Old Yang shook his head. He couldn't assume Yukong was thinking the same thing. Mother and daughter should still have a good talk—but before that, Qingni suggested that the three of them look for some of their mother's past records, diaries, or something. They should probably be in the filing cabinets at Sichen Palace.

Old Yang thought it was inappropriate for outsiders to look at the Tianbosi files, but Qingni was afraid to look at them alone, so Xing had to accompany Qingni while Old Yang found a place to rest and wait.

After Qingni found her mother's diary, she read it with Xing.

[The first diary entry seems to have been written when Yukong and Caiyi were preparing to become partners.]

【"Diary (1)"】

"Cai Yi, we're going to be partners!"

"Although we've known each other for so long, back when we were illegally racing around the city on our Star Rafts, we were rivals! Now, I'm really not used to sitting next to each other, sharing life and death, and being loyal to each other."

"Of course, I'm not used to being in the same boat with someone I've lost to in a race, but there's nothing I can do about it. Military orders are as strong as mountains. Hehe—all kidding aside. I'm still looking forward to flying with you."

"I don't know when we'll get a combat mission. I don't know what you think, but I feel like we both have all these skills but can't fight in battle. It's really frustrating."

【“···”】

"But to be honest, I'm content with my current life. After all... let's be honest, what really attracts me is never the righteous cause of purging the demon bandits. It's the flying itself that really attracts me."

"You see, flying in the universe outside the cave is different from the starship racing I'm so used to... There's nothing to rely on in the universe, not even up or down. The battleship hangs alone in the sky, like a ship sailing at night in the middle of the ocean."

"You can't rely on anyone at this point. You can only trust your own skills and the battleship you pilot."

“I always hear people call this feeling ‘loneliness.’ But I prefer to call it ‘freedom’—so for me, being able to fly in space is good enough.”

"And if I could share this sweet 'freedom' with you, that would be even better."

[Looking at the first diary entry, Xing's impression of Yukong becomes clearer.]

Yukong truly loves the sky. She enjoys the feeling of freedom—this is vividly demonstrated in her diary.

[And her comrade was originally her rival when flying the Star Raft, so the two of them had a deep connection.]

So, what happened after the two joined the army? Qing Ni and Xing turned around and threw a palm—but the first sentence made their hearts sink.

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The world of spiritual cages.

Mark hid in the room, watching the video recorded by Ran Bing.

Ran Bing was quickly attracted by this scene that might be from another world.

But Mark was a little skeptical - however, after reading the stories related to flying, Mark felt that the world in the light curtain did have some real aspects that made him feel real.

Especially this diary.

Just as General Jing Yuan said, if you knew the lively and fiery Yukong in her youth, no one would have imagined that she is now so mature and steady.

This is the change that war, or fighting, brings to people.

Mark still doesn't understand the world on the other side of the light curtain, but he is too familiar with the changes that war and battlefields bring to people.

When Mark was younger, he also felt very fresh and happy when he went on his first mission.

But when his teammates were killed one by one by the Extreme Beast during the mission, his mood changed.

He understood that he came out to fight and survive, not to play.

Only those who have been to the battlefield can understand this kind of psychological change.

Now, he also experienced this feeling in the incident of flying in the air, which made him realize that there might really be another world on the other side of the light curtain.

However, unlike Ran Bing, who was clearly suspicious of the lighthouse, Mark remained calm.

Even after they came back from their mission today, Charles kept asking them whether they had seen the light curtain, and he said without blushing or beating his heart that he had not seen it.

It is obvious that given the harsh living environment of the lighthouse, the management style of the city lords Morgan and Charles can still be maintained.

I can't just look at a light screen and overturn it - what should I do after overturning it? I don't know.

However, now that the seeds of doubt have been planted, Mark is not going to sit idly by.

He decided to read all the stories in front of the light curtain and understand more about this "other world"!

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【"Diary (2)"】

"Cai Yi, I don't know what to say to comfort you. You're always like this. No matter what bad things happen to you, you always act strong and act like you don't need anyone's care, and then tell inappropriate jokes."

【“···”】

"Right now I feel like someone is cutting my heart with a rusty, dull knife. I can't imagine the pain you're going through."

"It's funny, but I never seem to treat Guangyuan well. Every time you leave me behind and go on a mission with him, I feel bad."

