Chapter 172
[Misha, like a true tour guide, dutifully introduced the scenery here to them; "Everyone, look! Here you can see the most spectacular view of Dreamflux Reef—"
Welt frowned at the azure void before him: "A black hole?
No, it's an accretion disk formed by condensed memoria... Dreamflux Reef is actually built on such unstable memoria."
"Oh? So Mr. Welt also understands memoria dynamics. I was just wondering how to introduce this great void to everyone."
Misha took Welt and the others to meet the famous scholar, Corme. According to Corme's calculations, the dream above would devour this place in nearly ten system hours. After communicating with this scholar, Welt said to
Stelle: "...Do you remember the name [Lazalina]?"
"One of the Nameless mentioned by the Conductor."
Although usually unreliable, Stelle wouldn't be confused when it came to serious matters.]
[March 7th]:"If it were normal times, Corme's words might be alarmist, but under these circumstances, what she said might actually be true."
[Corme]:"I told you so! Penacony is definitely having problems!"
[Fu Xuan]:"What exactly is the Family doing? And 'deviating' from Harmony... The Family doesn't only exist in Penacony. Aren't the Family here afraid of ruining this place?"
[Raiden Mei]:"The Clockmaker, Lazalina... you Nameless are really something else."
[Stelle]:"Hehe, the Astral Express doesn't keep idle people!"
[March 7th]:"That's right, that's right! We can't let the Nameless lose face either!"
[Stelle]:"So let's go make a big splash?"
[Honkai: Star Rail - Himeko]:"March, Stelle, be serious."
[Then they came to the trade district, where Stelle finally saw the familiar little March. At that moment, a child next to March 7th was so scared that there was a hint of tears in their voice; "G-ghost!
Don't... don't come any closer..."
March 7th wearily massaged her forehead: "Aiya. I already said I'm alive, you're alive too, can't you just act normal..."
"Ah! Uncle Yang, and Stelle, I've been waiting for you guys for so long!"
Little March seemed to have seen her saviors, saying urgently: "Quick, help me out. I met someone from the Family on the road! He was really frightened, so I wanted to calm him down. But then..."
The little Pip-Squeak was still trembling, looking at March 7th with fear: "Let me go, let me go... I've done good deeds all my life, why can't I rest in peace even after death..."
"...Well, that's how it ended up."
Stelle gave a mischievous laugh: "Hail the Ghost of Dreamflux Reef, March 7th!"
Then this unlucky soul, because his own negative emotions were too strong, actually attracted a Meme, scaring himself half to death.]
[Stelle]:"Help! I've seen a female ghost!"
[March 7th]:"Enough already! How could there be a female ghost as beautiful and cute as me? If you keep saying that, I'll bite you."
[Guinaifen]:"This Pip-Squeak is so timid, fainting from scaring himself."
[Qingque]:"Can't be helped. After all, he's just an ordinary employee who got caught up in this. Who knew he'd end up in a place like this?"
[March 7th was actually thriving in Dreamflux Reef, having gotten to know quite a few locals. March 7th handed over the fainted coward to Miss Triz and took on the mission to find Robin.
March 7th first took Welt and Stelle to find Himeko. Having arrived here, Himeko had also been continuously investigating information. "Is that so... I never thought we'd complete the remaining information here."
Mikhail laughed: "Hehe... To use Mr. Gallagher's catchphrase, it's [Heaven's whimsy]."
"Himeko, I brought them all."
Himeko turned around, looked at Welt and the others, and introduced to
Mikhail: "It seems everyone is here. Perfect timing, come meet Mr. Mikhail, one of the responsible persons of this land of exile. Mr. Mikhail, these are my companions."
"Mr. Welt, Miss March 7th, Miss Stelle... Fellow Nameless, pleased to meet you."
"You know us?"
Mikhail nodded: "From the day you set foot in Penacony, I've been keeping an eye on your movements. Unfortunately, if not for Dreamflux Reef being long isolated from the Twelve Dreams, we should have met in a more proper manner."
"Let's formally introduce ourselves. I am Dreamflux Reef's [Gravekeeper], Mikhail."]
[Stelle]:"Are we that famous? Exactly how many people are watching us!?"
[March 7th]:"Yeah really, are we Nameless that well-known?"
[Mikhail]:"Fellow Nameless, rest assured, I mean you no harm. But Misha..."
[Qingque]:"Probably because of the previous Nameless? They all had entanglements with Penacony, hence the attention on you."
[Pardofelis]:"For example: the title Gravekeeper is quite special." ["Life in Dreamflux Reef is very free, with no real organization to speak of. Everyone lives their own life, not interfering with others. All I can do... is regularly clean a few gravestones every day."
Misha shook his head and said sincerely: "Mr.
Mikhail is too modest. Whenever lost dreamers are brought here, it's always been Mr. Mikhail who takes up the responsibility of protector, either sending them back to the sweet dream or teaching them how to survive in this chaotic dream."
"So he's like a patriarch."
Welt commented. "...Speaking of which, Mr. Mikhail, what exactly are these gravestones you mentioned? We didn't seem to see any cemetery when we came."
Mikhail smiled: "Hehe, calling them graves is just symbolic cenotaphs. Since Mr. Welt asked, why don't we go see them in person? If I'm not mistaken, everyone should gain quite significant benefit there."
"But there's one important guest who should come along."
Under Mr. Mikhail's guidance, they met the important guest; "That's really... Miss Robin!"
Little March exclaimed.]
[Guinaifen]:"Something's wrong, nine out of ten parts wrong. Welt and Mr. Mikhail's behavior is way too suspicious!"
[Kiana]:"Huh? What's suspicious about it?"
[Raiden Mei]:"It seems like Mr. Mikhail didn't hear any of what Misha said."
[Dan Heng]:"It appears the possibility of Misha being a Meme is even higher now."
[Misha]:"Hehe, sorry for making you all laugh. Letting you see my immature side. I've remembered everything now."
[March 7th]:"What's going on? Misha, are you amnesiac like us too?"
[Stelle]:"Yeah, yeah. Misha, now you sound like someone young yet ancient."
[Misha]:"Haha, you'll find out. I'm waiting for your arrival in Penacony too."
[Pom-Pom]:"Passenger Mikhail, pom?"
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Took almost an hour, died eight times. Finally beat that fake knight with my clumsy hands.