Collapse Iron: Cosplaying the Near-Death Star, but with a full destiny.

It felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

Jingliu's longsword, formed from extremely cold frost, its tip emitting a chilling light powerful enough to shatter space, was aimed directly at Xing's brow.

If the former sword master's fingers twitched even slightly, the extreme cold called "Destruction" would instantly pierce through Hoshino's head, freezing her soul in eternal death.

So, why can one sense destruction?

Hoshino was curious but didn't delve into it.

Faced with this death threat that would have been troublesome even for General Shence, she merely blinked.

She even recklessly leaned her neck forward, causing the cold sword energy to raise a layer of fine goosebumps on her skin.

"make a deal."

She snapped her fingers crisply.

The sound echoed in the deathly silent room, sounding particularly abrupt.

"My life is hanging by a thread here."

"But I must remind you, Master Jingliu."

Hoshino extended a finger and gently brushed aside the sword tip in front of her—of course, this time she used her right hand, which was imbued with the power of reproduction and abundance, to withstand the bone-chilling cold.

"The idea of ​​cutting the soul into ten thousand pieces may sound very artistic."

"But it's too difficult to do, and it's easy to get the floors of Shence Mansion dirty."

"and……"

She turned her head and looked out the window at the sky, which was originally azure but now faintly rippled with a dark purple hue.

"Our guests seem to have arrived."

The voice just fell.

The jade tablet on Jingyuan's desk began to vibrate wildly.

The frequency was so fast it sounded like a woodpecker was tap dancing on it.

"Report—!!!"

A messenger's voice came from the Jade Palace, filled with obvious panic and exasperation.

"General! Something terrible has happened!"

"A...an unregistered black spaceship forcibly broke through the Sky Ship Bureau's defenses and hovered directly in the clouds above the Divine Strategy Prefecture!"

"The other party sent a signal, saying... saying..."

The messenger swallowed hard, seemingly trying to bolster his courage.

They said they were here to "visit relatives"!

Jingyuan pressed his throbbing temples.

His face, which always wore a lazy smile, finally revealed a helpless expression that said, "I can't live like this anymore."

He glanced at Jingliu, who exuded murderous intent, and then at the innocent-looking Shihoshi.

He finally let out a long sigh.

"Visiting relatives."

"What a wonderful family visit!"

"When did my Shence Mansion become a haven for interstellar evil forces?"

"First there was the notorious criminal Jingliu, and now..."

He didn't say the name aloud, but everyone present knew it.

Who owns that black spaceship?

Star Core Hunter.

Don't look at me like that.

Hoshi shrugged, giving him an "it's none of my business" look.

"Didn't I just say I called for backup?"

"How can I handle such a major surgery as resurrection by myself?"

"There needs to be a family member's signature, there needs to be a designated person to protect them, and there also needs to be..."

She paused, and the smile on her lips became playful.

"There also needs to be resonance with 'kindred spirits'."

She was referring to the blade, of course.

That madman, like Jingliu, was tormented by the curse of immortality for seven hundred years.

"General, you wouldn't want to see Luofu completely destroyed, would you?"

Mohoshi walked up to Keigen and placed his hands on the table.

"You know about Kaffa's gang."

"If no one comes to pick them up, they might choose the most direct, efficient, and 'nuclear-peaceful' way to land."

"For example... parking the spaceship directly in your yard?"

Jingyuan's eye twitched slightly.

He glanced at the precious orchid outside the window that had just been pruned.

Then he thought about the Star Core Hunter's past behavior.

indeed.

They're capable of doing it.

"you go."

Jing Yuan waved his hand, as if shooing away flies.

"Bring them in."

"That's what Hoshi said."

"Enter the village quietly, no shooting allowed?"

Jingyuan: ?

Then he nodded helplessly.

"If the Sky Ship Bureau and the Cloud Cavalry find out that the Star Core Hunters have swaggered into the Divine Strategy Bureau..."

"I don't need to be a general anymore. I'll just go to the Prison and play chess with Master Jingliu."

"Yes, sir!"

Hoshi chuckled.

She turned around and paused for a moment as she passed Jingliu.

"Master, please put your sword away first."

"An old friend is coming later."

