-fitting light purple trousers and brown leather boots, and had blue hair styled in a side part.

At this moment, March 7th glared at the man and said angrily:

"I was the one who heard you shivering in the snow and kindly reminded you."

"You hid inside and ignored me, fine, but you came out and are still so arrogant. You deserve to be kicked!"

Dan Heng gripped the Ji Yun sword tightly in his hand, staring at the man in front of him with an unfriendly gaze.

He felt that anyone who could bury themselves in the snow in such a freezing environment and emerge as healthy and energetic was definitely not an ordinary person.

Lin Qiong looked at the man in front of him with a playful gaze, because he knew the man's identity.

The man in front of me is named Sambo Koski. He claims to be a businessman who can turn a "customer" into a "commodity" at any time, provided the price is right.

Meanwhile, Xing curiously observed Sangbo, after all, he was the first person they had encountered since arriving on this planet.

Feeling the gazes of the four people, Sangbo's attitude made another 180-degree turn.

He bowed slightly, rubbing his hands together repeatedly, just like a cunning merchant introducing products to a customer.

"Uh... haha, I appeared too abruptly. No wonder you heroes felt it was worth it, deserved, and absolutely necessary to take this kick!"

"Otherwise, how could I have gotten to know all these heroes and valiant men? Right?"

Sangbo spoke with a smile, as if he wasn't the one who had just been kicked.