"So, you finally agree to the god-making plan I mentioned to you?"
The Doctor's mouth curved slightly upward, looking at the somewhat frantic Grand Sage with interest.
"Hmph! I have to say, your proposal is very attractive. I can agree to your temporary return to Sumeru and the initiation of the god-making plan. However... what about the puppet and the Gnosis you mentioned for making a god? You should have these things fully prepared, right?" the Grand Sage said.
"As for the related puppets, I have naturally prepared them. It's just this Gnosis... because of Takagi's appearance, the plan to obtain it has been slightly delayed," The Doctor smiled and said.
"No Gnosis? How are we going to make a god?" the Grand Sage frowned tightly.
"Even without a Gnosis, it's not necessarily impossible to make a god. Have you forgotten, another one of me has boarded Takagi's Astral Express? And even in another world, I can contact myself through the Teyvat Forum. After Takagi takes the passengers to the Herta Space Station, he might wait a few days before returning. If we are lucky enough, perhaps before Takagi returns with Lesser Lord Kusanali, we will be able to create another God," The Doctor smiled.
"You mean, you want to use knowledge from beyond the cosmos to make a god?!" the Grand Sage exclaimed.
"Why not? Do you mean you don't have such a plan?" The Doctor said, looking at the Grand Sage in front of him with interest.
The Grand Sage fell silent. He did have the idea of using knowledge from beyond the cosmos to create a God to replace Lesser Lord Kusanali. With the truly omniscient and omnipotent God created by himself, both the Withering in Sumeru and the stagnant knowledge of Sumeru might be improved. However, it was a pity that Takagi's Astral Express did not choose him. Instead, it chose Nahida, putting him in such a passive state.
"Good! I agree with your idea. The Akademiya will assist you with all its might. You can ask for anything you want," the Grand Sage said. Although he mostly wanted to rely on his own strength to make a god, at this moment, he could only rely on The Doctor, who could go to the cosmos.
"I look forward to cooperating with the Grand Sage and the Akademiya. Knowledge from beyond the cosmos, combined with the Akademiya's Akasha, will surely speed up the research. However, if Lesser Lord Kusanali goes to the cosmos, can Sumeru's Akasha still be used?" The Doctor smiled and looked at Nahida in the live stream.
Hearing this, Grand Sage Azar was also startled. Yes, Lesser Lord Kusanali is the center of the Akasha after all. If she leaves, won't Sumeru's Akasha be paralyzed?
"Of course, Sumeru's Akasha doesn't necessarily have to be paralyzed just because Lesser Lord Kusanali goes to the cosmos. The Teyvat Forum connects the people of Teyvat and the continent. Takagi's Astral Express also connects Teyvat and the passengers who board his train. Perhaps, even if Lesser Lord Kusanali goes to the cosmos, her Gnosis can still function in Sumeru. Of course, I hope even more that before she leaves Sumeru, she has already secretly hidden the Dendro Gnosis," The Doctor said.
The Grand Sage exclaimed, "Is that possible?"
The Doctor smiled and said, "An Archon loves their people, so it is expected that the God of Sumeru will also love the people of Sumeru. In order not to affect the operation of the Akasha due to her departure, she might really hide the Gnosis. Of course, this is just my wishful thinking. After all, I also really hope to have such a Gnosis to speed up the god-making plan."
The Doctor was confident that he could implement the god-making plan using knowledge from outside Teyvat combined with his own knowledge. However, if a Gnosis were right in front of him, he would not refuse to use it.
The Grand Sage lowered his head, seemingly pondering the possibility of the matter mentioned by The Doctor.
"Takagi is already preparing to start the Astral Express. Grand Sage, do you think this small God of Sumeru could possibly step onto a Path?" The Doctor suddenly asked.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." The Grand Sage shook his head without hesitation. "Just like Lesser Lord Kusanali's wisdom is unable to grasp the essence of knowledge outside of Teyvat, with her power, it's also impossible for her to step onto a Path."
Seeing the Grand Sage's reaction, The Doctor's smile grew wider. He lowered his head to look at the screen in the live broadcast room, which was already enveloped by dazzling light, and thought to himself: As the first God to follow Takagi to the cosmos, is it really impossible to step onto a Path with the help of Takagi's authority?
