I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　"!"

　Little March immediately covered her mouth.

　It's ripe! It's ripe! The Grand Diviner is furious!

　"That despicable Lingmo, and that scoundrel General, they're in cahoots too. When I become a general..."

　Fu Xuan clenched his fists.

　"I'm going to severely deduct the general's pension!"

　"Pfft-cough-cough-cough..."

　Walter, who had been a corporate slave for a while, almost... well, he just couldn't hold back anymore.

　"And you, Dan Shu! I thought you had some compelling reason for joining the Medicine King's secret lineage, but it turns out you're just spouting the same old, inhuman platitudes... You can go and wait in the Dark Prison too!"

　"Goooo!"

　Dan Shu, struck hard by Fu Xuan's attack, was sent flying a distance. After all, the train crew members were not weak to begin with, and Walter had not even gone all out. Now, with the arrival of Fu Xuan, the next general in a red-temperature state, she was left struggling to keep up, which made her, who was not good at fighting, even more vulnerable.

　"how so……"

　"The arrival of the Star Core will bring immortal bodies. Those who bestow the Star Core upon us say..."

　"Huanlong, the Medicine King's secret technique has been accomplished... The Great Lord of Annihilation should also fulfill his promise. Quickly, now!"

　Under the gazes of the crowd, some surprised and some knowing, Dan Shu turned his attention directly to Ting Yun, who was standing behind them.

　"Tch...useless."

　Tingyun gave a slightly annoyed hum.

　It's not surprising that she looked down on Dan Shu. According to her original plan, she would take advantage of Ling Mo being alone to test just how strong the mysterious Envoy-level power on the other party really was.

　As a result, despite wielding the most enduring power of abundance, she lacked even the determination and patience to stall for time. The battle had only just begun, and she hadn't even had a chance to break through the mental maze constructed by Lingmo's own power before Dan Shu couldn't hold on any longer.

　Oh, it's not that she couldn't hold on. After all, Dan Shu's Abundance Blessing level was high enough to support her cosplaying Shang Yang a few times. The reason she couldn't help but ask for help now was simply because she didn't understand her own power well enough. Such a teammate was so useless that Huan Long was speechless.

　"Forget it, let's just say luck is on your side... Anyway, she can run away one day, but she can't hide the next."

　Tingyun, or rather Huanlong, with a strange smile, slowly walked up to Danshu and made a light stroke.

　The once vigorous disciples of the Medicine King suddenly collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain. A moment later, several transformed phantom soldiers slowly rose from their bodies.

　Tingyun... twisted his neck and fell directly to the ground.

　"My esteemed benefactors, please allow me to reintroduce myself..."

　"I am the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong. My greatest goal in coming here is to cause the entire Immortal Ship to disintegrate and perish."

　"To be honest, staying behind the scenes is the mode I am more comfortable with, but since that general has repeatedly urged me to come on stage, then I, Huanlong, have no choice but to make a fool of myself for you all."

　"It's time to keep my appointment. Please allow me to take my leave now. I wish you all and these pawns... a good time."

　……

　"General, you should at least show some surprise."

　Not far away, two people silently watched the battlefield, and the atmosphere around them was somewhat quiet.

　“Miss Lingmo, you already know this, so why pretend to be surprised? However… I was really surprised that Huanlong was attracted to your being alone.”

　"So, now you believe that my plan is indeed feasible, right? Whether it's due to the shock effect of our first meeting or because of Huanlong's special hatred towards me, my plan is absolutely foolproof."

　I certainly agree with that.

　Jing Yuan nodded with a smile: "Making such a bold plan, no wonder you are Miss Ling Mo."

　"But what about the second half of your plan?"

　"..."

　Lingmo silently looked away: "Lingmo doesn't know?"

　"I bet it must be one of those high-risk gambles, right?"

　"Actually, the risk is not that great."

　Lingmo corrected, "The process might be a bit... convoluted, just don't get carried away by it."

