Chapter 1010: Wengfaluos 3.0 (56)

"「This script was completed too dangerously; thanks to the stellar spirit's quick adaptation, we managed to escape. 」Samu lowered his head to look at Kafuka, 'If you keep dancing on the blade's edge, an accident will eventually find us… Kafuka.'"

"「I accept your criticism, Samu. Indeed… with a script in hand, we never considered the possibility of failure. 」Kafuka paused, 'I think even the Stellar Core Hunters need a retreat signal to deal with crisis situations.'"

"「It's better to just pick a day than to wait for an auspicious one; let's think of one now? 」"

Samu: "Leave it to you."

Kafuka then pushed forward: "A Ren?"

"……" Ren lowered his head, thought, and said: "Observing the corner, counter three… the lord's name is unique… relying on the city, borrow one."

Kafuka was stunned: "Ah… quite the Immortal Vessel vibe of a slogan. Aren't you afraid of being bound by the past?"

Ren shook his head lightly: "Just an old code… no problem. We hardly have any chance to use it."

——

The dragon maid of the Xiao Lin household.

Ah…… the Cloud Five Heroes are still chasing me.

Xiao Lin felt that he was once again fiercely attacked by the memories of the Immortal Vessel from back then.

"「Xiao Lin, it's a bit strange—if these are the memories of Xing and the Stellar Core Hunters, why hasn't the Silver Wolf appeared here? 」 Tuoer looked at her curiously, his eyes full of confusion."

"「Hmm, maybe the Silver Wolf hasn't joined yet? 」 Xiao Lin set down his beer, guessing, "In that earliest bar counter memory, Samu didn't appear either—meaning this is a rather ancient memory of the Stellar Core Hunters. Besides Ailio, the original Stellar Core Hunters were made up of Kafuka, Ren, and Xing; Liuying and the Silver Wolf joined later."

"Wait……! If that's the case, Xing wasn't just a former member of the Stellar Core Hunters, but also a founding team member!"

No wonder Kafuka treats her so well—this is equivalent to a company's co‑founder, a partner who built something from nothing together, so their relationship is indeed closer.

"「I never expected Xing to have such an identity…」 Tuoer tilted his head, constantly observing the scenery in the party car, trying to find other 'non‑existent' memories, 'Huh… are there even earlier memories? Like where did Xing come from? Her childhood experiences? And what about her physique that can contain a stellar core? Could it be that these more crucial memories are just invisible?'"

"「This memory is probably known only to Kafuka, right? 」 Xiao Lin strained to recall the time when, aboard the Luofu Immortal Vessel, he helped Kafuka escape Yan Qing's pursuit; on that occasion Kafuka had briefly mentioned Xing's past."

Xing is either a life unintentionally created by a stellar deity, or an artificial body born specifically to contain a stellar core. These two options are one true, one false; now, combining Xing's experience in the Stellar Core Hunters with the reaction of Ouluonisi calling her mother… Xiao Lin still thinks the former is more reliable.

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"「Looking at these 'non‑existent' memories, Xing felt even more confused. 」"

"「These memories clearly don't exist in my mind… yet they are so real, indisputable. 」"

"「She came to the observation car and saw Liuying sitting in a chair; she turned her head to look at herself, and the expression she showed was somewhat different from her impression—more gloomy, more profound. 」"

"「Xing… what's the matter? 」"

"「Why are you here…? 」"

"「Liuying gave her a strange look: 'What's wrong? You look… nervous. Don't worry, everything will settle down. Let's recite the script again…】"

"「Liuying? 」"

"「Xing still wanted to keep asking, but these 'non‑existent' memories began to cool, frost… freeze. 」"

"「Liuying turned her head away, no longer responding to her calls. 」"

"「Xing then went to Silver Wolf's side; this hacker's eyes were full of impatience. She had never spoken to her outside of a hologram—meeting this genius hacker face‑to‑face was quite a novel experience. 」"

"「…Anything? I'm in the middle of a dungeon, no time to chat. 」"

"「How did I join you guys? 」"

"「Silver Wolf snorted in displeasure: 'Sigh… I've only just joined; if you have questions, why not ask Kafuka? Online games can't be paused, sorry I have to go. »"

"「After saying that, the memories of Silver Wolf began to frost and freeze. 」"

"「Xing then sought out Ren—he remained as taciturn as ever. But when she asked why she was with him, his words were more than the other two's. 」"

"「We gather under the script's guidance to temporarily achieve a shared goal… that's all. As for other matters, I don't care. 」 Ren paused, then continued, "I only advise you on one thing—don't let Kafuka down. To keep you here… she has sacrificed a lot. And…」"

"「His words cut off mid‑sentence, and the memory once again fell into solidification. 」"

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Chenglong's Adventures.

"「For the Stellar Core Hunters, Kafuka really isn't having an easy time. Indeed, even the universe‑spanning galactic public enemy number one has to worry about companions and livelihood…」"

Late at night, before the workbench, Chenglong let out a soft sigh. He held a Ming‑dynasty blue‑and‑white lotus‑patterned plate, repeatedly examining it for damage under the desk lamp. Compared to his usual covert assistance to police in fighting crime, helping his father with antique work is obviously far more dull and monotonous.

But precisely for that reason, his attention was still drawn to the heavenly display. He turned off his phone, forcing himself to focus on the task at hand. Yet he couldn't shut out the heavenly display… The result was that, while he worked, his mind followed the stars in the heavenly display on an adventure in Wengfaluos, turning what should have been a two‑hour job into an all‑night ordeal that dragged from afternoon until dawn.

"「Uncle Dragon, what are you doing? 」"

Chenglong spun around abruptly; Xiao Yu, who had somehow appeared at the doorway, was wearing wrinkled pajamas but her expression was extremely excited.

"「Xiao Yu! You should be asleep. 」 Chenglong lowered his voice, but his tone was full of resignation.

"「I can't sleep! Uncle Dragon, I feel that if I close my eyes I'll miss out on a lot of big news! Take now—Xing used to be a member of the Stellar Core Hunters! No wonder Liuying treats her that way. 」 Xiao Yu grew more excited, almost jumping up, «Uncle Dragon, you say since Xing is so important to Kafuka, why does she also show up at the Black Tower Space Station? »"

"「I don't know, but their goal is easy to guess—it's the ultimate War of the Deities. 」 Chenglong's expression rarely turned serious, «This is a war that concerns countless beings across the universe; if they lose, our Earth might also be affected, possibly destroyed in an instant. »"