(Dehya: Is Lord Takagi still planning to cooperate with the Messenger?)
(Kaveh: Could it be that he saw the expressions of Lisa and the others and noticed our comments?)
(Alhaitham: Perhaps seeing that we are interested in the things the Messenger brought out, he plans to provide us with some ways to obtain these items.)
(Dehya: If that's the case, Lord Takagi is truly a good person.)
(Dori: Does that mean we might be able to obtain Light Cones through that Forgotten Hall in the future?)
(Furina: But the Messenger reads memories, which doesn't necessarily feel safe for us, right?)
In Fontaine, Furina frowned as she looked at the forum in front of her. As someone who hid 500 years of unknown and unknowable memories in her heart, she was probably the existence in Teyvat who least wanted others to know her memories. She was naturally very wary of the Messenger's ability. Even though she hadn't obtained a ticket to board Takagi's Astral Express yet.
(Neuvillette: In other circumstances, we might need to worry. But if Takagi uses his power to impose restrictions on the Messenger, I don't think we need to worry excessively about our safety.)
That's only for you. Everything in my memories cannot be known by anyone else. Furina pursed her lips, not even daring to speak the thoughts in her heart.
However, if I could truly obtain the power of a Path. Would I not have to keep acting, and still be able to prevent the prophecy of Fontaine? Furina muttered in her heart, a glimmer of hope emerging. But she quickly shook her head again. No, I'm just an ordinary person. Even if I really go to the Universe and embark on a Path, I probably wouldn't be able to obtain power like Nahida's. Even Nahida, who has already embarked on a Path, may not be able to prevent the prophecy of Fontaine from arriving. How could I possibly obtain power that could even prevent the prophecy from arriving! But, but if I could enter the Universe. Would I not have to constantly perform? Can I finally get some rest...? Furina sat on the edge of the bed, her hands on her knees slowly clenching.
...
Astral Express.
As soon as Lord Takagi finished speaking, the Messenger nodded without hesitation. "I promise you, Lord Takagi, I am willing to make an agreement with you." The Messenger said firmly.
Lord Takagi: "You're quite decisive."
The Messenger nodded heavily and said: "I cherish such an opportunity greatly."
The Messenger knew in her heart that even if she couldn't directly record Lord Takagi's memory, through the fragments of memory displayed by Nahida, Dottore, La Signora, and others, she could still learn a lot about Lord Takagi. Moreover, as long as she could build the Forgotten Hall on Lord Takagi's Astral Express, she would have the opportunity to appear on Lord Takagi's Astral Express from time to time. This would be more conducive to her contact with Lord Takagi. With such an opportunity in front of her, only a fool wouldn't agree.
"However, my authority is limited, and I may not be able to extract the memory that Lord Takagi wants to understand. Some strictly controlled memories, I also cannot display them in front of the world." The Messenger said, looking at Stelle and March 7th beside her.
Lord Takagi understood that if he wanted to learn about the past of Stelle and March 7th, the Messenger couldn't help.
"That doesn't matter. Since I'm going to cooperate with the Garden of Recollection, naturally, I am also willing to abide by your rules. Memories that cannot be shared, it's fine if they can't be taken out." Lord Takagi waved his hand and continued: "Since that's the case, I will use the power of Spirit Whisper on you. After this, you yourself will not be able to freely read the memories of my passengers. You can only read the parts that I allow you to read. In addition, regarding my information, I will also use the power of Spirit Whisper to make it impossible for you to reveal it to other colleagues. I don't really want to deal with Cremators or other untrustworthy Memokeepers for now, understood?" Lord Takagi said.
"Yes, I am willing. Lord Takagi, please use the power of your Spirit Whisper on me." The Messenger nodded heavily and said.
Seeing this, Lord Takagi no longer hesitated and directly used the power of Spirit Whisper on the Messenger. And after the Spirit Whisper took effect, the Messenger was somewhat eager to go to Lord Takagi's Astral Express.
Lord Takagi was not in a hurry to leave. He turned his head to look at Himeko, Stelle, and others. "Besides targeting Nahida and me, the Messenger also targeted Stelle, who has the Stellaron in her body. After we leave, she will probably return to this Astral Express and establish a transaction with Stelle. Do I need to impose certain restrictions on her so that even after building the Forgotten Hall on this Astral Express, she won't do anything out of line?" Lord Takagi said.
"Well, I want to know why you are interested in Stelle?" Himeko looked at the Messenger and asked.
