00:02I'm out and out of time
00:22Good quality, good price, half of recharge
00:35Oh, how's it going?
00:40Did you take some time off?
00:42See any more of the Sancho?
00:44Isn't that the place on Aurum Alley over in Exalting Sanctum?
00:47All the foodies go there
00:48What about it?
00:50Planning on treating me to a feast?
00:53It's the main commercial street in the Exalting Sanctum
00:56Although it's a lot quieter since the whole Stellar on crisis thing
01:00Tourists fresh off the Starskiff always head to Starwatcher Avenue in Starskiff Haven
01:04It's one of those bustling tourist streets
01:07But if you want the real deal on local snacks
01:09You've got to get to Aurum Alley
01:11I've marked it out for you on your map
01:14Whenever I'm tired of Celestial Jade or slacking off
01:17I head over for a bowl of Granny Chen's tofu
01:21Darn it, now that you've brought it up I suddenly
01:36Darn it, now that you're the
01:38what needs to be done
01:39To be able to teach little things
01:41Maintenant, let's find out what the game is
01:42For sure, for sure, we nuestra legend
01:42And it's amazing
01:43See, we gotta be
01:54Spice is supreme. Check out that sign. Here it is.
01:59Honored guests, welcome to our humble eatery. What can we get for you today?
02:05Something from Miss Ting Yun for me?
02:09Oh, what a precious person she is. A sweet thing like her, gifting me a kitchen knife.
02:15When she first ate here, I told her my motto, you can't better your own food unless you taste it.
02:20Then she got me to talk about my hunting and cooking experiences out on other worlds.
02:26She was captivated. She pestered me about dish after dish.
02:30At the end, she mentioned she wanted to get me a gift. A sword for a hero and a knife
02:35for a chef.
02:36That's how she put it. She probably came across some rare mineral and forged it by hand.
02:41Look how sharp it is. I bet it cut straight through a velocititanium terebin shell.
02:46Miss Ting Yun is too kind. Who among the Arum Alley vendors hasn't been spoiled by the generosity of whistling
02:54flames?
02:55Her grand fair puts small merchants like us in touch with big intergalactic vendors.
02:59If we're talking gifts, it's us who should be gifting her something.
03:03Oh, I heard the trade port is open again for business. Miss Ting Yun must be real busy, right?
03:10Miss Ting Yun couldn't tear herself away from work, so we've had to gift this on her behalf today.
03:16Really? Thank you so much. Why don't I give you all a demonstration and prepare a dish?
03:21My treat. I'd love to repay this kindness.
03:29Oh, speaking of which, it was our chili beef awful stew that first attracted Miss Ting Yun to our restaurant.
03:37It's spicy, sumptuous, and guaranteed to get the mouth watering.
03:41Not even a girl as refined as Ting Yun could resist the temptation.
03:48About that bow, I think I know who Miss Ting Yun intended to gift it to.
03:55Mr. Yan Ming said an amicassiter will return with a gift for a trusted colleague.
04:03Mr. Yan Ming said an amicassiter will return with a friend of mine.
04:06Mr. Yan útil is an amicassiter is an amicassiter at a friend of mine.
04:22Mr. Yankee tells me that he can be a soldier of his wife's wife.
04:26Mr. Yankee tells me that he can be married to him for a friend of mine.
04:32Let's go.
07:08No match for me.
07:25What brings you here?
07:34Did Ting Yun pick it out for me?
07:38She understood my pain.
07:40It's a shame I can no longer do anything for her.
07:43Thirty years ago, I fought in a terrible war.
07:47My comrade and I set sail together, but only I returned.
07:50The scars of that mourn, the scars of that mourn never truly healed.
07:55Still, the long food traced out its arc of recovery and continued to trade.
08:00I felt tired of voyager, like I'd lost the courage to pull on a bowstring ever again.
08:06I hid away in the skyfaring commission and buried myself in work, never wanting to see the sky again.
08:14Despite rising to Helm Master, my military career hadn't prepared me for the type of meticulous planning work now confronting
08:21me.
08:22Ting Yun, on the other hand, Ting Yun, on the other hand, was a born merchant, always discussing business matters
08:27with me and offering up advice, even if she was my subordinate.
08:32She never fought alongside me on the battlefield, but in her own way, she became a comrade in arms.
08:40Without the help of Ting Yun and the guilt, the Law Fu would not have been able to recover in
08:44the space of just 30 short years.