...
As the light enveloped the entire Astral Express, a sense of turbulence instantly enveloped everyone on board. Nahida, Lisa, Cloud Retainer, The Doctor, and La Signora were all experiencing interstellar warping for the first time. It was inevitable that they felt a bit excited.
Fortunately, this sense of turbulence came and went quickly. Everyone didn't even have time to think about anything. Takagi and the others had already arrived at their destination.
The Doctor, Cloud Retainer, Nahida, and La Signora subconsciously looked out the window. They saw that outside the train, it was no longer the scenery of Mondstadt, but a vast expanse of cosmic space. Countless planets dotted the night sky.
Lisa: "It's truly beautiful."
Nahida: "There are even more stars than in Teyvat's sky... is this the Universe!"
"Is this the real starry sky... what a truly breathtaking sight." The Doctor stood up, spread his arms, and looked out the window at the universe adorned with endless stars, utterly amazed.
"Just this once, I agree with your idea, Doctor." La Signora also stood up and said, looking out the window. "It's completely different from Teyvat's night sky! Although I had some expectations, I'm still quite surprised."
"Rex Lapis should have seen it through the live broadcast screen, right?" Cloud Retainer muttered to herself, adjusting the live broadcast camera.
Through her camera, the people of Teyvat also quickly saw the scenery outside the window. For a time, the Teyvat Forum was filled with waves of discussion and exclamations.
(Mona: It's different again from the starry sky I saw last time on Yarilo-VI. However, I still can't perform divination on this starry sky.)
(Venti: After all, this is the starry sky outside the Universe, so it's not surprising for this to happen.)
(Madame Ping: The camera angle is good, I didn't expect Cloud Retainer to be good at filming.)
(Beidou: Every time I see such a cosmic starry sky, the more I want to get a ticket for Takagi's Astral Express.)
(Kaedehara Kazuha: Indeed.)
(Charlotte: Where is the Space Station? Where is the Space Station? I'm already ready to screenshot the appearance of the Space Station.)
(Alhaitham: As for the Space Station, it should be on the other side of the train.)
While Cloud Retainer, Lisa, Nahida, The Doctor, and La Signora were filled with emotion upon seeing the cosmic starry sky with their own eyes, and the Teyvat Forum was buzzing with discussion, on Takagi's side, the System's prompt sound had already echoed in his mind.
(Host has brought Teyvat people to the Star Rail Universe, would you like to activate the Blessing?)
(After activating the Blessing, the possibility of the Teyvat people led by the Host stepping onto a Path will be enhanced, and the Blessing will last for a certain period.)
Activate it, Takagi silently recited in his heart.
A wave that ordinary people couldn't detect spread from his body. It quickly enveloped La Signora, The Doctor, Cloud Retainer, Lisa, and Nahida—a total of five people.
As expected, the Blessing buff cannot be restricted to specific individuals. Takagi slightly shook his head. He had originally wanted to skip The Doctor and not let him enjoy the Blessing buff. Unfortunately, he ultimately couldn't get what he wanted.
Never mind, if The Doctor really benefits from the buff, I can also receive corresponding rewards. Takagi sighed in his heart and stood up from the sofa.
Just then, a familiar fluctuation enveloped the Astral Express. Takagi clearly felt the things before his eyes enter a state of pause.
Someone is about to step onto a Path? So fast!
As soon as this thought crossed Takagi's mind, he realized that he was already in a mysterious cosmic space. Beside him were The Doctor, La Signora, Cloud Retainer, and Lisa. Further away, Nahida's back was clearly visible.
Nahida, huh... To be able to visit an Aeon as soon as she arrived here. How interesting. Takagi's lips curved upward as he thought in his heart.
...
"Hmm? What's going on?! What is this place?" La Signora made a sound of surprise upon seeing the suddenly changed scene, especially after seeing the Astral Express disappear and her feet stepping on the Void.
"The Teyvat Forum... it can't be used either?" Cloud Retainer looked at Takagi beside her with surprise and doubt.
"This place... could it be the space that Acting Grand Master Jean and the others mentioned?" Lisa also looked at Takagi beside her in surprise.
