[Kaeya: Theoretically, that's correct, but if it's not a route personally built by Lord Takagi, similar to the route between Mondstadt and Belobog, safety cannot be guaranteed.]
[Rosaria: After all, if Lord Takagi only constructs the Star Rail, he might not always be watching it. It's not impossible for dangerous individuals to come to Teyvat via the Star Rail in the future.]
[Nilou: Is... is it that dangerous?]
[Alice: Exactly! Given Teyvat's current situation, constructing a Star Rail might not necessarily be a good thing. Although the Star Rail will connect us to the Universe, it could also connect us to threats from the Universe.]
[Zhongli: Before Teyvat connects with the Universe, we should acquire enough power to protect ourselves.]
[Venti: Indeed, for now, let's still travel to and from the Universe via Lord Takagi's Astral Express. At least this way, threats from the Universe won't come looking for us.]
[Charlotte: Speaking of which, since Lord Takagi can take us Teyvat People to the Universe, will he also take people from the Universe to Teyvat in the future? For example, taking people from Jarilo-VI to Teyvat?]
[Jean: If that were truly the case, Mondstadt would certainly properly host travelers from Belobog.]
[Hu Tao: The Geo Archon of Liyue should also welcome people from Belobog to visit Liyue, right?]
[Kaveh: Is it possible for people from Herta Space Station to visit Sumeru? How wonderful would it be if researchers from Herta Space Station could come to Sumeru and give lectures.]
[Dehya: The researchers from the Space Station are so excellent, would they be willing to give lectures for Sumeru, or for the people of Teyvat?]
[Grand Sage Azar: Hmph, as long as we properly host the people from the Space Station, they will naturally be willing to give us lectures.]
[Venti: The question is, for the geniuses of the Universe, what kind of reception can be considered a proper reception?]
[Kaeya: If it's not handled well and causes conflict, that would be bad.]
"Alright, you've also experienced having a body with a Stellaron."
"Shouldn't you switch bodies back now?"
Takagi said, his arms crossed, staring at Herta.
"Don't rush, let me research it a bit more," Herta said.
The small Star Rail tracks Takagi constructed within the puppet's body were a novel thing Herta had never seen before. She naturally wanted to take this opportunity to study it thoroughly. If she hadn't been worried that Takagi wouldn't agree, she even wanted to take this puppet modified by Takagi back to study it properly.
However, Herta ultimately underestimated Takagi's generosity.
"I really can't do anything about you."
"Fine, I'll rest for a while, you can research it as you see fit."
"As long as you don't damage this puppet, it's fine to take her back temporarily for research."
"But before I leave Herta Space Station, you need to return the puppet to the Astral Express."
Takagi said.
"Really? You're actually this generous?" Herta asked in surprise.
"What's there to it? Anyway, you provided the puppet."
"It's not like I won't let you research it."
Takagi shrugged and said.
Takagi even felt that if Herta could really research something, it wouldn't be a bad thing. After all, if Herta researches any results, he believes Herta wouldn't be stingy about sharing these results with Takagi.
"Seeing you like this, I'm suddenly a bit unaccustomed."
"How about I pay you something?" Herta said.
"Since that's the case, give me one of your collections."
"I think that Curio Rating Pistol is quite good."
Takagi smiled.
"So you were after this!" Herta exclaimed.
"Fine, if you want it, I'll give it to you."
Herta sighed slightly and said.
Hearing this, Takagi was satisfied. Although the Curio Rating Pistol was of little use to him, if the Curio Rating Pistol were set up on the Astral Express, Takagi felt it could bring him some amusement.
Just imagine, if the Curio Rating Pistol existed on the Astral Express, given the precedent of Nahida, La Signora, The Doctor, and others being scored by the Curio Rating Pistol in front of the forum live stream camera, many Teyvat People would likely be curious about what score the Curio Rating Pistol would give them.
Since that's the case, why shouldn't he accept the Curio Rating Pistol? Anyway, for Herta, this thing was just a collector's item.
"Thanks then, Herta."
Takagi smiled and nodded at Herta, then immediately used the Trailblazing Power to move the Astral Express back to Herta Space Station. After doing all this, he once again turned his gaze towards the Abundance bonsai that had grown earlier. To be precise, it was the golden Abundance fruit on the Abundance bonsai.
Although the fruit had grown, no one had actually eaten it yet. Takagi was naturally quite curious whether the Abundance fruit possessed the effects of the Ambrosial Arbor's fruit. Just as Takagi was thinking about who to find to sample the Abundance fruit, Ruan Mei's voice sounded beside Takagi's ear.
"Lord Takagi, do you have time to listen to my performance now?"
Ruan Mei plucked the strings of her Ruan instrument and asked with a smile. Before Takagi left the Space Station, she also wanted to fulfill the agreement made with Takagi in a timely manner.
