Honestly, Bai Luan's sense of involvement in this journey on Jarilo-VI wasn't particularly strong.
After all, he wasn't involved in the main story for most of the time; instead, he was active in the background.
Make friends?
No problem.
Give them something they shouldn't have?
Also no problem.
But he couldn't interfere with the growth of Stelle.
It seems this was the extent of the changes Elio could tolerate. There could be differences in details, but the main plot couldn't be altered.
Otherwise, a Stellaron Hunter would be refreshed to obstruct him.
He felt as if he and Elio were playing a game. He would do what he wanted according to his own nature, while Elio would offer acceptable chips in exchange for him not interfering too much with the plot.
For example, this time with Firefly.
She shouldn't have recovered so early. After some deliberation, Elio chose to use her recovery to get him not to interfere with the plot.
It wasn't unacceptable. Bai Luan was quite happy with this mode.
After all, although he claimed to Herta that he could foresee the future, in reality, he was only acting as a prophet by relying on his memories from his previous life; he couldn't truly foresee the future.
The more he interfered, the less clear the future he knew about Honkai: Star Rail became.
Now, someone was helping him control the intensity, using his astonishing wisdom to keep the main plot unchanged and moving towards the story he was familiar with.
Why wouldn't he be happy to do it?
In any case, this was beneficial to him.
If everything still followed the main plot of his previous life, then he could continue to reap the benefits of his previous life.
And he could do so without thinking; all the parts that required thinking were thrown to Elio by Bai Luan.
Haha, this feeling of dumping all the troublesome things on others was truly joyful.
He should also pay a little attention to the intensity. What if he caused Elio too much trouble and forced him into 'hissing' mode?
Don't let him arrange for himself and Black Swan to meet by chance then; anyone would crack under that pressure.
At this point, the script Elio gave Firefly was completely finished.
Firefly also bid farewell to Bai Luan.
"Thank you, Bai Luan."
"You're welcome."
Bai Luan waved his hand indifferently and looked at Firefly, asking:
"Have you thought about what you'll do after you recover?"
"Besides pursuing recovery, there are other things I want to understand. I'll need time to figure them out, so I'll probably continue to play the role of the Stellaron Hunter, Firefly."
"Oh? May I ask?"
"Why live and why die."
Bai Luan was stunned, then he laughed.
He inexplicably felt as if he had found a companion.
Perhaps the similarities between him and Firefly weren't just in their mech appearances.
"These two questions might take a lifetime to ponder."
"Then I'll ponder them for a lifetime. Now, I can experience life more as Firefly, and I'll eventually figure it out."
Bai Luan nodded at her words.
"Enjoy life to the fullest."
Firefly smiled and said:
"I will."
Then she took out her transformation device. A few flashes of crimson flames later, Firefly was already wearing the Firefly mech.
Firefly nodded to Bai Luan, then the thrusters behind her sprayed flames.
She gracefully turned in the air and shot straight into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in a blink of an eye.
Bai Luan watched Firefly's departing back:
"She's damn cool."
Firefly's departure meant that the remaining events on Jarilo were no longer important.
He could do whatever he wanted.
Then I must repair the engine of creation and have a good run with it before leaving Jarilo-VI.
Hmm, let's go meet Stelle and the others first. I wonder if they'll think I've gone missing.
Thinking this, Bai Luan found the three members of the train crew, but the result was somewhat unexpected for Bai Luan.
"Uncle, your presence is too strong, isn't it? Ever since we came to the Underworld, it seems like your shadow is everywhere we go."
"Yes, yes."
March 7th also nodded in agreement.
"Let me think... Natasha, Clara, Hook, that unreliable Sampo... After going around in a big circle, it seems only Seele in the Underworld doesn't know you."
Am I that famous?
Bai Luan scratched his head, then tried to find a counterexample:
"Uh... Oleg shouldn't know me, right?"
"Although he hasn't seen you, he knows you and even praised you as a good person."
"Alright."
Bai Luan shrugged, accepting the fact that he was very active in the background.
"Cocolia has been defeated by you, and the Stellaron is about to be sealed by Himeko and Mr. Yang. What are you planning to do next?"
"Uncle, how do you know everything?"
Bai Luan was too lazy to make up an excuse, so he casually blurted out:
"Because I know some magic ↑ tricks ↓."
"Wow."
Stelle exclaimed, then asked:
"Then can I learn some magic ↑ tricks ↓ from Uncle?"
She even mimicked Bai Luan's deliberate tone.
Dan Heng sighed, looking at the two playful people, then said:
"After the Stellaron is sealed, its influence on the Space Anchor will also disappear, and we should be leaving Jarilo-VI very soon."
"Is that so?"
Bai Luan nodded.
"Then I won't go with you. I want to stay on Jarilo for a while longer."
"Huh? Why, Uncle? Didn't Uncle get on the train so I could go back to the Space Station anytime I changed my mind?"
"Actually, I have a wonderful little gadget."
Bai Luan pulled out the Anywhere Door, briefly introduced its function to Stelle, then said:
"With this wondrous item, whenever you want to return to the Space Station, I can come to your side at any time..."
Bai Luan looked at Stelle and said with a serious expression:
"I'll try my best to persuade you to stay on the train."
Stelle was stunned, then asked in confusion:
"Why? Shouldn't you take me back to the Space Station?"
Of course, I can't take you back to the Space Station. If I took you back to the Space Station, Honkai: Star Rail would end immediately.
The credits would be rolling soon.
Well, that was just an Easter egg miHoYo made in the game in his previous life. The real reason Bai Luan didn't take Stelle back to the Space Station was that Elio would immediately 'hiss' if he knew.
The script he had worked so hard to write would be ruined by him casually.
Facing Stelle's words, Bai Luan chuckled, put away the Anywhere Door, and crossed his arms:
"Do you really want to go back to the Space Station?"
Stelle scratched her head, glanced at March 7th and Dan Heng beside her, and shook her head:
"Actually, I don't really."
"See? When you're really told to go, you're not happy."
"Hehe."
"The Space Station will always welcome you to test the simulated universe."
Bai Luan waved at Stelle and the others, turning to leave:
"Well then, farewell for now. We will meet again."
Bai Luan turned and left.
Stelle watched Bai Luan's departing back.
He turned and left, as if he had made some kind of decision.
Stelle felt she should say something, so she took a step forward and shouted loudly at Bai Luan's back:
"Uncle! Take care! I'll miss you!"
Bai Luan's departing back stiffened, then a frantic response came:
"I! Am! Not! Your! Uncle!"
After hearing Bai Luan's words, Stelle showed a satisfied smile.
Harassing Bai Luan was an indispensable part of her journey as a Nameless.
Aha: Stelle! You are right! That's how you should acknowledge your relatives!
March 7th glanced at Stelle, smiled helplessly, and said:
"You didn't let him off either."
"This is an unbreakable bond between me and Uncle!"
Dan Heng looked at Stelle, originally wanting to say that this was clearly a fated rivalry, but then he thought that if he spoke, Stelle might use the nickname 'Cold-faced Little Azure Dragon' to harass him.
Hmm,
It's better to remain silent after all.
On that day, the Astral Express transformed into a streak of light in the sky, leaving this frozen world.
Meanwhile, Bai Luan knocked on Natasha's clinic door.
Looking at the doctor who opened the door, he smiled slightly and asked softly:
"Natasha, would you like to make a deal with me to make this world a better place?"