Chapter 819

Qianyana

Qi Yana seriously emphasized: 'How many fox people are on the Vanguard Ship? Hu Lei is now like the biological mother body in a zombie movie, the source of infection—wherever he goes, he infects; he might still be just one person now, but in ten minutes he could raise an army of Step-Leave People!'

Speaking of, where is General Jing Yuan now? Now is exactly when we most need the general to hold the fort!

Bu-li

Then I will command this warship, break through all blockades and obstructions, tread the road home, and make it the flagship of the Step-Leave People's revival. And before I accomplish all this, you have a chance to stop me, or die at my hands—this will be the road I prepare for you.

Fei Xiao: 'I accept your challenge, Hu Lei. Because from the moment you stepped onto the Vanguard Ship, you have already walked onto a dead-end road.'

Feixiao

At the same time, on the Vanguard Ship side.

"I want to entrust you with not just the honor of winning or losing on the arena, but also the safety of the Vanguard Ship." Yun Li puffed her cheeks. "Grandpa said it's so easy, yet he keeps giving me tough problems." "The first match is about to begin… I wonder if everything is going well on Yan Qing's side?" "According to the plan, I should also find a Yun Qi soldier to ask and see what they've discovered."

"San Yue is supposed to stay in the athletes' resting room right now, and I don't know how prepared she is..." Yun Li walked to the door of the resting room and knocked. "San Yue, it's me, Yun Li. Are you okay?"

"Waaah——" San Yue Qi didn't know where she had bumped, and let out a sharp cry: "Ow ow ow ow, wait a moment, I'm coming right away."

Martial Arts Ceremony

Wait for San Yue Qi to come out, Yun Li asked concernedly: 'You seem a bit nervous.'

I wasn't originally this nervous either, but staying alone in the resting room just makes me think more and more. After all, for this martial arts ceremony, we still bear such a heavy responsibility...

San Yue, calm down a bit… Don't worry about your mission, you still have me, right? Don't be intimidated by Grandpa's title of 'representing Luofu to guard the arena'. Ask yourself: you are the Nameless of the Astral Express, always free to come and go, but why did Grandpa entrust the mission to us, after which you and I boarded this Vanguard Ship together?

If I had to say why… because I also hope the martial arts ceremony can proceed smoothly. As a Nameless, although at each stop we are merely passersby… here I have met two teachers and also made many friends. For everyone's sake, I hope this martial arts ceremony goes smoothly.

Well said! The match is about to start, I must go fulfill Grandpa's entrusted mission. San Yue, may your sword stay sharp, and may you win on the arena.

Teliux

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

Sigh, San Yue Qi's current appearance is quite like how I was when I first went on stage to perform.

Te Li Xiu watched San Yue Qi's hands, clenched tight from nervousness; when countless spotlights and people's gazes shot toward her, standing on the stage truly left one breathless for a moment.

"So your first performance was a failure?" Mista suddenly asked.

"No, although I was very nervous, when I sing on stage I temporarily forget the nervousness... you just need to immerse yourself, and leave the rest to your body's instincts." Telixiu raised both hands, ten fingers lightly tapping in the air, as if playing an invisible piano, "San Yue Qi is nervous; ultimately, it's because she couldn't enjoy sword fighting, feeling it's a burden."

"You say it lightly, but combat does cause injury; only those obsessed with fighting enjoy it, right?"

Although I experienced countless battles with Qiaoluono, and I myself hovered on the brink of life and death several times, but ultimately, Mista also does not consider himself someone who likes fighting; if it weren't for work requirements, he wouldn't even bother to pull out the revolver hidden in his boot.

Liking combat... on the battlefield, Feixiao is probably that type, right?

——

"After parting with San Yue Qi, Yun Li found Yun Qi, who is good at breaking the ice, to get an update, asking whether there was any information about the 'wolf' just now."

"Yun Qi said there was nothing abnormal, but instead just received an emergency boarding request."

'"Emergency boarding request?"'

'"Well, it's not on the astral express schedule for the Jingfeng ship's arrival, but the documents on the astral express itself are all formal."'

Yun Li quickly became alert, and after obtaining the opponent's coordinates, she discovered that there really was a suspicious astral express docked there.

She cautiously approached and shouted at the astral express in a cute yet fierce tone: 'Routine inspection! Please have all boarding passengers submit to inspection immediately.'

However... no one came out from inside at all.

"I'll count to ten; if you don't come out, I'll smash the ship, okay?" Yun Li put her hands on her hips and walked toward the astral express.

"Ten!"

Then her speech suddenly sped up.

"Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four… time's up!"

"Three, two, one!"

Just as she was about to pull out Old Iron, Yan Qing scrambled out of the astral express.

"Wait! It's me!" Yan Qing said helplessly, "It's just a routine inspection; you're not really going to smash the ship, are you? Could this also be a tradition of yours, the Zhu Ming?"

Yun Li sized him up from head to toe, her expression not relaxing in the slightest. Yan Qing guessed what she was thinking and said proactively, 'Wait, even if the Step-leavers change shape and disguise themselves, they couldn't turn into someone as short as me! Quickly put your sword away.'

"Wasn't it our little brother Yan Qing who said he wanted to give up guarding the arena, choose to hunt wolves, and share the general's worries?"

"The Step-leavers on the ground suddenly launched an attack; General Feixiao worried this was a diversion by Hulei, so I voluntarily requested reinforcements to rush to the aid of the Jingfeng ship." Yan Qing explained.

"I never expected you to wind your way back to the Jingfeng ship, but you can't go on the stage right now. According to Grandfather's arrangement, our good disciple San Yue will take your place on stage to guard the arena—aren't you feeling proud?"

——

From the Abyss.

Gurgle—

"Ah, it's my stomach growling!" Li Ke covered her abdomen, embarrassed smile. She was tilting her head back, her neck bent at an exaggerated angle, staring unblinkingly at the "sky" — actually the unfathomable light ribbon — even in the sixth layer of the Abyss, the City of No Return, the sky is clearly visible, and the silhouettes of Yan Qing, Yun Li, and others are floating there.

"I thought after passing through the fifth layer's gate I wouldn't be able to see it anymore!" she exclaimed, carefully taking off her bulging explorer's pack from her back, "It looks like I won't miss San Yue Qi's arena debut even in the sixth layer of the Netherworld."