Honkai: Star Rail — A Nameless Traveler, a New Path Every Day - Chapter 16 Walter

“…That sounds suspicious.”

“Nothing suspicious, nothing suspicious.” You Yan waved his hand, shaking the clean model box in his hand. “Do you want to come along?”

After the explanation, Danheng nodded decisively.

“Then take me with you.”

“Danheng!” March 7th’s eyes lit up. “So you also want to see Uncle Yang’s expression?”

“Exchange”.

People are never afraid of getting tired when they’re doing bad things.

March 7th had already taken out his camera.

“Uncle Yang, I found something good. The train conductor said it was one of the junk items that was going to be disposed of, but I think you might be interested in it.”

Youyan walked up to Walter.

Are you alright?

“Oh, it’s okay, I’m awake now.”

“So, what you have in your hand is… junk?”

“Yes, junk.” You Yan nodded without changing his expression. “The train conductor said these things were left behind by previous passengers, taking up space in the storage room, and they were going to get rid of them. I thought I’d take a look first to see if anything was usable, and then I found this—”

He handed the box to Walter.

“Look, is this thing still worth keeping? If not, I’ll just get rid of it.”

On March 7th, he was trying so hard not to laugh that his shoulders were shaking, and he had already raised his camera in front of his face, ready to press the shutter at any moment.

Dan Heng leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, seemingly expressionless, but actually suppressing the corners of his mouth.

“What–!”

Walter’s composure crumbled instantly.

Our Uncle Yang’s maturity and composure are all an act.

After all, Mr. Walter is an old child who creates a sense of atmosphere by drawing the curtains during meetings, and who wears glasses purely to look cool even though he doesn’t need them.

“etc–“

Walter suddenly stopped.

He raised his head, his gaze moving from the box to You Yan’s face, then from You Yan’s face to March 7’s face by the door, and finally landing on Dan Heng, who was leaning against the door frame.

Dan Heng remained expressionless, but if you looked closely, the corners of his mouth were twitching slightly.

March 7th was barely able to contain herself; her cheeks puffed out like a hamster’s, and her pinkish-blue eyes were full of laughter.

You Yan, on the other hand, was quite calm, even showing a harmless smile.

“…The three of you.”

Walter’s eye twitched.

“Intentional?”

“What do you mean by ‘intentionally’?” March 7th blinked her big eyes. “Uncle Yang, what are you talking about? We don’t understand.”

“you–“

When Walter realized he’d been tricked, he could only shake his head helplessly and continue playing with the precious model. If this is what being tricked is, then Old Yang would love to be tricked like this every day.

You’re testing Lao Yang with this?

Okay, you win.

Mr. Walter simply wanted to challenge his own weaknesses.

As a model kit enthusiast, Walter couldn’t stand this kind of test.

Walter: I can’t take it anymore! Give me the model! Give me my precious model! The model, my precious model!

It reminds me of Elder Jinchi.

“Cough cough.”

Walter tactically cleared his throat.

“Um, Youyan.”

His voice sounded calm, even carrying a touch of the kindness and generosity typical of an elder.

“Since these are unclaimed items left behind by previous passengers, as a senior member of the train crew, I have an obligation to help you and the train assess their value. After all, it is not something an anonymous passenger should do to casually throw away someone’s good intentions or treat precious historical artifacts as garbage.”

The reason they came up with was so grand and respectable.

If his hand hadn’t already been extended in front of You Yan, then his words might have been quite convincing.

“Oh—I see.”

You Yan drawled out his words, as if he had just realized something.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Uncle Yang. Would you mind taking a look?”

He moved the box forward an inch.

“Yes, of course, of course.”

Walter took the box.

In that instant, Youyan swore he felt the force in Walter’s hand.

“Snap!”

The flash went off.

March 7th perfectly captured Walter’s expression the instant he received the model.

“It seems Uncle Yang knows this?”

“More than just acquaintances!”

Walter, a model enthusiast back on Earth, joined an even larger model community after boarding the Starry Sky Train.

This limited-edition commemorative super articulated model—originally, these types of models weren’t expensive, but they suddenly became incredibly popular after the project disbanded two Amber Ages.

Walter spoke eloquently, completely forgetting that he had just been trying to maintain the airs of an elder.

After calming down a bit, Walter coughed once.

“Alright, Youyan, what do you want from this gift you gave me?”

Walter was a seasoned veteran; how could he not see through their intentions?

“Uncle Yang, I’m quite interested in your walking stick.”

…

Walter silently gazed at his transformed Eden Star.

well.

He let out a long sigh.

I knew You Yan couldn’t contain his curiosity, but I didn’t expect him to be so powerful.

In just half an hour, this guy had completely altered his Eden Star.

“…You call this a transformation?”

“Yes, that’s right.” You Yan nodded matter-of-factly. “I released about… well, about 30% of the previously sealed imaginary energy level. Then I added an energy focusing module and optimized the output path. Now, if you were to activate it at full power—”

He paused, as if calculating something.

“It could probably wipe out the surface of a planet in three seconds.”

“…Within three seconds?” Walter’s hand trembled.

“Theoretical value,” You Yan added. “Actual usage depends on your driving skills. But I think with Uncle Yang’s experience, it shouldn’t be a big problem; the error shouldn’t exceed 2 seconds.”

“You turned it into a planet-destroying weapon?”

“To be precise, it’s about better unleashing the power you already possessed, Uncle Yang,” You Yan corrected. “I’ve helped you reconstruct it. Uncle Yang, you’re actually more used to using Honkai energy, aren’t you…”

Youyan explained it to Walter professionally.

“I’ve already drawn up the blueprints, and they’re right here. You can take a look first. Although I’m sure you, Uncle Yang, are capable of understanding them, you’re still welcome to ask me questions anytime. I’m referring to the intellectual level.”

Walter took the blueprints from Youyan, unfolded them, and saw that the lines and formulas on the blueprints were clearly marked.

—I can understand it.

“But I suggest we make some changes here…” Walter and Youyan began to discuss.

“Oh, I hadn’t considered the possibility of not completely destroying the enemy. Uncle Yang, please wait for me for five minutes…”