"City of a Thousand Stars, Nation on Ships, Hanging Gardens... Are these the cities built by those seniors that Shaya mentioned? Directly inviting new Train Conductors who have passed the tenth platform through the system..."
"If I accept one of these invitations, I can go there directly for the next stop? Meaning I don't need to go through random platform selection anymore?"
"Cities... What would they be like?"
Looking at the dozens of mass emails in his inbox, Ye Qiyan fell into deep thought.
Just from the names alone, he couldn't determine the strength or nature of these factions.
Making a hasty choice might lead to some trouble.
Maybe he shouldn't accept any invitation?
Ye Qiyan shook his head, dismissing that idea.
He hadn't done anything wrong - a clear conscience fears no accusation. Aside from the Blasphemy Card, he had no conflicts with anyone else. Having an opportunity to learn more about this world wasn't something he should give up.
However, he could ask.
["Shaya, do you know which faction I should choose to dock with after the tenth platform?"]
In some platform world.
Shaya was silently praying with her eyes closed.
Hearing the system's special notification sound, she opened her eyes.
"Tenth platform? Huh? Why is he only at the tenth platform now? I remember this kid came to my place many days ago. At that time, he was already..."
Shaya tilted her head in confusion and responded:
["Hey, I thought you'd forgotten about me. Tenth platform? Are you kidding me? It's been five or six days since we separated. How could you only be at the tenth platform?"]
["No really, look if you don't believe me."]
Ye Qiyan sent over a screenshot of the email.
It showed the date.
["? No, you?"]
Seeing that Ye Qiyan wasn't lying, Shaya was clearly taken aback.
"So he really reached level 3 Train at the fifth platform? And obtained Modules, plus things like Warning Devices and storage units? This... what kind of luck is this?"
["Shaya?"]
When she didn't respond for a long time, Ye Qiyan sent another message.
["Ahem, it's nothing, haha. I was just dealing with a minor issue. Congratulations! After passing the tenth platform, you're a true Train Conductor now. As for the choice, I recommend City of a Thousand Stars. It's the largest city-state in the Train world, where you can buy many things beyond your imagination."]
["Of course, there's another reason too. I'll be going to City of a Thousand Stars soon myself, and I'll have something for you when we meet."]
["What is it?"]
["I'll tell you when we meet. By the way, since you're going to City of a Thousand Stars, take this."]
"Ding ding—"
A new email notification.
A medal engraved with the pattern of the Weeping Saint appeared in Ye Qiyan's hand.
["When you reach City of a Thousand Stars, take this to 44 Naklo Street. You can get a free advanced maintenance service for your Train there."]
["Thank you."]
["No need to be polite with me. I'm helping you only because you're the owner of the Blasphemy Card."]
["I know, but I still want to thank you."]
Shaya crossed her legs, looking at Ye Qiyan's message with a slight upward curve at the corner of her mouth.
["Ahem, I'm still busy. Anything else?"]
Ye Qiyan hesitated for a moment.
["Yes, I obtained an item."]
["An item? Send me a screenshot. Anything special about it?"]
Ye Qiyan sent a screenshot of the Demon Card's description.
["?"]
["?"]
["Where did you get this thing?"]
["I found it by chance. Is this card related to the Blasphemy Card?"]
["..."]
The corner of Shaya's eye twitched several times.
Not calmly, she crushed one of her dolls in her hand. It took her quite a while to regain her composure before she sighed deeply and replied:
["No relation. This is from another set. Sigh, I didn't plan to tell you this so early, but whatever. You've already passed the tenth platform anyway."]
Organizing her thoughts, Shaya continued:
["Take the Blasphemy Card in your hand as an example. Each individual card is unique, but that doesn't mean there's only one. As far as I know, including yours, there are seven Blasphemy Cards that exist."]
["These seven cards are collectively classified under the 'Blasphemy' card sequence."]
["As for this Demon Card you found, it's one from the Demon card sequence. The difference is that the Demon card sequence only has thirteen cards total - that's a fixed number. After the holder dies, the card will randomly fall into some platform world and form a relic. You, kid, you got this from some relic, didn't you? 'Found it' my foot - try telling that to ghosts."]
["Heh, I really did find it. I saw nobody wanted it, so I just took it along."]
Shaya facepalmed in exasperation.
["Blasphemy Cards, Demon Cards, Angel Cards, Trump Cards... There are several similar card sequences, each card being unique. Except for the Blasphemy Cards, all other card sequences have fixed numbers. According to rumors that came from who knows where, if you collect all cards in a sequence, something special might happen. For example, if you collect all Demon Cards, you might be able to summon a world-destroying demon or something?"]
["So far, very few people have managed to complete an entire card sequence. By the way, I did some asking around about that RUN Company. It seems they're also collecting card sequences. Be careful if you encounter them."]
Card sequences...
Ye Qiyan took out both the Blasphemy Card and Demon Card, holding them in his hand.
["What about the Blasphemy Cards? What happens if you collect them all?"]
["Literal meaning - blasphemy against deities."]
["?"]
Shaya felt she had said too much and sighed.
["Alright, this isn't something you should worry about. Besides, nobody even knows how many cards are in the Blasphemy card sequence to begin with. How could anyone collect them all? Don't overthink it. Just go relax in City of a Thousand Stars. There, you can dock for at least three days without continuing your adventures. If... never mind, you'll find out when you get there."]
["That's all. I have things to attend to."]
Shaya closed the private chat.
Leaning back on the church pew, she seemed momentarily lost in thought.
"Sister Nun, everything's ready."
Tina's voice came from not far away. The cute girl puppet bounced over to Shaya, tilting her head as she looked at the other dolls shattered on the floor.
"Sister Nun is bullying everyone again. Hurry and fix everyone, or I won't talk to you anymore."
Shaya rubbed her head, then casually took out a card engraved with a dark golden angel and waved it through the air.
"Heal."
The dolls returned to their original state.
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