"She is the carrier of the Stellaron, and she can also use the power of the Stellaron. The Garden of Recollection is very interested in what kind of past and future such a person will leave in the universe." The Messenger said.
"Then can you restore my past memory?" Stelle quickly asked.
"No, I can't. I am a law-abiding Memokeeper and will not do anything against the rules." The Messenger shook her head and said.
Hearing this, Stelle immediately showed a disappointed expression.
"That is to say, you can't restore my memory either?" March 7th held the Light Cone that Lord Takagi had given her and stepped forward.
"You..." The Messenger looked at March 7th, her tone becoming complicated. "Since you have obtained the Light Cone in your hand, it proves that you have already learned about your past, right?"
Hearing this, March 7th nodded and said: "Lord Takagi told me that the reason my memory was sealed is related to the Remembrance Aeon Fuli. But Fuli may not be trying to harm me. He may be protecting me, preventing me from being hurt by past memories."
Hearing this, the Messenger looked at Lord Takagi with even more surprise and then said to March 7th: "I can't say too much. What I can tell you is that what Lord Takagi said is not wrong. So, please don't explore past memories anymore. A soaring eagle never looks back at the cliff it fell from, a sailing ship never misses the strait where it was once stranded. And you, my child, should also know that the past is as illusory as smoke. But everything you are experiencing now will also be carved in stone."
The Messenger's voice seemed to have a kind of magic, making March 7th's heart feel a little convinced. Of course, it was only for a moment.
"What you said is very similar to what Lord Takagi said. But it doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I believe that one day in the future, I will definitely know what I was like in the past through my own efforts." March 7th held the Light Cone preciously in her arms and said confidently.
"If possible, I really hope that day won't come." The Messenger said with a complicated mood.
"However, such a day may eventually come." Lord Takagi said meaningfully.
Hearing this, the Messenger opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
(Neuvillette: I really didn't expect that this March 7th is a person related to the Remembrance Aeon Fuli!)
(Lyney: You really can't underestimate the members of the Astral Express, whether it's Lord Takagi, Himeko, or others.)
(Venti: Himeko and Welt Yang have powerful strength, Dan Heng is not simple, Pom-Pom is the same, and now there's even a March 7th.)
(Alhaitham: March 7th's past memory is probably related to a very important matter.)
(Dehya: I have a bold idea, could March 7th be Fuli's daughter?)
(Zhongli: Generally speaking, an Aeon should not have children. I am more inclined to believe that March 7th might be the Remembrance Aeon's Emanator.)
(Zhongli: However, the only ones we can see who truly know about March 7th's situation are probably the Messenger and Lord Takagi.)
"Now it seems that we have two Nameless who have connected with the Messenger. Since that's the case, I don't think it's impossible to let you set up the Forgotten Hall on our Astral Express. However, since the Messenger is here for Stelle, it still needs Stelle's approval. Everyone, what do you think?" Himeko looked at March 7th, Dan Heng, Pom-Pom, and Welt Yang behind her and said.
Perhaps because they saw that Lord Takagi had agreed to let the Messenger set up the Forgotten Hall on his Astral Express, Himeko was not too opposed to the Messenger setting up a Forgotten Hall on her Astral Express either. After all, judging from the current situation, the appearance of the Messenger also seemed to bring some convenience to Stelle. Moreover, with Takagi here, he can effectively restrain the Messenger from using any small tricks. Welt Yang, Dan Heng, Pom-Pom, and Himeko had similar thoughts.
In the end, everyone turned their gaze towards Stelle and March 7th, who seemed to have a significant connection with Fuli.
"Since Takagi agreed to set up a Forgotten Hall there, I don't object to setting up a Forgotten Hall here either. However, if you can appear in both places, I hope you can tell me more about the things around Lord Takagi in the future," Stelle said, looking at the Messenger.
"Naturally." The Messenger said happily.
"I, I have no opinion either." March 7th finally nodded her head as well.
Seeing this, Takagi also nodded with satisfaction. Since in the original game, the Messenger established contact with Stelle on Himeko's Astral Express, Takagi also didn't want this connection to be deleted because of his appearance. Perhaps, the future Trailblazer team will need this connection. Furthermore, there is also some connection between the Messenger and March 7th. This made Takagi even more unwilling to let Himeko's Astral Express break this connection with the Messenger because of his reasons.
Before long, the Messenger, under Takagi's supervision, set up the Forgotten Hall on Himeko's Astral Express. After that, she looked at Takagi with anticipation.