"Your gift is too expensive; I'm afraid he can't accept it."

Jingliu remained silent.

However, the ice sword turned into glittering powder in the air and vanished without a trace.

She put the black veil back on, covering her bloodshot eyes that could drive ordinary people mad.

Dan Heng stood in the shadows, arms crossed.

"I'll go too, I'm worried about you."

……

A remote airport outside Shence Prefecture.

This area was originally a spare area for docking abandoned starships, and even a mechanical bird wouldn't bother to visit it normally.

But at the moment.

A spaceship, entirely black with sleek lines like a ghost of the night, hovered silently three feet off the ground.

The engine's exhaust blew away the fallen leaves on the ground, but it didn't make any roaring sound.

It is clear that the highest level of noise reduction technology was used.

The hatch slowly opened.

The sound of the hydraulic rod deflating was particularly clear in the open space.

Three figures emerged from the shadows.

The woman walking at the front wore a well-tailored black coat with an exquisite brooch pinned to her collar.

She did not descend the gangway like an ordinary person.

Instead, she wore those dark purple high heels, each step seemingly following some invisible rhythm.

Elegant, composed, with an innate allure and danger.

Kafka.

The core of the Star Core Hunter, the woman who strikes fear into the hearts of countless galaxies.

behind her.

A petite girl followed behind.

She was blowing pink bubble gum, her hands in her hoodie pockets, her goggles pushed up to her forehead, revealing a pair of eyes that screamed "boredom."

Silver Wolf.

This hacking genius from Punk Lords was staring at a virtual screen in the void, his fingers unconsciously tapping his thigh, probably trying to beat a level in some game.

And the man who walked at the very end.

His body was wrapped in bandages, his black trench coat was tattered, and his exposed skin was covered with shocking scars.

He carried a broken ancient sword in his hand, his eyes were murky and gloomy, like a stagnant pool.

But the moment they saw the direction of Shence Mansion...

Crimson ripples appeared on the stagnant pool.

That was hatred.

It is pain.

It is also... a longing.

"Is this Luofu?"

Silver Wolf chewed on bubble gum, mumbling indistinctly.

After all, last time she only hacked into the system here, and didn't actually set foot on the land of Luofu.

"The firewall of the cell tower is still as bad as ever. I just hacked all the roadside surveillance cameras on a whim."

"Right now, in the eyes of those Cloud Cavalry soldiers, we are probably just three lost stray cats."

"Well done, baby."

Kafka chuckled softly.

She stopped and looked at the figure waiting for them in the open space ahead.

Hoshi was leaning against an abandoned stone pillar.

She wasn't smiling and joking as usual.

Instead, he crossed his arms over his chest, emanating an extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful energy fluctuation.

She was using the power of "end" and "nothingness" to completely erase the presence of this area.

From an outsider's perspective.

There's only air here.

Even light passing through here will be subtly distorted, automatically ignoring these extremely dangerous targets.

"Yo."

Hoshi looked at the three people who were walking towards him.

She tried hard to control her urge to rush up and ask for autographs (after all, she was a die-hard fan of these people in her past life).

"You arrived so quickly?"

"I thought you guys would go to Jinren Alley for a late-night snack first."

Kafka took off her sunglasses.

She revealed a pair of eyes as deep as amethyst, yet possessing a certain bewitching allure.

She looked at Hoshino.

A gentle, almost excessive, smile curved her lips.

"I heard..."

Her voice is very beautiful.

It felt like silk gliding over the skin, or like fine wine swirling in a glass.

"Someone here has been wronged."

"Does it need 'parental support' to back it up?"

She reached out her hand to Hoshino.

Her movements were as natural as a mother welcoming her child home from school.

Mohoshi's heart skipped a beat.

What the hell!

She screamed internally.

Is this what mom's cooking tastes like?

That voice! That tone! That gesture!

I am guilty! I am so sorry to Xilian!

Waaaaah, Mom! Do you know how much I've suffered outside?

Although... it's probably all my own doing.

Although my heart was in turmoil, like a concert of 100,000 screaming chickens.

But on the surface...

Mohoshi maintained that faint, enigmatic smile.

She stepped forward.

He did not shake Kavka's hand.

Instead, it happened very naturally...

