"Let me introduce myself. My name is Momoshiki Otsutsuki, from the Otsutsuki clan in another universe. You can just call me Momoshiki."
Momoshiki's voice was low and ethereal, each word like a knock on everyone's heart, like a high-dimensional lifeform communicating with a lower dimension.
This feeling wasn't wrong, after all, Momoshiki was originally a three-dimensional being, only to be hit by a car and turned into two dimensions.
"Okay, Mr. Momoshiki."
Welt adjusted his glasses again, wanting to use his knowledge to analyze the situation in front of him, but it was clear that all his knowledge couldn't understand this strange energy fluctuation.
"Th-this is so terrifying. You're not a bad guy, are you?" March 7th swallowed nervously, while quietly backing away, her hand ready to draw her bow at any time.
Although March 7th was usually a bit silly, and sometimes a bit reckless, she still knew to stand behind Welt, Dan Heng, and the others when the opponent was right in front of them.
"A bad guy? Heh." Momoshiki chuckled, with an indifferent expression, "I used to be, and now, well... it depends on my mood."
The vague words, but you could hear that the other party might not be a good person.
The air was silent for a moment, and Dan Heng took the lead in asking, "May I ask what brings you to our Astral Express?"
"Curiosity. I just came in to take a look. If possible, I'd also like to hitch a ride."
"Hitch a ride?" Himeko lowered her head and thought for a moment, asking in confusion, "Where do you want to go?"
Not only was the Astral Express crew confused, but Furina was also curious.
"Momoshiki, where do you want these people to take us?"
The Rinnegan in Momoshiki's palm swayed slightly, seeming to have completely fused with the power of the absorbed Antimatter Legion.
"I want to go to a place with many stars and no life."
Momoshiki had an idea in his heart now.
Since Takami-Musubi could absorb and devour anything, and amplify it tenfold in the body, as long as it was energy, did that mean he could devour the energy of stars?
He hadn't tried it, but after refining it, he felt that the direction of Takami-Musubi's growth seemed to be a conceptual technique.
Anyway, the system didn't specify the maximum amount of energy he could absorb, so there was no limit.
Amplifying the energy of a star tenfold, how much would that increase his power?! It was currently completely unimaginable, and he could completely gain a foothold in the early stages of Honkai: Star Rail.
"Many stars and no life..."
Hearing this answer, Himeko slightly estimated in her heart.
Even if he didn't have good intentions, the lack of life wouldn't threaten any civilization, and if he wanted to obtain some kind of power, he wouldn't need to care about life at all, since he said he used to be a bad guy.
So what exactly did he want to do? It was really strange.
"Don't worry, we won't let you work for nothing. In return, I can help you solve a problem in the future."
Momoshiki shrugged. Because his tone was too ethereal, and he was using Furina's body, it was difficult to grasp his emotions.
"What do you want to do with the stars?" Furina asked in confusion.
Although she wasn't clear on what stars were, the scientists seemed to collectively refer to the celestial bodies that emitted light in the sky as stars, and even the sun seemed to be one.
Besides emitting light, did these things have any other effects?
"Devour," Momoshiki replied in his heart, not meaning to hide it, which successfully startled Furina.
"Dev-dev-devour the sun?!!"
The answer she had never even dreamed of successfully scared Furina, and she couldn't even speak clearly for a moment.
Could this thing that she had never dreamed of actually be done?!
"Help us solve a problem?" Dan Heng and Welt exchanged glances, seeing similar thoughts in each other's eyes.
Although they weren't clear on the strength of the person in front of them, the large hole on a distant planet was clearly in front of them.
Having such a person, they could indeed provide help if they encountered trouble in the future, and the price they paid was just taking him to a star cluster without civilization. This was too cost-effective.
It was so cost-effective that it made people feel that things weren't that simple at all.
"I wonder if we can ask, what are you going to do with the star cluster?" Dan Heng asked tentatively.
"You'll know when you send me there."
Momoshiki didn't directly answer them, just kept them in suspense.
"Should we listen to him?" March 7th asked Himeko hesitantly.
"Hmm..."
After thinking slightly, Himeko nodded.
"Okay, if you're a good person now, we can agree to send you to a star cluster without civilization."