"Ruan instrument, huh... It's good to rest a bit."
Takagi nodded, intending to find a sofa to sit on and listen to Ms. Ruan Mei's zither music. However, just as Takagi took a step, Ms. Ruan Mei reached out her slender hand and held his right hand.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Ms. Ruan Mei?"
"Weren't you going to play?"
Takagi asked.
"If possible, I hope to perform for Lord Takagi in a quieter environment."
"Also, I hope to play only for you, Lord Takagi?"
Ms. Ruan Mei said gently.
"Play just for me." Takagi gave Ms. Ruan Mei a deep look. "Fine, then let's go to my room."
Takagi stretched, looking at Ms. Herta, Screwllum, Lisa, and the others.
"I'll excuse myself first. Feel free to do as you please."
After speaking, Takagi turned and walked towards another section of the carriage, with Ms. Ruan Mei following closely behind. Soon, the two disappeared under the gaze of Ms. Herta, Lisa, and the others.
"It seems that listening to Ms. Ruan Mei's zither music is not an easy matter."
Cloud Retainer shook her head and said.
She had originally hoped to listen to Ms. Ruan Mei's zither music and see if her compositions were similar to those in the Liyue style. Just as the clothes Ms. Ruan Mei wore had similarities to Liyue-style attire.
"Is it really just as simple as listening to zither music?"
Lisa pursed her lips, a slight frown appearing on her brow.
"Of course, it can't be that simple."
Ms. Herta said, placing her hands on her hips.
"Ms. Herta, do you know something?" Lisa asked curiously.
"You want to ask if Ms. Ruan Mei likes Takagi, right?" Ms. Herta turned her head, her gaze seeming to see right through Lisa.
Hearing Ms. Herta's words, Himeko immediately looked over. March 7th, Stelle, and the others also pricked up their ears curiously.
"Yes."
Lisa nodded.
"You're quite direct."
"Don't worry, I know Ms. Ruan Mei. Even if Takagi is very special, she wouldn't fall for someone so easily."
"Her calling Takagi to another room alone is probably because she wants to continue learning something else from him."
"Or perhaps, she wants to get something from him."
Ms. Herta said, glancing at the Abundance fruit nearby. Vaguely, she guessed what Ms. Ruan Mei wanted to get from Takagi.
"So that's how it is."
Lisa breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"However, Takagi is quite special after all."
"If Ms. Ruan Mei were to fall for Takagi, it doesn't seem entirely impossible either."
Ms. Herta stroked her chin and said.
Lisa: "!!!"
"Ms. Ruan Mei, falling for Lord Takagi?!" Himeko also looked over in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm just stating the possibility."
"Although I've never heard of Ms. Ruan Mei being interested in any man, but Takagi is special after all. Who can guarantee she won't be moved by him?"
Ms. Herta shrugged and said.
Hearing this, although Lisa, Himeko, and the others were surprised, they also nodded inwardly. That's right, Takagi is someone who can attract the attention of many Aeons. Anything strange happening to him is perhaps possible. Even something like the aloof Ms. Ruan Mei, a member of the Genius Society, falling for Takagi.
"I won't chat with you anymore. I have other things to attend to, so I'll leave first."
Ms. Herta still wanted to take advantage of Takagi not having left the Space Station to properly research his method of integrating the Stellaron into a puppet. After speaking, she stepped towards the Astral Express's door.
"Then, I shall also take my leave."
Screwllum bowed gracefully to everyone and turned to follow Ms. Herta's footsteps. Without Ms. Herta, the scene immediately fell silent.
"Uh, what should we do next?"
After a moment of silence, Stelle finally couldn't help but break the quiet.
"How about we go take a look over at Takagi's side?"
March 7th said, her eyes sparkling with interest in gossip.
"Let's not disturb Lord Takagi, March 7th." Himeko said.
"Let's go back to the Astral Express first."
"Pom-Pom probably misses us too."
Since Takagi, as the master, had something to attend to, even if Himeko wanted to stay with him longer, she could only wait until next time.
"But aren't you curious?"
March 7th asked.
"Even if we're curious, we shouldn't disturb Lord Takagi now."
"It's better to leave for now."
Welt Yang said.
"If you're truly curious, Lord Takagi will be staying here for a few more days anyway."
"You can definitely find an opportunity later to ask Lord Takagi and Ms. Ruan Mei herself."
Dan Heng said.
"Honestly, why is everyone saying the same thing?"
"Fine, fine, won't it do if I don't peek?"
"Let's go, Stelle, we're heading back."
March 7th pouted, held Stelle's hand, and followed Dan Heng, Himeko, and Welt Yang.
Soon, only The Doctor, La Signora, Nahida, Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and the other 5 passengers remained in the carriage. After a moment of silence, The Doctor made a move first...
He was seen taking a step towards the Abundance bonsai.
