Although this sentence did not attack anyone, for some reason, Jing Yuan still had a strange feeling as if he was suddenly kicked for no reason while walking on the road.
"Which of you two will come?" The manager turned his head and looked at Jing Yuan's projection and Fu Xuan's petite body.
"Are you going to show me that woman's memories directly?" Fu Xuan asked.
"Yes."
"Then give me the feather that contains the other person's memory." Fu Xuan nodded and stretched out his hand in the direction of the store manager.
"Yes, the feather will remain in material form for about twenty minutes. As one of the Six Imperial Gods, you should have the means to read this kind of materialized memory," said the store manager.
"...You don't need to provoke me in this way." Fu Xuan glared at the store manager. "Since you distinguished guests have completed the commission of the Immortal Boat, then the right of passage and the operating rights of your coffee shop that we promised will naturally be immediately offered to you."
Jing Yuan struck while the iron was hot: "I have just entered the store manager's personal information into the Xianzhou access system. From today on, your coffee shop is a compliant store recognized by Luofu."
"There is one more thing..." At this moment, Jing Yuan's virtual body suddenly turned his gaze to Fu Hua's translucent body, "Regarding this lady, I have an unwelcome request."
"You say." Fu Hua nodded.
"I don't know how much you know about our Xianzhou Luofu, and why you brought this lady who looks like Sui Yang with you. However, as a general, since I have already recognized your legal status in Luofu, I still have to inform you in advance. This lady's appearance... is too similar to a certain senior figure in our Xianzhou."
"...You mean, I look a lot like one of your senior executives?" Fu Hua frowned.
"Yes, everyone on the Starry Sky Train should have heard of that person's name." Jing Yuan nodded, "Marshal Yunqi - Hua."
"..."
The moment they heard that word, Fu Hua's vision became dazed for a moment, while Kiana and Dr. Tesla were even more surprised. Only Walter Yang, who had been mentally prepared for this matter, remained calm.
"Hua? This name is not..." Kiana said in a low voice. Although Fu Hua has not yet told her her identity in full, Kiana clearly remembered that not long ago, among the thirteen people who visited the cafe and were in the same world as the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, there was a warrior named "Hua".
The warrior was young and silent, and looked no different from Fu Hua. From the conversation between the two, Kiana more or less sensed the close relationship between the warrior named "Hua" and Fu Hua.
"...Do you know this?" Fu Hua turned her gaze to the store manager and spoke in a somewhat complicated tone.
Having stayed in the coffee shop for so long, she was not unable to accept the situation where another self appeared in another world, but to be honest, Fu Hua was not mentally prepared to face the so-called "other self".
"I can only say that I expected it a little bit." The store manager shook his head. "I haven't seen the Cloud Rider Marshal of this world either. I just know that there is indeed a person with the same name as you. Rather than letting you meet suddenly without any psychological preparation, it is better to use Luofu as a springboard so that you can prepare yourself to face that marshal in advance."
"And... not only that, that marshal... how should I put it..." The store manager hesitated for a moment, "Well, I think, in some way, she may need your help."
"My help?" Fu Hua was puzzled. "Although it may sound a bit self-boasting, but since it was the marshal, the status and position that 'I' in this world has in the Immortal Boat cannot be worse than mine. She, who was born in an interstellar civilization, is most likely not weaker than me. How can I help that marshal?"
Suddenly, Jing Yuan interrupted Fu Hua and said, "It is indeed not possible to come to such a simple conclusion on this point."
He looked at Fu Hua's face with a complicated look: "Similar flowers from different worlds... Although I have never seen such a rumored existence, I also know that in countless different worlds, two completely identical people may appear. Their experiences and personalities may not be the same, but in some essential aspects, they will have a considerable degree of commonality."
"Although you are not the marshal of the Immortal Boat, and in terms of the size of your strength, you are not even as good as our generals, but there is one thing... I can say that you, who are also Hua, are even better than our marshals."
"This..." Fu Hua was a little confused, "Can you explain it in more detail?"
"I don't know how to describe this feeling specifically, but I can tell the first time I see you that, perhaps due to environmental factors, the power you possess is not strong. But at the same time, perhaps due to different experiences and pasts, your soul is even more profound than that of the Marshal I am familiar with." Jing Yuan said.
Chapter 4: Illusion: My body... My Jianmu... (k)
For ordinary people who believe in a materialistic worldview, the "weight of the soul" is probably a very abstract and unrealistic concept. But for civilizations and people who have long ventured into the interstellar space and possess a broader vision and profound knowledge, the soul is not an unattainable concept.
This universe already has several kinds of spiritual creatures that are similar to souls. According to the records of "Xianzhou Tongjian", the history of the first contact between the Xianzhou Alliance and the pure energy creature "Sui Yang" can be traced back to the "Lonely Sailing Era" when the Xianzhou people had not yet become immortal species.
This kind of spiritual creature usually has extremely strong emotional perception and mind control ability. To be honest, when Jing Yuan saw Fu Hua's translucent body for the first time, he couldn't help but whisper in his heart like Qingque, why did the marshal suddenly become Sui Yang? Could it be that a certain Sui Yang assimilated it into its own appearance during the process of taking over the body? Can he beat this Sui Yang who turned into the marshal's shape? If he can't beat him, should he find a way to trick this Sui Yang who turned into the marshal into the Ten Kings Division... and so on.
...I don't know why, but I always feel like I have taken another step towards falling into the evil body. Jing Yuan thought helplessly, pushing his thinking speed to the limit.
When his brother got in trouble, he had to find a way to clean up the mess. When his teacher turned into a demon, he had to fight him. After finally having some peace and quiet for a while, he met Sui Yang who turned into a marshal...
Haha, being a general is really tiring.
Fortunately, when his brain was overwhelmed by this series of events and began to have a headache, Jing Yuan was finally able to keenly notice the unusualness of the "Marshal" in front of him.
First of all, although his appearance is almost the same and his body is as capable and strong as a man who has fought in the battlefield for many years, the "Sui Yang" in front of him, who has transformed into a general, is really very weak. Jing Yuan couldn't even feel any "hunting" power from the other party.
It is certain that even if it has turned into the appearance of the Marshal, this "Sui Yang" has not inherited the power from the Marshal, and the power contained in this "Sui Yang" is not that strong. At least from Jing Yuan's point of view, he can easily suppress it by himself.
Therefore, the other party does not pose any danger to the Immortal Boat.
Secondly, the silver-haired girl possessed by the other party was mentally stable and behaved normally. Except for her eyes that looked too clear, she did not seem to show any signs of being possessed by this "Marshal".
Compared to possession, the relationship between these two people is more like a colleague relationship. The possessed silver-haired girl knew and accepted the existence of "Lord Marshal", and the "Lord Marshal" did not show any intention to harm the silver-haired girl.
But that’s not all.
It was clear that her strength was not as great as his, but in Fu Hua's eyes, which were extremely similar to those of the Marshal he was familiar with, Jing Yuan felt a sense of oppression that was even greater than that of the Marshal.
That kind of calmness, that kind of indifference, and that kind of terrifying obsession hidden in sight... Let alone being an envoy, it was obvious that the other party had not even touched the power of destiny, but Jing Yuan instinctively realized that as long as the other party could set foot in destiny, then no matter what kind of destiny she was involved in, the moment she obtained the power bestowed by destiny, the other party would definitely be able to easily leave him far behind.
Jing Yuan's solemn description did not relieve Fu Hua's confusion, but made her even more confused.
Jing Yuan could roughly judge Fu Hua's ability. With Fu Hua's eyesight, she could certainly tell at a glance that this Xianzhou general was definitely not an ordinary person. On the way here, Walter Yang had already popularized the general knowledge and rules of interstellar civilization to them. Therefore, Fu Hua knew very well that as one of the seven generals of the Xianzhou Alliance, Jing Yuan, who had the identity of "Commander", had already surpassed the ultimate enemy that their Earth had ever faced - the Ruler of the End in terms of individual strength, and the marshal who was above the seven generals would be even more powerful than Jing Yuan.
How could such a being be in need of her help?
"How many years has your Marshal lived?" Just when Fu Hua's heart was filled with confusion, the store manager suddenly asked.
"..."
Jing Yuan glanced at the store manager, pondered for a moment, and did not directly answer the store manager's question. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and let out a sigh.
Kiana and Sanyueqi looked at each other and saw very similar looks of confusion in each other's clear pupils.
At this moment, an unpredictable chill suddenly struck the bodies of all the people present. A faint bass sound drifted in the distance, like the chanting of ancient monks. The terrible power of abundance surged up, and the invisible realm expanded rapidly in this cave. Violent shocks came from under their feet, like the precursor of an earthquake.
But this is clearly a starship traveling through the sea of stars. It stands to reason that there can be no earthquake caused by plate collision. So, there is only one possible reason for this sudden shock.
Somewhere, something unexpected happened that was enough to shake this "cave world".
"Oh my God! What is that thing that suddenly stood up???" March 7 exclaimed.
Everyone's attention was drawn to March Seven's exclamation. In fact, even if she hadn't shouted this sentence, the abnormal phenomenon happening in the distance would have been eye-catching enough. A huge branch rose from the ground, and as it grew wildly, heavy and ancient inscriptions hung from the rapidly extending branches and leaves.