　"Haha, I don't care, but it's not necessarily true for your train crew members with whom you have deep bonds, Suzumo."

　"Besides, if the risk is really not that great..."

　Although he was squinting, Jingyuan seemed to be able to see through Lingmo's thoughts: "Then why don't you tell anyone the truth about the plan?"

　"Ugh, so annoying..."

　Lingmo leaned back in her wheelchair, looking completely relaxed.

　"If the plan goes smoothly, the risk is indeed not high, but..."

　However, both Fu Xuan's divination and March's prophecy seemed to confirm that the trap she set for Huanlong was not as simple as she had imagined.

　But... where could things go wrong? Lingmo had considered every possible direction. She couldn't just let a meteorite fall from the sky and end the whole book, could she?

　"Forget it, General, you don't need to worry about it. Anyway, you've got this covered, so you should show me what you're capable of!"

　Lingmo gave Jingyuan a nudge: "Danheng should be arriving soon, you should hurry up and get ready to pick him up, then enter Lin Yuan Realm. By the way, did you find the thing I asked you to find for me?"

　"of course."

　Jingyuan took out a small box.

　"What I have here are genuine products, the quality is absolutely guaranteed, they can't compare to those cosplay costumes... Just remember to return them to me after you're done using them, otherwise if those stubborn old fogies in the Alliance find out, I'll be in big trouble."

　"Don't worry, don't worry..."

　Lingmo took the box from her immediately: "I'm very tight-lipped."

　"So, you'd better get out of here right now! I'm about to change my clothes, you can't possibly stay here any longer, can you?"

　"if you can."

　Jing Yuan made no attempt to hide his curiosity: "Because this option is really too tempting, I really want to see how much of the essence you can imitate... After all, your surprise attack is really too amazing."

　"That won't do! Go find Danheng right now!"

　"Good good..."

　Jing Yuan helplessly raised his hand: "What a pity. It seems we can only leave the answer to be revealed on the battlefield."

　Chapter 172 Illusion: I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve... Holy crap, Marshal!

　"The strange phenomena of the Scale Abyss Realm have already manifested..."

　Lingmo stood on a high point in Dan Ding Si, gazing into the distance.

　"Is this what it means for the sea to open? Hmm... But if Danheng asks me later what his last words to me were before the sea opened, how should I answer?"

　[It's okay, I have your storyline recorded here.]

　When it was just the two of them alone, customer service representative Xiaoqi became lively again.

　His last words to you were "But...", and his last gesture was a nod, indicating that you should be careful.

　"There's even a recap feature? That's pretty comprehensive."

　Lingmo couldn't help but complain, "But... Xiaoqi, I suddenly thought of something."

　"To be precise, I realized where my plan was most likely to go wrong."

　"What if... I attract a star god? How will this situation end?"

　I don't know how the story will end, but I can guarantee that even if the Star God comes, as long as it's not one of those few who attack you, I can ensure your soul remains unharmed.

　"what?"

　Now it was Lingmo's turn to be dumbfounded.

　"How come I didn't know that the power of the End was so powerful?"

　[Because your existence involves some concepts of time, to put it simply, I can place you in an unselectable state on this timeline... cough cough, of course, this ability isn't without its side effects, but those side effects are still a bit far off for you right now.]

　In short, go for it! At worst, you'll just have to stay in Honkai Impact 3rd for a while longer until you're out of danger here. It's no big deal.

　[As long as you don't get directly captured by the Star God.]

　"Why do I feel like your last sentence sounds like you're setting a flag..."

　Lingmo muttered something to herself, then took out the complete set of clothes that Jingyuan had just given her.

　"At first glance, this outfit is really cool... Do you think I should go back and give Fu Hua the same one?"

　[Never mind then. Back in the academy days, no matter how many clothes you gave me, I'd only ever see the class monitor in his ever-changing blue training uniform.]

　"Alright then..."

　A card appeared in Lingmo's hand.

