When Kafka first met Zhou Xiao at the Black Tower Space Station, she didn't really notice how handsome he was; perhaps her main focus was on Xingmei and the battle.

The next time I saw Zhou Xiao was during his one-on-one battle with the Great Lord of Annihilation. At that time, Zhou Xiao already had the appearance he has now.

Can...

Very likely...

It didn't lower the average appearance of the Star Core Hunters.

Kafka was very satisfied with Zhou Xiao's current appearance.

...

The silver wolf, who was not far away, was not as surprised as Kafka when it saw Zhou Xiao's clothes.

To be honest...

She still hoped Zhou Xiao would dress simply, to reduce the sense of distance...

"Not bad, not bad...very satisfied."

Kafka leaned over and touched Zhou Xiao's body, whether it was the fabric of his clothes or something else, she was talking as she counted the money and then handed it to the beautiful proprietress.

"Come often..."

The beautiful proprietress took the money and watched Kafka and her group leave, her smile gradually fading.

So many star core hunters have gathered at Kunzi-3...

What is the purpose?

She pursed her lips and leaned against the doorframe, pondering the question.

Because Kafka had just entered the fitting room area, it made it difficult for her to get information out of Zhou Xiao.

pity...

What a pity.

...

After leaving the tailor shop, Kafka and her group arrived at a weapon shop called "Cheese Snow Leopard".

"Cheese, is the knife ready?" Kafka asked the cheese in front of the counter directly.

“Hmm…” Cheese nodded, then took out three wooden knife cases from under the counter. He handed the top one to Kafka, and the remaining two to Zhou Xiao.

Kafka eagerly opened the scabbard, and a long sword almost identical to the one she had once held quietly in the center of the case, its blade gleaming coldly under the light.

Kafka gripped the hilt of the knife, felt the grip, and swung it twice in mid-air.

"Hmm... It's still a bit unfamiliar; we need to get used to it."

“It’s normal…it’s always like this the first time…you’ll get used to it.” Zhou Xiao said as he opened his two knife cases.

Kafka felt that Zhou Xiao's words sounded strange.

It's like driving...

How can you drive on this lousy road?

Seeing that Zhou Xiao had opened his two knife cases, she focused her attention on the long knife inside.

Two black swords appeared before her eyes, even their hilts were extremely uniform, a mysterious and understated matte black. The only difference between the two swords was the pattern on their blades: one was dark blue, while the other was scarlet.

The dark blue one looks simple and unadorned...

The scarlet one looked like it harbored a deadly intent...

Zhou Xiao held the knife in both hands; the metallic hilt conveyed a cold touch. The long knife, made entirely of metal, was quite heavy.

He tried to channel the little bit of wind power he had into the longsword in his left hand. In an instant, the blue patterns on the black blade in his left hand went from dark to light and became brighter and brighter. The blade, which was constantly bearing the power, trembled slightly, as if in response.

He then channeled another force within his body into the blade of his right hand. Sure enough, the dark crimson patterns on the blade of his right-hand longsword began to glow, so brightly that no one had time to react.

"So bright..."

"This knife has a limit... take it easy." The shopkeeper, Cheese, didn't want to see the long knife he had painstakingly forged over two and a half days go to waste so quickly, so he hurriedly reminded him.

"Oh... okay."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiao withdrew his power, and the patterns on the two longswords gradually darkened.

"Hmph, nothing special." Blade, who had been standing to the side for a long time, commented on the boss's cheese-making skills after seeing the long swords in Zhou Xiao and Kafka's hands.

As a former craftsman, he couldn't help but offer his opinion when he saw these seemingly ordinary weapons.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly and turned to look at Kafka, asking, "Is he about to have another outburst?"

Kafka: "..."

edge:"..."

...

As Zhou Xiao emerged from the "Cheese Snow Leopard" weapon shop, two scabbards were already hanging from his waist.

The scabbard that Xiao Hao had given him as a gift was melted by the cheese, and the metal was recast into two new scabbards.

Fully equipped...

"Hmm..." Kafka's languid voice slowly rang out: "Finally finished, now... we can begin the next task."

"?" Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "What mission?"

“You’ll know when we get there…” Kafka said mysteriously, keeping everyone in suspense. “Alright, get some rest tonight… Tomorrow, we’ll officially set off.”

...

It was a peaceful evening.

In a dilapidated hut, four Star Core Hunters were hiding—no, living—and as dinner approached, the Star Core Hunter surnamed Zhou was cooking in the kitchen.

The Last Supper.

Um...

It was the Last Supper aboard Kunzi No. 3.

The infamous hacker Silver Wolf was huddled in a corner of the tattered sofa, calmly playing video games. Her eyes occasionally darted towards Zhou Xiao, who was busy in the kitchen, her ears constantly listening for any sounds from him. She was ready to rush over at the slightest movement from Zhou Xiao...

Not far away, on a chair, another Star Core Hunter—Blade—was resting with his eyes closed, as if in deep meditation, completely oblivious to the aroma wafting through the room. He only occasionally opened his eyes because a few annoying flying insects were hovering in front of him.

A flash of cold light...

Several ignorant little flying insects sacrificed their lives, their broken bodies falling straight to the ground. Seeing this, Ren seemed satisfied, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and fell into a meditative state again.

Um?

Three Star Core Hunters...

It seems like we're missing one?

In the dimly lit room, Kafka, who was skilled at controlling people with "word magic," was listening to her phone, occasionally responding with "uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh" to the other end.

peaceful.

It's so peaceful.

It wasn't until Star Core Hunter Zhou Xiao called out "Dinner's ready!" that a sound was added to the silent illusion.

Upon hearing the commotion, Silver Wolf shut down the game and sat down at the table. Kafka, who had just finished talking to the person on the other end of the phone, also came over.

Blade remained seated in the chair, unmoved...

"You didn't bring any for Aren?" Kafka asked in surprise when she saw that there were only three portions on the table.

"Doesn't he refuse to eat?" Star Core Hunter Zhou Xiao replied calmly.

"That's true... but I ate at least one serving?"

"I advise you to have some shame... Kafka." The silver wolf, who was devouring his food, seemed to be on Zhou Xiao's side and spoke to Kafka.