Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"OK, OK... It's good to have a car, so I'll add one point."

"Huh? This counts?" Bai Lu looked at Hu Ke on her right, her eyes wide.

"Then, I have a house!"

“I have a fixed place to stay in the Dan Ding Division! Now that you’re here, there will definitely be a place for you to have tea.”

“I have one too,” Hook muttered, arms crossed.

“Hook also has a house, and an old man. My old man can do backflips.”

"Yes, they all have houses, so add one point to each."

Yan Huan picked up her pen and began to write on the paper on the table in front of her.

"What are your hobbies and interests?"

“I like running away from home!” Bai Lu raised her hand.

"I don't need to run away from home, my dad supports me going out to play." Hook crossed his arms, looking very proud.

"Lord Hook, the Dark Lord, enjoys carrying out secret missions with his team members, and everyone praises Hook for being sensible."

"Hmm." Yan Huan nodded and then made a note of the two of them, "One point deducted for each of them having only one hobby."

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"Alright, let's talk about our own shortcomings now." Yan Huan looked at the two of them.

"Disadvantages?" Bai Lu blinked. "I... I'm a picky eater."

"Good choice, add one point."

Hook thought for a moment and replied, "I'll use a hole puncher to drill into bad guys' butts."

"A good drill gets you an extra point."

"You two, your scores are now tied." Yan Huan turned the paper over and said sternly to the two little brats:

"If a winner cannot be determined, you will all lose this precious opportunity."

"Ah!" Bai Lu and Hu Ke exclaimed in surprise.

"Okay then." Bai Lu lowered her head, reached into her bosom, rummaged around, and took out a small box, handing it to Yan Huan.

"This pill, when taken internally, can directly eliminate hemorrhoids and guarantee that they will not regrow for a hundred years... It's very expensive to buy on the market."

"I...I'll give it to you!"

"Yes, Ms. Bailu."

Yan Huan took the small box, leaned on the table, and wrote:

"A very skillful bribe, five points added."

"Huh?" Hook tilted his head, somewhat unhappy. "Why does bribing get extra points? The old witch said that's wrong."

“Natasha must have said that it’s wrong to use a hole puncher to drill into people’s butts,” Yan Huan retorted.

"..."

After thinking it over, Hook also took out a small box from his pocket.

Once opened, it contained the pull tab of an aluminum can.

"This is a symbol of an honorary member's promotion to a super honorary member. In order to score points, Lord Black Hook has decided to award it to you."

"Okay, you've learned how to bribe, so five points for that too." Yan Huan put the small box away and then put down her pen.

"Since your scores are equal, I will now announce the final result."

"As I said before, Ms. Bailu and Ms. Hook, no supernova was produced this time."

"Ah...no!" Bai Lu was the first to sit down in the chair, shaking her limbs wildly.

"I want to go into the secret room of the Shence Palace! There must be lots and lots of fun things there..."

"I want to too," Hook said, his voice trembling with tears.

"I need to go to the Divine Strategy Palace to find Brother Luca. The old witch and the others have all been invited to some Sichen Palace, and they just left me here, waaaaaah..."

In response to the two's protests, Yan Huan slammed her fist on the table, indignant.

"Damn, what you all said makes so much sense!"

"Why should I be here taking care of the kids? A bunch of idiots! I'm the CEO of Belloberg and a judge for the martial arts ceremony!"

It was now the first day after the martial arts ceremony competition ended.

Unsurprisingly, Yan Qing, who replaced the Luo Fu Cloud Cavalry, came in first place. He won purely through brute force, without any special techniques.

The second was Schwarz, who summoned a giant mechanical claw that rendered the other individual players unable to move, effectively taking them all down.

In the 1v1 match, if it weren't for giving Luo Fu face and surrendering after a few punches in his challenge against Yan Qing, Yan Huan felt that he would very likely have been the winner...

Third is Yun Li, who participated in the competition under the name of Zhu Mingxianzhou as a token gesture and then disappeared.

Fourth is Luca.

Fifth Yan Huan did not recognize her, but she was suspected to be a member of the Medicine King's secret lineage.

As for Seele, if it weren't for the late start of the competition, her score might have been even higher, and she could have broken into the top five.

Inside the Shence Mansion.

"What business does the general have with me?"

Luca stood there, looking at the empty space, feeling somewhat uneasy.

All the Cloud Cavalry in the Shence Prefecture had been called out, leaving only Qingzu.

"That's not something I can answer." Qingzhu clenched his fists and smiled calmly before walking past Luca.

"The general will have a private conversation with you next, and I must leave for the time being."

Watching Qingzhu walk out, Luca felt a sense of unease.

The martial arts ceremony, for example, wasn't particularly long, but it wasn't short either.

However, he still accomplished the task of touching Yanqing brilliantly, adding to the reputation of the Bellberg team.

"Hello, Luca of Belloberg."

Jing Yuan emerged from the side room at some unknown time, and said with a faint smile:

"Nice to meet you."

"Ah, Lord Jingyuan, it is an honor to be received by you!" Luca quickly stood up straight and looked at Jingyuan.

“But why did you summon me? Bronya is clearly the future Great Protector... If there’s anything to discuss, it would be better to talk to her.”

“Official business should naturally be handled by the Tianbo Division.” Jing Yuan walked to the side and pulled out a chair.

"Come on, take a seat first."

"Ah, okay."

As Luca sat down, Jingyuan slowly brewed him a cup of tea.

Luca accepted it with both hands, expressing his gratitude.

Jingyuan also made himself a cup and sat down next to Luca.

"What a young hero! Congratulations on your top-five finish!"

"Your match was spectacular. More than seven hundred years have passed, and you are the second red-haired Arilo boxer to arrive at the Luofu Immortal Ship and participate in the [Martial Arts Ceremony]."

"Eh?"

Luca was taken aback at first, then realized something and quickly asked:

"You mean, you know Igor Haftar?!"

“Igor… is a name that evokes fond memories.” Jing Yuan smiled.

"However, within the Shence Palace, isn't it indecent to have a soldier lying in your arms?"

"?" Luca looked at the pink elephant lying on his lap.

Chapter 1042 I want the elixir!

“I do know Igor, and I will always remember him. You and he… do look quite alike.”

Luca quickly asked:

"General, are you aware of Igor's experience on the fairy ship?"

"In our homeland, although many people have heard the heroic tales of Igor Haftar, we have never known what he experienced when he traveled to outer space. Please tell me!"

Jing Yuan nodded slightly.

"That was over seven hundred years ago."

“Back then… I was still very young.” He picked up the teapot on the table and poured some tea for Yan Huan, Bai Lu, and Hu Ke, who had moved chairs over to sit beside him.

"I was also a defending swordsman in the martial arts ceremony."

Jing Yuan said solemnly:

"Igor, that tall, red-haired boxer, appeared in the ring just like that."

"Every time he throws a punch, it's as if he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders."

"Good heavens, back then, the crow was watching you fight Igor, wasn't it?" Yan Huan asked.

"may be."

Jing Yuan smiled slightly.

"I was very young then... Could you please close the door to the secret room?"

"Okay." Bai Lu ran over and closed the door.

Jingyuan continued: