Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 232 Bai E

“I am Bai E of the Ai Li Mi Xie. Please accept my apologies for any offense I may have caused.”

After handing the baseball bat back to Xing, the white-haired man who called himself "Bai E" bowed deeply to Lin Qiong and the others.

"And... this friend's spear, I will definitely help you fix it!"

“That’s right, that’s right. This matter is determined to be entirely Xiaobai’s responsibility. He will definitely take responsibility, so don’t worry!” Tibao nodded in agreement.

Seeing Bai E's sincere apology, Lin Qiong raised an eyebrow, and his dissatisfaction with his companion having his weapon taken away dissipated.

However, putting aside the previous attack, this man who called himself Bai E piqued Lin Qiong's curiosity.

At this moment, he felt like he was being scratched by a cat, and he really wanted to know if Bai E, like Huang Quan, had hidden his real name.

Although Huang Quan's real name is indeed "Raiden Mei", there are three extra characters in the middle: "Wangchuan Shou".

Could Bai E also have a similar situation?

Lin Qiong became more and more curious, his gaze fixed on Bai E, thinking to himself: Should I try calling out that name and see how he reacts?

Just as Lin Qiong was hesitating whether to speak and probe, Bai E's voice came from the other side first.

"Gentlemen, this is hardly a good place to chat. Why don't you come with us to the front first? There may still be many refugees trapped in the temple there."

"A temple? And refugees?" Dan Heng looked around, his gaze sweeping over the dilapidated buildings, and couldn't help but ask, "These buildings are at risk of collapsing at any moment, how could anyone choose to live in a place like this?"

Bai E let out a helpless sigh:

"Alas, all of this is because the 'Titan of Conflict,' Nicardori, has been corrupted by the Black Tide and lost its sanity..."

"And those refugees were actually fleeing from villages destroyed by the Scourge."

"The Divine Punishment Legion?" Xing pointed to a blue-white monster embedded in the ground and asked, "You mean these guys in the ground?"

“Yes, those are them.” Bai Er nodded.

"So, does that mean you've been guarding this place all along, protecting those refugees?" Lin Qiong chimed in, asking curiously.

"No, not at all. Actually, Teacher Tibo and I started from..."

Just as Bai E was about to explain, he was interrupted by Ti Bao before he could finish speaking.

"Alright, Xiaobai, if we keep chatting like this, it'll be dawn soon. Don't forget the purpose of our trip!"

"Oh, sorry, Teacher Tibo." Bai'er scratched his head, swallowing back the words he hadn't finished saying, and turned to look at everyone, "Um... shall we talk as we walk?"

......

Then, Lin Qiong and the other two followed behind Bai E and his group, heading towards the temple they had just mentioned.

Along the way, Bai'er and Tibao explained their mission to Lin Qiong and the others—to escort the refugees to the "Holy City" of Ohm.

They also explained why they had suddenly attacked Lin Qiong and his group.

"You mean, if you appear in front of that so-called Divine Punishment Legion with a weapon, they will consider it an act of provocation?"

Lin Qiong's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

No wonder that group of Divine Punishment Legion acted like they had no regard for their lives, attacking wave after wave as if they could never be killed off.

So, Danheng was standing nearby with a weapon for self-defense, but they perceived it as a sign of provocation, which aroused their warlike nature.

"Sigh, a bunch of lunatics." Lin Qiong sighed helplessly.

......

As they walked and talked, they unknowingly arrived at the temple.

As soon as he entered, Lin Qiong saw many refugees covered in dust and wearing only thin clothes.

They huddled in the corners of the temple, their eyes closed, hands clasped together, muttering incantations as if they were praying for something.

"Cephalan, please protect us who are caught in this 'strife'..."

Lin Qiong deliberately approached a woman sitting by the door and finally heard the words she was repeating over and over.

Seeing the woman's devout expression, Lin Qiong couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity.

He already knew something about Nicardo, one of the twelve Titans, from Bai'er.

It is said that Nicardoli's power of "conflict" can easily incite inner conflicts and struggles among people.

Even the closest partners can turn against each other and fight each other under the influence of their power.

"If the Titans of Strife are this powerful, then how strong can the Cephalus, which is so often mentioned by refugees, possibly be?"

Thinking of this, Lin Qiong immediately decided to ask Tibao and Bai'er what exactly the Kefaller was.

Before he could even speak, a series of footsteps, as loud as an earthquake, came from outside the temple.

"Oh! It must be the earth beast from the Holy City."

"Xiaobai, go and gather all the refugees in the temple and have them assemble at the entrance. We'll take these new friends to get acquainted with the Earth Beasts first."

Hearing the commotion outside the door, Tibo excitedly put her hands on her hips and turned to look at Bai'er.

"Okay, Ms. Tibo."

Upon hearing this, Bai'e immediately nodded and turned to walk deeper into the temple.

......

Lin Qiong and the other two followed Tibao to the outside of the temple, where they saw three purple dinosaurs that were as big as small mountains.

When Lin Qiong first heard the words "Earth Beast," he thought it would be some kind of ferocious and powerful beast.

But now, in Lin Qiong's eyes, these three silly-looking earth beasts looked like three oversized plush toys, and seemed somewhat... cute?

Lin Qiong slowly approached the earth beast, looked up to meet its gaze, and found that it smiled at him.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong carefully reached out and gently touched the earth beast's thigh, which was as thick as a pillar.

The earth beast did not resist; instead, it narrowed its eyes and made a "woo" sound.

"Quite docile," Lin Qiong murmured with a smile.

Just then, Xing's voice suddenly came from the back of the Earth Beast.

"Qiong, Danheng, come up here quickly! There are actually seats up here!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong looked up and noticed that Xing had somehow climbed onto the back of the Earth Beast.

Seeing Xing peeking out from above and waving at him, Lin Qiong's lips twitched immediately.

"Be careful not to get thrown off by this guy!"

However, just as Lin Qiong finished speaking, Bai E led a group of refugees out of the temple gate one after another.

“Teacher Tibo, I’ve brought all the refugees out.”