Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"This is...Igor?"

The man in the picture said in a deep voice:

"I'm happy to win... but I'd much rather people hear my post-match speech."

“I know what you’re trying to say,” the other replied. “I’ve heard about what happened in your hometown.”

"In fact, many parts of the world have been attacked by Nanook's madman army."

"So I have to remind you, the audience paid for their tickets for a thrill, they have no interest in your fear-mongering."

After a moment of silence, the man said again:

“Igor, you are a miracle.”

"Among players who have emerged from the periphery of the planets, there are fewer than ten in history who have made it to the finals of Pierpoint."

"Kid, cheer up!"

Igor, with his red hair, shook his head, looking melancholy.

"I'm nothing more than a toy to please them."

"Look what I've done..."

"I cut off my perfectly good arm and replaced it with a prosthetic arm from the company, all to make the competition more dangerous and exciting."

"If my mother saw me like this, she would be very sad..."

The other person laughed:

"If your mother saw the prize money you've won, she would understand!"

Igor's expression was serious:

"Could my prize money buy an army?"

"Alas," the man sighed.

"To buy a standard-equipped mercenary team, you would have to defend your championship title for at least 20 years and take on countless advertising endorsements."

"Can you hold out until then? Can your hometown hold out until then?"

“…” Igor fell silent.

At the same time, the image began to blur.

Currently, Qingque has only been repaired up to this point.

"..." For a moment, the group fell silent.

After a long while, Qingque finally spoke:

"It's a story that's... even heavier than I expected."

Bronya nodded, her expression complex.

"Igor left his home planet before the antimatter legion invaded."

"Afterwards, when he participated in boxing matches throughout the galaxy, he would give speeches to the audience after each victory, hoping to raise awareness of the antimatter legion and save their home planet..."

Even Luca forgot about the monster in his arms, his expression somber as he stroked the monster's crotch hair and sighed.

"He... is truly an amazing person."

Chapter 968 I will treat her well

"It's a pity the Milky Way is so vast, and the cry for help from one planet is too faint..." Qingque lamented.

"Anyway, after seven hundred years, I'm already very happy to be able to hear Igor's own voice again." Luca forced a smile.

After watching those scenes, Seele raised a question:

"That message didn't mention the Immortal Ship Alliance at all, and we don't know how he ended up getting in touch with the Immortal Ship."

"Well... I think I'll know the answer after I fix it a bit more."

Qingque looked at the group:

"The subsequent repair work is more complicated and will take several days."

"Perhaps the information that follows will tell you why he went to the Immortal Ship."

"I will let you know if there are any new developments."

Bronya nodded and said to Seele and Luca:

"I will stay at the Taibusi for the time being, firstly to review the books on the Immortal Ship, and secondly to wait for Miss Qingque's progress in the repair."

"Seele, why don't you go with Luca to the match?"

“Me?” Seele frowned slightly.

"What will happen to you if I leave and you get into danger?"

"I think there might be creatures covered in branches that appear from time to time. I don't want you to get attacked and have no one to protect you."

“Yeah, I’m fine.” Luca tugged at the sleeping ghoul in his arms, full of fighting spirit.

"You get more points if you win a match by playing solo."

"Besides me, many other players have chosen to fight solo. Seele should stay in Tabushi."

"Hey, hey, hey... Do you really look down on the safety of our Taipusi?"

Qingque looked at everyone helplessly.

"We do have Cloud Riders here, and as one of the departments, our safety level is very high."

"Really?"

Luca looked behind the bluebird.

"But that guy seems a bit off."

Qingque turned around and happened to see a cloud rider clutching his head in pain.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

“Don’t, don’t come over here!!”

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

With a roar, countless branches suddenly pierced out from the Cloud Rider's body, then enveloped him...

In an instant, he transformed into a demonic monster, his face contorted with malice as he glared at Qingque.

"Be careful!!"

Seele instantly appeared in front of Qingque, raised her scythe as tall as a person, and was about to slash at the monster.

"Stop!" Yan Huan flashed in front of Seele again and pointed.

'Ding--'

With a crisp sound, the entire body of the demonic monstrosity instantly stiffened, rendering it unable to move.

"My God, a mutation that starts at zero frames."

Yan Huan looked at Qing Que.

"Isn't it said that all members of the Immortal Ship must undergo regular health checkups?"

“Yes.” Qingque was also stunned.

"Generally, when they are close to the age at which the demonic possession will manifest, they are forced to retire, and there are people specifically assigned to monitor and record their daily lives..."

“I know this guy well. He’s helped me pick up takeout several times. He’s definitely not old enough to be affected by demonic possession.”

"It's weird..."

Seeing that the monster had been brought under control, Seele put away her weapon, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"Bronya, I'd rather stay by your side."

"Uh... okay." To be honest, Bronya was also frightened by the transformation of her demonic form just now.

She had heard about the physical constitution of the Immortal Boat people before; almost every Immortal Boat person would eventually become such a monster.

Soon, a large group of Cloud Riders arrived upon hearing the news and took the young man, who had transformed into a demonic figure, away.

Qingque was then taken to give a statement.

Yan Huan turned around and looked at Luca.

"In that case, there's nothing more for us to do. Let's go back and prepare for tomorrow's match."

"I remember you have to play two matches."

"Ah."

Luca held the ghoul in his arms, full of confidence.

"I feel my mental state has improved a lot, and I've gotten used to these hallucinations."

He looked down at the green goblin in his arms and smiled indulgently.

"It's hard to imagine that such a cute creature would look like this in my eyes."

"But after I learned what it really looked like, I felt much more at ease."

Luca reached out and teased the goblin's long, narrow green nose and its yellowish, foul-smelling fangs.

"Mr. Executive Officer, don't worry, I've developed resistance to hallucinations."

"That's good." Yan Huan was very satisfied.

"You should treat this thing with love and care."

……

the next day.

Inside Luca's players' lounge.