08:46I used to think that the Sian Zhou had changed with the times.
08:50Geniuses like Ting Yun were the future for the Skyfaring Commission's next generation.
08:55They would bring prosperity to the Law Fu.
08:58I was only ever suited to the flames of war.
09:03I was wrong.
09:05Only when the last minions of the Anti-Matter Legion are wiped out, will I become useless to the Sian
09:11Zhou.
09:12The Sian Zhou needs people like me.
09:14I was willing to cruise the sky and fight the flames.
09:20The Starskiff is ready for the ceremony now.
09:23Everyone, please place your objects aboard the Starskiff.
09:28Wait! Wait for me!
09:32Miss Ting Yun prepared a gift for me.
09:35As a fellow Amicassadur, I cannot fail to honor our custom.
09:42Yan Ming, what is it that you've prepared?
09:46I've brought a paper kite.
09:49I know it may seem simple compared to the precious items that Ting Yun gifted others in the past, but...
09:58I've heard that Foxians have a tradition where paper kites are used to comfort the souls of pilots who can
10:04no longer take to the skies.
10:06Ting Yun and I were never pilots in the strictest sense of the word, but we spent much of our
10:12lives out among the stars.
10:14For her to be able to take wing once again, would make her very happy.
10:32Hmm. Out of all this stuff we've got, what do you think we should place on the Starskiff?
10:42This time, we needn't compete. Go. Fly on to other distant worlds.
10:50Thank you for everything you've done for the Skyfaring Commission and the Loa Fu.
10:55This small seal is the foundation of the Sien Zhou's prosperity.
11:00This is a gift from Miss Yen Sui on behalf of all the restaurants on Arum Alley. You're going to
11:05love this.
11:07This is the tea that Meng Ming has made, especially named after you.
11:12The Skyfaring Commission shall never forget you, Ting Yun.
11:16I will seek out the truth. And if it is discovered that you were taken from us, I swear to
11:22avenge your unjust end.
11:24It is time for the soul-soothing ceremony.
11:26Please make your way to Earthrise Agora in Starskiff Haven.
11:53It's still early.
11:55It's still early.
11:5513 now.
12:25General, the ceremony is finished. You should take a rest.
12:29Not yet. I have things I wish to convey to my astral friends.
12:33My apologies, I couldn't get to you any sooner.
12:35Yan Qing made sure that I was fully recuperated.
12:38Before you leave the Law Foo, there are two things I wish to gift the Express.
12:42What, two gifts? Has his conscience finally gotten the better of him?
12:45Is he going to make up for all our hard work along the way?
12:54Please, let us reconvene at the Seats of Divine Forsythe.
13:18It's still early.
13:19Where to now?
13:40What is your purpose for entering the Seat of Divine Foresight?
14:05Present company has gathered to reiterate the Sienjo Law Foo's esteemed gratitude for the magnanimous actions of the Nameless.
14:12I am sure Lady Foo has given voice to this already, but the Law Foo is greatly indebted to you.
14:18Therefore, on behalf of the Law Foo Cloud Knights, I hereby present you with a Jade Abacus, a symbol of
14:26our allied French.
14:35Back when the Alliance was first established, all those thousands of years ago, as the Sienjo ships swore an oath,
14:41etching the record into a Jade Abacus, the world may crumble and the heavens may fall.
14:47But this oath shall never be broken.
14:50The same is true of this Jade Abacus.
14:53It is a record of the Law Foo Cloud Knights' promise to the crew of the Astral Express.
14:57It is also a beacon.
15:00Grip it tightly, and it will send a message to the Jade Abacus here in my hand.
15:05No matter how astronomically distant you are, the Law Foo Cloud Knights will always come to the aid of the
15:11crew, whatever your need may be.
15:15Wow, now that's what I call a payoff.
15:19Of course, I trust that such an important article will not be used for trivial or inappropriate circumstances.
15:26I hope you can understand.
15:28Yep, got it. Say no more, sure thing.
15:33Thank you for your generosity, General.
15:38Don Hong.
15:40General.
15:42In accordance with the Edict of the Ten Lords' Commission, I am hereby authorized to relieve your banishment decree.
15:49From this day, henceforth, you may come and go freely on the Law Foo.
15:54Nice!
16:02But I must remind you that the crimes of Don Fong have had far-reaching implications.
16:06And some people, such as those in Skelgorge Waterscape, will not be much moved by the issuance of a paper
16:13edict.
