The Moths Who Chase the Flames' headquarters base, constructed within the Mu Continent, was located in its hub city, Aloha.
It was quite interesting, in a way.
After the Ninth Honkai Eruption in the original timeline, one part of the Mu Continent was swallowed by the Pseudo-Black Hole generated by the Ninth Herrscher, while another part was converted into a World Bubble by Dr. Einstein activating the Sea of Quanta Portal...
But in the midst of this, Aloha City had precisely avoided being caught in the "tug-of-war" between the two.
Consequently, it formed what would later become the Hawaiian Islands.
Today...
"Mission complete, and the payment has been received."
"Looking forward to our next collaboration."
"Mm, I'm looking forward to it as well."
Inside the Moths Who Chase the Flames' headquarters base, Ling Ke, who hadn't been detained by Kevin and the others, prepared to take his leave after receiving the notification that his payment had arrived.
The "ominous premonition" in his heart was growing stronger and stronger.
This...
"Don't I need to find the most suitable 'spectator' seat to watch this show properly?"
Without a doubt, Ling Ke was not afraid of trouble right now.
He was clearly not worried that he would miss any exciting moments from his current "perspective."
In any case, after the incident, he could use the power of "Omniscience" to trace back the past. Well, to put it simply, he could just "rewatch the recording."
And so...
"I have a feeling some very interesting things will happen here... I guess I won't leave the Mu Continent for now."
"Yeah, I'll just wander around here for a while."
"Since I earned so much money, it's a good time to enjoy the local delicacies."
"Assuming that in this cold weather, the shops are still open."
As Ling Ke muttered to himself, he quickly made up his mind.
And so, the Stellaron Train... set off.
It soared into the sky, leaving a blue streak of light in its wake.
At that moment...
"Huh?"
A purple-haired girl with one arm, also in the Mu Continent, abruptly looked up.
In her purple eyes, the bright full moon in the sky was reflected, as well as... the train roaming through the sky under the moonlight.
"Is that..."
The one-armed girl, Raiden Mei, gazed at it, slightly lost in thought.
It was clearly her first time seeing such a fantastical sight.
Seeing her like this...
"Are you still going to leave?"
The small crimson snake wrapped around her neck spoke in human language, "Do you think you're on a sightseeing tour?"
"Sorry," Raiden Mei replied helplessly.
This "Final Journey" did not go smoothly.
After all, she simply had no idea where the person she needed to apologize to was located.
Fortunately, regarding this matter, Kali, who considered herself a "loyal believer under God's command," seemed to be able to sense something in the darkness, as if she had received some special "revelation."
She had guided Raiden Mei to the Mu Continent.
It was worth noting that Kali was unaware that Ling Ke had once placed the "Herrscherization Curse" on Raiden Mei.
So, for this time only, she had truly not intentionally guided the latter to meet a certain white-haired girl.
She was even unaware that the white-haired girl, whom she had sensed to be Raiden Mei's most cherished person and thus directly listed on her must-kill list, had already arrived on the Mu Continent.
Because, ever since suffering a heavy blow in Namba City in the Far East, the white-haired girl... Sirin, had become exceptionally careful and cautious in her daily life.
With the not-insubstantial amount of Imaginary Energy she could draw upon, she maintained the "Shrink" state almost constantly.
And her method of movement was basically "instantaneous teleportation."
Often, with a faint spark of flame, the surrounding scenery would change to one several kilometers away.
This kind of travel method was truly something others could not imitate.
Naturally, she also cleverly avoided the vast majority of Kali's spies.
Yes, she had evaded most of them, but not all.
Because even though Sirin was so careful and the abilities she awakened upon stepping onto the Destruction Path were perfect for escaping and concealing her tracks, she had still recently been discovered by Kali's spawn that littered the globe.
One side pursued and blocked while the other constantly broke through, and then the rest... gradually, they went from the Far East to Shenzhou, and then to the Indochina Peninsula...
Finally, Sirin completely shook off all the pursuers on the Australian Continent, and only then did she arrive at the Mu Continent in a relatively stable state.
But tonight...
"Hey, Kiana, have you gone mute? Or are you already dead?"
On the Mu Continent, in a mountainous forest not far from Aloha City, Sirin, wrapped in an oversized hooded cotton coat she had swiped from somewhere, stood on a thin tree branch and cursed silently in her mind as usual.
To this day, since that day in Namba City when she had won a "minor victory" in a psychological battle and (presumptively) confirmed the death of that ambiguous red-haired woman, Kiana's consciousness had never responded to her again.
At the same time, she also showed no intention of fighting her for control over their body.
It was as if Kiana... had simply disappeared.
But Sirin could still feel it, that another consciousness remained within her body.
It was just that the other person had completely fallen silent.
Shut in?
Perhaps!
But either way, Sirin had no intention of reconciling with her.
Because now, she had only one goal left,
killing Raiden Mei with her own hands!
This was why she had stepped onto the Destruction Path, an even more extreme Path than The Hunt.
"Hmph~"
Faced with Kiana's continued silence in her mind, Sirin sneered and teleported again.
Whoosh~
A small flash of flame flickered... and then again, several more times.
She soon arrived in a snowy town where everything was a vast expanse of white.
Next, she needed to find a place to fill her stomach.
She just hoped she wouldn't run into some monster she didn't want to see in the process.
At this moment, all she wanted was to have a good meal.
Though it was impossible for her to pay.
Fwoosh~
The sound of a train's axels turning came from the sky.
Sirin immediately found a corner to hide her "truly petite" figure.
She raised her head, her golden eyes staring toward the source of the sound.
"!!!"
The train hovering in the air had already drawn a crowd of onlookers.
At that moment, the side door of the second car, located right behind the locomotive, slid open.
A gray-haired youth jumped straight down from dozens of meters in the air.
His hands remained in his pockets, and he didn't even bother with any cliché "superhero landing." Instead, his knees bent slightly the moment his toes touched the snow, and he stood steadily in place with a graceful poise.
After that, he walked straight toward a restaurant that was still open, acting as if nothing had happened and completely ignoring the shocked gazes of the onlookers.
"That guy is also a Pathstrider!"
Sirin, hidden in the shadows, confirmed this fact.
After watching the gray-haired youth's back disappear, she looked up again at the massive train in the sky.
"Constructing an aerial vehicle with Imaginary Energy... there's actually a Path Ability like that?"
To be honest, Sirin felt a bit envious at this moment.
As the saying goes: Only after losing something do you learn to cherish it and know its value.
Having been exposed to the elements for some time now, she actually really wanted an ability like that, a cozy little nest that could follow her wherever she went.
Not to mention, that massive train wasn't just a cozy nest, it was practically a mobile luxury villa.
"Maybe I should go inside and take a look?"
"If necessary..."
As she softly muttered these two short sentences, the pufferfish-like young lady's eyes flickered, and she seemed to be entertaining some rather dangerous little ideas.