"Thank you," Momoshiki's lips curled slightly, the Karma gradually fading, and Furina took control of her body again.
Feeling that the aura was gone, Himeko tried to call out, "Furina?"
"Uh... what's wrong?"
Furina scratched the back of her head, not knowing how to talk to them.
What were they talking about? She didn't understand at all. She should have read more science and astronomy magazines when she was in Fontaine.
"Furina?" Welt's brain was running rapidly, and he quickly analyzed the situation in front of him.
Whether it was her appearance or aura, there had been a considerable change, and even her expression was different. Could it be that two people were sharing one body?
"If you have anything you want to say, um... I can help you call Momoshiki, after all, I don't understand anything myself."
"Okay," Welt nodded, then reminded, "But the train doesn't have much energy now. We need to return to the planet we went to before to replenish energy before we can take you to a nearby uninhabited star cluster."
"Not much energy?" Momoshiki's confused voice suddenly sounded around them, but then there was a confident tone, "Where's your power room? Just leave it to me."
"Whoa!!"
March 7th was startled by the sudden voice.
"Why are you so elusive?! You scared me to death!"
While complaining, Train Conductor Pom-Pom actually opened the door and walked out, asking Furina in confusion, "Does Mr. Momoshiki have a way to obtain energy, Pom-Pom?"
Maybe it saw that there were no fighting scenes on the monitor, and the people were getting along well, feeling that there was no danger, so it came out.
"It's not obtaining, I have a special ability called Takami-Musubi. It's hard to explain in a moment. Take me to the power room where you store and use energy."
Everyone on the train looked at Pom-Pom, waiting for its opinion.
"Hmm..."
Pom-Pom thought for a moment, feeling that Momoshiki was currently showing himself to be a trustworthy person, so it agreed.
"Then come with me, Pom-Pom."
Saying this, Pom-Pom led everyone towards the power room where the energy was stored.
"Momoshiki, why can this toy talk?"
On the way to the power room, looking at the cute toy walking in front, Furina couldn't help but ask in her heart.
"I don't know, but the universe is big, and there are all kinds of weird things, so it's normal for toys to talk. After all, Paimon, this mascot who looks like a person, can not only talk, but also fly, isn't that strange too?"
"You have a point."
...
After arriving at the power room, everyone looked at Furina. Momoshiki possessed her again, putting his hand on this uniquely shaped machine, feeling the Trailblaze power inside, and Takami-Musubi activated directly.
An imperceptible vortex appeared out of thin air, and all the energy was sucked away in an instant, scaring Pom-Pom, who almost thought Momoshiki had come to steal energy.
Then, another hand was placed on it, and tenfold Trailblaze power instantly filled it, the energy storage directly filling more than half.
This shocked everyone present, except for March 7th, who didn't see anything, and Train Conductor Pom-Pom, who didn't care.
The power source of the Astral Express came from each Trailblaze, converting the power of the Trailblaze Path into the train's kinetic energy, so as to travel to the next location.
He could actually absorb and replicate and amplify the power of the Path with just a pair of hands!!
Himeko, Dan Heng, and Welt had their understanding refreshed.
What kind of existence was this Momoshiki?!
"That's great, Pom-Pom! With so much energy, it's enough for our next use!!"
Pom-Pom clapped happily, then said to Momoshiki, "Please sit in the passenger car, this Train Conductor will set off and take you to the nearby star system cluster without civilization."
"Then thank you, Train Conductor."
...
Returning to the passenger car, March 7th involuntarily sat next to Furina.
For some reason, March 7th always felt that there was something on Furina that was attracting her. She seemed to have this thing too, but she couldn't figure it out, making her extremely curious.
Dan Heng sat on the sofa by the aisle, ostensibly looking at his phone, but actually paying attention to Furina.
Welt and Himeko sat nearby, one on the left and one on the right, observing secretly like Dan Heng, like door gods.
"Um, let's get to know each other. I'm March 7th. I heard Himeko-nee say your name is Furina, right?"
"Yeah," Furina nodded, still looking a little uneasy.
"Hehe~ Don't be so restrained," March 7th smiled, putting her hand on Furina's shoulder, "I can feel that you have no malice, unlike that Momoshiki, his voice makes people feel oppressed."
Momoshiki in the Kamui Dimension: ???
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