"Jianmu", which had been chopped off by Emperor Gong Siming for thousands of years, seemed to be celebrating this brief release, and unscrupulously invaded all the space that did not belong to it.
Jing Yuan's virtual projection narrowed his eyes slightly. He turned his gaze inconspicuously to Kafka, who had removed her light makeup. Fu Xuan looked at the giant tree rising from the ground with a pale face: "This abnormal energy... is it a star core?!"
Then, she immediately looked at Jing Yuan as if she realized something, and then followed Jing Yuan's line of sight and locked her eyes on Kafka: "You thief, do you have an accomplice?!"
"Oh, Lord Taibu, you actually failed to 'foresee' this?" Kafka stood up with a smile, her arms trembled, and the thin chains around her wrists turned into tiny ice crystals with a crisp sound and drifted away with the wind.
"Tsk, you're so smooth-talking." Fu Xuan smacked his lips in dissatisfaction, but did not use his own power to control Kafka again. Now that the star core that had infiltrated the immortal boat Luofu had been exposed, it was obviously more urgent to deal with the out-of-control Jianmu than to continue to cause trouble for these star core hunters.
She turned her gaze towards the store manager and Xing: "Can you guys... help me take care of this criminal for a while? Also, General, please don't just sit here and watch the show. We have to quickly gather the Cloud Cavalry and rush to the cave where Jianmu is rooted. Pull out the evil star core as soon as possible and stop its momentum of rebirth."
"Well - although it may be a bit inappropriate to ask this question now." The store manager suddenly raised his hand, "But... I'm in a hurry to go back and buy some goods to make dinner for the customers. Can you really solve that problem in such a short time?"
"..." Fu Xuan suddenly felt like she was having a heart attack. She couldn't help but glare at the store manager, "It's already this hour, and you're still fussing about that? I'll cover all the losses in your store's turnover tonight! No, I'll pay you double, okay?"
"Normally it's fine, but tonight, my customer is very important..." The store manager said with an embarrassed look on his face, "How about we make a compromise? I'll help you with that thing, and you can look after Kafka yourself, and go to my store to shop?"
Fu Xuan was furious and retorted without hesitation: "Absurd! Not to mention that the location of Jianmu is a secret among secrets, it is against the rules to allow you foreigners to contact it! Jianmu is a curse left by the ancestor of longevity and plague. Now that it has been revived by the star core, how can it be easily dealt with?"
"Hey, don't be so aggressive, Fu Qing." Jing Yuan's virtual image shook his hand gently, "Regulations are dead, but people are alive. There can only be regulations if there are immortal boats. In such a critical moment, the so-called regulations should be used if they are applicable, and thrown aside if they are not applicable. We have just seen the methods of this store manager. Since he can be so confident, he must have already had a specific way to deal with it, right?"
The store manager did not respond to Jing Yuan's words, but patted Xing who looked innocent, and pointed at Jianmu in the distance: "Go, I'll give you a task, use the knight's gun I gave you, and kill that thing in seconds."
"Ah?" Xing blinked, a look of bewilderment written all over his handsome face. For some reason, his tone of voice seemed eager to try. "But the Knight's Spear you gave me... can't it only be used to kill people? It should be more effective to burn that thing with the Holy Judgement of Heavenly Fire, right?"
“…” Walter Yang covered his face, feeling an unprecedented powerlessness.
I don't know if it was due to the image of the Star Core or if it was just his nature, but after accepting the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire from the store manager, Xing's fighting style showed signs of moving straight towards a destructive direction.
If he hadn't been holding Xing back all the way, refusing to let her unleash the Skyfire, it would probably not be the Star Core Hunters who would be wanted by the Immortal Boat Alliance, but the members of their train crew.
Not only Walter Yang, but even Kafka showed an obvious look of entanglement.
Logically speaking, Xing should be happy that she could obtain powers beyond the "script". Even if she failed to get the attention of the Amber King at Yarilo No. 6 according to the "script" made by Elio, the opportunity for Xing to get the attention of the Amber King has never been limited to Yarilo No. 6. Putting aside the existence of the store manager, who even Elio only knows as "an unknown and unpredictable person who has a serious impact on his foresight", the "script" made by Elio is still absolute. Kafka believes that one day in the future, Xing will be able to obtain the power of protection again.
But the problem is that the impression that the store manager left on Xing seems a little too deep.
It was so deep that the star that should have belonged to them gradually turned into the shape of the other person.
The subtle feeling of being bullied made Kafka, who was supposed to be emotionally indifferent, feel unhappy for the first time in a long time.
