It wasn't until a man in a brown trench coat and glasses arrived that the two stopped their playful bickering, stood up, and tidied their clothes.
"I apologize that the Astral Express hit you. I am Welt Yang, and on behalf of the Astral Express Crew, I offer our apologies. We are relieved that you are unharmed. Please, do not hesitate to make any requests; the Astral Express Crew will do our best to compensate you," Welt said to Meng Huaifeng in a serious tone.
Although it was an apology, and his tone was sincere, Meng Huaifeng keenly felt that Welt's gaze upon him was strange.
"Thank you for your concern. This is not your fault, so compensation is not necessary."
Meng Huaifeng clearly knew the full story; it was all the System's fault, and the Astral Express Crew was not to blame at all.
In fact, it was more like he had deliberately bumped into the Astral Express.
"Do not refuse. Regardless of the reason, since the Astral Express hit you, we should apologize and offer compensation." Welt's eyes flashed with a sharp glint: "However, before that, please tell us your name and origin, and why you suddenly appeared on our flight path."
If he hadn't misjudged, this young man before him was an ordinary person who had not yet set foot on a Path, nor had he shown any signs of cultivation. How could such an ordinary person appear in the vacuum of space without any tools or protective measures?
Meng Huaifeng frowned slightly. With his experience and knowledge, it would be impossible to fabricate a flawless reason to deceive the seasoned leader of Anti-Entropy.
How did his ordinary body end up in space? And how was he hit by the Astral Express yet completely unharmed?
Meng Huaifeng couldn't explain it. Perhaps such technological devices existed in the Honkai universe, but Meng Huaifeng didn't know about them.
If he were to just make something up, to cover the first lie, he would have to invent a second, then a third, and eventually, he would be exposed.
Rather than fabricating lies and being exposed, leaving a bad impression on the Astral Express Crew, it would be better to tell the truth.
Most importantly, the Astral Express Crew's conduct was trustworthy!
"My name is Meng Huaifeng, a budding world traveler. Mr. Welt, you must have companions, right? How about I explain everything once I meet them, to save me from repeating myself?" Meng Huaifeng said sincerely.
Welt pondered for a moment, then said, "Very well, please follow me."
The four of them walked towards the Astral Express.
March 7th was still shy about what had just happened and didn't want to get too close to Meng Huaifeng, so she walked ahead.
Meng Huaifeng leaned over to the Trailblazer and whispered, "Hey, sis, did you take a picture just now? Can you send it to me?"
March 7th, who was ahead, paused her steps, turned her head, and glared at the Trailblazer threateningly, but it wasn't fierce; rather, it was a little cute.
Welt's hand, gripping his cane, also tightened a bit.
"March doesn't agree."
Meng Huaifeng stroked his chin. To deal with the Trailblazer...
"I want a photo, and only you can help me, Trailblazer. Please help me," Meng Huaifeng earnestly requested.
"Since you've sincerely asked for help, the helpful Trailblazer will definitely assist you!"
Another mission! How exciting!
"Thank you, Trailblazer! I don't have any money, so feel free to take anything you like from this backpack!"
Meng Huaifeng generously handed the backpack to the Trailblazer, immediately feeling a sense of lightness.
Just in case, Meng Huaifeng's backpack contained a lot of miscellaneous items. He hadn't noticed its weight when walking on the road, but now, in the wilderness, after only a few dozen meters, Meng Huaifeng was already a bit out of breath.
Now that he had connected with the Astral Express Crew, the items in his backpack were no longer important, so it was a good time to hand this heavy burden over to the Trailblazer.
Treasure chest!
The Trailblazer's eyes instantly lit up. What exactly was inside the backpack?
An endless desire for exploration and knowledge arose in the Trailblazer's heart.
However, the Trailblazer was still very professional and didn't immediately open the backpack. Instead, she took out her Phone, intending to complete the request first.
"Hey! Trailblazer, being helpful doesn't mean helping with everything! You're so annoying!" March 7th, embarrassed and flustered, grabbed the Trailblazer's collar and shook her vigorously.
How could such a photo... how could such a photo be sent to someone else?
Ptooey, ptooey... No, it can't be sent to anyone!
"Little March 7th, you won't stop me from completing my request." The Trailblazer instantly subdued March 7th.
Unable to do anything about the Trailblazer, March 7th glared fiercely at Meng Huaifeng, scaring him into taking a step back and saying warily, "Don't you dare lay a hand on me. If you do, I'll make you beg me not to die."
The combat power in the Honkai: Star Rail universe is ridiculously high. In the observation records of Ranpo's chaotic laboratory, when the experimental progress reached 15%, Ranpo's optic nerve reaction speed was 3210 times that of an ordinary person, auditory nerve reaction speed 1305 times, eyesight 908 times, hearing 21358 times, bone hardness 733 times, and muscle strength 3596 times.
A doubling of muscle strength does not mean a doubling of power, but rather a far greater increase.
And this was only Ranpo as a child; after becoming a Galaxy Ranger, Ranpo's data would definitely be much stronger than this.
Yet, Ranpo's combat power, within the Honkai: Star Rail worldview, is considered upper-tier but not top-tier.
March 7th might be a bit weaker than Ranpo, but to an ordinary person, they are both superhumans. If she couldn't control her strength, Meng Huaifeng could easily turn into Meng Huaifeng-puree.
"Oh, Uncle Yang~" March 7th pleaded pitifully to Welt for help.
"Alright, stop bickering for now," Welt interjected.
From his words and actions, this person should not be a bad guy. Welt judged in his heart.
Meng Huaifeng winked at the Trailblazer, and the Trailblazer returned a knowing wink.
Don't worry, brother, I'll send it to you privately later.
Soon, the four returned to the Astral Express.
"You're back," Himeko greeted, casting a mischievous glance at March 7th, then sizing up Meng Huaifeng.
Himeko said elegantly and generously, "Hello, my name is Himeko. Welt should have already apologized to you, and his words represent the sentiments of our entire Astral Express Crew."
The real Himeko was even more beautiful than in the game, a completely different style from March 7th, with a more striking impact. Meng Huaifeng was a little lost in thought.
Although he quickly recovered, Meng Huaifeng was still a little embarrassed, his face slightly flushed.
"Hello everyone, my name is Meng Huaifeng."
The others also introduced themselves one by one.
"I'm sorry, Pom-Pom, it was my fault for not noticing you in time and hitting you," Pom-Pom apologized to Meng Huaifeng individually, her tone filled with remorse.
"No, it has nothing to do with you. I appeared too suddenly," Meng Huaifeng comforted.
"Come in and sit down first. Pom-Pom feels very guilty and immediately prepared a small cake and juice for you after knowing you were alright, as an apology. Of course, this is not the compensation Welt mentioned; you can still make one request," Himeko said, leading Meng Huaifeng into the Astral Express and seating him.
The interior space of the Astral Express was much larger than it appeared from the outside, likely utilizing spatial folding or pocket dimension technology.