Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 308 Another Encounter with the Ancient Scholar

"Guests from beyond the heavens, I have come here to inform you that the engines in your carriages have now been repaired."

In response to the inquiry, Lai Gushi bowed slightly and politely answered Lin Qiong's question.

"It's fixed? So fast?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong's tense nerves relaxed slightly. He put away the Calamity Annihilation in his hand and looked at Lai Gushi with a puzzled expression.

"Didn't they say it would take two days? How much time has passed?"

“I have said before that repairing the carriages is not difficult for me.”

Laigushi nodded slightly, and a rare, barely perceptible hint of pride appeared in its usually calm tone.

"As for the time spent on repairs... well, from the time the craftsmen forged the engine casing to the completion of the repairs, it only took about thirty system hours."

It only took thirty system hours? And that includes the time it took for the craftsmen to forge the outer shell?

Lin Qiong raised an eyebrow slightly, a feeling of surprise welling up inside him.

According to Aglaia and the others, the Sky Titans had sealed off the sky, leaving Onpharos isolated from the outside world.

As a native of Onphalus, Ragus repaired the carriage in just thirty systems, despite having no access to outside knowledge.

With such amazing repair efficiency, is it really reasonable for it to be an intelligent machine?

Lin Qiong couldn't help but question Lai Gushi's identity.

But just as he was immersed in thought, the unique mechanical sound of the Rigs kept echoing in his ears.

"Sir, are you listening?"

Lai Gushi seemed to realize that Lin Qiong was somewhat distracted, so he patiently called out to him again and again, trying to bring him back into the conversation.

"Huh? Ah...sorry, I was daydreaming."

Hearing the call, Lin Qiong suddenly came to his senses. He scratched the back of his head, smiled awkwardly, and then looked up at Lai Gushi.

Where were you?

Upon hearing this, Lai Gushi calmly reminded him, "The repair work on the carriages has been completed. Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise."

"You want us to leave Onfaros, right?" Lin Qiong confirmed.

"Exactly."

"It's probably not possible now."

Lin Qiong shook his head, revealing a helpless bitter smile, "We need to go and bring back our other companion first."

“It’s alright, I can wait,” Rigus replied patiently. “But remember, I can only give you two more days at most.”

"If you fail to bring your companion back within two days, I will have no choice but to ask you to leave."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong narrowed his eyes slightly and re-examined the intelligent machine in front of him.

really!

Just as he predicted!

Lai Gushi must be hiding some ulterior motive, otherwise there would be no need for him to be in such a hurry to drive them away.

This is in stark contrast to the patience and friendliness it had previously displayed.

Unless... Lai Gu Shi has some goal that can only be achieved two days later, and there can be no extraterrestrials present at that time!

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Qiong took a deep breath, trying to keep his facial expression calm and pretend to be nonchalant.

He knew that now was not the time to expose the other party.

So Lin Qiong smiled and nodded, readily agreeing to Lai Gushi's conditions: "No problem, two days is enough!"

"I'm leaving right now!"

Having said that, he quickly turned around and walked briskly into the distance until he was completely out of Lai Gushi's sight, only then did his pace slow down...

Lai Gushi stood there, watching Lin Qiong leave until his figure disappeared from sight, before slowly turning his gaze away.

Then, it turned its head slightly and cast its gaze toward a place not far away—

There, Katniss, her face ashen, was being led by several Holy City guards, seemingly about to be taken away somewhere.

After the Holy City Guards had led Katniss away and until they were all alone, Lai Gushi spoke softly:

"So...reincarnation is changing because of the arrival of those from beyond the heavens?"

"This kind of mistake...shouldn't have happened."

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