"Doctor, what are you trying to do?" Lisa noticed The Doctor's movement and immediately turned to look.
Although she was concerned about what was happening with Takagi and Ms. Ruan Mei, The Doctor's movements couldn't help but make Lisa pay attention.
"I just plan to appreciate this bonsai up close," The Doctor said with a smile.
"Just planning to appreciate the bonsai?"
"Or rather, do you want to pick the fruit that grew on that bonsai?" Lisa asked with a smile.
"Do you think I would pick the fruit from the bonsai?" The Doctor shrugged and said.
Undeniably, he did want to study the fruit on that bonsai. But aboard this Astral Express, he wouldn't dare to act rashly. Even if Takagi wasn't physically present, he felt that Takagi had means to perceive the situation on the Astral Express. The Doctor felt that if he were to pick an Abundance fruit without Lord Takagi's permission, Takagi directly throwing him off the Astral Express would be considered a light punishment.
"That's true, you really wouldn't pick that fruit."
Lisa nodded.
Despite saying that, Lisa did not take her eyes off The Doctor. Instead, she also stepped forward and came to the side of the Abundance bonsai. Even if The Doctor wouldn't pick the fruit, it didn't mean she would feel comfortable leaving The Doctor alone by the Abundance bonsai to conduct research.
Nahida and Cloud Retainer exchanged glances. Because they didn't trust The Doctor, coupled with their curiosity about the Abundance bonsai, both of them also came to the side of the Abundance bonsai.
"Honestly, what's so interesting about that thing."
"With this effort, wouldn't it be better to try and get rewards from the Forgotten Hall?"
La Signora muttered, turned around, and walked towards the corner where the Forgotten Hall was located. She was a practitioner of the Hunt, and she wasn't interested in fruits containing the power of Abundance.
[Dori: They've kept the camera focused on the Abundance fruit all this time, how annoying! It's too tempting, isn't it! How much mora would a single fruit like this sell for?!]
[Lyney: It would probably sell for a sky-high price. After all, eating this fruit might grant eternal life. Even if eating it might bring sequelae like Mara-Struck, for many individuals, Mara-Struck is an insignificant matter compared to eternal life.]
[Diluc: Ultimately, not everyone can resist the temptation of immortality. For some selfish people, even if it brings Mara-Struck to the entire Teyvat, they might still want to possess eternal life.]
[Rosaria: Speaking of which, could The Doctor be such a person? He seems quite interested in that Abundance fruit.]
[Kaeya: If he really touches that fruit without Lord Takagi's permission, perhaps we'll have some fun watching, hehe.]
[Lumine: Touching the fruit without Takagi's permission, I wonder if Takagi will blow his head off. However, if I get Takagi's permission, will I be able to taste the Abundance fruit?]
[Baizhu: Lord Takagi, will Your Excellency really allow the passengers to taste the fruit?]
[Ding! Blessing buff duration has reached zero.]
[Detected 5 Teyvat passengers have stepped onto a Path, rewarding 5 lottery chances.]
[Note: Character templates cannot be drawn from this lottery reward.]
[Ding! Detected all passengers in this batch have stepped onto a Path, specially rewarding the host with one extra lottery chance.]
[Note: Only Star Rail game character templates can be drawn from this lottery reward.]
[Xianzhou Luofu coordinates have been activated, host can bring Teyvat passengers to Xianzhou Luofu.]
The sudden voice in his mind startled Takagi, who was closing his eyes and listening to Ruan Mei play the zither.
Did the buff duration end?
The coordinates for the next stop are indeed Xianzhou Luofu, excellent! However, he didn't expect that having all passengers in a batch step onto a Path could also earn extra lottery chances.
Thinking about being able to take the Liyue Genshin characters to see the Luofu Xianzhou, and looking at the number of rewards displayed on the panel, Takagi felt his mood greatly improve.
In this rare good mood, let's do a 5-pull first. Hopefully, there won't be any credit points rewards this time.
Takagi muttered in his heart. For him now, credit points felt more like a consolation prize. In his opinion, rather than getting a consolation prize, it would be more substantial to get a sealed Stellaron. At least now he could use a sealed Stellaron to create beings similar to Herta Space Station.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained "100,000 credit points", "1,000,000 credit points", "10,000,000,000 credit points", "Astral Express Route: Universe to Teyvat", "Mini Teleport Coordinates x3".]
Did I get a gold?!
Takagi muttered in his heart, directly ignoring the credit points rewards, even though one of them was 10 billion credit points. There was nothing he could do, the latter two rewards, "Astral Express Route: Universe to Teyvat" and "Mini Teleport Coordinates x3", were simply too valuable.
Previously, he could only bring passengers from Teyvat to the Universe. But with the "Astral Express Route: Universe to Teyvat" reward, he could take a certain number of people from the Universe to the Teyvat Continent.