　"I will launch an attack in the form of the (fake) Marshal of the Immortal Ship!"

　……

　While Lingmo was still trying her best to restore Marshal Hua (especially his chest) with the chest wrap, on the other side of Lin Yuan Realm, the group successfully went deep into Jianmu and saw Huanlong, who had successfully used Jianmu to create a body that combined the power of high-level abundance and destruction.

　"So that's why she went to such lengths to get close to Jianmu!"

　On March 7th, with the bowstring fully drawn, an arrow carrying an icy blue glow shot straight toward Huanlong. However, Huanlong didn't even try to dodge March's attack, allowing the arrow to pierce his body and then be expelled by his instantly healing flesh.

　"Hiss—how am I supposed to fight like this?!"

　"Leave the main battle to me and Danheng. Everyone in the train crew, please help clear the Xuanhua off the ground."

　"These mysterious flowers are the nodes connecting Huanlong and Jianmu. Clearing them will weaken Huanlong's regenerative abilities!"

　Jingyun controlled the Divine Lord, and the array blade in his hand kept attacking Huanlong from all sorts of tricky directions. As one of the only two beings present with the attack power of a Commander, Huanlong dared not take Jingyun's attacks head-on. After all, given the power of the Hunting, even if she had a high-level Blessing of Abundance, she would need a period of time to recover after taking a hit.

　"Heh... Do you want to keep dragging this out with me? Jingyuan, I never thought that although you seem to be a seasoned strategist, you are so naive when it comes to actual combat."

　"To outlast a being of the Envoy level who possesses the high-level blessing of abundance, even if you are in your prime, I can wear you down indefinitely, let alone now..."

　Huanlong smiled slightly, and the fan in his hand stirred up a gust of wind, blowing the group away.

　"I'd like to see whether your demonic energy will flare up first, or whether you'll exhaust the power of the Jianmu tree first."

　"or……"

　"Could it be that you're waiting for Lingmo, who's been so scared of me that she's never dared to see me? Heh... Well, you've really come to the right person. She guessed right, I have indeed been coveting her for a long time. If she really comes, it will actually save me a lot of trouble."

　"No need for you to worry about that, Huanlong!"

　The Divine Lord unleashed another full-force attack, shattering the barrier that Illusionary Emptiness had used for defense. The black hole and spiritual water followed instantly, but they had almost no effect.

　"Jingyuan, oh Jingyuan, everyone says you're skilled in using unconventional tactics. I'd like to see what other unconventional tactics you have..."

　Huanlong's voice suddenly stopped. Her perception allowed her to clearly sense that another person had entered the Scale Abyss Realm.

　Most importantly, even deep within the Lin Yuan Realm, she seemed to be able to hear the roars of the Cloud Cavalry army surrounding the Lin Yuan Realm... Just who could make these Cloud Cavalry so excited?

　"Haha, Huanlong..."

　Jing Yuan suddenly burst into laughter.

　"Didn't you want to see my surprise weapon? Here it is."

　"General Jing Yuan of the Divine Strategy Army pays his respects to the Marshal!"

　"?!"

　Huanlong's expression changed drastically in an instant, completely unlike his previous composure.

　Even without Jing Yuan's introduction, she could see the figure slowly flying towards her from afar and what it looked like.

　Holy crap, yuan!

　Wasn't it said that Marshal Yunqi was too busy with his duties and his whereabouts were unpredictable, making it impossible to encounter him?

　Huanlong gritted his teeth, and his enormous body began to violently absorb the power of the Jianmu tree.

　She's going to run away!

　Since the body is already in her possession, the worst that can happen is a minor injury. But if she continues to covet the power of the Jianmu tree… that's Marshal Hua of the Cloud Cavalry, the number one Hunting Envoy. She's just a cunning and scheming Great Lord of Annihilation. If someone like Xingxiao Fenfeng were here, she might be able to put up a fight, but she's just a Huanlong…

　What? I'm going to fight a marshal? Isn't that a guaranteed death sentence?