The Astral Express continues its voyage through the stars, passing by varieties of planets, asteroids and systems alike. The only thing that can be heard is the quiet hum of the engine as the Astral Express crew turn themselves in for the night. Or day. Whatever time it is in space.

Dan Heng lies on his bed, flicking through all the records and data collected in the data bank. Each piece of information brings back a different memory from trailblazing missions on Jarilo VI to simple quests and commissions on the Xianzhou Luofu.

His moment of contemplation is broken by the faint sound of tapping on his door. He tilts his head up, raising an eyebrow out of curiosity as he calls out to whoever it could be.

“Come in!”