"Especially when I see you two flirting and being so affectionate, as sticky as a big pot of braised pork with only fat, I can't help but give him a cold, disdainful look."

"But Guangyuan is such a good person. Even though I was so rude to him, he always showed me kindness. Looking back now, I really feel like I was ungrateful."

"Ah... He's truly remarkable. He managed to hold back dozens of enemy ships with just two men. This isn't something that can be achieved solely through courage and determination; it requires exceptional skill and talent."

“I can imagine the determination and focus on his unpleasantly handsome face in those final moments. I guess that’s why you fell in love with him in the first place.”

"I can imagine how proud he felt in those final moments. He must have felt neither fear nor despair, only pride."

[“So you shouldn’t be sad, you should be proud of him. We all should…”]

[Looking at this diary, Qingni's eyes became moist.]

Xing was also feeling a little sad—if Qingni hadn't insisted on dragging Xing along to watch it, she might not have been able to face this reality alone.

Yukong once wanted to prove himself just like Qingni did—but the battlefield isn't the place for you to prove yourself.

【That's where both sides fight for their lives. 】

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One Piece World.

Luffy burst into tears as he watched the days of flying.

The words written by Yukong are very simple, but the emotions contained in them are really tear-jerking.

The content of this diary is very simple, that is, Cai Yi’s partner, Guang Yuan, is dead.

No matter what the relationship was before, it would be heartbreaking for anyone to see a comrade die.

Especially when he saw Cai Yi pretending to be strong, Yukong must have felt even more distressed.

Luffy wiped his tears with his hands - thinking of Ace.

Although he still had hope in his heart, he wondered if he could find any traces related to the Immortal Boat or Abundance, and whether he had a chance to resurrect Ace.

But no matter what, this is just "hope", and we still have to accept the reality - Ace is dead.

Ace, the friend I grew up with, is dead.

For the first time, Luffy realized that going out to sea as a pirate was more than just an adventure.

The previous battle in Marinford was truly a war.

The war between pirates and navy.

In this war, the pirates also suffered heavy losses - Whitebeard died.

Until now, Luffy began to understand what the death of these two people meant to the navy and pirate forces on the entire Grand Line...

Luffy looked up at the sky - what will happen in the future?

Chapter 182: Flying in the Sky (7): Archer: Stop thinking about saving people every day!

【"Diary (3)"】

"Cai Yi, I've been feeling a lot of negative emotions lately, but I can't share them with the other soldiers on the front lines. Since you're recuperating in the rear, I'll let them out on you."

【···】

"Aerial combat is unlike land combat. Although it's a matter of life and death, you rarely see severed limbs... So much so that I intuitively misjudged the cruelty of this war."

“It was only recently, when the war situation became increasingly unfavorable, that the bloody reality was presented to me in a gentle and undeniable way.”

“The people who eat with me today may be gone tomorrow.”

"The new recruit I praised today will be gone tomorrow."

"The officer I argued with today will be gone tomorrow."

"The ground troops who encouraged me today will be gone tomorrow."

“At this point, I no longer dare to have an emotional connection with anyone. This person might die tomorrow, I might die tomorrow, we might both die tomorrow.”

【···】

"However, I don't regret it. Whenever I feel pain, I also feel that becoming a battleship pilot is the best decision I've made in my life."

【···】

This third diary entry is even more heartbreaking—just by looking at the words, one can imagine how horrific the battle on the front lines is.

Qingni pulled Xing and trembled uncontrollably. When Xing read the last line, she felt dizzy.

[“Also: Don’t use Guangyuan’s idea for a name; it’s too ugly! A name is something that will stay with a child for the rest of their lives!”]

"Please adopt my plan. I came up with it after carefully reading poetry collections for several days."

Xing felt a little dizzy. She was a little confused as to why Cai Yi was resting. Was he injured?

[So she is pregnant and has a child? ]

[A fiery Star Raft girl, a fierce battlefield warrior, sitting in the Star Raft, ready for action at any time, while also pondering over a collection of poems, what kind of feeling is this...]

[Perhaps running will only make the battle chaotic, and even sleeping difficult—thinking of a name for the newborn is the greatest comfort...]

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Fate UBW world.

Archer (Emiya Shirou) stood high up in the church, alert for attacks from afar.

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