If someone were observing the Everwinter Shadewalker from outside at this moment, they would find it extremely restless.
Even without much of a brain, it seemed to be thinking now.
Meanwhile, inside its stomach… Jiang Lin watched Star having a blast, then directly picked her up and placed her on a sofa in the observation car.
"What are you doing? I haven't finished playing… uh… no, I haven't finished looking for the bugs yet."
Star noticed the Conductor's seemingly murderous gaze and decisively chose to rephrase her statement out of fear.
"Send a message and call everyone else over. I've made another discovery," Jiang Lin said calmly.
"Oh." Seeing this, Star said no more and lowered her head to send a message in the group chat.
Villett, standing nearby, looked at Star and Jiang Lin with a strange feeling… this person named Jiang Lin… why did he feel like he had seen him somewhere before? Where was it?
No matter how he thought, he couldn't recall. Before long, everyone had gathered in the observation car.
Once everyone was present, Jiang Lin spoke:
"Two things.
First, regarding the bugs on the Astral Express, I have two methods that can completely resolve the issue.
The first method: I can make them all fall into a deep sleep, so they will no longer maintain their hidden state, and you can easily deal with them.
The second method: I can also make them all actively gather together, but they will be very agitated, and the difficulty of dealing with them might greatly increase."
Hearing this, everyone fell into contemplation. They wouldn't doubt that a genius could achieve what he claimed.
Only Villett was utterly bewildered, muttering to himself, "Is this guy really that amazing?"
After a moment of thought, Welt asked Jiang Lin, "And the second thing?"
Seeing someone actively ask, Jiang Lin immediately replied, "We are currently trapped inside an Everwinter Shadewalker's stomach."
This answer stunned everyone present.
Welt and Himeko frowned deeply… while Star said pessimistically, "Spare me, I don't taste good…"
"So that's it. This explains my and Villett's previous encounter!" Argenti exclaimed, seemingly having realized something.
March 7th's mind was a bit muddled at the moment, but she still couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean? What else have you discovered?"
"Did Villett mention to you all that when we first met, he was trapped in a dark, damp, and enormous cave, unable to escape?
Recalling it now, there were indeed sounds of swallowing and squirming coming from inside the cave at the time."
At this point, Dan Heng also reached his own conclusion.
"If this is true, then we might be encountering the same Everwinter Shadewalker."
Then followed another long silence… until March 7th was the first to break it.
"Don't be so pessimistic, say something…"
"To meet you all here, I, Argenti, would die without regrets."
"Forget it, it's better if you stay quiet," March 7th said, exasperated.
Finally, Himeko spoke, breaking the heavy atmosphere.
"Let's take things one at a time. First, regarding the bugs on the Astral Express, which method should we use to resolve it?"
"I think the second method is good. Let's attract all the bugs first. I'm confident we can deal with all of them." After a moment of thought, Welt came to his conclusion.
Subsequently, the rest of the people on the Astral Express also supported Welt.
"Yeah, Uncle Yang is really amazing, we'll definitely be safe," March 7th said optimistically.
"Argenti is also willing to lend a hand to everyone."
Then, Himeko looked at Jiang Lin, "Mr. Jiang Lin, we trouble you."
Jiang Lin nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's nothing, after all, I'm here to help you."
Then Jiang Lin activated the aura of the Insect Emperor within him… Before long, a series of noises came from various corners of the Astral Express… and a swarm of bugs poured into the observation car.
Seeing this, Welt didn't delay and unleashed a simulated black hole towards them… The battle began quickly and ended just as swiftly… In just a moment,
no more bugs surged out from the Astral Express… "Cl-cleaned up, Pam?" Pam asked with some concern.
"Yes, I can feel that even the insect eggs rapidly hatched and flew towards us just now," Jiang Lin confirmed, answering Pam's question and allowing everyone, who had been tense, to slightly relax.
Then,
Himeko spoke, "Next, we need to figure out how to solve the Everwinter Shadewalker problem."
Welt then suggested, "Perhaps we could try temporarily overloading the Astral Express's engine, ramming the insect's stomach, and bursting out of the Everwinter Shadewalker's body at super speed."
"Why not just warp away?" Star asked, somewhat puzzled.
Dan Heng, with his arms crossed, shook his head: "Warping requires extensive preparation, and during the process, it's hard to guarantee that it won't attract the swarm's attention again."
Welt added, "This method indeed carries risks. The engine could spontaneously combust. However, there isn't a better option."
"I disagree," Argenti interjected at this moment.
"Will we… might we fail?" March 7th scratched her head, her tone full of worry and uncertainty.
Welt shook his head: "Frankly, there is such a possibility. The Astral Express's outer wall might be dissolving in the stomach acid."
Argenti's face was serious, "It seems the greatest villain is outside the Astral Express!"
March 7th scratched her head, her voice trembling: "How terrifying! Will my little bear and bunny in my room melt in the stomach acid? They've been with me for so long, I have to rescue them."
"Jiang Lin, what do you think?" Star looked at Jiang Lin.
"I'm thinking…"
Welt comforted them: "I believe everyone needn't worry. I just need some time with Himeko to check the engine's condition. Everyone just needs to calm down."
Dan Heng also looked at everyone: "It's okay, we'll face any crisis together."
After Welt and Himeko left… the remaining people became very negative.
Especially Villett, who was almost ready to start writing his will.
But then he seemed to remember that if he died here, the will would also dissolve… In the end, it was the Conductor, Pam, and the cheerful March 7th who forcibly rallied everyone's spirits.
And at this moment… Argenti pulled Star aside alone.
Meanwhile, Jiang Lin, looking at everyone's expressions, silently activated the aura of the Insect Emperor again.
And the Everwinter Shadewalker in space… after feeling the aura in its belly again… it strenuously slapped its own abdomen with its short limbs.
It seemed to be calling out something… "Dead mouth… spit it out quickly!"
Saying that, it slapped with even greater force…