"The space Acting Grand Master Jean mentioned? Could it be... the space for visiting an Aeon?" Even The Doctor was startled by the thought that blurted out.
Someone stepping onto a Path by following Takagi to the cosmos—The Doctor didn't doubt that someone could achieve this. But for someone to be able to reach the space for visiting an Aeon so quickly, this was completely beyond his expectation.
Facing everyone's confusion, Takagi gave an affirmative answer. "That's right, this is indeed a space where you can meet an Aeon. Just as you were observing the starry sky, I activated the Blessing. The result is that Nahida was guided by the Blessing to this space."
"Lord Takagi just activated the Blessing, and Lesser Lord Kusanali stepped onto a Path? Is this the capacity of the Seven Archons? Could it be that if Rex Lapis were to get the chance to travel with Lord Takagi, he could also step onto a certain Path right from the start?" Cloud Retainer exclaimed in surprise.
La Signora, The Doctor, and Lisa also looked at Takagi curiously, wanting to get the answers to their confusion from Takagi, who knew the inside story.
"Whether the Geo Archon can step onto a Path immediately after entering the cosmos, he will only know after trying. As for why Nahida was able to come to this space and meet the Aeon who records everything in the world so easily, I think it's related to her own characteristics," Takagi said.
At this moment, the Aeon had already appeared before Nahida. That body, which looked like it was made entirely of crystal, immediately made Takagi recognize it as Fuli, the Aeon of Memory.
Takagi felt a bit emotional. He hadn't expected that his evaluation of Nahida when he was in Teyvat would actually come true. She really met the Aeon because of her strong connection with Irminsul, which records almost all the memories of Teyvat. And she met the Aeon of Memory directly like this, without doing anything.
Upon hearing this, La Signora, The Doctor, and the others didn't have time to ask about Nahida's characteristics and quickly turned to look in Nahida's direction. In just an instant, everyone's eyes were captivated by the magnificent image of the Aeon of Memory.
When the Aeon of Memory cast his gaze upon Nahida, a feeling of being looked down upon by a deity simultaneously appeared in the hearts of The Doctor, La Signora, Cloud Retainer, and Lisa. Even though the Aeon was not looking at them, they still involuntarily felt like kneeling down. Even someone as arrogant as The Doctor instantly felt that he couldn't contend against an Aeon.
Because they were too shocked, even after the Aeon of Memory disappeared and everyone returned to the Astral Express, La Signora, The Doctor, Lisa, and Cloud Retainer had not yet recovered.
(Congratulations to the Host for helping Nahida step onto the Path of Memory. Reward: one lottery ticket, Imaginary Energy increase.)
(Note: By using the lottery ticket, the Host can draw any character template from "Star Rail".)
The System's prompt sounded in Takagi's mind at the same time.
As expected, after reaching the level of Emanator of Trailblaze, the increase in Imaginary Energy is not as significant as before. If this continues... I don't know when I will become an Aeon. Forget it, before becoming an Aeon, at least become the strongest Emanator of Trailblaze first.
As Takagi thought this, he looked at the five passengers standing still in a daze. He felt that he would probably have to wait until they recovered before taking them to Herta Space Station.
(Charlotte: Huh?! Why aren't they moving?)
(Yanfei: They look like they've been hit by a paralysis spell?)
(Ganyu: Master's eyes... look very surprised!)
(Tartaglia: La Signora and The Doctor's expressions are also quite intriguing. I've never seen them look like that before.)
(Venti: Lisa and Nahida too... Could it be that Takagi unintentionally released some aura and shocked them?)
(Zhongli: Takagi doesn't seem to have a reason to do that.)
(Yae Miko: Could it be that someone was pulling some small tricks and was caught red-handed by Takagi?)
(Paimon: I don't know why, but their eyes feel a bit familiar, like...)
(Lumine: Like how we looked when we saw an Aeon before.)
(Klee: That's right, I looked like that too back then.)
(Dehya: No way, someone saw an Aeon so quickly? How long have they even been in the Universe!)
(Jean: If they really saw an Aeon, their expressions would make sense.)
(Kaveh: Is seeing an Aeon that easy? Or is it that smarter people are more likely to see an Aeon?)
(Azar: Smarter people are more likely to see an Aeon? Damn it, if only I could enter the cosmos...)