"Let's go." Takagi nodded at the Messenger, then looked at Himeko, March 7th, and others: "Just right, how about you all come to my Astral Express to sit for a while?"
March 7th: "We have no problem, but Pom-Pom... cannot leave here." As March 7th's words fell, everyone looked at Pom-Pom, who had a wronged expression.
"That's not a problem. Although I can't guarantee that Pom-Pom can leave to go somewhere outside the Astral Express, but I can at least guarantee that Pom-Pom can come to my Astral Express." Takagi smiled and reached out to pick up Pom-Pom. Then, as Takagi used the authority of Trailblaze, everyone present instantly appeared on Takagi's Astral Express.
"Well then, welcome everyone to my Astral Express. You can look around freely." Takagi put down Pom-Pom, spread his hands, and said to everyone with a smile.
Pom-Pom: "I, I really came to another Astral Express?"
March 7th: "That's great, Pom-Pom, let's go, let's take pictures together!"
Himeko: "There are many similar places, but also different places."
Welt Yang: "Overall, it's a place that also makes one feel comfortable."
Dan Heng nodded silently.
"Um, Lord Takagi, where should I set up the Forgotten Hall?" The Messenger rubbed her hands and came to Takagi to ask.
"Just that corner over there will do." Takagi pointed in a direction, then looked at Nahida and others: "Anyone interested in sharing their memory can try the Forgotten Hall. Don't worry about your secrets being read by the Messenger. My Spirit Whisper has placed restrictions on her. She can only read the information that I allow her to read."
Upon hearing this, La Signora stepped forward without hesitation.
La Signora: "I, can I try first?"
Dottore: "It seems La Signora really wants to have her own Light Cone."
La Signora: "Don't tell me you don't want to have a Light Cone? Or are you planning to experience the Forgotten Hall before me?"
Dottore: "Not at all, ladies first." Saying that, Dottore gentlemanly stepped back, making room for La Signora.
"Hmph, coward, aren't you just not trusting Lord Takagi and afraid that the Messenger will read your little secrets? Unlike you, I completely trust Lord Takagi," La Signora snorted coldly and said. After all, she had just been resurrected by Takagi and had a level of trust in him that was difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
Lisa, who was nearby, heard this and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. Immediately, she also stepped forward and asked the Messenger: "I am also willing to experience the Forgotten Hall. Are there any precautions needed for experiencing the Forgotten Hall? Are we supposed to recall some past memories ourselves?" She instinctively didn't want to be outdone by La Signora, even though what she felt from La Signora wasn't a threat like the affection she felt for Natasha, but a strong feeling akin to worship towards a deity.
"There's nothing specific you need to pay attention to. You just need to fight some enemies in the Forgotten Hall. When you are fighting, your subconscious will relax. At that time, I will be able to see your memories." The Messenger paused, then continued: "However, due to Lord Takagi's restrictions, I will only read memories within the range specified by Takagi. If you trust Lord Takagi, you don't need to worry about the situation with me. Of course, you don't get a Light Cone just by sharing your memories. If the memories are not precious enough, I can only give you 'Lucent Afterglow'. Only when you collect enough Lucent Afterglow can you exchange them for a Light Cone with me. Of course, for Lord Takagi's sake, for your first experience, I can slightly lower the difficulty for you to obtain a Light Cone. Although I cannot give you some very good Light Cones, I can give you some ordinary Light Cones based on your Path."
La Signora: "I trust Lord Takagi, let me test first, I need a Light Cone."
Lisa: "I'll come too. It's good if I can get some interesting materials."
Cloud Retainer: "I'll try it too."
Nahida: "I am also willing to try."
Dottore: "Seems quite interesting..."
La Signora: "Since you find it interesting, why don't you step forward? Don't you trust Lord Takagi?"
Dottore: "How could that be? It's just that you are all ladies, so naturally, ladies first."
To the side, the Messenger turned her head to look at Takagi. "Give me a few Adventurer's Handbooks so I can see the stories of those adventurers. Then, you can guide them one by one to experience the Forgotten Hall," Takagi said.
He could understand the urgency of La Signora and the others, as they could not stay on the Astral Express for a long time. Once he took them back to Teyvat, it would be very difficult for them to obtain rewards through the Forgotten Hall, even if they wanted to. After all, Takagi had no plans to appear in Teyvat with the Messenger. Takagi could already imagine the scene of La Signora and the others actively pushing through the Forgotten Hall during the upcoming travel period.
As for whether La Signora and the others could grow stronger through the Forgotten Hall, Lord Takagi was also a little curious.