Chapter 953

Ladies and gentlemen, please wait, the route meeting will start shortly.

Xingfa noticed two people were missing and asked, "Black Swan and Xingqiri aren't joining?"

Miss Black Swan said she was just a hitchhiker and shouldn't interfere with the route; she'll wait for the result in the party car. Moreover, that Memozite added—believe you all will choose Ophyrus.

Xingqiri had no intention of joining the route meeting and went to rest in the party car. Don't worry; for Xingqiri, an unexpected destination would be a good starting point.

Let the control freak lose control completely!

Walter smiled faintly: "Heh, I didn't say that."

Pam stumbled over and said: "Since everyone's ready, I'll list a few options: first is the Ocean Planet, Lusaka."

Dan Heng: "That's Mr. Mikhail's homeland. Lusaka was affected by the Star Core, causing global sea levels to rise; I don't know what it's like now."

Pam continued: "Then there's the Agate World, Merusutantin."

The 【Pure Beauty】 Idriella's ascension site, a world of eternal, imperishable beauty. It's said to be one of the Star Core's original blast points, so it's probably not very safe.

Walter: "Considering the train's fuel problem, this trip should be planned more carefully."

Finally, and the boldest option——the Eternal Land, Ophyrus.

Facing the scant clues about Ophyrus, March 7th instead held unprecedented excitement: "A world even Arkivili hasn't visited, with zero data in the archives… but if this 【Pioneering】 trip succeeds, the fuel problem will be solved!"

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Pirate King

Ocean Planet!

When the two words 'ocean' appeared in the sky, Luffy's eyes lit up instantly.

Whoa! Maybe the whole world is made of ocean! Everyone would be pirates!

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke, gave him a sideways glance, and said: "Being a pirate yourself isn't enough; you gotta watch others be pirates too, right? If you ask me, the train's next stop should definitely be the Agate Planet Merusutantin."

The ascension site of the Pure Beauty Goddess……would it be influenced by the Pure Beauty Fate, giving birth to many beauties? Just thinking about it——

By now, Sanji's eyes had completely turned heart-shaped, and that lecherous smile made people want to punch him.

Heh, why not mention that it's the Star Core's original blast point?" Robin ignored his lovestruck expression and simply said.

According to the Astral Express crew, the Star Core is likely related to Destruction. Even if there's no Lord of Annihilation there, there are probably plenty of antimatter legions waiting for the Astral Express. The beauties you're hoping for might just be a bunch of sharpening their blades, legion monsters.

As for the so-called Pure Beauty……since the Pure Beauty Knights have searched the universe for years without finding any trace, it's likely there's no trace of the Pure Beauty Goddess either; by comparison, Ophyrus is indeed a good choice.

But what exactly is the Third Fate? That's still undecided, right?" Zoro said, holding an oiled leather piece in his hand, wiping his blade as he spoke, the metal gradually taking on a dim luster. "The vaguer the path ahead, the more dangerous it is."

You're right, there is risk, but I think it's worth taking." Robin said firmly, "The worst case is that the Third Fate surrounding Ophyrus is Destruction—but so what? It's not like Lords of Annihilation are everywhere. Are Lords of Annihilation some common, run-of-the-mill characters? It's not like all the Lords of Annihilation in the universe would crash into the Astral Express's guns; that coincidence wouldn't happen.

Moreover, even if we actually encounter a Lord of Annihilation, the Astral Express's current strength might not be unable to contend—right now, those on good terms with them include Generals Tianji and ShenCe, and the Black Tower Lady, also an Envoy, is an ally of the Astral Express, not to mention the geniuses Ruan Mei and Luosi GuMu. Even without adding the ten from Stone Heart Corporation, the number of Envoys alone is three to one, which is a sure-win gang fight!

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"Nobody wants to go to Edo Star?"

Walter: "Edo Star was just attacked by antimatter legions not long ago. According to the company, the enemy has been repelled, but Edo Star has temporarily closed access. There's nothing we can do."

"As expected, compared to the other options, Ophyrus still has an indispensable reason to go……" March 7th grew even more excited, "Moreover, it's a completely unknown world—what could be more suited for pioneering?"

Walter nodded: "My view is the same. Although the road ahead is uncertain, the other two stops aren't exactly safe either. Since we're going to take risks, we might as well be bold."

"Sure enough, everyone leans toward a world not yet charted on the star map—the Astral Express really attracts a group of like‑minded companions." Kichiko smiled, pursing her lips, "——Of course, my answer is also Ophyrus."

Since everyone's goals coincidentally aligned, the next stop's jump destination was thus agreed upon. While waiting for the jump, Xingxian idly opened the car's audio broadcast, wanting to see what major events had recently occurred in the universe.

"Recently, the Lord of Annihilation Star Howl's movements have been spotted at the edge of the Cedu Ni La Mo star cluster. As the foremost vanguard of Destruction, Star Howl is infamous far and wide, harming beings across the universe. Facing this common threat, the six civilized worlds of the Cedu Ni La Mo star cluster declared an alliance and launched a counteroffensive against Star Howl."

"The Interstellar Peace Company clearly stands on the side of justice and peace. 'Though we have no clothes, we share the same robes.' Let us together wish the Cedu Ni La Mo star cluster victory in its campaign against bandits."

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Jujutsu Kaisen

Is the Interstellar Peace Company just all talk every time? If they really wanted to help, they'd send out their own fleet too!

Regarding the company's mere lip‑service attitude, Yuji was fuming.

You don't get it, do you? Yuji, this is the company's most common spiel: 'Willing to provide all support except mere support.' Kusakabe Atsushi puffed on a cigarette, 'It looks like they're giving full support, but in practice they give nothing. If the Cedu Ni La Mo star cluster really faced Destruction, the Interstellar Peace Company would probably just watch from afar; they could rally others to help, but they'd never step in themselves.'

How would the company actually take action?

Kusakabe spread his hands: 'It's simple—unless Star Howl points its spear at the Interstellar Peace Company, affecting their profits, they won't truly decide to fight Destruction.'