freenovelworld Chapter 16 That Man
Chapter 16 That Man
Inside the observation carriage of the Starry Sky Train.
After saying goodbye to Estádio and Himeko, Lin Qiong and Xing returned to the train.
As soon as I boarded the train, I saw Pam sweeping the floor in the observation car.
On March 7th, Pam stood in front of the window behind her, taking pictures of the starry sky with her sky-blue camera.
Pam, who was sweeping the floor, noticed that Lin Qiong and Xing had returned.
It stopped what it was doing, raised its fingerless right hand, and said:
"Welcome back, our two new crew members!"
"The Star Train is expected to initiate the jump after two system times."
"Passengers are prohibited from disembarking ten minutes before the train jumps."
"Please deal with any issues that need to be resolved as soon as possible."
After saying that, Pam continued sweeping the floor.
"Okay, thank you for the reminder, conductor."
Lin Qiong nodded to thank Pam, and saw that Pam was not angry when she saw him.
I guess he's already forgotten about holding it before.
Walter Young, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up and waved to Lin Qiong after he noticed that Lin Qiong had returned.
"Qiong, come here for a second, I have something to tell you."
When Lin Qiong heard Walter Yang call his name, he stiffened and mechanically turned his head to look at Walter Yang.
Oh no, are they going to ask me about that dream again?
I was just making a joke about voice acting, but I didn't expect Walter Young to still remember it.
Lin Qiong thought to himself.
But in order to avoid being hit by Walter Yang's "pseudo-black hole", Lin Qiong had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk towards Walter Yang.
"Come with me, let's talk somewhere else."
Walter Yang gestured for Lin Qiong to follow him, then walked towards the bus carriage.
At this point, Lin Qiong could only keep up with Walter Yang.
Arriving at a window in the bus carriage, there were two chairs and a table placed below the window.
These tables and chairs were probably placed here for long periods of sightseeing.
Walter Young then pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Sit down, there's no need to be nervous."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong had no choice but to comply. He then pulled out the chair opposite Walter Yang and slowly sat down.
After sitting down, Lin Qiong didn't dare to look Walter Yang in the eye, just like a child who had done something wrong.
He looked down at the empty table in front of him, feeling Walter Young's scrutinizing gaze.
The bus carriage became unusually quiet under the silence of the two people, as if time had frozen at that moment.
Suddenly, Walter Young's voice broke the silence.
Do you remember the man you dreamed about before?
Walter Young's sudden question made Lin Qiong involuntarily shudder.
"I...I remember."
Walter Young, seeing Lin Qiong's tense body, comforted him:
"Do not be nervous."
"The Star Train will not ask passengers to voluntarily disclose their origins."
"As long as you do not do anything that damages the train or endangers the passengers."
"Then we are family."
Listening to Walter Yang's words, Lin Qiong's tense body gradually relaxed a bit.
Seeing that Lin Qiong had relaxed a bit, Walter Young continued:
"You asked me before why birds can fly, and I think I can answer you now."
"Let me tell you a story before we begin."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong knew that Walter Yang was about to tell the story of a woman named Kevin Kaslana.
“In my hometown there was a man who made a decision when the world was facing insurmountable difficulties.”
"He weaves together the dreams of everyone in the world, links people's dreams together, and then carries them on his own shoulders."
"This also became a pillar that enabled the entire world to survive."
Walter Young paused, as if recalling everything he had experienced in his hometown.
"But as the price, those who find it difficult to move forward, those who are unable to move forward, will forever lose their 'future'..."
"Those people slumber in this dreamland free from disaster and suffering, spending their peaceful lives in the ideal land created by that man."
"But when people are truly unable to go on... humanity will always try to save itself."
Walter Young clenched his right hand tightly, recalling the man who carried the burden of "savior".
"That man... he was like Icarus in mythology, soaring into the sky and achieving his ultimate victory by falling."
"He rises high, just to come before the sun, a place where no one has ever reached before."
"He melted and fell into the sea, and after that, countless people will cross his body and fly to higher skies."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong knew that Walter Yang was talking about a man named Kevin Kaslana who wanted to ensure the continuation of human civilization.
Thus, the self and freedom of all humanity were sacrificed in order to carry out the Stigmata Project, which aimed to prevent the "End" from descending.
However, Lin Qiong, who knew all this, could only pretend not to know and asked:
"So, did that man... succeed?"
Upon hearing this, Walter Young seemed to suddenly remember something happy.
His previously furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Walter Young looked up at the tranquil starry sky outside the window and said with a smile:
"Yes! He succeeded because in my hometown there is a group of people who fight to protect all the good things in the world."
"They showed that man a glimmer of hope for victory, a glimmer of hope for continuing the 'spark'."
"And that man was finally able to let go of everything he had been carrying all along, and his story came to an end here."
After speaking, Walter Yang looked at Lin Qiong, his deep gaze seeming to pierce through Lin Qiong.
"So...why can birds fly?"
"It is because they have seen the first birds, with hearts as noble as the moon, try to touch the heavens, only to fall to their deaths on the ground."
"It's because they had seen it before, and later birds made similar attempts and flew higher and higher."
"That's why birds still circle in the sky, because they must fly into the sky!"
"For survival, for ideals, even if the final outcome is inevitably a fall to death, birds will still fly into the sky without hesitation."
"This is the answer I found to this question."
Walter Young adjusted his glasses and shared his understanding of why birds can fly with Lin Qiong.
"And you... still need to find your own answer."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately understood that what Walter Young was talking about was actually a manifestation of pioneering spirit.
Later generations follow the path trodden by their predecessors, and then travel even further than their predecessors.
This is actually the same as birds flying one after another into the sky in order to touch the sun.
Walter Young did not delve into why Lin Qiong dreamed of Kevin.
Instead, to help Lin Qiong understand the significance of pioneering, they told him a true story.
Once he understood, Lin Qiong stood up and bowed to Walter Yang.
"Thank you for telling me this, Mr. Walter."
"This story taught me a lot."
Walter Young smiled slightly, stood up, patted Lin Qiong on the shoulder, and said:
"Young people should be like the protagonists in the story, overcoming all obstacles and finally welcoming their own ending."
After saying that, Walter Young walked towards the observation car.
"Like the protagonist in a story...?"
Lin Qiong murmured to himself, still standing where he was after Walter Yang left.