Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 288 A Favor

"What? You guys are kidding me?"

Saifei'er stared at the three people in front of her in disbelief, like a cat with its fur standing on end, and exclaimed, "You want me to help you find the Death Titan?"

At this moment, the group was in a corner of this broken ancient city.

A chilling wind, accompanied by the echoing scream, swept through the cracks in the collapsed stone wall, carrying with it a pungent, decaying stench.

"No, no, this job is too risky, I won't take it."

Sai Fei'er shook her head repeatedly, rejecting the suggestion without even thinking about it.

But her hands weren't idle; she was deftly grabbing gold coins from the jars and stuffing them into her pockets.

"No, where is the risk so great?"

Seeing that Sai Fei'er refused, Lin Qiong immediately frowned and hurriedly explained, "You just need to find the location of the Death Titan and then take us there."

"As for the troublesome matters of retrieving the spark and fighting, you hardly need to worry about them at all..."

However, before Lin Qiong could finish speaking, Sai Feier impatiently raised her hand to interrupt him.

She first stopped collecting the gold coins, then turned to look at Lin Qiong and the other two, and slowly spoke:

"The 'Dwelling Narrowness Princess' should have told you what kind of person I am, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong paused for a moment, his gaze unconsciously sweeping over Xia Die standing to the side, before he nodded gently.

"Very well, then you can understand that I only do things that are in my own interest."

A sly glint flashed in Sai Fei'er's eyes, and she continued:

"The authority of the Death Titan can control the life and death of all things, and Stikosia's current state is entirely due to Him."

"Asking me to deliberately provoke such a monster is no different from pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth."

"I'm not going to do that kind of unprofitable business."

After saying that, Sai Feier ignored the people in front of her and buried her head in taking out the remaining gold coins from the jar.

Seeing this, Lin Qiong and the other two looked at each other, a flash of disappointment crossing their eyes, but they were helpless.

As Serfie said, approaching the Titan of Death is itself an extremely dangerous act.

After all, no one knows exactly what kind of power the Titan of Death, who controls the cycle of life and death, possesses.

Perhaps if He wanted to, He could easily take any living being, just as easily as a human stepping on an ant...

A silence spread through the crowd, except for the crisp sound of the gold coins clinking against the jar, which echoed in the air.

This oppressive atmosphere continued indefinitely.

Until Saifei took the last gold coin out of the jar and put it in her pocket.

"Wow, today has been a very fruitful day."

After collecting the gold coins, Saifeier slowly stood up from her half-squat with satisfaction, and then stretched out her arms wide.

This exaggerated behavior seemed to be deliberately trying to attract the attention of those around them.

The previously quiet and somewhat dull atmosphere was broken by her languid sigh.

Lin Qiong snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the deliberate smile on her face, a sense of doubt welling up in his heart.

With such a pretentious attitude, is Sai Fei'er... plotting something?

The moment the thought popped into Lin Qiong's mind, Sai Feier's deliberately drawn-out voice rang out.

"Alright, I'll accept this money without being polite. Consider it a thank you for inviting me here!"

Sai Fei'er put her hands on her hips, her gaze swept over everyone's faces, and finally settled steadily on Xia Die.

"If I don't have anything else to do, I'll go wander around and see if I can stumble upon some other treasures."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sai Feier immediately made a gesture as if she was about to turn around and leave.

At the same time, a black coin shaped like cat ears quietly appeared in her hand.

However, this is different from what was done before in front of the main gate of the ancient city.

Unlike before, Saifei did not immediately toss the coin in her hand and leave at a near teleportation speed.

Instead, she was now walking away slowly, at a pace as leisurely as if she were strolling in her own backyard, as if she had some intention.

One step, two steps.

Just as her figure was about to be obscured by the stone, a soft voice suddenly rang out.

"...Lord Saphire!"

Xia Die's voice wasn't loud, but her slightly hurried tone made Sai Feier stop in her tracks.

Upon hearing the voice, Sai Feier slowly turned around and looked directly at Xia Die, a mischievous smile on her lips.

The wicked sense of humor beneath her smile was almost overflowing.

"Huh? The 'Dwelling Narrowness Princess'?" Sai Feier raised an eyebrow and deliberately drew out her question, "Do you have any other questions?"

Xia Die nodded and replied solemnly:

"This spark that symbolizes death... is of paramount importance to both Lord Xing and to me."

"So, Lady Saifeier, I am willing to offer all my savings as a reward, hoping that you can help us."

Upon hearing this, Sai Feier narrowed her eyes slightly and looked Xia Die up and down.

After a long pause, she sighed softly and then slowly spoke:

"Oh dear, that seamstress is like that, and so are you."

"Everyone is racking their brains for that unattainable re-creation, even at the cost of their own lives."

"...Lady Saifeier." Xia Die gently raised her head, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes, "So...you've agreed to help us?"

“No.” Sai Fei’er raised an eyebrow slightly and shook her head expressionlessly. “I was just expressing my admiration for your dedication and hard work, but I didn’t say I wanted to help you.”

"The seamstress has already paid half of the wealth in the Ohmma Treasury in order for me to send you here."

"In comparison, all your current savings are probably not enough to be my bargaining chip in the search for the Death Titan."

"this......"

Upon hearing this, Xia Die frowned, then lowered her head with a gloomy expression.

Seeing her like this, Saifei stopped talking and immediately prepared to toss the coin in her hand into the air.

It seems she intends to leave this place with her lightning-fast, almost teleportation-like speed.

However, just as Saifei's hand was about to toss a coin, before the coin had even left her fingertips...

Lin Qiong, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, interrupting her actions.

"How about a favor from the Star Train?"