"Have you ever heard of this saying?" The store manager patted Xing's shoulder, "Restraint is greater than heaven, special attack is greater than god."
"?" Xing tilted his head, confusion written all over his face.
"To put it simply, although the Skyfire Judgment is a fairly versatile high-damage weapon, the main function of that thing is not on the surface, and there is always a section of HP that is locked." The store manager said, "In addition to locking HP, that thing also has a skill, which is high recovery. As for the Abundant Evil, those who understand it will understand that although the damage is similar to scraping, the nurse thing has sufficient healing, so even if you use the Skyfire Sword to burn the exposed part of the thing, the opponent can recover quickly if his HP is locked and he has high recovery."
"Of course, as you burn the opponent while he grows, in the end it will become a pure competition of energy reserves. It's not that you can't kill it, but why would you empty your own resources if you can kill it with one shot? Don't you think so?" The store manager said with a smile, his tone gentle and persuasive.
Walter Yang, a veteran gamer, understood immediately: "The power of withering that you gave to the Black Abyss White Flower of Xing can also be effective for the power of abundance?"
"That's right. With one shot, even a strange piece of wood can be blown away by that thing." said the store manager.
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan looked at each other.
"Come on, come on, take out your gun and I'll teach you how to use it."
"Yes, that's it. Separate the black and white parts from the root. Come, take the black one and recite it with me—"
"——I am the black that devours everything, I am the white that gives birth to everything; I was born before the creation of the world, and exist after annihilation."
"...Can you not read this?" Xing blushed.
"It's a bit of a ritual, you don't have to recite it." The store manager said seriously, "Have you got your sights on that piece of wood?"
"Aim carefully." Xing nodded.
"Jump up."
"Okay... uh... huh??"
Somewhere in Taibusi, a beautiful fox lady stood alone on the edge of a floating corridor, gazing at the soaring Jianmu from afar, with a meaningful smile on her lips.
This is the miracle of abundance. According to legend, it is Jianmu that gave the people on the immortal boat infinite life.
Then, using this miracle as material, and using it to build a body made of star cores, one should be able to achieve immortality, right?
If I could only have it, I would never again—
—Wait, what is that full moon that suddenly appeared in the sky?
Chapter 4: Illusion: Pacing, Crying, Rolling (k)
The special effects of Black Abyss White Flower are very sufficient.
The essence of the immortal boat Luofu is a starship that uses space folding technology to open up huge caves inside it. Therefore, although these caves do not completely separate the immortal boat from the outside world, and a huge planet that almost occupies half of the sky can be seen in the distance, it is of course impossible for there to be a real moon floating in the sky inside the caves.
When the full moon, which was so clear that even the ringed mountain could be seen, suddenly appeared in the sky, Jing Yuan almost suffered from PTSD, because in his concept, there was only one possibility for such a strange scene to suddenly appear inside the fairy boat.
My dear master has used his ultimate move, and the moon is really about to fall.
I use the moonlight as my sword - literally.
Of course, as a hunting envoy, as long as he uses the power of the God, it would not be difficult for Jing Yuan to chop off the real moon with a knife, but the problem is... his real body Jing Yuan ** (Xianzhou swear word) is not in this cave at all! ! ! !
He who was standing here was just a virtual projection. What could a virtual projection do? Of course, he could do nothing! !
Jing Yuan's translucent projection looked at the white jade-like full moon hanging in the air with a grim face. He thought it was all over, and this piece of cave heaven would be destroyed by more than half by the sword of his mad master.
But in the next moment, he was suddenly stunned.
Because the full moon did not experience the lunar eclipse as he thought it should have, instead there was a sudden sound of metal colliding, and countless black and white particles swept up in front of the bright full moon like a storm. The power of creation and withering attracted each other and condensed into a huge knight's spear that took place in mid-air.
At this moment, Xing jumped with all his strength as if he had sensed something, with obvious surprise in his eyes, like a child who had obtained a long-awaited toy.
Holy shit, is this how this gun is used?
Oh no, this is a big loss! If she had known he would be so handsome, she would never have resisted that second-year chant!
The body flew into the air and slowly stopped because the force of the bounce was completely dissipated by gravity.
Seizing the fleeting opportunity, the star flew to the front of the full moon, and with great surprise and a little regret, grasped the huge gun handle.
Time seemed to have stopped.
The creative power that nurtures life.
Depriving life of its power to wither.
At this moment, the knight's spear, which was emitting strong light, was delivered into Xing's body without reservation.
The feeling that the body and the weapon were completely and thoroughly integrated gave the girl named Xing an illusion in a trance.
It was as if this body could naturally use these two powers that transcend common sense.
