Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 165 Reencounter with the Underworld

On the other side...

After Lin Qiong pushed open the door, a spacious hall suddenly appeared before him.

The hall floor was littered with the mangled remains of the monsters from the Dream Troupe.

What shocked Lin Qiong the most was that among the wreckage, there stood a woman with long purple hair, holding a long sword.

"Huang Quan? She's actually here too?" Lin Qiong was shocked.

He never expected to encounter Huang Quan here.

At the same time, Lin Qiong's mind flashed back to the Dream Theater Troupe that had been broken in two, and a feeling of sudden realization arose spontaneously.

however.

Huang Quan seemed to hear the sound of the door being pushed open, so she slowly turned around and looked toward the doorway.

Lin Qiong, who was standing at the door, happened to meet Huang Quan's gaze.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and the spacious hall was instantly enveloped in silence.

But not long after, Huang Quan moved his lips slightly and spoke first, breaking the silence.

"...It's you?"

Huang Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking Lin Qiong up and down as he stood at the door, as if confirming something.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong was slightly taken aback, a sense of surprise rising in his heart, but he quickly regained his composure.

Normally, Huang Quan shouldn't have any memory of him at all.

After all, everything experienced in a dream will be gradually forgotten over time after waking up, unless you deliberately try to remember it.

Stars are a good example.

When she woke up, the only thing she could recall was that someone had stabbed her in her dream.

As for that magnificent hall and the memories of walking on the walls, she had completely forgotten them.

"It's probably just some scattered memories he's recalled," Lin Qiong silently speculated in his mind.

Considering the easily forgotten nature of dreams, and the fact that the underworld is deeply influenced by "nothingness," this is a significant factor.

Lin Qiong believed that Huang Quan should not recognize him at this time.

But just as Lin Qiong was immersed in his thoughts...

Huang Quan suddenly strode towards them, stopped in front of Lin Qiong, and asked again the question he had asked in the dream: "Have we... met somewhere before?"

"Huh? Ah?" Lin Qiong was suddenly jolted out of his thoughts, his gaze turning to Huang Quan, his face full of astonishment.

Huang Quan's sudden appearance in front of him really startled him.

The questions she raised left Lin Qiong completely baffled.

But Huang Quan's next words made Lin Qiong's mouth drop open.

"Otherwise... how did you know my name is Mei?"

Huang Quan held his sword across his chest, seemingly waiting for Lin Qiong to give a reasonable explanation.

Hearing this, Lin Qiong was stunned. He hadn't expected that Huang Quan would still remember everything that happened in the dream.

He had just been so confident that Huang Quan would never recognize him, much less remember what he had said in the dream.

"This...you...I..." Lin Qiong was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to start.

At this moment, he dared not look directly at Huang Quan, his gaze wandering around his surroundings as he tried to escape the embarrassment welling up inside him.

Seeing this, Huang Quan tilted his head, a hint of doubt on his face. He gently touched his face and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No...no, I was just thinking about how to answer your question earlier." Lin Qiong quickly waved his hand and turned his gaze back to Huang Quan.

Upon hearing this, Huang Quan nodded slightly, not dwelling on the question, but returning to the previous topic: "So... how did you know my name?"

"Uh..." Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment, organized his thoughts, and replied, "If I said you look a lot like someone I know, would you believe me?"

Lin Qiong's words startled Huang Quan slightly, and his eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

"...Is her name also 'Mei'?" Huang Quan asked softly.

Lin Qiong nodded. "That's right, her name is also Mei, Raiden Mei."

"...Is that so?"

Upon hearing the name "Raiden Mei," a rare look of surprise appeared on Huang Quan's face.

She slowly lowered her head, her long purple hair cascading down like a waterfall, obscuring half of her face and making it impossible to see her expression.

After a brief silence, when she looked up again, the surprise on her face had vanished without a trace.

"Raiden Mei... she's really something," Yomi murmured softly.

And so, the two began to talk about the name "Raiden Mei".

Lin Qiong began to briefly recount the deeds of another "Mei" to Huang Quan...

I don't know how much time passed.

Just as Lin Qiong was about to talk about the "Paradise of the Past," a sudden door opening interrupted their conversation.

Lin Qiong and Huang Quan looked towards the door at the same time, and what came into view was a woman dressed as a fortune teller. She had long, flowing light purple hair and wore a purple dress.

Behind the woman was Lin Qiong's companion, Xing.

The two of them entered the spacious hall together.