He stuck his head out.

He rubbed it against Kafka's palm.

"yes."

Hoshi squinted, looking completely relaxed.

"Luofu is such a bullying place."

"He's both a general and a swordsman."

"I'm just a nobody; I've never seen anything like this before!"

"I am so surprised."

Silver Wolf rolled his eyes.

"vomit."

She made an extremely disgusted expression.

"How old are you? Isn't it disgusting to act like you're young?"

"I'm only 3 years old this year."

"What does it mean?"

Silver Wolf looked at Hoshino, who was still as lively as ever.

The latter said.

"Who was it that just now caused the energy fluctuations of the Shence Prefecture's barrier to be like a roller coaster?"

"Don't think I haven't been monitoring the data."

Hoshi ignored her.

He continued to rub his hands together.

Kafka did not withdraw her hand.

in contrast.

Her fingers gently ran through Hoshino's silver-gray hair and touched her forehead.

then.

She stopped moving.

The distance has been shortened.

Kafka saw clearly into Hoshino's eyes.

Ugh?

What's wrong with Mom?

Kafka fell silent.

No longer the pair of golden eyes that, though confused, were clear and a little silly in my memory.

These eyes now...

A strange, deathly gray hue appeared deep within his pupils.

Like the embers after a fire has burned out.

It lacks luster.

No focal length.

Even... there was no anger.

Those were the traces left behind after the various destinies within the body collided and devoured each other in a frenzy.

In order to suppress the energy that could destroy a planet.

In order to maintain the balance of this body.

She was burning her life force and overdrawing her soul every moment.

That kind of pain.

It is ten thousand times more terrifying than physical wounds.

Kafka's eyes changed.

That cynical smile disappeared.

Instead.

It is an extremely rare phenomenon, one that has never even been seen in Star Core Hunters...

Distressed.

"well……"

"Your eyes..."

Kafka's fingers gently stroked the corner of Hoshino's eye.

The voice lowered.

With a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

"Does it hurt a lot?"

Mohoshi paused for a moment.

She looked up.

Looking at Kafka, who was so close.

Looking at his own lifeless reflection in those purple eyes.

She's used to it.

Or.

Hehe, I can't feel any pain at all.

Void Divine Power!

That's what I thought in my heart.

But at the moment.

Touched by these hands, asked this question.

That feeling of emptiness suddenly vanished, and emotions surged up like a flood bursting its banks.

"good."

Hoshi grinned.

Her smile was radiant, yet it appeared all the more desolate against the backdrop of her lifeless gray eyes.

"I'm used to it."

"For a happy ending, after all."

"This is the price..."

"A good deal."

Kafka did not speak.

She simply stepped forward suddenly.

He pulled Hoshi into his arms.

That embrace was so soft.

good smell.

It carries a warmth that makes you want to succumb to it.

"Silly child."

Kafka's voice rang in my ears.

"In the script..."

"But this section wasn't written."

Hoshi buried her face in Kafka's coat.

I took a deep breath.

She was going crazy inside.

Ahhhh! I got it! I got it!

This life has been worth it!

What kind of fateful conflict is this! What kind of lifeless, ashen pupils are this!

I'd be willing to lose ten more hands just to get a hug from my mom!

But don't actually cut it off!

If it really breaks, what should I do?

How can I be happy? So I guess I should just give up.

Xi Lian, I'm sorry! I don't want to go back tonight!

Blade, standing beside him, remained silent.

His cloudy eyes were fixed on the star, then his gaze drifted to Dan Heng, who was on guard behind him.

Suppressing his impulse, he returned to the girl's body.

He stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar aura emanating from her.

That's the smell of death.

Too……

The taste of new life.

"Let's go."

Blade suddenly spoke.

The sound was like rusty iron scraping together.

"Inside the Shence Palace..."

"Someone is waiting for me."

He could sense it.

That terrifying and insane aura, which he had hated for seven hundred years and that haunted his nightmares, was still there.

Hoshino popped out of Kafka's arms.

I composed myself.

He regained his commanding presence.

"Walk."

She snapped her fingers.

The air around him changed instantly.

The four figures were completely concealed in the void.

"I'll take you to meet him..."

"Those old friends I should have met long ago."