16:14While I can guarantee your freedom to come and go as you please, I cannot guarantee your safety.
16:20Again, I hope you can understand.
16:23I understand.
16:26This issuing of gifts brings with it a sense of relief.
16:29Even my wound is feeling much improved.
16:31The occasion calls for a line or two of poetry.
16:35Um, though I feel my efforts would be overshadowed by the erudition of Lady Foo.
16:40Another time, perhaps.
16:42The Express and its passengers have a long voyage ahead of them.
16:46May that voyage be smooth and untrue.
16:49Hmph.
16:50I bid you farewell.
17:15Himeko messaged me.
17:17The Express detected the Jade Gate's reopening.
17:19She asked whether we'd be heading back any time soon.
17:22She was also asking after you, Dan Hung.
17:25I think it'd be best if you update her in person, don't you think?
17:30She must have been worried.
17:31I'll return to the train and put her mind at rest.
17:35Himeko must be eager to hear about what we've been up to on this mission too, right?
17:38Uh, hang on.
17:40How could I forget?
17:41We should bring something back for the conductor.
17:44Have you got any unfinished business on the Sian Zhou?
17:49I've got goldfish memory.
17:51We haven't had a chance to say goodbye to everyone we met so far on this trip.
17:56Fine, fine.
17:57Dan Hung and I will go back to the Express.
17:59The two of you come back soon, okay?
18:00Don't worry, Mr. Yang.
18:24There's a dreamlike quality to watching these starskips depart through the Jade Gate.
18:29How long will these ships sail?
18:31And which stars are they traveling to?
18:34From a universal perspective, there is little difference between the lives of long and short life species.
18:41The transcendence that the Sian Zhou pursues is nothing compared to the enduring majesty of the stars.
18:46And the grief felt here is no different from our own.
19:05You're back!
19:06What was telling me about your experiences?
19:08I'm more than a little envious.
19:11The Ambrosial Arbor, the Ebon Deer, the Divination Commission Matrix, Scale Gorge Waterscape!
19:16I pestered Don Hung to tell me about his experiences, but alas, what could have been a magnificent saga was
19:23reduced to a few words and a grunt.
19:26Next time, I think I should be the one trailblazing with you guys.
19:30Well, can stay on the Express.
19:33Since when did the work roster just change like that?
19:42Yes, no more Steleron Hunter interruptions.
19:45It's time to get our original plan back on track.
19:48Our next stop is Pentaconi, remember?
19:54The Express's records show that Pentaconi was a prison planet used by the IPC to exile criminals.
20:00At least, it was at the time of recording.
20:03However, following a Steleron burst, the planet fell into the arms of Shipei.
20:08They say it's been transformed into a prosperous and ethereal realm.
20:13The family is throwing a banquet there, and they sent invitations out to the Express.
20:17Yes, I was curious about the state of the planet, so I accepted.
20:21When the conductor is ready, we can set off for the next stop.
20:31All who enter here are either jailers or prisoners.
20:35Which are you?
20:38Neither.
20:39I'm merely a lost traveler.
20:42What a spectacle.
20:43The Steleron, the Ambrosial Arbor, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus,
20:47the Lord Ravager.
20:48A series of threats
20:50that almost succeeded in diverting attention away from the crucial question.
20:56They who brought the Steleron onto the Sienjo,
20:59what was their motive?
21:02Will you surrender, or do you require encouragement?
21:06Abomination of Yosher.
21:07General, my power does indeed stem from the abundance.
21:11But I'm the same as you.
21:13We are both enemies of Yosher.
21:17That's right, Jingwen.
21:19Stay out of our way.
21:21The revival of the Arbor is an omen.
21:24It's time for the Sienjo to choose its next path.
21:28The Rainbow Arbiter,
21:30the Plague's Author,
21:31the Ruin Author.
21:33This is a chess game between eons.
21:35If you don't stand with the winners,
21:37you stand to lose.
21:40And this time,
21:41we will put the abundance in their grave.
21:51The Rainbow Arbiter,
21:52the Ruin Author,
21:52the Ruin Author,
21:53the Ruin Author,
21:55the Ruin Author,
21:56the Ruin Author,
21:59the Ruin Author,
21:59the Ruin Author,
21:59the Ruin Author,
21:59the Ruin Author,
22:00the Ruin Author,
22:01the Ruin Author,
22:04the Ruin Author,
22:05the Ruin Author,
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